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Season 2023

Things I Know To Be True

Past Show

27 May - 18 Jun

Heath Ledger Theatre

A gripping family drama that hits home what’s truly important in life.

"One of the most compelling, intense and relatable theatre experiences of my life."

The west Australian
"Layered, compelling, and Provoking."

OUT in Perth

Things I Know To Be True

Experience the moving Australian family drama of Things I Know To Be True.

The Prices seem like your typical tightknit, working class suburban family. Fran and Bob have worked hard to raise four loving, noisy, healthy kids; taking the stresses, strains and growing pains in their stride.

However, when the kids return home after flying the coop, buried truths come to the surface, turning everyone’s world upside down.

Celebrated WA writer Andrew Bovell (When the Rain Stops Falling, Lantana), exposes a tumultuous year in the life of an Australian family that digs deep into the heart of household dynamics and how we react to change.

Moving in its honest beauty, Bovell teases out a rare, uplifting optimism in the face of pain and tragedy that would shake the foundations of even the most united families among us.

Funny, poignant, and relatable, Things I Know To Be True is a beautifully complex story of love and loyalty that’ll make you want to run home to squeeze your perfectly flawed family and never let go.

Dates

27 May - 18 Jun

Venue

Heath Ledger Theatre

Duration

2 hours 15 minutes (including interval)

Content Warning

Mature themes including grief/loss, coarse language, use of herbal cigarettes and theatrical haze.