The Beast - Bangalow Theatre Company

From the team that brought you the highly successful production of Hair earlier this year, Bangalow Theatre Company now switches gears to present a straight play for the first time ever! Eddie Perfect’s The Beast is a biting black comedy that explores the lives of three couples seeking a more organic existence. A near death experience sparks a ‘tree-change’ for the six friends as they approach midlife. They each crave meaning and connection - to themselves, each other and nature, yet they are all unable to see themselves for who they really are. From the outside, things look pretty good, but as some uncomfortable truths emerge things become increasingly beastly and bloody.

“I am so excited to be directing this beast of a show!” says Anouska Gammon, BTC’s Creative Director. “The sharp and clever writing has made for some very entertaining rehearsals - there have been shrieks of laughter and gasps a plenty, so I look forward to our audience's response. Opening the door to more styles of performance is something our company has been wanting to do for years so it is wonderful to finally be presenting a play. And this piece doesn't step lightly, in fact it treads heavy footed, as we humans tend to, into a certified authentic existence. The Beast is a contemporary Australian dark comedy that exposes our flesh and then eats it - a disgusting degustation of delight!”

Originally commissioned by Melbourne Theatre Company, this play highlights a raft of relatable issues and character types well known to us all.