Eugenia becomes Harry. Harry meets Annie.....

SYNOPSIS

The Trouble with Harry, the story of Eugenia Falleni, the notorious 'ManWoman' of Sydney in the early 1900's, is a thrilling new play by award winning Australian playwright Lachlan Philpott [Colder/ Silent Disco]. Falleni enjoys a unique place in Sydney’s bawdy history and her story continues to fascinate. An Italian immigrant, Falleni lived much of her life as a man - Harry Crawford - and served time in prison for the murder of her own wife. Developed as part of the PlayWriting Australia National Script Workshop, this work takes an idiosyncratic look at the Falleni story, questions versions of this history and looks at contemporary debates and assumptions surrounding gender.

WRITER

Lachlan Philpott is a theatre writer and director. He was Artistic Director of Tantrum Theatre, Newcastle, co-Artistic Director of both wrekedall prods Melbourne and PUSSYCATOMOKO Sydney and writer in residence at Red Stitch Melbourne. He has directed with many companies and won several awards for direction. As a writer, his first play, Bison, was a hit at the Midsumma Festival in 2000 and restaged in a sell-out season at The Victorian Arts Centre. After nearly ten years an entirely new version of Bison took to the stage at Belvoir St Theatre, Sydney in 2009. He has developed several scripts for Amnesty International and in 2006 he was the recipient of the R.E. Ross Trust Award as part of the Victorian Premiere's Literary Awards. His plays include Air Torture, Bustown, Bison, Catapult, Colder, Due Monday and Running Under The Sprinkler. His latest play Silent Disco is under development with House Ed at Sydney Opera House. An experienced teacher, Lachlan has taught script writing to young writers across Australia and in several continents including at Interplay Africa [Kenya], Interplay Europe [The Netherlands] and as part of the Royal Court Young Writers Program [UK]. He currently directs FRESH INK young writers' program at The Australian Theatre for Young People.

UPCOMING

The Trouble With Harry can be seen as a play reading at the upcoming World Theatre Festival in Brisbane in 2012. To reserve your tickets to attend click on your preferred date below.