'Bill has lived a life amongst the rambling beauty of the old family home. Now he's gone blind, and children Helen and Michael have returned for a few days to move him to a secure apartment. On the outside Bill is stoic, resigned to his fate, but inside he silently rages against the darkness.
'Helen feels the weight of responsibility - for both her father and her own family. The fragility of her marriage has her longing for the untroubled days of childhood.
'Photographer Michael is on the verge of a quiet breakdown, having for years avoided meaningful connection with any human being. Drawn together in a garden full of echoes, the three discover tender memories of the shared past unwilling to release them... '
Griffin Theatre website, http://www.griffintheatre.com.au
Sighted: 26/02/2007
Writing Disability in Australia:
| Type of disability | Blindness. |
| Type of character | Primary. |
| Point of view | First person. |
World premiere produced in France, under the title 'Le Veilleur de Nuit', at Scène Nationale de Douai, [2005].
Season directed by Jacques Descorde.
Australian premiere (and first English language production) produced by Griffin Theatre Company, SBW Stables Theatre, Sydney, 9 March - 18 April 2007.
Director: Lee Lewis.
Designer: Alice Babidge.
LX Designer: Luiz Pampolha.
Composer & Sound Designer: Max Lyandvert.
Cast: Camilla Ah Kin, Alex Dimitriades, and William Zappa.
Produced by If Theatre Productions at Theatre Works, St Kilda, 14 November - 11 December 2010.
Director: Matt Scholten.
