Detroit – Red Stitch

Overview

A backyard barbecue descends into chaos in this critically-acclaimed black comedy by playwright Lisa D'Amour. Winner of the 2013 Obie Award for Best New American Play and a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Detroit exposes the fragility of suburban existence and middle-class aspirations with a mix of insight and savage wit.

Running from Friday, August 28 through to Saturday, September 26 at the Red Stitch Actors Theatre in St Kilda, the play's Victorian debut casts company regulars Brett Cousins and Sarah Sutherland as Ben and Mary. They're a married couple caught in a rut, whose lives are thrown into turmoil after they invite their new, younger, less well-off neighbours Sharon and Kenny, played by Ngaire Dawn Fair and Paul Ashcroft, for friendly an afternoon feed. Director Tanya Dickson is another returnee, having previously worked on Red Stitch's NSFW.