Sydney Theatre Company in association with Frantic Assembly presents
Stockholm
By Bryony Lavery
Today is Todd’s birthday. Tomorrow he and Kali will fly to Stockholm to celebrate.
They awoke this morning in each other’s arms, ate a late breakfast, drank coffee and watched an arthouse film. It was the perfect day.
Now at home in their tastefully furnished kitchen, hidden away from the world, their families, friends and love rivals, they are at their happiest. However, as the meal is prepared the probability of them ever reaching the first course gradually decreases. Slowly and painfully these impossible lovers will consume one another.
Groundbreaking British physical theatre company, Frantic Assembly, remount their lauded production of Bryony Lavery’s Stockholm with Sydney Theatre Company. Treading a fine line between fantasy and reality, this mesmerisingly powerful piece of dance-theatre reveals a relationship that is founded on co-dependency, obsession and abuse.
1 hour 10 minutes, no interval
Frequent strong language
Recommended for audiences aged 16 plus
Photo credit: Derek Henderson
Reviews
"8/10 one of the most tense, thrilling plays I've seen in some time.... a wild 70-minute ride" - The Sun-Herald
"British company Frantic Assembly's highly physical approach to drama is compelling.... It's all extremely entertaining and the performances are unmissable. In a literally bruising play, Otto is magnetic and brave and Walsman is remarkable." - The Australian
"Lavery's script is smart and sinewy and the actors Socratis Otto and Leeanna Walsman maintain a strong grip on it. Their ramping up of the tension that discharges in the play's pivotal argument is riveting. The remorseful comedown... poignantly described." - The Sydney Morning Herald
"By any measure Stockholm is an extraordinary piece of theatre. It not only makes huge demands on the skills of its protagonists but takes the psycho-drama of the warring twosome into a new dimension where movement and body language create a choreography of desire and danger more eloquent than mere words." ABC Arts
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It was damn awesome :D:D really really amazing :O i loved it :D - Georgia
Absolutely on the edge of your seat stuff, fantastic moves, but what can we say, truly FRANTIC !!!! - Maz
Best play for while... it was full on! Amazing story and performance... front row gets slightly wet! - Libby
It was a fantastic play. I haven't seen anything like it before, the blend of dance and acting was amazing. I was on the edge of my seat. Thank you for a wonderful entertaining evening. I have recommended it to my friends. - Barbara
This was quite confronting - I was astonished by the physical nature of the play and felt the actors did a great job bringing a tough theme to life. - Stephanie
LOVED it.Two knockout incredible performances .Totally enthralling , passionate and intense. - Lynne
Amazing, simply amazing, both actors in top form and overall one of the best STC performances in ages. - Lez
Thank you for this wonderful, powerful performance. Socratis and Leanna are amazing. Absolutely loved it. - Jennifer
