Harry and Miles' dad, an abalone diver, disappears with his grief into the deep waters of Tasmania’s wild south coast. The 15-year-old Miles is left to care for Harry, who’s just 10 years old. Soon, the bonds anchoring the family become frayed.

Adapted by playwright Julian Larnach from Favel Parrett’s award-winning debut novel and directed by Ben Winspear, Past the Shallows sees the roiling sea beyond the shoreline becoming a metaphor for the turmoil that accompanies incalculable loss. Together the family rides rogue waves of violent masculinity; and the tender swells of brotherhood that might just carry them home.

Raw and honest
Time Out

Writer | Julian Larnach
Director & Dramaturg | Ben Winspear
Set Designer | Dallas Winspear (based on the 2022 design by Keerthi Subramanyam)
Costume Designer | Keerthi Subramanyam
Lighting Designer | Jason James
Sound Designer | Glenn Richards
AV Designer | Nema Adel
Stage Manager | Milly Grindrod
Touring Production Manager | Harry Dowling
Lighting Design Associate | Morgan Moroney
Video Design Associate | Daniel Herten
Producer | Hayden Tonazzi

Cast | Ryan Hodson, Nick Annas & Molly Walker
Understudies | Max Cattana & Bryce Tollard-Williams