Black Swan and Queensland Theatre Present the WA Premiere of ONCE IN ROYAL DAVID'S CITY

Queensland Theatre's new artistic director Sam Strong makes his BLACK SWAN directorial debut with Michael Gow's Once In Royal David 's City. After opening in Sydney to critical acclaim it is now primed for its WA PREMIERE season. Michael Gow, most famed for his work Away (1986), explores the nuances of our society, how we live, why we act and are there any words that can really make sense of it all. In the words of Dr Julius Sumner Miller - Why is it so?

Brecht-obsessed theatre director Will returns to Bondi Beach for Christmas to recharge and spend some quality time with his mother. But when she falls ill he begins to question his role as an artist, a son and his place in a world where his dreams and ambitions appear forsaken. Faced with the loss of a parent, do we rage against the universe, search for connection or hope for an epiphany?

Sam Strong believes " Once in Royal David's City is one of those rare plays, those rare experiences in a theatre that has equal amounts head and equal amounts heart. This is a play that makes you think, as much as it makes you feel. It is a very personal intimate work about the challenges of saying goodbye to a parent, but it is also a grand epic work about life, art and the universe." Sam says "he can't think of a better play for his QT and BLACK SWAN directorial debut and its going to be an absolute treat for audiences."

CAST INCLUDES: Adam Booth, Penny Everingham, Emma Jackson, Jason Klarwein, Toni Scanlan, Adam Sollis, Kaye Stevenson, StEve Turner

DIRECTOR: Sam Strong

SET & COSTUME DESIGNER: Stephen Curtis, LIGHTING DESIGNER: Matt Scott, SOUND DESIGNER/COMPOSER: Ash Gibson Greig, CHOREOGRAPHER: Nerida Matthaei

Photo credit: Robert Frith

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