Grief and the Lullaby
by Patrick McCarthy
Unfolding across a single scene, Grief and the Lullaby is a drama of lightness and sensitivity, examining the quiet moments of connection that occur between a group of semi-strangers in a garden at night.
This new work explores what it means to grow apart from those you grew up with, and the difficulty of bridging that space when you’re drawn together again.
Writer and Director Patrick McCarthy
Dramaturg (text) Raimondo Cortese
Creative Producer and Dramaturg (performance) Mark Rogers
Set Design Andrew Bailey
Lighting Design Lisa Mibus
Sound Design Dingo Spender
Costume Design Zoe Rouse
Assistant Director Mick Roe
Stage Manager Amy Broomstick
Cast Rebecca Bower, Dean Cartmel, Ryan Forbes, Ben Pfeiffer
Duration 70 minutes
“Delicate and moving, yet hard-hitting and immobilising… The cast are phenomenal.”
Theatre People ★★★★
“A very moving and insightful work… Exquisite theatre.”
Stage Whispers
Nominated for four Green Room Awards
Best Male Performer (Ben Pfeiffer) · Best Set Design (Andrew Bailey)
Best Lighting Design (Lisa Mibus) · Best Writing (Patrick McCarthy)
Photos by Deryk McAlpin
Previous seasons
Theatre Works, St Kilda
Flight: A Festival of New Writing
14 – 23 August 2015
Presented by Fabricated Rooms and Theatre Works, in partnership with the VCA.
