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APRIL, 1987 Vol 11 No 3 ISSN 0314 - 0598 A publication of the Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust Paul Eddington, Marina Prior and John O 'May in HMS PINA FORE Love and laughter on the high seas HMS PINAFORE by Gilbert and Sullivan Mr. Eddington has a legion of fans in rendered quarterdeck of the HMS Directed by Martin Connor this country. Following his role in the Pinafore. The adaptation is full of quirky Musical Direction by Gregory Flood long running series, "The Good Life", little surprises and is deliberately good Choreography by Mavis Ascott he soon became one of Britain's best humoured; the sailors break into a show Set Design by Henry Bardon known politicians as James Hacker of stopping tap dance routine, Sir Joseph Costume Design by Hugh Colman "Yes Minister" and "Yes Prime enters down from high in a hot-air Cast includes: Paul Eddington, Geraldine Minister" . balloon and a sedate lady in Sir Joseph's Turner, John O'May, Marina Prior and Geraldine Turner, immensely talented entourage ends an aria by flinging up her Philip Gould and versatile comedienne and star of legs and turning a cartwheel. Her Majesty's Theatre cabaret and stage, will play Buttercup. In HMS PINAFORE comes to Sydney the role of Josephine, the Captain's following seasons in Melbourne, veryone ' who enjoyed the popular lovely daugh~er, who else but Marina Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide. It opens at E PIRATES OF PENZANCE and all Prior, who played Mabel in PIRATES Her Majesty's Theatre on Friday, June G & S fans will be looking forward to the and Grizzle in CATS. Philip Gould has 26 and bookings are offered to members new production of HMS PINAFORE. returned to Australia fresh from his Lon from June 27. An inspired piece of casting has Paul don success in 42nd STREET to play Eddington as the Rt Hon. Sir Joseph Ralph Rackstraw, a humble sailor who is BOOKING INFORMATION Porter, KCB, First Lord of the Admiralty not who he appears to be and John Sat Jun 27 to Sat Jul 25 (the office boy who never went to sea and O'May has the rqle of Captain Corcoran, Mon to Sat at 8 p.m. ended up The Ruler of the Queen's who. is also not who he appears to be. Sat mat at 2 p.m. Nav-ee). Paul Eddington is "like a Gilbert's PINAFORE story is a spoof AETT $29.90 (Mon to Thu & mats) fumbling, bumbling, understated, on ludicrous grand operatic plots while G.P. $33.90 somewhat doddery English gent without also taking a pleasant swipe at English Pens/ Stud $28 .90 (Mon to Thu & mats) a thought in his empty head". class snobbery. It is set on the impeccably Two AETT tickets per member 2 Members who wish to subscribe to the Sir Hugo Latymer and his German-born World on Ice season should complete the enclosed wife are expecting a visit from a once booking brochure and return it directly to famous actress. What does she want? limited number of good seats are still Nimrod. Bookings for individual plays Northside Theatre Company have available for this ice spectacular on A will be offered to members throughout assembled a very talented cast for what Saturday, April 18 at I pm and 8 pm. As the year and in this edition we invite your should be a delightful evening's time is short, we suggest you phone book bookings for TARTUFFE. entertainment. on 357 1200. BOOKING INFORMATION BOOKING INFORMATION Sat Apr 18 to Sat May 30 Sun May 17 to Sun May 31 Old and New Masters Mon to Sat at 8 p.m. Tue to Sat at 8 p.m. Sat mat at 2 p.m. Wed at 11 a.m. Sat at 4.30 p.m. TARTUFFE by Jean-Baptiste Moliere Thu Apr 30, May 7 & 14 at II a.m. Sun at 5 p.m. Directed by John Bell AETT $20.00 (Mon to Thu & Sat mat) AETT $15.00 (Tue to Fri and mats except Designed by Robert Dein G.P. $23.00, $13.00 (Thu mats) May 20121) Cast includes Edwin Hodgeman, Barry Pens/Stud $16.00 (Mon to Thu & G.P. $18.00 (Tue to Thu) Lovett, Nicholas Opolski and Fiona Sat mat) $19.00 (Fri to Sun) Press Two AETT tickets per member Pens/Stud $9.00 (except Fri and Sat evg) Seymour Centre Two AETT tickets per member imrod's 1987 season of plays • N includes an interesting mix of both celebrated modern works and classics in its five-play season which extends from April to December in the York and Downstairs Theatres. The season starts with one of Moliere's greatest comedies, TAR TUFFE. Translated by the American poet Richard Wilbur, it is the story of a priest who is revealed as prac tising the opposite of what he preaches. • More Coward Carol Raye COME INTO THE GARDEN MAUDE