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Noni Hazlehurst stars in The Lark

From the creators of the critically acclaimed Mother (★★★★★) comes the world premiere of The Lark.

Noni Hazlehurst, beloved star of stage and screen, takes centre stage in this new work written by Daniel Keene and directed by Matt Scholten. 

Rose Grey is saying her final goodbye to The Lark, a small inner-city pub in Melbourne. It’s been closed for six months and will be demolished as the suburb gentrifies. But for Rose, now in her seventies, this derelict building is her whole life. 

She’s lived here since she was a child, finally taking over from her father as he grew old. Her memories, both bitter and sweet, bind her to The Lark. Trapped in the past, she fears that The Lark might hold her forever in suspension. Now she wants to escape from this cycle of endless return and wrench herself free. 

A one-woman, powerful and moving meditation on life, death and change. 

 

Single Tickets on sale 1 December, noon (AEST).

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Utterly compelling.

Limelight

Immaculately well-crafted

The Guardian

Cast Credits

Rose Grey

Noni Hazlehurst

Creative Team

Writer

Daniel Keene

Director

Matt Scholten

Sound Designer

Darius Kedros

Lighting Designer

Richard Vabre

Set, Props & Costume Designer

Emily Barrie

Production Manager

Nate Evers

Stage Manager

Vivienne Poznanski

Hey Dowling Producers

John Glenn & Peta Spurling-Brown
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