ISSN 0314-0598 SEPTEMBER 1980 VOL. 4 NO.6

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SIDESHOW ALLEY CINDERELLA which will be presented FOR from November 7 to 22 at the Regent. Please note however that thesearesubscrip­ One of the highlights of this year's tion performances and subscription tickets Adelaide Festival was Robyn Archer's have already been allocated. Trust Members presentation with Robyn Nevin of her will receive preference over the general own creation SIDESHOW ALLEY. Side­ public in the allocation of the remaining show alleys were always an integral part of seats. Bookings at this concession pricecan the Royal Easter Show and the many other only be made through the AETT Member­ shows held around the country but during ship office on the enclosed booking coupon the past ten years with the introduction of and again it should reach us by October 1. pin ball machines and other similar enter­ tainments the alleys have almost disappear­ ed. The boxers, freak shows, magicians and bearded ladies were all gone from this CARLOS MONTOYA concert year's Royal Easter Show. Only the cupi Carlos Montoya was the first flamenco doll stands and a few laughing clowns guitarist to give a full concert recital of remained. Flamenco guitar music. Before that time It was the passing of these alleys that (in 1948) Flamenco guitarists had always worked with a singer or dancer and none inspired Robyn Archer to put together Valentina Kozlova SIDESHOW ALLEY. She has taken two of their music had been written down. old troupers from the alleys and with song RUSSIAN BALLET STAR Since then Montoya has established a and dance shown how they each come to FOR ANNA KARENINA formidable reputation as a flamenco gui­ terms with the fact that the only life they tarist and has recorded extensively in an have known is about to come to an end. The Austral ian Ballet's production of effort to capture at least some of this rich ANNA KARENINA to be presented at the art form. E at the end of October will c:~ c: star Valentina Kozlova in the title role. to .,~ Until her defection in Los Angeles last ~ year Miss Kozlova was a Principal Artist In ... with the Bolshoi Ballet. She has since then Dl been in great demand as special guest artist with many ballet companies throughout -u.. .. the U.S.A.; she has also appeared with the .!:! London Festival Ballet and has just return­ "0o ed from a "sell-out" South American tour. .:., ~ ANNA KARENINA will be presented at .. the Regent Theatre between October 27 .. and November 3. All performances are '"c: non subscription and Trust Members have -..o the opportunity of preferential mail book­ ~ ing at a $4.00 concession. Please note that general public bookings open on October 1 so your booking should reach us before that date.

Nancye Hayes Tickets are also available at a $5.50 >­ concession for the Austral ian Ballet's ~., continued page 4 continued page 2 ~ x --~ ______.------If you would like any further information about the facilities available to Trust members please ring the

