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Production still for "The Events". L-R (front): Luke Byrne (pianist), Johnny Carr as The Boy, Catherine McClements as Claire. Photographer: Pia Johnson

The Events (2016)

By David Greig

21 June 2016 – 10 July 2016 The Malthouse

Malthouse Theatre, Belvoir, State Theatre Company of South Australia,

Theatre International Co-Production

Award-winning Scottish playwright David Greig’s The Events follows a community’s search for compassion, peace and understanding in the wake of unthinkable violence. This play asks big questions: how far can forgiveness stretch in the face of atrocity; how can we live together knowing that it can all come apart in an instant?

Previously performed as part of the 2106 Sydney Festival (13-17 January), the Adelaide Festival of the Arts (25 February - 5 March). and at Belvoir St (12 May - 12 June).

"[THE] COMMUNITY CHORUS—THE 'ONE BIG CRAZY TRIBE'—LIFTED THE SHOW OUT OF RELENTLESS DARKNESS, FINDING A BEAUTIFUL HARMONY WE SO DESPERATELY NEED"

— Daily Review

"A SUPERB AND UNIQUE EXAMINATION OF ONE VICTIM’S SELF-DESTRUCTIVE DESIRE TO UNDERSTAND THE ESSENCE OF VIOLENCE"

— Stage Whispers

"GREIG MANAGES TO INSERT A PROFOUND THOUGHT INTO JUST ABOUT EVERY ONE OF THE 80 MINUTES THE PIECE RUNS"

— Telegraph UK

Production still for "The Events". L-R (front): Luke Byrne (pianist), Catherine McClements as Claire. Photographer: Pia Johnson

Production still for "The Events". L-R (front): Johnny Carr as The Boy, Catherine McClements as Claire. Photographer: Pia Johnson

Production still for "The Events". L-R (front): Catherine McClements as Claire, Johnny Carr as The Boy. Photographer: Pia Johnson

Production still for "The Events". L-R (front): Luke Byrne (pianist), Catherine McClements as Claire. Photographer: Pia Johnson

Production still for "The Events". L-R (front): Johnny Carr as The Boy, Catherine McClements as Claire. Photographer: Pia Johnson

Production still for "The Events". L-R (front): Catherine McClements as Claire, Johnny Carr as The Boy. Photographer: Pia Johnson

Cast

Catherine McClements

Actor

Johnny Carr

Actor

Creatives

Geoff Cobham

Set Designer, Lighting Designer

Clare Watson

Director

David Greig

Playwright

Luke Byrne

Pianist, Musical Director

Stage Manager

Composer

Coordinator

Assistant Stage Manager

Acknowledgements

A co-production with Belvoir and State Theatre Company of South Australia. Malthouse Theatre offers gratitude to Cranbourne Chorale, Expressive Women's Choir, Shaking the Tree, Glee Plus, Harambee A Capella, Harmony for Humanity Choir, SingWest, Southern Voices, THECHOIR, The Choir of Opportunity, The Keytone's Choir.