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'The Price family appear to be living the Australian dream—a loving household in a solid brick house on a quarter acre block where the passing of time is measured by the seasonal changes in working class patriarch Bob’s beloved roses. The four kids have grown up and spread their wings, with only the youngest, Rosie, still at home. As the seasons turn, their story becomes darker and more difficult. But, with complexity comes richness, resolution and meaning.' (AusStage)
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Via State Theatre Company of South Australia.
Production Details
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World premiere 13 May – 14 June, 2016 by the State Theatre Company of South Australia and Frantic Assembly at the Dunstan Playhouse in Adelaide, South Australia.
Directors: Scott Graham and Geordie Brookman.
Set and Lighting Designer: Geoff Cobham.
Costume Designer: Ailsa Paterson.
Cast includes Paul Blackwell, Tilds Cobham-Hervey, Eugenia Fragos, and Nathan O'Keefe.
Produced by Belvoir Street Theatre, 8 June to 21 July 2018.
Director: Neil Armfield.
Set Designer: Stephen Curtis.
Costume Designer: Tess Schofield.
Lighting Designer: Damien Cooper.
Cast: Tony Martin, Tom Hobbs, and Anna Lise Phillips.
Presented at New Theatre, Newtown, November-December 2022.
Director: Hailey McQueen.
Set and Lighting Designer: Victor Kalka.
Composer and Sound Designer: Rhiannon Cox.
Cast: James Bean (Bob), Kath Grodon (Fran), Michael SMith (Mark), Ben Chapple (Ben), Skye Beker (Rosie)), and Ann Wilson (Pip).
Produced by Black Swan Theatre Company at Heath Ledger Theatre, Perth, 27 May - 18 June 2023.
Director: Kate Champion.
Set and Costume Designer: Zoe Atkinson.
Cast: Humphrey Bower, Caroline Brazier, and Laura Shaw.
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Works about this Work
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Brilliant Evocation of Family Affairs
2019
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australian , 14 June 2019; (p. 16)
— Review of Things I Know To Be True 2016 single work drama'This brilliant, moving and often very funny production is deceptively simple at first. It is domestic, suburban and in some ways quite old-fashioned. It is about family and love, about adult children moving on and parents letting go, or not. But in the hands of playwright Andrew Bovell and director Neil Armfield, two of our greatest theatre artists, it is a transforming experience.' (Introduction)
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Things I Know to Be True
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"Eating a burrito in the Festival Theatre foyer hair in a half-up half-down",
2017
single work
poetry
— Appears in: States of Poetry - South Australia 2017; -
Worth the Price of a Ticket
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sunday Mail , 22 May 2016; (p. 82)
— Review of Things I Know To Be True 2016 single work drama -
Things I Know To Be True by Andrew Bovell at the Playhouse, Canberra Theatre Centre, Is Gripping Drama
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: Brisbane Times , 9 June 2016;
— Review of Things I Know To Be True 2016 single work drama '... Things I Know To Be True is unsettling, even disturbing. It is, in fact, a contemporary tragedy in which the family is the noble hero, brought down by the fatal flaw of self-prevarication. Each character is compelled to confront the fearful consequences of their concealment. The early image of the loving, unified family is gradually dispelled as Pip reveals her true feelings. Mark struggles with his sexuality, and Ben succumbs to false ambition. ...' -
Review : Things I Know to Be True
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: ABR : Arts 2016; Australian Book Review , June-July no. 382 2016; (p. 44-45)
— Review of Things I Know To Be True 2016 single work drama
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Review : Things I Know to Be True
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: ABR : Arts 2016; Australian Book Review , June-July no. 382 2016; (p. 44-45)
— Review of Things I Know To Be True 2016 single work drama -
Things I Know To Be True by Andrew Bovell at the Playhouse, Canberra Theatre Centre, Is Gripping Drama
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: Brisbane Times , 9 June 2016;
— Review of Things I Know To Be True 2016 single work drama '... Things I Know To Be True is unsettling, even disturbing. It is, in fact, a contemporary tragedy in which the family is the noble hero, brought down by the fatal flaw of self-prevarication. Each character is compelled to confront the fearful consequences of their concealment. The early image of the loving, unified family is gradually dispelled as Pip reveals her true feelings. Mark struggles with his sexuality, and Ben succumbs to false ambition. ...' -
Worth the Price of a Ticket
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sunday Mail , 22 May 2016; (p. 82)
— Review of Things I Know To Be True 2016 single work drama -
Brilliant Evocation of Family Affairs
2019
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australian , 14 June 2019; (p. 16)
— Review of Things I Know To Be True 2016 single work drama'This brilliant, moving and often very funny production is deceptively simple at first. It is domestic, suburban and in some ways quite old-fashioned. It is about family and love, about adult children moving on and parents letting go, or not. But in the hands of playwright Andrew Bovell and director Neil Armfield, two of our greatest theatre artists, it is a transforming experience.' (Introduction)
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Taking Her Cue From the Masters
2015
single work
column
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 3 December 2015; (p. 9) -
Move Over Rhonda, Mandy's Relishing a Change of Seasons
2016
single work
column
— Appears in: The Sunday Mail , 31 January 2016; (p. 85) -
Tilly Back in Spotlight on Stage and Screen
2016
single work
column
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 4 May 2016; (p. 26) -
All in the Family
2016
single work
column
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 7 May 2016; (p. 11) -
Things I Know to Be True
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"Eating a burrito in the Festival Theatre foyer hair in a half-up half-down",
2017
single work
poetry
— Appears in: States of Poetry - South Australia 2017;
Awards
- 2017 shortlisted Helpmann Awards for Performing Arts in Australia — Best Play
- 2017 nominated AWGIE Awards — Stage Award