.I!! membership office on 357 1200 . :0 The Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust, P.O. Box 137, Kings Cross, N.S.W. 2011 in~ ~ ~,~======~------HIGHLIGHTS OF OPERA On September 28 the annual concert arranged by the Australian Opera Auditions Committee takes place at the Opera House. Artists appearing will be Robert Allman, (arranged by the Sydney Committee) Robert Gard, Clifford Grant, David Gray, Bruce Martin, Kathleen Moore and Ron Stevens. The Committee has been raising RACE DAY AT RANDWICK money for several years under the patron­ Wednesday October 8 at 11.30 a.m. age of Dame Joan Sutherland to assist young artists to develop their carreers. This Following the popularity of our day at year the past three winners of the Dame the races last year Members and their Joan Sutherland scholarship Eric friends are once again invited to join us Badcock, Anne Young and Lyndsay Mika - for lu ncheon and to watch the races wh ich will be joining starts of the Australian will include the Elizabethan Theatre Trust Opera in concert. Trust Members receive a handicap. President of the Members Com­ $2.00 concession and can reserve tickets mittee, Shirley Hay, will decorate the on the enclosed booking coupon. winning horse. We have taken the Blue Room in the Mem­ bers stand for our function which will MOVIE NEWS give everybody an excellent view of the Robert Gard course. Luncheon tickets are $12.00 each CHAPTE R II at Hoyts and entry to the enclosure is $5.00 for One of Neil Simon's most successful plays those Members not in possession of race CHAPTER II has been made into a film WHAT'S ON IN CANBERRA tickets. starring James Caan and Marsha Mason. Inspired by Simon's own second chapter THE BARBER OF SEVILLE LEURA GARDENS FESTIVAL in life the film is about George who is The director of the TNTheatre Company, suffering the trauma of losing a wife after Friday October 17 Brisbane, John Milson will produce Can­ twelve blissful years of marriage and Jennie berra Opera Society's next production - who is recovering from a recent divorce. The Blue Mountains in spring are always Rossini's BARBER OF SEVILLE. It plays Neither of them is looking for a new delightful and never more so than at the at the Can berra Theatre on October 8, 10 relationship. It is directed by Robert Moore time of the Leura Gardens Festival when and 11 and Trust Members receive a $1.00 and opens at Hoyts Entertainment Centre every garden is ablaze with colour. This concession a A Reserve tickets. year at the ·suggestion of one of our Mem­ on September 18. bers, Mr. Sowden who lives at Leura, we TOURING PRODUCTIONS are arranging a day visit to Leura to see the Everglades and some of the private fans find it difficult to decide whether he A number of productions mentioned in homes that are open to the public at this is a superb pianist with a dizzling wit or a this edition of Trust News and the August time of year. Luncheon will be taken at superb wit with a dazzling style at the key­ edition will be presented in Canberra as the Leura Golf Club. The tour departs at board. well as Sydney. First off on September is 8 a.m. from the Trust Office in Kings Cross classical guitarist Carlos Montoya. On Victor Borge will be appearing with and the all inclusive price is $20. September 24 he is followed by Juliet soprano Marilyn Mulvey at the Capital Prowse in her complete Las Vegas Show. ~======:J Theatre for five concerts only between Irish actress Fionnula Flanagan's portrayal r October 1 and 5. Your booking coupon is of JAMES JOYCE'S WOMEN plays on COMEDY IN MUSIC enclosed. September 29 and 30 and the Nanking Acrobatic Troupe from China pfaybetween WITH VICTOR BORGE October 13 and 16. Tickets for all perform­ "You'll laugh your heads off. Go to Borge ances can be obtained from the Canberra - the man and the evening are a delight." Theatre. See Showguide for details of concessions. So said Clive Barnes America's leading theatre critic of this Danish born musical comic who has done virtually everything from page 1 an entertainer can do. He's performed on radio, in films, on television, on Broadway, Montoya's concerts are made up of his in nightclubs, in large concert arenas, at own arrangements and original compos­ the White House, around the world and itions based on the Spanish gypsy tradition. even on Dial-A-Joke. He has conducted They are always tremendously exciting almost every major orchestra from the largely because he never plays an arrange­ Amsterdam Concertgebow to the New ment without adding something new - he York Philharmonic, released several LP's creates as her performs. Montoya's only of his 'Comedy in Music' routines and Sydney concert will be presented at the written a book, My Favourite Intermissions. Town Hall on Thursday September 18. Trust Members receive a $2.00 concession Borge's talents as a comedian and a musician and can purchase tickets from Mitchells­ are so remarkable that even his most devoted Bass in the city and at Grace Bros., stores. '-":--- - -.',

ELIZABETHAN SYDNEY CHAMBER 'GROUP NEW MEMBER APPLICATION Chalwin Castle, Cremorne I would like to join the Trust My name and address is: Please send me :

...... tickets for performance on NAME ...... Sunday Oct 19 @ $4.00 = $ ADDRESS ...... NAME ...... A :E.T.T. No ...... POSTC ODE ...... TEL (day) ...... ADDRESS ...... TEL (n ight) ...... POSTCODE ...... TEL (day) ...... (night) ...... I enclose my cheque/p.o. (made payable to A .E.T .T.) for I enclose a cheque/p.o. for $ 15 made payab le to A .E.T.T .

