PRODUCTION INFORMATION
No-one looks at strangers. No-one pays attention. ‘Cos attention is a weapon, now. Short and Sharp. People keep it locked up in rifle cases for special occasions.
A pair of high-school lovers reunite in the twilight of middle age. They make dreams, and plans, and re-enactments. They try to remember, and they try to forget.
Who can face a wasted life?
Prayer Machine, a world premiere developed through Red Stitch’s INK new writing program, marries hypnotic black comedy with a tender exploration of aging and missed connection.
In a place where the twin addictions of nostalgia and technology collide, how can you love somebody who isn’t really there?
Prayer Machine was developed through Red Stitch’s INK program.
CAST & CREATIVES
Writer Eric Gardiner
Director Krystalla Pearce
Set & Costume Designer Bethany J Fellows
Lighting Designer Rachel Lee
Sound Designer Amy Holley
Stage Manager Lowana Van Dorssen
Assistant Stage Manager Max Woods
Cast
Joe Petruzzi
Patrick Williams
DATES & TICKETS
Previews 12 - 16 Nov | Season 17 - 28 Nov
Wed - Sat 8pm
Sun 6.30pm
Sat Matinee 20 | 27 Nov - 2pm
Fri 12 Nov – Tues 16 Nov $25
Wed 17 Nov – Sun 28 Nov $15 - $57
"Patrick Williams has a muscular charisma that bleeds into psychological aggression in a fearlessly unsympathetic portrayal that stands as a walking critique of traditional notions of masculinity."
- The Age -
"Prayer Machine is an intricate portrait of love, loss, and what a wasted life really means."
- Australian Stage -
"…a tale produced carefully and intelligently by Red Stitch Actors Theatre."
- Australian Stage -
“…casting choices are just right here; we have a grasp of character before a word is spoken.”
- Stage Whispers -
“…a superb performance from Petruzzi…”
- Stage Whispers -
"Williams and Petruzzi are compelling; austere then tender, gruff then graceful. A wistful tragedy underscores their every moment together..."
- Arts Hub -
Promotional photo by Robert Blackburn & Work Art Life Studios.
Production photos by Jodie Hutchinson.