37 Tickets
About 37
By: Nathan Maynard
Directed by: Isaac Drandic
The local footy team of this small coastal town have spent so long at the bottom of the ladder they might as well be welded to it. This year a new hope arrives: the Marngrook cousins are named after the Aboriginal game that inspired AFL, and they’re match fit to bring home the team’s first flag in forever.
This powerhouse new production manifests the physical and psychological demands that a football team faces under the Friday night lights. Set within the era of Adam Goodes’s war cry – and named for the number he immortalised – 37 asks ten actors to throw themselves into this world of blood and sweat to get at the values that drive a national obsession. Community, identity, the price of winning and the meaning of a goal: they’re all up for grabs.
Penned by Nathan Maynard – twice named Tasmanian Aboriginal Artist of the Year – and directed by Isaac Drandic (The Birthday Party, ABC’s Cleverman), 37 also sees Ngali Shaw return to the stage after his winning turn in Jacky.
Packed with explosive energy and irreverent laughs, 37 is a reminder that honest conversations are more than a ball toss. It matters where you stand.
Start date
2nd March, 2024
End date
5th April, 2024
Categories
Age
This production contains coarse language, racially sensitive commentary and mature themes.
Venue
Southbank Theatre, The Sumner
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 37
★★★★★ "Funny and big-hearted, vigorous and accessible... a thrilling, defining moment." - The Age
★★★★★ "In a nutshell: perfect theatre." - ArtsHub
★★★★ "Richly evocative of footy." - The Guardian
★★★★ "A heartfelt, cleverly crafted snapshot." - Limelight
‘Nathan Maynard’s brilliant, spring-loaded script is so ready to be told.' - Limelight on At What Cost?
‘A star turn from Ngali Shaw.’ - ArtsHub on Jacky
Writer: Nathan Maynard
Director: Isaac Drandic
Cast: Syd Brisbane, Costa D’Angelo, Thomas Larkin, Ngali Shaw, Anthony Standish and Tibian Wyles
Set & Costume Designer: Dale Ferguson
Composer & Sound Designer: James Henry
Co-producer: Queensland Theatre
Commissioned and developed through Melbourne Theatre Company’s NEXT STAGE Writers' Program with the support of the Current and Inaugural Playwrights Giving Circles.
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