‘No-one ever came back, but all reports indicate it’s lovely…’
So begins Ghosting the Party, a wickedly-funny and moving black comedy about death, motherhood, and the messy business of being alive.
Written by award-winning playwright Melissa Bubnic and directed by Liz Chance, this acclaimed play opens at the Drill Hall Theatre, Mullumbimby on Friday.
The story follows three generations of women: Grace (Sonia Borenstein), 87 and ready to ‘leave the party’; her daughter Dorothy (Nicole Sullivan), appalled but devoted; and granddaughter Suzie (Elyse Dallinger), juggling career pressures with family ties.
Joined by Drill Hall all-stars, Claire Atkins and Greg Aitken, the cast delivers Bubnic’s signature mix of wit and compassion, asking big questions with humour and heart.
For Director Liz Chance, the play is both timely and deeply Australian. ‘It deals with one of the last great taboos in modern society – death. The one thing we know is coming for us all, and yet the last thing anyone wants to talk about. Melissa makes us laugh about it – it’s miraculously funny.’
Ghosting the Party runs from September 18 to October 5, at the Drill Hall Theatre, Jubilee Avenue, Mullumbimby. Bookings: drillhalltheatre.org.au.
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