NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH
Performances:
Wednesday 20 May 11.00am Friday 22 May 7.30pm Saturday 23 May 7.30pm Sunday 24 May 3.00pm Wednesday 27 May 11.00am Friday 29 May 7.30pm Saturday 30 May 2.00pm Saturday 30 May 7.30pm Sunday 31 May 3.00pm |
NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH
By Lally Katz Directed by Kathryn Thomas 20 – 31 May 2026 “Many people will want to kill you. Better you is ready.” Neighbourhood Watch is a glorious comedy about hope, death and pets. Ana is a battle hardened Hungarian-Australian veteran of the twentieth century. Catherine is her neighbour: a 20-something aspiring actress waiting for a better world. As their unlikely odd-couple friendship develops, Catherine’s life is transformed by Ana’s stories of the traumas of war, the desolation of the refugee experience, and the struggle of settling in a foreign land. In turn, Ana is granted one last great friendship at a time when the journey to her life’s end was looking to be a lonely one. This glorious comedy about hope, death and pets, takes on a sense of enormity in the midst of the ordinary, questioning whether we really know what’s out there in the ‘burbs’. “Entertaining and substantial, very funny and tremendously enjoyable” - Australian Stage “This story of the importance of human connection is presented at a time when communities have not been able to come together and many are feeling the struggle of social isolation.” - BroadwayWorld Please note: this production contains strong language, violence, adult themes (abortion, suicide, death), and references to cancer, mental illness and sexual violence |
Our 2026 Season
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At Lane Cove Theatre Company there is a place for everyone and we welcome everyone who is passionate and interested in joining our group.
If you have skills and experience in theatre or want to develop your skills and gain experience, then Lane Cove Theatre Company is the place for you.
Areas you might be interested in are:
- Directing – Musical Directing – Choreography
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Your annual membership to Lane Cove Theatre Company entitles you to a wide range of benefits. You are also supporting the future of theatre on the lower north shore. Membership is valid for 12 months from date of purchase.
Acknowledgment of Country
Lane Cove Theatre Company acknowledges the Cameraygal People of the Eora Nation as the traditional custodians of our local land. We also pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging and all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Always was, always will be Aboriginal Land.