Smells Like Teen Spirit

Theatre and Physical Theatre • Performance

World Premiere

Smells Like Teen Spirit shares the stories of 19 teenagers who are considered at risk by school counselors and the youth justice system. Set in the late 90's the performance allows audiences to understand these teenage sufferings and through the grieving process follow their journey to find hope and acceptance.

Presented by: Frank Films

Frank Films is a fresh new production company that was started in Adelaide in 2017 by award winning director Laura Franklin. Primarily a Film Production Company, Frank Films does anything from weddings, music videos and short films but Laura also has a love for theater. In 2013 Laura directed and co-produced the Fringe award winning show 'What Seems Like A Lifetime A Go' and since then has been busy working on and producing short films and other videos. Smells Like Teen Spirit was originally written by Tess Snape in the late 90's and is based on a series of true stories. Laura and her assistant director Tita Ascencio have taken the beloved script from their old high school drama teacher and developed it into a show for the 2018 Fringe.

Some may find some of these themes distressing. This play deals with mental illnesses and the grieving process.