It’s the vibe: Australian comedy classic The Castle set to become a stage play
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The Australian comedy film 'The Castle' (1997) is being adapted into a stage play by the original Working Dog creative team, including Rob Sitch, Tom Gleisner, Santo Cilauro, and Jane Kennedy. The new theatrical production will be a fully updated version of the story about the Kerrigan family's fight to save their home from an airport expansion. The play is scheduled to premiere in Melbourne in 2027. This adaptation brings a beloved classic to a new medium, likely appealing to fans of the film and Australian theatre audiences.
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The Australian comedy film 'The Castle' (1997) is being adapted into a stage play by the original Working Dog creative team, including Rob Sitch, Tom Gleisner, Santo Cilauro, and Jane Kennedy. The new theatrical production will be a fully updated version of the story about the Kerrigan family's fight to save their home from an airport expansion. The play is scheduled to premiere in Melbourne in 2027. This adaptation brings a beloved classic to a new medium, likely appealing to fans of the film...
Beloved Australian comedy 'The Castle' being adapted to stage
The stage play will be written and co-produced by the Working Dog team: Rob Sitch, Tom Gleisner, Santo Cilauro, and Jane Kennedy.
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The Australian comedy film 'The Castle' (1997) is being adapted into a stage play.
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Loaded language removed<p>Working Dog team behind the 1997 film reuniting to write ‘new, fully updated’ version for the stage, which will premiere in Melbourne in 2027</p><p>An announcement that deserves to go straight to the pool room: the beloved Australian comedy The Castle is set to become a play, written by the team behind the original film.</p><p>Working Dog’s Rob Sitch, Tom Gleisner, Santo Cilauro and Jane…
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The Australian comedy film 'The Castle' (1997) is being adapted into a stage play.
The GuardianThe stage play will be written and co-produced by the Working Dog team: Rob Sitch, Tom Gleisner, Santo Cilauro, and Jane Kennedy.
The GuardianThe play will be a 'new, fully updated' version of the original story.
The GuardianThe play will premiere in Melbourne in 2027.
The GuardianThe original 1997 film tells the story of the Kerrigan family fighting to save their home from an airport expansion.
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