SHELLSHOCK to Play Riverside Theatres Next Month

Exclusive to Riverside Theatres from 30 July to 8 August is the highly anticipated Riverside Production SHELLSHOCK, a new heart-felt and quirky play about Gallipoli by Justin Fleming.

Directed by former Artistic Director and CEO of Sydney Theatre Company, Wayne Harrison, with set and costuming by ingenious designer Anna Gardiner, the new production has an exceptional cast including Jack Finsterer (Kokoda), Sandy Gore (Uncle Vanya, Australia and TV's Prisoner) and Yalin Ozucelik (TV's Gallipoli).

Featuring shadow puppets and brilliant lighting design by Matt Marshall, SHELLSHOCK is an unusual love story of an Australian teenager and his tortoise friend, Herman, the oldest living survivor of the Gallipoli campaign.

When a newspaper article reveals the surprising identity of this last survivor, fourteen year old Tom, his father Jack, and feisty grandmother June become embroiled in a drama that takes them to the other side of the world, in search of answers and the true origin of Herman.

SHELLSHOCK is the third show at Riverside Theatres in 2015 to commemorate the Centenary of ANZAC. It promises to be a highly entertaining and uplifting experience for audiences of all ages!

Directed by: Wayne Harrison; Produced by: Camilla Rountree; Set & Costumer Design by: Anna Gardiner; Lighting Design by: Matt Marshall; Puppetry by: Sue Wallace; Music by: Joseph Tawadros; Sound Design by: Nate Edmondson; Acting by: Yalin Ozucelik, Jack Finisterer, Francesca Savige, Benson Jack Anthony, Sandy Gore

Dates: Thurs 30 July 11am; Fri 31 July & Sat 1 Aug 7:30pm; Mon 3 Aug & Tues 2 Aug 11am; Wed 5 Aug 11am & 7:30pm; Thurs 6 Aug & Fri 7 Aug 7:30pm; Sat 8 Aug 2:15pm & 7:30pm

Tickets: Adult $49 / Conc $44 / 30 and Under $35 / School Students $23

Bookings: From the Box Office (02) 8839 3399 or www.riversideparramatta.com.au

Venue: Riverside Theatres - Corner of Church and Market Streets, Parramatta