SHOWS IN 2008
HELLO AGAIN by Michael John LaChiusa |
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Presented by Darlinghurst Theatre Company and Gaiety Theatre A musical inspired by Arthur Schnitzler's La Ronde 10 SEXUAL ENCOUNTERS SPAN THE 20TH CENTURY, 10 HEARTS BRUISED BY RECKLESS PASSION Running Time: 1 hour and 20 minutes without interval "Mr. LaChiusa's smart, beguiling world weary work was the best original musical of the season." - The New York Times "Hello Again scores!"- New York Newsday Carnal desire in the spotlight! Hello Again is a musical adaptation of La Ronde by the dazzlingly inventive composer and lyricist Michael John LaChiusa. The first production of La Ronde, written by Arthur Schnitzler in 1900, sparked riots resulting in obscenity charges for its frank depiction of sex. Attempting to ease their loneliness, ten characters mistake sex for intimacy in various decade of the twentieth century. In a dizzying array of music from each era, the bruising effects of reckless passion are chronicled in a daisy chain of sexual encounters. A Stunning cast has been assembled for this witty, moving work that redefines what musical theatre is able to achieve. Hello Again is the fourth Gaiety Theatre production at Darlinghurst Theatre Company. Previous shows were the very successful Fit To Be Tied, Boston Marriage and Dying City. It is with the assistance of WAAPA that this sexy, racy, darkly funny and daringly honest musical is presented. Directed and Choreographed by Stephen Colyer |
THIS IS HOW IT GOES By Neil LaBute |
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Presented by Darlinghurst Theatre Company and Fishy Productions "...one of those rare pieces of theatre when you hear the audience gasp"- The Guardian Running Time: 1 hour and 40 minutes without interval From romance to comedy to intrigue and back again, This Is How It Goes will have you on the edge of your seat, not knowing what to believe. In This is How it Goes we meet our hero and storyteller; a funny but jaded 30 something guy who has moved back to his small hometown and left behind the city rat race. One day, he happens to run into the girl he always had a crush from high school. The dream girl. The unattainable one. The sort of girl who always went out with the high school sports star, never the nerdy funny guy like our storyteller. In fact she has married the high school sports star...but this perfect pairing is not all it seems. "...a juicy intruiging story with talent coming at you from all corners." - Drum Media "...LaBute Beaut. 8/10" - Sun Herald "For $30 we can see in a small theatre in Potts Point a production that compares favourably with the most expensive on Broadway and the West End." -Time Out Sydney From the playwright of The Shape Of Things, The Company Of Men, and Fat Pig comes the New York and London hit This Is How It Goes, with the Neil LaBute signature sting in its tail. |
MEN, LOVE AND THE MONKEYBOY By Caleb Lewis |
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Presented by Darlinghurst Theatre Company, Riverside Theatres and Shaman Productions Though we might adore them on their own, when men get together... they turn into a different animal. He need not look far for inspiration. His father, Robbo, is 55 going on 16 and will forever be ‘one of the boys', his brother-in-law Dave has lost his sex drive since his wife's promotion; and his best mate Rex seems determined to prove his virility by pursuing anything that moves. With role models like these, what's a boy to do when he meets a nice girl? Will he rise above the monkey business and woo her like a gentleman? Or does he employ gorilla tactics to land his mate? Will he emerge as a champ, chump or chimp? From the pen of Caleb Lewis (Nailed, Rocketbaby and Dogfall) Men, Love and the Monkeyboy is a hilarious satire. It's a secret window into the way men see themselves and see each other, the way they love and the way they hurt. You'll start to wonder if we'll ever make it out of the jungle. "This production is universally enjoyable. The performances are excellent, the script is tight and the humour is so acutely Australian that the audience feels like they are being genuinely included in the jokes" - Alex Lalak, The Daily Telegraph "The opening scene was explosive and unpredictable and set the tone for the rest of the play- high drama one moment, high comedy the next...So simple, but so tickled the ‘Ahowclever' gland. Very good stuff" - Lee Bemrose, The Drum Media "Lewis has a good feel for dialogue