Concrete Playground

Welshman Hugh Hughes' life took an odd turn back in 1982 when his home town, Anglesey, detached itself from the Britain and drifted out into the Atlantic Ocean. Sadly, no-one took much notice because of the Falklands War, so once the homestead was firmly reattached Hughes developed a performance that would tell his tale. This was the hilarious and magical Floating, produced with the helpful talents of British theatre company Hoipolloi, which toured across five continents.

Now back in Australia, Hughes' new stage tale returns him to his childhood haunts in an effort to forget about "growing up". Before your very eyes he and his old mate Gareth will climb Mt Snowdon - or at least attempt to - all the while uncovering the dirt on some of life's crunchy topics: friendship, fantasy and letting things go. Definitely a show for those in need of a good charming.


Image by Geraint Lewis