Colder by Lachlan Philpott

by Lachlan Philpott
Directed by Alyson Campbell
Victorian Premiere

13 March – 8 April (Previews 13 – 16 March)

Q&A Session following performance on Thursday 29 March

Duration: TBA

Please be aware this play deals with grief and loss connected to a loved one going missing.

More information is available at The Missing Persons Advocacy Network, https://mpan.com.au/

Featuring Marissa Bennett, Bridgid Gallacher, Caroline Lee, Ben Pfeiffer, Charles Purcell, and James Wardlaw.

Set & Costume Design Bethany J Fellows
Lighting Design Bronwyn Pringle
Sound Design Chris Wenn
Assistant Director Sarah Vickery
Stage Manager Brittany Coombs
Assistant Stage Manager Thomas Crawford

“I used to lose things. So I bought a container and then another and then another and now I don’t lose things.”

How do you grieve someone’s loss when your only hope is for their return?

A young boy is separated from his mother and goes missing in Disneyland. Adrift in the artificial world of giant mice and noisy parades, no-one can account for what happened in the seven frantic hours before he’s found. Years later his life seems normal, but something about that day haunts him; something remains unresolved. And then, he disappears again…

Inspired by a real event, this lyrical and provocative play explores the infinite unknowns surrounding missing persons and the fog which engulfs those left behind.

“Without a doubt, this is the best new play of this country in a long while…that cuts into our cultural prejudice and unresolved gender assumptions…That it is also poetic and rich and moving renders it unmissable.” ★★★★ – Time Out, on Philpott & Campbell’s The Trouble with Harry

Please note the Sunday April 1st show will encounter noise restrictions pre/post show as that date is Easter Sunday.