DIARY OF A MADMAN

by David Holman

Produced by Matrix Theatre Company

 

May 16th to June 1st ’24

 

In a hard-hearted world riddled by prejudice and privilege, lowly bureaucrat and outsider, Aksentii Poprishchin, is intent on climbing the greasy pole to success.

Alone and sequestered in an attic, he tries to escape the hopelessness of his existence by making entries in a diary lampooning those who have made his life a misery. He acts these out to his maid and audience via a series of hilarious vignettes and imaginative flights of fancy.

It slowly emerges however that the outside world is one he can’t keep up with, where people with a “difference” are not tolerated and mental illness is shunned. As he becomes increasingly alienated by his fellow workers, Poprishchin deteriorates into delusion, paranoia and finally, tragically, into insanity.

DIARY OF A MADMAN is a hilarious and heart-wrenching classic about alienation, unrequited love and the descent into madness.

“A brilliant piece of theatre… Matrix Theatre’s production is a striking tour-de-force of a show with absurd hilarity and rich layering.”

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“Unique and powerful.”

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CAST

Rowan Chapman

Sarah McIntosh

Tabea Sitte

CREW

Diary of a Madman by David Holman

Produced by: Matrix Theatre Company as a co-production of PIP Theatre 

Director: Michael Futcher

Musician: Tabea Sitte

Set & Costume Designer: Josh McInstosh

Stage Manager: Courtney Farrar

Assistant Stage Manager: Hayley Smith

Lighting Design & Operation: Caleb Bartlett

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Price

OPENING WEEKEND SPECIAL FRI/SAT $38. 

Adult: $55

Concession: $45

Group 8+ : $45 each

Showtime 

RUNTIME: 90min (no intermission) 

THURSDAY 7:30pm 

FRIDAY 7:30pm 

SATURDAY 7:30pm 

SATURDAY 1st June 1:30pm & 7:30pm 

Our venue & Bar opens 1 hour prior to showtime. We recommend arriving at least 30 min early as the advised showtime is when the show will begin. 

Accessibility

PIP theatre is fully accessible via the foyer lift. We have dedicated accessibility spaces and are equipped with wheelchair-accessible amenities. Please email info@piptheatre.org for any questions or to book a companion card ticket.

Parking

Parking spaces located under the theatre in the Savoir Faire Car Park (Driveway located next to Maple Fusion Chinese Restaurant). Free on weekends and after 4pm weekdays. Plenty of street parking is also available along Park Road and surrounding streets.

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