Wil and Grace
2021 SYDNEY THEATRE AWARDS - NOMINATED
SUZ MAWER for BEST PERFORMANCE IN A SUPPORTING ROLE (INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION)
4 STARS "If ever a show hurtled gracefully over the comedy age barrier Wil and Grace, from Rogue Projects, certainly strides onto the stage with equally opportunity hilarity... Wil and Grace is a broad brush whack of comic magic which will bump you out into the night with a wide smile, no matter your age."
JUDITH GREENAWAY
"It’s a masterfully fine balance between the self depreciating jabs with plenty of laughs at the circumstances that arise from our efforts in denial, to the irrevocable consequences of crises unmet."
LEE SARICH - THEATRE TRAVELS
“Wil and Grace is a heartfelt romp... the type of theatre that reawakens a child-like sense of wonder and unbridled belief while remaining sharply funny for the adult-self, too."
NIGHTWRITES
“… as big on heart as it is on LOLs, Wil and Grace is marvelous and not to be missed as the Rogues return to the relocated Fringe HQ. If this doesn’t make you jump up and return to – or try - the joys of live theatre, nothing will.”
CHUCK MOORE REVIEWS
“Life isn’t magical. Not in the way I’d thought. It’s like madness. And that’s okay.”
Vodka. Grief. Raising the dead with a Wikihow article and an egg. Grace might not know exactly what she’s doing, but she knows how to believe. Varya knows exactly what she’s doing, even if no one believes her. Wil…is lost.
On a dark stormy night in Petersham, Grace and Varya drunkenly conduct a séance. They wake up the next day to find a naked man sleeping on their couch. And he says his name is Wil. Wil Shakespeare.
In a world where our futures seem increasingly uncertain, and life a little too tenuous, Grace yearns to find the magic in the little things. When the reality of grief becomes too painful, she turns to fantasy. She chooses to believe. But when reality slides too far out of her grip, danger lurks.
Presented by Rogue Projects, Madeleine Withington’s debut play about grief, love, and the impossible, is a fresh new comedy with a big heart - a play about believing in things, for better or worse, because sometimes, we desperately need to.
CREATIVE TEAM
Written by Madeleine Withington
Director: Erica Lovell
Producer: Talia Meyerowitz-Katz
Performed by: Suz Mawer, Joshua Shediak, Madeleine Withington
Production Design: Anna Gardiner
Composer and Sound Design: Chrysoulla Markoulli
Lighting Design: Jasmin Borsovszky
Stage Manager: Brendon Taylor
Marketing & Engagement: Robbi James
Poster Photography: Parker Floris
Rehearsal Photography: Ezekiel Rodofili from Haskelr Photography
Production Images: Noni Carroll
Please forward touring enquiries to producer@companyrogues.com
PREMIERE SEASON - 2021
Fringe HQ Newtown
November 24 - December 4
Level 1, 5 Eliza Street, Newtown
Wil and Grace was developed as part of the Rogues on the Rocks Summer Residency program, created by Rogue Projects in partnership with The Rocks precinct and NSW Place Management. The program was made possible with the support of Sydney Fringe. This production of Wil and Grace is sponsored by Kopy Stop Broadway, and was made possible with financial assistance from the NSW government through Create NSW, it’s arts advisory and funding body.
