Rabbit Hole

Super organised Becca and her hard-working husband Howie seem to have everything a family could want - so why do they feel like they've fallen down a rabbit hole? Everything looks so ordinary, but what's going on beneath the surface? And what is happening for the other members of the family – Becca’s younger sister Izzy and their overbearing mother, Nat? These are some of the intriguing questions raised in the award-winning play, Rabbit Hole, by David Lindsay-Abaire which is being staged by Mixed Salad Productions at Holden Street Theatres this September. It is a moving, funny and brave drama, charting Becca and Howie’s bittersweet search for comfort after a family tragedy. Mixed Salad Director Sally Putnam, said: “This is not an easy play for any company to tackle. We often block out the subject of grief, but we can learn a lot about ourselves from how we react in the darkest times. It’s at these moments that we find out who we are and discover how resilient we can be. Rabbit Hole is about carrying on and not giving up. Rabbit Hole touches you without melodrama or saccharine sweetness. It’s a beautifully written story about real people and real emotions. I like the characters; they’re people the audience will care about.“ Lindsay-Abaire wrote Rabbit Hole after a fellow playwright told him to write a play about something that frightened him. The result was this witty, honest and compassionate play that won the 2007 Pulitzer Prize, considered the most prestigious prize for American playwriting. It also received five Tony nominations and is soon to be a movie starring Nicole Kidman. Variety said that David Lindsay-Abaire had ‘crafted a drama that’s not just a departure but a revelation... laced with wit, insightfulness, compassion and searing honesty’. Entertainment Weekly commented: ‘Grade: A! A transcendent and deeply affecting new play.’ Starring Julie Quick, Dave Simms, Anna Thomas, Tracey Walker and introducing Jack Lukac, this South Australian premiere is presented by arrangement with Hal Leonard Australia Pty Ltd on behalf of Dramatists Play Service Inc New York. The season runs from 10 – 27 September at Holden Street Theatres, Hindmarsh. Performances are on Thursdays to Saturdays at 8.00pm, with sunset shows on Sunday 14, Sunday 21 and Wednesday 24 September at 6.30pm. Tickets: $25 or $18 concession. Bookings: 0439 533 173, www.mixedsalad.com.au or Venuetix.