when: 03 - 18 May 2024 | venue: KXT on Broadway | cost: Adult: $45.00 | Concession: $35.00 | Starting from: $30.00 | address: 181 Broadway, Ultimo | tickets: https://events.humanitix.com/misery-loves-company
published: 29 Apr 2024, 5 min read
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Legit Theatre Co. in association with bAKEHOUSE Theatre Company presentMISERY LOVES COMPANY by Isabella Reid // Directed by Mathew Lee
Northern Ireland. 1977. The Glynne family gather to mourn and celebrate the life of Daphne, beloved mother to Jackie, daughter to George and sister to Dolores and Henry. Daphne is remembered for a keen passion for swing-dancing, a mighty collection of brooches and a new venture into lesbianism.
Emerging Sydney playwright Isabella Reid's first play comments on grief, religion and family acceptance in the face of political and social unrest, where a company of ten Glynnes prove anything that can go wrong, will. They discover real struggle isn't dealing with Daphne's death, but the inability to provide her a dignified wake.
The development of this work was supported by Shopfront Arts Co-Op and The Department of Education's The Arts Unit.
'A brilliant, thought provoking and hilarious look into family at its most vulnerable. Superbly written with insight well beyond her years!' - Amy Payten, St Catherine's, Waverley
'Bitter-sweet, outrageously funny, clever, witty and heartfelt. I absolutely adored it and my students did too.' - Meg Veness, Gosford High School
TEAM
Playwright - Isabella Reid (she/her)// Director - Mathew Lee (he/him) // Assistant Director - Violette Ayad (she/her) // Lighting Design - Tyler Fitzpatrick (she/her) // Sound & Music Design - Clare Hennessy (she/they) // Set & Costume Design - Ruby Jenkins (she/her) // Dialect Coach - Felicity Jurd (she/her) // Stage Manager - Alex Liang (they/them) // Promotional Photography - Clare Hawley (she/her) //Producer - Tom Hanaee (he/him)
Cast - Lib Campbell (she/her), Clay Crighton (they/them), Lincoln Elliott (he/him), Paul Grabovac (he/him), Teale Howie (he/him), Mark Langham (he/him), Linda Nicholls-Gidley (she/her), Rachel Seeto (she/they), Annie Stafford (she/her) and Michael Yore (he/him).
Previews: 3 - 7 May 2024Season: 8 - 18 May 2024
Performances: 7.30pm on Tuesday - Saturday; 5pm on Sunday
Running Time: 60 mins
Price: $35 - $45; $30 previewsKXT20for20s: Thursday night tickets for under 30s using the code 'KXT20FOR20S'
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Legit Theatre Co. in association with bAKEHOUSE Theatre Company presentMISERY LOVES COMPANY by Isabella Reid // Directed by Mathew Lee
Northern Ireland. 1977. The Glynne family gather to mourn and celebrate the life of Daphne, beloved mother to Jackie, daughter to George and sister to Dolores and Henry. Daphne is remembered for a keen passion for swing-dancing, a mighty collection of brooches and a new venture into lesbianism.
Emerging Sydney playwright Isabella Reid's first play comments on grief, religion and family acceptance in the face of political and social unrest, where a company of ten Glynnes prove anything that can go wrong, will. They discover real struggle isn't dealing with Daphne's death, but the inability to provide her a dignified wake.
The development of this work was supported by Shopfront Arts Co-Op and The Department of Education's The Arts Unit.
'A brilliant, thought provoking and hilarious look into family at its most vulnerable. Superbly written with insight well beyond her years!' - Amy Payten, St Catherine's, Waverley
'Bitter-sweet, outrageously funny, clever, witty and heartfelt. I absolutely adored it and my students did too.' - Meg Veness, Gosford High School
TEAM
Playwright - Isabella Reid (she/her)// Director - Mathew Lee (he/him) // Assistant Director - Violette Ayad (she/her) // Lighting Design - Tyler Fitzpatrick (she/her) // Sound & Music Design - Clare Hennessy (she/they) // Set & Costume Design - Ruby Jenkins (she/her) // Dialect Coach - Felicity Jurd (she/her) // Stage Manager - Alex Liang (they/them) // Promotional Photography - Clare Hawley (she/her) //Producer - Tom Hanaee (he/him)
Cast - Lib Campbell (she/her), Clay Crighton (they/them), Lincoln Elliott (he/him), Paul Grabovac (he/him), Teale Howie (he/him), Mark Langham (he/him), Linda Nicholls-Gidley (she/her), Rachel Seeto (she/they), Annie Stafford (she/her) and Michael Yore (he/him).
Previews: 3 - 7 May 2024Season: 8 - 18 May 2024
Performances: 7.30pm on Tuesday - Saturday; 5pm on Sunday
Running Time: 60 mins
Price: $35 - $45; $30 previewsKXT20for20s: Thursday night tickets for under 30s using the code 'KXT20FOR20S'
Go see Misery Loves Company by Isabella Reid - KXT on Broadway 2024.
Misery Loves Company by Isabella Reid - KXT on Broadway 2024 is on 03 - 18 May 2024. See start and end times below. Conveniently located in Ultimo.
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