Hopes and Dreams
★★★★ "a challenging play that reveals its secrets slowly" The Wee Review, 2022 Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
★★★★⯪ "This gruelling and gritty dissection of a clapped-out marriage makes for terrific and challenging theatre." Adelaide Advertiser, 2022 Adelaide Fringe Festival.
A suburban nightmare; Marion and Douglas are trapped in a stagnant relationship, blunted by routine and of boredom in extremis. Assorted characters, past and present, benign and malevolent, inhabit the periphery of the couple’s existence and wreak havoc on their emotional states. They are strangers under the same roof, lamenting the lack of meaningful and satisfying lives, lost opportunities and unfulfilled dreams. Lives that are haunted and held captive by a horrible truth that must unravel under the torment of time.
Presented by: Brave Move Productions & Roof Top Productions
Bernie Maxwell and Romina Tappi return to Adelaide to reprise their drama of 'Hopes and Dreams', receiving rave reviews from the 2022 Adelaide Fringe Festival and the 2022 Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Romina has more than 30 years' experience in professional Theatre in Australia and Europe, holding the role of the Artistic Director and Teacher Trainer in Theatre in Italy for twenty years. Romina is an accomplished actor, director, writer, dramaturg and singer.
With near three decades in community theatre, Bernie has numerous acting, writing, producing and directing for the theatre credits to his name, and has received several theatre award nominations in the Canberra region, and brings his original play back to the Adelaide stage for the 2026 Adelaide Fringe.
Sessions
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1 Venue
The Warehouse Theatre
The Warehouse Theatre, 8 (rear) Unley Rd, Entry via Chances Ln, Unley, Kaurna
Located at the Rear - follow the laneway - Shop 2 - 8 Unley Road opposite Vocal Artistry - behind Zoot Scooters
- Venue is 18+ and minors may attend during specific days or times (Minors can attend performances.)
Suitability & Warnings
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Themes of marital breakdown are central to this show. Viewer discretion is advised.