Mark Lee joins stages this week to talk about the classic TIME MACHINE by HG Wells and what’s really going on in this obsessive exploration of time and the dystopian future he saw.

Written by Sydney playwright Frank Gauntlett, THE TIME MACHINE is a one-man play based on the novella by HG Wells, a classic of English literature that heralded a century of science fiction.

THE TIME MACHINE recounts the experiences of the scientist known only as ‘Time Traveller’.  He travels to 802,701 AD and beyond where he finds a different humanity coping with adifferent world. With its mix of science fiction, fantasy and social commentary, this cautionary tale remains a vibrant examination of human kind’s place in the bigger scheme of things.

This production sees the incomparable Mark Lee (Gallipoli, A Place To Call Home) in the role of ‘Time Traveller’. Mark follows in the footsteps of a stellar line of Australian actors who have also played the role – Rod Taylor and Guy Pearce.

Director: Gareth Boylan

Set designer: Derrick Cox

Sound designer: Michael Waters

Lighting designer: Martin Kinnane

Production manager: Frank Harlow

Illustrator for back projections: John Kratovil

Stage Manager: Madelaine Osborn