Theatreworks, St Kilda

For the first run of An Elephant in the Room, playwright and director, Robert Gough, has chosen the beautiful location of Theatreworks, an iconic venue located in the heart of St Kilda in Melbourne, Victoria.  

Known for its independent productions, Theatreworks has hosted such companies as the Melbourne Workers Theatre, Wu Lin Dance Theatre, Performing Lines, John Bolton, SNAFU, VCA, The Melbourne Festival, and The Next Wave Festival.

Following in this great tradition, An Elephant in the Room,  presented by Antipodean Theatre, opens at Theatreworks on July 8, 2010.

An Elephant in the Room: An original Australian play about contemporary life and timeless dilemmas.

Note from the Playwright

Hi Everybody,

Bernard Shaw once said: “If you are going to tell people the truth, you better make them laugh. Otherwise they will kill you!”

Our new production An Elephant in the Room is written for those of us who enjoy a wise comedy. I’ve always been fascinated with fables and metaphors as they have the special magic and charm of discovery.

My favorite famous playwrights are fairly classical from The Bard to Stoppard, Sophocles to Shaw, Oscar Wilde, David Mamet, Howard Korder, David Hare and Harold Pinter.

I’ve also enjoyed so many nights at the theatre with the works of little-known playwrights performed by actors who should be movie stars. It’s a strange delight of our existence that some of the best works are appreciated by so few.

However, the theatre has been running a long time and we all love it and keep doing it!

Hope to meet you on the night…. Have a drink with the cast…?

Best regards,

Robert Gough
(Writer/Director)

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