To mark 30 years since The Castle first endeared itself to audiences, the classic Australian film is being launched as a stage production.<\/p>\n
The film is responsible for oft-quoted lines such as “How’s the serenity?” and “It’s the vibe” \u2014 and it can only be hoped that the stage version will have the vibe of the much-loved feature.<\/p>\n
The tale of the Kerrigan family and the battle to save their home from an airport expansion will premiere at Melbourne’s Her Majesty’s Theatre in March 2027.<\/p>\n
The stage adaptation has been penned by Rob Sitch, Tom Gleisner, Santo Cilauro and Jane Kennedy of the Working Dog production company, the four who wrote the original film.<\/p>\n
The friends have been wanting to turn it into a live stage show for decades, they said in a statement.<\/p>\n
“We wrote this new, fully updated show in the same way that we wrote the film screenplay all those years ago \u2014 the four of us in a room trying to make each other laugh.”<\/p>\n
They promised the stage show would be not just a retelling, but a celebration of the Kerrigan family that includes a quarter of a century’s worth of funny updates.<\/p>\n
One can only wonder what Darryl Kerrigan and his family would make of the internet, mobile phones and the building of a third runway at Melbourne Airport.<\/p>\n
“When the team at Working Dog first approached me about bringing The Castle to the stage, I knew we had to do this,” producer Michael Cassel said.<\/p>\n
“The film miraculously captures the specificities of Australian life and yet feels so universally true; family love, the challenges change presents, and the warmth and humour and dignity of ordinary people standing up for what matters.”<\/p>\n
The production will be directed by Heartbreak High and Fangirls director Paige Rattray, with set and costume design by Jonathon Oxlade.<\/p>\n
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