On the Shore of the Wide World

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Event On the Shore of the Wide World
Venue Stables Theatre, Darlinghurst, NSW
Umbrella Event Griffin Theatre Company 2014 Season
First Date 8 January 2014
Opening Date 11 January 2014
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Alex Holmes is ready for adulthood, ready to lose his virginity and ready to leave his home town. But history isn’t on his side. Alex’s parents Peter and Alice are careening towards infidelity after the impact of a recent tragedy, and his grandparents’ relationship continues to splinter. The sting of regret is turning out to be a Holmes family keepsake.

On the Shore of the Wide World is that rare beast in the theatre: an elegant, sprawling family saga that feels utterly contemporary. A parable about what we inherit and what we leave behind, it spans nine months, three generations and a lif
Description Source Website
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Alex Beauman Actor
Paul Bertram Actor
Kate Fitzpatrick Actor
Huw Higginson Actor
Graeme McRae Actor
Lily Newbury-Freeman Actor
Emma Palmer Actor
Amanda Stephens-Lee Actor
Alistair Wallace Actor
Alistair Wallace Actor
Jacob Warner Actor
Miriam Baxter Assistant Designer
Suzanne Pereira Assistant Director
Marty Jamieson Composer
Gez Xavier Mansfield Designer
Anthony Skuse Director
Sara Swersky Lighting Designer
Owen Little Production Manager
Rebecca Martin Production Manager
Ruth Horsfall Stage Manager
Linda Nicholls-Gidley Voice Coach
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Web https://griffintheatre.com.au/whats-on/on-the-shore-of-the-wide-world/
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 151596