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Meet Me at Dawn

Theatre and Physical Theatre • Drama
South Australia • Australian Premiere

Gavin Roach presents the Australian premiere of Meet Me at Dawn, written by acclaimed playwright Zinnie Harris and directed by Nescha Jelk. 

Two women wash up on a distant shore following a violent boating accident. Dazed, they look for a path home. But this unfamiliar land is not what it seems - and though they may be together, they have never been further apart.

Performed by Sarah Bos and Wendy Bos, Meet Me at Dawn is an unflinchingly honest and tenderly lyrical modern fable, exploring the triumphs of everyday love.

"It is a place in which all rules – not just of behaviour but of thought – are broken." - The Guardian.

"Utterly brilliant, and fully devastating, this play strikes right at the heart of what it means to lose someone." - Fest Mag

Presented by: Gavin Roach

Gavin Roach is a Melbourne based writer, performer, producer and director.

Gavin has a Bachelor of Arts (Acting for the Screen and Stage), Bachelor of Arts (Acting for the Screen and Stage, Honours) CSU, Masters in Arts Management UTS & Masters in Writing for Performance VCA.

Since 2011 Gavin has self-produced six one man shows; Confessions of a Grindr Addict (2011 – 2015), Any Womb Will Do (2013 – 2015), I Can’t Say The F Word (2014 – 2015), All The Songs I Can’t Sing (2017), The Measure of a Man (2016 – 2019) and Your Silence Will Not Protect You (2019).

Reviews & Fringefeed Reacts

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  • Meet Me at Dawn is a splendid play about loss and grief – and this is a compelling production. It is already a Fringe highlight. - Murray Bramwell, inDaily

  • Meet Me At Dawn is a deeply engaging study of human nature, tackling the big issues of love, mortality, grief and how we need each other. - Adrian Miller, The Clothesline

  • When losing someone close to you, grief can do strange things; this production explores the possibilities of what wishes & believing can do - Fran Edwards, Glam Adelaide

  • Under Nescha Jelk’s direction, the two actors define finely the contrasting psychologies which make up that strange beast called human love. - Samela Harris, The Barefoot Reviewer

  • Director Nescha Jelk lets the dialogue unwrap the story… she allows the emotional journey to be carried by Wendy and Sarah Bos. - Mark Wickett, Stagewhispers

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