Name: MAROONED "a play that needs to be seen" SMH
Start: 2021-04-24T19:30:00+10:00
End: 2021-04-24T20:50:00+10:00
Location: Alex Theatre Two

MAROONED "a play that needs to be seen" SMH

Alex Theatre St Kilda

Marooned: "A play that needs to be seen" ~SMH

Alex Theatre Two

Scroll down to read just some of the reviews. The people and the critics love his new Australian Play . “Marooned is undoubtedly the finest piece of theatre I’ve seen in many years. It had me in tears and belly laughing. Beautifully written and expertly performed. Stunningly good.”~Megan Watts.“Is it only last week Australian of the Year Grace Tame told us, “History, lived experience, the whole truth, unsanitised and unedited, is our greatest learning resource. It is what informs social and structural change”? Marooned is a play that fulfils this urgent purpose, using communal story-telling, aka theatre, to confront Australia’s epidemic of life-threatening despair, shame and grief. It does so with humour and compassion and honesty. It needs to be seen. ~Harriet Cunningham The Sydney Morning Herald <a href="https://www.smh.com.au/culture/theatre/a-play-about-suicide-that-needs-to-be-seen-20210308-p578pb.html" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">READ WHOLE REVIEW </a>Written by Michael Gray Griffith and initially rehearsed in a living room, from its opening night in a small theatre in Prahran, Marooned has been warmly accepted. It has toured parts of regional Victoria where it has attracted standing ovations and a loyal following.The MTC invited The Wolves Theatre to stage it in one of their theatres, then the Chief of Army invited them to stage it for the Chain of Command in Canberra.Now Covid willing, in September 2021 a National Conference in the UK will wrap up their conference with Marooned.It’s been called a revolution by a top army psychologist and has also attracted the backing of a former Australian of the year, Simon McKeon. Set in a waiting room in the afterlife, it focuses on the souls of four very different strangers who are bored and regretful and want to get out of this room and go home, but how? Maybe there is something they have to do. But what? Apart from the seats, the only thing in this room is each other. “Marooned is undoubtedly the finest piece of theatre I’ve seen in many years. It had me in tears and belly laughing. Beautifully written and expertly performed. Stunningly good.”~Megan Watts.“This is an important play,”~Alan Hopgood.“While I can see the influences of Harold Pinter, this is not Pinter. This is an original voice”, ~Bruce BeresfordI laughed, I cried, I felt. It’s raw and extremely real. The actors are beyond amazing, the writing is phenomenal. It was an occasional shifting of bodies that brought you back to the reality that reminded you that this was a play.~Natalie PowelI think it’s fair to say that any play that holds your attention for 90 minutes is something special. Having been in the audience, I can tell you this is that play. Miss it at your peril.~Simon WaltersThoroughly enjoyed this yesterday. If you get the chance recommended very highly. Funny, touching and poignant. Great performances by all involved.~Brian Molony It’s refreshing honest and raw – yet uplifting. I don’t think I’ve seen anything like this on the topic of suicide. Fantastic script and performances.~Marie Budimir Brilliant is all I can say. It’s a story that needs to be told and everyone needs to see it.~Charlie HeylarA fantastic play dealing with “Life issues”. Entertaining, funny, sad, and thoughtful. Not to be missed!~Damien MecolesWhat an absolutely brilliant show. Fantastc actors, superbly written. The cast, writer and everyone associated with Marooned thoroughly deserved their standing ovation and extended applause. A great theatre experience.~Jeffrey Byrant JonesCannot say how much I enjoyed it. Beautifully written. Brilliantly acted. I laughed, I cried and I pondered. A truly wonderful piece of work.~Deb MitchellThis is a really important play~Elise AndersonA superb play. The Script is absolutely amazing. ~Maria O’Sullivan Marooned, a play about suicide, but I’m absolutely blown away about how it was dealt with in this amazing production. I laughed, (quite unexpectedly) I cried and looked at life in a completely different way afterwards. ~Mick O’Conner It’s a must go see play (if I get a chance I will be back again to see it). A beautiful but yet brilliant truthful performance about a taboo subject. ~Melissa OHanlon-KarsaiEmotionally moving and extremely thought provoking.~Rhett MayRiveting the entire way through, with complex twists and turns that are entirely relatable to the audience. This is several stories on a trajectory no one can predict. This play has successfully tackled the enormity of a major societal issue inadequately addressed in many mediums. Bravo!~Sandee AllenCannot wait to see the show again as you tour around for the Defence. I appreciate all your amazing talent and engaging so many to discuss such an important topic.~Kylie Graham After 40 odd years in theatre I think this work was one of the best crafted and performed pieces that genuinely touches your soul. I will never forget it!~Wayne CahillWow, on almost every level it blew me away.  Firstly, the acting.  Absolutely first class from each member.  And the writing (esp. the premise) and interacting of each of the different characters, just fantastic.~Patricia Brown Presented by Vass Productions and the Wolves Theatre Company

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