This month’s Theatre Group takes on a more serious note – Maybe there is a beast. Maybe it’s just us.
When a plane crash leaves a group of schoolboys marooned on a desert island, it isn’t long before they descend into rivalries, chaos and violence.
Artistic Director Kip Williams’ staging makes us look at Lord of the Flies with new eyes. An exciting ensemble of adult actors, including Australian screen star Mia Wasikowska (Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland) will bring Golding’s island of boys to life, showing how quickly small cruelties can escalate. More than just pig’s blood will be spilled.
William Golding’s Lord of the Flies is a 20th century masterpiece, as relevant today as it was on its publication in 1954. In it, Golding created an enduring modern myth, examining humanity’s terrifying capacity for self-destruction.
Don’t miss this powerful and thrilling retelling of a classic.
Adapted for the stage by Nigel Williams
Directed by Kip Williams
Content warning – Adult themes, violence, strong language, theatrical blood, haze, strobe lighting and complete theatrical blackouts.
DATE: Tuesday 6 August 2019
TIME: 6.30pm – 1hr 45 mins (no interval)
VENUE: Roslyn Packer Theatre, 22 Hickson Road, Walsh Bay NSW 2000
TICKETS: We have purchased our tickets for $99 each with senior concession. To buy your tickets visit www.sydneytheatrecompany.com. These tickets will sell fast.
POST-THEATRE SUPPER & CHAT (Optional): You are welcome to join us after the performance for supper and a chat at Ventuno, 7/21 Hickson Road (on the wharf side opposite the theatre). It offers casual Italian food until 10.00pm. We will book a table when we know the numbers. NOTE: Please RSVP if you are joining us, and if you change your mind please let us know in plenty of time. Some restaurants charge for ‘no shows’.
RSVP TO: Judith Nguyen at [email protected] by 30 July 2019
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THEATRE GROUP – Looking Ahead
Tuesday 3 September – Avalanche: A Love Story by Julia Leigh (STC/Roslyn Packer Theatre)
Wednesday 9 October – The Real Thing by Tom Stoppard (STC/Drama Theatre, Opera House)
Thursday 28 November – Packer & Sons by Tommy Murphy (Belvoir)
Wednesday 11 December – The Odd Couple by Neil Simon (Ensemble)
