‘Keeps on tugging at one’s brain and heart after it’s over.’
‘A delicious piece of theatrical magic.’
ABOUT THE SHOW
The Helpmann Award-winning team behind the smash hit Ladies in Black returns with a sweetly stirring new boutique musical, Come Rain or Come Shine. An adaptation of Nobel laureate Kazuo Ishiguro’s wildly comic short story about music, memory and lifelong friendship, this world premiere will feature the incredible talents of Gillian Cosgriff (Vivid White, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child), Angus Grant (Rush, Cock) and Chris Ryan (As You Like It, Shakespeare in Love).
Ray, Emily and Charlie have been the best of friends since university. As students, Ray and Emily bonded over their mutual adoration of the Great American Songbook, while Emily fell in love with Ray’s roommate, Charlie – despite his terrible taste in music. Nearly thirty years later, Emily and Charlie are happily married and there’s always a bed for Ray at their place when he visits from overseas. But on Ray's latest sojourn, Charlie has a favour to ask that could change everything.
Directed by Simon Phillips, with book by Carolyn Burns and original songs by Tim Finn, Come Rain or Come Shine is an MTC NEXT STAGE commission. A funny, bittersweet ode to the bonds that tie us together, even when life seems more cloudy than sunny, it’s sure to be a cherished adaptation of a remarkable literary gem.
Come Rain or Come Shine was commissioned through MTC’s NEXT STAGE Writers’ Program with the support of our Playwrights Giving Circle Donors, The Ian Potter Foundation, Naomi Milgrom Foundation, The Myer Foundation, Malcolm Robertson Foundation and The University of Melbourne.
Accessibility
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Wheelchair Accessible
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Hearing Assistance
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Audio Described
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Tactile Tour
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Open Captioning
Performance Type | Performance Date(s) |
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Audio Described
by Vision Australia |
Saturday 9 July at 2pm Tursday 12 July at 2pm |
Tactile Tour
by Vision Australia |
Saturday 9 July, before the 2pm performance |
Open Captioning
via screen |
Saturday 16 July at 2pm |
Cast & Creatives
![Artwork for Gillian Cosgriff](https://res.cloudinary.com/mtc-2018/image/upload/c_fill,f_auto,h_960,q_auto:eco,w_720/v1/legacy/8982.jpg)
Gillian Cosgriff
Emily
![Artwork for Angus Grant](https://res.cloudinary.com/mtc-2018/image/upload/c_fill,f_auto,g_auto,h_960,q_auto:eco,w_720/v1/Uploads/Angus-Grant-WEB_pmwxmu.jpg)
Angus Grant
Ray
![Artwork for Chris Ryan](https://res.cloudinary.com/mtc-2018/image/upload/c_fill,f_auto,g_auto,h_960,q_auto:eco,w_720/Chris-Ryan.jpg)
Chris Ryan
Charlie
![Carolyn Burns](https://res.cloudinary.com/mtc-2018/image/upload/c_fill,f_auto,g_auto,h_960,q_auto:eco,w_720/Carolyn_Burns-WEB.jpg)
Carolyn Burns
Book
![TimFinn.jpg](https://res.cloudinary.com/mtc-2018/image/upload/c_fill,f_auto,g_auto,h_960,q_auto:eco,w_720/Tim_Finn.jpg)
Tim Finn
Music & Lyrics
![Simon Phillips](https://res.cloudinary.com/mtc-2018/image/upload/c_fill,f_auto,g_auto,h_960,q_auto:eco,w_720/Simon-Phillips-2020_ukouer.jpg)
Simon Phillips
Director
![Artwork for Isaac Hayward](https://res.cloudinary.com/mtc-2018/image/upload/c_fill,f_auto,g_auto,h_960,q_auto:eco,w_720/Isaac-Hayward-Headshot-BW_pxr8ty.jpg)
Isaac Hayward
Orchestrations, Additional Music, Music Supervision & Sound Design
![Artwork for Jack Earle](https://res.cloudinary.com/mtc-2018/image/upload/c_fill,f_auto,g_auto,h_960,q_auto:eco,w_720/Jack-Earle.jpg)
Jack Earle
Musical Director
![Dale Ferguson](https://res.cloudinary.com/mtc-2018/image/upload/c_fill,f_auto,g_auto,h_960,q_auto:eco,w_720/v1/legacy/5368.png)
Dale Ferguson
Set Designer
![Sophie-High-B&W.jpg](https://res.cloudinary.com/mtc-2018/image/upload/c_fill,f_auto,g_auto,h_960,q_auto:eco,w_720/Sophie_Woodward-WEB.jpg)
Sophie Woodward
Costume Designer
![Katie Sfetkidis](https://res.cloudinary.com/mtc-2018/image/upload/c_fill,f_auto,g_auto,h_960,q_auto:eco,w_720/Katie-Sfetkidis-Headshot-BW_bgicdc.jpg)
