RABBIT HOLE - Ensemble Theatre

RABBIT HOLE by David Lindsay-Abaire
WINNER 2007 PULITZER PRIZE FOR DRAMA

Sydney premiere

Director Sandra Bates
Designer Graham Maclean
Lighting Designer Martin Kinnane
With Lorraine Bayly, Mark Kilmurry, Georgie Parker, Jonathan Prescott and Queenie van de Zandt

A painstakingly beautiful examination of grief, loss and blame within an ordinary family.

Becca and Howie Corbett (Georgie Parker and Mark Kilmurry) have it all until a shattering personal tragedy turns their lives upside down. As the couple come to terms with their loss, Howie is ready to move on but Becca refuses to accept reality. Becca's mother Nat (Lorraine Bayly) has her own demons to deal with while her wayward sister, Izzy (Queenie van de Zandt) has some earth shattering news of her own. Together they must struggle to face some daunting questions. How do you cope with the unthinkable? How do you start to live again? And how do you face the young man (Jonathan Prescott) on the doorstep desperate for atonement? Infused with wry humour this family drama is at turns heart-wrenching and surprisingly funny.

David Lindsay-Abaire was advised as a student to write about the thing that most frightened him and after becoming a father began writing about a couple who lose their only child in a tragic accident. The play is not about finding an answer but learning how to live without one.

Rabbit Hole was awarded the 2007 Pulizter Prize for Drama after none of the nominated finalists achieved a majority vote, with the Board then electing to award the prize to a work that was not previously nominated.

"The sad, sweet release of RABBIT HOLE lies precisely in the access it allows to the pain of others... A beautifully observed new play." New York Times

"... an intensely emotional examination of grief, laced with wit, insightfulness, compassion and searing honesty." Variety

SEASON DETAILS: RABBIT HOLE
VENUE: Ensemble Theatre, 78 McDougall Street, Kirribilli, NSW
DATES: Previews from 9 Aug, opening night Fri 17 August, season to 22 Sept, 2007
PERFORMANCES: Tues -- Fri 8.15pm, Sat 5pm & 8.30pm, Sun 5pm, Thurs 11am
ENSEMBLE PRICES: $37 - $61 (booking fees apply)
BOOKINGS: 02 9929 0644 or www.ensemble.com.au

FURTHER INFORMATION / INTERVIEWS / IMAGES please contact:
Merran Doyle 0419 999 607 or Kate Raison 0402 080 443 at Merran Doyle Publicity:
(02) 9905 4644 email: merran@merrandoyle.com.au or kate@merrandoyle.com.au

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[austlander]

@brooke2167 - Howie's screaming in his head voice because he is utterly broken down at this point. For men, THIS is by far the most impacting scene in the show. I watched our Howie do this 15 times, and every single one brought tears to my eyes. Two years late to this thread, but, meh, we just did it.

[TennisGirl0711]

we did this play at the college I go to this past fall...I played Nat and I loved it...it's such a powerful play...people in the audience cried at every performance...it was so great!

[MarkCohenFilm]

i'm doing a 10 minute cutting of this as a solo dramatic interpretation from the perspective of jason. It has been amazing. :)

[moogles1989]

i was ASM for this play about 2 seasons ago.....first time i watched a run through (i had just finished striking a show before i entered rabbit hole so they were all off book by the time i joined them) it made me cry...it was very heart wrenching and we had such a lovely and talented cast, the only crazy bit for us was when howie was watching home movies and he turned it on and off because becca had erased over the tape

[JackRusselTerrorist]

I'm stage managing this right now....

Pain in the ass, but a great play

[kykirk]

im auditioning for Jason for the feature film on monday and i am crapping my pants right now.

[AFlyingTortoise]

im playing the part of nat in the play and im having issues figuring out how to be old

[cannonfodder23]

I am currently playing the part of Becca in the play- awesome awesome play!!!

[anjelinacp]

Saw the Queensland Theatre Company production of this last night in Brisbane. It was amazing. They had the sister as a younger person. I found it weird to see these guys playing them when I just saw someone else the characters.

[ellier0215]

I saw it in saint louis last week. it's emotional.