Season 2007

Unspoken

March 23 - 31
Written and performed by Rebecca Clarke and directed by John O'Hare, Unspoken is a compelling story of life with a sibling with severe disabilities. Clarke takes the audience through a fictionalised account of her life, from her role as a much loved only child to a new, more challenging role with the birth of her brain-damaged brother, and her subsequent "escape" to University, where she is captured by first love. Unspoken is a life-affirming performance about the complexity of family and the many faces and voices of love; something we all know at a fundamental level, but that remains largely unspoken.

The Ghost Writer

April 25 - May 5
"I know who murdered my daughter" A knife edge thriller about the disappearance of a child, The Ghost Writer has the veracity of a documentary and the emotional pull of a tragedy.Does Brihanna really know what happened to her daughter? Does she want to tell the truth or does she just want to write a best selling book? Unfortunately for Brihanna, she has plenty to say but can't write. Claudia can write beautifully and has the skills to help Brihanna write her book but has her own demons. Will she write the story Brihanna wants to tell or does she have her owns secrets to exorcise? What is truth and what are lies and which do we choose to believe?

The Shape Of Things

July 9 - 15
Adam is a shy, overweight and under-bearing literature student balancing several jobs to pay his way at university. While working in the campus museum, he catches Evelyn, a bright arts major, in the act of defacing an artwork. Their sparky rapport quickly develops into a fully fledged romance. Inspired by their deepening relationship, Adam cleans up his lifestyle and improves his wardrobe. He loses weight. He gains confidence. His friends, Jenny and Phillip watch on; unnerved and fascinated.

An Accidental Actress

August 24 - September 2
HotHouse Theatre cordially invites you to dinner with an icon of Australian theatre.Come down to the pub, have dinner, a few drinks and join much loved Australian actress Anne Phelan as she reveals her fascinating life through the stories, songs, shows and experiences that have influenced her over a career spanning more than thirty years.

The Story of the Miracles at Cookie's Table

September 25 - 30
Over 100 years of cooking and family meals have been served on this table. The history of the family is embedded in every grain. Seven generations of history play themselves out: births, deaths, family arguments and good times. Time folds in on itself, on this night the past is now and the future is unknown. How can a family which has survived so much be threatened by a clash of education, travel and ambition? A mother and son who hardly know each other must come to terms with their shared heritage.

2007 Comedy Festival

November 15 - 25
Bigger, better and funnier - the 2007 HotHouse Theatre Comedy Festival is coming ready-or-not with all the hilarity and silliness that two weeks of solid comedy can bring. Six fabulous comedy shows from the best of the world's comedy festivals:

A TRIBUTE TO DANNY KAYE - Russell Fletcher
HAPPY AND CLEAN - Marty Murphy
BANGERS AND MASH - Drew Fairley and Kate Smith
IMPRACTICAL JOKES - Charlie Pickering
DEBUTANTE DIARIES - Kate McLennan
THE CARPENTERS FROM KEMPSEY - Lisa Adam and Darren Mapes