A Very Very Very Dark Matter

A Very Very Very Dark Matter by Tony, Olivier and Oscar-winning writer Martin McDonagh (The Lieutenant of Inishmore, In Bruges) will make its Australian debut at Flight Path Theatre in 2026.

In nineteenth-century Copenhagen we find Hans Christian Andersen, who’s exquisite and fantastical children’s stories are beloved by millions. But Anderson has a very, very, very dark secret. The true genius behind his stories is imprisoned in his attic; a Congolese pygmy woman whom he calls ‘Marjory’. While the egotistical Andersen navigates the demands of global fame; gladhanding critics and keeping his secret safe, Marjory plots her escape - and her revenge. Shocking and hilarious, McDonagh’s commentary on colonialism and exploitation promises to make you laugh, think and cry all at once; packed with ham-fisted metaphors, time travelling Belgian terrorists, and the playwright’s trademark sense of humour.

‘A magnificent wild card of a show, possibly McDonagh’s most magnetic work this century.’- The Financial Times

‘This work confirms that McDonagh is a genuine original with a talent to disturb.’- The Guardian

‘ I can’t praise the comedy or the production itself enough.. Very, very Dark…. And very, very, VERY funny.’- Paul Steven Theatre Reviews

Produced by: Stoneraven Theatre
Written by: Martin Mcdonagh 
Directed by: Katherine Poulsen
Sound designer: Kyle Stephens
Lighting designer: Kyle Stephens
Set Design- David Marshall- Martin
Costume Design- Diana Hopwood
Marketing/ Videography- Othniel Mani
Stage Manager- Shannon Alison Watson
Cast: John Michael Narres, Suzan Mutesi, Nicholas Gledhill, Tsu Shan Chambers, Simon Lee, Jayden Shelley, Max Shaw, Ella Morris, Emily Weare, Angus Farrand, Noah Douglas, Isla Harris, Ruva Shoko, Harrison Collis Oates

Approx running time: 105 minutes, including interval