'Night Letters is the epic and profoundly moving story of Robert, a man who embarks on an odyssey of body and mind after being diagnosed with an incurable disease. On his journey, Robert encounters extraordinary people, all struggling as he is with the desire for intimacy and escape, for understanding and meaning, for any way to beguile time. Based upon Robert Dessaix's award-winning novel, this deeply personal and magical tale transcends the barriers of time in its search for insight into the human condition. ' (Publication summary)
Acts I and II read at the National Playwrights Conference in Canberra in May 2002.
First fully-staged version produced by the State Theatre Company of South Australia at The Queen's Theatre, Adelaide, 24 February - 27 March 2004. Director Chris Drummond.