The Whale

THE WHALEWritten by Samuel D. HunterDirected by Geoff BrittainSEASON: 7 - 16 November 2025VENUE: Little TheatreThis 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 WICKETTMark 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.SUMMARYThe 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 DatesFriday 7 November at 7:30pmSaturday 8 November at 3pmSunday 9 November at 3pmWednesday 12 November at 7:30pmThursday 13 November at 7:30pmFriday 14 November at 7:30pmSaturday 15 November at 3pmSunday 16 November at 3pmDURATIONApproximately 2 hours (1 interval)VENUELittle TheatreThe Cloisters, Victoria Drive, University of AdelaideCONTENT WARNINGStrong language, adult themes, drug referencesBOOKINGS🎟 TICKETS - trybooking.com/CXJIOMUSIC FOR THE EPISODEThe 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.#TheWhale #TheUniversityofAdelaideTheatreGuild #GeoffBrittain #SouthAustralianArt #CommunityTheatre #AdelaideArt #CommunityTheatre