Endgame

27/04/2022 - 30/04/2022 7pm - 8:30pm

Guild Theatre, level 1, Union House

UMSU Union House Theatre

Presented by MU Modern Theatre

Written by Samuel Beckett

“Nothing is funnier than unhappiness.”

In a bare room in a bare world, four characters pass the time, the barbs they bitterly trade their only respite from the static grey of the world outside. Hamm, confined to his seat, berates Clov. Clov, unable to leave, berates Hamm. Hamm’s parents, confined to trash cans, beg for treats. Hamm, with no one else to talk to, tells them interminable stories. Like chess pieces trapped in an un-winnable stalemate, they shuffle pointlessly back and forth across the board, struggling to reach their inevitable, forever postponed, end.

Venue

The Guild Theatre, Union House – Level 1, University of Melbourne
Tickets: https://bit.ly/3uopsod

Dates & Times

Wednesday 27th April 7:00 pm
Thursday 28th April 7:00 pm
Friday 29th April 7:00 pm
Saturday 30th April 2:00 pm – [Pay-as-you-feel matinee performance]
Saturday 30th April 7:00 pm

Running time: Approx. 1.5 hours (No Interval)
Doors open 10 minutes before show starts.

Tickets

Bookings: eventbrite.com.au

$25 Adult, $16 Concession/Student
Book online via link above or purchase at the door (cash/card). You do not have to print your tickets, we just need your name at the counter and will pass you the ticket. Proof of identification will be required for concession purchases.

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Content Warning

Abusive language / shouting between characters
Implied (non-explicit) death of a character off-stage

[Note: If you think you might be affected by this, please speak to the Front of House on the night and we can provide more details.]

Access

The Guild Theatre is wheelchair accessible. Further venue information here https://umsu.unimelb.edu.au/studentlife/theatre/access/

COVID-19 Safety Regulations

- You must be fully vaccinated to attend the performance unless you have a valid medical exemption
- Vaccination information will be checked on arrival and prior to entry to the event
- Please do not attend if you are unwell, or if you are exhibiting any symptoms including fever, cough or sore throat
- Maintain 1.5 metres distance from others when in foyer spaces, where possible
- Do not come to the event if you are required to isolate or quarantine for any reason and/or you are awaiting results of a COVID-19 test.
- Use the hand sanitiser and hygiene stations provided as and when necessary
-Let the FOH team know immediately if you become unwell during the show

We accept Companion Cards. For online booking, please book for one and indicate that you’d like a companion ticket in the second last question above the purchase button, and we will book the second seat for you (you will receive a confirmation email).

The Saturday matinee at 2:00pm is pay-as-you-feel at the door, and will be closed-captioned.

Cast

HAMM: Eden Gonfond
CLOV: Sasha Cuha
NAGG: Freddie Carew-Reid
NELL: Karla Murphy

Crew

DIRECTOR: Arthur Knight
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: Daniel Holmes
STAGE MANAGER: Ruby Smith
PRODUCTION MANAGER: Jade Smith
PRODUCERS: Savier D'Arsie Marquez & James Robertson
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGERS: Cindy Wu & Daniel Beratis
SET DESIGNER: Jack Murray
COSTUME DESIGNER: Abbey Stanway
LIGHTING DESIGNER: Jacob Trethowan
SOUND DESIGNER: William Mason
ASSISTANT SET DESIGNER: Andrea Garcia
LIGHTING OPERATOR: Liam Wardlaw
MARKETING MANAGER: Bao Chau Hoang
FOH MANAGER: Liz Dokukina
STAGE CREW: Josephine Yen Ling Chong & Sage Hunter

This show is taking place in The University of Melbourne, which rests on the lands of the Boon Wurrung and Woi Wurrung peoples of the Kulin Nations. Sovereignty was never ceded. MU Modern Theatre would like to acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land and pay our respects to their elders, past, present and emerging.

About MU Modern

Launched in 2019, Melbourne University (MU) Modern Theatre Company is dedicated to contemporary stagings of existing plays, as well as the production of new theatrical adaptations and translations.

Proudly supported by UMSU Creative Arts Department and UOM Theatre Board.

By Arrangement with the Licensor, The Samuel Beckett Estate, c/- Curtis Brown (Aust) Pty Ltd