Red Line to Present Australian Premiere of Samuel D. Hunter's THE WHALE

Red Line Productions at the Old Fitz Theatre is pleased to be partnering with the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras again to present the Australian Premiere of THE WHALE by Samuel D. Hunter.

On the outskirts of Mormon Country, Idaho, a six hundred pound gay recluse hides away in his apartment and slowly eats himself to death. Desperate to reconnect with his long-estranged daughter, he reaches out to her only to find a viciously sharp-tongued and wildly unhappy teen. Big-hearted and fiercely funny, THE WHALE tells the story of a man's last chance at redemption and of finding beauty in the most unexpected places.

Having won the 2013 Drama Desk Award and the 2013 Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Play, THE WHALE has solidified Samuel D. Hunter as one of Broadway's most promising young playwrights. Hunter first drew attention for A Bright New Boise that won him a 2011 Obie Award for Playwriting.

IF YOU GO:

THE WHALE

By Samuel D. Hunter

With Keith Agius, Chloe Bayliss and Meredith Penman

Directed by Shane Anthony

Presented by Red Line Productions at the Old Fitz and Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras

Venue: Old Fitzroy Theatre, 129 Dowling Street (Cnr Cathedral Street), Woolloomooloo

Season: 2 February - 4 March 2016

Times: Tues-Sat 7.30pm, Sunday 5pm

Price: $40 Adult, $35 Concession, $30 Previews and Cheap Tuesday

Bookings: www.oldfitztheatre.com/the-whale

Australia - Sydney Awards - Live Stats

Best Musical - Top 3

1. MJ THE MUSICAL (Sydney Lyric Theatre)

8.1% of votes

2. THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME (Gosford Musical Society)

6.9% of votes

3. A CHORUS LINE (Curtain Bounce)

6.4% of votes

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