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THE ALMIGHTY SOMETIMES

By Kendall Feaver
Directed by Daniel Evans

HOW DO YOU TELL THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CARE AND CONTROL? Anna has been on medication for so long she can't remember who she is without it. All she knows is that once, as a little girl, she was a prodigious writing talent, in possession of a thrilling imagination. Has this been lo...

HOW DO YOU TELL THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CARE AND CONTROL?

Anna has been on medication for so long she can't remember who she is without it. All she knows is that once, as a little girl, she was a prodigious writing talent, in possession of a thrilling imagination. Has this been lost to years of pills and prescriptions?

Now 18, Anna is determined to find out, and the possibilities are endless. Could she go to university? Could she have a boyfriend, maybe? Could she even write a work of undeniable genius?

Her mother Renée has always tried to keep Anna safe: taking care, editing the choices, enjoying the relative calm. Renée can't bear to watch her daughter go through the anguish again.

Kendall Feaver's multi-award-winning play is a heartfelt family drama about loving someone with a mental illness. From the complexities of diagnosing children to the courage of raising teenagers towards independence, The Almighty Sometimes is filled with humour, pain and a little bit of magic.

2022 Education Pack Digital Program

  • Dates
    13 AUG — 3 SEP
  • Location
    BILLE BROWN THEATRE
  • Times
    Evenings: Mon & Tue 6.30pm, Wed – Sat 7.30pm
    Matinees: Wed 1.00pm, Sat 2.00pm

    Please note, the Saturday 3 September performance of The Almighty Sometimes start time is delayed to 7.45pm due to the Brisbane Riverfire event.
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  • Night with the Artists

    Mon 22 Aug 6.30pm


    Venue
    BILLE BROWN THEATRE


    Season
    13 AUG — 3 SEP

  • Duration
    2 hours and 45 minutes including a 20 minute interval
  • Accessibility
    Auslan Interpreted Mon 22 Aug 6.30pm
    Audio Described Sat 3 September 2.00pm
  • Play briefing

    Mon 8 Aug 6.00pm

  • Warning
    This play contains multiple lighting blackouts, strobe, flickering lights, haze, and loud noises. It also contains coarse language, prescription medication misuse, discussions around mental illness and diagnosis, and theatrical depictions of depressive behavio...

    This play contains multiple lighting blackouts, strobe, flickering lights, haze, and loud noises. It also contains coarse language, prescription medication misuse, discussions around mental illness and diagnosis, and theatrical depictions of depressive behaviour and a suicide attempt.

    We understand the themes may be triggering for some people. If you have any concerns about the content of the play, we encourage you to contact the Box Office.

    If you or someone you know needs information or support, these organisations are there to help:
    Beyond Blue
    1300 22 4636
    Headspace
    03 9027 0100
    Lifeline
    13 11 14

  • Dates
    13 AUG — 3 SEP
  • Location
    BILLE BROWN THEATRE
  • Times
    Evenings: Mon & Tue 6.30pm, Wed – Sat 7.30pm
    Matinees: Wed 1.00pm, Sat 2.00pm

    Please note, the Saturday 3 September performance of The Almighty Sometimes start time is delayed to 7.45pm due to the Brisbane Riverfire event.
  • Buy Tickets
  • Buy Season Tickets
  • Night with the Artists

    Mon 22 Aug 6.30pm


    Venue
    BILLE BROWN THEATRE


    Season
    13 AUG — 3 SEP

  • Duration
    2 hours and 45 minutes including a 20 minute interval
  • Accessibility
    Auslan Interpreted Mon 22 Aug 6.30pm
    Audio Described Sat 3 September 2.00pm
  • Play briefing

    Mon 8 Aug 6.00pm

  • Warning
    This play contains multiple lighting blackouts, strobe, flickering lights, haze, and loud noises. It also contains coarse language, prescription medication misuse, discussions around mental illness and diagnosis, and theatrical depictions of depressive behavio...

    This play contains multiple lighting blackouts, strobe, flickering lights, haze, and loud noises. It also contains coarse language, prescription medication misuse, discussions around mental illness and diagnosis, and theatrical depictions of depressive behaviour and a suicide attempt.

    We understand the themes may be triggering for some people. If you have any concerns about the content of the play, we encourage you to contact the Box Office.

    If you or someone you know needs information or support, these organisations are there to help:
    Beyond Blue
    1300 22 4636
    Headspace
    03 9027 0100
    Lifeline
    13 11 14

Creatives

Director Daniel Evans
Designer Simone Romaniuk
Lighting Designer
Ben Hughes
Sound Designer
Mike Willmett

Stage Manager Erin Handford
Assistant Stage Manager Tia-Hanee Cleary

Contributing Artists

Fight and Intimacy Director NJ Price

Cast

Oliver Will Bartolo
Renée Rachel Gordon
Anna Melissa Kahraman
Vivienne Luisa Prosser

Sneak peek

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Meet the characters

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Expectations

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Mothers and daughters

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Play Briefing

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With Playwright Kendall Feaver

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Ticket prices

$66 — $82
$66 — $89
$66 — $94

Group bookings of 8+ full price adult tickets receive 1 complimentary ticket per group.
† 35 & Under prices are available with official document providing birthdate (e.g. license).
* Concession prices are available with a full-time student card, Centrelink Pensioner card, Healthcare card and Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) cards.
^ Seniors prices are available with an eligible Queensland Government-issued Seniors Card, excluding Business and National Senior Cards.

Ticket Prices

Group bookings of 8+ full price adult tickets receive 1 complimentary ticket per group.
† 35 & Under prices are available with official document providing birthdate (e.g. license).
* Concession prices are available with a full-time student card, Centrelink Pensioner card, Healthcare card and Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) cards.
^ Seniors prices are available with an eligible Queensland Government-issued Seniors Card, excluding Business and National Senior Cards.

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