Eucalyptus
Events
RUNNING TIMES
7.30pm Act One
8.15pm Interval
8.35pm Act Two
9.45pm Show End
*All times approximate and subject to change by the artist.
PHOTO POLICY
No video, audio or professional photography unless stated otherwise by the promoter.
EVENT INFORMATION
Stories in the trees
Weave them out of bark and leaves
Eucalyptus is a new opera by Jonathan Mills, based on Murray Bail’s beloved novel. It is part Australian fairy tale, part sonorous evocation of the Australian bush. In this dappled landscape lurks both beauty and wonder. The score is mysterious and colourful, with moments of dramatic intensity and hushed beauty. The libretto by Meredith Oakes is poetic and spare.
Eucalyptus is an ageless story of love and longing, about a daughter and a father – Ellen and Holland.
Ellen’s overprotective father has created a safe haven from the world – a forest of eucalypts. But is the forest a sanctuary? Or is Ellen, like Rapunzel, imprisoned?
Ellen encounters a Stranger amongst her father’s trees – a storyteller with enchanting tales of far-away lands…
Renowned Australian playwright Michael Gow directs this co-production for Victorian Opera, Opera Australia and the Perth and Brisbane Festivals, with designs by Simone Romaniuk. Desiree Frahn and Simon Meadows create the roles of Ellen and Holland, with Orchestra Victoria and the Victorian Opera Chorus conducted by Tahu Matheson.
PALAIS THEATRE IS A CASHLESS VENUE | YOUR TICKETS CAN BE COLLECTED AT THE BOX OFFICE 30 MINS PRIOR TO THE DOOR OPEN TIME FOR YOUR SCHEDULED SHOW OR PLEASE HAVE YOUR TICKETS READY FOR OUR STAFF TO SCAN UPON ENTRY | FULLY RESERVED SEATING, PLEASE NO STANDING IN LOUNGE ROW A-D | PALAIS THEATRE BARS ARE OPEN FROM DOORS WITH FOOD AND BEVERAGES INCLUDING SOFT DRINKS, SNACKS AND ICE CREAMS. BARS CLOSE NO LATER THAN 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE END OF THE SHOW.