FOLLOW ME HOME

FOLLOW ME HOME

ATYP regrets to announce our production of Follow Me Home will no longer be presented in 2021 due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. If you have purchased tickets to this show you have a couple of options:
  • You can choose to donate the price of your tickets to ATYP as a tax-deductible donation. Your support at this unprecedented and extremely challenging time for the arts will be more valuable than we can express. As a not-for-profit company, ATYP relies on the generosity and understanding of our community. By donating the value of your tickets you will help to reduce the impact this revenue loss will have on our artists and ongoing company costs.
  • You can contact the Griffin Theatre Box Office to have your tickets refunded. This will be returned via your original payment method.
ATYP will continue to act on the advice from the Federal and State governments, the Department of Health, NSW Health (and other state health departments where applicable) ensuring our community of young people, parents, carers, artists, audiences, staff, and board are kept informed and safe through this difficult time.
A co-production with Arts On Tour

Follow Me Home is an insightful theatre production by award-winning playwright Lewis Treston.

Presented as a series of vignettes, the play reveals the real stories of a group of extraordinarily strong, resilient and courageous young people.

Inspired by the lived experiences shared by homeless young people across NSW, this thought-provoking work from Australian Theatre for Young People (ATYP) is a must-see for audiences aged 14 and over. Four talented young actors take on multiple roles in a fast-paced show that will leave audiences with a shift in perspective, a little more compassion and a deeper understanding of the world around them.

WARNINGS
Themes of: domestic and family violence, physical abuse and neglect, drug use, mental illness, references to suicide and references to sexual abuse.

If you are experiencing homelessness or facing unexpected hardships, contact Ask Izzy, or call link2home, 1800 152 152.

If this play has raised any issues or concerns for you, and you need to speak to someone, please reach out for help. If you require immediate assistance, please call 000.

🔹 Beyond Blue: 1300 224 636
🔹 Youth Beyond Blue: 1300 224 636
🔹 Lifeline: 131 144
🔹 Kids Helpline: 1800 551 800
🔹 NSW Mental Health Line: 1800 011 511

Season 2021

Previews 16-17 June
Season 18 June – 3 July

Times

Wed-Sat 7pm
Sun 5pm

Matinees
Wed 23 & 30 June 11am
Fri 18, 25 June & 2 July 11am

Venue

Griffin Theatre
SBW Stables Theatre
10 Nimrod Street, Kings Cross

COVID Safety Information

Duration

90 mins

Ages

Recommended 14+

“The script is excellent, the youth performers are agile and expert, and the reach is intergenerational and much more than just education and acknowledgement.”

Judith Greenaway – Reviews by Judith

“Treston’s writing is incisive, and wonderfully dynamic. His dialogue sparkles and pops, to draw us in, and to keep our emotions invested.”

Suzy Wrong – Suzy Goes See

“Four young actors – Laneikka Denne, Jasper Lee-Lindsay, Sofia Nolan and Thomas Weatherall – inhabit multiple characters with depth and sensitivity.”

Kate Prendergast – Limelight Magazine

“Follow Me Home succeeds in its intention to demystify the complexities of youth homelessness, and urges the audience to question their own role in a culture that often looks beyond those who need someone to listen.”

Nicole Pingon – Playwave

LIVESTREAM FEEDBACK FROM TEACHERS:

“As a Brisbane viewer who had seen a live production at ATYP I often speak of your company to my class so the opportunity to watch a live stream is SO appreciated. I thought it was a fantastic experience. My students don’t get the chance to see much live theatre so was great for them to get an idea of what it is like.”

Drama Teacher

“Thank you ATYP for providing our school with the opportunity to see quality live theatre performed by young actors. It was an invaluable experience for my students! The production was exemplary in its treatment of youth homelessness, opening this topic up for numerous discussions with my students. My students were so happy to participate in the live Q&A and the young actors ability to articulate their acting processes as well as listen to how the actors approached such a taboo topic. We are so far from Sydney so thank you for making this experience so accessible for our students.”

Brisbane Qld

Photo credit: Tracey Schramm 

Buy Tickets

Griffin Theatre

Full Price: $42
Concession: $30
Young People: $25 (Under 26)

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Creative team

Writer
Lewis Treston

Director
Fraser Corfield

Set and Costume Design
Aleisa Jelbart

Lighting Design
Martin Kinnane

Sound Design
Kailesh Reitmans

Production and Stage Manager (Sydney Season), Production Manager (National Tour)
Sorie Bangura

Stage Manager (National Tour)
Madelaine Osborn

Stage Manager (National Tour)
Paisley Williams

Videographer
Hugh Clark

Character Consultant
Janine Lau

Assistant Director
Hayden Tonazzi

Cast

Laneikka Denne
Jordan Dulieu (National Tour)
Jasper Lee-Lindsay
Sofia Nolan
Thomas Weatherall (Sydney Season)

Image credit

Luke Stambouliah

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