Torch the Place review – first play from Benjamin Law tells tale of hoarder mum and family with warmth and humour

Fairfax Studio, Arts Centre Melbourne

There are some hiccups in the stage debut for The Family Law creator but ultimately this is a love letter to Mum and all those like her

Mum is a hoarder, and for her birthday, her three children – Teresa , Natalie and Toby – are putting their collective foot down. Dangerous piles of boxes reach up to the ceiling like ominous spires; there’s a rat infestation in the kitchen; the neighbours are complaining. It’s an intervention with a skip bin. The mess has got to go.

Of course, this 60th birthday surprise goes over about as well as you might expect, and it’s the point of ignition for Torch the Place, the first play from writer, broadcaster and creator of SBS series The Family Law, Benjamin Law.

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