BATTLE OF WATERLOO
WHARF 1 THEATRE
The Play
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'Battle of Waterloo packs quite a punch'
★★★★ Time Out Sydney
Sydney Theatre Company and Allens present
BATTLE OF WATERLOO
by Kylie Coolwell
World premiere
We’re all running away from something
The sun sets over Waterloo, lorikeets call out the end of the day and the hum of music, cooking and conversation seep through the walls of the James Cook building. This is Sydney.
Two sisters, Cassie and Sissy, live with their Aunt Mavis in an apartment surrounded by dozens like it. When Cassie’s boyfriend Ray returns from three years inside, the family’s relationships, their hopes and their failings all come into stark relief. When do you choose to run away? And when do you choose to stand tall for those you love?
Playwright Kylie Coolwell makes an extraordinary debut – her vision of our city is both boisterous and engaging. With echoes of Tennessee Williams, Battle of Waterloo is by turns hilarious, tender and fierce. Resident Director Sarah Goodes (Switzerland, The Effect) will direct a play whose development she has helped oversee from its earliest incarnations through our Rough Draft program to the main stage. With a cast featuring Shari Sebbens (The Sapphires) and Luke Carroll (Redfern Now) this is contemporary Australian drama at its finest.
Duration: 2hrs 20mins (including interval)
Warning: frequent strong language, sex scene
Please note: The opening week of this production coincides with Vivid Sydney 2015. Please plan your trip and allow additional travel time to reach the theatre.
#STCBATTLEOFWATERLOO
Pre-season Briefing
Mon 25 May 6.15pm
Wharf 2 Theatre
Audi Night with the Actors
Mon 15 Jun post show
Production Patron: Anonymous
Battle of Waterloo was developed through Playwriting Australia’s Redfern Salon Program, the 2013 Yellamundie National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Playwriting Festival and Sydney Theatre Company’s Rough Draft Program.
Dates & Prices
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Previews 1 - 4 Jun 2015
Season 6 - 27 Jun 2015
Please note: The opening week of this production coincides with Vivid Sydney 2015. Please plan your trip and allow additional travel time to reach the theatre.
Season Ticket prices
Preview $40
All other tickets $45
Casual Ticket prices
Preview $50
All other tickets $55
C Reserve $45*
Standing $20+
*sightlines are impeded in some scenes
+Available from Jun 8 Standing room tickets are only available through best available seating selection. Select standing room in drop down menu. Or call Box Office on (02) 9250 1777
Prices correct at the time of publication and subject to change without notice. Exact prices will be displayed with seat selection.
Transaction fees may apply
$7.50 Online
$8 Telephone
$0 Box Office counter
Pre-season Briefing
Mon 25 May 6.15pm
Wharf 2 Theatre
Audi Night with the Actors
Mon 15 Jun post show
Community Performance
Wed 24 Jun 1pm
Not available for general public sale. Access only via special link or code word.
Creative Team
Director Sarah Goodes
Designer Renée Mulder
Lighting Designer Verity Hampson
Composer & Sound Designer Steve Francis
With
Luke Carroll, Shareena Clanton, Roxanne McDonald, Billy McPherson, Shari Sebbens, Guy Simon, James Slee
Photo James Green
Battle of Waterloo was developed through Playwriting Australia’s Redfern Salon Program, the 2013 Yellamundie National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Playwriting Festival and Sydney Theatre Company’s Rough Draft Program.
Competition
#STCBATTLEOFWATERLOO INSTAGRAM COMP
Competition Closed
Congratulations to winner Grace O’Connell for her beautiful photograph of Glebe.
"Crisp, autumn morning in Glebe as the smell of coffee and the city skyline emerge ephemerally out of the fog"
Competition Details
Local playwright Kylie Coolwell champions the bonds of love and community in her tender homage to her home suburb in Battle of Waterloo.
What do you cherish about your place and the people that you share it with?
Snap a photo that represents your community and tag #STCBattleofWaterloo and @sydneytheatreco on Instagram for a chance to win two tickets to Battle of Waterloo and a dinner for two at The Theatre Bar at the End of the Wharf(total prize pack worth over $200).
We are looking for a photo that captures the spirit, affection and love for a certain place or local group of people. The winning entry will be emotive, creative and beautifully executed.
The competition closes at 11.59pm on Sun 21 Jun, the Winner will be announced on Mon 22 Jun.
View our Instagram @sydneytheatreco
Terms and Conditions
Competition is open to residents of Australia, however, the winner must arrange own transport to the venue at Wharf 1 Theatre, Sydney Theatre Company, Pier 4/5 Hickson Rd, Walsh Bay, NSW 2000.
Competition runs Wed 27 May 12pm until 11.59pm on Sun 21 Jun, the Winner will be announced on Mon 22 Jun via Sydney Theatre Company social media channels.
Prize includes: 2 non-transferrable or exchangeable tickets to Battle of Waterloo on Sat 27 June 8pm at Wharf 1 Theatre worth $110; $100 voucher to spend at The Theatre Bar at the End of the Wharf. Voucher can not be exchanged for cash and expires in June 2016.
Winner will be selected by a panel of Sydney Theatre Company creative staff based on adherence to the theme, technical mastery and artistic merit.
To be eligible for entry the photograph must be posted on the entrant's public Instagram account with the hashtags #STCBattleofWaterloo and #sydneytheatreco. Entrant must be the copyright holder of the image.
Selected images will be shared across Sydney Theatre Company’s Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and website.
reviews
"A dazzling piece of theatre in honour of one of the masters of contemporary drama." The Saturday Paper
"Everyone should see it." The Saturday Paper
"The production has the sparkle of constant ingenuity, and moves seamlessly from the comic to the beautiful to moments of unbearable poignancy." ABC Arts
"Love and Information is a thoroughly original work and a tour de force of theatrical skill. But – impressed as we are – we leave the theatre not only starstruck by the craft skill but also moved by the new understanding we have of our own lives." ★★★★★ Arts Hub
"...it is what theatre ought to be. Everything in Love and Information has energy, imagination and theatrical muscle." ★★★★½ Daily Review
'It's intellectually and emotionally probing theatre that feels utterly fresh.' ★★★★ The Age
"See this play. It will change you." ★★★★½ Herald Sun
"The result is mind-altering, invigorating, uplifting and ultimately one of the most theatrical and thrilling experiences one is likely to have this or any year. Don’t miss it." Stage Noise by Diana Simmonds
We love hearing from you. Share your thoughts and join the conversation on #STCLoveandInfo
Absolutely loved #STCLoveandInfo last night. Powerful, pretty and heart breaking. Outstanding performances. Churchill is my superhero. @TahniF via Twitter
#STCLoveandInfo is pure theatre. No way else to have that kind of experience. The full gamut of human experience in 90mins. Brilliant! @bjmcclelland via Twitter
Just saw #LoveAndInformation at @MalthouseMelb. Electrifying. The best mainstage production I've seen this year. Richard via Twitter
@MalthouseMelb I am at a bit of a loss for words right now, but I just think people need to see this show. Incredible. #LoveAndInformation. Keith via Twitter.
Thank you cast and crew of #LoveAndInformation for an entertaining and poignant piece of theatre. Loved your work x @MalthouseMelb Alicia via Twitter
Just out of @MalthouseMelb #LoveAndInformation. Wow. Just wow. Wow. Anne-Marie via Twitter
Snippets of life (more often than not ordinary) shown in scenes as short as three seconds – felt like a complete story #LoveAndInformation @s__b__l via Twitter
See a collection of audience comments on our magazine
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