The team at Red Stitch sink their teeth into the baby boomers with Love, Love, Love. Written by acclaimed British playwright Mike Bartlett (Cock) and named for the lyrics of The Beatles’ hit ‘All You Need Is Love’, this sharp comedy-drama tells the story of one English couple, Kenneth and Sandra, over the course of more than 40 years. In doing so, Bartlett indicts the failure and self-obsession of an entire generation who dreamed of changing the world.
Running from Friday, June 5, until Saturday, July 4 (with previews from June 2-4), at the Red Stitch Actors Theatre on Chapel Street, this month-long production marks the Australian premiere of Bartlett’s play, after it first opened in the UK back in 2010. Denny Lawrence directs, following on from his marvellous work on Red Stitch’s production of Belleville, while company regulars Paul Ashcroft and Ella Caldwell play Kenneth and Sandra — Barlett’s vision of middle-class disappointment.