Reaper Man

Unseen Theatre Company

Presents the World Premiere of   Sir Terry Pratchett’s

REAPER MAN.

There is no justice. There is just us.

Adapted for the stage by Pamela Mun

 

They say there are only two things you can count on……..but that was before DEATH started pondering the existential.  Now DEATH is missing, presumed….er ….retired?

 Retirement can leave you with a lot of time on your hands. DEATH is about to spend his time finding out what it means to be human. Of course part of being human is being mortal – a factor that could turn out to be a problem in his search for greener pastures.

In this funny, insightful play DEATH, like many a laid off worker before him, takes a temporary job reaping the harvest on Miss Flitworth’s farm. A perfect day job for someone who is handy with a scythe.

Unfortunately for everyone else on the Discworld, this vacancy in one of the more important sections of the public service leads to chaos and unrest.  Particularly for the wizard Windle Poons who, try as he might, just can’t seem to get the hang of perishing on his own.  Not to worry, he has no intention of taking this lying down, and has all the undead (or should we say “differently alive”) members of The Fresh Start Club to help him.

Can Windle Poons become an expert DIY before the vacancy is filled with a less user friendly DEATH than the one we have come to know and love? And what’s going to happen to all of the other souls floating around?

What can the harvest hope for, if not for the care of the Reaper Man?

 Who knew that DEATH could be hilarious when he finds out that “life is a habit that is awfully hard to break”? – Pratchett of course!

Directed by Pamela Munt and David Dyte

Featuring: Hugh O’Connor as DEATH, Pamela Munt as Miss Flitworth, Leighton James as Windle Poons, Paul Messenger as Archchancellor Ridcully and Samm Blackmore as Footnote.  Supported by a cast and crew of thousands!

WHEN:  Preview Friday  Sep. 14. Opening Night Saturday Sep. 15.

Season continues Sep. 19, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, 29

WHERE:

Bakehouse Theatre, 255 Angas Street, Adelaide

TICKETS:

Adults  $20/Concession $17/Fringe Benefits $16/ Groups (of 10+) $15 (Preview – all tix $15)

BOOKINGS: www.unseen.com.au  or www.bakehousetheatre.com   

or cash at the door on the night (subject to availability)