THE UNFRIEND
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE29 Sep - 31 Oct 2026Roslyn Packer Theatre
Overview
“The triumph” (The Sydney Morning Herald) of the 2023 Sydney Festival and 2022 Adelaide Festival returns to the Sydney stage.
She meets him in an airport queue and sparks fly. Their passionate love affair takes them to marriage, mortgage and children – an ordinary family life. Her natural working-class wit works to her advantage and unexpectedly, she starts rising above her allotted rung on the British social ladder. But as the power dynamic between them shifts, imperceptible cracks become yawning gulfs. When the home they built begins to fall, nothing prepares her for what happens next.
A ticking time bomb, Girls & Boys is an engrossing, one-woman play from Dennis Kelly (Osama the Hero, Matilda: The Musical) that shifts gears from romantic comedy to shock in a matter of seconds.
The incredible Justine Clarke, whose versatility has shone on stage (Julia) and on screen (Love My Way, Tangle, Look Both Ways), delivers this edge-of-your-seat monologue that will leave you breathless.
“Girls & Boys is a clever play intelligently built on quiet passion and no hiding places. Justine Clarke… is brilliant.” (Stage Noise)
“Be prepared to be rocked to the core”
Creative
Cast
Justine Clarke
Director
Mitchell Butel
Designer
Ailsa Paterson
Lighting Designer
Nigel Levings
Composer
Alan John
Sound Designer
Andrew Howard
Marketing Image
Holly Ward
Production Photos
Matt Byrne, Sam Roberts
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Partners
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Venue Details
Wharf 1 Theatre
Wharf 1 Theatre, Wharf 4/5 Hickson Road, Walsh Bay NSW 2000
Event Details
Previews
17 - 18 Sep
Night with the Artists
28 Sep 6:30pm
Season
17 Sep - 1 Nov 2026
Approx. Duration
1 hr 50 mins, no interval
Content
Strong language, mature themes including family violence, descriptions of graphic violence.
Latecomer Policy
Latecomers will not be admitted to the auditorium and patrons cannot be readmitted if they leave during the performance. No refunds will be provided in the context of latecomers or patrons leaving the theatre during the performance.
Duration and content are subject to change.
Tickets
Adult
$72 - 186
Australian Seniors Card
$72 - 186
Australian Pensioner
$72 - 186
Australian Full Time Student
$72 - 186
Under 30
$59 - 186
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