STAGS & HENS

BY WILLY RUSSELL

8 – 25 January 2025

PRODUCED BY BLANK SLATE PRODUCTIONS IN ASSOCIATION WITH NEW THEATRE

“Do you love him?”
“My mates say I do.”

A rambunctious dark comedy that offers a raw and unfiltered glimpse into the lives of working-class Brits in the late 1970s.

Dave and Linda have unknowingly chosen the same trashy Liverpool nightclub for their respective stag and hen nights. All is seemingly going well, that is until Linda’s ex-boyfriend – a now famous musician – comes into the picture and Linda is faced with the decision of escaping where she grew up or settling for what she already has.

Set in the ladies and gents restrooms, Willy Russell deftly reflects the personal turmoil, societal pressures, and aspirations of each character, all through side-splitting dialogue that is seamlessly hilarious and thought-provoking at the same time.

Prepare for an exuberant group of characters, all attempting to break free from the world that they know whilst staying true to the societal norms that shape their ferocious loyalty to one another.

Please note: this production features smoking, coarse language, simulated violence and theatrical haze.

creative team

Director Johann Walraven
Set Designer Benjamin Itaba
Lighting Designer Mehran Mortezaei
Dialect Coach Jonathan Mill
Stage Manager/Operator Ricci Costa

cast

Grace Easterby, Jonah Elias
Benjamin Itaba, Kirra Jones
Chester Lenihan, Jonathan Serafino
Ellen Peebles, Ava McClean
Cameron Sutton, Hunter Taylor
Madeleine Zinner

dates/times

Preview Wed 8 Jan 7:30pm
Opening Night Thu 9 Jan 7:30pm
Wed – Sat 7:30pm, Sun 2pm
Final performance Sat 25 Jan 2pm

Running time: 2 hours and 5 minutes including one interval of 15 minutes

Please note: latecomers will be admitted at a suitable break in the performance

tickets

Full $37
Concessions, Groups (6+) $32
New Theatre Members $25
Thrifty Thursdays $25
Preview $20
(Booking and transaction fees apply)

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★★★★½ “Blank Slate Productions’ approach is vibrant, jazzy and real … Every joke lands with a huge belly laugh … Timeless, brazen, authentic and nostalgically bittersweet.” Sydney Theatre Reviews

“Quaintly dated and monstrously contemporary … It’s the perfect storm for a frothy revolving door farce … To be applauded, giving a wider audience the opportunity to see the burgeoning of emerging talent.” Australian Stage

“Brilliantly hilarious … Firmly places a troubling, teasing, tickling finger on our societal pulse.” Theatre Red

“Characters are multifaceted and every single performer shines … Enjoyable and funny, yet throught-provoking.” Theatre Thoughts

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