Strangers in Between - Stage Door Theatre

Great production of this modern Australian classic. Shane is found with another boy, heavily beaten by his elder brother and flees to Sydney. He connects with a young man (Will, played by Matthew Mitcham, the first openly gay Olympic medal winner) and a older man, Peter (with the actor playing the role in the fourth different production!) in a very funny and warm script about the family and connections that we search for and way some can come together. The cast are really strong, totally engaged within seconds. Warmth and charm and while the intent is the highs and lows of growing up gay in modern Australia, the universal themes of longing and belonging come through strongly too. Very strong 4 stars.