Set in 1968 and the present, Song of First Desire was written by Andrew Bovell and first produced by Octubre Productions, Spain in 2023.
Jorge Muriel and Borja Maestre from the original 2023 cast join Kerry Fox and Sarah Peirse for the English premiere.
This is a play of passion, history and politics, intimate in its detail and epic in its storytelling. Camelia is losing her grip, lost between the past and the present as she passes her days in the garden of her Madrid home. Her children employ Alejandro, a Colombian migrant, to look after her. But this house isn’t what it seems, keeping the terrible secrets of history in its stones. As Alejandro’s presence begins to unlock the past, it shakes a family that has buried its pain – and its country’s – for too long.
DATE: Tuesday 18 March 2025
TIME: 6.30pm
VENUE: Upstairs Theatre, Belvoir Street Theatre, Gadigal Country, 25 Belvoir Street, Surry Hills, NSW 2010
TICKETS: To buy your tickets visit www.belvoir.com.au or ring the box office on 9699 3444
Judith and Cherry have purchased tickets F35 and F36
PRE-THEATRE SNACKS/DRINKS (Optional): Join us at the downstairs Theatre Bar for snacks and chat at 5.30pm before the performance
RSVP TO: Judith Nguyen at [email protected] (cc to Cherry Spoor at [email protected]) BY 11 March 2025 if you plan to join us for refreshments.
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THEATRE GROUP – Looking Ahead in 2025
To enable you to plan your diary for 2025, below are the dates and selected plays for Theatre Group for the remainder of 2025. Newcomers to SWIC are very welcome – if you need help with booking or have any queries, please contact Judith Nguyen at [email protected] and Cherry Spoor at [email protected]
| Date & Day | Play | Type | Theatre | Time | Seats (Convenors) |
| 15 April (Tuesday) | The Glass Menagerie | Inspired by his own life, Tennessee Williams’ timeless 20th C portrait of a shattered family. | Ensemble Theatre | 7.30pm | C30, C31 |
| 27 May (Tuesday) | The Wrong Gods | S. Shakthidharan models in this small patch of India the impact of capitalism on the planet as a whole. | Belvoir St Theatre | 6.30pm | F35, F36 |
| 25 June (Wednesday) | The Half-Life of Marie Curie | American Lauren Gunderson perfectly captures the enduring friendship of two remarkable women devoted to scientific and social change. | Ensemble Theatre | 6.15pm | B15, B16 |
| 10 July (Thursday) | The Spare Room | Based on Helen Garner’s novel, starring Judy Davis and Elizabeth Alexander, this is a tour-de-force of modern Australian theatre. | Belvoir St Theatre | 7.30pm | F35, F36 |
| 31 August (Sunday) | Orlando | Virginia Woolf’s most beloved and brilliant novel takes to the stage in a joyous new adaptation. | Belvoir St Theatre | 6.30pm | F35, F36 |
| 9 September (Tuesday) | True West | Set against the searing backdrop of the Californian desert, Sam Shepard’s play is a funny and scorching tale of sibling rivalry. | Ensemble Theatre | 7.30pm | B29, B30 |
| 21 October (Tuesday) | The Shiralee | An outback classic, this is a love song to the open road. | Drama Theatre, Sydney Opera House (STC) | 6.30pm | J20, J21 |
| 18 November
(Tuesday) |
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? | An explosive new take on this classic by Edward Albee. | Roslyn Packer Theatre (STC) | 6.30pm | C23, C24 |
| 10 December (Tuesday) | Merry & Bright | The incomparable Nancye Bright weaves her magic in this new pre-Christmas play with music. | Hayes Theatre Co | TBC | TBC |
