A heart-warming comedy about the highs and lows of family life.

Sophie is an aspiring archaeologist, who left home when she was 20, but not without protest from her Australian-Jordanian family.

With an awkward family reunion looming, Sophie is petrified of judgement from her ‘mad’ Aunty Azza and is forced to bury the truth about her life, including her career and her Aussie girlfriend, Sam. But, worst of all, is the fear that she’s also been lying to herself.

Looking deep into the heart of Sydney and beyond, Jump for Jordan unpacks the experience common to countless second-generation Australians of being caught between two cultures. Sifting through shifting layers of past and present, farce and fantasy, it’s one woman’s mad, messy excavation of her own history, and her attempt to piece together the broken bits of her identity. Donna Abela’s Jump for Jordan took out the Griffin Award in 2013, wowing the judges with its vitality and ambition. This production is directed by Griffin Studio director Iain Sinclair.

The development of Jump for Jordan has been supported by Playwriting Australia, the University of Wollongong, and the Department of Performance Studies at the University of Sydney.

DATE: Thursday 14 May 2020

TIME: 7.30pm

VENUE: Eternity Playhouse, 39 Burton St, Darlinghurst NSW 2010

TICKETS: Standard: $62, Senior: $59 + $5 Booking Fee. We have bought seats for seats F1 and F2.

Purchase your tickets at https://www.darlinghursttheatre.com/buy-tickets or call 8356 9987

PRE-THEATRE DINNER (Optional Extra): 6.00pm, Two Trout Restaurant, Darlinghurst Theatre Company (onsite) OR you may prefer to just buy a drink at the bar

RSVP TO: Judith Nguyen at [email protected], indicating whether you would like to join us for the pre-theatre dinner, as booking is required

RSVP BY: Thursday 7 March 2020

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THEATRE GROUP – Looking Ahead in 2020

To enable you to plan your diary for 2020, below are the dates and selected plays for Theatre Group from June to November. Newcomers to SWIC are very welcome – if you need help with booking or have any queries please contact Liz at [email protected]

NOTE: Instead of a December event we will be seeing A View from the Bridge on 11 January 2021. This is likely to be very popular. Single tickets are available for purchase now.