Playwright – Laura Wade

Director – Janine Watson

Colder Than Here is an offbeat comedy about finding light even in the darkest of times. Wade’s heart-breaking journey through love, loss and laughter earned her a Critics’ Circle Theatre Award and an Olivier Award nomination.

Myra’s typically middle-class family are scarily normal in their eccentricities, especially when it comes to dealing with her illness. The boiler is on the blink, the cat’s gone missing and the perfect funeral needs planning, but her husband Alec would rather bury his head in a newspaper while daughters Harriet and Jenna have their own problems. Myra might be busy researching flatpack coffins and creating a PowerPoint presentation of her dying wishes, but her last big project is to fix her family.

Note: Contains coarse language and adult themes, including references to terminal illness

“Wade’s original and beautifully observed play balances raw emotion with a deliciously delicate black humour.” The Stage

“Laura Wade’s play is a 90-minute masterpiece, a jewel, dark but translucent.” Sunday Times

“Disconcertingly funny and reflective in equal measure.” The Theatre Review

DATE: Thursday 19 September 2024

TIME: 6.15pm (90 minutes – no interval)

VENUE: Ensemble Theatre, 78 McDougall St, Kirribilli NSW 2061

TICKETS: Purchase your ticket at the Box Office on 8918 3400 or on the website at https://boxoffice.ensemble.com.au/
Co-Convenors Judith Nguyen and Cherry Spoor have purchased tickets C41 and C42

POST-PERFORMANCE (Optional): You are welcome to join Judith and Cherry for a pre-theatre dinner at Bayly’s Bistro (within the theatre complex) – time TBA

RSVP TO: Judith Nguyen at [email protected] by 12 September 2024, stating whether you wish to join us, as we will need to book a table.

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THEATRE GROUP – Looking Ahead in 2024

To enable you to plan your diary, below are the dates and selected plays for Theatre Group for the remainder of 2024. Newcomers to SWIC are very welcome – if you need help with booking or have any queries please contact Judith Nguyen at [email protected] or Cherry Spoor at [email protected]