'It started around the time he turned 16. Everyone and everything started grating on Connor’s nerves. His mum, his dad, his teachers, even his best mate. Lately he just can’t help picking fights, slamming doors and flipping desks. Then his parents decide to dump him alone in a forest for a week.
'As unpredictable as Connor himself, 'The Violent Outburst That Drew Me To You' tackles the ticking time bomb of teenagerdom. Behind its sly and smart-arsed exterior is a searching exploration of adolescent anger, bound to strike a dissonant chord with anyone who’s ever caught a whiff of teen spirit.' (Source: Griffin Theatre Company website.)
Teachers' notes - Part A - via Melbourne Theatre Company.
Presented by Siren Theatre Co and Griffin Independent, at SBW Stables Theatre, Kings Cross.
Previews: 18 and 19 June 2014.
Season: 21 June – 12 July 2014.
Director: Kate Gaul.
Composer: Daryl Wallis.
Choreographer: Ash Bee.
Cast: Emily Ayoub, Branden Christine, Michael Cutrupi, Anthony Weir, and Kate Worsley.
Supported by Riverside Theatres Parramatta through True West Theatre.
Produced by Melbourne Theatre Company, 2-18 May 2019 (The Lawler, Southbank Theatre).
Director: Prue Clark.
Lighting Designer: Amelia Lever-Davidson.
Cast including Harry Tseng.
'As I sat patiently awaiting the start of Melbourne Theatre Company's production of Finegan Kruckemeyer's The Violent Outburst That Drew Me to You, I surveyed my fellow audience members — teen girls chatting, teen boys trying to get their attention, and most of the 100 or so with phones in hands, ready to switch to silent.' (Introduction)
'As I sat patiently awaiting the start of Melbourne Theatre Company's production of Finegan Kruckemeyer's The Violent Outburst That Drew Me to You, I surveyed my fellow audience members — teen girls chatting, teen boys trying to get their attention, and most of the 100 or so with phones in hands, ready to switch to silent.' (Introduction)
