Escaped Alone and What If If Only at Melbourne Theatre Company tickets
About Escaped Alone and What If If Only
By Caryl Churchill
Directed by Anne-Louise Sarks
Caryl Churchill is widely considered one of the world's greatest living playwrights, with a catalogue of works that spectacularly expose what lays beneath ordinary life.
In this world-first pairing, Melbourne Theatre Company’s Artistic Director Anne-Louise Sarks directs two separate Churchill works: What If If Only, a theatrical miniature starring Alison Bell that UK critics described as packing more punch than most playwrights manage in two hours; and Escaped Alone, a visionary play about afternoon tea and the apocalypse starring Helen Morse alongside Deidre Rubenstein and Debra Lawrance.
Don't miss this masterclass in acting from two exceptional casts, showcasing the dazzling alchemy of Churchill's writing.
Know before you go
Escaped Alone contains coarse language, mature themes, sexual references and references to domestic violence. What If If Only contains mature themes and references to suicide.
Categories
Start date
7th August, 2023
End date
9th September, 2023
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 Escaped Alone and What If If Only
★★★★★ "An inimitable night of theatre." - Australian Book Review (on Escaped Alone)
★★★★★ "Magnificent...an intricate, elliptical, acutely female view of the apocalypse." - The Guardian (on Escaped Alone)
★★★★ "A flat-out masterpiece." - The Guardian (on Escaped Alone)
★★★★ "Carefully crafted, poetic, rhythmic language." - The Age (on Escaped Alone)
★★★★ "A thought-provoking exploration of life’s myriad possibilities." - Limelight (on What If If Only)
★★★★ "Moving, cryptic, funny, terrifying and ridiculous." - Time Out London (on What If If Only)
Writer: Caryl Churchill
Director: Anne-Louise Sarks
Escaped Alone Cast: Helen Morse, Debra Lawrance, and Deidre Rubenstein
What If If Only Cast: Alison Bell
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