OCTOPOLIS
by Marek Horn
Produced by Observatory Theatre
May 14 – 24 2025
May 14th – 24th
Duration: 120 minutes (including a 20-minute intermission)
Prices: $30-$45
Recommended for mature audiences 16+
“A witty two-hander with a playful spark in its fiery humour and a thrilling emotional journey… a theatrical delight” – West End Best Friend
A smart and moving rom-com featuring two actors (and one octopus), Octopolis is a fascinating exploration of what makes us human. “There were three people in my marriage. Three people, twelve legs…” Meet George: marine biologist turned professional hermit? Her most intimate relationship these days is with the clever Frances, an octopus she obsessively studies. Never leaving her cloistered university accommodation, George is content with sunrise yoga — and avoiding her inbox. Enter Harry: a big thinker and an even bigger deal — he’s French and a Doctor, after all. His latest idea? A groundbreaking hypothesis about Frances that could change George’s world forever… Sparks fly, tanks bubble, and somewhere amidst the academic rivalry and tangled tentacles, the professor and the anthropologist might just make some discoveries about themselves, Frances, and human-kind itself…
Content Warnings
WEDNESDAY 14th MAY • 6:30PM • PREVIEW
THURSDAY 15th MAY • 7:00PM • PREVIEW
FRIDAY 16th MAY • 7:00PM • OPENING NIGHT
SATURDAY 17th MAY • 7:00PM
WEDNESDAY 21st MAY • 6:30PM • Pay What You Can
THURSDAY 22nd MAY • 7:00PM
FRIDAY 23rd MAY • 7:00PM
SATURDAY 24th MAY • 7:00PM
CAST
George: Caroline Sparrow
Harry: Dudley Powell
CREW
Writer: Marek Horn
Producer: Observatory Theatre
Director: Bronwyn Nayler
Stage Manager: Libby Harrison
Choreographer, Movement and Intimacy Coach: Sherri Smith
Dramaturg & Sound Design: Lachlan Driscoll
Lighting & Projection Designer: Teddy Waddingham
Caroline Sparrow
"George"
Dudley Powell
"Harry"
Bronwyn Nayler
DIRECTOR
Teddy Waddingham
LIGHTING & PROJECTION DESIGNER
Libby Harrison
STAGE MANAGER
Sherri Smith
CHOREOGRAPHER, MOVEMENT & INTIMACY COACH
Lachlan Driscoll
DRAMATURG & SOUND DESIGN
Price
Showtime
WED 6:30pm
THURS-SAT 7:00pm
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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