HOUSE, written by Dan Giovannoni
When you lose something, you gain something else...
Cathelijn is completely and undeniably alone: no friends, no family, no-one to turn to. All by herself in the centre of a dark forest, she tries to be strong, like a Viking. And that’s when she sees it – the house. A higgledy-piggledy mess of a place as tall as the trees. Inside, she finds Piotr, a small boy who never stops talking, and Elka, a grey-haired explorer who insists they keep the curtains closed tight. When they suddenly launch into the air and set off across the sky, Cathelijn learns that this is no ordinary house: it’s a Rescue House, and it rescues the Loneliest Child in the world. So begins an extraordinary adventure that takes Cathelijn across the world and deep inside herself, on a journey of self-realisation and self-determination.
Part fable, part mad-cap adventure story, House is about emotional resilience, loneliness, and flying houses.
Production history
Commissioned and first produced by Barking Gecko Theatre, directed by Luke Kerridge, 2021
Praise for HOUSE
“A beautiful production…whimsical and wonderful…HOUSE enchants all ages” - The West Australian
“A triumph of comic timing…poignant and exquisitely staged…a winning show” - The Australian
“No way to describe it other than an absolute delight” - Arts Hub
Production photography
Jon Green