Season: 8 - 17 August 2013 Theatre NZ’s Short Play Season at Aranui Performing Arts Centre saw Elmwood Players come away with a number of awards for the two productions it entered and that will be staged within our "Shorts" season, don't miss them! The New Quixote (Best Comedy) By Directed by Sarah Coursey Sunday morning: As Gina prepares to greet the new day after a one night stand she can only vaguely remember thru her alcohol induced haze, the much younger Kenneth is preparing to move in and commence a more permanent ‘arrangement’. Cast: Gina – Kat Bailey (Excellence in Acting, Female) Kenneth – Sam Primrose (Excellence in Acting, Male) One Season’s King (Best Drama) By George MacEwan Green Directed by Doug Clarke QSM Set at a graveside during a funeral, the three men in the lives of a charismatic woman retell their stories … It is a play of characterisation and its successful presentation depends on the male actors being able to convey the tension which exists between them. This tension springs not only from their rivalry for Eveline's favours but also from their sense of class. Cast: Charles - Steven Barker Edward - Rod Turner Sam - Barry Tomkinson Eveline - Katharine Barker hark* By Gabe McDonnell Directed by Alexandra le Cocq Darius returns to the motel room that was the scene of his best friends suicide some years prior. He is visited by two time travelling angels – Micah and Rafe, the devilsh Murmur, and Azaria – the Pizza Girl – as he struggles to follow through on his plan for redemption. Cast: Darius – Andrew Clarke Micah – Sam McKinnon Rafe – Colin McKinney Murmur – Anna Willows Azaria – Alexandra le Cocq Crew: Production Manager - Garry Thomas Stage Manager - Michelle Histen Sound/Lighting - TBA |
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Cast:
Arthur Wicksteed - Colin McKinney Muriel Wicksteed - Jo Cowey Dennis Wicksteed - Sam Primrose Constance Wicksteed - Pip Steven Mrs Swabb - Phillip Lee Canon Throbbing - Geoff Kendall Lady Rumpers - Karen Campbell Felicity Rumpers - Katrina Forrester Mr Shanks - Bruce Greenaway Sir Percy Shorter - John Willoughby Mr Purdue - Ray Mainprize Production: Director - Brian Sullivan Production Assistant - Katie Brown
“Contains adult themes and nudity”This is a new NZ play, that has picked up a number of awards following its season at Bats in Wellington. 19 year old Kate is daddy's little girl. He feeds her, bathes her, and keeps her safe from the obstacle course of 'normal' life.
But, when daddy gets sick, and a handsome boy arrives to pick up the slack, Kate sees an opportunity to flee the tower. Like any other young woman her age, Kate clashes with her parents and longs to make her mark on the world. But Kate has cerebral palsy. With her father clinging to his little girl for comfort, and her mother clinging to her Southern Comfort, no one could blame Kate for seeking solace in an unwitting young man who has been brought in to help. What follows is a searing examination of a family unravelled by the strains of living with disability, and living with each other. Characters: KATE HARRIS – a nineteen year old with cerebral palsy. She is able to talk and walk with difficulty. LINDSAY HARRIS – Her mother, upper middle class, late 30’s - early 40’s DANIEL HARRIS – Her father, upper middle class, early-mid 40’s BENJAMIN WILLIAMS – A boy a bit older than Kate, from a rough background. Cast: Kate - Georgie Stylianou Daniel - Stephen Ingwell Lindsay - Adele Wheeley Benjamin - Cameron Marriott
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