Young & Jackson: The Play

YOUNG & JACKSON: THE PLAY
It’s July 1945, the last weeks of the war, but they don’t know it. They just hope it will be all over soon, the Yanks will go home and all their probable futures will be made possible. They’re three young Navy boys on leave and the woman who will change all their lives. But right now there’s the high life to live before they call time in the main bar of Young and Jackson’

s, that iconic Melbourne pub, where they will climb the stairs to Room 24, sip a black market sherry and begin a story that will take half a century to complete…

THE TEAM
Wayne Harrison directs the world premiere of this tender, mischievous prequel to Don Reid’s award-winning comedy Codgers. WITH
Charlie Cousins, Sam Duncan, Jacob Machin and Gabrielle Scawthorn

DESIGNERS
Dann Barber & Michael Hili

LIGHTING DESIGNER
Martin Kinnane

Presented as part of the Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Festival Cultural Program’s Project Series 2015

DATES
5 - 22 March 2015
(previews 5 & 6 March)

DURATION
120mins including interval

PERFORMANCES
Tuesday to Saturday 8pm
Sunday 4pm

MATINEES
Saturday 14 March & Saturday 21 March at 4pm

ADMISSION
Full $48
Senior $45
Concession $40 (Pensioners/Full-time students/MEAA members)
Groups 8+ $40

PREVIEWS
all tickets $35

BOOKINGS
03 9662 9966
book online: http://www.fortyfivedownstairs.com/buy-tickets/?event=jack

CONTAINS
some coarse language
sexual references
smoking