AUSTRALIAN MUSICAL WITH INTERNATIONAL
SUCCESS STORY IS TOURING IN 2015.
Direct from seasons in New York and Norway, with featured shows at the United Nations and 54 Below New York, MOTHER, WIFE AND THE COMPLICATED LIFE will be touring through NSW, VIC, SA and QLD later this year.
Written by and starring Amity Dry (The Block, top 10 album 'The Lighthouse') this musical truly is a homegrown success story. Selected for the 2013 New York Musical Theatre Festival, featured at the 2014 United Nations Commission for the Status of Women Conference and recently premiering in a four weak season at the
Kilden Theatre in Norway, it’s received rave reviews and a loyal following both here and abroad.
‘You will love this incredible show.’ – New York Musical Theatre Festival
‘This show is a true gem.’ – Theatre People
‘A chick’s night out, a celebration of female friendships and a laughing examination of girl power.’ – Adelaide Theatre Guide
‘Go see it. Then just try and wipe the smile off your face. It is nothing short of brilliant.’ – Rebecca Sparrow, Mamamia.com.au
‘Amity Dry's talent shines in this poignant and funny musical.’ – Natasha Stott Despoja
'Honest, raw, chaotic, realistic and bloody funny. It's the ultimate girls night out!’ – Lucy Cornes, SheShopped.com
Following a year in the lives of four best friends, this hilarious and heartwarming musical tells the truth about marriage, motherhood and the juggle to ‘do it all.’ It’s a true reflection on the lives of modern day women as they balance work, relationships, parenthood and friendships, without losing themselves in between.
Both a laugh out loud musical comedy and poignant social commentary, it’s been embraced by audiences internationally for it’s honest and relatable portrayal of women’s lives.
Writer and producer Amity Dry, who has recently traveled to New York and Norway to see the international versions, has been thrilled by the show’s success. Says Dry, ‘I wrote this show to reflect on my own experiences of family life and since our debut in the 2009 Adelaide Fringe Festival it has been embraced by audiences in a way I never expected. I’ve learnt that women are desperate to see a realistic portrayal of their lives, one that shows both the joyful and the challenging moments, and that’s what this show is. To see New York theatre audiences, international
UN delegates and Scandinavian mothers all embracing it in the same way shows that our experiences as mothers are very much the same the world over. I have also learnt so much about the show through this process and have continued to write and improve it after every season, so this production will be the best yet. I can’t wait to tour it in
Australia again and especially to take it to regional areas, where they often miss out on musicals, and to Brisbane for our first ever Queensland show. We’re looking forward to giving women a fun night out and to reassuring them that their complicated lives are completely normal!’
The tour opens in regional NSW on August 7 and concludes in Adelaide on October 11.
MOTHER, WIFE AND THE COMPLICATED LIFE NATIONAL TOUR
August 7 – Civic Centre, Orange
August 9 – Glasshouse, Port Macquarie
August 14 – Performing Arts Centre, Cessnock
August 16 – Regional Theatre Convention Centre, Dubbo
August 20 – Griffith Regional Theatre, Griffith
August 22 – Civic Centre, Wagga Wagga
August 23 – The Cube, Wodonga
August 24 – Performing Arts Centre, Wangaratta
August 28 – St Peters Performing Arts Centre, Indooroopilly
September 1- Lighthouse Theatre, Warrnambool
September 3 – Town Hall, Swan Hill
