THE Shift Theatre’s renowned production The Girls in Grey will be coming to the Glasshouse next month.
This drama tells the stories of three Australian nurses — a rich blend of historical research and moving and, at times, confronting theatre — to inform, educate and preserve the voices of the valiant nurses for future generations.
The Girls In Grey is set within the vast landscape of World War I. Three Australian nurses leave for the front to prove their worth and find adventure. There they experience the tragedy of a war that irrevocably changes the world.
In a story woven from eyewitness accounts, comes a poetic and stark interpretation of commitment and courage. Brought to the stage by some of Melbourne’s finest theatre practitioners and lauded by historians as deeply authentic and moving, this inspirational work brings the voices of the nurses into the interpretive world of theatre, in a vivid and candid retelling of life on active service.
The Artshub reviewer said: “The acting was superb, well researched and beautifully written. The Girls in Grey is inspiring, poignant and honest, and encompasses the spirit of the Anzacs from an alternative and powerful perspective.”
The Age: “The Girls In Grey is a tribute to the courage of Australian military nurses.”
The Girls in Grey will be on at the Glasshouse on Friday 6 June at 11am and 8pm. Tickets cost $49.90 for adults, $45.90 concession/under 21. There is also $5 off matinee tickets.
To book visit www.glasshouse.org.au, ph 6581 8888.
