§ Rain Man, by Dan Gordon (on tour from Ensemble Theatre, Kirribilli, Sydney) — Charlie Babbitt is in crisis. His business is about to go under, his girlfriend, Susan, is going to leave him and he’s just learned that his father has died, leaving his $7 million fortune in trust to an unknown beneficiary. Charlie’s journey to claim his inheritance begins at the Wallbrook Institution where he discovers Raymond, an autistic savant with an extraordinary gift for numbers who happens to be his older brother. What begins as a kidnapping attempt leads Charlie and Raymond on a road trip of discovery beyond the hospital gates and into a world of love and understanding.
Image: Daniel Mitchell as Raymond Babbitt, and Alex Dimitriades as Charlie Babbitt, in Rain Main. Photo: Natalie Boog.
TOUR DATES
Penrith — The Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre, 20–24 Jul.
Wollongong — Illawarra Performing Arts Centre, 21–25 Sep.
THEATRE LINKS — REGIONAL NEW SOUTH WALES
WOLLONGONG & ILLAWARRA | PENRITH & BLUE MOUNTAINS | NEWCASTLE & HUNTER & LAKE MACQUARIE | MID NORTH COAST | FAR NORTH COAST | CENTRAL COAST | CENTRAL WEST | RIVERINA & SOUTHERN NSW | NEW ENGLAND | SOUTH COAST | WESTERN NSW |