HOW TO PLOT A HIT IN TWO DAYS at Ensemble Theatre Tickets
About HOW TO PLOT A HIT IN TWO DAYS
It’s 1985. TV prime time. Across Australia, millions of tear-stricken eyes are glued to their television sets in disbelief. A Country Practice’s beloved Molly Jones takes her final breath. Fade to black and she’s gone.
Inside the story room, in a creative flurry powered by coffee, cigarettes and Fantales, the eccentric squad of TV writers have nailed it — they’ve written the perfect death for Australia’s darling. Hearts around the country are broken and forty years later, the pain is only just subsiding.
In this new comedy with Georgie Parker, A Country Practice addict and self-professed fanatic Melanie Tait, imagines what it was like for the writers to pen the episode that became a defining cultural moment in the nation’s TV history. Whether you’re a diehard fan of this iconic TV series or simply a lover of a cracking Australian story, you’ll be rolling in the aisles with laughter at HOW TO PLOT A HIT IN TWO DAYS.
HOW TO PLOT A HIT IN TWO DAYS is a fictional play imagining the machinations of a hypothetical writers’ room. It is not affiliated with the television show A Country Practice.
Run time
1hr 40 mins. No interval.
Venue
Categories
Age
Ages 12+.
Start date
29th August, 2025
End date
11th October, 2025
Venue
Ensemble Theatre
Accessibility
Ensemble Theatre is fully wheelchair accessible, has wheelchair friendly seating and F row in our theatre has street level access.
A hearing loop amplifies sound to seats throughout the theatre. Please contact 02 8918 3400 if you would like to use this service and a receiver will be available to collect from the Box Office.
Directions
GETTING TO THE VENUE
BY TRAIN: The next stop north after Wynyard Station, take the train to Milsons Point station, exit at Ennis Rd and it’s just a 5 minute walk down Willoughby Street.
BY FERRY: The most scenic way to travel, treat yourself and jump on a ferry from Circular Quay to Milsons Point (a 10 – 15 minute walk) or Kirribilli Wharf (also, a 10 – 15 minute walk).
BY CAR: There’s free (but time-limited) street parking all around the theatre. Please allow ample time to park before your performance or booking at Bayly’s Bistro.
More information about HOW TO PLOT A HIT IN TWO DAYS
★★★★★ "Quintessentially Aussie masterpiece." - Musical Theatre AU
★★★★½ “Delightful, nostalgia-fuelled dramedy.” - Limelight
"Fun period piece of fantasy fiction... A Country Practice lives on." - The Sydney Morning Herald
“A highly original, utterly Australian theatrical landmark.” - The Scoop
Writer: Melanie Tait
Director: Lee Lewis
Assistant Director: Tiffany Wong
Cast: Amy Ingram, Genevieve Lemon, Seán O'Shea, Georgie Parker & Julia Robertson
