The Father

Written by Florian Zeller / Directed by Sue Mortimer

Eighty-year-old Andrew was once a tap dancer who now lives with his daughter Anne and her husband in Wellington. Or, was he an engineer whose daughter Anne lives with her new lover, Peter, in Auckland? Who are these strange people who appear in HIS apartment? Why on earth does his furniture keep disappearing? Why does his daughter keep trying to foist a ‘helper’ on him – he doesn’t need anyone and he’s NOT going to give up his flat – he’ll outlive everyone!

This extraordinary play gives audiences an insight into the mind of someone with dementia and it does so with humour and sometimes brutal honesty. A must see.

"A thought-provoking and excellent offering from Mana Little Theatre with its latest production, "The Mother"."
Wellington District Theatre Federation
"This was a very dramatic work and the cast need to be applauded for their work. We all left the theatre slightly wrung out as the tension was wound ever more tightly until the final curtain.

Excellent."

Cast

Andrew / Allister Williams


Laura / Sara Schroder


Peter / Peter Moore


Anne / Meredith Dooley


The Man / Clayton Foster


The Woman / Paulette McIndoe


Crew

Director / Sue Mortimer


Stage Manager / Natalie Plowman & Lauren Ford-Jones


Rigging / Adam Harrison


Prompt / Charmaine Thomson


Lighting Design & Operation / John Mahan


Sound Design & Operation / Sean Murphy


Set Design & Construction / Colin Clemens & Sue Mortimer


Promotional Artwork / Blair McLean


Wardrobe / Kythie Morris