'100 years from Gallipoli and what does it all mean now?
'To commemorate the centenary, Ensemble Theatre has commissioned two one-act plays, but this is not some dry lesson in Australian history. The past is made new in these two original productions.
In DEAR MUM AND DAD Holly discovers a long forgotten letter and her great-granddad’s secret is finally uncovered.
'The lyrical LIGHT BEGINS TO FADE follows a roomful of TV writers as they try to adapt the Gallipoli story for today’s audience. Meanwhile, the bloody past starts to haunt the present…..' (Publication summary)
Includes Dear Mum and Dad by Geoffrey Atherden and Light Begins to Fade by Vanessa Bates. Plays performed back-to-back with the same cast and crew.
World premiere at Ensemble Theatre, Kirribilli, NSW, 2 - 10 April 2015.
Director: Mark Kilmurry.
Designer: Mark Kilmurry.
Lighting Designer: Verity Hampson.
Sound Designer: Daryl Wallis.
Cast: Anita Hegh, Eric Beecroft, Amy Mathews, and David Terry.