DRIFTWOOD THE MUSICAL

DRIFTWOOD THE MUSICAL

An epic story of love, courage, survival... and foldable umbrellas.

Umbrella Foundation is delighted to present Driftwood The Musical. Based on the original memoir by Eva de Jong-Duldig and stage play by award-winning playwright Jane Bodie. Acclaimed Director Gary Abrahams brings a stellar cast to the stage. This epic story features original music, lyrics and arrangements by Anthony Barnhill with additional lyrics by Tania de Jong AM and Jane Bodie.

Driftwood The Musical tells the inspirational story of the renowned Austrian/Australian sculptor Karl Duldig and his artist/inventor wife, Slawa Horowitz-Duldig. We follow their lives in pre-war Vienna, Slawa’s ingenious invention of the foldable umbrella, and an incredible chain of events: miraculously escaping the Holocaust and rebuilding their careers as artists in Melbourne. A magical story of art and creativity, survival and perseverance, family, freedom and love.

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Starring Tania de Jong AM, Anton Berezin, Bridget Costello, Michaela Burger and Nelson Gardner

Driftwood The Musical has been nominated for a 2023 Green Room Award for ‘New Australian Music Theatre Writing’.

Melbourne, Sydney … next stop New York

Following a sold-out season in 2022, Driftwood The Musical is heading to New York! Book Now for Melbourne and Sydney seasons opening May 2023. This is your last chance to see Driftwood before it heads to New York. Book Now! Don’t Miss Out!

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DRIFTWOOD THE MUSICAL

Melbourne, Chapel Off Chapel:
3 May - 20 May 2023
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Sydney, Glen Street Theatre:
24 May - 28 May 2023
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Sydney, Riverside Parramatta:
31 May - 4 June 2023
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Sydney, Eternity Playhouse:
7 June - 18 June 2023
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