August: Osage County
27 Feb - 16 Mar
Heath Ledger Theatre
This darkly comedic study of a family in meltdown is an unflinchingly honest and captivating look at addiction, personal failure, and the complex relationships we have with those closest to us.
August: Osage County
Presented by Black Swan State Theatre Company & Belvoir St Theatre
ONE OF THE MONUMENTAL PLAYS OF THE 21ST CENTURY
Pawhuska, Oklahoma, 2007. In the scorching heat of summer, the Weston family has come together following the disappearance of their alcoholic patriarch, Beverly, a world-class poet.
While his wife, Violet, spirals into opiate addiction, the three daughters dutifully return to their childhood home with their spouses, children and unfinished business trailing behind. For the first time in years, the family is together... almost.
As the temperature soars, so do the familial tensions, boiling over in vicious point-scoring and score-settling to sensationally entertaining effect.
This darkly comedic study of a family in meltdown is an unflinchingly honest and captivating look at addiction, personal failure, and the complex relationships we have with those closest to us. August: Osage County is a brilliant example of the best of contemporary American drama, and a theatrical juggernaut of epic proportions.
PREVIEW PERFORMANCES
- A Reserve
- $75.00 Adult
- $70.00 Concession
- $40.00 Student
- B Reserve
- $65.00 Adult
- $60.00 Concession
- $40.00 Student
- C Reserve
- $35.00 Adult
SAVER PERFORMANCES (Tue/Wed evenings & Wed/Sat Matinees)
- Premium
- $100.00 Adult
- A Reserve
- $90.00 Adult
- $80.00 Concession
- $45.00 Student
- B Reserve
- $79.00 Adult
- $69.00 Concession
- $45.00 Student
- C Reserve
- $35.00 Adult
STANDARD PERFORMANCES (Thu/Fri/Sat evenings & Sundays)
- Premium
- $119.00 Adult
- A Reserve
- $99.00 Adult
- $90.00 Concession
- $45.00 Student
- B Reserve
- $85.00 Adult
- $75.00 Concession
- $45.00 Student
- C Reserve
- $35.00 Adult
$30 UNDER 30
- If you are between 17 and 30 years old, you can enjoy great theatre at great value with $30 tickets on B and C Reserve seats, subject to availability. Limit 2 $30 tickets per order.
CONNECTIX
- Connectix tickets are for people who face social barriers to attending the theatre or who are experiencing economic hardship, especially those who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, or culturally and/or linguistically diverse. To book $25 Connectix tickets, use the code CONNECTIX when selecting your seats. This offer is only applicable on A, B & C Reserve seats with a limit of 2 tickets per transaction, and 10 tickets per performance.
PRICING & FEE INFORMATION
- For group bookings phone (08) 6212 9300 or email learn@blackswantheatre.com.au - special discount pricing for schools with an ICSEA ranking of < 1000 and /or < 300 students.
- Demand-based pricing may see prices increase or decrease at any time and occur without notice. Such alterations do not entitle you to a refund or adjustment for ticket purchases prior to the revised pricing.
Dates
27 Feb - 16 Mar
Venue
Heath Ledger Theatre
Pricing
Tickets between $30.00 - $119.00
Duration
3 hours 30 minutes (including two intervals)
Content Warning
Mature themes, sexual references, drug use, and violence.
Wheelchair accessible venue
Auslan signed performance
Audio description & Tactile tour
Open captioned show
Closed captioned show
Use the calendar below to view the dates of accessibility services available for this production. Further access information and seat guides can be found via the Accessibility Page.
