Mungbean

Inspired by writer Eloise and director Terence’s own upbringings in Denmark, Western Australia, Mungbean is a story following three friends growing up in a small country town. It’s the start of year ten and new kid on the block Mungbean wants nothing more than to fit in. Before long she stumbles across Moose and April’s turf and the three hit it off immediately. Bonding over a love of Vegemite, make-believe, school and trying beer for the first time these three are rarely seen apart. But friendships aren’t always easy when you live in a town that only has one main road, everyone knows everyone and that isn’t always a good thing, especially when it concerns April getting revenge on a bully…and now April’s being sent to a boarding school in the city and nothing will ever be the way it was again.

Form and Style:

Mungbean is a coming-of-age Australian drama set in a rural town. Exploring the conflicts of friendship, class, loss and family Mungbean offers a refreshing lens examining the experience of what it’s really like to grow up in a small community. It does this by demonstrating how ones family, friends and environment can shape who they become. It is a story that can be found right on our city’s doorstep, but to be more exact roughly five hundred kilometers away.

Community and Audience Engagement:

Mungbean has been created through the shared experience of writer Eloise Carter and director Terence Smith and their own experiences of growing up together in the regional town of Denmark, Western Australia. It is in both Smith and Carter’s best interests that they ensure Mungbean is accessible to all audiences and engages directly to meet the needs and desires of the communities it is shown in. They are able for hosting post-show Q&A’s, visits to local schools, writing and directing workshops and are more than happy to communicate directly with each community to establish and facilitate beneficial community engagements activities.

Available Marketing:

Beyond the Yard is able to supply venues with professional artwork and posters to be used in the town as well as provide access to a promotional video and a media release package. Artists from Beyond the Yard are happy to be interviewed by the venues, newspapers and relevant radio stations in order to generate interest in Mungbean before a season.