Presence by Patrick van der Werf

Presence by Patrick van der Werf Winner of the 2002 Griffin Award for new playwriting Winner of the Taffy Davis Memorial Award for Best New Play The woman huddles in the dark, stiffened by swinging light globes and hanging rope. The old man with his back to her, guards his bookshelf and his memories. New breath fills cold space when the woman invites a young man into their house. As a voice of innocence, the young man fuels an altercation of past with present, where broken souls negotiate acts of friendship, in the search for the presence of the loving other. In the midst of darkness, a compelling light, in the heart of 'presence', a glaring absence. a so frenchy production CLAIRE FRENCH producer BRUCE DENNY director TRISTEN PARR music director URSULA ANDINACH lighting designer with KINGSLEY JUDD KATYA SHEVTSOV SEBASTIANO GAVASSO BRONWYN PEARSON BEN BROWN Presence is complemented by the merge of art-rock aesthetics, classical strings and electronic sound scapes. with DAN RUSSELL violin BRETT MURRAY keys/ electronics Presence is an Australian fable told by both actor and musician. south: FLY BY NIGHT, Fremantle, Wednesday 17th, Thursday 18th and Friday 19th September north: SUBIACO ARTS CENTRE STUDIO, Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st September All shows start at 8pm, with Sunday 21st start at 6pm Tickets $22 Concession | $26 Adult Book in advance at Planet and Mills or through BOCS (08) 9484 1133 www.bocsticketing.com.au