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'Are there some truths it’s better not to know?
Winner of three Helpmann Awards (2011) and four Sydney Theatre Awards (2011), this taut, stripped-back rendition of a modern classic never lets up. Director Simon Stone has developed from a wunderkind of Melbourne’s indie theatre to an established force on Australia’s mainstages. Here he transplants Ibsen’s characters into the contemporary world in a new play tailor-made for an astonishing cast led by Ewen Leslie.
Hjalmar Ekdal grew up rich but scandal cast him into poverty. Now he lives in a tiny flat with his father, his wife, his daughter and a duck. When his old friend Gregers Werle returns with unfinished business, the truth Gregers brings could shatter the world Hjalmar has built around himself.
A bittersweet portrait of family dysfunction, deception and denial, The Wild Duck resounds for a new age.' (Source: Malthouse Theatre website)
Production Details
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Performed at Malthouse Theatre 17 February - 17 March 2013.
Director: Simon Stone.
Set Design: Ralph Myers.
Costume Design: Tess Schofield.
Lighting Design: Niklas Pajanti.
Composition and Sound Design: Stefan Gregory.
Assistant Director: Anne-Louise Sarks.
Dramaturgy: Eamon Flack.
Cast: John Gaden, Anita Hegh, Ewen Leslie, Eloise Mignon, Anthony Phelan, and Toby Schmitz.
Performed at Perth International Arts Festival 2016.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Simon's Stone's The Daughter
2016
single work
essay
— Appears in: Meanjin , Winter vol. 75 no. 2 2016; (p. 183-190) 'Rewriting The Wild Duck as film' -
A Touch Theatrical
2016
single work
column
— Appears in: The West Australian , 8 March 2016; (p. 1, 5) 'Simon Stone tells Mark Naglazas about moving from stage to screen for his first film, The Daughter.' -
The Next Stage
2016
single work
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— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 20-21 February 2016; (p. 8) -
Hooked on Classics
2013
single work
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— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 25-26 May 2013; (p. 5-7) 'Adaptations dominate Australian theatre. Is this a sign of the bankruptcy of original ideas or does it herald a confident fresh approach to great works of drama?' -
Best of 2012 : Theatre, Dance and 50 Year Trilogies
2012
single work
review
— Appears in: Overland [Online] , December 2012;
— Review of The Wild Duck 2011 single work drama
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Best of 2012 : Theatre, Dance and 50 Year Trilogies
2012
single work
review
— Appears in: Overland [Online] , December 2012;
— Review of The Wild Duck 2011 single work drama -
Hooked on Classics
2013
single work
column
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 25-26 May 2013; (p. 5-7) 'Adaptations dominate Australian theatre. Is this a sign of the bankruptcy of original ideas or does it herald a confident fresh approach to great works of drama?' -
The Next Stage
2016
single work
column
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 20-21 February 2016; (p. 8) -
A Touch Theatrical
2016
single work
column
— Appears in: The West Australian , 8 March 2016; (p. 1, 5) 'Simon Stone tells Mark Naglazas about moving from stage to screen for his first film, The Daughter.' -
Simon's Stone's The Daughter
2016
single work
essay
— Appears in: Meanjin , Winter vol. 75 no. 2 2016; (p. 183-190) 'Rewriting The Wild Duck as film'
Awards
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2011
winner
Sydney Theatre Awards
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Best Mainstage Production
Other Awards:
Best Actress in a Supporting Role of a Mainstage Production (Anita Hegh)
Best Actor in a Supporting Role of a Mainstage Production (Anthony Phelan)
- 2011 winner Helpmann Awards for Performing Arts in Australia — Best Play, Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play (Anita Hegh) and Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play (Anthony Phelan) Other Awards: Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play (Anita Hegh) and Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play (Anthony Phelan)
