The Spook

SEASON: 15th May - 8th June 2024

Written by: Melissa Reeves
By Arrangement with the Licensor, Melissa Reeves, c/- Fran Moore

Directed by: Casey Moon-Watton

In 1965 there doesn’t seem to be too much going on in the ranks of the South Bendigo Communist Party. Even the presence of young recruit Martin Porter has done little to inject life into the weekly grind. While Martin’s mum frets about his inexplicable abandonment of the church, short hair and the army reserve, George and Eli Tassekis welcome him into their family like a second son. But Martin is an ASIO spy and he’s about to get his new friends into serious trouble. Based on a true story from country Victoria, The Spook reveals the world of activity involving the Communist Party and ASIO in Australian society during the post war decades.

“Just a little chat... about the state of the world... There might be something you can do for your country.”

Our theatre is air-conditioned. We aim to address the comfort levels of our audience seated in all parts of the theatre, as well as our cast on stage and technical operators up in the Lights and Sound Box. If you do feel you might require a jacket or wrap, please bring one with you.