SPEAKING IN TONGUES

About the show

Two couples set out to betray their partners… A lover returns from the past and a husband doesn’t answer the phone… A woman disappears and a neighbour is the prime suspect…Contracts are broken between intimates and powerful bonds are formed between strangers. In Andrew Bovell’s masterfully interconnected polyphony, an evocative mystery unravels at the same time as a devastating tale of disconnection between individuals, partners and communities. Premiering at the SBW Stables in Griffin’s 1996 season, Speaking in Tongues went on to win the AWGIE for best play before being transformed into the multi AFI award winning hit film Lantana. On the fifteenth anniversary of the play, and the tenth anniversary of the film, Griffin welcomes an all time Australian classic back to the intimate space where it all began. Artistic Director Sam Strong (The Power of Yes, THOM PAIN (Based on Nothing), Red Sky Morning) will reimagine the work with a new generation of talent in a powerhouse new production.