$ ...... w ith s.a.e. for return of t ickets. N.B. Membership valid f or twelve months from date of joining

------~--- ~ ------MEMBER ACTIVITIES VICTOR BORGE - CAPITOL THEATRE Please send me RACE DAY AT RANDWICK Wednesday October 8 Performances: Wednesday October 1 - Saturday October 4 ..•..•••. Luncheon t ickets @ $12.00 = $ at 8.15 p.m...... •. race tickets @ $5.00 = $ LEU RA GARDENS FESTI VAL Friday October 17 Matinee: Saturday at 2.15 p.m...... tickets @ $20.00 TO T AL = $ Prices : T.M. G.P. Pensioners/Children NAME ...... A .E.T .T . No ...... Evenings ADDRESS ...... POSTCODE ...... TE L (d ay ) ...... night ...... & $12.40 $13.90 $12.40 I enclose cheque/p.o. for $ ...... made payable to A .E.T .T . Lad ies Matinees Committee with s.a.e. for return of t ickets. ------FILMS please send me SIDESHOW ALLEY - PARIS THEATRE HOYTS EN TE RT AINMENT CENTR E ..... vouchers for ALL THAT JAZZ @$3.55=$ .. ... vouchers for CHAPTER TWO @$3. 55 = $ Performances: Commences Thursday October 16 GREATER UNION T HEATRE Tues-Fri at 8.15 p.m. & Sat at 8.30 p.m...... vouchers @$4.00= $ VILLAGE CINEMA CITY Matinee: Saturday at 4.15 p.m. & Sunday at 4.15 p.m...... vouchers for BR EA KER MORANT @ $3.50 = $ TO T AL $ NAME ...... A.E.T.T . No ...... Prices: T.M . G.P. Pensioners/Students ADDRESS ...... Evenings POSTCODE ...... TEL (day) ...... v,i gh t) ...... & $9.60 $11 .60 $9.60 • I enclose my cheque/p.o. (made payable to A .E.T .T .) with s. a.e. for Matinees • matinees only return of vouchers. ------CHINESE ACROBATS - REGENT THEATRE HIGHLIGHTS OF OPERA - OPERA THEATRE Sunday September 28 Please send me Performances: Tuesday September 30 - ..... t ickets @ $7.50 = $ (T .M.) Saturday October 11 at 8 p.m. No performance Mondays .. ... tickets @ $9.50 = $ (G.P.)

