Name: The Spare Room
Start: 2026-10-07T08:30:00+00:00
End: 2026-10-07T10:00:00+00:00
Location: Arts Centre Playhouse Theatre

Adapted from Helen Garner’s acclaimed novel, The Spare Room tells the story of Helen who lovingly prepares her spare room for her friend Nicola. Nicola is coming to Melbourne for three weeks to receive treatment she believes will cure her cancer.
From the moment Nicola staggers off the plane, Helen becomes her nurse, her guardian angel and her stony judge, as they negotiate an unmapped path through Nicola’s bizarre therapy.
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