Presented by New Ghosts Theatre Company

sitting, screaming

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27 – 31 JAN 2026

  • RATING

    MA15+

  • SHOW TIME

    7:30pm

  • RUNNING TIME

    60 mins

  • CONTENT WARNINGS

    Drug Use, Suicide/Self Harm, Mental Health, Smoke Effects, Sexual References, Strobe Lighting, Sexual Assault

    Please note - Reference to / depiction of grooming, self harm and ableist language
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Breathtakingly nuanced and subtle... joyously reckless

“I could crack open the footpath. Shake the houses until bookcases topple over. And everything fragile is broken.” 

Sam’s in her last year of high school, and her dad’s just been diagnosed with prostate cancer. ‘Too much wanking!’ her mum jokes, but no one laughs. No one’s coping – least of all Sam. Not that anyone is noticing. It isn’t until she ends up in Mr David’s office that she feels she can finally open up. 

Awarded ★★★★★ in its 2024 debut at the Old Fitz Theatre, this is a raw, confronting new Australian play about family, adolescence and the abuse of power. Starring Clare Hughes (ABC’s Ladies In Black, currently starring opposite Susan Sarandon on the West End) and directed by Lucy Clements, this fierce solo performance champions the strength, resilience and courage of young women. 

Image by Phil Erbacher
  • Actor

    Clare Hughes

  • Playwright

    Madelaine Nunn

  • Director

    Lucy Clements

  • Producer

    Emma Wright

  • Composer & Sound Designer

    Sam Cheng

  • Lighting Designer

    Luna Ng

  • Production & Stage Manager

    Emily Stokoe

  • Costume & Set Designer

    Hailley Hunt

  • Assistant Director

    Jade Julian

  • Assistant Sound Designer

    Natesha Ham

  • Assistant Producer

    Helena Cielak