By Julian Larnach | Based on the novel by Favel Parrett

A co-production between Australian Theatre for Young People and Archipelago Productions.

Keep Your Eyes on the Water

Harry and Miles live with their father, an abalone diver, on the wild and beautiful south coast of Tasmania. With their father largely absent, they look after each other as best they can. Over a school holiday, while Miles works on the boat, Harry begins an unlikely friendship that will upset the delicate balance holding this unpredictable world together.

Adapted by playwright Julian Larnach from Favel Parrett’s award-winning debut novel, Past the Shallows is an ode to brotherhood and a heart-wrenching, lyrical exploration of mortality, family secrets and the capacity for both brutality and tenderness within contemporary masculinity.

Acclaimed director Ben Winspear directs a powerhouse cast of three young actors playing multiple roles. Let yourself get swept away on the tide of this compelling and deeply poignant story that will stay with you long after the lights come up.

This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its arts funding and advisory body.

WRITER Julian Larnach |DIRECTOR & DRAMATURG Ben Winspear | SET DESIGNER Dallas Winspear  (based on the 2022 design by Keerthi Subramanyam)

COSTUME DESIGNER Keerthi Subramanyam | LIGHTING DESIGNER Jason James

SOUND DESIGNER Glenn Richards | AV DESIGNER Nema Adel

STAGE MANAGER Milly Grindrod | TOURING PRODUCTION MANAGER Harry Dowling

LIGHTING DESIGN ASSOCIATE Morgan Moroney | VIDEO DESIGN ASSOCIATE Daniel Herten | PRODUCER Hayden Tonazzi

CAST Nick Annas, Ryan Hodson & Molly Walker

UNDERSTUDIES Max Cattana & Bryce Tollard-Williams