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'Locked in their bedroom, two brothers play games to pass the time, as siblings do. Off-stage, their parents are having a very famous showdown. At an inevitable moment, the children will be drawn away from their games and into their parents' bitter argument. From there, they will enter mythology as the most tragic siblings of all time.'
Source: Black Swan Theatre Company.
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2013 Helpmann Awards nomination includes:
Rory Potter : Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play
Production Details
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First produced especially for Downstairs Theatre in association with Australian Theatre for Young People (ATYP) and performed at Belvoir Downstairs Theatre 13 October - 25 November 2012.
Director: Anne-Louise Sarks.
Produced by Black Swan Theatre Company and WA Youth Theatre Company, 8-25 August 2019, Studio Underground.
Director: Sally Richardson.
Set & Costume Designer: Bryan Woltjen.
Lighting Designer: Lucy Birkinshaw.
Movement Director: Laura Boynes.
Cast: Hayley McElhinney.
Produced by Queensland Theatre Company at Bille Brown Theatre, Brisbane, 11 May - 8 June 2024.
Director: Daniel Evans.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Medea Scoops Awards
2013
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— Appears in: The Australian , 15 January 2013; (p. 13) -
Star Turns, From Beginners to Edna
2013
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— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 15 January 2013; (p. 9) -
Two Stirrers Saddle Up as a Bell Rings Thrice on Stage
2013
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— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 25 June 2013; (p. 20) -
Highlights under Spotlights
2012
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— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 28-29 December 2012; (p. 11) -
Heinous Crime in Full View
2012
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australian , 16 October 2012; (p. 15)
— Review of Medea 2012 single work drama
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New Spin on Classic Tragedy a Triumph of Invention
2012
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 15 October 2012; (p. 10)
— Review of Medea 2012 single work drama -
Heinous Crime in Full View
2012
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australian , 16 October 2012; (p. 15)
— Review of Medea 2012 single work drama -
Highlights under Spotlights
2012
single work
column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 28-29 December 2012; (p. 11) -
Star Turns, From Beginners to Edna
2013
single work
column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 15 January 2013; (p. 9) -
Medea Scoops Awards
2013
single work
column
— Appears in: The Australian , 15 January 2013; (p. 13) -
Two Stirrers Saddle Up as a Bell Rings Thrice on Stage
2013
single work
column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 25 June 2013; (p. 20)
Awards
- 2024 shortlisted Matilda Awards — Best Mainstage Production for 2024 Queensland Theatre Company production.
- 2014 shortlisted New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards — Nick Enright Prize for Playwriting
- 2014 shortlisted Victorian Premier's Literary Awards — Prize for Drama
- 2013 nominated Helpmann Awards for Performing Arts in Australia — Best Play
- 2013 nominated Helpmann Awards for Performing Arts in Australia — Best New Australian Work
