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The Peach Season

by Debra Oswald

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The Peach Season

by Debra Oswald

By Special Arrangement with Cameron’s Management Pty Ltd

 

Directed by Jack Linklater

 

July 28th - August 19th

 

The Peach Season is a big, juicy, Australian play by playwright Debra Oswald, who also wrote Theatre on Chester’s 2018 hit Mr Bailey’s Minder. The play is about Celia, who fled Sydney with baby Zoe in her arms after her husband was killed.  Sixteen years later, their isolated peach farm is a safe haven keeping Zoe safe from the dangers of the world. But the restless teenager is chaffing against her mother’s over-protectiveness, yearning to bite into all life has to offer. Short-listed for the New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards and winner of the 2005 Rodney Seaborn Playwright’s Award, this moving and suspenseful story is about our overwhelming desire to protect the ones we love and the painful necessity to let them go out into the world.

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4.2 / 5.0 based on 78 reviews

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Nov 09, 2024
by: David Andrews

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 We were glad to support a local production of a local playwright. I wasn't familiar with The Peach Season prior to seeing this production and enjoyed the play and the cast.

Nov 03, 2024
by: David Asper

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    Enjoyed the acting; found the short scenes a little disjointed. 

Aug 12, 2024
by: John Whealy

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   Enjoyed it

Apr 28, 2024
by: Lana Taylor

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   Well acted and great sets

Apr 15, 2024
by: Juliet Lum

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Nov 18, 2023
by: Janet Hoddinett

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Nov 13, 2023
by: Norma Morgan

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Nov 12, 2023
by: Helen Buick

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Nov 12, 2023
by: Ivan Drury

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   We found some of the actors hard to hear as we were sitting towards the back

Nov 11, 2023
by: Rosalie Rungie

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Nov 10, 2023
by: Philip Cooper

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Nov 10, 2023
by: Norman Pilbeam

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   Great production and cast

Nov 08, 2023
by: Valerie Flint

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Nov 07, 2023
by: Graham Watt

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   Well acted, but I struggle with accents so missed a bit

Nov 06, 2023
by: Yenda Holland

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Nov 06, 2023
by: Susan Robinson

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Nov 05, 2023
by: Colleen Welsby

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     It was a great show. All the actors did a fantastic job. Definitely recommend

Nov 05, 2023
by: Sandra Huby

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     Once again, it was very well done. However, after reading up on the plot line and a review of a production done already, I was really looking forward to it. But it didn't see to live up to my expectations. The tensions did really build up just before the interval.

Nov 05, 2023
by: Lynne Munich

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  Unfortunately I didn’t like The Peach Season. Just felt boring, not interesting sound effects etc. Way too much sitting on the ground by the cast and I was struggling to see them from up the back. I liked Christine’s Hungarian Grandmother portrayal though.

Nov 03, 2023
by: Linda Gock

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 I just don't know how the Theatre on Chester team keep providing us with such wonderful entertainment show after show. It is a credit to the dedication of all those involved, from the cast to all those backstage and behind the scenes. Thank you so much for bringing joy into so may lives.

Aug 21, 2023
by: John Marr

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   Loved it! Acting was superb and the production was done really well! Some moments where hard to hear when actors spoke softly.

Aug 20, 2023
by: Robyn Faine

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Aug 20, 2023
by: Carmel Reilly

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Aug 18, 2023
by: Jennifer Morgannicholson

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     An interesting theme but i did not appreciate the swearing. Mostly it was not in keeping with the character's personality. In future, can we have more plays no not feature excessive bad language.

Aug 17, 2023
by: Pat McLeod

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Aug 16, 2023
by: Barbara Hannan

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   Great acting. Slow moving play and the language is unnecessary. Not thebest Chester Street play for us.

Aug 14, 2023
by: Elizabeth Tugwell

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   Outstanding - as usual!

Aug 14, 2023
by: David Cuddihy

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   I really enjoyed the play, but found the sound in the second half was not very good. When Zoe was laying on he floor , we couldn't hear very well,.

Aug 14, 2023
by: FAY Sinnott

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   This was the first Chester Street production which we found disappointing. The actors were excellent - no discredit to them at all. The choice of the play was the problem. It was eminently predictable, with stereotypical characters. I was hoping that the second act might offer something more, but was disappointed. There seemed to be no resolution, and I was left wondering what the point of the play was. The director's notes suggested something deeper than was delivered.

Aug 13, 2023
by: Alan Harper

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Aug 13, 2023
by: Ann Sayers

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   Excellent evening, great performances, interesting play, thank you!

Aug 13, 2023
by: Jill Steverson

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Aug 13, 2023
by: Jeff Collerson

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Aug 13, 2023
by: Anne McCormack

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   I enjoyed it and thought it well done -acted and directed, though I missed some of the Hungarian accent - I am 77 but do have hearing aids . My partner without aids heard little, he said. It is hard when sitting behind taller people . I must book in the first two rows. Do the actors have magnification?

