“A blistering, hilarious, unsettling tour through the human mind.”

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Jack Hibberd’s A Stretch of the Imagination remains one of the great pillars of Australian theatre — a defiant, poetic, absurdist monologue that has challenged generations of actors and audiences.

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Meet Monk: cranky philosopher, accidental poet, unreliable narrator of his own chaotic past. Alone in his cluttered room, Monk tumbles headfirst through memory, fantasy, regret and irreverence, weaving together a lifetime of stories that may or may not be true.

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Four Shadows Productions offers a modern, sharp, visually striking interpretation that honours the text’s iconic legacy while bringing Monk into conversation with the world of today.

Funny, fierce and deeply human, A Stretch of the Imagination invites us to confront our own memories, myths and mortality — and the wild imagination that binds them.

A theatrical event for audiences who crave depth, daring and exceptional performance.