Working Dog team behind the 1997 film reuniting to write ‘new, fully updated’ version for the stage, which will premiere in Melbourne in 2027
An announcement that deserves to go straight to the pool room: the beloved Australian comedy The Castle is set to become a play, written by the team behind the original film.
Working Dog’s Rob Sitch, Tom Gleisner, Santo Cilauro and Jane Kennedy will write and co-produce the new theatrical production, which will again tell the story of the Kerrigan family and their fight against the Australian government to save their home from being bulldozed to make way for an airport expansion.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/jul/28/the-castle-stage-play-working-dog-film-rob-sitch-tom-gleisner-santo-cilauro-jane-kennedy
Author : Sian Cain
Publish date : 2026-07-28 02:40:00
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