Going Down

An outrageously funny new play about sex, literature and spiralling out of control. 

23 Mar - 5 May 2018

Wharf 2 Theatre

The Play

Sydney Theatre Company presents
A Sydney Theatre Company and Malthouse Theatre production

GOING DOWN

By Michele Lee

World premiere

Sex and the millennial city

Natalie Yang has just published her memoir, Banana Girl, a sexually explicit look at life as a twenty-something woman in millennial Australia. It isn’t the heart-warming migrant story that people expected. Nor is it a feminist call to arms. And it certainly isn’t on the best-seller lists.

Going Down is the first full-length play for STC by Michele Lee, winner of the 2016 Queensland Premier’s Drama Award for her play Rice.

Co-produced with Malthouse Theatre, it’s a brutally funny and frank examination of endearingly flawed characters failing at life in the most outrageous ways possible.

Natalie, for one, has washed up on the shores of anonymity. But she isn’t going to wallow in existential crisis, she’s going to double down. Her next book, 100 Cocks in 100 Nights, could be the scandalous reboot her career needs. Or it could be a complete disaster. Only when she hits rock bottom will she find a way back up.

"Look, I don't want to talk about the Mekong. We’re all women here. Let’s talk about the female gaze. On sex. That’s my life. That’s what I write about.”
Natalie

Duration 1hr 20mins (no interval)
Content warning Adult themes, strong language, haze and nudity 

Ticket information

2018 Season Tickets (packs of 6 or more plays)

Save at least 20% on full price single tickets, access the best available seats and get a lot of exclusive benefits all year. More info and bookings.

Season Ticket prices
Saturday evening A Reserve $33
Adult A Reserve $33
Concession $33
Seniors cardholder $33
Preview $29
Under 30 $29

Single tickets

Single ticket prices
Saturday evening $42
Adult $42
Seniors cardholder $42
Concession $42
Under 30 $37
Preview $37
Group bookings (10+ people) $35

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
Season Ticket bookings (packs of 6 or more plays): no fees
Single ticket bookings: $7.50 online; $8 telephone; $0 Box Office counter

Dates

Previews 23 Mar 2018 – 27 Mar 2018
Season 29 Mar 2018 – 5 May 2018

Performance start times
Preview performances 7.30pm
In-season evening performances Mon - Sat 7.30pm
Matinee performances Wed & Sat 1.30pm

Duration 1hr 20mins (no interval)

Pricing and ticket information

2018 Season Tickets (packs of 6 or more plays)

Save at least 20% on full price single tickets, access the best available seats and get a lot of exclusive benefits all year. More info and bookings.

Season Ticket prices
Saturday evening A Reserve $33
Adult A Reserve $33
Concession $33
Seniors cardholder $33
Preview $29
Under 30 $29

Single tickets

Single ticket prices
Saturday evening $42
Adult $42
Seniors cardholder $42
Concession $42
Under 30 $37
Preview $37
Group bookings (10+ people) $35

Prices correct at the time of publication and subject to change without notice. Exact prices will be displayed with seat selection.

Authorised ticket sellers
The only authorised ticket seller for this event is Sydney Theatre Company. Only tickets purchased by authorised agencies should be considered valid and reliable. More info

Transaction fees may apply
Season Ticket bookings (packs of 6 or more plays): no fees
Single ticket bookings: $7.50 online; $8 telephone; $0 Box Office counter

Concession, seniors and under 30 tickets
Suitable and valid identification must be provided for collection of tickets and at the venue, such as your concession or proof of age card. Alternatively, you may email a copy of your identification to [email protected]. Please quote your booking reference number.

Access requirements
For specific access requirements, please call Box Office on (02) 9250 1777 to book your seats.

Director Leticia Cáceres
Designer The Sisters Hayes
Lighting Designer Sian James-Holland
Composer & Sound Designer THE SWEATS

With
Paul Blenheim, Catherine Davies, Josh Price, Naomi Rukavina, Jenny Wu

Marketing image Rene Vaile
Production images Brett Boardman

This listing is updated as cast and creatives are confirmed in the lead-up to the production, and if there are any changes to the team. Ensure you have the most up-to-date information about each play by opting in to our enewsletter.

Insight Events

We offer a range of free and ticketed events designed to give you further insight into our plays. Find out more about our Insight Events.

Pre-season Briefing
Mon 19 Mar 7pm
Richard Wherrett Studio
FREE.

Night with the Actors
Mon 9 Apr post-show
Mon 30 Apr post-show

"[Michele] Lee’s is a fresh, funny voice and this is an undeniably ambitious piece of theatre." Limelight Magazine 

"Catherine Davies as Natalie is a fireball, sparking with energy" The Australian 

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