By Liz Newell
ALONE OUTSIDE
Unexpectedly heartbreaking… Liz Newell’s writing flows with a deep awareness. – Theatre People
Starring Sharon Davis under the direction of Lyall Brooks, Lab Kelpie return to Fringe with this powerful one-woman play by West Australian playwright Liz Newell that explores the conflict, awkwardness and nostalgia of returning home.
Having just broken up with her long-time boyfriend, Daphne reluctantly returns from The Big Smoke to the tiny country town she grew up in to visit her ailing grandmother.
Experiencing run-ins with a revolving door of people she hasn’t seen in years, Daphne eventually reconnects with former best-mate Aidan, sharing a long-held secret that finally brings her the sense of clarity she hadn’t realised she’d been missing.
A meditation on the concept of ‘home’ that examines the places and people that continually call us back – whether we like it or not – Alone Outside is a moving and ultimately uplifting look at the fraught paths we walk towards self-acceptance.
Liz Newell
Playwright
Lyall Brooks
Director
Sharon Davis
PERFORMER
Grace Ferguson
COMPOSER
Adam Fawcett
Producer
Date: 14-29 September 2018
Event: 2018 Melbourne Fringe Festival
Venue: Fringe Hub: Arts House (Studio 2) – North Melbourne VIC
Performances: 14
- Synopsis
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Starring Sharon Davis under the direction of Lyall Brooks, Lab Kelpie return to Fringe with this powerful one-woman play by West Australian playwright Liz Newell that explores the conflict, awkwardness and nostalgia of returning home.
Having just broken up with her long-time boyfriend, Daphne reluctantly returns from The Big Smoke to the tiny country town she grew up in to visit her ailing grandmother.
Experiencing run-ins with a revolving door of people she hasn’t seen in years, Daphne eventually reconnects with former best-mate Aidan, sharing a long-held secret that finally brings her the sense of clarity she hadn’t realised she’d been missing.
A meditation on the concept of ‘home’ that examines the places and people that continually call us back – whether we like it or not – Alone Outside is a moving and ultimately uplifting look at the fraught paths we walk towards self-acceptance.
- Cast & Creatives
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Liz Newell
PlaywrightLyall Brooks
DirectorSharon Davis
PERFORMERGrace Ferguson
COMPOSERAdam Fawcett
Producer - History
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Date: 14-29 September 2018
Event: 2018 Melbourne Fringe Festival
Venue: Fringe Hub: Arts House (Studio 2) – North Melbourne VIC
Performances: 14