Peter Goers performs a one-hour monologue about losing both parents in a 1982 aeroplane crash in New Orleans, adapting material from his 2023 memoir to explore grief, love, family and the goodbye he never got to say. The show seasons Friday 30 October at 6:00PM and Saturday 31 October at 4:00PM.
In 1982, Peter Goers lost both parents in a tragic aeroplane crash in New Orleans. Following his bestselling 2023 memoir, he brings this deeply personal story to the stage. A moving, hour-long monologue exploring grief, love, family and redemption - the goodbye he never had the chance to say.
It’s a very personal piece and plays for two more performances at Star Theatres on this coming Friday night at 6pm and Saturday afternoon at 4pm.
Performing:
Friday 30 October · 6:00PM
Saturday 31 October · 4:00PM
Peter Goers. Credit: Russell Millard
About Peter Goers
Peter Goers OAM is an Adelaide actor, theatre director, writer, reviewer and broadcaster whose sharp wit, rich storytelling and passion for the arts have made him one of South Australia’s most recognisable personalities. Working in theatre since 1971, he has directed productions including The Glass Menagerie, A Little Night Music and Amadeus, with a career that has also included teaching and theatre work in Istanbul. For two decades, Goers hosted The Evening Show on ABC Radio Adelaide, building a loyal following across South Australia and Broken Hill before retiring from the programme in 2023. A familiar presence at Holden Street Theatres and a committed champion of local arts and community life, he was named South Australia’s Local Hero in 2010 and awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in 2013 for service to the community as a radio broadcaster. Outspoken, irreverent and armed with a lifetime of stories, Goers holds a distinctive place in Adelaide’s cultural heart.
