Valley Artists

Date: 20-Apr-08
Author: Janine Marsh

The 2008 SPONSORS DINNER will be held on Saturday 24th May.

Your invitations will be in the mail in April. If you have any queries concerning sponsorship please contact Charles 4998 3440 or Janine 4998 8282, or email sponsors@valleyartists.org

Please remember that cut off date for advertising in program for 'AWAY' is Friday 4th April, 2008.

WORKSHOP Director's course.

This is you chance to learn what it takes to become a theatre director. Bob Philippe (NIDA) is running a two day workshop on 26th & 27th July, 2008. This workshop is limited to just 12 people. The graduates of this workshop can direct or be assistant directors for our end of year show, which will be short one act plays to be performed in November, with overall director Alan Glover. Book early and don't miss out on this interesting learning curve.

Phone Bob: 4998 8278

Valley Artists present their production of AWAY, an iconic story of three families holidaying by the sea and a multi-award winning Australian play, with Bob Philippe directing a superb cast of local talent.

Audiences can once again be inspired by Michael Gow's story of three different families on vacation in Christmas 1967.

This modern Australian holiday tale involves more than tanning, cricket and bare bodies on the sand. Roy and Coral, who are AWAY on a luxury beach holiday, are becoming increasingly close to breaking up after losing their son in the Vietnam War. Tom is fatally ill but his parents, Harry and Vic, haven't told him that he is going to die. They are determined to have a good time, knowing that it could be their last together as a family. Meg is the same age as Tom. They go to school together and both like each other. Meg's parents, Gwen and Jim are going AWAY on holiday so the rather uptight Gwen can have a break.

By going AWAY each family is hoping to resolve their issues but, in this play, nothing can be resolved until the forces of nature take over, tearing the hopes, dreams and fears of the characters apart and washing them up, coincidently, on to the same beach.

AWAY is being performed at Laguna Hall from the 18th to 26th April.This is a superbly written and popular play that captures the Australian spirit, makes us laugh at ourselves and tugs at our hearts. Bookings and tix at Laguna & Wollombi stores, www.valleyartists.org or leave a message on 49983419.

Janine Marsh