Katie Sfetkidis
Lighting Designer
![Matt Furlani](https://res.cloudinary.com/mtc-2018/image/upload/c_fill,f_auto,g_auto,h_960,q_auto:eco,w_720/Matt_Furlani-WEB.jpg)
Matt Furlani
Voice & Dialect Coach
![Artwork for Miranda Middleton](https://res.cloudinary.com/mtc-2018/image/upload/c_fill,f_auto,g_auto,h_960,q_auto:eco,w_720/Miranda-Middleton-Headshot-Colour-BW_kn80vg.jpg)
Miranda Middleton
Assistant Director
![Simon Maiden](https://res.cloudinary.com/mtc-2018/image/upload/c_fill,f_auto,g_auto,h_960,q_auto:eco,w_720/v1/Uploads/Simon-Maiden_idfiac.jpg)
Simon Maiden
Standby Cover (Ray)
![Adam-Murphy.jpg](https://res.cloudinary.com/mtc-2018/image/upload/c_fill,f_auto,g_auto,h_960,q_auto:eco,w_720/Adam-Murphy-Headshot-BW_z4urdc.jpg)
Adam Murphy
Standby Cover (Charlie)
![Artwork for Deone Zanotto](https://res.cloudinary.com/mtc-2018/image/upload/c_fill,f_auto,g_auto,h_960,q_auto:eco,w_720/v1/Uploads/Deone-Zanotto-RGB_ovaemg.jpg)
Deone Zanotto
Standby Cover (Emily)
![Artwork for Carlo Barbaro](https://res.cloudinary.com/mtc-2018/image/upload/c_fill,f_auto,g_auto,h_960,q_auto:eco,w_720/Carlo_Barbaro.jpg)
Carlo Barbaro
Reeds
![Artwork for Kieran Rafferty](https://res.cloudinary.com/mtc-2018/image/upload/c_fill,f_auto,g_auto,h_960,q_auto:eco,w_720/Kieran_Rafferty.jpg)
Kieran Rafferty
Drums / Percussion
![Artwork for Patrick Schmidli](https://res.cloudinary.com/mtc-2018/image/upload/c_fill,f_auto,g_auto,h_960,q_auto:eco,w_720/v1/Uploads/Patrick-Schmidli-WEB_oxfcpc.jpg)
Patrick Schmidli
Bass
Learn more about Come Rain or Come Shine
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Feature
Playing Charlie
Chris Ryan chats to us about playing the brash, confident Charlie in Come Rain or Come Shine and why he is channeling his teenage-self to do so.
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Feature
All about Ray
Angus Grant talks to us about what drew him to Come Rain or Come Shine, including his admiration for the great jazz classics, just like his character Ray.
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Interview
Simply does it
Gillian Cosgriff shares what it’s like working on the new musical Come Rain or Come Shine and how its deceptive simplicity really cuts to the core.
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Interview
In good company
Tim Finn talks to us about why he found Kazuo Ishiguro’s short story irresistible and how being in the company of the Great American Songbook inspired his original songs for Come Rain or Come Shine.
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Video
What is your favourite vocal warm-up?
Gillian Cosgriff, Angus Grant and Chris Ryan – the cast of Come Rain or Come Shine – spill the beans on their favourite vocal warm-up.
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Video
Favourites from the Great American Songbook
Come Rain or Come Shine celebrates the remarkable era of jazz music from the Great American Songbook. Characters Ray and Emily love Ray Charles, Sarah Vaughan and Judy Garland, but what are the cast and creative team's favourites?
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Video
Meet the Come Rain or Come Shine team
Head into the rehearsal room and meet the cast and creative team of the sweetly stirring new boutique musical Come Rain or Come Shine.
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Playlist
Playlist: Come Rain or Come Shine
Listen to some of the classic tunes that feature in the show and more inspired by this era of remarkable jazz.
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Programme
Come Rain or Come Shine programme
Learn more about the sweetly stirring new musical Come Rain or Come Shine – an adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro’s wildly comic short story about music, memory and lifelong friendship.
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Interview
Melbourne Makers: Sophie Woodward
As Costume Designer for Come Rain or Come Shine Sophie Woodward sets her sights on the iconic eras of the late 70s and early 80s. She talks to us about getting these just right, how her career took off and some of her favourite productions so far.