The Almighty Sometimes

15 Apr — 18 May 2024

Southbank Theatre, The Sumner

Film, TV and stage icon Nadine Garner (The Lifespan of a Fact) returns to our stage alongside Max McKenna (Muriel’s Wedding the Musical) in Kendall Feaver’s remarkable and multi-award-winning play.

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This is rated 4 out of 5 stars

‘Written with sharp intelligence and deep compassion.’

Time Out
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Winner of the Victorian and New South Wales Premier’s Literary Awards

This is rated 4 out of 5 stars

‘A funny, heartbreaking, acutely alive play.’

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ABOUT THE SHOW

Film, TV and stage icon Nadine Garner (The Lifespan of a Fact) returns to our stage alongside Max McKenna (Muriel’s Wedding the Musical) in Kendall Feaver’s remarkable and multi-award-winning play.

Anna has been on a cocktail of drugs since childhood and is desperate to discover where medication ends and she begins. Anna’s certain she’s capable of more than those around her believe – whether therapist, mother or boyfriend. But is her burgeoning genius worth more than the ties that have kept her afloat?

Brimming with unforgettable moments that catch the breath and stir the soul, The Almighty Sometimes parachutes us into the life of a family determined to weather whatever challenges are thrown their way.

This is a rare work guaranteed to ignite conversations and invite reflection, tapping into the universal tension between parental care and a child’s desire for self-determination. A complex and multi-faceted gem, its brilliance will take on a different shine from wherever you sit in the conversation.

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair Accessible

  • Hearing Assistance

  • Audio Described

  • Tactile Tour

  • Open Captioning

  • Closed Captioning

  • Auslan Interpreted

Performance Type Performance Date(s)
Audio Described
by Vision Australia
Saturday 4 May at 2pm
Tuesday 7 May at 6.30pm
Tactile Tour
by Vision Australia
Saturday 4 May at 2pm (Tactile tour commences at 1pm)
Open Captioning
via screen
Saturday 11 May at 2pm
Closed Captioning
via GoTheatrical App
Saturday 11 May at 2pm
Auslan Interpreted
by Auslan Stage Left
Tuesday 14 May at 6.30pm
Nadine Garner

Nadine Garner

Renee

Artwork for Max McKenna

Max McKenna

Anna

Artwork for Kendall Feaver

Kendall Feaver

Writer

Artwork for Hannah Goodwin

Hannah Goodwin

Director

Artwork for Jacob Battista

Jacob Battista

Set & Costume Designer

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Amelia Lever-Davidson

Lighting Designer

The Sumner

140 Southbank Boulevard

Southbank, Victoria 3006