THE WHALE

Written by Samuel D. Hunter

Directed by Geoff Brittain

SEASON: 7 - 16 November 2025

VENUE: Little Theatre

This episode of For the Love of Theatre Podcast is hosted by MARK WICKETT, with interviews with members of The Whale Cast and Crew including GILIAN CORDEL and SANDY FAITHFULL (Costume Design), BREE ROBERTS from MEDIA MAKEUP ACADEMY (Prosthetic Design), TIANNA COOPER (Actor, Ellie) & SAM WISEMAN (Actor, Charlie).

MORE ABOUT OUR GUEST HOST - MARK WICKETT

Mark has worked in Adelaide theatres for over twenty years as a creative, more recently directing the 2024 production of The 39 Steps for the University of Adelaide Theatre Guild. He assisted director Lesley Reed at St. Jude’s Players for this year’s Neighbourhood Watch and will direct again for the Guild in 2026, presenting a reality show take on Shakespeare with The Real Merry Wives of Windsor Gardens.

Mark supports South Australia’s performing arts as a critic for Australia’s Stage Whispers magazine and through serving on both the Board of the University of Adelaide Theatre Guild and the TASA Committee.

SUMMARY

The Whale tells the story of a morbidly obese English teacher who hides from the world.

Charlie cannot stop eating to the detriment of everyone around him, including his long-estranged daughter.

Desperate to reconnect, Charlie reaches out to her, only to find a viciously sharp-tongued and wildly unhappy teen.

Big-hearted and fiercely funny, The Whale is the story of a man’s last chance at redemption, and of finding beauty in the most unexpected places.

The 2022 Academy Award winning movie (starring Brendan Fraser) was adapted by Samuel D. Hunter from his 2012 play.

Performance Dates

Friday 7 November at 7:30pm

Saturday 8 November at 3pm

Sunday 9 November at 3pm

Wednesday 12 November at 7:30pm

Thursday 13 November at 7:30pm

Friday 14 November at 7:30pm

Saturday 15 November at 3pm

Sunday 16 November at 3pm

DURATION

Approximately 2 hours (1 interval)

VENUE

Little Theatre

The Cloisters, Victoria Drive, University of Adelaide

CONTENT WARNING

Strong language, adult themes, drug references

BOOKINGS

🎟 TICKETS - trybooking.com/CXJIO

MUSIC FOR THE EPISODE

The Tile Track - For the Love of Theatre Podcast,

Written and Composed by Ben Waller.

All other music for this episode was sourced in the Public Domain.

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