Every Lovely Terrible Thing

Written by Adam Fawcett
Directed by Lachlan Houen
Presented by ACT Hub

Step inside the tumultuous world of the Colemans as they prepare to take on their greatest adversary yet: Themselves.

Widowed matriarch Jerica yearns to sell the decaying family home and break free from her past. Her conservative son Charles seeks to reinvent himself as a modern publican and councillor, while his wife Phoebe doesn’t know what she wants – except that it’s probably not Charles.

Meanwhile, underneath all their noses, reclusive grandchild Cooper forges an unlikely connection with Lachie, the enigmatic tradie tasked with repairing Jerica’s house.

Things are finally looking up for the Colemans until Jerica’s estranged, prickly daughter Brit returns home guarding a secret so big it threatens to blow up the entire family.

A universal tale of love, courage and intergenerational trauma, this darkly comedic new Australian play boldly examines why families stay together – and what happens when they can’t.

Content Warning: Contains coarse language, mature themes, references to sexual abuse and partial nudity. Recommended for ages 16+

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Be part of this contemporary queer Australian story – audition now! In just it’s second production since premiering at Melbourne’s Theatre Works in 2024, Every Lovely Terrible Thing is a universal tale of love, courage and intergenerational trauma, boldly examining why families stay together – and what happens when they can’t. Directed by Lachlan Houen, […]

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Details

When: 20 August – 30 August 2025
Where: ACT Hub at Causeway Hall

Performances

• 20 August 7:30pm
• 21 August 7:30pm
• 22 August 7:30pm
• 23 November 2pm
• 23 August 7:30pm
• 24 August 5pm
• 27 August 7:30pm
• 28 August 7:30pm
• 29 August 7:30pm
• 30 August 2pm
• 30 August 7:30pm

Ticket prices

• First in best dressed: $30
• Under 30yo: $35
• Concession: $40
• Adult: $45

Cast

CREATIVE TEAM

Director – Lachlan Houen
Stage Manager – Carmen King
Costume Designer – Winsome Ogilvie
Sound Designer/Composer – Marlene Radice
Lighting Designers – Leeann Galloway and Lachlan Houen
Assistant Stage Manager – Lucy van Dooren