Brisbane Olympics play 8 More Years reflects Victoria Park stadium concerns
In October, the Save Victoria Park group released its own report. Time for Plan B reportWe do not anticipate that the stadium will miss its completion date by at least six months.
Both the Yagara Magandjin Aboriginal Corporation and First Nations elder Sandra King OAM have appealed to the federal government to protect the park. former LNP premier and Brisbane mayor Campbell Newman He added his voice to the fight at a protest in early November on the park’s 150th anniversary.
Slatter said his game “is not for the Olympics, not against the Olympics; it’s just there as a conversation starter about how we’re going to feel the effects of changes in the next 10 years.”
The play’s director, Calum Johnston, says the controversy shows that the “Brisbane is a big country town” mentality persists.
“People say ‘oh, this will really boost the economy, put Brisbane on the map’.
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“But on the other side, the environmental impact, billions of dollars going to things other than housing and the cost of living crisis. How will it actually benefit the city after the Olympics?”
Slatter says his eight-year-old activist is a character he’s always wanted to play.
“Tracey feels left behind and wants to be seen. I’m very inspired by my own family and the way we interact – sibling rivalry.
“I wanted to write something local, funny and a little bit ridiculous, but that also shows how we change with the world around us.”
Slatter was influenced by classic Australian comedies. Castle, Muriel’s Wedding And Kath and Kim.
“They are very exaggerated characters – bogan Aussie accents, love of sports.”
8 More Years It is performed at the PIP Theater in Brisbane from 10-12 December as part of the theatre’s annual Toucan Club Festival.
Excavation Construction of the Victoria Park area is planned to begin in mid-2026.
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