and A SONG AT TWILIGHT Away Again by Noel Coward Directed by Edgar Metcalfe A WAY by Michael Gow Designed by Deidre Burges Directed by Richard Wherrett Cast includes: Carol Raye, Frederick Designed by Robert Kemp Parslow and Monica Maughan Cast includes Graeme Blundell, Jane Marian Street Theatre Harders, Robert Alexander, Rosemary Harris, Steven Bidler, Alan Cassell, Judy oel Coward seems to be the flavour Farr and Michele Fawdon Edwin Hodgeman N of the year with seasons of PRIV ATE Drama Theatre, S.o.H. John Bell makes a welcome return to LIVES and BLITHE SPIRIT at the Nimrod to direct the production which Opera House Playhouse, and now a 'A play of high seriousnes . A fantasia stars Edwin Hodgeman in the title role. season of two lesser known Coward reaffirming the great Shakespearean The second classic work in the season works at Marian Street. COME INTO themes of suffering, separation, is Shakespeare's THE WINTER'S TALE THE GARDEN MAUD and A SONG regeneration and recuperation. A good followed by the first professional Sydney AT TWILIGHT are Coward's last works play. I came out shining. " production of the Louis Nowra play for the theatre - two linking One Act H. G. Kippax, Sydney Morning Herald THE GOLDEN AGE. The Downstairs plays both set in a private hotel suite Theatre will be the venue for Christopher overlooking Lake Geneva. ne of the highlights of the Griffin Hampton's LES LIAISONS COME INTO THE GARDEN MAUD O Theatre Company's 1986 season was DANGEREUSES, a play which has had is about a henpecked American husband the world premiere of Michael Gow's great success in London, and Manuel who escapes his loud, snobbish wife with play A WA Y. Received with equal Puig's THE KISS OF THE SPIDER an impecunious Sicilian princess. A enthusiasm by critics and audience alike, WOMAN, which was presented on the SONG AT TWILIGHT is a mystery play it deserved the opportunity to be seen by silver screen last year. with more than a hint of autobiography. a larger audience than is possible at the 3 Stables and so its presentation by the challenging lead role. He has just com the month. They will perform THE Sydney Theatre Company at the Drama pleted a successful season as Nanky Poo DREAMING STARS by Dai Sung Theatre will be eagerly awaited. in THE MIKADO for The Australian Youn, directed by Woo Ok Kim. A WAY takes place one December. Opera and has been acclaimed for his WANDERING STARS is a pop School is out and families are preparing starring role in the TV series RETURN musical which won the Seoul Drama for the longed-for summer vacation, but TO EDEN. Critics Association Award in 1985 for instead of the anticipated carefree time, best production and best direction (by suppressed feelings and resentments Woo Ok Kim). It is the story of seven emerge to shatter any prospect of teenagers kept in a police "protection harmony. room" for a night, who talk about their problems in everyday life. One is a bar BOOKING INFORMATION maid in her teens, there are a couple of Thu Apr 30 to Sat May 30 teenage dropouts, and a high school boy Mon to Sat at 8 p.m. who committed the misdemeanour of Wed at 1 p.m. Sat at 2 p.m. dancing at a midnight discotheque. AETT $19.00 (Mon to Thu and Sat mat) G.P. $21.00 W ANDERING STARS is being Pens/Stud $16.00 (Mon to Thu presented by NIDA in association with & Sat mat) ASSITEJ, with assistance from the Two AETT tickets per member Australia-Korea Business Co-operation Committee. More NZ Talent BOOKING INFORMATION Parade Theatre, Kensington ollowing on from the successful Other plays in the series are Tennessee Wed Apr 22 to Sat Apr 25 Fseason of the crazy Topp Twins from Williams' THE GLASS MENAGERIE Nightly at 8 p.m. New Zealand, .Belvoir Street is currently and the ever-popular DIARY OF ANNE Apr 23 and 24 at 11 a.m. FRANK. Members are invited to AETT discount $2.00 playing host to another talented NZ team Bookings on 663 3815/6634028 - Thunderbirds - who are playing subscribe to the three-play season at the Downstairs until May 3. Originally reduced price of $50.70 (a saving of $6.00 dancers and choreographers, the trio on the general public subscription price) Jewish Comedy have moved into satire and comedy and should complete the enclosed cabaret and have played at a wide range application form. Tickets for individual A MAJORITY OF ONE by Leonard of NZ venues from university con performances will be offered th!"oughout Spigelgass ferences to Auckland's largest theatre, the year and with this edition we offer Directed by Ron Ferrier the Mercury.