Krakouer!

“Lively and entertaining” The West
“A bloody brilliant show…bloody funny” Fremantle Herald

Footy.

An unforgiving legal system.

The Krakouer brothers.

Deckchair Theatre present the world premiere of Krakouer! written by Reg Cribb and based on Sean Gorman’s Brother Boys.

Mount Barker’s most famous sons, Jim and Phil Krakouer took the Australian football world by storm in the early 1980s. Their unique and anarchic brand of football, dubbed “black magic”, captured the imagination of the nation. This is the story of the challenges they faced in their rise to the top of their game; their skill, daring and resilience both on and off the sporting field, and the controversy and adversity that has met them throughout their lives.

In the 70’s no one could touch the Krakouers. Debuting into professional football with the ‘blue blooded’ Claremont, the boys propelled the Tigers to their first Grand Final in decades. In Melbourne they reached new heights with the mighty Kangaroos until injury and personal dramas undid their careers. But this is more than a tale of football prowess. This is about two ‘Brother boys’ who fought with and for each other against racial vilification, gambling addiction, an unforgiving legal system and personal tragedy.

Don’t miss out on this special return season, before our critically acclaimed and hugely entertaining production heads on a regional WA tour in 2010 and a national tour in 2011 supported by Country Arts!