Past the Shallows

Civic Theatre presents a co-production between Australian Theatre for Young People and Archipelago Productions

By Julian Larnach.
Based on the book by Favel Parrett

Keep your eyes on the water.

Harry and Miles live with their father, an abalone diver, on the wild and beautiful south coast of Tasmania. With their father largely absent, they look after each other as best they can. Over a school holiday, while Miles works on the boat, Harry begins an unlikely friendship that will upset the delicate balance holding this unpredictable world together.

Adapted by playwright Julian Larnach from Favel Parrett’s awardwinning debut novel, Past the Shallows is an ode to brotherhood and a heart-wrenching, lyrical exploration of mortality, family secrets and the capacity for both brutality and tenderness within contemporary masculinity.

Acclaimed director Ben Winspear directs a powerhouse cast of three young actors playing multiple roles. Let yourself get swept away on the tide of this compelling and deeply poignant story that will stay with you long after the lights come up.

This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, it's arts funding and advisory body.

Running time 75mins no interval.
Recommended for persons aged 14+. No babes in arms.
Warnings: Themes of alcoholism and domestic and family violence, coarse language and references to death and suicide.

Photo: Jesse Hunniford