Every Lovely Terrible Thing

Step into the tumultuous world of the Colemans as they confront their greatest adversary:

Themselves.

Widowed matriarch Jerica yearns to sell the decaying family home and break free from the clutches of her past. Her ambitious son Charles seeks pre-selection and a shot at political fame. His wife Phoebe doesn’t know what she wants – except that it’s probably not Charles. Meanwhile, underneath all their noses, genderqueer grandson Cooper quietly forges an unlikely connection with Lachie, the enigmatic tradie trusted with repairing Jerica’s house.

Things look manageable – hopeful, even – until Jerica’s prickly, estranged daughter Brit returns home with a secret so shocking it threatens to blow up the entire family.

Award-winning playwright Adam Fawcett (Become The One, 2019 Midsumma Festival) returns to the stage with a darkly comedic new Australian play that boldly examines why families stay together – and what happens when they can’t.

Co-presented with Theatre Works and supported by the City of Port Phillip Cultural Development Fund, Creative Victoria and Australian Plays Transform.

Finalist: 2021 Midsumma Gasworks Playtime Award for New Queer Writing

Date: 16 – 25 Nov 2023
Event: World Premiere
Venue: Theatre Works, St Kilda VIC
Performances: 10