Merrigong Theatre Company

By Ray Lawler

Master theatre-maker Neil Armfield's stunning revival of Australia's first great classic for the theatre.

21 Mar – 24 Mar

Every summer, Barney and Roo come back from the Queensland canefields to the Carlton house they share with Nancy and Olive for their annual season of leisure. This year though, Nancy’s gone and got married, and Pearl’s taking her place…

Summer of the Seventeenth Doll is one of the pillars of our national theatre. With its premiere in 1955, Australian playwriting came of age. But ‘The Doll is also about regeneration: about sloughing off the shell of habit and delusion and finding life anew.

Robyn Nevin returns to the Wollongong stage with a stellar cast in Belvoir’s wonderful new production of Ray Lawler’s classic play – an unmissable theatrical treat.

“Nuanced and beautifully acted...” - Sydney Morning Herald

"The Doll, one of our most iconic plays, is a searing tragedy, powerful and raw and uncompromising still... Not to be missed." - Theatre Notes

"Armfield directs with energy and pace, and the drama takes hold with visceral inevitability. If you care about theatre, it's unmissable." - The Age

Recommended for ages 14+. Contains strong language.

You can watch the 7.30 story on Summer of the Seventeenth Doll here

Listen to Ray Lawler and Neil Armfield talking with Richard Glover on ABC702

^{Image: Steve Le Marquand and Helen Thomson. Photography: Marcel Aucar}

 

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