A brand-new production of The Time Machine will be staged in Sydney from April 11 at the NIDA Playhouse Theatre.
Written by Sydney playwright Frank Gauntlett, The Time Machine is a one-man play based on the novella by HG Wells, the story that heralded a century of science fiction.
Regarded as one of Frank Gauntlett’s finest pieces, the play tells the experiences of the scientist known only as 'Time Traveller', who has spent years perfecting a device which allows him to journey forward in time. When the scientist tests his device, he travels to 802,701 AD and finds humanity seemingly living in balance with nature, but at some cost to itself.
With its mix of science fiction and fantasy, this cautionary tale remains a vibrant examination of human kind's place in the bigger scheme of things.
From the producer of the of Freud’s Last Session and Blonde Poison, this new production sees the Mark Lee (Gallipoli, A Place To Call Home) reprise the role of ‘Time Traveller’. He follows in the footsteps of a stellar line of Australian actors who have also played the role – Rod Taylor and Guy Pearce. Gareth Boylan directs the classic.
The Time Machine, NIDA Playhouse Theatre, 215 Anzac Parade Kensington, April 11- May 2
Tickets from $40.50 plus transaction fee. www.ticketek.com.au/thetimemachine
