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COSI
by Louis Nowra. Directed by Simon Corvan and Kathleen Yorston.

A terrific play about madness, illusion, sanity… and theatre.

What happens when you take a manic depressive, junkie, mute, overeater, doped-up musician, obsessive compulsive and pyromaniac and try to get them to perform a Mozart opera?

The answer is Cosi, the popular Australian play by Louis Nowra.

 

Synopsis

Set in a psychiatric institution institution in 1971, Cosi follows fresh-faced university graduate Lewis, who is contracted to put on a play with some of the patients. He becomes emotionally involved with his patients-cum-actors as his production of Mozart’s Cosi Fan Tutte lurches forward and anti-Vietnam protests rage outside.

Louis Nowra’s semi-autobiographical play, Così is a touching yet biting portrayal of human relationships in a Melbourne mental institution ostracised by society.

Cast

Lewis – Aaron Watson
Roy – Charles Langford
Julie – Lauren Flood
Cherry – Leisa Bye
Ruth – Vivien Whittle
Henry – Damian Smith
Doug – Daniel Coster
Zac – Callum Allsopp
Nick – Akiwa Cavanagh
Justin – Robert Connaughton
Lucy – Rhiannon Said

Content Warning – This production contains coarse language, sexual references and content which may cause distress to some audience members.