Troy Harrison joins Regina to breakdown the fourth wall in this discussion about The Walworth Farce.

Dinny has kept his two boys Sean and Blake locked away from the dangers of the world in a tiny
flat on Walworth Road, South London ever since bringing them from Ireland as young boys. He
endlessly forces them to perform a farce at 11am every morning which is the story of their final
day in their homeland. But as the outside world begins to infiltrate their seclusion and cracks
begin to appear in Dinny’s version of events, the blurry line between truth and lies threatens to
tear the family apart.
Equal parts hilarious, menacing, absurd, terrifying, tender, violent and deeply moving, Enda
Walsh’s The Walworth Farce is a wild exploration into what can happen when we get stuck
inside the stories we tell. Because in the end … what are we if we’re not our stories?

Workhorse Theatre Company has assembled a wonderfully talented cast and creative team for
their production of The Walworth Farce, which plays at Kings Cross Theatre from 17 May. The
acting ensemble includes Rachel Alexander (new graduate of The Actors Centre making her
professional debut) as Hayley, Laurence Coy (The Removalists, The Night Alive) as Dinny, Robin
Goldsworthy (Look Back In Anger, All My Sons) as Blake and Troy Harrison (The Motherf**ker
with the Hat, Savages) as Sean. The Walworth Farce is directed by Kim Hardwick (The Shifting
Heart, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest), with set and costume design by Isabel Hudson (The
Shadow Box, The View UpStairs), lighting design by Martin Kinnane (The Shifting Heart, New
Year’s Eve Harbour Bridge effects 2000-2007) and sound design by Benjamin Freeman (Sydney
Theatre Award winner for 4:48 Psychosis).

“It’s very rare that a farce is produced in Australia. It’s even rarer for an independent company
to bring one to the stage, and for good reason. They are extraordinarily hard to pull off. What
makes The Walworth Farce exceptional is that it is a play within a play. The farce that is being
performed is being played out in the middle of a dramatic psychological thriller by the
characters in the play. The style of play jumps from drama to farce and back again at breakneck
speed. While the play does become an extremely uneasy piece of theatre to watch, it is truly
shocking and explores a multitude of issues that are very common and relatable to us all. More
than anything we wanted to produce a play that is a rollicking good night at the theatre. The
Walworth Farce is all of that and then some.”
‘The craziest thing about Enda Walsh’s Walworth Farce is how quickly it starts making sense.’ –

New York Times

“A triumph of suspense and staging, enacted unforgettably” – Variety

THE WALWORTH FARCE
Written by Enda Walsh
Directed by Kim Hardwick
Produced by Workhorse Theatre Company
Set and Costume Design by Isabel Hudson
Lighting Design by Martin Kinnane
Sound design by Benjamin Freeman
Starring Rachel Alexander, Laurence Coy, Robin Goldsworthy and Troy Harrison
SEASON DETAILS
Venue: Kings Cross Theatre, Kings Cross Hotel, 244-248 William St, Kings Cross
Season: 18 May – 9 June
Opening Night: Wednesday 23 May
Times: Tues – Sat 7.30 pm, Sunday 5pm
Price: $37 Adult, $32 Concession, $25 Previews
Bookings: www.workhorsetheatreco.com OR www.kingsxtheatre.com