THE CHILDREN
by Lucy Kirkwood
Directed by Heidi Gledhill
Produced by A Moveable Theatre and Amanda McErlean
4th – 21st June 2025
4th – 21st June
Duration: 100min (no intermission)
Prices: $35-45
School Bookings $25
Appropriate for ages 14+
A Nuclear Powered Dark Comedy Inspired by events in Fukushima in 2011. Coming to a Coastline near you!
As the world outside deals with disaster at a nearby nuclear powerstation, two retired Nuclear Engineers Hazel and Rob are visited by Rose, a former colleague who arrives with history and a hidden agenda.
Before they decide their future, they must reconcile their past.
Olivier Award Winning Playwright Lucy Kirkwood’s play THE CHILDREN was nominated for two TONY Awards and won Three Helpmann Awards. In 2019, writers for The Guardian placed THE CHILDREN third on the list of the greatest works since 2000.
As Australia Debates a Nuclear Future in our Federal Election, THE CHILDREN asks the question:
When do We Take Responsibility For the World that We Leave?
Content Warnings
Contains coarse language and themes of death
SCHOOL BOOKINGS
SEASON DATES
WEDNESDAY 4TH JUNE • 6:30PM • PREVIEW
THURSDAY 5TH JUNE • 7:30PM • OPENING NIGHT
FRIDAY 6TH JUNE • 7:30PM
SATURDAY 7TH JUNE • 2:30PM
SATURDAY 7TH JUNE • 7:30PM
WEDNESDAY 11TH JUNE• 6:30PM
THURSDAY 12TH JUNE• 7:30PM
FRIDAY 13TH JUNE• 7:30PM
SATURDAY 14TH JUNE• 2:30PM
SATURDAY 14TH JUNE• 7:30PM
WEDNESDAY 18TH JUNE• 6:30PM
THURSDAY 19TH JUNE• 7:30PM
FRIDAY 20TH JUNE• 7:30PM
SATURDAY 21ST JUNE• 2:30PM
SATURDAY 21ST JUNE• 7:30PM
CAST
Amanda McErlean – Rose
Julia Johnson – Hazel
Terry Hansen – Rob
CREW
Directed by: Heidi Gledhill
Dramaturg: Desley Martin
Set/Costume Design: Helena Trupp
Sound Design: Tommi Civili
Lighting Design: Noah Milne
Production/Stage Manager: Elizabeth Wherrett
Terry Hansen
"Rob"
Amanda McErlean
"Rose"
Julia Johnson
"Hazel"
Heidi Gledhill
Director
Desley Martin
Dramaturg
Helena Trupp
Set/Costume Design
Tommi Civili
Sound Design
Noah Milne
Lighting Design
Elizabeth Wherrett
Production/Stage Manager
SCHOOL BOOKINGS
As Australians prepare to vote in the 2025 Federal Election, where one side seeks a mandate for a nuclear future, Olivier Award-winning playwright Lucy Kirkwood’s twice-TONY-nominated play, The Children, asks the most important question your students will confront this year:
“When do we take responsibility for the world we leave behind?”
Students @ $25 [One Teachers Ticket per 10 Students]
To secure your booking, please complete this form with your group’s details. Once submitted, we will confirm availability via email and provide further details. An invoice be generated and sent to your school, with seats reserved for 14 days to allow for payment.
SCHOOL BOOKINGS
Price
Concession: $35
MEAA Member: $35
High School Students: $25
Showtime
WED 6:30pm
Thurs/Fri 7:30pm
SAT 2:30pm & 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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