TheatreWorks, Melbourne
Directed by Mick Lo Monaco Cast: Nadia Andary, Andrew Bongiorno, Angus Brown, Jessikah Brown, Jane Flanagan, Callan Lewis, Mick Lo Monaco, Sharni Page, Keir Saltmarsh, Charity Shaw, Simon Todman and Joanne Trentini.
Synopsis
Cally is not herself and she knows it. All she can do is follow the instructions as given to her by them. Maggie will understand. At least that what she hopes. Because they are beginning to run out of patience. With heryoung children in tow, six year old Olivia and four year old Benji, Cally makes a trip across town to see her sister Maggie who works at Melbourne's International Airport.
A thriller that deals with the deblilitating effects of mental illness, this short film traces a day in the life of Cally, a young mother.
A ghost story about the memories that haunt us. And the meaning we try to attach to them.
Having just learnt that INGRID has passed away after a short terminal illness, THOMAS finds himself alone in a pub haunted by her memory.
In trying to come to terms with the news he has just received, he contemplates an imaginary encounter with INGRID, projecting much of his anger and grief into a conversation that will never take place.
Scores of unseen eyes tracked her from page to page constantly watching her every move. Something big was around the corner. Riley could feel it in her font face. All 12 point Courier of it.
The story of Riley (a femme fatale), Lilac (an exuberant Theme), Mopes (a burnt out, lovable old protagonist) and the mysteriously dressed Minor Support Character.
Gabriel and Trini have journeyed to Vietnam to find their wayward friend Hugh.
Last sighted in a hotel for backpackers in Hanoi, the inexperienced travellers begin their search trying to recount and trace the steps of the missing man.
Faced with a daunting challenge, they begin to work slowly backwards through the web of locals and foreigners who may have crossed paths with him.
Battling language barriers, stifling heat and their own fading hopes they meet the mysterious Hai, a young man attending the local university.
Just when all appears lost, he just might provide The Hai Way Home for them all.
The Hai Way Home is a story about loss, risk and stepping outside of your comfort zone. All in the name of self-discovery.
