ThinIce, Company B Belvoir and Griffin Theatre Company present in association with PICA as part of the Perth International Arts Festival

Written by Tom Holloway
Directed by Matthew Lutton

"I think it is the best time to bring a little girl in to the world."

In a dreamed-up version of the Australian backyard, five actors tease out the story of a father and daughter. Characters and perspectives blur, as they question each other, confess and draw each other along. By the end of the story, their dream of modern life has been engulfed in fire, and a tale of pure love has become a searing tragedy of leadership and sacrifice.

Written by one of the country’s most original young writers, Tom Holloway has orchestrated a thrilling vision of contemporary Australia drawn from our experiences of the Black Saturday bushfires, raunch teen culture, and domestic dreaming.

Inspired by Euripides' Iphigenia in Aulis, this is a play rich in beauty and emotional power, about the fears and expectations of fathers, the extremities of love, and the need for action when our world comes undone.

"Tom Holloway is one of the rising stars of Australian theatre".
The Australian

Set and Costume Design by Adam Gardnir Lighting Design
by Karen Norris Sound Design by Kelly Ryall Featuring
Colin Moody, Belinda McClory, Kris McQuade, Luke Hewitt and Arky Michael.