Empress Theatre and Seymour Centre present
From the Tony Award-winning writer of Once, this Beckett-meets-Black Mirror thriller is a dark fable of surveillance, isolation – and hope. "One of the most dazzling wordsmiths of contemporary theatre," Enda Walsh's Arlington is both funny and deeply unsettling – a play that disarms, tickles and terrifies in equal measure.
Isla waits out her days in a state-controlled tower block, trading her memories for a chance to live. Her only companion is the anonymous young man who records her stories from the other side of the wall. As he offers glimpses of the world beyond the tower, an unexpected love story takes hold, forcing an unthinkable fate. In the grip of a brutal regime, hope and tenderness splinter the edges of Enda Walsh’s dark fable of surveillance, isolation and captivity.
After premiering at the Galway International Arts Festival and transferring to New York for a smash-hit run at St Ann’s Warehouse, Enda Walsh’s dystopian drama Arlington makes its Australian premiere at the Seymour Centre in 2024.
Image credit: Johnny Diaz Nicolaidis
★★★★ RIVETING FEVER DREAM OF A PLAY … IMAGINE IF SAMUEL BECKETT WROTE ‘BLACK MIRROR:’ THAT'S 'ARLINGTON'The New York Times
★★★★★ Beautifully stylised study of compassion and conditioning in the modern world.The Stage
★★★★ Dance, art and poetry explode in Enda Walsh's brave new world ... a story of love and oppression that echoes Orwell’s 1984.The Guardian
Playwright Enda Walsh
Director Anna Houston
Choreographer Emma Harrison
Assistant Director Saz Watson
Set and Costume Designer Kate Beere
Lighting and Video Designer Aron Murray
Composer and Sound Designer Steve Toulmin
Empress Theatre Publicist Sean Hall
Cast Phaedra Nicolaidis, Jack Angwin, Georgina Symes, Emma Harrison
Reginald Theatre
| Fri 2 Aug | 7:30pm |
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| Sat 3 Aug | 7:30pm |
| Tue 6 Aug | 7:30pm |
Reginald Theatre
| Wed 7 Aug | 7:30pm |
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| Thu 8 Aug | 7:30pm |
| Fri 9 Aug | 7:30pm |
| Sat 10 Aug | 1:30pm, 7:30pm |
| Tue 13 Aug | 7:30pm |
| Wed 14 Aug | 7:30pm |
| Thu 15 Aug | 7:30pm |
| Fri 16 Aug | 7:30pm |
| Sat 17 Aug | 1:30pm, 7:30pm |
| Tue 20 Aug | 7:30pm |
| Wed 21 Aug | 7:30pm |
| Thu 22 Aug | 7:30pm |
| Fri 23 Aug | 7:30pm |
| Sat 24 Aug | 1:30pm, 7:30pm |
90 minutes (no interval). Partial lockouts apply, patrons may enter after 15 minutes.
| Full | $54 |
|---|---|
| Concession (Pensioner, Veteran, Full-time Student, Senior)* | $44 |
| Under 35*, Group 8+ | $40 |
| Preview | $38 |
$6 transaction fee applies.
*Please be prepared to present corresponding ID at your event if requested by our staff. Read more.
Contains depictions of suicide, loud or sudden sounds, and strobe lighting. Filming and photography prohibited.
The only authorised ticket seller for this event is Seymour Centre. If you purchase from an unauthorised seller, you risk that your tickets may be fake or invalid.
Reginald Theatre
| Fri 2 Aug | 7:30pm |
|---|---|
| Sat 3 Aug | 7:30pm |
| Tue 6 Aug | 7:30pm |
Reginald Theatre
| Wed 7 Aug | 7:30pm |
|---|---|
| Thu 8 Aug | 7:30pm |
| Fri 9 Aug | 7:30pm |
| Sat 10 Aug | 1:30pm, 7:30pm |
| Tue 13 Aug | 7:30pm |
| Wed 14 Aug | 7:30pm |
| Thu 15 Aug | 7:30pm |
| Fri 16 Aug | 7:30pm |
| Sat 17 Aug | 1:30pm, 7:30pm |
| Tue 20 Aug | 7:30pm |
| Wed 21 Aug | 7:30pm |
| Thu 22 Aug | 7:30pm |
| Fri 23 Aug | 7:30pm |
| Sat 24 Aug | 1:30pm, 7:30pm |
90 minutes (no interval). Partial lockouts apply, patrons may enter after 15 minutes.
| Full | $54 |
|---|---|
| Concession (Pensioner, Veteran, Full-time Student, Senior)* | $44 |
| Under 35*, Group 8+ | $40 |
| Preview | $38 |
$6 transaction fee applies.
*Please be prepared to present corresponding ID at your event if requested by our staff. Read more.
Contains depictions of suicide, loud or sudden sounds, and strobe lighting. Filming and photography prohibited.
The only authorised ticket seller for this event is Seymour Centre. If you purchase from an unauthorised seller, you risk that your tickets may be fake or invalid.
Playwright Enda Walsh
Director Anna Houston
Choreographer Emma Harrison
Assistant Director Saz Watson
Set and Costume Designer Kate Beere
Lighting and Video Designer Aron Murray
Composer and Sound Designer Steve Toulmin
Empress Theatre Publicist Sean Hall
Cast Phaedra Nicolaidis, Jack Angwin, Georgina Symes, Emma Harrison
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