Iconic Aussie Play Away for Sydney’s North Shore

Lane Cove Theatre Co opens its 2016 season with Michael Gow’s iconic and much loved Australian play, Away, from 18 March to 9 April at The Performance Space, St Aidan’s in Longueville.

Set against the backdrop of the Vietnam War, AWAY is a nostalgic look at Australia and Australians separated by diversity and drawn together by conflict. Audiences will be inspired by Gow’s story of three different families on Christmas vacation in 1967. 

Immigrants Harry and Vic love their adopted country but are faced with their son Tom’s terminal illness. Jim and Gwen fret over their daughter Meg’s blossoming independence and her friendship with the socially unsuitable Tom. Roy is unable to console a grief-stricken Coral over the death of their only son. But with the help of some Shakespearean fairies and a spectacular storm, these families are reconciled and face the future anew.

Perhaps Away’s greatest strength is as a tale of redemption: tragedy can be overcome; the human spirit can triumph in the darkest of times. From despair finally emerges the bright dawn of a new day. It’s a message rarely seen in modern theatre – a play of hope.

Peter Farmer directs a cast featuring Rowena McNicol, Claire Guiffre, Wills Burke, Katherine Stewart, Dimitri Armatas, Kevin Weir, Nicola Read and Trent Gardiner.

Away is an HSC syllabus text (HSC English Standard and Advanced Common Content Area of Study—Discovery) and Q&A sessions will follow every Friday evening performance.

The Performance Space @ St Aidan’s, 1 Christina Street Longueville

Friday 18th March 7.30pm | Saturday 19th March 7.30pm | Sunday 20th March 2.00pm

Friday 1st April 7.30pm | Saturday 2nd April 7.30pm | Sunday 3rd April 2.00pm

Friday 8th April 7.30pm | Saturday 9th April 7.30pm

Tickets: $25 Adult | $20 conc | $15 children 3-12 |family pass $70 | groups 10+ $18

Photographer: Greg Piper

Bookings: www.trybooking.com/

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