A gripping new play from S. Shakthidharan (Counting and Cracking, The Jungle and the Sea) and co-directed by Hannah Goodwin, The Wrong Gods melds a mother-and-daughter struggle with the economics of progress, asking, what are we worshipping? And what price will we pay?
In a valley in India, paintings on a cave wall bear testimony to the presence of people – and their gods – for 50,000 years. Close by, Nirmala farms the soil as her ancestors did, but her daughter Isha wants something more – a city education, and the opportunity it promises. And there are outsiders in the valley now, bringing new crops, new technologies, new visions of the future. There are new gods loose in the valley. But they are asking Nirmala and her people to pay a heavy price.
DATE: Tuesday 27 May 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
Cherry has 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: Cherry Spoor at [email protected] BY 20 May 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 Cherry Spoor at [email protected]
| Date & Day | Play | Type | Theatre | Time | Seats (Convenors) |
| 25 June (Wednesday) | The Half-Life of Marie Curie | American playwright 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 | Belvoir Street Theatre | |||
| 31 August (Sunday) | Orlando | Virginia Woolf’s most beloved and brilliant novel takes to the stage in a joyous new adaptation. | Belvoir St Theatre | 7.30pm | 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 |
| 9 December (Tuesday) | Merry & Bright | The incomparable Nancye Bright weaves her magic in this new pre-Christmas play with music. | Hayes Theatre Co | TBC | TBC |
