ANGELS IN AMERICA (SOLD OUT)

***** 'It’s a worthy FIVE STARS from me' - On Your Markus

'Director Hayley Horton has done an excellent job of designing and blocking both plays.  Her use of space was well thought out and executed. 
The entire cast deserve huge accolades.  The dedication each actor demonstrated is truly commendable.' - Stage Whispers

'Director Hayley Horton has nailed the entire show.' - Glam Adelaide

'The Theatre Guild have managed to present a fast paced, entertaining and thought-provoking adaptation of this epic story. The cast carried their performances seemingly effortlessly, with talented support behind the scenes. It is possible to see just one act or the other, but it’s worth the investment to see both. Five stars' - AU Review

ANGELS IN AMERICA
A Gay Fantasia on National Themes

Part One: Millennium Approaches
and
Part Two: Perestroika
 

Written by Tony Kushner
 

Directed by Hayley Horton
 

2 - 25 May 2024

LITTLE THEATRE
 

THE PLAY

An exciting, epic production in two parts, Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes is a complex, metaphorical and symbolic examination of sexuality in America in the 1980s by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning playwright Tony Kushner (Munich, Lincoln, Fences, The Fablemans).
 

The West End revival production won the Olivier Award for Best Revival in 2018, and was screened as part of the National Theatre Live cinematic release. It later transferred to Broadway, where it received eleven Tony Award nominations, the most ever received by a play at the time. It won three: Best Revival of a Play; Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Play, for Andrew Garfield; and Best Actor in a Featured Role in a Play, for Nathan Lane.


THE STORY

In Part 1, Millennium Approaches, Prior Walter is HIV positive. His Jewish boyfriend leaves him for a straight Mormon and he gets a hospital visit from an angel who says it is up to him to save humanity.  
In Part 2, Perestroika, various forces have gathered in New York: the ex-boyfriend and his Mormon lover, the pill-popping ex-wife, the conservative mother, a rabid Republican lawyer, a drag queen and a dead activist… and Prior has the future of the world in his hands.
 

Full of humour and hope, these diverse characters captivate audiences in its contemplation of humanity and our progress towards a new millennium. It is spectacular, yet intimate. It is magical, yet grounded in reality.
With Kushner’s erudite writing and some of Adelaide's most talented performers, Angels in America is a theatre event not to be missed.

 

FROM THE DIRECTOR

Hayley Horton says, “Despite the exploration of humanity and all its flaws, this is a hilarious script. We laugh more than we cry and it is almost cathartic to see the more upsetting parts of our world through a humorous lens. It just showcases Kushner’s skills as a writer to have 3 hours feel like nothing, while laughing at how broken the world really can be.
I love the hopefulness of this piece. While many could just watch Part 1 and live with the cliffhanger, it is the resolution of Part 2 that gives us hope - where the good survive to see the new millennium born.”


THE CAST

Kate Anolak, Lee Cook, Rachel Dalton, Brant Eustice, Matt Houston, Casmira Lorien, Eric McDowell, Lindsay Prodea.

 

THE CONTENT
Please be advised this production contains frequent strong language, adult themes, sexual references and nudity.
It is recommended for those aged 16+.
Production will contain haze FX.