This month we will be seeing Sydney Theatre Company’s production of The Real Thing.
Simon Phillips returns to direct an irresistible cast in this hugely entertaining and deeply affecting modern classic about the search for love.
The Real Thing is playwright Tom Stoppard at his dazzling best. One of his most heartfelt plays, it’s a portrait of a writer of intellectual prowess struggling to articulate that most elusive of emotions – love.
Henry is married to Charlotte, while Annie is married to Max. But it’s Henry and Annie who have fallen passionately in love. Could this, at last, be the real thing? They’ll soon find out.
Through the demise of two marriages, the bloom of new relationships, and the pain of infidelity, Stoppard’s characters debate and dissect what love is, what it gives and what it takes. Expertly constructed, erudite and funny, The Real Thing is a modern classic.
Simon Phillips returns to direct an irresistible cast including Geraldine Hakewill (Chimerica) and Johnny Carr in this hugely entertaining and deeply affecting play.
Production Patron – The Petre Foundation
Content warning – Strong language, adult themes, sexual references
DATE: Wednesday 9 October 2019
TIME: 8.00pm (approx. duration 2hrs 20 mins, including interval)
VENUE: Drama Theatre, Sydney Opera House
TICKETS: Adult $103; Seniors $93; Concession $82; Under 30 $75
We have purchased our A Reserve Senior Concession tickets for $93 each. To buy your tickets visit www.sydneytheatrecompany.com
(NOTE: Transaction fees may apply $7.50 online; $8 telephone; $0 Box Office counter)
PRE-PERFORMANCE (Optional): You are welcome to join Theatre Group Convenors Judith Nguyen and Liz Polednik at The Lounge, Sydney Opera House for a light pre-performance meal. The food is good and reasonably priced. The Lounge is located in the Entry Foyer on the Level near the Box Office. It opens at 6.30pm, so get there early as space is limited, and we’ll look out for you.
RSVP TO: Judith Nguyen at [email protected] by Tuesday 1 October 2019
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