SCRABBLE World Champion, Austin Michaels knew over 200,000 words. Then he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.
Since then Austin has been in a race against time to document his memories, his greatest achievements, before they fade from his mind and the world forever. Once the toast of the board game world, Austin's life was full of bottomless champagne and endless parties. But now it's Nescafe and doctor's appointments as he spends his time searching for the right words.
Let Austin tell you his story ... If he can remember ...
Written, directed and performed by Melbourne's Dylan Coles, whose work has been critically acclaimed at festivals and theatre productions around the world. His unique style uses intelligent, poignant and witty writing put into the hands of playful and neurotic characters to produce an offbeat performance that combines comedy, theatre and fictional storytelling.
BLANK TILES has been hailed as a master class in character work and will also be touring Australia and Europe in 2017.
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