Pike St.
Written and performed by Nilaja Sun
Pike St. sees one-woman wonder Nilaja Sun return to Australia in her first solo theatre show since the success of her sold-out Melbourne Festival hit and OBIE-award-winning show, No Child.
In the shadow of the Manhattan Bridge, a struggling Puerto Rican family brace for the mother of all storms. Unable to move her teenage daughter Candace - who cannot move or breathe on her own - from their crumbling terrace, Evelyn fights to keep the electricity flowing to her daughter’s respirator. Disaster descends, but this is Manhattan's Lower East Side, and in Pike Street hope might be just down the hall.
Featuring her trademark humour, political incisiveness, and virtuosity, Sun brings to life the entirety of the Lower East Side; from decorated Puerto Rican war veteran Manny, to octogenarian downstairs neighbour Mrs. Applebaum, to Candace herself.
“Glows with humour throughout.” - New York Times
“A one-of-a-kind” - The Washington Post
“You'll never forget the way she transforms" - Time Out New York
"Nilaja Sun is a conjuror and an athlete, a raucous comedian and a poet of hidden pain, a virtuoso at seemingly every skill the stage requires" – New Yorker
“Nilaja Sun gives an absolute lesson in how to act in this one-woman piece”- What’s On Stage
“An enlightening and enlivening experience”- British Theatre Guide
Full Price listed is for a double pass. You may take up single tickets.
Feedback/Comments
Extraordinary one person performance, boundless energy and a great deal of heart.
Very stylish and exciting
Amazing performance by first rate writer/actor.
Impressive - a lot of dialogue and characters to remember.
Nolaja was very skillful in her depiction of the various characters making them distinct from one another, each with a quirky personality. Quite funny writing and an incredible memory for lines and capacity to switch characters so quickly
Astounding transformations, so pleased I had a second chance to see Nilaja Sun perform.
Outstanding!!!
An amazing one-person show!
Great performance by a great performer!! Strongly reccomended
So much energy and talent, fantastic.
absolutely fantastic, feel like i knew each character but it was only her
Delivered with excellence and grace, this show was a privilege and a pleasure to watch. Nilaja Sun is radiant; her performance had a generosity of spirit rarely delivered these days. Her storytelling was simultaneously filled with joy and pathos, making for enthralling viewing. She is a gift, and so is this show.
Incredible as always!
Very talented performer. Impressive to perform so many characters by herself. I got a bit lost trying to follow the storyline at times with the character changes happening so quickly.
Compelling one woman show with heart, humour, sadness and & excellent energy.
It is this energy and Niaja Sun'sl ability to inhabit her characters that one will find amazing.
At a running time of 80 minutes this will impress.
A standing ovation.
Incredible show, amazing performer! All the characters were so real, all different, with different faces, different voices, of different height... I felt really privileged to be there!
Great show!
Magnificent performance by Nilaja Sun. Switched voices and mannerisms with ease to bring the story's characters to life. Thoroughly deserved the standing ovation received.
Nilaja swapped from character to character with exceptional skill, performing voice, posture and mannerism changes flawless; complemented by a great story.
This was excellent. Totally engaging. An amazing performance.
really enjoyed the show.
Haven't got enough words to describe this performance. Absolutely marvellous! Dark and yet humorous! Totally engrossing! Definitely outstanding!
Unfortunately I was very tired but it was a good show.
Incredible performance by an amazingly talented woman. Every character was portrayed with colour and life. Exceptional theatre!
Brilliant!
Definitely a must see Nilaja Sun!
Outstanding performance!
Best theatre I have seen in years. What a performer!
I was blown away. Nilaja played roughly 10 roles with seamless changes to each characters physicality and voice - even within quick exchange dialogues. There is a lot of heart and hope in this show.
A vibrant and immersive one-person performance. The standing ovation was well deserved!
Excellent! Simply a great show expertly exceucuted. Go see! Nolaja is a talent!