Wallflowering, by award winning Australian playwright Peta Murray, is a delightfully amusing and poignant play about the nature of marriage, the pursuit of happiness and the perfect foxtrot!
HIT is very excited to be revisiting this beautiful Australian play for a national tour in 2021, directed by award winning Denny Lawrence and starring well credentialed actors, Dennis Coard and Jenny Seedsman, in the roles of Cliff and Peggy, and world class dancers as the younger dancing couple.
The play revolves around the lives of Peg and Cliff Small, an ordinary, suburban, middle aged couple who were once prize-winning ballroom dancers. The action is interspersed with ballroom dancing by a younger couple, who represent not only Peg and Cliff in their glory days, but also the older couple’s romantic, idealised view of themselves.
While Cliff now has dreams of becoming a writer, but can get no further than writing lists of clever book titles, Peg on the other hand is no longer content to quietly and unquestioningly follow her husband. She wants to lead and sees the possibilities and excitement in change. These changes cause them to be out of step with each other and threaten their marriage.
There is great comedy and pathos in the exploration of Cliff and Peggy’s “ordinary” lives. In the swish of a taffeta skirt and slide of patent shoes across the floor, the audience are transported to a glorious and romantic vision of our champions as perfectly synchronised, beautiful and extraordinary people.
Made possible thank to Creative Victoria
CURRENTLY TOURING VICTORIA AND NEW SOUTH WALES
Tuesday March 23 – The Bowery Theatre, St Albans, VIC
TICKETS AT: https://creativebrimbank.com.au/wallflowering
Sunday March 26 – Frankston Arts Centre, Frankston, VIC
TICKETS AT: https://artscentre.frankston.vic.gov.au/Whats-On
Tuesday March 28 – West Gippsland Arts Centre, Warragul, VIC
TICKETS AT: https://sales.wgac.com.au/event/379:2274/379:3733/
Wednesday March 29 – The Wedge, Sale, VIC
TICKETS AT: https://thewedge.com.au/event/wallflowering/
Saturday April 1 – The Potato Shed, Drysdale, VIC
TICKETS AT: https://www.geelongaustralia.com.au/potatoshed/calendar/item/8dad91ecc14eccd.aspx
Monday April 3 & Tuesday April 4 – Shirley Burke Theatre, Parkdale, VIC
TICKETS AT: https://www.kingstonarts.com.au/PERFORMANCE/All-Performance/Wallflowering
Wednesday April 5 – Lighthouse Theatre, Warrnambool, VIC
TICKETS AT: https://www.lighthousetheatre.com.au/wallflowering
Tuesday April 11 – Heathcote RSL, Heathcote, VIC
TICKETS: Contact Venue Direct
Wednesday April 12 – Elmore Memorial Hall, Elmore, VIC
TICKETS: Contact Venue Direct
Thursday April 13 – Boort Memorial Hall, Boort, VIC
TICKETS: Contact Venue Direct
Friday April 14 & Saturday April 15 – The Engine Room, Bendigo, VIC
TICKETS AT: https://www.bendigoregion.com.au/arts-culture-theatres/event/wallflowering-by-peta-murray
Tuesday April 18 – Wonthaggi Union Community Arts Centre, Wonthaggi, VIC
TICKETS AT: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing?eid=527835&
Thursday April 20 – Mooroolbark Community Centre, Mooroolbark, VIC
TICKETS AT: https://www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/Experience/Events/Wallflowering-by-Peta-Murray
Friday April 21 & Saturday April 22 – One Community Theatre, Blackburn, VIC
TICKETS AT: https://www.theround.com.au/events/wallflowering-0
Wednesday April 26 – Bay Pavillions (Yuin Theatre), Batesmans Bay, NSW
TICKETS AT: https://bpav.sales.ticketsearch.com/sales/salesevent?ev=93802
