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Something that Happened
by The Strangeways Ensemble
When the dreams that you dare to dream may just come true…
After their genre-bending hit Trash Talk , this is the latest hilarious and thought-provoking work from The Strangeways Ensemble, Merrigong’s permanent company of neuro-diverse professional actors.
An international film company is undertaking a global scouting mission to cast a new musical film version of John Steinbeck’s classic tale, Of Mice and Men, and the audition notice has found its way to The Strangeways Ensemble in Wollongong. This could be their big break, a chance to hit the big time, and for their dreams to come true!
Set in the rehearsal room, the Ensemble undertake their audition prep with individual research, self-tapes and throwbacks to the Golden Age of Hollywood. But Steinbeck’s themes of friendship, dreams and our place in the universe are put to the test when it becomes clear that this opportunity is not as hopeful as it first appears.
Inspired by the history of representation of people with disability in film, Something that Happened is a funny and imaginative exploration of the quest for fame and inclusion.
15 – 23 SEP
BRUCE GORDON THEATRE
$39 - $59
Approx. 1 hr 30 mins (no interval)
Post-show Q&A Thu 21 Sep, 6.30pm
Talking Point
Sat 23 Sep, 15 mins after the matinee
Audio Description/Captioning
Sat 23 Sep, 1.30pm
Tactile Tour Sat 23 Sep, 12.30pm
Recommended for ages 10+
Director and Devisor
Anne-Louise Rentell
Composer and Musical Director
Daryl Wallis
Designer
Katja Handt
Assistant Director
Steven Wilson-Alexander Support Worker
Marion Maclean
Cast and Devisors
Malcolm Allison, Ethan Arnold, Jordan Bowater, Ethan Green, Rachel Head, Phillip Prentice, Christian Tagliaferro
“I do not doubt that The Visitors will take its place alongside Stolen as a touchstone of Australian theatre”
Sydney Morning Herald