September 4 – Riverlinks, Shepparton
September 6 – West Gippsland Arts Centre, Warragul
September 8 – September 13 – Chapel off Chapel, Melbourne
September 15 – September 27 – Performing Arts Centre, Queanbeyan
September 30 – Arts Convention Centre, Barossa
September 2 – October 11 – Star Theatres, Adelaide
For further tour details see links below:
Friday 7 August – Civic Centre, Orange – 8pm
Tickets: http://www.orange.nsw.gov.au/site/index.cfm?page_id=528033&module=GIG_GUIDE_OCC&leca=618&pageMode=indiv&FromSearch=true
Sunday 9 August – Glasshouse, Port Macquarie – 2pm
Tickets: http://www.glasshouse.org.au/event/mother-wife-the-complicated-life
Friday 14 August – Performing Arts Centre, Cessnock – 8pm
Tickets: http://www.cessnockperformingartscentre.com.au/shows/mother-wife
Sunday 16 August – Regional Theatre Convention Centre, Dubbo – 7.30pm
Tickets: http://www.drtcc.com.au/upcoming-events/680-mother-wife-and-the-complicated-life?A=SearchResult&SearchID=8048989&ObjectID=3160839&ObjectType=35
Thursday 20 August – Griffith Regional Theatre, Griffith
Tickets: http://www.griffith.nsw.gov.au/cp_themes/theatre/page.asp?p=DOC-HZB-41-44-25
Saturday 22 August – Civic Centre, Wagga Wagga – 7.30pm
Tickets: http://www.wagga.nsw.gov.au/civic-theatre/calendar-events/season-2015-mother,-wife-and-the-complicated-life#.VMjQkcbBfS8
Sunday 23 August – The Cube, Wodonga – 7.30pm
Tickets: http://www.thecubewodonga.com.au/tickets/showShortName.asp?Show=P15MWCL
Monday 24 August – Performing Arts Centre, Wangaratta – 7.30pm
Tickets: http://www.wangarattapac.com.au/
Tuesday 1 September – Lighthouse Theatre – Warrnambool – 8pm
Tickets: http://www.lighthousetheatre.com.au/mother-wife-complicated-life
Thursday 3 September – Town Hall, Swan Hill – 7.30pm
Tickets: http://www.swanhill.vic.gov.au/community/venues/town-hall/
Friday 4 September – Riverlinks, Shepparton – 7.30pm
Tickets: http://www.riverlinksvenues.com.au/mother-wife-complicated-life.html
Sunday 6 September – West Gippsland Arts Centre, Warragul – 2pm & 8pm (2 SHOWS)
Tickets: http://www.wgac.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=533:mother-wife-and-the-complicated-life&catid=27:musical&Itemid=2
Tuesday 8 September – 8pm
Wednesday 9 September – 8pm
Thursday 10 September – 8pm
Friday 11 September – 8pm
Saturday 12 September – 2pm & 8pm (2 SHOWS)
Sunday 13 September – 8pm
CHAPEL OFF CHAPEL , PRAHRAN
Tickets: http://chapeloffchapel.com.au/melbourne-comedy-theatre-art/melbourne-events/musicals/mother-wife-and-the-complicated-life-8-13-sep/
Tuesday 15 September – 8pm
Wednesday 16 September – 8pm
Thursday 17 September – 8pm
Friday 18 September – 8pm
Saturday 19 September – 2pm & 8pm (2 SHOWS)
Sunday 20 September – 5pm
Tuesday 22 September – 8pm
Wednesday 23 September – 8pm
Thursday 24 September – 8pm
Friday 25 September – 8pm
Saturday 26 September – 2pm & 8pm (2 SHOWS)
Sunday 27 September – 5pm
PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE, QUEANBEYAN
Tickets: http://www.theq.net.au/mother-wife-and-the-complicated-life/
Wednesday 30 September – Arts Convention Centre, Barossa – 8pm
Tickets: http://www.barossaconvention.org/pages/events/mother-wife-complicated-life.html
Friday 2 October – 8pm
Saturday 3 October – 2pm & 8pm (2 SHOWS)
Sunday 4 October – 8pm
Wednesday 7 October – 8pm
Thursday 8 October – 8pm
Friday 9 October – 8pm
Saturday 10 October – 2pm & 8pm (2 SHOWS)
Sunday 11 October – 8pm
STAR THEATRES, HILTON
Tickets: http://events.ticketbooth.com.au/event/3924812
Tickets are on sale now and selling fast.
For show & ticketing information visit www.motherwifemusical.com
