Love and Information at Sydney Theatre Company

Posted by Sas Lyon

“Thought-churning, deeply poignant new play.”
New York Times

Sydney Theatre Company presents a Sydney Theatre Company and Malthouse Theatre production LOVE AND INFORMATION by Caryl Churchill.

Do we know too much?

Caryl Churchill is arguably the world’s foremost living playwright. Since the 1950s, she has maintained an inventiveness and a currency that remain unmatched. Our Wharf 1 Theatre has played host to her writing several times – from Serious Money and Top Girls to Far Away and Seven Jewish Children.

In Love and Information, Churchill gives us a unique snapshot of the modern era. Like a single beam of light refracted, her many characters each reveal a different facet of the human condition.

In a series of tantalising vignettes, we glimpse the lives of over a hundred characters – a child who cannot feel pain, a man who has a secret, a woman who wants an affair. Threading it all together is a profound curiosity about human nature, consciousness and the future.

Guided by our Resident Director Kip Williams, the gifted cast, including Glenn Hazeldine, Anita Hegh, Zahra Newman, Alison Whyte and Ursula Yovich, will use their chameleonic talents to create a kaleidoscope of vibrant individuals. Like us, they are distinct and yet connected.

Duration: 1hr 45mins (no interval)

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