Girls & Boys | Sydney Festival 2023

★★★★★ “Justine Clarke gives an utterly remarkable performance” – Limelight

About the show:
They met in an airport, but it was sparks that flew. Raw passion turned into love. A relationship became a marriage. Kids and career followed. A perfect life – until it wasn’t.

From the award-winning British playwright Dennis Kelly (Osama the Hero, Matilda the Musical) comes this stunning solo high-wire act in which comedy and drama are breathtakingly balanced. And who better than Justine Clarke, star of Play School and gripping dramas such as Tangle and Look Both Ways, to not only walk it but make us feel every tremor, every caught breath, every moment of profound terror.

Making its Sydney premiere after an acclaimed sold-out season at the 2022 Adelaide Festival, this ticking time bomb of a production directed by Mitchell Butel flicks from Fleabag-like wit and mischief to harrowing shock in seconds. Girls & Boys will bring you to the edge of your seat.

Credits:
Playwright Dennis Kelly
Director Mitchell Butel
Set and Costume Designer Ailsa Paterson
Lighting Designer Nigel Levings
Composer Alan John
Sound Designer Andrew Howard
Performer Justine Clarke
Stage Manager Bridget Samuel
Assistant Stage Manager Grace Calabretto
Production Manager Gabrielle Hornhardt
Lighting Technician Alexander Ramsay

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From a rich legacy of visionary theatre makers and landmark theatrical productions, they strive to make, present and promote phenomenal, transformative, and inclusive theatre that enriches South Australian and Australian culture.

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