September 26, 1988
| The Australian Theatre for Young People
Directed by: Stephen Lloyd Helper
| Literature: Chris Harriott, Dennis Watkins
| Costume Design: Colin Mitchell
| Production Design: Colin Mitchell
| Music: Andrew Ross
![]() "Burger Brain" begins on a typical Saturday morning as the juvenile workforce of Hackett's Fast Food corporation prepares to open a new, improved Hyper Store. Nice, polite, considerate, egalitarian Waldo (Huey Acuna) is promoted to store manager by the Burger Brain, a giant burger that floats in with the lot, including flashing lights and voice modulation. Waldo is not only promoted, he allows himself to be transormed. When Kirk, the burger-bar Romeo, celebrates his 18th birthday and is "let go" by Waldo for being over-age, the rest of Waldo's workforce walks out in protest. They set up a rival takeaway on Bondi Beach, rejuvinating a rundown sandwich bar.
Cast: Huey Acuna (Waldo), Toni Collette (Hanna), Nadine Weinberger (Dorina), Daryl Aberhart (Alex)
Production Notes From the “Burger Brain” programme: The cast and crew of “Burger Brain” are aged between 12 and 24, the majority being in their mid-teens. They come from a sprawl of 23 of Sydney’s suburbs and N.S.W. regions as far north as Palm Beach, as far west as Blacktown. Auditons were open to all interested young people and many of those selected are performing with the Australian Theatre for Young People for the first time. They represent not only a diverse group of age ranges and geographical regions but also of background and interest. Many are still at school, others are undertaking higher educations, some are working and others still are unemployed. The cast took part in 10 weeks of weekend workshops in acting, singing and dancing prior to the part-time 10 week rehearsal period. ATYP is proud to be able to draw together this selection of young talent in this way and we are certain that their efforts will not only develop their own critical and artistic faculties but also thrill audiences for the duration of the Burger Brain season. Reviews
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