Driftwood The Musical had a very successful season last year at Melbourne’s Chapel Off Chapel and on the strength of that is returning there from 3 to 20 May. The show will then travel to Sydney playing in three venues Glen Street Theatre, 24 to 28 May, Riverside Theatres, 31 May to 4 June and Eternity Playhouse, 7 to 18 June.
Driftwood The Musical tells the inspirational story of renowned Austrian/ Australian sculptor Karl Duldig and his artist-inventor wife, Slawa Horowitz-Duldig. We follow their lives in pre-war Vienna, the family’s narrow escape from Nazi Austria, Slawa’s ingenious invention of the foldable umbrella, and the incredible chain of events that took place after escaping the Holocaust and rebuilding their careers as artists in Melbourne.
This epic story traverses three continents and three generations and is based on an original stage play by award-winning playwright Jane Bodie developed from the original memoir Driftwood – Escape and Survival Through Art by Eva de Jong-Duldig. The show features music and lyrics by Anthony Barnhill with additional lyrics by Jane Bodie and Tania de Jong AM. A stellar cast is directed by Gary Abrahams.
Driftwood The Musical has been nominated for a 2022 Green Room Award for ‘New Australian Music Theatre Writing’.
The Producers of Driftwood The Musical have announced the production will head to New York later this year to explore its potential in the heartland of musical theatre.
“It is so timely, that it’s both poetic and painful. The stagecraft is mesmerising. The music is sublime. The acting and singing are superlative.” Australian Stage
“Driftwood comes together with so much talent and commitment. The singing is excellent. Based on a true story, this show has heart.” The Age
“This is a production that’s compelling for the charm of its drama and relationships and its thoughtful dramatization of a particular period in time.” Arts Hub
www.driftwoodthemusical.com.au
