Ensemble Theatre - The Busy World Is Hushed

The Busy World Is Hushed

‘Keith Bunin’s new play about faith and families is smart, thoughtful and ultimately affecting… combines religious debate and complicated relationships with winning results… terrific.’
BROADWAY.COM

‘It’s riveting, stimulating stuff… transcends particulars to explore the most fundamental questions of humanity’
NYTHEATRE

‘…essentially a tale of a loving mother, a troubled son and the man who may be able to heal the breach between them… Keith Bunin’s intriguing new play arrives at a propitious moment…’
NEW YORK TIMES

From 31 January 2008
Cast Vanessa Downing, Lee Jones and Matthew Moore
Director Mark Kilmurry Designer Graham Maclean Lighting Designer Bernie Tan

Hannah (Vanessa Downing) is a contradiction. She’s a church minister, but an unconventional, outspoken one. She’s a loving mother, but meddlesome and demanding. She needs an expert to help her interpret a newly discovered gospel, but hires Brandt (Matthew Moore), young, charming and hopelessly unqualified.

Hannah’s son, Thomas (Lee Jones), is forever at odds with his mother and eventually their pressurised relationship explodes, revealing painful secrets, unexpected honesty and unshakeable bonds.

Vanessa Downing Lee Jones Matthew Moore

Performance running time: 2hrs including one 20min interval

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Performance session times: Tuesday to Friday at 8.15pm, Saturday 5pm & 8.30pm, Sunday 5pm, Thursday 11am (and Tue 4 Mar 1pm). Check CALENDARS menu for more information.

PLEASE NOTE: THERE IS A 22 MINUTE LOCKOUT PERIOD FOR LATECOMERS TO THE PRODUCTION OF "THE BUSY WORLD IS HUSHED"