ABout THe Play

Luke believes in God. Adam believes in Google.

Luke believes in God, Adam believes in Google. Despite these fundamental differences their 5-year relationship works but when an accident occurs the most deeply held beliefs of family and friends are put to the test and Adam must turn to Luke’s parents for support…and answers. Next Fall asks us what it costs to believe and what it might cost us not to.

At its core Next Fall is about family. What makes a family and what the price might be if we don’t accept and put this above all else.

In a divided world where both religion and politics is separating society more than ever Next Fall is a poignant, touching and hilariously funny reminder of what is or should be the most important thing to us all.

The play is set in 2009 and the 5 years preceding. Locations include the Beth Israel Hospital waiting room in New York, a rooftop, Adam’s apartment, Adam and Luke’s apartment, the hospital temple, central park, and Luke’s hospital room.

Running Time:

  • ‍ ‍Act One – Approximately 55 minutes

  • Intermission – 20 minutes

  • ‍ ‍Act Two – Approximately 75 minutes

Directors Notes:

I have had a long association with this play having first seen it performed on Broadway back in 2010 and then most recently directing a production in Adelaide in 2021.

I keep coming back to Next Fall all these years later as it still resonates with me and still has an important story to tell. While we live in a fractured society, one deeply divided by either or both politics and religion, this script and those like it remain vital to remind us how precious life is and what we might be forgetting to focus on.

It seems in 2026 family has often taken a back seat, we still see queer community members feeling ostracized, we still see religion and politics divide us. Next Fall reminds us of the consequences when we let that happen.

The writing is exceptional, which makes my role as Director much easier. I think the main thing for me is not to get in its way. My focus is on each character’s journey, the relationships and the pacing.  It’s an emotional, touching, caring, funny and beautiful story of two men in love, family, faith and consequence. If, by the end of the performance, you feel like you have been on a journey and if days later, it keeps coming to mind, I will have done my job.

Thank you to everyone for your support of Independent Theatre. Sydney is a tough place to stage shows, like with many things costs are forever increasing, so without you we wouldn’t exist. I might not have another 33 years in me but the last 33 of Boyslikeme Productions have been extremely rewarding, educational and satisfying.

No one’s the devil here. We’re just trying to get along.

What Critics Are Saying

  • The Funniest Heartbreaker in town

    – New York Times

  • Compassionate Heartfelt and enormously entertaining

    – The Hollywood Reporter

  • It is a beautiful play, also very funny, it touched me directly and days later keeps coming to mind

    – Broadway World

  • A story that is vitally important that everyone must see

    – Theatre Travels