Classic Australian plays. Live music. Happy Hour.
Three of your favourite local theatre companies (HotHouse Theatre, Albury-Wodonga Theatre Company and The Other Theatre Company) unite to present a series of classic Australian playreadings on lazy Sunday afternoons.
Arrive early for Happy Hour and relax with a drink and some excellent music courtesy of the Murray Conservatorium. On Sunday 10 July be entertained by guitarist, Tony Smith.
Sunday Best #3
When the Rain Stops Falling
By Andrew Bovell
Director Darby Quinlivan – Acclaimed Australian writer Andrew Bovell (Lantana, stage adaptation of Secret River) has created an
intricate, multi-layered story that spans four generations and two continents. When the Rain Stops Falling explores patterns of betrayal, abandonment, destruction, forgiveness and love. This award winning drama unfolds with humanity, surprising humour and hope, as the past plays out into the future.
Cast:
Cleveland Shaw Henry Law, 40/Gabriel York, 50
Tanya Harvey Elizabeth Law, 30
Christine Duff Elizabeth Law, 60
Andrew Wighton Gabriel Law, 28/Andrew Price, 28
Laura Sheridan Gabrielle York, 24
Karen Hicks Gabrielle York, 50
George Pender Joe Ryan, 50
Performance rights for When The Rain Stops Falling are exclusively licenced by HLA Management Pty Ltd, PO Box 1536, Strawberry Hills NSW 2012 ([email protected])
Dates
Sunday 10 July
Live music and happy hour from 2pm
Reading from 3pm
Tickets
$10 per person
“Sad, exquisite, a beautiful play”
“Bovell’s hypnotic, poetic use of language and his unusual plotting structure make for a gloriously written and gripping script that is dramatically unpredictable and yet piercingly beautiful”
