If you missed out on tickets to October’s sold-out season of the award-winning local musical New Blood, you will be thrilled to know that it’s back by popular demand for a second season in February. The musical that got the whole region talking is back, for two nights only, at the Byron Theatre, 8–9 February. This new musical, created by local musicians and performers, is an absolute ‘must see’ – it’s funny, deeply moving and resonated loudly with local audiences.
Set in a small town undergoing enormous change, New Blood explores the ebbs and flows of relationships, showcasing the humanity and the hilarity of small towns and the quirks that are instantly recognisable.
Sally Schofield said ‘New Blood fires arrows right into the heartland of regional Australia, revealing irksome details and inconvenient truths of tree-change life.’
Co-written by talented locals Melia Naughton, Joel Cooper, Anouska Gammon, Elodie Crowe and Mikey Bryant, this clever ensemble of five is supported by live violinist Sue Simpson and an intimate piano score. With initial seed funding from NORPA, New Blood was crowned ‘Most Outstanding New Work’ at the Gold Palm Theatre Awards in December. New Blood will be making its national debut later in February at Australia’s largest international arts festival – the Adelaide Fringe Festival.
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