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A co-production with Griffin Theatre Company and ThinIce
Dazzingly scripted by Tom Holloway, cannily directed by Matt Lutton. The West Australian
Love Me Tender brings two of Australia's best young theatre makers together. Perth Now
Tom Holloway is one of the rising stars of Australian theatre. The Age
Matthew Lutton … is fast establishing his reputation as one of Australian theatre's most exceptional talents. WA Today
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Tom Holloway

Matthew Lutton

Belinda McClory, Luke Hewitt, Kris McQuade, Arky Michael and Colin Moody
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On an expectant stage – a dreamscape of an Australian backyard – five actors tease out the story of a father and daughter. They question each other, they watch each other, they confess, they draw each other along. By the end of the story, modern life has been engulfed in fire, and a tale of pure love has become a tragedy of leadership and sacrifice.
Love Me Tender is a play of beauty and emotional power. Inspired by Euripides’ Iphigenia in Aulis, Tom Holloway has orchestrated a thrilling vision of contemporary Australia drawn from our experiences of the Black Saturday bushfires, of raunch culture and pre-teen sexuality, and of our domestic rituals. This is exquisite writing about our fears and expectations of fathers, about the extremities of love, and about the need for action when the world comes undone.
Tom is one of the country’s most exciting young writers. Matthew Lutton is one of the country’s most original young directors. Their collaboration began with Griffin Theatre Company’s Don’t Say the Words at the Stables in 2008. We’ve teamed up with Griffin and Western Australia’s ThinIce to give Tom and Matthew room to dream large. We’re thrilled to welcome them to Belvoir St.
Ticket Prices |
Full Price |
$57 |
Seniors, Industry |
$47 |
Concession |
$35 |
Group Bookings |
$47 |
Preview Performances |
$35 |
Previews
Thursday 18 & Friday 19 March
Performance Times
Tuesday 6.30pm, Wednesday - Friday 8pm, Saturday 2pm & 8pm, Sunday 5pm
Backstage Q & A
Wednesday 7 April at 6pm
Unwaged Performances
Thursday 8 April at 2pm
Schools Performances
Thursday 25 and Wednesday 31 March at 11.30am
Carole's Club
Sunday 21 March at 5pm
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