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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
Cast
Creatives
![Geoff Cobham](/media/pfpnjtxf/cobham-geoff.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=300&height=300&rnd=132763235951370000)
Set Designer, Lighting Designer
![Clare Watson](/media/iiql4u13/watson-clare.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=300&height=300&rnd=132763243702200000)
Director
![David Greig](/media/s0kjtyla/greig-david.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=300&height=300&rnd=132763238120630000)
Playwright
![Luke Byrne](/media/sr4nmma3/byrne-luke.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=300&height=300&rnd=132763235567530000)
Pianist, Musical Director
![Natalie Moir](/media/rhdnyzcu/moir-natalie.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=300&height=300&rnd=132763240593100000)
Stage Manager
![John Browne](/media/r55dp21r/browne-john.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=300&height=300&rnd=132763235387070000)
Composer
![Alice Fleming](/media/ovefdl1k/fleming-alice.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=300&height=300&rnd=132763237293630000)
Coordinator
![Amber Bock](/media/w1flb0rm/bock-amber.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=300&height=300&rnd=132763235173930000)
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.