When The Rain Stops Falling is by Andrew Bovell.
Set across a period of eighty years the play presents its characters in the 1960s, 1988, 2013 and 2039. But this is no science fiction piece. Family members grapple with love and loss. The play is intricately constructed with the generations on view simultaneously and separately. Putting the pieces together as character information is gradually revealed is part of the pleasure of viewing this play. I have deliberately not provided a precis of the play here so as not to spoil that pleasure for those who may be yet to see the work.
The simple staging is extraordinarily effective and the play is accompanied by a musician whose performance (and the sound design generally) perfectly complements the play. The ensemble cast is uniformly outstanding.
One of the best plays I have seen through my Sydney Theatre Company subscription.
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