Lara, a Sydney mum working interstate as a dancer, receives a distress call from her youngest son. Dad hasn’t been seen for days and they are out of food. Lara has the weekend to track him down. Henrietta Baird’s debut play – first showcased in development at the Yellamundie National First Peoples Playwriting Festival in 2017 blends laughter, love and loss in a family’s search for a new beginning. Presented by Carriageworks and Sydney Festival.

The Weekend, Image Jamie James