Fury

by Joanna Murray-Smith
Directed by Ella Caldwell & Brett Cousins
Victorian Premiere
29 May – 1 July
Previews 29 May – 6 June

Q&A Session following performance on 14th June

“Rage is passion and passion finds solutions.”

Alice and Patrick are conscientious and thoughtful, educated and open-minded, and that’s how they’ve raised their son, Joe. One evening, Joe’s teacher arrives to tell them that Joe is in trouble. Detained by police, he has committed an act of vandalism. Against the local mosque.

Fury pushes into controversial territory: where personal sacrifice and responsibility are pitted against political correctness, and “good” people must confront the limitations of their empathy in the face of terror.

Are the children who are inheriting the world forced to place pragmatism ahead of conscience, or are idealism and hope the only way forward?

Fury is a scintillating, often hilarious and profoundly provocative work from one of Australia’s most acclaimed playwrights. Following the critical success of American Song in 2017, Red Stitch is thrilled to re-ignite the relationship with Joanna Murray-Smith to bring Melbourne audiences this phenomenal new work.

 ★★★★ Time Out, ★★★★ Herald Sun, ★★★★ Theatre People on American Song