and comedy. He creates dramatic moments that have us by turns, laughing, cringing, shaking our head in disbelief and empathising with the characters...Monkeyboy is witty, insightful and entertaining." - Jo Litson, The Sunday Telegraph "Caleb Lewis has written an interesting and clever play about the evolution of human relationships...funny, engaging writing" - Augusta Supple, Australian Stage Online "Lewis has an ear for the manners and anxieties of contemporary Australia." - The Australian "Caleb Lewis...marks the appearance of a significant new talent." - Colin Rose, The Sun Herald Winner of the Parnassus Den 2007 Mitch Mathews Award and short listed for the Griffin Award Director Christopher Hurrell |
LA LA LAND By Christopher Johnson |
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Presented by Darlinghurst Theatre Company and Spooky Duck Productions An hilarious comedy of Aussies in Hollywood When Terry Swanton gains art-house kudos for his small Australian independent film, he gets summoned to Los Angeles by Jimmy Fleishberg, the Greatest Independent Movie Producer In Hollywood. Jimmy’s got Big Ideas for Terry’s new screenplay, and La La Land is a crazy place. Nutty foreign directors, egotistical cult-ridden movie stars, drug dealers with three-picture development deals and abandoned Aussie TV actors are just part of Terry’s sometimes absurd journey into the dream factory known as LA. An unashamedly excessive comedy of Aussies in Hollywood, from the writer and director of The Young Tycoons, Backpacker!, Barnesy, the Harbour and You and The Dog Logs. Director Michael Pigott |
AND MISS REARDON DRINKS A LITTLE By Paul Zindel |
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Presented by Darlinghurst Theatre Company and 3Some Productions "The audience went berserk with the humour of this play" - The New York Times Once upon a time in New York city there were 3 sisters....... One was crazy, the other a drunk and the third a control freak. They were all teachers, unhappy teachers! Their father left when they were young and their mother died after years of making their lives miserable. Then one night they all got together and things got messy - very messy. And very funny. And very, very sad. This is that night. Tony Award-winning play And Miss Reardon Drinks A Little is by Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Paul Zindel. Featuring Helen O'Connor, Lucinda Armour, Monique Spanbrook, Nicholas Papademetriou, May Lloyd, Bernadette Hughson, Dominic Di Tommaso & Vincent Jones Varga |
BALL GAME By Alan Ball |
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Presented by Darlinghurst Theatre Company, Sauna Productions & inc. studios From the acclaimed writer of Six Feet Under and American Beauty "The one act plays by Georgia playwright Alan Ball are comic gems." -The Twin Cities Reader Planned your own midlife crisis yet? Ever had an orgasm over a pair of shoes? Have you always wanted children because you enjoy pets? From acclaimed writer of American Beauty, Six Feet Under and Five Women Wearing the Same Dress come four very funny plays, sparkling with wit and cynicism. It's ‘game on' for the superficial, the neurotic, the egocentric and the tainted. Battle with the sexes, climb the corporate ladder and hold onto your seats - five actors, four directors in four bite-sized productions that promise to entertain. Featuring four brilliant one act plays: Made For A WomanPower Lunch The M Word Your Mother's Butt A show not to be missed - the Ball is in your court. Directors Alex Galeazzi, Anthony Skuse, Christopher Stollery & Jessica Symes |
OUR COUNTRY'S GOOD By Timberlake Wertenbaker |
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Presented by Darlinghurst Theatre Company and The Group Theatre Based on an amazing and true Australian story |
POOL (NO WATER) By Mark Ravenhill |
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Presented by Darlinghurst Theatre Company & square the circle "Whenever a friend succeeds, a little something in me dies" - Gore Vidal Bitchy, funny and to the point, pool (no water) is an unravelling of the ties that bind: a visceral and compelling play about the fragility of friendship, the morality of art and the jealousy and resentment inspired by success. A famous artist invites her old friends out to her luxurious home and, for one night, the group is back together. Having lived in each other's pockets at art school, they have shared exhibitions, drugs and lovers. But fame and fortune is a difficult course to negotiate. From square the circle, the company that brought Sydney audiences Terrorism and Live Acts On Stage, comes pool (no water), a play by the acclaimed writer of Shopping and Fucking and Some Explicit Polaroids. "Ravenhill has more to say, and says it more refreshingly and wittily than any other playwright of his generation." - Time Out London "...exceptional performances by the entire cast and brilliant direction by Anthony Skuse." Featuring Angela Bauer, Guy Edmonds, Lisa Griffiths, and Sam Haft |
