An event - Marooned in Colac

Next date: Friday, 12 December 2025 | 07:30 PM to 09:30 PM

You are invited to a weekend of theatre, speakers and discussion. See the brilliant play Marooned, hear from mental health organisations and meet your rural community.

A powerful and revolutionary play.

What may be surprising is the quietly increasing sense of hope that these four feel as they wait Marooned in an anonymous waiting room

“Marooned is undoubtedly the finest piece of theatre I’ve seen in many years. It had me in tears and belly laughing. Beautifully written and expertly performed. Stunningly good.”~Megan Watts.

“Is it only last week Australian of the Year Grace Tame told us, “History, lived experience, the whole truth, unsanitised and unedited, is our greatest learning resource. It is what informs social and structural change”? Marooned is a play that fulfils this urgent purpose, using communal storytelling, aka theatre, to confront Australia’s epidemic of life-threatening despair, shame and grief. It does so with humour and compassion and honesty. It needs to be seen” Harriot Cunningham. The Sydney Morning Herald

“Each of the characters’ stories represents a different group in our community, but all reveal how delicate is the human psyche, how fragile is our mental health and how tenuous our grip on this life.” ~Kate Herbert ★★★ The Herald Sun

“This is an important play,” ~Alan Hopgood. Playwright

“While I can see the influences of Harold Pinter, this is not Pinter. This is an original voice. And Marooned is a marvelous play. A clever and engaging work. Highly original & witty.” ~Bruce Beresford Director

“Marooned is a revolution in Suicide Prevention because it entertains and holds an audience’s attention, and while it powerfully conveys its message it manages to leave you feeling uplifted.” ~LTCOL Andy Cohn Army Psychologist