COOKIE’S TABLE – HotHouse Commission Opens in Sydney
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HotHouse continues its commitment to the commissioning of new Australian theatre and the inclusion of indigenous issues in the company’s work with Wesley Enoch’s new play The Story of Miracles at Cookie’s Table (September 25-30.) This remarkable and powerful new play from Australia’s leading indigenous writer and director will rehearse and premiere in Sydney prior to HotHouse’s Albury Wodonga season. Griffin Theatre Company has teamed with HotHouse Theatre to present this deeply affecting personal tale, and the work will open at the SBW Stables Theatre, Kings Cross from 17 August - 22 September.
The Story of the Miracles at Cookie's Table is a powerful family saga spanning four generations on Stradbroke Island. A young Aboriginal man's yearning to understand his history is at odds with his mother's desire to protect his future. The death of the grandmother, Faith, brings estranged mother and son (Annie and Nathan) back to their island home. Here they journey not only into their own pasts but also into the past of the whole family and work through their difficult relationship through storytelling at the table that represents the cultural continuity of their family.
Directed by one of Australia's foremost directors, Marion Potts (Big Hair in America, Wonderlands), Cookie's Table is emotionally stirring yet full of wonderful humour, and a timely reflection on how an individual family can heal itself.
Wesley Enoch's writing credits include The 7 Stages of Grieving (co-writer) and Black Medea. He has been Artistic Director of Kooemba Jdarra, Resident Director at Sydney Theatre Company and is currently Associate Artistic Director for Company B. Wesley was a member of HotHouse Theatre’s Artistic Directorate from 2002 – 2004.
HotHouse is delighted to announce that the cast includes: Roxanne McDonald (Parramatta Girls) as Faith, Leah Purcell (Parramatta Girls, Stuff Happens, Lantana, Jindabyne) as her daughter Annie, and Russell Smith as Annie's estranged son, Nathan.
This HotHouse Theatre commission was assisted by the Nelson Meers Foundation.
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