AMELIA ROPER | Big Sky Town

"And in their travels to such distant lands they did find..."

The space shuttle Genesis blasted into the sky, bound for great adventure and new frontiers. With it went the hopes and dreams of an entire nation. Then it crashed in a forest full of Boy Scouts. An astronaut is missing, the Secret Police are on their way and keeping the whole story quiet is proving to be one big headache. This is not the way it should have been. Where are the heroes?

As disturbing as it is funny, Big Sky Town blends absurdity, wit and pathos in a tale of human behaviour at its most vulnerable and grotesque. A brilliant work from one of Melbourne’s most exciting emerging playwrights.

		ABOUT AMELIA ROPER
		Amelia is a playwright living and working in Melbourne. Her plays include Flywire and Big Sky Town, both of which have won national writing awards. Flywire premiered in 2005 at the Monash University Student Theatre. Big Sky Town was produced by St Martins Youth Arts Centre in 2008, and again in 2009, as part of the VCE Drama syllabus. It will tour to the Victorian Arts Centre and regional venues. Amelia's smaller works include The Pickled Lily Project (St Martins), and Camberwell House (Monash University). She has been involved with World Interplay, Australian Theatre for Young People, The Melbourne Emerging Writers' Festival, and is a proud member of Melbourne Dramatists. Amelia worked for a number of years as a professional Stage Manager and Lighting Designer. She has an Arts Degree in English and History from Monash University, and is currently completing post-graduate studies in Creative Arts at the University of Melbourne.