American Signs

A darkly comic and electrifying one-performer show that will have you simultaneously moved and hanging from the edge of your seat.

15 Jun - 14 Jul 2024

Wharf 2 Theatre

The Play

AMERICAN SIGNS

By Anchuli Felicia King
Directed by Kenneth Moraleda

Bright lights, big city

The remarkable Catherine Văn-Davies (Constellations) stars in this electrifying one-performer show that delves deep into the mess of corporate America and lays bare the brutal truth of what it means to ‘climb the ladder’.

In the high-powered and super competitive offices of a top-tier management consultancy firm, our unnamed protagonist is struggling to stand out. Unlike many of her colleagues, she doesn’t descend from money, nor does she find the long hours and crushing workload a breeze, like the others seem to. She also happens to be running from a dark past. When an opportunity to prove her mettle and escape the office arrives, in the form of a distractingly handsome (and married) senior partner, she jumps at the chance.

In American Signs, playwright Anchuli Felicia King (The Poison of Polygamy) delivers a scorching and contemporary work that will have you simultaneously moved and hanging from the edge of your seat. Darkly comic, raw and daring, American Signs is an impeccably written portrait of a complex character and an opportunity to see some of this country’s most exciting young theatre-makers at the top of their game.

Approx. duration 60 mins (no interval). Subject to change.
Content Strong language, drug use and adult themes. Subject to change.

DATES

Previews 15 – 18 Jun 2024
Season 20 Jun – 14 Jul 2024

Night with the Artists
Tue 25 Jun, post-show

Performance start times
Preview performances 6.30pm
In-season evening performances Tue – Sat 6.30pm
Matinee performances Wed & Sat 1pm; Sun 3.30pm

Ticket PRICES

Mon – Thu
A Reserve $75
Student/Concession A-Reserve $55
Under 30s A Reserve $55

Fri & Sat evening
A Reserve $85

Sat matinee & Sun
A Reserve $85
Student/Concession A Reserve $55
Under 30s A Reserve $55

Previews
A Reserve $43

Groups Discount (10+ people)
Monday – Thursday
A Reserve $68

Please call the Box Office on (02) 9250 1777 to book groups.

Transaction fees may apply
Season Ticket bookings: $0
Single ticket bookings: $8.50

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. More info.

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.

Director Kenneth Moraleda
Designer James Lew
Lighting Designer Benjamin Brockman
Composer & Sound Designer Sam Cheng
Voice & Accent Coach Paige Walker
Dialect Consultant Ferdinand Hoang

With
Catherine Văn-Davies

Marketing image Rene Vaile

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