Claire Watson (What Rhymes with Cars and Girls) directs this comedy two-hander, written by UK playwright Duncan McMillan, about love, parenting and the future of the planet.
Set in Ikea, a man (Bert LaBonte) suggests to his partner (Kate Aitkinson) that they should perhaps start a family. Her response is a gush of pent up anxieties: “It’s like you punched me in the face, then asked me a maths question”.
While the play is “essentially just talking”, according to McMillan, the script delves underneath the couple’s witty banter to some of life’s more poignant questions: if the planet stands a chance, shouldn’t humans stop making more humans? And while the two fret over one of life’s big decisions, another question becomes more important: whether there’s enough love to hold it all together.
Type of Event: Theatre
Venue: Fairfax Theatre
Arts Centre Melbourne
100 St Kilda Rd
Melbourne VIC 3004
Date: from 11 February to 19 March 2016
Price: to be confirmed
Website: Melbourne Theatre Company
Telephone: (03) 9281 8193
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