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Theatre

The Cost of Living

They say you can't choose your family, but who gets to decide if the next generation will get to exist at all? Family is priceless, but who really pays?

  • Dates 19 - 29 November 2026

  • Times See below

  • Ticket prices See below

  • Venue The Loft

Book tickets

After a sellout season for her last play, The Cost of Living is a new, one act comedy drama from Leah Annetta, teaming again with director Tim Schwerdt and designer Emma Ingles.

They say you can’t choose your family, but who gets to decide if the next generation will get to exist at all? Family is priceless, but who really pays?

Starring Kate Gorman, Kevin Dee, Alec Gilbert, Julie Arnold, Ian Andrew and Sarah Ranken.

Presented by Small Car Big Domino Inc

Dates

19 - 29 November 2026

Times

Thursday 19 November: 8pm (Opening Night)
Friday 20 & Saturday 21 November: 8pm
Sunday 22 November: 6pm
Thursday 26 - Saturday 28 November: 8pm
Sunday 29 November: 6pm

Tickets

$57 Standard
$52 Groups (10+)
$37 Concession

Duration

75-minutes (no interval)

All Chapel Off Chapel performances have a strict lockout policy.
Latecomers may not be admitted. Please arrive at least 15-minutes before performance time.

Seating & Accessibility

Seating: Allocated Seating

PLEASE NOTE: If you require accessible seating or wheelchair access, call the Box Office on 03 8290 7000, Monday-Friday between 10am and 4pm to book your tickets. Or alternatively contact the box office directly at [email protected] for assistance.

CONTAINS

This performance is suitable for ages 15+
Coarse language

Additional Information

Venue will open one hour prior to the performance.
The venue is CASHLESS.

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