The Greek Word for Funeral

Friday 18 OCTOBER, 7PM

Southbank Theatre, The Lawler

A rehearsed reading that slices open the Greek-Australian family dynamic.

Approximately 90 minutes, with no interval

Full price tickets $15. Concession and Blaktix $10.

Explore

My Big Fat Greek Wedding meets August: Osage County. With tea and bikkies. 

A family reunites to mourn their beloved Papou and the only thing more stocked than the fridge are the resentments. As the spanakopita defrosts, three generations will be transformed by the brutal honesty only family can serve. 

This three act tragicomedy slices open the Greek-Australian family dynamic and plays with its organs. A fresh take on a familiar form, The Greek Word for Funeral both celebrates and commiserates the unshakable bonds of family. 

 

 

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair Accessible

MEET THE TEAM

Artwork for George Lazaris

George Lazaris

George Lazaris (they/them) is a Melbourne-based director and playwright with a strong interest in reframing the canon through cultural and queer lenses. For Melbourne Theatre Company, George was Assistant Director of Cyrano and Director of the Cybec Electric presentation of HELL FIRE, mortal boys. Further directing credits include girl at the bottom of a well, Guerilla Sabbath (La Mama); Seven Jewish Children, Genesis (Victorian College of the Arts); Hamlet (Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre); Wellness (Butterfly Club) and Transgression (Meat Market). George worked as co-curator/artist as part of Let’s Take Over 2019 (Northcote Town Hall), directed and developed a showing of new musical Girls Are Hot (Gasworks), and assistant directed Earthquakes in London (VCA) and Hotel Radio (UNSW CPL). George has graduated from the Masters of Directing for Performance at VCA, was an Associate Artist at Theatre Works and developed their writing through Australian Plays Transform's Untold Stories program.

The Lawler

140 Southbank Boulevard

Southbank, Victoria 3006