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Various Characters
 

Plus Minus Productions, in association with Virginia Plain and Flight Path Theatre presents

Various Characters by Šime Knežević

WORLD PREMIERE

"How many times in your life have you asked yourself, why am I alone? I mean, what year is it?"

Nina wants to race into the future. Raoul wants one more chance. Mile wants to escape responsibility. Boris wants to live a romantic fantasy. Zita wants to rearrange the world. Greta wants to reverse her misfortune.

Various Characters follows the stories of six emotionally isolated characters, each grappling with their own personal coming-of-age, each determined to fulfil their dreams, or something close enough.

Set in the early days of the 21 century, a time of cultural collision and social decay, when Australia was starting to reckon with its troubled history and recognised an uncertain future. But it is also about now: the weird effects of cultural assimilation, how we understand difference, and how we might break through what divides us.

This production has an approximate runtime of 80 minutes, with no interval.

Cast: Maliyan Blair, Kate Bookallil, Georgia Da Silva, Tony Goh, Nashy MZ, and Tate Wilkinson-Alexander

Writer: Šime Knežević

Director: Victor Kalka

Producers: Šime Knežević and Josephine Lee

Stage Manager/Assistant Director: Sasha Byk Giroux

Costume Designer: Bella Wellstead

Lighting Designer: Julian Dunn

Sound Designer: Daniel Bailen

 

Event details

Venue: Flight Path Theatre
Bookings: https://events.humanitix.com/various-characters
Start Date: Saturday 10 May 2025

 

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