Unperturbed
On the morning of their mother's funeral, four siblings grapple with their new-found grief as they await their father's return from the mechanic. A neighbour delivers condolences in the form of food, prompting an argument between the siblings that sends them down a rabbit hole of bickering, consolation and amusing reflection.
Although their anguish is shared, their personal preoccupations are vast and varied. Cathy begrudges her eldest sibling responsibilities, Conor can't figure out an ending for the eulogy, Siobhán's thinking about taking up gardening and they are all worried about Will.
'Unperturbed' is a new Australian play that examines an ordinary family's relationship with loss, levity and lasagne.
Presented by: Nevus
Nevus is the Sydney based production company of Australian writer Jack Kearney. Jack is the writer and director of the sketch comedy web-series 'The Forecast' and the short film 'Goodnight Sal', the latter of which received several writer awards and was a semi-finalist at the 2021 San Francisco Indie Short Festival. Jack co-produced the critically acclaimed theatre show 'Eireann - A Taste of Ireland', which has since toured Australia, New Zealand and the United States. In 2020 his work was featured at the Association of Arts Professionals Conference in Manhattan, New York. 'Unperturbed' is his debut play, and will premiere at the Adelaide Fringe Festival 2022 as a Nevus original production.
Reviews & Fringefeed Reacts
As touching as it is funny... A delight on a range of levels. - Kym Clayton, The Barefoot Review
A remarkable show... - Eva Blandis, On the Record