Unapologetic, piercing and bittersweet… we all have families and we all have secrets.

Presented by the 2020 Sydney Festival/National Theatre of Parramatta.

Playwright James Elazzi

Director Dino Dimitriadis

Creative Futures (Assistant Director) Bernadette Fam

with

Antony Makhlouf
Deborah Galanos
Johnny Nasser
Nisrine Amine

Special thank you to Bernadette Kazzi

Production Designer Jonathan Hindmarsh

Lighting Designer Benjamin Brockman

Sound Designer Ben Pierpoint

Dramaturg Hilary Bell

Stage Manager Hannah Crane

Production Photo Robert Catto

Lady Tabouli is James Elazzi‘s unflinching clash of cultures and a searing look at how expectations can eat away at us until we decide to change the rules.

It’s the day of his nephew’s baptism and Danny is godfather. Living back home with his religious Lebanese mother, he’s thrown into the maelstrom of preparations and high emotions: God forbid this christening comes second to the Boustanis’! The family can’t afford to lose face, especially with Danny recently and mysteriously calling off his engagement. But secrets will out, and amidst the sugared almonds and balloon deliveries, Danny discovers the true colours of those to whom he’s closest. Where do you turn when the people you love refuse to accept the truth?