Red Line Productions presents
This Much Is True
by Louis Nowra
Directed by Toby Schmitz
World Premiere
A debt collector, a drag queen, a rogue chemist and a manic depressive walk into a pub…
THIS MUCH IS TRUE continues the story of Lewis from Summer of the Aliens and Cosi. Now he’s older, a writer and lives in an inner city suburb filled with public housing, the underclass and characters who could only exist in such a place.
He attends the 150-year-old hotel, The Rising Sun, where he mixes with a core of customers, including an ice chemist, a once famous drag queen, a violent debt collector, a con man, a manic depressive and a fixer.
These stories are true.
Dates and Ticketing
Season: 12 July - 12 August 2017
Previews 12 & 13 July
Matinees
Saturday, 5 August: 2:00 PM
Please note: This performance will be filmed for distribution purposes. There will be cameras and operators amongst the audience, and the show may need to be stopped for any technical requirements that occur.
Ticket Prices (inc. Booking Fees):
Adult: $42.00
Concession* (Pension, Student, MEAA, Industry): $35.00
Previews and Cheap Tuesday: $30.00
*Concession tickets are available to Seniors, DVA & Student Card Holders and MEAA Equity Members
Performance Times:
Tuesday - Saturday: 8:15 PM
Sunday: 6:30 PM
Running Time: 110 minutes (no interval)
Artists
Playwright Louis Nowra
Director Toby Schmitz
Assistant Director Andrew Henry
Set Designer Anna Gardiner
Lighting Designer Matt Cox
Costume Designer Martelle Hunt
Sound Designer Jed Silver
Stage Manager Bronte Axam
Photographer John Marmaras
With Danny Adcock, Septimus Caton, Justin Stewart Cotta, Joanna Downing, Alan Dukes, Robin Goldsworthy, Martin Jacobs and Ashley Lyons
Additional Information
Seating at The Old Fitz Theatre is unreserved.
Drinks are permitted in the theatre. Food is not permitted under any circumstances. This includes bar chips/nuts.
Please note there is a lockout policy in place on all shows at The Old Fitz Theatre. Latecomers are not permitted to enter during the performance and there is a no refunds/exchanges policy in place with regards to latecomers. Please contact boxoffice@redlineproductions.com.au with any issues.
"...this is an achievement everyone involved can be proud of and audiences should be banging the door down for tickets. A bit of history is being made and a gorgeous entertainment is to be had by all. Recommended without reservation."
- StageNoise
"Nowra's characters are all beautifully observed and the zippy dialogue feels utterly authentic, laced with wonder turns-of-phrase and plenty of humour. Director Toby Schmitz and assistant director Andrew Henry get the most from an exceptionally fine cast, all of whom totally inhabit the characters they play. ★★★★"
- Sunday Telegraph
"[The] cast are all excellent, painting characters that you could describe as larger-than-life, but for the fact that they are so truthful. ★★★★"
- Daily Review
"Whether you've ever had a drink at the Old Fitz, or any traditional Australian pub, or are simply intrigued by the stories of people whose voices are rarely heard without derision, This Much Is True will definitely entertain and amuse. Do not miss this fabulous production and its stellar cast in the location that inspired it."
- Broadway World
"Eight brilliant performers are assembled to create an underground world for our delectation. The ensemble is imaginative, adventurous and bold, and they each take the opportunity to showcase extraordinary skill and talent, at a standard that makes us fall in love with the theatre all over again."
- Suzy Goes See
"It’s a theatrical and historic treat to see This Much Is True in the very place of its imagining, but this local gem will surely travel far."
- Stage Whispers
"This Much Is True weaves considerable magic from tall tales, little tragedies, and the sentimental glow Nowra casts over his characters. Take two glasses of your poison down to the theatre instead of one. Settle in and surrender. ★★★½"
- Sydney Morning Herald
Design by How Design
Inspired by This Much Is True, a short new Australian work, The Telescope by Brooke Robinson, will play prior to the main show from 1 - 12 August. Shows start at 6:15 PM (Tues-Sat) and at 4:30 PM (Sun) and run for 40 minutes with no interval.