The first is Kneehigh Theatre’s adaptation of Noël Coward’s classic romantic drama Brief Encounter, which has seen hit seasons in the West End and Broadway, alongside the Melbourne exclusive event PUSH, starring iconic dancer Sylvie Guillem and choreographer/dancer Russell Maliphant.
Kneehigh’s production of Brief Encounter brings to life the famous railway station tea room in a breathtaking, delightfully funny and touching show interspersed with Coward’s typically debonair and witty songs. Brief Encounter will perform nightly at the Athenaeum Theatre throughout the Festival, opening on Friday October 11 and closing with the Festival on Sunday October 27.
With PUSH, audiences will have an opportunity to experience one of the world’s most admired ballet dancers demonstrating the beauty of her art. Sylvie Guillem performs in a program of works by Russell Maliphant, with whom she also dances in an evening of solos and duets.
Tickets for both Brief Encounter and PUSH will go on sale at 9am on Friday March 22.
