Highway of Lost Hearts by award-winning Darwin playwright Mary Anne Butler is coming to Riverside Theatres from 14-15 June.
Highway of Lost Hearts was first published in 2014 and is based on a solo trip Butler took from Darwin to NSW. This production is directed by Adam Deusien, and stars Kate Smith, Sophie Jones and Abby Smith.
ABOUT THE SHOW
A woman. A dog. A campervan. And 4,500km of wide open road.
Mot wakes up one morning to find that her heart is missing from her chest. She can breathe; she has a pulse — but she feels… nothing.
So, she decides to go and look for it. With her dog enlisted as co-pilot, Mot heads down the Highway of Lost Hearts: into the deepest core of the Australian outback — navigating red dirt landscapes, fire and flood, brittle dryness, vast salt lakes, age-old mountains and murky waters filled with lost souls.
An allegory for a country that’s lost its heart, Highway of Lost Hearts by Mary Anne Butler is half gritty road journey, half magic realism and all heart. It leaves you pondering the question: when your heart goes missing, what lengths will you go to in order to find it again?
Bathurst’s own Lingua Franca in collaboration with BMEC present this truly regional story, in a brand-new production starring theatrical powerhouse Kate Smith, with original live music by Central West icons Smith & Jones.
Duration: 1hr 10mins
Recommended Ages: Year 10+
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