According to Home and Away, Perri, a new character, would make his screen debut the following week as a part of Tane’s most recent plot.
Cantona Stewart has been cast as Perri, the newcomer who will be arriving in Summer Bay as part of Tane Parata’s (Ethan Browne) new program for adolescents with behavioral issues.
On Wednesday, July 10, he will debut on Australian television. In late August, he will make his debut in the UK.
Tane, who was accused of robbing baby Poppy last month, has started a new program for problematic teenagers. Tane found the infant abandoned on the seashore in a gym bag, and he took a special interest in her, naming her Maia.
Tane decided to remove her from the bay and hide out at his cousin Kiri’s (David Wikaira-Paul) home after learning that he would not be allowed to foster her and that another foster family had been found.
Tane was able to persuade the judge that he was an otherwise honorable member of the community who made the poor choice to take Poppy away because of his intense desire to create a family, all thanks to the diligent efforts of his attorney Marshall (Nic English).
The judge acknowledged that Tane’s acts were not motivated by malice and that baby Poppy was never in danger, but she clarified that the law still stood.
Tane was handed a seven-year sentence, but it was explained to him that he might spend it in the community by following the terms of a “intensive corrections order.”
The judge went on, “However, strict conditions are in play.” “In addition, I’m directing that you enroll right away in a training and counseling program to give you the skills you need to recognize harmful behavior and refrain from engaging in it.”
Tane left for the city right away to finish his counseling degree, and he returned to Summer Bay last week with a lot of energy and a big goal.
George Parker’s character Roo and Shane Withington’s character John were informed by him that he had been motivated to start a program for young people who had gotten lost and needed assistance.
His “gym programme for disadvantaged youth” would provide the children full use of Summer Bay Fit’s equipment and free boot camps.
John only called the plans “interesting,” but Roo was immediately enthusiastic. Tane was reassured by John that the Surf Club committee would support the proposals because the club has always provided a safe refuge for individuals in need.
However, after reading Tane’s proposal in its entirety, John became disinterested due to the program’s stated goal of “curtailing violent tendencies via anger management,” references to “juvenile criminal re-offenders,” and “unlimited access to the gym and surf club.”
Tane’s concept appeared to be doomed when he informed him that he would not be submitting the proposal to the committee.
But it seems like John has now been put to rest, as Perri will be the first person involved in the effort when he debuts on Australian television next week. As a long-term guest, he has been confirmed to be on screen for around half a year.
“Perri comes into the bay pretty much solo; he starts off quite vulnerable, he is a troubled teen, a bit of a mystery boy,” Cantona told the Australian Daily Telegraph. There is a lot of drama because the difficulties seem to never end.
Back to the Bay revealed back in May that Perri would soon be arriving in Summer Bay, after we saw several audition videos posted publicly online for the character earlier in the year.
The dialogue revealed Perri to be a former juvenile offender, and the scene saw him taking part in self-defence classes with Tane.
“Let’s talk about why you want to do it,” Tane asks. “Like I said, it’s not about throwing your weight around and starting fights.”
“I heard you, I just want to protect myself,” Perri assures him.
“For anything in particular? Are you in trouble?”
“You already know the answer to that, you’ve seen my file,” Perri replies.
Perri continues by saying that even if everything at home is well, he will turn 18 in a few weeks. He needs to be ready because any more mistakes would land him in jail rather than juvie.
The fact that Perri is joining Tane’s new plan suggests that the dialogue from the auditions won’t be too far from the finished result, even though we must emphasize that situations utilized in auditions frequently alter from what ends up on screen.
Will the problematic teenager be able to change his life during his stay at Summer Bay?
Perri isn’t the only new character hitting the shores of Summer Bay in the weeks to come.
Brand new River Boys
Last week saw new River Boys Rory (Joshua Orpin) and Dingo (JK Kazzi) make their debut appearance on Aussie screens, as they helped Mali (Kyle Shilling) out of a spot of bother.
The pair make another appearance later this week as they head to the bay, with Rory set to make a good impression on Felicity.
When Cash (Nicholas Cartwright) rejoins the police force, the next generation of River Boys is going to make trouble for him. How will he respond when his sister gets wooed by the newest bad boy in Summer Bay?
Abigail Fowler (Hailey Pinto)
While currently unconfirmed, it seems likely that new cast member Hailey Pinto is set to play Abigail Fowler, the as-yet-unseen sister of Eden (Stephanie Panozzo) and Levi Fowler (Tristan Gorey)
Back in March, we saw Hailey shooting at what appeared to be Cash’s (Nicholas Cartwright) and Eden’s engagement celebration. In the weeks that followed, we witnessed Hailey’s character engaging with Eden on a frequent basis while filming additional sequences with Levi and Eden.
After a staff member shared a preview of the script on social media, it became clear that Eden and Levi were performing a scene with a character named Abigail.
Up until now, there have only been oblique allusions to Levi and Eden’s having a third sister; nothing is known about the third and last Fowler sister.
In the next two months, Hailey Pinto’s character ought to be on film as the engagement scenes are scheduled to premiere in August or September.
James “Jimmy” Fowler (Aaron Jeffery)
It appears that actor Aaron Jeffery will play Eden, Levi and Abigail’s father, in the upcoming months, so Abigail won’t be the first member of the Fowler family to come.
The 53-year-old Kiwi actor, best known for his parts in the Netflix drama Pieces of Her starring Toni Collette and Water Rats, McLeod’s Daughters, and Wentworth, has added a guest appearance as James “Jimmy” Fowler to his past roles.
It wouldn’t be a stretch to suggest that Jimmy is Eden, Levi, and Abigail’s father given the name and age range.
Although Eden and Levi continue to communicate frequently with their mother who is still unidentified, it is thought that Eden hasn’t seen her father since he moved out of the family home when she was fifteen.
Although it’s possible that Levi may pay his father a visit at his house, Levi and his father still have a nice connection. However, what would Eden do if her father were to travel to Summer Bay?
Claudia Salini (Rachael Carpani)
Not only is Aaron Jeffery a McLeod’s Daughters alumna going to the bay; on her resume, actress Rachael Carpani mentions that she portrayed Claudia Salini.
Rachael was nominated for a 2007 Gold Logie for her role as Jodi Fountain, which she performed for eight seasons on the Nine Network series.
As of right now, neither the character of Claudia nor the fact that she is making a one-time appearance are known.
Read our recent post in its entirety for a complete list of all the upcoming arrivals as well as information about a surprise departure.
