Yesterday's Tomorrow by Greg Ulfan

Presented as part of the VCA Master of Theatre (Writing) Festival 2024

What’s behind us will either give us a kick up the arse or it’ll bite us on it.
... to make of one’s life what one will, regardless of what life throws at one...
...aren't we all just making it up as we go along?

Content Warnings: Sexual references. Violence references. Swearing. Blasphemous references and other Adult Themes.

Credits

Director: Simon Porro
Dramaturg: Michael Honeyman

About the writer

Since graduating from the the VCA Acting Stream in 1994, Greg has worked as an actor and a director with a range of Australian theatre companies including, MTC, Playbox, Malthouse, ST), State Theatre Company of SA, La Mama, as well as appearing in an array of Australian TV shows.
He has also worked for over ten years as an interpreter, translator and actor with Russian theatre director, Professor Leonid Verzub (a student and co-worker of Maria Knebl).
Greg is the co-founder of Metanoia Theatre Company, and is part of its artistic directorate.

One of the acting highlights: playing the role of “K” in the NYID production of “K" which opened The Vienna Arts Festival in 2003.

Now, Writing is the next frontier.

Acknowledgements

A Big Thank You to Raimondo Cortese and all relevant staff at VCA staff for their amazing knowledge and support.

Huge Thank you to Görkem for everything!

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Ticket Prices

Free, registrations required on Humanitix

Run time

This reading will run for approximately 80 minutes.

Venue

This reading takes place in Studio 4, located in the Dodds Street Performing Arts Building which is accessible via paths in the new Dodds Street Linear Park.
Please meet Front of House in the foyer on the ground floor of the Dodds Street Performing Arts Building, Studio 4 is then accessible via the stairs or lift.

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Important Information

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Banner: Image by Zayn Ulfan, 2024.