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Delve into the depths of human frailty and our capacity to love with this thrilling modern Australian classic. Cracks appear in a seemingly unbreakable marriage when a tenacious young writer enters the scene. A funny yet frank exploration of intimacy and relationships.
- Writer Joanna Murray-Smith
- Director Kate Champion
- Cast Ayeesha Ash
Lucy Bell
Huw Higginson
Poppy Lynch - Set & Costume Designer Simone Romaniuk
- Lighting Designer Damien Cooper
- Composer & Sound Designer Nate Edmondson
- Stage Manager Erin Shaw
- Costume Supervisor Renata Beslik
- 05 - 05 Jun 2021
- 90 mins (no interval)
- Recommended for ages 14+
- Wheelchair Accessible
- Captioned
- Hearing Loop
- Audio Described (selected dates)
- Contains strong language
Overview
Honor (Lucy Bell, MARJORIE PRIME) and George have been married for 32 years, and, as in all good marriages, have made some compromises along the way. While George forged his career as a writer, Honor left her promising literary career of her own and dived into motherhood – with no regrets. Their world seems unshakeable – until young and tenacious Claudia arrives on the scene and disrupts the equilibrium of their seemingly perfect lives.
Fascinating, illuminating and funny, Joanna Murray-Smith subtly cracks open the complexities of a modern relationship from every angle, laying bare our capacity to love, hurt and deceive those around us. A talented ensemble bring the intergenerational differences to light in this thrilling and insightful modern Australian classic.
Ticket Prices
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For group bookings of 10+, please call Box Office (02) 8918 3400 or email boxoffice@ensemble.com.au.
Prices correct at the time of publication and subject to change without notice. Exact prices will be displayed with seat selection. $6 transaction fee applies.
| TICKET TYPE | PREVIEWS | IN SEASON |
|---|---|---|
| FULL PRICE | $85 | $90 |
| SENIOR CARD | $82 | $87 |
| PENSIONER | $78 | $83 |
| GROUP 10 - 19 | $78 | $83 |
| GROUP 20+ | $73 | $78 |
| 30 OR UNDER | $40 | $43 |
| FULL-TIME STUDENT | $40 | $43 |
| SCHOOL GROUPS | $25 | $25 |
Reviews
★★★★ "A moving, resonant production" Limelight
★★★★ "Exhilarating in its humour and clear-eyed honesty" Stage Noise
"An Australian classic" Sydney Morning Herald
"Deeply compelling... Directed by Kate Champion, there is no shortage of richness" Suzy Goes See
"A fine revival of a classic Australian drama" Sydney Arts Guide
"Sharp and immediate… a must-see" Megaphone Oz
Cast & Creatives
Joanna Murray-Smith
Playwright
Kate Champion
Director
Ayeesha Ash
Cast
Lucy Bell
Lucy Bell will next be seen in the much anticipated Foxtel drama series FIGHTING SEASON and the fifth series of the ABC’s RAKE.
Lucy has performed extensively on stage including productions of ROMEO AND JULIET, THE DUCHESS OF MALFI, PERICLES and TWELFTH NIGHT for Bell Shakespeare; THE CHERRY ORCHARD, AS YOU LIKE IT and DARLING OSCAR for the Sydney Theatre Company; EMERALD CITY for which she received the Glugg Award – Norman Kessell Memorial Award for Most Outstanding Actor, SPEAKING IN TONGUES, THROUGH THE WIRE, THE FALLS, WOLF LULLABY and DREAMS IN WHITE for Griffin Theatre Company; TWELFTH NIGHT and BLUE MURDER for Belvoir; and FOR JULIA for the Melbourne Theatre Company.
Recent feature film credits include THE SQUARE and TEN EMPTY, as well as the short films SECOND BEST and DOTS.
On television, Lucy has appeared in HERE COME THE HABIBS, HOME AND AWAY, CATCHING MILAT, LOVE CHILD, A PLACE TO CALL HOME, 30 SECONDS, CITY HOMICIDE, WILDSIDE, DIRT GAME, BASTARD BOYS, FARSCAPE, ALL SAINTS, GRASS ROOTS, MY HUSBAND, MY KILLER, MURDER CALL, CROWNIES, and the ABC Telemovie MAGAZINE WARS.
