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Chapel off Chapel play delves into the murky world of sexual abuse and its consequences
BELINDA HUMPHRIES STONNINGTON LEADER JULY 17, 2015
RYAN Lewis was a 14-year-old student when he first encountered Doubt: A Parable as part of the syllabus at Perth’s Hale School.
Recent news reports about the Royal Commission into child sex abuse brought the play to mind at just the right time for the young executive producer, as he was given the chance to fill a sudden opening at Prahran’s Chapel Off Chapel.
“I thought what show can I do that doesn’t have a huge cast and is relevant in this day and age?” Mr Lewis said.
“Then as I was listening to the radio one day they had something about Cardinal George Pell and the (Royal Commission) inquiry and I was like, ‘Oh my God — Doubt — obviously that’s the perfect show to put on at this point in time’.
“I feel like this is such a huge topic in the news at the moment that people will be more intrigued.”
RL Productions will present Doubt: A Parable at The Loft Theatre, Chapel Off Chapel, from August 13-22.
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