Mum’s Gift is a multi-award-winning comedy by Phil Olson which has allowed us to introduce to Therry audiences first-time director Lucy Johnson

The Story:  Mum’s been dead for 11 months, but she’s back — showing up at her husband’s birthday party as a ghost with a mission. Apparently, angels must complete a task to earn their wings. Who knew? But what is the task? There’s a whole shopping list of things to fix.

The catch? The only person who can see or hear Mum is her older daughter, Kat. And Kat’s been court-ordered to spend Dad’s birthday with him as part of her “anger management program.” Needless to say, Kat is not thrilled. Sceptical, confused, flabbergasted — all that and more. Kat’s a respected water engineer, not someone who has time for ghostly apparitions. And if that’s not enough, there’s also her childhood crush popping in, a young sister Kat’s pretty sure is a total airhead and an elderly nosy neighbour prone to inappropriate remarks.

As the family’s secrets start spilling out, it turns out there’s a big truth hiding that even Mum didn’t see coming. Aren’t ghosts supposed to know everything?

It’s a wild, funny ride full of surprises, awkward moments, and a whole lot of family drama (er, that should be comedy, methinks).

The Cast:               Jenny Allard              Zoe Battersby                    Jessica Corrie

Katie Packer              Rodney Hrvatin                  Paul Pacillo

and Angela Short

NOTE: There is a $20 preview on Wednesday 2 April.

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From Tuesday, 11 March until Friday,  28 March – (Mondays to Fridays 10am – 4pm)

From Monday, 31 March, visit the theatre box office, or phone 0411 924 566

Mondays and Tuesdays from 12 noon to 5 pm

Wednesdays to Sundays from 12 noon until late