SONDER

SONDER

15 - 23 May

SONDER

Book & Lyrics by Riki Lindsey

Music by Mitchell Sloan

Directed by Alexander Berlage

Presented by Berlage & Co

A modern one-man musical that lives in the breath between running and staying

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  • A WORLD PREMIERE

    Set inside a pulsing nightclub that fractures into memory, ritual, and reckoning, Romeo confronts the moments that taught him to disappear and the choice to stay.

    Sonder is a coming-of-age story that refuses neat resolution, asking instead what it takes to remain in your body when love, truth, and belonging have felt dangerous. Blending live electronic music, ancestral chant, Mau Rākau, and raw storytelling, the piece moves between ecstasy and stillness, intimacy and chaos.

    This is not about redemption. It is an act of presence. Visceral, poetic, and quietly devastating.

  • Producing Company: Berlage & Co

    Writer (Book & Lyrics): Riki Lindsey

    Writer (Music): Mitchell Sloan

    Director, Set & Lighting Designer: Alexander Berlage

    Cultural Advisor & Mau Rakau Instructor: Herb Ratahi 

    Stage Manager: Jasmine Power

    Sound Designer: Mitchell Sloan

    Movement Director: Fetu Taku

    Sound Systems Designer: Em-Jay Dwyer

    Lighting Programmer: Lachlan Hogan

    Photographer: Jessie Obialor

    Cast (of 1): Riki Lindsey

    This listing is updated as cast/creatives are confirmed in the lead-up to the production, and if there are changes to the team.

  • Season: 15/05 - 23/05 (previews 15/05, opening night [invitation only] 16/05)

    Times: Tues-Fri 7pm, Sat 2pm & 7pm, Sun 5pm

    Ticket Prices:

    • Previews: $29.70 + booking fee

    • Cheap Tuesday: $38.50 + booking fee

    • Adult: $49.50-82.50 + booking fee

    • Concession: $38.50-60.50 + booking fee

    Note: ticketing for Mainstage productions at the Old Fitz Theatre operate on a Dynamic Pricing model. This system means prices increase in line with audience demand (determined by capacity targets), and ensures we are able to provide cheaper tickets for a period whilst also making sure artists - who are often contracted on a profit share basis - get paid. In the interest of full transparency, the structure of the model can be viewed in full on our Welcome page. Concession tickets will never exceed $60.50, and previews and Cheap Tuesday’s will be capped at $38.50 and will not scale.

  • Approximate Run Time: 60 minutes

  • Content Warnings: Sonder explores themes of intergenerational trauma, childhood sexual abuse (referenced, not depicted), family violence, homophobia, substance use, and the long-term impacts of silence and shame. The production includes moments of emotional intensity, immersive sound design, haze and flashing lights.