Australian comedy classic The Castle is set to become a stage play. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing The Guardian.
The Working Dog team of Rob Sitch, Tom Gleisner, Santo Cilauro and Jane Kennedy will write and co-produce the new theatrical production, which will again tell the story of the Kerrigan family and their fight against the Australian government to save their home from being bulldozed for an airport expansion.
The film, released in 1997, is regarded as one of the greatest Australian films ever made. Its iconic lines include "This is going straight to the pool room," "How's the serenity?" and "Tell him he's dreamin'."
The play will premiere in Melbourne at Her Majesty's Theatre in March 2027, marking the 30th anniversary of the film.
In a joint statement, Sitch, Gleisner, Cilauro and Kennedy said they had wanted to turn The Castle into a stage show for "the best part of 25 years" and said the production would not be "just a retelling of the story but a quarter of a century of funny updates."
Producer Michael Cassel said: "When the team at Working Dog first approached me about bringing The Castle to the stage, I knew we had to do this. The film miraculously captures the specificities of Australian life and yet feels so universally true."
Casting for the production has yet to be announced.