Performance - October 2007
Date: 20-Oct-07
Author: Valley Artists
The cast is in place and rehearsals are underway for the Valley Artists end of year production "Absurd Person Singular", by English playwright Alan Ayckbourn, to be directed by Fiona Burless ("The Anniversary").
The play is set over three Christmases in the kitchens of three couples: Sidney Hopcroft (Darren Philip), an ambitious tradesman, and his submissive wife Jane (Shae Thommeny); architect and adulterer Geoffrey Turner (Steve Pembroke) and his depressed wife, Eva (Karen Butler-Hues); Ronald Brewster- Wright (Neville Newman), a banker, and his wife Marion (Bronwyn Duncan).The three couples range from working to upper class.
Valley Artists encourages people from the district to get involved in our theatre company, whether from a technical or production perspective, or to get out there and tread the boards.We are thrilled to be introducing Shea Thommeny and Bronwyn Duncan to the stage for the production of "Absurd Person Singular" and welcoming back popular players Neville Newman and Karen Butler-Hues as well as Darren Philip and Steve Pembroke for their second on-stage production. Keep an eye on our website for updates and photos as rehearsals progress!
Proposed Directors Workshop
Bob Philippe (NIDA) is asking for expressions of interest from aspiring directors.The workshop would be an intensive for one weekend, five hours per day, and would incorporate some other basic skills in theatre, e.g. Stage Management, Lighting, Design, Make-up.
