If Only The Lonely Were Home
‘The Tasmanian writer has a quirky, audacious, wonderfully unfettered way of looking at life that is fully in tune with children’s thinking. His verbal imagery is delectable… a tale with charm, humour and real feeling’
The Stage, England
The Lonely hasn’t been seen for a long time. His house stands quiet, on the furthest edge of town – he won’t come out. So everyone brings to his doorstep the things they love – a photo of the wind, a song you sing in cars, a feeling of ferris wheels, some lightning in a jar. The Lonely is ignoring them all.
But one girl stands at his door and won’t go away…
CAST SIZE
This is a story told – this may be by one, by some, or by many
Previous seasons: 2-30 performers
AUDIENCE SIZE
For ages 3-9, and their families
LENGTH
50-70 minutes
SEASONS
(Australia, England, Mexico and USA)
2019
Sala Xavier Villaurrutia del Centro Cultural del Bosque en la Ciudad de México
2018
Sistema de Teatros de la Ciudad de México, Mexico
Zacatecas, Mexico (produced by Teatro Luna de Papel)
MEG Theatre, Hagerstown MD, USA (produced by MEG)
Mt St Benedict College, NSW, Australia
2017
Centro Culturo del Bosque, Ciudad de Mexico (by Teatro Luna de Papel)
2016
Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes, Mexico City (by Teatro Luna de Papel)
2013
University of Northern Carolina, Greensboro NC, USA (produced by UNC)
Kampala High School, Sydney, Australia (produced by Kambala)
2009
English National Tour – 38 venues (produced by Tutti Frutti)
The York Theatre Royal, York, England (produced by Tutti Frutti)
Tutti Frutti production 2009
FIRST PRODUCED
- Commissioned/first produced by Tutti Frutti, 2009
- First directed by Wendy Harris
- Spanish translation by Sandra Rosales