theatre works and dirty pennies theatre project present
by amy may nunn
Lemon Tree on Dreg Street
27 JANUARY - 4 FEBRUARY | THEATRE WORKS | FESTIVAL WORKS
Lemon Tree on Dreg Street
VENUE
by amy may nunn
“The dawn is almost dressed, still puttin’ on its socks, pullin’ up its undies. Night air still fuzzy in its throat. Somethin’s cooking. The juices are getting… juicy.”
20-something misfits, Twiglet and Boots, live in a ramshackle house on the outskirts of suburbia, where buildings are just waiting to be gobbled up by developers. As Boots prepares to move out to work for their mum’s company, the pair is determined to make the most of summer while they can. But with an old Possum marrying their lemon tree, a vagabond Cowgirl officiating the ceremony, and a Vulture circling the property, things are bound to get interesting…
Incorporating elements of music, poetry, ritual and revelry, ‘Lemon Tree on Dreg Street’ is a heart-on-its-sleeve ode to those who slip through the cracks, a love letter to the places we make sacred, and a celebration of the deep human need for belonging. Written by Amy May Nunn and directed by Miranda Middleton, it will welcome audiences into a community of oddball characters and invite them to participate in a wedding like no other.
Theatre Works
DURATION
70 Minutes
WARNINGS
Recommended for audiences aged 12 and over. Contains references to drugs.
DATES + TIMES
Fri 27 Jan 7:30pm (Preview)
Sat 28 Jan 7:30pm (OPENING)
Mon 30 Jan 7:30pm
Wed 1 Feb 7:30pm
Thu 2 Feb 7:30pm
Fri 3 Feb 7:30pm
Sat 4 Feb 2:00pm
Sat 4 Feb 7:30pm
This show is a lock-out performance. No latecomers will be admitted. Please arrive at least 15 minutes early to ensure you don't miss out.
Refunds will not be issued to latecomers.
TICKETS
FULL PRICE
$35.00
CONCESSION*
$30.00
PREVIEW
$30.00
20 at $20**
$20.00
MOB TIX
$20.00
*Seniors, Student, MEAA, Health Care and Low Income card holders
**Limited to 20 tickets per performance
CREDITS
WRITTEN BY
Amy May Nunn
DIRECTED BY
Miranda Middleton
PRODUCED BY
Danielle Goder
SET AND COSTUME DESIGN BY
Casey Harper-Wood
COMPOSITION AND SOUND DESIGN BY
Oliver Beard
LIGHTING DESIGN BY
Aron Murray
INTIMACY DIRECTOR
Cessalee Stovall-Smith
STAGE MANAGER
Brigette Jennings
WITH
Ayesha Harris-Westman, Hayley Edwards, Milo Hartill, Michelle Perera, Alex Donnelly, Veronica Pena Negrette
MEET THE ARTIST -
AMY MAY NUNN
Amy’s work has appeared in numerous publications including Voiceworks, Verandah, Windmills, Metre Maids and Award-Winning Australian Writing. They are a two-time recipient of the Mathew Rocca Award for poetry, winner of the Express Media Award for poetry and the John Marsden Prize. They have been shortlisted for the Rodney Seaborn Playwright’s Award, the Canberra Youth Theatre Emerging Playwright Commission, the ATYP Foundation Commission, and their company was a recipient of the inaugural 2021 Gasworks Arts Park Event Commission for a work they wrote and directed. Their desire to platform female and queer identifying voices led to them co-founding ‘Dirty Pennies Theatre Project’ in 2017.
