17 Mar - 4 Apr
"Unerringly directed by the playwright, superbly acted, well designed by Tim Wallace and eerily lit by David Walters, this 'indie' production, made on a shoestring, will haunt you for days to come."
- The Courier Mail
"Wonderful acting and totally convincing... live, real and explosive... The audience left exhausted and emotional - loving every minute of this inspirationally constructed piece. Bravo!" - ArtsHub
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A new play by Sven Swenson, presented by Pentimento Productions and La Boite Indie.
Sometimes going back is the only way forward…
From the writer of last year's runaway hit The Truth About Kookaburras comes the haunting new play set at the height of Brisbane's disastrous 1974 floods.
Fifteen years after her disappearance, Rose Cutler surfaces from the violent floodwaters that threaten the home of her mother and son. For Ruby, who was left to raise her grandson alone, her daughter's return is as astonishing as it is unforgivable. But for apocalyptic teen Kevin, his mother's emergence with the flood is an unmistakable sign that the world is about to end.
The Bitterling is the latest work in Swenson's acclaimed Sundial series.
Production Credits
Writer and Director | Sven Swenson
Designer | Tim Wallace
Lighting Design | David Walters
Composition/Sound Design | Phil Slade
With | Louise Brehmer, Dash Kruck and Kaye Stevenson
