The Danger Age

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“Director Sally Richardson unleashes chaos and high spirits mixing rollicking playground prankishness with an over-the-top, music hall aesthetic…” The West Australian

“Director Sally Richardson has cast strong and talented actors to bring this well researched story to life” Hayley Mayne, Australian Stage

“The Danger Age is an ambitious work… Mulvany is a writer who never fails to entertain and intrigue.“The West Australian

“Mulvany’s play bursts from the stage: rollicking, furious, explosive and untrammeled” The Australian

“Enlightening and enlivening, The Danger Age makes for engrossing entertainment.”
Time Off Magazine”

An absurd chain of events is set in motion when a ten-year-old boy named (coincidentally) John Curtin gets caught in international political intrigue. After he accidentally receives a call from President Roosevelt intended for his Prime Ministerial namesake, the chronically asthmatic Curtin must attempt to save his hometown of Kalbarri from a potential disaster that would split his world in two. Enlisting a small army including a foul-mouthed sock puppet, a young Nanda girl named Albert Namitjira and a Japanese doctor, young Curtin’s adventures make for an absurdly comic, wickedly inventive and visually rich exploration of our country’s past.

From celebrated WA playwright Kate Mulvany (The Seed), and with acclaimed director Sally Richardson at the helm, this production promises to be a visually dynamic and hugely funny play. Leading a stellar cast, we are also delighted to welcome back to WA, actors Gibson Nolte and Hayley McElhinney (Sydney Theatre Company’s War of the Roses).

“Richardson is deft at tempering a comic touch along with the weightiness of the piece ….. her seamless direction is naturalistic and organic which is a delight to engage with” – Gillian Clark artsHub

“The Danger Age is an expose that engages, warns, guards, and finally, celebrates Australian-branded courage and ‘salt of the earth’ comic sensibility” – Gillian Clarke artsHub