Misery Loves Company

Misery Loves Company
by isabella reid

★★★★
"Mathew Lee's direction, which choreographs laugh-out-loud one-liners and heartstopping moments into a breathless 70 minutes."
Harriet Cunningham, Sydney Morning Herald

"Director Mathew Lee imbues a bold spontaneity, for a show that feels as fresh as it is amusing."
Suzy Wrong, Suzy Goes See

★★★★★
"Mathew Lee’s directorial choices are spot on; he knows his cast and how to mine their talents for pathos, comedy and musicality... orchestrated flawlessly."
Sydney Theatre Reviews

Northern Ireland. 1977. The Glynne family gather to mourn and celebrate the life of Daphne, beloved mother to Jackie, daughter to George and sister to Dolores and Henry. Daphne is remembered for a keen passion for swing-dancing, a mighty collection of brooches and a new venture into lesbianism.

Emerging Sydney playwright Isabella Reid’s first play comments on grief, religion and family acceptance in the face of political and social unrest, where a company of ten Glynnes prove anything that can go wrong, will. They discover the real struggle isn’t dealing with Daphne’s death, but the inability to provide her a dignified wake.

Presented by Legit Theatre Co.

Staged at KXT on Broadway

3-18 May, 2024

Playwright: Isabella Reid

Director: Mathew Lee

Assistant Director: Violette Ayad

Lighting Designer: Tyler Fitzpatrick

Set & Costume Designer: Ruby Jenkins

Sound & Music Designer: Clare Hennessy

Dialect Coach: Felicity Jurd

Stage Manager: Alex Liang

Promotional/Production Photography: Clare Hawley

Rehearsal Photography: Patrick Phillips
Producer: Tom Hanaee

Cast: Lib Campbell, Clay Crighton, Lincoln Elliott, Paul Grabovac, Teale Howie,

Mark Langham, Linda Nicholls-Gidley, Rachel Seeto, Annie Stafford and Michael Yore.

The development of this work was supported by Shopfront Arts Co-Op

and The Department of Education’s The Arts Unit.