Grounded by George Brant
Recipient of 5 Green Room Award Nominations (2014)
“Red Stitch has mounted a superlative production… in which every aspect of theatre craft converges with compelling focus.” - The Age ★★★★
“Cole’s performance manages to be entirely natural and utterly jaw-dropping.” - The Australian
“Grounded is a compelling, beautifully performed and directed piece of intimate, challenging theatre.” - Herald Sun ★★★★
She’s an F16 fighter pilot; a rock star of the great big blue above. She loves the sky. And suddenly she is pregnant. Now: re-purposed as a drone pilot, hunting the enemy by day, living in Las Vegas by night.
Maybe it’s safer this way; maybe it’s better? She can come home to her husband and child.
From the heights of lyricism to the shallows of workday existence, Grounded is a visceral, gripping story that flies through one woman’s internal war and her external battle.
April 15 - 19 at Alex Theatre St Kilda (135 Fitzory St)
PERFORMANCE TIMES:
Wednesday - Friday, 8pm
Saturday, 2pm & 8pm
Sunday, 6pm
Feedback/Comments
did not like it at all
Spell binding from start to finish. Very gripping.
A challenging performance
Excellent performance somewhat marred by the overriding American triumphalism.
A most unusual, interesting and well written story, brilliantly delivered by Kate Cole who captured the audience's attention from start to finish.
Fantastic one woman show. We were amazed at the script and the acting
Good play, actress is very good
This was the best play I have seen in a decade. The writing was precise, forceful and poignant. It approached identity, political questions of war and power in relationships with great skill and brevity. Minimal both in its presentation and its means. The actress was incredible, had all the skills to give this great play justice. It really deserves great accolades.
Mesmerizing performance
Excellent performance for a one woman show
Brilliant performance - 1.5 hours solo monologue. Quite remarkable.
Brilliant acting. The audience was held spellbound. Very thought provoking.
A must see show.
Amazing. How one person can captivate you from start to finish and take you on a journey with them, is a credit to the brilliant performance by Kate Cole. Well worth seeing.
Excellent performance. Ms Cole gave such a range of emotions in this production.
Hugely powerful acting performance, gripping the audience from start to finish.
Very impressed with the way the actor took us along on a journey from happiness to a full on PTSD episode via warm family tales and the tedium of work. I can still see the desert/s and the pyramids. I loved the soundtrack as well. Simply staged but complexly told.
Mesmerizing story telling that held the audience spellbound for the entire duration. The sound, lighting and set design deserve a mention too, even though you don't realize it at the time.
great story, very powerful acting ,brilliant