This is a powerful one-man show, set in a Christian Brothers classroom in the 1950′s.  James Casey is a devoted, overworked teaching Brother who has only a well-thrashed chair, a strap, a blackboard, and the audience as his pupils. It is a beautifully developed portrait of a man torn between loving and loathing his students.

The Brothers takes us through a day in his classroom, while sharing insights into his past, the reason that he’s a Brother, and what his hopes are for his students.

Don’t expect a jovial teacher; his strictness towards his students will flood the memories of the “baby boomers”, while bewildering the “generation x and y” in the audience!

The Christian Brothers has finished it’s successful Hobart season, and opens in Launceston on the 22 July as part of Launceston’s 2009 CentrStage season.
Annex Theatre July 22-25
Bookings at theatrenorth.com.au

Duration: 70 Minutes