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Portraits of Modern Evil @ PICA 4 - 20 Sep 2008

After the sold-out performance of The Caucasian Chalk Circle, Black Swan Theatre Company's HotBed Ensemble are back on stage @ PICA for the world premiere of Robert Reid’s Portraits of Modern Evil this September.

In this frightening and surreal tale, Albert Tucker one of Australia’s greatest modern painters has a deadly encounter with Eddie Leonski, better know as Australia’s first serial killer the “Brown-Out Strangler”. Read on for more details!

Portraits of Modern Evil By Robert Reid

Featuring the HotBed Ensemble: Anita Erceg, Brendan Ewing, Jo Morris, Thomas Papathanassiou, Ben Russell and Amanda Woodhams.

THE PAINTER AND THE KILLER: A DEADLY ENCOUNTER

In the winter of 1942, Melbourne's shadowy streets were the scene of three brutal stranglings by the elusive Brown-Out Strangler. These killings took place as World War II wore on to its bloody climax and as Melbourne was invaded by its allies: an army of hard-drinking American soldiers living loudly and lewdly.

Portraits of Modern Evil imagines what might have happened if two men on whom the war indelibly left its mark had crossed paths: Albert Tucker, one of Australia’s greatest modern painters and Eddie Leonski, better known as Australia’s first serial killer.

Filled with haunting multimedia images, this surreal and frightening tale is set to intrigue your senses.

Season: 4 – 20 September 2008

Venue: Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts (PICA)

Duration: Approximately 95 minutes [no interval]

Ticket Prices*: Standard $20 / Concession & Students $15

Bookings: BOCS Ticketing (08) 9484 1133 or www.bocsticketing.com.au

More Information: Black Swan’s website www.bstc.com.au

Please note that Portraits of Modern Evil may contain adult themes, partial nudity, infrequent mild profanity and smoking. *BOCS transaction fees may apply.