Rachel Chant's When The Rain Stops Falling

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When the Rain Stops Falling is an iconic Australian play filled with personal anguish, regret/guilt, hope and the ultimate truth. Despite being melancholic in nature, this emotionally gripping performance instigates an intrinsic sense of hope that perfectly captures the play’s FAMILY TIES STRUGGLE- CHALLENGES THAT GET PASSED DOWN. traumas ripple effect future generations

This contemporary and poignant play with emotive expression is directed by the bold and respectful female director Rachel Chant, and stars some of the best upcoming actors such as >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>. This compelling and awe-striking performance travels through the DISCORDANCE of flawed parenting, pedophilia, climate change and the human species through time-fractured and interconnected

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