PRODUCTION INFORMATION

A top-notch writers room is in lock-down, in pursuit of the ultimate story. A tale about people telling stories about telling stories.

Who do we listen to and who do we not?

Baker’s keen insight shines in this rumination on the paramount function of fiction amid the turmoil of human experience.

Pulitzer prize-winner and “funny, empathetic genius” Annie Baker (The Flick, The Aliens), brings you a tale about people telling stories about telling stories.

“There’s something monstrous. Something deformed and foreign and terrifying. But it might not be a literal monster.”

Red Stitch continues its long-running relationship with Pulitzer Prize-winner and “funny, empathetic genius” (The New Yorker) Baker, following the company’s acclaimed Australian premiere productions of her earlier works The Aliens and Pulitzer Prize winner The Flick.

CAST & CREATIVES

Writer Annie Baker
Director Ella Caldwell
Set & Costume Design Chloe Greaves
Lighting Design Clare Springett & Bronwyn Pringle
Sound Composition Daniel Nixon
Design Assistant Alexander Rothnie
Dialect Coach Jean Goodwin
Stage Manager Jackie Mates
Assistant Stage Manager Teri Steer

Cast
Jim Daly
Ngaire Dawn Fair
Casey Filips
Darcy Kent
George Lingard
Dushan Philips
Ben Prendergast
Edwina Samuels
Harvey Zielinski

DATES & TICKETS

Previews 10 - 13 Jul | Season 14 Jul- 12 Aug

Wed - Sat 8pm
Sun 6.30pm
Sat Matinee 2pm

“Expertly navigated…Director Ella Caldwell lets all nine members of the cast shine…Daly is superb…Lingard is heartbreakingly good.” ★★★★
- Time Out -

“A fascinating play, and production.” 
– The Australian -

“…Under the assured direction of Ella Caldwell… Fair plays Eleanor beautifully, conveying in myriad subtle ways the experience of being the sole female in the room…. Danny M1’s (Prendergast) pulsating energy as alpha male is both magnetic and repulsive …Adam (Philips) … mesmerising … Sarah’s (Edwina Samuels) harried comings and goings create vibrant comic energy. “ 
– Australian Book Review -

“A fascinating journey…mesmerising and cathartic, and will resonate with any creative fascinated by the genesis of stories and the legacy of art. It comes highly recommended…captivating.” 
– Theatre Press -

Promotional photo by Robert Blackburn.