THE STALLION OF DEATH By Drew Fairley |
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Presented by Darlinghurst Theatre Company and Drew Fairley The Stallion of Death is a boisterous comedy that sends up some great Aussie bush legends such as The Man from Snowy River. Set in the time when everyone loved a rollicking bush legend and when nothing quickened the pulse faster than a true story...except for perhaps an untrue story...or a lie! It's 1890 and our hero Buck is a hapless, down and out drover, and he has a past he needs to escape from. He hears that the famous magazine ‘The Bulletin' pays big money for true bush yarns and so he decides to cash in on his bush-charm and horsey knowledge. Buck invents a thrilling tale about a murderous horse; The Stallion of Death. Soon he is the talk of the town and becomes Australia's latest great bush poet. Amazingly he wins the heart of Gemima the local rich land owner's daughter. ‘The Stallion of Death' catapults Buck into National fame! But if the story is made up, who the hell is killing all the townsfolk? Drew Fairley's very clever and funny play, takes a cunning look at the lawless creation of Australian history, and the covering up of our murky past. The whinny takes it all in this hilarious play. Featuring Di Smith, Kate Worsley, Drew Fairley, Sean Lynch and Gibson Nolte |
BLOWING WHISTLES By Matthew Todd |
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Presented by Darlinghurst Theatre Company and Focus Theatre Blowing Whistles will make you laugh, cry and capture your heart. PLEASE NOTE: Blowing Whistles is an over-18 event. It features nudity, strong language, and scenes and images of a sexual nature. Direct from its sell-out season during Mardi Gras 2008. Straight and gay audiences alike will relate to this heart-felt comedy about being in love, little white lies and internet dating. Jamie and Nigel are in a long-term relationship, living in Sydney. On the eve of the Mardi Gras party (and their tenth anniversary) they go cruising online and meet a teenager called Mark. The next 24 hours change three lives forever. A brilliant and poignant comedy that wonderfully captures the dilemmas of modern love. "So much soul is laid out on that stage that it's hard not to let it affect you" samesame.com.au "One of the most exciting plays to come out of Mardi Gras in years" AussieTheatre.com Featuring Lachlan Mantell, Lindsay Moss and Neil Phipps |
THE GOD BOTHERERS by Richard Bean |
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Presented by Darlinghurst Theatre Company and Under The Table Productions A hilarious comedy about what happens when do-gooding goes bad! "THE GOD BOTHERERS is seriously hilarious and hilariously serious." - The Sunday Times Laura, a dizzy 24 year old from Bracknell is out to save the world. She trades her Cosmo for The Idiots Guide to the Koran and sets off on the adventure of a lifetime, volunteering as an aid worker in the far flung, third world country of Tambia. On arrival, Laura meets Keith a jaded, weary aid worker who has visited way too many problem countries and left behind him a string of failed marriages and failed causes. Tambia's problems are rampant and Laura can't solve them all, the water is scarce, the electricity only intermittently works and AK-47s are the hottest accessory, but hey, at least the locals now have mobile phones. Outrageously funny and wickedly satirical, this romp through fictional Tambia will keep you laughing and thinking... Featuring Ray Chong Nee, Kimesia Hartz, Sandy Kerr and James LugtonDirector Louise Fischer Set Design Tom Bannerman Costume Design Kirsten Hughes Lighting Design Tony Youlden Producer Fiona Hallenan-Barker Graphic Designer Verica Nikolic |
30 Jan- 23 Feb 2008
27 February - 22 March 2008
26 March - 19 April 2008
30 April - 24 May 2008
28 May - 21 June 2008
26 June - 19 July 2008
23 July - 23 August 2008
3 September - 20 September 2008
24 September - 18 October 2008
21 October - 15 November 2008
19 Nvember – 6 December 2008