La La Land April 30, 2008

Christopher Johnson, writer of The Young Tycoons, Backpacker!, Barnesy, the Harbour and You and The Dog Logs will return to the Darlinghurst Theatre Company in May with the premiere of the wonderful and witty La La Land an unashamedly excessive comedy of Aussies in Hollywood.

This hilarious depiction of Aussies in Hollywood – and out of their depth - is told with pace, style and verve by an ensemble of local and international actors, including Sean Lynch, Octavia Barron Martin, Sam Smith, Ian Watkin and Drew Fairley. Regular Johnson collaborator Michael Pigott will direct.

“Going to Los Angeles for the first time, Australian actors and directors almost all return with the same story – that it’s overwhelming and can be quite brutal,” says Christopher Johnson. “To me, that naiveté is great grounds for comedy – the innocent abroad, the minnow thrown in with the sharks.”

From Wednesday 30 April to Saturday 24 May
Darlinghurst Theatre Company
19 Greenknowe Ave Potts Point
Tuesday to Saturday evening 8pm
Sundays at 5pm
Preview Wednesday 30 April 2008
Full $30 Concession $25
Bookings through Darlinghurst Theatre Company
www.darlinghursttheatre.com or (02) 8356 9987

Official Website: http://www.darlinghursttheatre.com