“In State Theatre’s production, director Corey McMahon has lucidly and expertly handled the disparate elements of the play, managing shifts in emotion and tone, as well as invoking the larger questions Kirkwood asks about sustainability, excessive consumption, and climate emergency” - Murray Bramwell, InDaily

“This is another great addition to the works that have been produced by the State Theatre Company of South Australia showcasing our state theatre company at its best. Corey McMahon has again shown his gift for realising a script at its highest level with a great cast and a crew of local artisans on his production team” - Adrian Barnes, Glam Adelaide

“All three actors are clearly very well cast and directed by Corey McMahon. Tina Bursill is enigmatic and mysterious in a central role as Rose, who we discover has a history with the other two nuclear physicists and former colleagues whom she is visiting after several decades. Terence Crawford is charmingly laconic and convincingly likeable as Robin, husband to Hazel, energetically played by Genevieve Mooy” - Peter Bleby, Australian Stage

 

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The Children

Written by Lucy Kirkwood

South Australian Premiere

Presented by: State Theatre Company South Australia

February 2024, Adelaide Festival Centre

Featuring: Tina Bursill, Terence Crawford and Genevieve Mooy

Director: Corey McMahon

Designer: Victoria Lamb

Lighting Designer: Nic Mollison

Composer: Belinda Gehlert