Away by Michael Gow continues to resonate with Australian audiences as it interweaves stories of the personal and the national. It reminds us that for all the nostalgia that we hold for 1960s Australia, we cannot ignore the turbulence of the time. In this, the story builds a link to the present, telling the story of an Australia attempting to grapple with national, social and personal anxieties.
But the state of the national psyche also acts as a backdrop to the personal stories of Tom and Meg. Away tells of Tom and Meg’s coming of age as each confronts the sudden transformation that they must make from childhood to adult. In this, Away speaks to the timeless themes of family, community, awakening and forgiveness.
Georgia Scott and James Bell have been cast in the roles of Meg and Tom. The production also features Sarah Woods, Berynn Schwerdt, Angela Bauer, Michael Cullen, Amy Usherwood, Danielle King, Christopher Tomkinson, Christopher Stalley, Eloise Winestock, Lizzie Schebesta and George Banders. Together, they promise to deliver a powerful and inventive new production of this seminal Australian work.
The cast of strong performers boasts well for this 30th anniversary production of Away. (RP)
June 2–6, Riverside Theatre, Corner Church and Market Streets, Parramatta. $25-$39.
June 22–25, York Theatre, Seymour Centre, Corner City Rd and Cleveland St, Chippendale. $35-$42.
Tickets & info: sportforjove.com.au
BY RAFFAELE PICCOLO
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