Orphans – Q44

Overview

Q44 Theatre Company are the new kids on Melbourne's theatre block. The company, headed by Gabriella Rose-Carter, seeks to tell stories about the human condition in an artistic, dignified and accessible manner. Their upcoming production Orphans is no exception to this.

Two orphaned brothers, Treat and Phillip, live alone and do what they can to survive. Treat, the older brother, makes money through petty crime as a means to support his brother, while Phillip adores every move his brother makes. They're a dreamer and a delinquent searching for meaning in life without a mother or father for guidance. One night Treat brings home Harold, a Jack of all trades who becomes the orphans' prisoner, and their lives are changed. As the story unfolds, Treat and Phillip adopt Harold as a parental figure, but whether they are able to let go of their self-imposed prison remains to be seen.

A story that walks the line between comedy and family drama, Orphans looks like a perfect fit for Q44's 2014 season.