Avalanche: A Love Story

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★★★★ Telegraph
★★★★ Times

Roslyn Packer Theatre

The Play

“Maxine Peake is captivating” Stage, UK 

 

AVALANCHE: A LOVE STORY

By Julia Leigh
Directed by Anne-Louise Sarks

 

Direct from London, Avalanche: A Love Story stars acclaimed British actor Maxine Peake in a compelling story of hope and longing.

 

When a woman rekindles an early love in her late 30s her whole life changes. Deeply in love, she and her new husband want to have a child together and they make an appointment at an IVF clinic. So begins this story, inspired by the writer Julia Leigh’s own personal memoir.

 

This international co-production with the Barbican Theatre was praised as “a must-hear story for our times” (Go London) on its UK premiere. It lays bare the daily oscillation between hope and doubt in a drama we can all relate to – about the dreams we have for ourselves, the hopes we have for our futures, and the goals we have for our families.

 

Acclaimed for her “capacity for emotional directness and a fierce, uncensored honesty” (The Guardian), Maxine Peake is a prolific theatre, television and film actor. Australian audiences will know her from her astounding range of work, including Netflix’s Black Mirror, cult favourite TV show Shameless, and an extensive list of BBC dramas. Sydney-born director Anne-Louise Sarks has been making waves in Europe and this production brings her back to her hometown for her first work with STC.

 

See why these are artists at the top of their game, sharing a raw and insightful look at a universal tale.

 

Avalanche: A Love Story is a Barbican Theatre and Fertility Fest production, co-produced by Sydney Theatre Company and Audible.

 

Approx. duration 1hr 15 mins (no interval). Subject to change. More info


Content warning Adult themes, theatrical haze. Subject to change. More info

 

 

TICKETS

 

Single tickets prices

 

Mon – Thu performances
Adult A Reserve $103
Adult B Reserve $93
Seniors cardholder $93
Concession $82
Under 30 $81

 

Fri & Sat performances
A Reserve tickets $108
B Reserve tickets $98

 

Preview performances
All tickets $81

 

Extra Single Ticket prices

 

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Saturday evening $97
Adult $93
Seniors cardholder $84
Concession $74
Under 30 $73

Preview performances $73

 

Transaction fees may apply
$7.50 online; $8 telephone; $0 Box Office counter

 

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

 

 

DATES

 

Previews 29 - 30 Aug 2019
Season 2 - 14 Sep 2019

 

Performance start times
Preview performances 7.30pm
In-season evening performances Mon & Tue 6.30pm; Wed – Sat 7.30pm
Matinee performances Wed 1pm; Sat 1.30pm

 

Approx. duration 1hr 15 mins (no interval). Subject to change. More info

 

TICKET INFORMATION

 

Mon – Thu performances
Adult A Reserve $103
Adult B Reserve $93
Seniors cardholder $93
Concession $82
Under 30 $81

 

Fri & Sat performances
A Reserve tickets $108
B Reserve tickets $98

 

Preview performances
All tickets $81

 

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 sellers for this event are Sydney Theatre Company and Roslyn Packer Theatre. Only tickets purchased by authorised agencies should be considered valid and reliable. More info

 

Transaction fees may apply
$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.

 

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

 

 

 

Director Anne-Louise Sarks
Designer Marg Horwell
Lighting Designer Lizzie Powell 
Composer and Sound Designer Stefan Gregory 
Dramaturgy Kirsty Housley and Penny Black
Sound Associate Peter Rice

 

Cast
Maxine Peake with Kaan Guldur, Jethro Jensen, Hannah Sistrom and Amy Wahhab

 

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 26 Aug 6.45pm
Richard Wherrett Studio
FREE, but bookings are essential as capacity is limited.
Book tickets

 

Night with the Actors
Mon 2 Sep post-show

REVIEWS FROM THE SYDNEY SEASON

 

★★★★ "[Maxine Peake] so wholly embodies [Julia] Leigh’s character of Woman that it is hard to believe she isn’t telling her own story up there, solitary and vulnerable." The Guardian

 

★★★★ "Maxine Peake gives a beautifully calibrated performance in this frank, one-woman play about IVF." Limelight

 

REVIEWS FROM THE LONDON SEASON

 

★★★★★ “Maxine Peake is captivating.” The Stage, UK

 

★★★★★ “A refreshing, frank and necessary portrayal of an unspoken struggle.” Upcoming, UK

 

★★★★ "Maxine Peake shows honesty and compassion in this poignant IVF drama." The Telegraph, UK

 

★★★★ “A sobering, must-hear story for our times.” Evening Standard, UK

 

★★★★ “Peake captivates her audience, commanding the stage.” WhatsOnStage, UK

 

★★★★ “Deeply human, and devastatingly delivered.” Times, UK

 

★★★★ “Maxine Peake is magnificent.” Financial Times, UK

 

"Maxine Peake excels in sobering tale about a woman's fertility journey." Go London  

 

PRAISE FOR JULIA LEIGH’S MEMOIR AVALANCHE: A LOVE STORY

 

“A tender and luminous work of consolation.” The Australian

 

“A riveting account... Avalanche examines unspeakable things and, by speaking of them honestly and clearly, renders them quietly luminous and bright.” The Sydney Morning Herald

 

 

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