Betty

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Event Betty
Venue Theatreworks, St Kilda, VIC
First Date 16 February 2022
Opening Date 17 February 2022
Last Date 26 February 2022
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere Yes
Description BETTY is a harrowing and heartfelt exploration of dementia through a complex mother/daughter relationship, challenged by cultural clashes and long-buried secrets. Though it explores hard-hitting subject matter, BETTY is unapologetic, candid, and incredibly humorous; its hilarity adding a much-needed contrast to the weight of loss and tragedy. Although never close, expat Lucy returns home to care for her ailing mother, Rose, and is launched headfirst into the unfiltered reality of her mother'™s dementia. Rose'™s vivid memories of her home country Thailand and the horror of her exile find their
Description Source Website
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Jules Allen Actor
Sally McKenzie Actor
Claudia Mirabello Designer
Iain Sinclair Director
Iain Sinclair Dramaturg/e
Lauren Bennett Producer
Eleanor Howlett Publicist
Danni Esposito Sound Designer
Tallulah Gordon Sound Designer Assistant
Ashleigh Walwyn Stage Manager
Jules Allen Writer
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information 15+ adult themes, coarse language, drug references and sexual references
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Web https://www.theatreworks.org.au/program/betty
Event Identifier 162119
Dataset AusStage