“Life Without Me” is written by the much-awarded Australian playwright Daniel Keene. It is a funny, honest and heartwarming story that invites us to question life itself, or at least our own.
Set in a 2-star hotel lobby, capturing the emotional truth of the almost absurd characters, from the less than competent hotel manager to the slightly obscure guests, Daniel Keene has created a symbolic world of its own with a mix of drifters in search of the concept of happiness, trying to move on whilst simultaneously taking up residence in this unseemly perfect sanctuary for lost souls.
This thought-provoking play will leave you inspired to question your place in the world; past, present and future. Somehow you may be left feeling awkwardly familiar. “My life just seems to go on, but … without me in it”.
The cast for this show are truly amazing and includes: Tameika Watts as Nigel, the overworked hotel manager; Isaac Smith as John, the lost man who is desperately trying to escape his life in the city; John Rado as Roy, the sheet salesman in search of that big break; Anna Ludvik as Alice, a spinster just waiting for her new apartment to be finished; Junia Wulf as Mrs Spence, the slightly confused hotel owner; Ruben Garcia as Tom, a married man trying to spice up his life and; Amie Gray as Ellen, a woman who doesn’t really understand why she has come to the hotel but is hoping to reconnect with her husband.
All these characters come together in this run down, ramshackle hotel, in search of something meaningful in their lives. The results are hilarious. If they can’t find it they may just end up stuck in the hotel forever.
Tickets are on sale now https://www.trybooking.com/CSJAW $25/$20 concession and members.
Running for 3 weekends from Friday 28 February – 15 March.
We also have a fundraiser night on Saturday 1 March for The Winsome Soup Kitchen where money from every ticket sold will go towards the great work of The Winsome providing healthy meals for needy people in the community 365 days a year.
We look forward to seeing you at the Rochdale for this fabulous show.
This article appeared in the Dunoon and District Gazette, Feb-March 2025.
