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English
Marjan thinks it’s one of the greatest things two people can do together: speak English.
But her motley class of adult learners each have their own relationship to this new language – for some it means opportunities abroad, for others a way to grow closer to grandchildren. Whatever their motives, these strangers will find tensions flaring, connections forming and unspoken truths emerging as they hurtle towards their final exam.
From the absurd conversations you’ll only hear in a language lesson to the hilarity of serious subjects lost in translation, English is a masterclass in contemporary playwriting and features a lovingly rendered ensemble of characters, exploring the choices that people who seek a new home must make, and all that they lose and gain along the way.
Winner of the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, English, written by Sanaz Toossi and directed by Tasnim Hossain, is a story of falling in love with your own voice.
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Only In The City
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Melbourne Fringe Festival
Experience Victoria's largest independent arts festival.
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Melbourne's essential night-time events
From hidden laneway markets to epic pop-ups, Melbourne gets lit once the lights go out.
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The ultimate theatre guide to Melbourne
What's on in Melbourne's theatres, clubs, cabaret bars and comedy spots.
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King Lear
Shakespeare's epic of the imagination creates a portrait of a family and a country torn apart.
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Cost Of Living
With heart and searing observation, this is an honest look at the forces that bring people together.
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Golden Blood
Golden Blood will set your pulse racing all the way to its inevitable, heart-rending climax.
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A Psychic and a Medium
Step into the mesmerizing world of the supernatural with Anette Boyle and Julia Cartagena.