M.Rock

Overview

After a sell-out season in 2014, Lachlan Philpott's shimmering odyssey M.Rock returns for a strictly limited 2022 season at the Australian Theatre for Young People.

The harbourside venue welcomes Valerie Bader as the titular Mabel Mudge — AKA M.Rock (a character inspired by the true story of Mamy Rock, DJ Ruth Flowers). After her impulsive granddaughter Tracey (Milena Barraclough Nesic) embarks on a soul-searching Euro-trip and fails to return home as planned, the settled suburban granny adventures out to find her.

Through Philpott's uplifting script and Fraser Corfield's fast-paced direction, the warm and heartfelt production examines intergenerational bias, the beauty and importance of new experiences (no matter your age) and the danger of a grass-is-always-greener mentality.

Don't consider yourself thespian? Don't write M.Rock off (read: deny yourself a joy-inducing, thought-provoking, inspiring night out). The hard-hitting production delivers charismatic Berlin-based DJs, a set that'll transport you across the seas and live music courtesy of Sydney-based DJ Venus Guy Trap. Which, along with brilliant performances from the ensemble of three (who play over 20 characters), makes for an exceptional culture trip — and the start of a lifelong love of the theatre if you're new to the scene.

'M.Rock' is showing at The Rebel Theatre until Wednesday, July 20. Head to the website to secure your tickets.

Images: Tracey Schramm