• 01/06/2023
  • Media

The Hypotheticals 2023

Potential parenthood in a burning world. Pour the wine.

The Hypotheticals is a savvy exploration of evolution, the human race, fantasy and fear, directed by Adam Mitchell. The Last Great Hunt is thrilled to bring back this sensational production for a grand debut in Perth after a sell-out World Premiere at Darwin Festival in 2021.

Meet two best friends in their mid 30’s – a single woman and a partnered gay man – who are deciding whether to have a baby. Together.

She’s the daughter of immigrants, living on unceded land. He’s a middle-class Australian who has grown up in a world that told him he could be anything he dreams, but he hasn’t really become much.

Together they ask where do you belong in your family’s history? What does it mean to bring a child into a world that’s burning? And if a man is gay, isn’t that evolution’s way of telling him to step out of the gene pool? But then… isn’t becoming a parent a natural evolutionary instinct? Is it right? Is it right for them? And what happens if you have a kid and just get a really annoying one?

Winner of the Brown’s Mart Theatre Award in the 2020 NT Literary Awards, this captivating production by Jeffrey Jay Fowler and Sarah Reuben combines deeply personal storytelling and imaginative elements together, as they contemplate their futures and the future of their (yet to exist) children.

“Candid honesty that Fowler and Reuben bring to not only their script, but to their powerhouse performances.”“Fowler and Reuben never do anything less than absolutely rise to the challenges they set themselves”

– Stage Whispers

 

CREATIVE TEAM –

Writer & Performer: Jeffrey Jay Fowler & Sarah Reuben, Director: Adam Mitchell, Choreographer: Laura Boynes, Sound Designer & Composer: Louis Frere-Harvey, Visual Designer: Matt McVeigh, Lighting Designer: Peter Young, Stage Manager: Georgia Smith, Producer: Libby Klysz, Production Manager: Roger Miller

 

SEASON DATES –

Where:               Studio Underground, State Theatre Centre of WA

When:                Saturday 29 July to Saturday 5 August, 2023

Duration:     75 minutes (1 hour 15 mins, no interval)

How Much:       Standard $45.00 | Concession: $40.00 | Groups (Bookings 6+): $40.00 | Preview: $38.00 | School Groups (Bookings 10+): $35.00

Suitable:      Ages 15+

Warnings:         Contains strong language and adult themes

Image Credit:       Hero Image by Daniel James Grant

  • 24/03/2023
  • News

Jim Cathcart – New Chair – The Last Great Hunt

The Last Great Hunt, WA’s most vibrant theatre company, is undergoing a change of board leadership with the appointment of current board member Jim Cathcart to the Chair position following the resignation of Melissa Grove.

Mr Cathcart, well-known in the WA arts sector, is also Vice Deputy-Chair of the WA Chamber of Arts and Culture, a former Chair of Art On The Move, and was the Director of Fremantle Arts Centre for 15 years.

“I am excited and honoured to be the Chair of this fantastic WA company that creates such wonderful original work. I admire the zest, creativity, and the constant appetite for collaboration of its core artists.”

And I want to pay tribute to Mel Grove’s diligence and commitment during her tenure as Chair”.

The Last Great Hunt is unique in Australian theatre-making scene, being founded and artist- led by six writer-creator-performers; Gita Bezard, Adriane Daff, Jeffrey Jay Fowler, Arielle Grey, Chris Isaacs and Tim Watts. The Last Great Hunt has built a national and international reputation through its captivating work.

A highly productive creative team, the company has presented two new shows in recent months “Telephone” and “D*ck Pics In The Garden of Eden”. The company’s hit show “Whistleblower “premiered at 2021’s Perth Festival, following on from their acclaimed show “Lé Nør [the rain]” – which is having another season in Perth this coming April, then a Monash season in May. Meanwhile, several new shows are in development, including a collaboration with Sydney-based physical theatre company, Force Majeure.

Company artist and Vice Chair, Adriane Daff commented “We are delighted that Jim, with his substantial experience in the arts and of boards, is our new Chair. I am sure that with Jim’s astute board leadership the company will continue to grow and evolve.”

For more Information, contact Lauren Brunswick, General Manager Last Great Hunt at

lauren@thelastgreathunt.com

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