tender, poignant, painful, funny and sad – from one of the most original voices in Australian theatre Sydney Arts Guide
culminates in a confrontation that elicited from the opening night audience both nervous laughter and frozen expressions; this is a play taking abstract threats and placing them firmly in very real, very justified fear. Sydney Morning Herald
laugh out loud funny in places and sit back chuckle in others, a truth-telling snapshot of our current moment… grab a ticket because you probably need to see this Judith Greenaway
Maybe the stranger in the park isn’t a stranger.
Maybe our work is designed to destroy us.
Maybe everything we do has been carefully planned and choice is an illusion.
A young couple move in together, while a new acquaintance threatens to disrupt their lives. But that’s only the beginning. Things are about to get very, very complicated. From the writer of The Block Universe and The Wind in the Underground, You’re Not Special is a dark comedy about relationships, technology and the dangerous line between truth and fiction in the digital age.
Directed by Samantha Young with Kate Skinner, Ariadne Sgouros and Arkia Ashraf
Dramaturg Dominic Mercer
Lighting Design: Martin Kinnane Costume & Set Design: Anna Gardiner; Sound Design: Kaitlyn Crocker
Stage Manager: Christopher Starnawski Assistant Stage Manager: Talia Meyerwotiz-Katz
Producers: Robbie James & Erica Lovell