Matinees Saturday at 2 p.m. TOTAL=$

Prices : T.M. G.P. Pensioners/Students NAME ...... A.E.T.T . No ...... ADDRESS ...... Evenings POSTCODE ...... TEL (day) ...... night ...... and $13.90 $15.90 $9.90 I enclose my cheque/p.o. for $ .....•..•• made payable to Australian Opera A uditions Committee with s.a.e. for return of tickets ) \:"''' - ANNA KARENINA - REGENT THEATRE N.B. Members are rest ricted to two t ickets at T .M. price. HIGHLIGHTS Please send me Delete as applicable On September 21 t ickets @ $19.50 = $ Evg arranged by the Aus tickets @ $23.50 = $ Mat. Committee takes pI , Stalls t ickets @ $14.50 = $ Artists appearing '" Dress Circle (arranged by the Sydney Committee) For (day & date) ~ Robert Gard. Cliffe Bruce Martin. KaH ...... (1 st pref) ...... (2nd pref) Stevens. The Comn NAME .::.:'.:':.:'.: ...... A.E.T.T . No ...... RACE DAY AT RANDWICK money for several y Wednesday October 8 at 11.30 a.m. age of Dame Joan ADDRESS ...... young artists to devE PDSTCODE ...... TEL (day) ...... (night) ...... Following the popularity of our day at year the past three I enclose my cheque/p.o. (made payable to The Australian Ballet) for the races last year Members and their Joan Sutherland ~ $ ...... together with s.a.e. friends are once again invited to join us Badcock. Anne You ______. for luncheon and to watch the races which will be joining st, will include the Elizabethan Theatre Trust Opera in concert. T CINDERELLA - REGENT THEATRE handicap. President of the Members Com· $2.00 concession a mittee. Shirley Hay. will decorate the on the enclosed bOI N.B. Mem bers are restricted to two tickets at T.M. price. winning horse. Pl ease send me Delete as applicable Evg We have taken the Blue Room in the Mem· ...... t ickets @ $18.00 = $ Mat. bers stand for our function which will MOVIE NEW: ...... tickets @ $23.50 = $ give everybody an excellent view of the Stalls CHAPTER II at Ho ...... tickets@$12.00=$ course. Luncheon tickets are $12.00 each EDress Circle For (day and dat e) and entry to the enclosure is $5.00 for One of Neil Simon's I those Members not in possession of race CHAPTER " has b ...... (1 st pref) ...... •. (2nd pref) tickets. starring James Caar NAME ...... A .E.T.T. No ...... Inspired by Simon's ADDRESS ...... LEURA GARDENS FESTIVAL in life the film is at POST CODE ...... TEL (day ...... (n ight) ...... Friday October 17 suffering the traum, twelve blissful years I I enclose my cheque/p.o. (made payable to The Australian Ballet) for The Blue Mountains in spring are always who is recovering fl $ ...... together w ith s.a.e. delightful and never more so than at the Neither of them i ~ time of the Leura Gardens Festival when relationship. It is dire- - --'------, every garden is ablaze with colour. This and opens at Hoyts year at the 'suggestion of one of our Mem· on September 18. THEY'RE PLAYING OUR SONG - THEATRE ROYAL bers. Mr. Sowden who lives at Leura. we Please se nd me Delete as appl icable are arranging a day visit to Leura to see Evg the Everglades and some of the private .•••••... tickets @ $ 12.90 = $ fans find it difficult .•••. •.•• tickets @ $13.90 = $ Mat Stalls homes that are open to the public at this is a superb pianist '" .•...••.• tickets @ $ 6.60 = $ time of year. Luncheon will be taken at EDress Circle superb wit with a da F or (day & date) the Leura Golf Club. The tour departs at board. 8 a.m. from the Trust Office in Kings Cross ...... (1st pref) ...... (2nd pref) and the all inclusive price is $20. Victor Borge will soprano Marilyn M NAME ...... A.E.T .T. No...... Theatre for five co ADDRESS ...... October 1 and 5. Yo COMEDY IN MUSIC enclosed. POST CODE ...... TEL (day) ...... (nightl...... WITH VICTOR BORGE I enclose my cheque/p.o. (made payable to Theatre Royal) for "You'lI laugh your heads off. Go to Borge $ ...... together with s.a.e. - the man and the evening are a delight." ------~------So said Clive Barnes America's leading theatre critic of this Danish born musical THE BEST LITTLE WHORE HOUSE - HER MAJESTY'S comic who has done virtually everything N.B. Members are restricted to two tickets at T.M. price except * an entertainer can do. He's performed on Please send me Delete as appl icable' radio. in films. on television. on Broadway. t ickets @ $13.60 = $ Evg in nightclubs. in large concert arenas. at tickets @ $12.60 = $ Mat the White House. around the world and even on Dial·A·Joke. He has conducted tickets @ $11 .60 = $ Stalls almost every major orchestra from the tickets @ $10.60 = $ ~ Dress Circle Amsterdam Concertgebow to the New For (day & date) York Philharmonic. released several LP's ...... (1st pref) ...... (2nd pref) of his 'Comedy in Music' routines and written a book. My Favourite Intermissions. NAME ...... A.E.T.T . No ...... ADDRESS Borge's talents as a comedian and amusician POSTCODE ...... TEL (day) ...... (night) ...... are so remarkable that even his most devoted I enclose my cheque/ p.o. (made payable to Her Majesty's) for $ ...... together with s.a.e. ANNA KARENINA - REGENT THEATRE NEW MEMBER APPLICATION I would like to join the Trust Performances: Monday October 27 - Monday November 3 My name and address is: at 8 p.m. NAME ......

