# The Heartbreak Choir finds its voice in a CFA hall

**Featured** — On Your Markus  
**Event:** The Heartbreak Choir  
**Tickets:** https://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/whats-on/the-heartbreak-choir?dateId=20-11-2026&performanceId=ESTC2026940HC  
**Published:** 24 October 2026  
**Author:** Markus Hamence  
**Source:** https://onyourmarkus.au/the-heartbreak-choir/

The Heartbreak Choir, a new play by award-winning Australian writer Aidan Fennessy, follows five locals who break from their old choir and reconvene in a regional CFA hall to find their voices again. The production features South Australian performers including Libby O'Donovan and explores themes of kindness, courage, connection and second chances.

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**From award-winning Australian writer Aidan Fennessy comes *****The Heartbreak Choir***** - a love song to kindness, courage and the humble community choir.**

![Five cast members holding scripts stand together against a blue backdrop for The Heartbreak Choir theatre production.](https://media.onyourmarkus.au/admin/2026/10/85effd1a-6436-40be-a76b-50c3591cfc0e.jpg)

In a weathered CFA hall on the edge of town, five locals gather to sing. They’ve broken away from their old choir over a matter of principle - and now, with a new name, a last-minute gig, and a bottle of local Sangiovese in hand, they’re finding their harmonies once again.

Set in a regional town, *The Heartbreak Choir* is a gently funny, deeply moving celebration of connection, second chances, and the small, defiantly hopeful ways we show up for one another. With its dry wit, big-hearted characters and unmistakable Aussie charm, this is a play that will leave you humming the high notes.

With a stellar cast of South Australian performers including the incomparable Libby O’Donovan, this play promises a powerhouse of local talent.

![Five singers in colourful clothing hold sheet music against a blue background featuring "The Heartbreak Choir" title text.](https://media.onyourmarkus.au/admin/2026/10/7478643a-a479-4794-92df-7c848a74e57a.jpg)