The Truth at Melbourne Theatre Company Tickets
About The Truth at Melbourne Theatre Company
Academy Award-winning French playwright Florian Zeller’s The Father wowed MTC audiences with a sell-out season in 2017. With The Truth, he delivers a devilishly dark comedy that took the West End by storm, collecting rave reviews and earning Zeller comparisons to Oscar Wilde, Noël Coward and Molière.
In this new production, acclaimed director Sarah Giles (Straight White Men) is joined by actors Michala Banas (Upper Middle Bogan), Stephen Curry (The Castle), Bert LaBonté (Kiss of the Spider Woman) and Katrina Milosevic (Wentworth), in exploring the truths that tear us apart and the lies that keep us together.
Michel and his wife Laurence are happily married. Michel’s best friend Paul is also happily married, to Alice. But Michel and Alice are having an affair, and Laurence seems to know that something’s going on. How far will Michel go to hide the truth? Why is Alice so keen to reveal it? What does Laurence actually know, or not know? And is Paul just pretending to be bad at tennis?
Presented in the English translation by Tony and Oscar-winning playwright and screenwriter Christopher Hampton (Les Liaisons Dangereuses, The Father), The Truth sees the widely celebrated Zeller gleefully playing with our assumptions as he unravels a web of fiction, delusion and hypocrisy. A masterpiece of marital manipulations, it’s a delicious farce that asks us to consider the benefits of lying and the drawbacks of honesty.
Categories
Age
Recommended ages 16+
Start date
5th June, 2021
End date
10th July, 2021
Venue
The Sumner | Southbank Theatre
Accessibility
Wheelchair access is via the front entrance on Southbank Boulevard. There are lifts to all levels. The foyer offer tables and chairs at wheelchair height, and a low bar service area.
Directions
GETTING TO THE VENUE
BY TRAM: For routes travelling up and down St Kilda Road (1, 3, 5, 6, 16, 64, 67 and 72) you can alight at the Arts Centre stop and walk to Southbank Theatre. Route 1 goes down Southbank Boulevard, and stops on Sturt Street just outside Melbourne Recital Centre (located next to the Southbank Theatres).
BY TRAIN: Southbank Theatre is within easy distance of Flinders Street Station. After exiting the station, walked south down St Kilda Road.
BY CAR: Wilson Parking has multiple paid options available: Roverside Quay, Southgate, Eureka or Flingers Gate car parks. Please note, these are paid carparks.
More information about The Truth at Melbourne Theatre Company
"★★★★★ Unbelievably good." The Times UK
"★★★★★ Hilarious. Dazzling. A must-see show." The Observer UK
By: Florian Zeller
Translated by: Christopher Hampton
Directed by: Sarah Giles
Cast:
Laurence: Michala Banas
Michel: Stephen Curry
Paul: Bert LaBonté
Alice: Katrina Milosevic
Tickets
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