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Play

Barracking for the Umpire

Credits

Production Info

Playwright
Andrea Gibbs
Director
Genevieve Wilson
Festival
Australian Theatre Festival NYC
Venue
Theater Row NYC

About the Production

‘The Castle’ meets ‘The Club’ in this original family drama that asks us: what are we willing to sacrifice for the great game? Doug Williams is the greatest footballer Donnybrook has ever seen. Hard as flint. Salt of the earth. Delveen, his wife, has been by his side for years, through head knock after head knock. The club wants to honour Doug with a lifetime achievement award, so the kids are all flying home to join the celebration. But the sure hands of this once great player are starting to fumble the ball.

“Unapologetically Aussie, with touches of colloquialism not often heard on this side of the world.”
Australian Women in New York

“Gibbs’s play perfectly encapsulates the good, the bad, and the ugly of the AFL.”
— Pelican Magazine ★★★★★

Press
Australian Women in New York
Australian Theatre Festival 2023 Season Review
“Unapologetically Aussie, with touches of colloquialism not often heard on this side of the world.”
Broadway World
Australian Theatre Festival NYC Unveils Season 2023 Company Lineup
“Australian Theatre Festival NYC celebrates Australian creativity, community and culture in New York City.”
Australian Arts Review
Barracking for the Umpire — Review
“A review of Andrea Gibbs’s play exploring AFL, family, and identity.”
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