'In this backwater country hamlet on the fringes of the commuter belt, the local choir was always the quiet heartbeat of the town. It brought people together. But then a devastating event shattered everything and split the town in two. Now, Choir leader, Barbara, and her friends must start a new choir – The Heartbreak Choir – and they have a lot to prove. Not just to the town, but to themselves. With no basses, no gigs, no Annual Arts and Culture Festival and a tentative rehearsal space in the old CFA Hall on the edge of town, this choir, more than ever, need to find a reason to sing.'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
Commissioned and set to be presented by Melbourne Theatre Company, the Sumner, Southbank Theatre, 13 June to 18 July 2020.
Director: Peter Houghton.
Cast includes William McInnes, Genevieve Morris, Ruva Ngwenya, and Louise Siversen.
Production cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rescheduled for production by Melbourne Theatre Company, 25 April to 28 May 2022, Southbank Theatre, The Sumner.
Director: Peter Houghton.
Set and Costume Designer: Christina Smith.
Lighting Designer: Matt Scott.
Composer and Sound Designer: J. David Franzke.
Cast: Tariro Mavondo (Aseni), William McInnes (Peter), Emily Milledge (Savannah), Genevieve Morris (Mack), and Louise Siversen (Totty).
Presented by Ensemble Theatre, Kirribili, 29 November 2024 - 12 January 2025.
Director: Anna Ledwich.
Cast includes Valerie Bader, Elaine Crombie, Genevieve Hegney, Chika Ikogwe, and Jay Laga'aia.