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When the Rain Stops Falling

21 Aug 2026 - 5 Sep 2026
Malvern Theatre Co. Inc.

Author: Andrew Bovell

Director: Peter Newling

Genre: Drama

Agent: Performance rights exclusively licenced by HLA Management Pty. Ltd.

Synopsis

Alice Springs in the year 2039. A fish falls from the sky and lands at the feet of Gabriel Lord. It’s been raining for days, and Gabriel knows that something is wrong. Eighty years earlier, his grandfather had predicted that fish would fall from the sky, heralding calamity.
Written by award-winning Andrew Bovell (‘Lantana’), the action takes place between the worlds of these two men, spanning continents and generations. Interweaving human stories and environmental concerns, the play asks how can we face the future, without understanding the past? This epic play, of family legacies, betrayals and forgiveness, will be a production not to be missed.

Performances

Start Date: 21 Aug 2026

End Date: 5 Sep 2026

Performance Times:

2:00pm on:

  • Sat 22nd Aug 2026
  • Sun 30th Aug 2026
  • Sat 5th Sep 2026

8:00pm on:

  • Fri 21st Aug 2026
  • Sat 22nd Aug 2026
  • Wed 26th Aug 2026
  • Thu 27th Aug 2026
  • Fri 28th Aug 2026
  • Sat 29th Aug 2026
  • Wed 2nd Sep 2026
  • Thu 3rd Sep 2026
  • Fri 4th Sep 2026
  • Sat 5th Sep 2026

Ticket Prices:

$29 full adult price
$27 groups of 10 or more
$22 youth price (25 years or under)

Bookings: Phone 1300 131 552, or online via our website: https://www.malverntheatre.com.au/book-tickets

Theatre: Malvern Theatre

Theatre Address:

29 Burke Rd, Malvern East, VIC, 3145

Other Information:

Group booking enquiries can be made by phoning the Ticket Secretary on 1300 131 552.