Counting and Cracking
எண்ணிக்கை, இல்லையேல் கையோங்கு
ගණන් නොගන්නේ නම් ගණන් කරන්න
In collaboration with Belvoir St Theatre, Carriageworks welcomes the internationally acclaimed Counting and Cracking for a strictly limited season in 2024. The recipient of 14 major awards, including Best Production and Best Direction at the Helpmann Awards, Counting and Cracking comes to Carriageworks after successful runs at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games and Edinburgh Festivals.
28 Jun – 21 Jul, 2024
Bay 17
Approx. 3hrs 30mins (incl. 2 intervals)
On the shores of the Georges River, Radha and her son Siddhartha scatter the ashes of Radha’s mother, severing their ties to Sri Lanka’s past struggles and embracing life in Australia.
A phone call from Colombo abruptly revives their past, setting the stage for a narrative that explores themes of love, political unrest, home, exile, and the complexities of family dynamics.
S. Shakthidharan
Writer and Associate Director
Eamon Flack
Director and Associate Writer
CAST
Rodney Afif
Prakash Belawadi
Antonythasan Jesuthasan
Nadie Kammallaweera
Ahi Karunaharan
Abbie-Lee Lewis
Gandhi McIntyre
Shiv Palekar
Sukhbir Singh Walia
Kaivalya Suvarna
Nipuni Sharada
Rajan Velu
Sukania Venugopal
MUSICIANS
Kranthi Kiran Mudigonda
Janakan Raj
Venkhatesh Sritharan
CREATIVES
Anandavalli
Costume and Cultural Advisor
Dale Ferguson
Set and Costume Designer
Damien Cooper
Lighting Designer
Stefan Gregory
Sound Designer and Composer
2019 – NSW Premier’s Literary Awards – Nick Enright Prize for Playwriting S. Shakthidharan & Eamon Flack
2019 – Victorian Premier’s Literary Award S. Shakthidharan and Eamon Flack – Belvoir / Co-Curious
2019 – Victorian Premier’s Award for Drama S. Shakthidharan and Eamon Flack – Belvoir / Co-Curious
2019 – Helpmann Award – Best Production of a Play Belvoir / Co-Curious
2019 – Helpmann Award – Best New Australian Work S. Shakthidharan & Eamon Flack – Belvoir / Co-Curious
2019 – Helpmann Award – Best Direction of a Play Eamon Flack & S. Shakthidharan for Belvoir / Co-Curious
2019 – Helpmann Award – Best Male Actor in a Play Prakash Belawadi – Belvoir / Co-Curious
2019 – Helpmann Award – Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role Vaishnavi Suryaprakash – Belvoir / Co-Curious
2019 – Helpmann Award – Best Scenic Design Dale Ferguson – Belvoir / Co-Curious
2019 – Helpmann Award – Best Sound Design Stefan Gregory – Belvoir / Co-Curious
2019 – Sydney Theatre Award – Best Mainstage Production Belvoir / Co-Curious
2019 – Sydney Theatre Award – Best New Australian Work S. Shakthidharan – Belvoir / Co-Curious
2019 – Sydney Theatre Award – Best Original Score Stan Gregory – Belvoir / Co-Curious
2019 – Victorian Premier’s Literary Award S. Shakthidharan and Eamon Flack
A Belvoir St Theatre production, co-produced with Kurinji. Co-commissioned by Confederation of Australian International Arts Festivals Inc, Sydney Festival, Adelaide Festival and Belvoir. Originally co-produced with Co-Curious.
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2022 Production at Birmingham Rep, image by Geraint Lewis.
