Adelaide Festival: Blue

An outstanding first play by rising star Thomas Weatherall, Blue dives deep into the beauty, joy and pain of growing up.

Mark has always wanted to be a writer, just like his mum. When Mark moves out of his childhood home, his mum starts writing him letters, just checking in, keeping a gentle hold on her son. Until one letter brings news nobody wants to hear. 

Written by Balnaves Fellow, AACTA and Logie Award-winner and Kamilaroi man Thomas Weatherall, fresh from his breakout roles in Netflix’s Heartbreak High and ABC’s Deadlock, Blue is a tender monologue that explores struggles of love and loss. It’s the perfect vehicle for one of Australia’s most talented young actors, Wiradjuri man Callan Purcell, who recently starred as Aaron Burr in Hamilton.

Directed by Deborah Brown, the production brings the ocean onto the stage as

a tragic and healing force through video design by David Bergman, acclaimed for his ingenious film work on The Picture of Dorian Gray, and set design by Helpmann Award-winner Jacob Nash.

State Theatre Company South Australia brings this powerful and moving play to Adelaide following a hit premiere season at Belvoir St Theatre.

★★★★★ "I wish I could revel in the beauty of this burning house one more time."Time Out

"Breathtaking visual transformations that move us beyond the capacity of words."Suzy Goes See

"An impressive debut by a talented young artist who writes [with] freshness and vulnerability."The Sydney Morning Herald