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Bondi Pavilion

Shore Break

Where
Bondi Pavilion
Bondi Pavilion
Queen Elizabeth Drive, Bondi Beach NSW 2026
Theatre
When

Thursday 7 August 2025 from 7:30pm to 8:45pm Friday 8 August 2025 from 2pm to 3:15pm Friday 8 August 2025 from 7:30pm to 8:45pm

75 mins no interval

Cost

Adult: $45Concession: $40Under 30s: $30

Waiting for the perfect wave to break; a man sits with his surfboard, his eyes trained to the horizon, looking for the first signs of a new swell. He is flooded with memories. All the people he has left behind.

Hilarious and gut-wrenching, Shore Break is a play about reconciling the damage of a life half lived. A symmetry of poetic storytelling and inhabited performance from one of South Australia’s leading actors, Shore Break speaks to male vulnerability, and has you riding an emotional wave you don’t see coming.

“It is with utter conviction that I urge you to see this work.” – Stage Whispers

“The performance and script by Chris Pitman are a tour de force, and the standing ovation well-deserved after this marathon of a monologue. The direction by Chelsea Griffith is subtle and uncluttered. A compelling and quintessentially Australian theatre piece with universal appeal, this powerful play is an important addition to our understanding of ourselves and our own contribution to this world.” – The Clothesline

Shore Break is a beautifully crafted, poignant and a thought-provoking piece of theatre that showcases Pitman’s storytelling power. I implore you, do not miss it.” – Lia Loves

Suitable for ages 15+. Some coarse language.

Please note, this show has a strict lockout. Any latecomers will only be permitted to the theatre at one time approximately 8 minutes into the performance. No patrons will be permitted into the theatre after this time. 

Credits:

  • Writer & performer – Chris Pitman

  • Director – Chelsea Griffith with Chris Drummond

Produced by Ninety Five Theatre in association with Brink Productions.

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