EXCEPT Saturday November 1st ADDRESS ......

2 p.m. ONLY POSTCODE ...... TEL (day) ......

School TEL (night) ...... Prices : T.M. G.P. Pensioners/ Children Evenings & I encl ose a cheque/p.o. for $15 made payable to A.E.T.T . $19.50 $23.50 $14.50 Matinees N.B. Membership valid for twelve months from date of joining

MEMBER ACTIVITIES CINDERELLA - REGENT THEATRE Please send me RACE DAY AT RANDWICK Wednesday October 8 Performances : Friday November 7 - Wednesday November ...... Luncheon tickets @l $12.00 = $ 22 at 8 p.m. .. •.••.•. race tickets @ $5.00 = $ LEURA GARDENS FESTIVAL Friday October 17 Matinees: Saturdays at 2 p.m...... tickets @ $20.00 School TOTAL = $ Prices: T.M. G.P. Pensioners/Children NAME ...... A .E.T.T . No ...... Even ings ADDRESS ...... & $18.00 $23.50 $12.00 POSTCODE ...... TEL (day) ...... night ...... Matinees I enclose cheque/p.o. for $ ...... made payable to A .E.T .T . Ladies Committee with s.a.e. for return of tickets.

FI LMS please send me THEY'RE PLAYING OUR SONG - THEATRE ROYAL HO YTSENTERTAINMENTCENTRE Performances: Evenings at 8 p.m...... vouchers for ALL THAT JAZZ @ $3.55 = $ ..... vouchers f or CHAPTER TWO @$3.55 = $ Matinees: Wednesdays & Saturdays at 2 p.m. GR EATER UN ION THEATRE ..... vouchers @$4.00=$ VI LLAGE CINEMA CITY Prices: T.M. G.P. Pensioners/Students .. ... vouchers for BREAKER MORANT @ $3.50 = $ Evenings & TOTAL $ $12.90 $13.90 $6.60 Matinees NAME ...... A.E.T.T . No ...... ADDRESS ...... POSTCODE ...... TEL (day ) ...... 61ightl ...... I enclose my cheque/p.o. (made payable to A .E.T .T .) with s.a.e. for retu rn of vouchers. ------

THE BEST LITTLE 'WHORE HOUSE - HER MAJESTY'S HIGHLIGHTS OF OPERA - OPERA THEATRE Sunday September 28 Performances: Commence Saturday September 13 Please send me Evenings at 8.15 p.m...... tickets @ $7.50 = $ (T.M.) Matinees Wednesday and Saturday at 2 p.m...... tickets @ $9.50 = $ (G.P.) Prices : T.M. G.P. Pensioners/Ch ildren

Even ings $12.60 $13.60 $8.60 NAME ...... A .E.T.T. No ...... Except ADDRESS ...... Sept 15 & 10.60 16* POSTCODE ...... TEL (day) ...... nigh t ...... Matinees 10.60 11.60 $8.60 I enclose my cheque/p.o. f or $ ...... made payable to Australian Opera Auditions Commit tee with s.a.e. f or return of tickets • Mem bers may purchase as many tickets as they wish on these evenings. - - - .- - -- -

TRUST MEMBER BOOKING COUPONS - SUPPLEMENT II' . TO TRUST NEWS - SEPTEMBER 1980 VOL. 4 NO.6

Please tear off coupons and mail with individual cheques and stamped addressed envelopes to Trust Member Bookings. The Australian Elizabethc Theatre Trust P.O. Box 137 Kings Cross, N.S.W. 2011 . Please print all information. For easier reading performance and price information is given alongside booking coupon. PLEASE READ BOTH SIDES BEFORE CUTTING Key: T .M. Trust Member G.P. General Public s.a.e. Stamped addressed envelope

PLEASE NOTE: If stamped addressed envelope is not enclosed tickets will be left at the box office for collection.

