So Young
Written by Douglas Maxwell
One of Sydney's most acclaimed theatre companies, Outhouse Theatre Co, brings its celebrated production to regional audiences in 2028. Full of warmth, wit and hard-won truth, So Young is an unflinching exploration of grief, friendship and the impossible hope of starting again. Audiences leave laughing, reminiscing and calling an old friend on the way home.
Image by Richard Farland
So Young is a funny, furious and deeply moving play about loss, love and the messy business of growing older when the heart still wants to feel twenty.
ABOUT THE SHOW
She's gone. So young. He's moved on. So soon.
Summer 2021. Lockdown is over. Just. Three months ago Milo lost his wife to Covid. She was only forty-five. So young. Tonight he has invited his two oldest pals, Davie and Liane, over for wine, music and memories. And there's something else… He wants them to meet the new love of his life. Her name is Greta. They met online. And she's twenty years old.
From acclaimed Outhouse Theatre Co (English, Eureka Day, Ulster American, Consent) comes the Australian premiere of one of Scotland’s most celebrated contemporary playwrights.
So Young is a razor-sharp comedy-drama that balances laugh-out-loud humour with extraordinary emotional honesty. Its universal themes of love, loss, family, friendship and second chances resonate across generations, creating an exciting and accessible theatrical experience. It is the kind of theatre that inspires lively post-show conversations about relationships, resilience, forgiveness and the courage to embrace change.
★★★★.5 “A riotous comedy of manners, then a finally tuned choreography of radical compassion.”
REVIEWS
★★★★ “A smart, grown-up play that trusts its audience.” - Cultural Binge
★★★★ “A finely tuned study in discomfort.” - Limelight
★★★★★ “A wild emotional ride – it’s shocking, heartfelt and hilarious.”
- Bacchus at the Theatre
“The writing glimmers with wit & tenderness… never loses momentum.” - Suzy Goes See
"Raw and tender… a must see.” - Theatre Travels
“A riveting look at starting over.” - The Scoop
“Blazes with humour and heart.” - Theatre Red
“Hard to describe in any word other than extraordinary. Really needs to be seen.”
- Stage Whispers
Production photography by Richard Farland
ABOUT OUTHOUSE THEATRE CO
“The most consistently excellent theatre company in Sydney.” - John Shand, Sydney Morning Herald
Founded in New York City in 2006 and based in Australia since 2011, Outhouse Theatre Co is one of Australia's leading independent theatre companies, dedicated to bringing outstanding contemporary international playwriting to Australian audiences.
Led by Artistic Director Jeremy Waters, Outhouse has earned a reputation for producing intelligent, meticulously crafted productions that tackle the complexities of modern life with honesty, wit and emotional depth. The company is committed to presenting stories that resonate beyond the theatre, inviting audiences to engage with urgent ideas through exceptional writing and performance.
Productions, including Eureka Day, Ulster American and Consent, have garnered widespread critical acclaim and established Outhouse as a company known for artistic excellence, ambitious programming and consistently delivering theatre of the highest calibre.
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