Critically Acclaimed New Play NEXT FALL Comes to Melbourne This July

Boyslikeme is proud to bring to Melbourne the Tony Award nominated play NEXT FALL.

Luke believes in God. Adam believes in everything else. NEXT FALL portrays the ups and downs of this unlikely couple's five-year relationship with sharp humour and unflinching honesty. When an accident changes everything, the most deeply held beliefs of family and friends are put to the test and Adam is forced to turn to Luke's family and friends for support... and answers. NEXT FALL paints a beautiful and funny portrait of modern romance, asking the hard questions about commitment, love and faith.

Essentially it's about family. What constitutes a family, what rights do and should a long term defacto partner have in a crisis if the absent family has a different view? Given the whole current marriage equality malarkey these themes are as relevant now as ever.

Produced on Broadway by Elton John and his partner David Furnish it enjoyed critical & commercial success. Elton remarked at the Broadway premiere "What happens in this play is so relevant to where America is at this moment in time with religion, with gay couples, homosexuality in general with 'don't ask - don't tell.' What it all boils down to is that we want somebody to love. We all need to have somebody to hold. We all need somebody. I thought this was one of the most beautiful pieces of writing I'd read in a long time. It's a wonderful play and I'm as proud to have my name on this as I am on BILLY ELLIOT. They're both really good pieces of work, and they both send out a great message."

Since the Broadway season NEXT FALL has enjoyed critical and popular success all over the USA, UK and Canada. This production marks the Melbourne premiere.

NEXT FALL was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Play and the Drama Desk Award for Most Outstanding Play. It won the Outer Circle Critics Award for Best New Play.

The New York Times called NEXT FALL "The funniest heartbreaker in town". Time Out New York gave the play '5 Stars'. Associated Press said NEXT FALL is "compassionate, heart-filled and enormously entertaining" Gay Times London called NEXT FALL"The gay play of the year" while the Hollywood Reporter wrote that it was "deeply moving and surprisingly funny".

Directed by Peter Blackburn, the six member cast are: Kaarin Fairfax as Arlene, Mark Davis as Luke, Darrin Redgate as Adam, Paul Robertson as Butch, Sharon Davis as Holly and James Biasetto as Brandon.

The season runs from 12th to 30th July 2017 (media night 14th July) in The Loft at Chapel off Chapel. Bookings at www.chapeloffchapel.com.au or (03) 8290 7000.