Highly anticipated local production Camp Darwin directed by Kate Stones and written by Arjun Raina which will be making its debut with the Castlemaine Theatre Company tonight.
After a desperate year-long wait to be repatriated back to Australia from India at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, 150 Australian residents finally land in Darwin after boarding a government-assisted Qantas flight.
The play follows the experiences of six intrepid travellers who find themselves at the ‘Centre for National Resilience’ at the Howard Springs Quarantine Facility, each assigned to their own donga, they sit and wait, counting down the 14 days, ever hopeful that they never return a positive test.
Based on Gisborne-based playwright Arjun Raina’s experience at the Howard Springs Quarantine Facility during the pandemic, the play asks audiences to consider the nature of human resilience, the importance of connection and ultimately the unwavering desire to return home – wherever that may be.
The dedicated CTC cast hail from Hoppers Crossing to Bendigo and everywhere in between!
Camp Darwin will be performed at 35 Etty Street, Castlemaine, in a new and exciting space downstairs.
Performance dates May 15-31 (Fri/Sat 7.30pm and Sun 2pm).
For tickets visit www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1556179