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'We’re all running away from something
'The sun sets over Waterloo, lorikeets call out the end of the day and the hum of music, cooking and conversation seep through the walls of the James Cook building. This is Sydney.
'Two sisters, Cassie and Sissy, live with their Aunt Mavis in an apartment surrounded by dozens like it. When Cassie’s boyfriend Ray returns from three years inside, the family’s relationships, their hopes and their failings all come into stark relief. When do you choose to run away? And when do you choose to stand tall for those you love?
'Playwright Kylie Coolwell makes an extraordinary debut – her vision of our city is both boisterous and engaging. With echoes of Tennessee Williams, Battle of Waterloo is by turns hilarious, tender and fierce. Resident Director Sarah Goodes (The Effect) will direct a play whose development she has helped oversee from its earliest incarnations through our Rough Draft program to the main stage. With a cast featuring Shari Sebbens (The Sapphires), Hunter Page-Lochard (Bran Nue Dae) and Luke Carroll (Redfern Now) this is contemporary Australian drama at its finest.' (Production summary)
Production Details
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Presented by Sydney Theatre Company and Allens. World premiere : Sydney Theatre Company Wharf 1 Theatre (Sydney Theatre) 1 June 2015 to 27 June 2015.
Director: Sarah Goodes.
Designer: Renée Mulder.
Lighting Designer: Damien Cooper.
Composer & Sound Designer: Steve Francis.
Cast: Luke Carroll, Shareena Clanton, Roxanne McDonald, Billy McPherson, Shari Sebbens, and James Slee.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Waterloo a Winner as STC Adds to Its Riches
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australian , 11 May 2016; (p. 16)
— Review of Battle of Waterloo 2015 single work drama -
Chaos in the Block
2015
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australian , 8 June 2015; (p. 14)
— Review of Battle of Waterloo 2015 single work drama -
Coolwell Delivers Dazzling Domestic Drama in Debut Play
2015
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 8 June 2015; (p. 11)
— Review of Battle of Waterloo 2015 single work drama -
Shakespearean Twist in Waterloo
2015
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 31 May 2015; (p. 5)
— Review of Battle of Waterloo 2015 single work drama -
The Goodes
2015
single work
column
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 23-24 May 2015; (p. 8-9)
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Shakespearean Twist in Waterloo
2015
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 31 May 2015; (p. 5)
— Review of Battle of Waterloo 2015 single work drama -
Coolwell Delivers Dazzling Domestic Drama in Debut Play
2015
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 8 June 2015; (p. 11)
— Review of Battle of Waterloo 2015 single work drama -
Chaos in the Block
2015
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australian , 8 June 2015; (p. 14)
— Review of Battle of Waterloo 2015 single work drama -
Waterloo a Winner as STC Adds to Its Riches
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australian , 11 May 2016; (p. 16)
— Review of Battle of Waterloo 2015 single work drama -
The Goodes
2015
single work
column
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 23-24 May 2015; (p. 8-9)
Awards
- Sydney, New South Wales,