![]() ![]() At its secret core is the Cabinet, a trio of girls who wield power over their classmates - and some of their teachers. ![]() ![]() Whether high school is (thankfully) a distant memory or a current reality, this MTC NEXT STAGE commission offers a witty and moving insight into an all-too common experience as well as the inner strength it takes to speak truth to power. Laurinda is an exclusive school for girls. ‘In her debut novel Pung successfully dramatizes the high stakes when an impoverished Chinese girl is parachuted into the private system Pung’s forceful writing reveals the diverse and often difficult lives of her immigrant compatriots too often hidden away from us by masks of discretion. But when The Cabinet turn their attention to Lucy she has to make a choice: fit in and succeed, or stay true to herself. It’s a world of wealth and opportunity, overseen by The Cabinet-a trio of girls who wield power over their classmates, and even their teachers. When 15-year-old Lucy Lam wins the inaugural Equal Access Scholarship to a prestigious private school, the smart and well-liked student is not prepared for the new world she’s suddenly propelled into. Like Heathers or Mean Girls with a uniquely Australian flavour, this delightful take on the beloved novel is an incisive, funny study of a woman caught between cultures and class. By Diana Nguyen with Petra Kalive LaurindaĪdapting Alice Pung’s award-winning book, writer and comedian Diana Nguyen and director Petra Kalive bring Laurinda‘s schoolyard setting to the stage for a fresh and feisty new work. ![]()
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