A woman. A dog. A campervan. And 4,500km of wide open road.
Mot wakes up one morning to find that her heart is missing from her chest. She can breathe; she has a pulse — but she feels… nothing.
So, she decides to go and look for it. With her dog enlisted as co-pilot, Mot heads down the Highway of Lost Hearts: into the deepest core of the Australian outback — navigating red dirt landscapes, fire and flood, brittle dryness, vast salt lakes, age-old mountains and murky waters filled with lost souls.
An allegory for a country that’s lost its heart, Highway of Lost Hearts by Mary Anne Butler is half gritty road journey, half magic realism and all heart. It leaves you pondering the question: when your heart goes missing, what lengths will you go to in order to find it again?
Bathurst’s own Lingua Franca in collaboration with BMEC present this truly regional story, in a brand-new production starring theatrical powerhouse Kate Smith, with original live music by Central West icons Smith & Jones.
"A truly exceptional production that is winsome, lyrical and at times even transcendent. This outstanding production is not to be missed"
Playwright Mary Anne Butler
Director Adam Deusien
Designer Annemaree Dalziel
Lighting Design & Production Manager Becky Russell
Live original music Smith & Jones
Photo Credit Phil Blatch & Margaret Hogan
Performed by Kate Smith, Sophie Jones & Abby Smith
Friday 14 June 2024 at 11am
$29 ea
1 teacher free for every 20 students booked.
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Highway of Lost Hearts was a co-production between Lingua Franca and Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre’s Local Stages program. Highway of Lost Hearts is supported by the NSW Government through Create NSW
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