Aug 13, 2023
by: Beverly White

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   Did not like this play

Aug 13, 2023
by: Kate Mannix

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Aug 13, 2023
by: Charlie Wallace

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Aug 13, 2023
by: Merryn Horrocks

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   Excellent It was good to see The young actors performing

Aug 12, 2023
by: Arthur Murgatroyd

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Aug 12, 2023
by: Maria Keeler

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Aug 12, 2023
by: Colin Johnston

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 Lovely friendly people putting on a great show for a good price and in the process offering nice refreshments. The Peach Season was excellent. I loved the performance. The reason for 3 stars is that we were in row F and the Heater / Aircon was so noisy that it made it difficult & at times impossible to hear the words being spoken on stage, especially Dorothy's which were well done in a foreign accent. The aircon was switched off after the intermission, thank you

Aug 11, 2023
by: Joseph Furlong

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Aug 11, 2023
by: Jacquie Boult

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   I didn't know the storyline before, but found it so relevant to young people today. Narrating as the story progressed was excellent. Great new talent has been discovered..

Aug 11, 2023
by: Helen Zirn

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Aug 11, 2023
by: Martin Daly

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   Very enjoyable. Excellent acting by all, special mentions to Dorothy and Kieran from me.

Aug 11, 2023
by: Jane Page

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   Very depressing play. Some good acting, but would have been easier to understand if the grandmother 'muse' character had not used a strong foreign accent.

Aug 10, 2023
by: Chris Lewis

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Aug 09, 2023
by: Jeanette Ryan

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   Lovely and professional

Aug 09, 2023
by: Radhika Raju

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Aug 09, 2023
by: Pluck Pluck

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   It was a very thoughtful and well-acted play if a bit slow in the first half but the tempo increased in the second half. My only criticism is that the younger stars needed to project their voices more loudly to the audience as I struggled to hear some of the lines.

Aug 08, 2023
by: Christine Cherry

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Aug 06, 2023
by: Anthony Kee

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     Wonderful production and quality acting. Thoroughly enjoyed the evening.

Aug 06, 2023
by: Caroline Edwards

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 The story was very relevant and reminded us of the challenges we faced when our children were the same age as Zoe and Kieran. Set was good as usual. Casting and performance were good. Could have done with a little less of Dorothy. Her talks to the audience I found were sometimes distracting. Loved her various outfits. A few times the dialogue was hard to hear (and we were on the front row).Prefer not to hear the 'fuck' word in a play. Enjoyed the play, but not a favourite.

Aug 06, 2023
by: Verified consumer

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Aug 06, 2023
by: Kevin Townsend

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   Enjoyed the play.

Aug 06, 2023
by: Fran Cunneen

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   Fantastic acting, luckily we were in 3rd row as some dialogue was hard to hear. Great thought provoking play.

Aug 06, 2023
by: Anne Youll

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   The show was fantastic. Well paced, with a story line that was easy to follow. The cast were fantastic and showed great emotion. Loved it

Aug 06, 2023
by: Sherelle Joseph

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   Amazing production with a powerful story and fabulous actors . Care Kerrigan was incredible .

Aug 06, 2023
by: Meredith Coote

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Aug 05, 2023
by: Verified consumer

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Aug 05, 2023
by: Alison Kaylinger

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Aug 03, 2023
by: Liz Nelson

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Aug 02, 2023
by: Kobe McW

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   Excellent production. Well directed and acted.

Aug 02, 2023
by: Rosie Richards

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     Failed to engage me. Some good lines and insights but rather too much going on. Some in our party found it hard to make a out much of the dialogue.

Aug 01, 2023
by: Fran Kirby

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Jul 31, 2023
by: Marjorie Caws-Latta

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Jul 31, 2023
by: Tracey Okeby Lucan

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Jul 30, 2023
by: Helen Colquhoun

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Jul 30, 2023
by: HELEN GARDNER

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   Another enjoyable Theatre on Chester experience.

Jul 30, 2023
by: Verified consumer

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   Excellent. A challenging play superbly acted dealing with realistic issues.

Jul 30, 2023
by: Carolyn Watt

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   Sorry but play didn't work esp first half. Actors hard to hear at times.

Jul 30, 2023
by: Judith Godden

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Jul 30, 2023
by: Jillian Michie

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   Very well acted and presented, a thought provoking play.

Jul 30, 2023
by: Glennis Clark

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Jul 29, 2023
by: Alicia Slaterd

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Jul 29, 2023
by: Betty Alves

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   Great production. Very talented cast and crew.

Jul 28, 2023
by: Carolyn Looby

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     Thoroughly enjoyed this production. Cast were amazing!

Jul 28, 2023
by: Kate Bird
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