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VICTOR BORGE - CAPITOL THEATRE N.B. Members are restricted to two tickets at T .M. price. Please send me Delete as appl icable Evg ...... tickets @ $12.40 = $ Mat...... tickets @ $13.90 = $ Stalls For (day & date) EDress Circle ...... (1 st pref) ...... (2nd pref) NAME ...... A.E.T.T. No ...... ADDRESS ...... POSTCODE ...... TEL (day) ...... (night) ...... I enclose my cheque/p.o. (made payable to Capitol Theatre) for $ ...... together with s.a.e.

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SIDESHOW ALLEY - PARIS THEATRE N.B. Members are restrict ed to two tickets at T.M. price. Please send me Delete as applicable

...... tickets @ $ 9.60 = $ I [ Evg ...... tickets @ $11.60 = $ Mat. For (day & date) ...... 1st pref) ...... (2nd pref ) NAME ...... A .E.T.T. No ...... ADDRESS ...... POSTCODE ...... TEL (day) ...... (night) ...... I enclose my cheque/p.o. (made payable to Paris Theatre) for

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CHIN ESE ACROBATS - REG ENT THEATRE :1 N .B . Members are restricted to two tickets at T.M. price : Please send me Delete as appl icable " tickets @ $13.90 = $ Evg Mat ...... tickets @ $15.90 = $ Stalls ...... tickets @ $ 9.90 = $ EDress Circle For (day & date) ...... (lst pref) ...... (2nd pret) NAME ...... A .E.T .T . No ...... ADDRESS ...... POSTCODE ...... TEL (day) ...... (night) ...... z...... I enclose my cheque/p.o. (made payable to Mitchells-Bass) for

