The Price family appear to be living the Australian dream—a loving household in a solid brick house on a quarter acre block where the passing of time is measured by the seasonal changes in working class patriarch Bob’s beloved roses. The four kids have grown up and spread their wings, with only the youngest, Rosie, still at home. As the seasons turn, their story becomes darker and more difficult. But, with complexity comes richness, resolution and meaning. Epic in existential scope while deeply human in focus, Things I Know To Be True will tug at your heart while asking the big questions about what it is that keeps us going.
VDL Awards Entries 2025
Current VDL Awards year: 2025.
Rabbit Hole
Williamstown Little Theatre Inc.
25 Jun 2025 - 12 Jul 2025
Becca and Howie Corbett have everything a family could want, until a life-shattering accident turns their world upside down and leaves the couple drifting perilously apart. Rabbit Hole charts their bittersweet search for comfort in the darkest of places and for a path that will lead them back into the light of day.
Playwright David Lindsay-Abaire has crafted the most serious, simple but painstakingly beautiful, dramatically resourceful, exquisite play.
Things I Know to Be True
Off The Leash Theatre Inc
17 Jul 2025 - 20 Jul 2025
Things I Know to Be True by Andrew Bovell is a family drama that
explores love, loss, and identity. Set in suburban Adelaide, the play
follows Bob and Fran Price and their four adult children, each
grappling with personal struggles and secrets. As the family navigates
issues like marital discord, heartbreak, drug use, and redefined
sexuality and gender, they confront the truths about themselves and
each other. The play delves into the powerful bonds of familial love
and the impact our choices have on others.
Fallen Angels
Brighton Theatre Company
15 Aug 2025 - 30 Aug 2025
Set in the roaring 1920s, Fallen Angels follows two best
friends, Julia and Jane, as they face a comic dilemma that
threatens their marriages and tests their friendship. Happily
married (or so they think) to their respective husbands, Fred
and Willy, the women find themselves in a frenzy when they
learn that a former lover, Maurice, is coming back to town.
As the anticipation mounts, so does their hilarity-fuelled
panic. Over champagne and petty squabbles, Julia and Jane
wrestle with their romantic pasts, rekindled passions, and
societal expectations. When Maurice finally arrives, chaos
ensues in a whirlwind of misunderstandings, absurdities,
and razor-sharp dialogue.
A ground-breaking comedy, Fallen Angels still pushes the
boundaries of what is acceptable, delivering a bold and
satirical take on relationships, fidelity, and female agency.
With its fast-paced humour and sharp wit, this play
promises an unforgettable night of laughter.
Grey Nomad
Warrandyte Theatre Company
22 Aug 2025 - 6 Sep 2025
Jim dedicated to a quiet unfettered retirement is on the road with Helen in their RV, peacefully looping around Australia and living a circular dream – clockwise. Despite efforts to keep themselves to themselves, their peaceful idyll is challenged by the brash, outgoing and determinedly low-brow Val and her spirituality seeking husband, Garry, also heading clockwise.
Between Cable Beach and Darwin foreshore Jim and Helen become drawn into Val and Garry’s liberating sphere. Subsequent trips see them catching up and building what at first seemed an unlikely friendship.
Did I say that Val and Garry are naturists?
Grey Nomad is an original and lively comedy that brings to light some home truths but at its core, focusses on enduring and endearing love .
OTHER DESERT CITIES
Heidelberg Theatre Company
5 Sep 2025 - 20 Sep 2025
This 2011 play by American playwright Jon Robin Baitz. is set in Palm Springs, California, and play follows well-to-do, aging Republicans Lyman and Polly Wyeth as their daughter, Brooke, a liberal-leaning writer, threatens to expose a disturbing family secret through a tell all memoir. This family’s crisis mirrors the American nation’s politics.
The play has been awarded for showcasing its creator’s talents: five Tony Award nominations, a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and winner of the Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding New Off-Broadway Play
The Importance Of Being Earnest
Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Co. Inc.
11 Sep 2025 - 27 Sep 2025
Two young gentlemen living in 1890’s England use the same pseudonym (“Ernest” ) on the sly, which is fine until they each fall in love with women using that name, which leads to a comedy of mistaken identities.
Dead Man’s Cell Phone
The Basin Theatre Group Inc.
2 Oct 2025 - 12 Oct 2025
Preview Night Thursday 2 October, Opening Night Sparkling Supper Friday 3 October 2025
The odyssey of a woman forced to confront her own assumptions about morality, redemption, and the need to connect in a technologically bewitched world.
The play explores the paradox of modern technology’s ability to both unite and isolate people in the digital age.
Enjoy complimentary sherries and programs on arrival, with free coffee/tea and biscuits during the interval.
Our Foyer bar is open from 7.30pm, during interval, and after the show
God of Carnage
Ballarat National Theatre Inc.
16 Oct 2025 - 19 Oct 2025
After the event of school yard bullying, four parents differing views may have just created cause for another round; adults edition.
God of Carnage is a one act black comedy play that centres on the meeting of two sets of parents due to an unfortunate school yard incident.
Eleven year old Henry refuses to let classmate Benjamin join his gang. Not taking this dismissal lightly, Benjamin arms himself with a stick and knocks out Henry’s two front teeth.
The play begins with Michael and Veronica, parents of young Henry, inviting Alan and Annette, parents of Benjamin, to their home to discuss the horrifying event that occurred on the playground that morning.
With polite niceties wearing thin, the audience watches four very different people try to resolve this matter, convincing each other that it was not the fault of their own son, rather that of the other. With accusations being hurled around the room, the argument heats up even further when evaluating matters of racism, sexism and homophobia. By evening’s end, the gloves are well and truly off, with the adults behaving in a manner that is eerily similar to that which occurred on the playground.
Love, Loss and What I Wore
PEP Productions
24 Oct 2025 - 23 Nov 2025
Love, Loss, and What I Wore is a comedic and poignant play written by Nora and Delia Ephron. It centers around a series of monologues delivered by a group of women, exploring themes of fashion, identity, relationships, and memory. The women share personal stories tied to the clothing they’ve worn at significant moments in their lives, from first dates to family events and life-changing experiences. Through these memories, the play touches on the emotional and often humorous connections between clothing and key moments in life, ultimately exploring how fashion reflects who we are and how we change over time. The play offers both humor and insight into the universal experiences of love, loss, and self-discovery.