David Williamson’s legendary The Club has been performed by every major theatre company in Australia… but never like this.

A football club on the brink of great change. The Club is in crisis – the old guard is being put into question and a new path must be paved. Tradition vies against innovation in a world where mateship, casual violence, homophobia and racism are not commonplace but par for the course. In this community, a pool table and a whiskey bottle are the go-to for letting off steam. But the pressure is on to be the hero, and to save the team and the name of the club in the process.

This bold new imagining of David Williamson’s classic 1977 play by isthisyours? is daring and unashamedly irreverent, a razor-sharp theatrical reinvention that flips the script on an Aussie classic.

Astonishing… Leong has done a very clever thing with this production.

The Australian

You won't want to see it done any other way…

Audrey Journal

This production of The Club is a bold experiment of the kind that should be applauded and encouraged.

Stage Noise

Crushingly funny, time and time again.

The Advertiser

Puts the boots on then puts the boot in.

Broadway World

PERFORMANCE HISTORY

ADELAIDE
Presented by State Theatre Company of South Australia as part of 2019 Season
An isthisyours? and Insite Arts production
5 - 20 April 2019
Space Theatre

CREATIVE TEAM - Adelaide
Written by David Williamson
Director Tessa Leong
Designer Renate Henschke
Lighting Designer Susan Grey-Gardner
Composer and Sound Designer Catherine Oates
Performed by isthisyours? Nadia Rossi, Louisa Mignone and Ellen Steele

SYDNEY
Presented by isthisyours? and Insite Arts as part of the 2018 25A Season
An isthisyours? and Insite Arts production
7 - 22 December 2018
Belvoir Downstairs Theatre

CREATIVE TEAM - Sydney
Written by David Williamson
Director Tessa Leong
Performed by isthisyours? Jude Henshall, Louisa Mignone and Ellen Steele

This production was assisted by the South Australian Government through Arts SA, its arts funding and advisory body.

Images: Chris Herzfeld