It's Dark Outside to Return to Studio Underground 12-14 September 2013
By: Robert Diamond
Perth Theatre Company has announced that they will present a special return season of the much-loved, critically-acclaimed, It's Dark Outside. The play will be returning direct from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival to the Studio Underground for a brief season of five performances from 12 - 14 September 2013.
Using puppetry, animation and live performance, as well as original music by Rachael Dease, the award-winning team Arielle Gray, Chris Isaacs and Tim Watts deliver a grand epic western about dementia and redemption.
As the sun sets, an old man and his noble tent go wandering into the wild. He is losing his mind. Swept up in a surreal world, he is on the run. Meanwhile, a mysterious tracker has caught the scent, and is hell bent on hunting him down. But while he can try and run away from the life he once knew, he can't hide from everything.
It's Dark Outside explores Alzheimer's/dementia, an illness close to home for many people. As of 2010, there are an estimated 35.6 million people living with dementia worldwide.
"It's Dark Outside is an exquisite theatrical experience, and the September season is a fantastic opportunity to see this beautiful work for the first time or to revisit it once more. It's a piece you can see with friends, loved ones and family, and it's something you'll remember for a long time to come", said PTC Artistic Director Melissa Cantwell of the return season.
The play has won huge critical acclaim after a sell out season premiere and fantastic audience feedback. The play featured in Australia's most prestigious international arts festival, The 2013 Sydney Festival where it received four-star reviews.
PTC will be a hive of excitement this September with four surprise performances of celebrated production The Adventures of Alvin Sputnik: Deep Sea Explorer from 6 - 7 September, and a series of pop-up play readings of new works by West Australian women.
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A Taste of Ireland - The Irish Music and Dance Sensation The Regal Theatre (9/27-9/27) |
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MJ The Michael Jackson Musical - AUSLAN Interpreted & Audio Described Crown Theatre Perth (6/28-6/28) |
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A Taste of Ireland - The Irish Music and Dance Sensation Albany Entertainment Centre (9/29-9/29) |
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Faulty Towers The Dining Experience - Perth Oaks Perth Hotel (8/08-8/08) |
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THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK State Theatre Centre (Heath Ledger Theatre) (7/16-7/26) |
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BEETLEJUICE THE MUSICAL Crown Theatre Perth (8/20-9/06) |
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COLDFINGER! An Evening with Shirley Basich Lyrics Underground (7/25-7/26) |
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A Taste of Ireland - The Irish Music and Dance Sensation Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre (BREC) (10/01-10/01) |
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MJ the Musical Crown Theatre (6/06-7/19) |
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BEETLEJUICE THE MUSICAL - Auslan Interpreted Performance Crown Theatre Perth (9/06-9/06) |