Female-driven Cast and Director Bring Hollywood Play to Sydney

Factory Space Theatre Company is bringing to Sydney for the first time ever the brilliant play Sister Cities, led by an entirely female cast and director.

Recipe for a modern comedy:

Take 4 half sisters who disagree about almost everything; fold in 1 ghost; add lots of quirky word play, much pink underwear and a spider. Heat well as they try to deal with unexpected death.

Serve with a warm prelude of sex, death and chocolate.

Sister Cities is written by acclaimed American writer Colette Freedman, and is currently being made into a Hollywood film starring Jacki Weaver.

An enlightening piece of black comedy with witty dialogue and surprising plot twists, the play follows four estranged sisters, each fathered by a different man, returning to their family home after the sudden death of their mother.

The intelligent quirky play does not shy away from controversy whilst capturing the complexity of modern family relationships.

Sister Cities is directed by the artistic director of FSTC, Roz Riley. "Sister Cities" was first seen by the FSTC when it was presented at the Edinburgh festival, as was "Shakespeare's Queens", which Roz directed there and subsequently in London's West End.

Where: Factory Space Theatre Company is the resident professional theatre company at the Star of the Sea , located in Manly, at the cnr of Collingwood and Iluka Ave.

Extra: This production of Sister Cities is preceded by a short prelude of the Australian play "If it wasn't for the Nights" by Suzanne Hauser. It tackles some of the same themes with a like blend of warmth and quirky humour. With Karli Gilchrist, Kurtis Wakefield and Erin Thomas.

When: Sister Cities will run from Friday 7th October - Saturday 22nd October with performances on Friday and Saturday evenings at 7.30 with Sunday matinees at 3pm.

Purchase: tickets now at trybooking.com.au or boxoffice 9439 1906.

Price: $35/$28

More information: www.factoryspace.org

Cast: Liz Harper, Isabel Dickson, Amy Victoria Brooks, Samantha Lee, and Ros Richards.

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