Helpmann award–winning director Kip Williams stages August Strindberg’s 1888 psychological thriller Miss Julie, in a modern revival starring Mark Leonard Winter (Birdland). The naturalistic play set on the estate of a Swedish count “drips with intoxicating sexual tension and dangerous power play,” says Williams.
For Miss Julie, Midsummer’s Eve is the night when rules are broken, class barriers are set aside and she can dance with whoever she likes. She chooses her father’s valet, Jean,and they play a game of “what if” throughout the night. But it cannot last and soon the dawn will break.
Type of Event: Theatre
Venue: Southbank Theatre
The Sumner
140 Southbank Vlvd
Southbank VIC 3006
Date: from 16 April to 21 May 2016
Price: not yet available
Website: Melbourne Theatre Company
Telephone: (03) 8688 0800
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