By Louis Nowra. Brisbane Arts Theatre. Directors: Laraine Griffiths and Ronan Mason. June 3 – July 22, 2023
Louis Nowra’s play is based on his own real life experiences. He worked in a mental health hospital, helping the patients by putting on a musical show, and found that this benefitted both them and himself. Thus, Cosi, likewise concentrates on the inexperienced Lewis, who learns so much about himself as he works with people with a wide range of conditions. The period is early 1970 when the Vietnam War was still ongoing.