‘It starts with little absences.’

Chris, a keenly intelligent and witty woman in the later years of her life, is obstinately still living at home, despite the concerns of her daughter, Jenny. But Jenny sees her elderly mother’s vulnerability and addiction – the battle she is not sure Chris is winning.

An exploration of an all-too-common story, this play asks: what do we do, as a society and individually, when our elders become too fragile to look after themselves?

Directed by Elnaz Sheshgelani, this play marks the triumphant return of senior CALD playwright, Grazia Marin (Why Can’t Women Be Like Men?, Waiting for Ice Cream). With a cast led by Australian theatre icon Janet Watson Kruse and supported by Veronicka Devlin and Piera Dennerstein, Little Absences sensitively gives voice to those who are all too often invisible: our female elders who have only just begun to live, and their caring children.

Times

Wednesday 18 March: 7.30pm (Preview)
Thursday 19 March: 7.30pm (Opening Night)
Friday 20 March: 7.30pm
Saturday 21 March: 2pm & 7.30pm

Tickets

$50 Standard
$40 Concession
$25 Preview performance (Wed 18 March)

Duration

Two hours (incl. 20-minute interval)

All Chapel Off Chapel performances have a strict lockout policy.
Latecomers may not be admitted. Please arrive at least 15-minutes before performance time.

Seating & Accessibility

Seating: Allocated Seating

PLEASE NOTE: If you require accessible seating or wheelchair access, call the Box Office on 03 8290 7000, Monday-Friday between 10am and 4pm to book your tickets. Or alternatively contact the box office directly at chapel@stonnington.vic.gov.au for assistance.

CONTAINS

Alcoholism
Depiction of someone dying

Additional Information

Venue will open one hour prior to the performance.
The venue is CASHLESS.