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“Mouawad is not merely a messenger; he is a true playwright, who knows how to fill a stage with awe and wonder” The Toronto Star
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Wajdi Mouawad, Translated by Linda Gaboriau

Neil Armfield

Paula Arundell, Carl Dewhurst, Adam Hatz, Gillian Jones, Brian Lipson, Ashley Lyons, Lucia Mastrantone, Zindzi Okenyo, Hazem Shammas, George Spartels and Yael Stone
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Like any great mystery thriller it begins with the reading of a will, in the office of a small-time family solicitor in a modern Western city. Nawal’s final wish for her twin children, Janine and Simon, is to solve the mystery of their origins. As they take up the challenge, the story plunges into the maelstrom of what is perhaps Lebanon but could be anywhere from North Africa to the Balkans.
Scorched is a thrilling leap of theatrical imagination. It’s like a kind of magic box which gives us a double vision of the world, of the comfort of love and family, and the strange familiarity of foreign fear and violence. For a country with such a problematic relationship to refugees, Scorched is a shout that echoes across the distances that separate us from the rest of the world.
It was written by one of the most acclaimed writers in the French-speaking world. Wajdi Mouawad is a Lebanese-born, Paris-raised, French-Canadian, and he calls his work a quest for sense and beauty. We’re delighted to introduce him to Australia.
Neil Armfield directs Paula Arundell. He says, “I read Scorched and was totally floored. Then I read Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner and it was like I was in the same world. I think this play is a masterpiece of contemporary world theatre.”
Ticket Prices |
Full Price |
$54 |
Seniors, Industry |
$45 |
Concession |
$33 |
Group Bookings |
$45 |
Preview Performances |
$33 |
Previews
Saturday 19 July at 8pm, Sunday 20 July at 5pm, Exclusive Preview (invited guests only) Tuesday 22 July at 8pm
Performance Times
Tuesday 6.30pm, Wednesday - Friday 8pm, Saturday 2pm & 8pm, Sunday 5pm
Subscriber Debriefings
Wednesday 3 September at 6pm
Unwaged Performances
Thursday 4 September at 2pm
Carole's Club
Sunday 27 July at 4pm
Please Note
Running time: 2 hours, 50 mins (plus interval)
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