Details

A searing story of confused loyalties. rusty-James longs for the days of gangs and street fights, when his brother, the Motorcycle Boy was top dog, the leader of the pack. But things have changed and his blind drive to be like his hero is tearing him apart. "I'm going to be just like him no-one can stop me, it's the way things are." A young boy wipes away the blood and pulls on his brother's jacket. In the distance a motorcycle engines roars. "I wanted to be the toughest street-fighter and the most respected hood on our side of the river I had tried everything. Even though nothing had worked so far, that didn't mean nothing ever would." This adaptation of S.E. Hinton's cult novel is a fast paced, Tarantino-esque snapshot of the violent ganglands of urban America.

Cast/Performers

Ari Blake (Rusty James), Ryan McCluskey (Motorcycle Boy), Stephen Mackenna (Father), Kirstn Hawson, Nathan Nolan, David O'Connor, Sasha Pick, Mark Theodore

Creatives/Company

Book by: S E Hinton
Company: Pilot Theatre Company
Adapted by: Marcus Romer
Director: Marcus Romer
Design(s): Ali Allen, Marise Rose
Music: Sandy Nuttgens
Lighting: James Farncombe