Schedule
Key
Selling Fast
Performance Type
Accessible Shows
Audio description and tactile tour
Auslan signed performance
7:00PM
August: Osage County
Tuesday
11 March 2025
7:00PM
Heath Ledger Theatre
3 hours 30 minutes (including two intervals)
Saver Show
Auslan Signed Performance
Captioned
1:00PM
August: Osage County
Saturday
15 March 2025
1:00PM
Heath Ledger Theatre
3 hours 30 minutes (including two intervals)
Matinee, Saver Show
Audio Description & Tactile Tour
Captioned Show (Open)
Captioned Show (Closed)
1:00PM
August: Osage County
Saturday
15 March 2025
1:00PM
Heath Ledger Theatre
3 hours 30 minutes (including two intervals)
Matinee, Saver Show
Audio Description & Tactile Tour
Captioned Show (Open)
Captioned Show (Closed)
Accessible Show
Matinee
Opening Night
Preview Show
Saver Show
Key
Selling Fast
February
7:00PM
August: Osage County
Thursday
27 February 2025
7:00PM
Heath Ledger Theatre
3 hours 30 minutes (including two intervals)
Preview Show
7:00PM
August: Osage County
Friday
28 February 2025
7:00PM
Heath Ledger Theatre
3 hours 30 minutes (including two intervals)
Preview Show
March
7:00PM
August: Osage County
Saturday
1 March 2025
7:00PM
Heath Ledger Theatre
3 hours 30 minutes (including two intervals)
Preview Show
5:00PM
Selling Fast
August: Osage County
Sunday
2 March 2025
5:00PM
Heath Ledger Theatre
3 hours 30 minutes (including two intervals)
Opening Night
7:00PM
August: Osage County
Tuesday
4 March 2025
7:00PM
Heath Ledger Theatre
3 hours 30 minutes (including two intervals)
Saver Show
7:00PM
August: Osage County
Wednesday
5 March 2025
7:00PM
Heath Ledger Theatre
3 hours 30 minutes (including two intervals)
Saver Show
7:00PM
Selling Fast
August: Osage County
Thursday
6 March 2025
7:00PM
Heath Ledger Theatre
3 hours 30 minutes (including two intervals)
Standard
7:00PM
August: Osage County
Friday
7 March 2025
7:00PM
Heath Ledger Theatre
3 hours 30 minutes (including two intervals)
Standard
1:00PM
August: Osage County
Saturday
8 March 2025
1:00PM
Heath Ledger Theatre
3 hours 30 minutes (including two intervals)
Matinee, Saver Show
7:00PM
August: Osage County
Saturday
8 March 2025
7:00PM
Heath Ledger Theatre
3 hours 30 minutes (including two intervals)
Standard
5:00PM
August: Osage County
Sunday
9 March 2025
5:00PM
Heath Ledger Theatre
3 hours 30 minutes (including two intervals)
Standard
7:00PM
August: Osage County
Tuesday
11 March 2025
7:00PM
Heath Ledger Theatre
3 hours 30 minutes (including two intervals)
Saver Show
Auslan Signed Performance
1:00PM
Selling Fast
August: Osage County
Wednesday
12 March 2025
1:00PM
Heath Ledger Theatre
3 hours 30 minutes (including two intervals)
Saver Show, Matinee
7:00PM
August: Osage County
Wednesday
12 March 2025
7:00PM
Heath Ledger Theatre
3 hours 30 minutes (including two intervals)
Saver Show
7:00PM
August: Osage County
Thursday
13 March 2025
7:00PM
Heath Ledger Theatre
3 hours 30 minutes (including two intervals)
Standard
7:00PM
August: Osage County
Friday
14 March 2025
7:00PM
Heath Ledger Theatre
3 hours 30 minutes (including two intervals)
Standard
1:00PM
August: Osage County
Saturday
15 March 2025
1:00PM
Heath Ledger Theatre
3 hours 30 minutes (including two intervals)
Matinee, Saver Show
Audio Description & Tactile Tour
Captioned Show (Open)
Captioned Show (Closed)
7:00PM
August: Osage County
Saturday
15 March 2025
7:00PM
Heath Ledger Theatre
3 hours 30 minutes (including two intervals)
Standard
5:00PM
August: Osage County
Sunday
16 March 2025
5:00PM
Heath Ledger Theatre
3 hours 30 minutes (including two intervals)
Standard
Accessible Shows
Audio description and tactile tour
1:00PM
August: Osage County
Saturday
15 March 2025
1:00PM
Heath Ledger Theatre
3 hours 30 minutes (including two intervals)
Matinee, Saver Show
Audio Description & Tactile Tour
Captioned Show (Open)
Captioned Show (Closed)
Auslan signed performance
7:00PM
August: Osage County
Tuesday
11 March 2025
7:00PM
Heath Ledger Theatre
3 hours 30 minutes (including two intervals)
Saver Show
Auslan Signed Performance
Captioned
1:00PM
August: Osage County
Saturday
15 March 2025
1:00PM
Heath Ledger Theatre
3 hours 30 minutes (including two intervals)
Matinee, Saver Show
Audio Description & Tactile Tour
Captioned Show (Open)
Captioned Show (Closed)
1:00PM
August: Osage County
Saturday
15 March 2025
1:00PM
Heath Ledger Theatre
3 hours 30 minutes (including two intervals)
Matinee, Saver Show
Audio Description & Tactile Tour
Captioned Show (Open)
Captioned Show (Closed)
Media
Artists
Caroline Brazier
Cast
Bee Cruse
Cast
Geoff Kelso
Cast
Bert LaBonté
Amy Mathews
Cast
Hayley McElhinney
Cast
Will O’Mahony
Cast
Ben Mortley
Cast
Rohan Nichol
Cast
Pamela Rabe
Cast
Anna Samson
Cast
Greg Stone
Cast
Esther Williams
Cast
Tracy Letts
Writer
Eamon Flack
Director
Bob Cousins
Set Designer
Morgan Moroney
Lighting Designer
Rachael Dease
Composer & Sound Designer
Ella Butler
Costume Designer
Kate Champion
Perth Remount Associate
Guy Simon
Assistant Director
Margaret Thanos
Assistant Director
Laura Farrell
Vocal Coach
Nigel Poulton
Fight & Movement Director
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