Lewis, a young amateur theater director, is offered a job with a governmental program for the rehabilitation of mentally ill patients in a Sydney institution. His project is overrun by one of the patients, who wants to stage the opera Cosi Fan Tutte by Mozart, despite the fact that none of the patients can sing or speak Italian. A comedy of errors ensues, but one which unifies the patients and their director in unexpected ways.
Acting
Barry Otto's Roy steals every scene he's in.
Writing
Witty dialogue that never punches down.
Direction
Balances farce with genuine human connection.
Director
Mark Joffe
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on Louis Nowra's own 1992 play, adapted from his real experience directing patients in 1970s Melbourne.
Launched Toni Collette internationally just two years before her Oscar-nominated turn in The Sixth Sense.
AU
