New York – La Malattia (Australian Theatre Festival NYC)

By Danny Ball. Directed by Emilio Ramos.

A reading of the Australian Theatre Festival NYC 2026 New Play Award winner, receiving its very first public airing with a cast of New York-based Australian performers.

An Italian family in rural Australia is torn apart when their son Aurelio forms a relationship with a troubled boy, leading to violence and exile. Years later, Aurelio is missing, the land is failing, and the family are forced to confront the past and the cost of their choices.

Please note: La Malattia contains graphic subject matter.

Part of the Australian Theatre Festival NYC 2026 season, running 29 September – 4 October across Theatre Row and The Green Room 42 on 42nd Street.