I was lucky enough to be invited to a preview performance of This Uncharted Hour today, which is set to be playing at The Theatre Royal this weekend. Once I got over my excitement that there were THINGS happening in Tassie and inviting interested people from twitter to attend, I RSVP’d and got quietly excited.
“While driving, a young man kills a dog. This accidental event steers him unexpectedly to the house, now abandoned, where he grew up. As he moves from room to room, he releases memories and ghosts of the lives lived within its walls and exposes a long held family secret.
A secret which stopped time – leaving a woman trapped by memory; a son groping for answers; a husband with his lover; and a revelation that blasts their world with light.
This moving drama is written by the astounding young Tasmanian-based Finegan Kruckemeyer who in 2011 will have 14 productions playing on five continents.
Complemented by a live performance of Matthew Dewey’s original musical score, and elegantly staged by eminent Tasmanian director/designer Robert Jarman, this graceful and profound play will resonate with you long after you leave the theatre.”
The lighting and cello combine to make this a hauntingly beautiful production, and there was not one word spoken by an actor that was unbelievable. The writing was sublime and served to draw you into the story and keep you there.
We had been warned previous to the performance that this was a dress rehearsal only and to expect scenes to be re-run, or things to be tweaked mid-performance, so I was a little stunned to see a perfect run through, with everything going to plan.
It was truly a spectacular way to spend an afternoon and I urge you, if you’re in Tasmania, buy tickets and go along. You will NOT be disappointed and I dare you not to cry during it.
You can download the program here, which has ticket prices and times, or you can book tickets online here.
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I was not paid for this post and while I was asked to tweet about it, I wasn’t obliged to write a blog post. I’m writing one anyway, because the play is truly worth seeing and I’d like to share that with you.
I found that I was holding my breath in parts, weeping in others and laughing in others. I take my hat off to everyone involved in this production and I am really pleased that I was offered the chance to attend the rehearsal today.
Oh wow, I hope this comes to Melbourne. It sounds wonderful.
Is there a book about it? Because I don’t do plays….
No, there isn’t as it was written purely for the stage. It was really very very good though.
Wow, it sounds amazing! Good on you. Nothing beats live productions, looks like that guy Finegan is very talented indeed.
Thanks for the lovely feedback Veronica, it was pretty nerve wracking to invite a group who love to tweet and blog into an early run and let you say whatever you think, but seems everyone was really taken by the show and the ticket sales have responded. I love this direct way of connecting with people who share an interest. Cheers Annette
Lovely blog – can’t wait to see it tonight and we are so pleased that it’s playing here at the Theatre Royal.
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