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The Memory Of Water

When 31 July 2009 - 22 August 2009
Venue Dunstan Playhouse
Price Adult from $45
Conc from $40


Presented by State Theatre Company of SA

By Shelagh Stephenson.

Supported by: Dramatic Women

ISN'T IT FUNNY HOW YOUR FAMILY ALWAYS REMEMBERS THINGS DIFFERENTLY?

Winner 2000 Olivier Award for Best Comedy

Anyone who's ever had a lousy Christmas, struggled with family dynamics, or bashed their head against the recalcitrant personalities of their parents or siblings, will enjoy this fabulous play. Describing three sisters locked in a tug-of-war over the past while dealing with the traumas of the present, The Memory of Water gets to the heart of family life with warm and raucous humour. It says that the way we remember things reveals more about ourselves than about the things being remembered. Perhaps a memory isn't a recording of the past, but a wish sent back from the future...

It's a lovely piece full of heart and humour. Excellent jokes give way to festering resentments and drunken hilarity, to sudden glimpses of buried secrets and aching pain.

"A touching and hugely entertaining comedy."The Independent

"Combines a flair for witty dialogue with a relish for the dynamics of theatre. She's a mistress of comic anguish, a real find!"The Guardian

Starring Ulli Birve, Eugenia Fragos, Peter Ferris, Tony Briggs
Director Catherine Fitzgerald
Designer Mary Moore
Lighting Susan Grey-Gardner
Composer Catherine Oates

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