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Death walks into a bar…
As a local bar prepares to close, a wine-drenched book club debates matters of the heart, and a promising first date falls to pieces. Then Death arrives, and offers three barflies a choice that no one wants to make.
These three seemingly random scenes occur simultaneously on stage, racing along with humour, drama, and fourth-wall breaking monologues – until the second act, when all is subverted, and the connections reveal themselves with devastating consequences.
Cast: 10
Roles: 5 female presenting, 5 male presenting (some roles easily swapped)
Duration: 1 hour, 15 minutes
Genre: Dramedy
Art by Dani Heilbronn
Last Call has been performed by Inner West Drama (Sydney, April 2021), Darwin Theatre Company (Darwin, December 2021), KADS Kalamunda Dramatic Society (Perth, March 2024), and Totem Theatre (Alice Springs, May 2024).
In Darwin, the script was adapted by Sean and director Mark Bunnett to create a role for a deaf actor, the extremely talented Dan Fox. Funding was also secured by the Australian Government's Regional Arts Australia so that interpreters could be hired to make the play more accessible to deaf audiences.
Lots of positive responses from the audience, with appreciative laughter and audible surprise at times. Great to see a fresh, new work.
The stunning cast of Darwin Theatre Company's Last Call.
An NT News article about Last Call (Darwin) and the Auslan interpreters that were hired to create a more accessible performance.
Sean Guy with the cast of Last Call (Inner West Drama)
The incredible cast of Last Call (Inner West Drama)!
Sean Guy with some of the cast of Last Call (KADS) enjoying a negroni!
Last Call (KADS) rehearsal photos!