Huw Higginson
Cast
Poppy Lynch
Cast
Simone Romaniuk
Set & Costume Designer
Damien Cooper
Lighting Designer
Nate Edmondson
Nate is an international, multi-award winning Composer and Sound Designer for film, television, stage and advertising.
Nate’s theatre credits include: For STC: THREE SISTERS, CLOUD NINE, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM, ROMEO AND JULIET. For STC / Force Majeure: NEVER DID ME ANY HARM. For Belvoir: MARK COLVIN’S KIDNEY, MORTIDO, SEVENTEEN, THIS HEAVEN. For Bell Shakespeare: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM, THE TEMPEST, ROMEO AND JULIET, MACBETH, THE WINTER’S TALE. For Griffin: THE HAM FUNERAL, MinusOneSister, CARESS/ACHE, THE WITCHES, MUSIC, JUMP FOR JORDAN, RUST AND BONE, THIS YEAR’S ASHES. For Malthouse: SALOME, LORD OF THE FLIES. For Darlinghurst Theatre: SAVAGES, GOOD WORKS, DAYLIGHT SAVING, ALL MY SONS, TORCH SONG TRILOGY, THE GREENING OF GRACE, THE SEAFARER, THE PARIS LETTER. For Rockefeller Productions: THAT GOLDEN GIRLS SHOW! [US], THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR SHOW [Global]. For Sport For Jove: OF MICE AND MEN. For Street Theatre: ALL MY SONS [UK].
Erin Shaw
Graduating from the Technical Theatre and Stage Management course at NIDA in 2016, Erin has previously worked in the industry as a dresser on GIRL ASLEEP (Belvoir, 2016); stage manager on LITTLE BORDERS (The 505, 2017), MOTH (ATYP, 2017), and LOVE, ME (The 505, 2018); and assistant stage manager on DIPLOMACY (Ensemble Theatre, 2018) and BLISS (Belvoir, 2018).
Erin feels privileged to have worked with such an incredible team on this production and looks forward to the season.
Renata Beslik
Costume SupervisorCOVID Safety Measures
Ensemble Theatre is now open at 100% audience capacity and we strongly recommend that you wear a mask in the auditorium.
We continue to work closely with NSW Health to enforce our COVID Safe measures. These also include signing in with the Service NSW app and getting your temperature checked on arrival.
11am matinees and 8.15pm Thursday evening performances of HONOUR will remain at 75%. If you’re concerned, please email the Box Office to discuss your ticket options.
Special performance dates
Please use the calendar above to select your date and book tickets.
Audio Described
- Thu 27 May 11am
- Sat 29 May 4:30pm
Tactile Tours are available 1 hour prior to Audio Described performances, please contact the Box Office to book.
Q&A Session
- Fri 7 May 8:15pm
- Tue 1 Jun 11am
Free Teen
- Wed 2 Jun 7:30pm
Director's Note
“Honour is a contemporary Australian classic which, true to the test of a classic, still resonates today.
It questions the ability of long term love to endure and lays bare the judgement and moral frailty on both sides when it doesn’t. Raising familiar questions around sacrifice and equality within a partnership, HONOUR nonetheless confounds easy assumptions, a quality I’m deeply drawn to as vital element of any truly compelling drama.
I’m very excited to be directing Joanna Murray-Smith’s dense and finely observed play with some of Sydney’s most vibrant and intelligently engaging actors.” – Director Kate Champion
Watch the Trailer
Behind the Scenes Experience
Director at Work
As part of a small group, observe Kate Champion at work in the rehearsal room and see HONOUR come to life.
HONOUR with Kate Champion
Date: Thu 1 Apr
Time: 3.30pm – 5.30pm
DOWNLOAD THE PROGRAM
Discover more about HONOUR with our digital program. It’s packed full of insightful info about the show including notes from playwright Joanna Murray-Smith and director Kate Champion as well as synopsis, photos and more!
