Martha Lott writer and actor of The Debate

INTERVIEW: Markus chats with one of his favourite humans (he’s know her quite a few decades now), she has creative talent seeping out of her pores so please take a watch of my conversation with one of Adelaide’s major Theatre Queens and artistic influencers, Martha Lott of Holden Street Theatre (HST) for her new show ‘The Debate’ PLUS they also speak about the entire HST program of Adelaide Fringe shows… and it’s HUGE!

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Martha Lott

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Amelia Lott

From the multi-award-winning team behind GROUNDED ★★★★★ and THAT BOY ★★★★★ comes a bold, darkly funny new drama starring award-winning actor Martha Lott.

A mother sits waiting, filled with ambition and pride. Her daughter, exceptional, smart and the state’s top debater, is on the verge of national selection, a rivalry ignites that pushes motherly love to the edge. She understands the power of words; it’s her job.

A campaign for success, personal ambition and political spin collide. A gripping exploration of control, morality, and the seductive power of persuasion — a mirror to our world of curated truths and competitive parenting.

Darkly comic, sharply intelligent, and heartbreakingly human, THE DEBATE asks: when every story can be spun, what chance does the truth really have?

The Debate
Fri, 13 Feb – Sun, 22 Mar
The Arch at Holden Street Theatres
Tickets

Visit Holden Street Theatres website for the FULL 2026 program

AND also on Facebook

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