Northern Rivers Entertainment Directory, Family Entertainment
Dream Run Theatre Company
‘The Water’s Edge’ by Dream Run Theatre Company
Shortlisted for the inaugural International C.S Lewis (‘Clive’) Award in 2024, The Water’s Edge is a play about finding light in dark places and how love can both transcend and restore memories. Sarah Lawrence is in the final stages of Dementia. She lives between worlds. She sees the unseen and experiences the strangeness and beauty of a parallel universe with her daughter, Hannah, who drowned when she was a child. During one of her husband’s daily visits, Sarah inadvertently reveals something that will have profound effects on him and their son, Michael’s lives.
Brittle and elegant, The Water’s Edge, is a multi-layered story that compels us to enter the turbulent sea that is Sarah Lawrence’s mind. The play challenges the illusion that reality coincides at every point with its appearance. The play also explores the power of unconditional love, forgiveness and human resilience.
The world premiere of The Water’s Edge will be performed at the Drill Hall Theatre in Mullumbimby from July 17-27, Thursday-Saturday from 7:30 p.m. and Sundays from 2:00 p.m. Featuring a talented ensemble, the production includes live music and an evocative lighting, sound and film design that will transport the audience into the distinct worlds of the Lawrence family members.
