Australian Open

by Angus Cameron

Saturday 30 March, 7.30PM

Southbank Theatre, The Lawler

In this very modern comedy of manners, Angus Cameron takes aim at progressive middle class values, the nature of monogamy and what it means to love someone.

Approximately 90 minutes, with no interval

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A reading of a new work by Angus Cameron.

It’s Felix’s 28th Birthday, but all his parents want to talk about over dinner is his boyfriend Lucas’ loss to Roger Federer in last night’s Australian Open final. That is until Felix mentions that he and Lucas are in an open relationship – a backhand smash that kicks off a fast, fun and farcical game of doubles.

In this very modern comedy of manners, Angus Cameron takes aim at progressive middle class values, the nature of monogamy and what it means to love someone.

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  • Wheelchair Accessible

Artwork for Angus Cameron

Angus Cameron

Australian Open

Playwright

John Kachoyan

John Kachoyan

Director

John Kachoyan is a freelance director, writer and dramaturg, who works internationally in theatre, opera and screen. He is currently the Literary Manager of Australian Plays.

For MTC he has been Assistant Director to Simon Philips on the world premieres of North By Northwest and Pennsylvania Avenue and Director of Lucky for MKA in NEON Festival.

He most recently directed the sell-out season of Mr. Burns, a post-electric play for Lightning Jar Theatre at Fortfivedownstairs. Other credits include; Enter Ophelia for Three Birds/Essential Theatre at La Mama, The River for Red Stitch and Elegy for Lab Kelpie including Victorian tour.

John holds an MA from the Royal Central School of Speech & Drama in London and originally trained at NIDA as a playwright. He was part of the 2015 Australia Council’s Emerging Leader’s Development Program (ELDP) and the inaugural Melbourne Festival/Lincoln Centre Director’s Lab.

John is currently on Film Victoria's Key Talent Register, working as Director’s Placement on The Blake Mysteries for December Media/Channel 7. As a writer, he is part of the Australian Writer's Guild's Pathways programme (for TV pilot Last Gasp) and just completed an Advanced Diploma in Script Editing & Development at AFTRS, working on several film and TV projects in development.

John has previously been Resident Assistant Director at the Finborough Theatre, Creative Director of MKA : Theatre of New Writing and Director in Residence for Bell Shakespeare. He is an advocate for new Australian writing and neglected classics – having founded theatre company IronBark in London and the Pub Plays series with Currency Press. In April, 2019 he will be Director In Residence at the National Gallery of Australia for the NGV/Tate touring Pre-Raphaelite exhibition with Enter Ophelia.

Shareena Clanton

Shareena Clanton

Cast

Peter Houghton

Peter Houghton

Cast

Lachie Pringle

Lachie Pringle

Cast

Charles Purcell

Charles Purcell

Cast

Naomi Rukavina

Naomi Rukavina

Cast

Nikki Viveca

Nikki Viveca

Cast

The Lawler

140 Southbank Boulevard

Southbank, Victoria 3006