'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.
'A love song to the power of community by the late Aidan Fennessy.'
'A love song to the power of community by the late Aidan Fennessy.'
