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“A rude, hilarious yet touching play... with a foul-mouthed, finely tuned flourish.” ~ THE TIMES OUR LADIES OF PERPETUAL SUCCOUR ★★★★★ ~ THE HERALD ★★★★★ ~ THE SCOTSMAN THEATRE UK ★★★★★ NATIONAL THEATRE OF SCOTLAND AND LIVE THEATRE M T W T F OCTOBER 06* 07 10 11 12 13 14 17 18 19 20 21 S 08 15 22 S 09 16 23 MON & TUE 6.30PM WED — SAT 8PM / *THU 06  7PM WED & SAT also 1PM 1 hr 45 mins, no interval $79 / $69 / $25 Students Transaction fees may apply www.festival.melbourne Arts Centre Melbourne 1300 182 183 This performance contains very coarse language Adapted by LEE HALL from the novel The Sopranos by ALAN WARNER Six Catholic schoolgirls travel to Edinburgh for a choral competition, but these sopranos are more interested in sex, smokes and Sambuca. This gleefully uplifting tribute to youth on the cusp of adulthood is a musical play about losing your virginity and finding yourself. Stunning six-part classical harmonies from the Age of Enlightenment give way to ELO and the whole is punctuated with the dirtiest trash-talk a sixteen-year-old Scot could summon (and then some). Heartbreakingly bittersweet, searingly funny, terribly rude and possessed by an infectious spirit of play, this theatrical romp is a joyride you won’t soon forget. Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour marks the first visit to Melbourne for the world-renowned National Theatre of Scotland. Apologies if the girls make a mess. With support from #melbfest SUITABLE FOR AGES 16+ AUSTRALIAN EXCLUSIVE ARTS CENTRE MELBOURNE FAIRFAX STUDIO // 27