The Big Dry
Brothers George and Beeper wait anxiously day after day for their father to come home. If they are discovered on their own it would mean the end of everything. Then a girl breaks in. Two’s company but three is a problem.
The Big Dry, by Tony Davis, is an unsettling and evocative depiction of dystopian fiction at its very best. It tells the story of three young people battling a world gone horribly wrong. Beautifully and economically told, it is one of those stories that touch your heart, stays with you long after you’ve finished the final page and says much about the human condition.
The Big Dry sees ATYP teaming up with Sydney’s iconic Ensemble Theatre in a creative collaboration driven by Artistic Directors Mark Kilmurry and Fraser Corfield. A cast of exceptional young professional actors aged between 12 and 16 drive this frightening tale of children abandoned in a hostile world.
A haunting and exquisitely written story that will leave readers wondering if this could be our future.
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Cast & Creative Team
Cast
Jack Andrew, Sofia Nolan, Rory Potter, Noah Sturzaker and Richard Sydenham
Written
by Tony Davis, adapted by Mark Kilmurry
Director
Fraser Corfield
Set/Costume Design
Rita Carmody
Lighting Design
Benjamin Brockman
Sound Design
Daryl Wallis
Dramaturg
Jane FitzGerald
Stage Manager
Ruth Horsfall
Wardrobe
Alana Canceri
Image Credit
Promo
Amelia J Dowd
Production Images
Clare Hawley
