A Lingua Franca Production
Highway of Lost Hearts
6 Jun 24
The Q
12+
by Mary Anne Butler, with original live music by Smith & Jones
A woman. A dog. A campervan. And 4,500km of wide open road.
Overview
Dates
6-7 June 2024
Times
Venue
The Q
Running time
70 minutes, no interval
Audience advice
Adult themes, occasional coarse language.
Recommended for ages 12+
Tickets
$30 – $49.90*
*Early Bird pricing available until 10am, 6 May.
Description
Classification
A woman. A dog. A campervan. And 4,500kms of wide open road.
Mot wakes up one morning to find that her heart is missing from her chest. She can breathe; she has a pulse — but she feels… nothing. So, she decides to go and look for it. With her dog enlisted as co-pilot, Mot heads down the Highway of Lost Hearts: into the deepest core of the Australian outback — navigating red dirt landscapes, fire and flood, brittle dryness, vast salt lakes, age-old mountains and murky waters filled with lost souls.
An allegory for a country that’s lost its heart, Highway of Lost Hearts by Mary Anne Butler is half gritty road journey, half magic realism and all heart. It leaves you pondering the question: when your heart goes missing, what lengths will you go to in order to find it again?
Bathurst’s Lingua Franca present this truly regional story, in a brand-new production starring theatrical powerhouse Kate Smith, with original live music by Central West icons Smith & Jones.
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Playwright Mary Anne Butler
Director Adam Deusien
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Highway of Lost Hearts was a co-production between Lingua Franca and Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre’s Local Stages program.
… makes one ponder matters of the heart that go beyond the world of the play. This outstanding production is not to be missed ★★★★★
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