Daylight Savings

Can saving a failing marriage be funny? Much-loved Australian playwright Nick Enright certainly thinks so. His hilarious satire Daylight Saving follows power couple, Felicity and Tom. Actor Christopher Stollery, who plays the role of Tom, says the play is a fast-paced comedy that explores love and fidelity in an increasingly deregulated world. “The idea that you do not have time for family or to nurture your relationship is an ongoing concern,” he says. “It’s very much an approachable, open, modern comedy.”

Even though the distinctly Australian production was written over 20 years ago, in the age of ‘power couples,’ Felicity and Tom are completely engaging as a highly successful pair who just have no time for each other.

“It was written as a modern day comedy in 1989, so it’s just old enough to have a period feel to it,” Christopher says. “It’s about the strain on their relationship and the fight to get time to connect again … and then her old boyfriend shows up!”

Supported by a stellar cast including Rachel Gordon and Ian Stenlake, Daylight Saving is funny, relatable and entertaining.

Nov 5-30, $30-$43, Eternity Playhouse, 39 Burton St, Darlinghurst, 8356 9987, darlinghursttheatre.com

Written by Shauna O’Carroll