Are You There? at Explosives Factory Tickets
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About Are You There?
Autumn Dale is an aged care home and Pia is the energetic, loud, accidentally foul-mouthed director of first impressions. The foyer is her domain but the foyer also draws everybody to it, the fearful, the needy, the dying so directing first impressions is like herding cats.
Pia, a captive audience chained to her spreadsheets and relentless work calls, keeps the residents amused and safe, while behind the scenes her personal life is descending into chaos.
Her constant front-of-house companions for the last ten years have been 90-year-old Lauren and 75-year-old Colleen.
Lauren spent her entire life with a deep sense of duty to God but now has been reduced to one questioning phrase. Is this a real question? Or simply a remnant of a thought, a last pulse from her slowly vanishing mind.
Colleen, seemingly too young for aged care, became Autumn Dale’s problem after her mother, a resident, died and Colleen refused to leave.
Pia's personal life is falling apart.
Colleen's world is still ruled by her dead mother.
Lauren devoted her life to faith, and now asks 'are you there?'
But who cares because, thank God it’s Friday...
Run time
1hr 20min.
Categories
Age
15+.
Start date
3rd September, 2025
End date
13th September, 2025
Venue
Explosives Factory | Theatre Works
Accessibility
Explosives Factory is accessed via a flight of stairs and is not wheelchair accessible.
Directions
GETTING TO THE VENUE
BY TRAM: Tram: 3/3a and 67
BY BUS: Buses: 600, 246, 922 and 923
More information about Are You There?
“This is what theatre should be, a very strong work indeed” - Radio National (for Ordinary Misery)
“The writing is first class” - The Age (for Ordinary Misery)
“Korsten’s dialogue is brisk and well observed.” - The Herald Sun (for Ordinary Misery)
DIRECTOR: David Wicks
WRITER: Irene Korsten
DRAMATURG: Bethany Simons
Frequently asked questions
What is the running time of Are You There??
Are You There? runs for 1hr 20min.
Which theatre is Are You There? at?
Are You There? is at St Kilda's Explosives Factory | Theatre Works, which is located at 67 Inkerman Street, St Kilda, 3182.
How much are tickets for Are You There??
Are You There? tickets start at $25.
What is the age recommendation for Are You There??
15+.
How do you get tickets for Are You There??
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