You Can't Tell Anyone

I won’t tell, if you won’t...
You Can’t Tell Anyone is a philosophical thriller that examines the transition from adolescence to adulthood. Thanks to a game of Paranoia, this group of teens will never be the same again. No one is safe, not even the audience.
It’s the end of school and Gwen is throwing a party. After an emotional year, her friends are keen to spend the night drinking, playing games, and arguing about literally everything. But when a party game spirals out of control, long-held tensions start to strain and snap. Are the friends messing with each other? Or is there a bigger threat pounding at the door?
Lured ever deeper by the thrill of unfolding secrets, the lines between honesty and cruelty begin to blur. Confrontation gives way to chaos, breaking bonds of trust, and testing the rules we cling to in order to keep us safe.
Directed by Ruby Abbott.
Presented by Ballarat National Theatre in partnership with Ballaarat Mechanics Institute.
Content warning: This play contains mature themes and scenes that may be disturbing to some viewers. It contains strong language, references to suicide and self-harm, sexual assault, and violence. Recommended for mature audiences only.
Duration: 90 minutes. No interval.