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'It’s 1985. TV prime time. Across Australia, millions of tear-stricken eyes are glued to their television sets in disbelief. A Country Practice’s beloved Molly Jones takes her final breath. Fade to black and she’s gone.
'Inside the story room, in a creative flurry powered by coffee, cigarettes and Fantales, the eccentric squad of TV writers have nailed it –– they’ve written the perfect death for Australia’s darling. Hearts around the country are broken and forty years later, the pain is only just subsiding.
'In this new comedy with Georgie Parker, A Country Practice addict and self- professed fanatic Melanie Tait imagines what it was like for the writers to pen the episode that became a defining cultural moment in the nation’s TV history. Whether you’re a diehard fan of this iconic TV series or simply a lover of a cracking Australian story, you’ll be rolling in the aisles with laughter at HOW TO PLOT A HIT IN TWO DAYS.'
Source: Ensemble Theatre.
Production Details
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Presented by Ensemble Theatre, Sydney, 29 August-11 October 2025 (world premiere).
Director: Lee Lewis.
Cast includes Georgie Parker.
