Rain Man
By Dan Gordon. Based upon the MGM motion picture. Story by Barry Morrow, screenplay by Ronald Bass and Barry Morrow. Produced by special arrangement with MGM ON STAGE, Darcie Denkert and Dean Stolber.
The much-loved film comes to life on stage.
21 Sep – 26 Sep
Having conquered London’s West End, this highly acclaimed stage adaptation of the Oscar-winning movie comes to Wollongong. This Australian premiere production stars one of the country’s favourite actors, Alex Dimitriades. Rain Man is the heart-warming tale of two brothers who find themselves in each other.
Charlie Babbitt is in crisis. His business is about to go under, his girlfriend is going to leave him and his estranged father has died, leaving a $7 million fortune to an unknown beneficiary. Charlie’s journey to claim his inheritance leads him to Raymond, an autistic savant with an extraordinary gift for numbers, who happens to be his older brother. What begins as a kidnapping attempt leads Charlie and Raymond on a road trip of discovery into a world of love and understanding.
Winning 4 Oscars at the 1989 Academy Awards, this story is superbly brought to the stage in a theatrical experience not to be missed.
“… a neat adaptation of a Hollywood blockbuster… I defy anyone to sit through it without experiencing both sympathetic laughter and sentimental tears” - The Telegraph (UK)
"... Every gesture, every nuance, every vocal inflection inhabits the heart and mind of [Daniel Mitchell's] character [Raymond] - wilful, anxious, self-absorbed, entirely honest and without pretension. It is a must-see performance and production." Canberra Times
Click here to see the cast and director in a video trailer.
Click here to download a review from the Canberra Times (Thurs 16 July).
Image: Alex Dimitriades & Daniel Mitchell
Director
Sandra Bates
Cast includes
Alex Dimitriades & Daniel Mitchell
Location
IMB Theatre
Pricing
Adult: $54; Adult Early Week Special: $49; Conc/Group 10+: $47; Conc/Group 10+ Early Week Special: $42; Student Rush: $20
Performance Times
General Public:
Tues 21 Sep 6.30pm, Wed 22 Sep 11am, Thurs 23 & Fri 24 Sep 8pm, Sat 25 Sep 2pm & 8pm, Sun 26 Sep 5pm. Meet the Artists: Thurs 23 Sep. Captioned Performance: Sat 25 Sep 2pm.
Schools:
Wed 22 Sep 11am. Suitable for students in Years 9 - 12.
Running Time
Approx 2 hrs 10 mins (incl interval)
