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About Mother Play
The bonds of love are tested in this expansive yet intimate drama rich with humour and wit, starring film, theatre and television legend Sigrid Thornton and directed by Lee Lewis. Careening through the twentieth century – from the Muzak-drenched 60s through the sexual revolution, disco era, and New Age movements that followed – Mother Play charts the personal upheavals of one family trying to find a place for themselves amid the slings and arrows of a changing world.
It’s 1962 and Martha and Carl are unpacking. Again. Since their deadbeat dad ditched them and stole the family’s savings, they’ve been following their fierce mother Phyllis from apartment to apartment. Cockroaches, landlords and snooty neighbours be damned. Phyllis is determined to live life on her terms. They’re moving on up.
Mother Play is a gift for actors, allowing them to muster the full range of human emotion in service of a story that cannot fail to stir the heart.
Its 2024 Broadway production earned four Tony nominations and won two Drama Desk Awards and an Outer Critics Circle Award. It’s time for Melbourne audiences to be treated to the Australian premiere of this lustrous gem of contemporary theatre.
Venue
The Sumner | Southbank Theatre
Accessibility
Wheelchair access is via the front entrance on Southbank Boulevard. There are lifts to all levels. The foyer offer tables and chairs at wheelchair height, and a low bar service area.
Directions
GETTING TO THE VENUE
BY TRAM: For routes travelling up and down St Kilda Road (1, 3, 5, 6, 16, 64, 67 and 72) you can alight at the Arts Centre stop and walk to Southbank Theatre. Route 1 goes down Southbank Boulevard, and stops on Sturt Street just outside Melbourne Recital Centre (located next to the Southbank Theatres).
BY TRAIN: Southbank Theatre is within easy distance of Flinders Street Station. After exiting the station, walked south down St Kilda Road.
BY CAR: Wilson Parking has multiple paid options available: Roverside Quay, Southgate, Eureka or Flingers Gate car parks. Please note, these are paid carparks.
More information about Mother Play
★★★★ "A slice of life, served raw" - Time Out
Writer: Paula Vogel
Director: Lee Lewis
Cast: Sigrid Thornton
Audio Described Performance: Saturday 19 July at 2pm, Tuesday 22 July at 6.30pm | Tactile Tour: Saturday 19 July at 2pm (Tactile tour commences at 1pm) | Open Captioning: Saturday 26 July at 2pm | Closed Captioning: Saturday 26 July at 2pm
Frequently asked questions
Which theatre is Mother Play at?
Mother Play is at Melbourne's The Sumner | Southbank Theatre, which is located at 140 Southbank Boulevard, Melbourne, 3006.
How much are tickets for Mother Play?
Mother Play tickets start at $80.
How do you get tickets for Mother Play?
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