THE PARK

BY SIMON THOMSON

17 – 22 JANUARY 2022

WORLD PREMIERE

“I like this place. It scares me as well. Weird energy.”

A small group of characters traverse a park, accosted by both the fantastical and the earthly. What terrors are brutally real, and what are imagined? And how do they deal with the consequences of their journeys as narrative threads reveal themselves to be increasingly intertwined?

In our collective psyches, parks are places of fun and relaxation during the day but take on darker, more threatening aspects at night. The benign becomes sinister as the sun goes down.

Etched in magic realism, this new Australian play combines humour and horror to explore themes of social anxiety, physical and psychological violence, and infidelity.

Shortlisted for The Silver Gull Play Award 2020.

A world premiere, produced by New Theatre.

Cast

Benjamin Dewstow, Shanti Kali
Priyanka Karunanithi, Mym Kwa
Simon Lee, Tahlia Merlino
Madeleine Osbourne

tickets

Full $25
Concessions, Groups (6+) $20

Please note: New Theatre is a general admission theatre and seat selection is done on a first-come-first-serve basis. Venue opens 30 minutes before the advertised starting time of a performance.
In line with NSW Public Health orders, face masks are mandatory, and there will be QR Code and vaccination checks as a condition of entry to the venue.​
The safety of our audiences, performers, staff and volunteers is important to us. A copy of our COVID-19 Safe Plan is available here. ​

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