On 20th August 2013 went to the Opening Night of FREUD’S LAST SESSION at The Theatre Royal, Sydney.
Yes very clever play, and is well remembered, plus in March 2022 you now have an unique opportunity to experience a very very entertaining fiction, and this superb new version of the play, is a must see. Highly Recommended.
FREUD’S LAST SESSION is set on Sunday 3rd of September 1939, the day that the United Kingdom enters what will become known as The Second World War. Two days earlier, at dawn on Friday 1st of September 1939, Germany had invaded Poland. Legendary psychoanalyst – Dr. Sigmund Freud – has invited – C.S. Lewis – to his home in London. Freud and Lewis clash intensely and passionately, about a whole world of ideas that includes love, sex, the existence of God, and the meaning of life, etc etc etc.
The cast is superb and at all times, they are very believable in their portrayals, with finely timed direction, plus the props and the set is designed to easily indicate that the year is 1939 and the location is – Freud’s study at 20 Maresfield Gardens, Hampstead, NW London, England.
After the play, the audience further extended the intellectual discussion as delivered by the play. In particular the current events in Ukraine versus Putin, were quickly compared to Poland versus Hitler, and Putin bombing maternity hospitals in Ukraine to kill women and their children, including infants, babies and pregnant women.
VENUE – Lennox Theatre from 9th March 2022 until 12th March 2022. Duration of under ninety minutes, with no interval.
Riverside Theatres presents Clock and Spiel Productions of FREUD’S LAST SESSION by Mark St. Germain.
Expect loud noises of war-time air raid sirens, which may be triggering to some audience members.
STREET ADDRESS – Corner of Market Street and Church Street, Parramatta NSW 2150.
VENUE SEATING CAPACITY – Riverside Theatre 761; Lennox Theatre 213; Rafferty’s Theatre 88; Total 1,062 seats.
*** However as the building deliberately has NO street numbers, you are prevented from telephone ordering (including taxi apps) a taxi after the show. ***
STARRING –
Sigmund Freud – Nicholas Papademetriou
C.S. Lewis – Yannick Lawry
CREATIVES –
Director – Hailey McQueen
Stage Manager – Natalie Low
Production Designer – Tyler Ray Hawkins
Production Designer – Kaitlyn Symons
Lighting Designer – Emma Lockhart-Wilson
Sound Designer – Adam Jones
Suggested by THE QUESTION OF GOD written by Dr. Armand M. Nicholi, Jr.
Originally produced at Barrinton Stage Company , Pittsfield, MA, with Julianne Boyd, Artistic Director; Richard M. Parison, Jr. Producing Director
Off-Broadway Production produced by Carolyn Rossi Copeland, Robert Stillman and Jack Thomas.
WEBSITE – https://riversideparramatta.com.au/show/freuds-last-session/
PROGRAMME – https://qrcgcustomers.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/account4150183/24714987_2.pdf?0.34975217651319324
NSW WEBSITE – https://www.sydney.com/destinations/sydney/sydney-west/parramatta/events/freuds-last-session
TRAILER – https://vimeo.com/443188620