$ ...... together with s.a.e. ·A ACROBATS OF CHINA LUNCHTIME THEATRE WORLD THEATRE China's most popular and spectacular per­ The Living Flame Lunchtime Thea· EXCHANGE TAKES OFF forming art will be brought to tre's second production opens on by the celebrated Nanking Acrobatic September 15. It is BLIND DATE Troupe and presented at the Regent Theatre by Frank Marcus (who wrote THE between September 30 and October 11. KILLING OF SISTER GEORGE) As well as the amazing acrobats this 50 and stars Felicity Gordon and Rob- member touring company includes clowns, ert Davies who have both just returned jugglers, magicians, trick cyclists and mus­ from the U.K. where they have been icians. Reviewing the Chinese acrobats working with the Royal Shakespeare Com­ earlier this year, The Nlw York Times said: pany. "Spectacular, absolutely astonishing, an BLIND DATE is an hilarious play about evening of unparalleled virtuosity. These an ageing matinee idol who is persuaded Chinese dazzlers appear to defy sheer by his secretary to go on a blind date. commonsense and to repeal the laws of Unfortunately she has only a very blurry gravity. One simply refuses to believe snap of him and he has left his contact one's own eyes." lenses at home . . . . . Sydney 's production of The Nanking Acrobatic Troupe has in­ We remind Members that performances of NO ROOM FOR DREAMERS has comm­ herited China's great national tradition Lunchtimetheatre at the A.M.P. Theatrette, enced its tour of provincial England as part and has also drawn on the experience of Circular Quay, commence at 1.10 every of the A.E.T.T.'s World Theatre Exchange acrobatic arts of other countri es. The weekday and continue until 1.50 p.m. A Programme. The first performance was company is known for its innovations light lunch is available before the perform­ given in Peterborough on Tuesday August and has integrated elements of fol k games, ance. 12. "The audience reaction was terrific," sports, dance and gymnastics into an said Judith Johnson, the Ensemble's Pub­ attraction which exhibits unique national licity Director who was there for the open­ characteristics and displays the rich flavour S.U. D. S. PRESENTS ing night. "I spoke to a number of people of Chinese I ife. Their consummate skills after the performance and they were really have been welcomed and app lauded by THE CHERRY ORCHAD excited for us. The theatre management au diences in many countries. Sydney University Dramatic Society will also expressed great pride at the tour start­ Trust Members receive a $2.00 concession shortly be presenting a new English version ing in their theatre. The production is now and can reserve their tickets on the en­ of Chekov's THE CHERRY ORCHARD by playing at the Edinburgh Festival before closed booking coupon. leading English political dramatist Trevor English centres and playing the Dublin Griffiths. The translation which aims to Festival. , make Chekov more relevant tothe present The British tour of NO ROOM FOR day was highly praised when first performed DREAMERS is the first export under the in 1977. The production will be presented World Theatre Exchange Programme which Downstairs at the from was launched by the Minister for Home '\ September 17 to October 4. Affairs, the Hon. R.J. Ellicott earlier this t"" The aim of S.U.D.S. is to provide an year. experimental arena for student theatre; to The programme was initially conceived by ..- . :-"-, . ;;.,~.:, .. ~:'" _.f . ..i\ ... show plays which the professional com­ the Theatre Board of the Australia Council panies couldn't afford to present or take who sought to expose Australian theatre­ :.~.. . the risk on. Actors are drawn from present craft to a wider audience by sending over­ i. " , . ( and ex students at Sydney University and seas the best performances of our many .:." .,!.t .. _- "" .l'~ 1'~iY" many prominent names in the theatre to­ distinguished and distinctive companies ., . 'j ,,'10 A "'~ • "_ day have passed through the Society. John and in return to welcome to thl's country, t~i' H productionsof like excellence from abroad. Bell, Richard Wherrett, and Ken Horler ~ were all closely involved in their student Responsibility for the initial development ~ , .' ..~ "'.\ ~:: ;;~ days and Neil Armfield wasiinvited to be­ of the programme was assumed by the /' I/" "." . ~ come a Nimrod director following his i 1:. ~ _. ". \. ' Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust. Quite production of Barry Keefe's G I MMESH E L­ independently Miss Claire Dan, of the \. ...."...:.,_ ' j. ... - ' ,. ~ - TER last year. Cladan Cultural Exchange Institute of Trust Members receive a 50c concession Australia (which organised the first Sydney f on tickets for the production. They can be International Piano Competition), began obtained by contactingtheSeymourCentre planning exchanges with European com­ li:" )~r\ on 692 0555. panies to serve foreign born communities here and enlarge the experience of audi­ ences generally. The enormous success of satisfy the classicists aswell as the tradition­ Cricot II, the Polish experimental theatre A NEW JAZZ EXPERIENCE al jazz buffs. Their music is both serious company, which was brought out for the and full of humour incorporating a wide 1976 Adelaide Festival demonstrated clear­ Leading jazz entrepreneur, Kym Bonython range of Easter and Western instruments. ly that the Australian community was has joined with Brian Nebenzall to bring OREGON plays at the ready to see performances by foreign lang­ the leading American jazz group OREGON on September 12 and 13. Trust Members uage companies when they were of high to Australia. Formed in 1970/71 it has receive a $1.00 concession and can purchase quality and theatrical interest. created a distinctive style which will tickets at Mitchells-Bass outlets. continued page 4 from page 1 from page 3 SEYMOUR CENTRE continued Nancye Hayes and Maggie Kirkpatrick will These two projects joined forces under the Everest Theatre: James Joyce's Women direction of Mr. Anthony Steel, artistic (Flanagan) Until September 20 star in the Sydney production which will **$1.00 be directed by Rodney Fisher. It opens at director of the Cladan Institute who was Downstairs: (Wed-Sat) The Cherry the Paris Theatre on October 16. the first director of the Adelaide Festival Orchard (Chekov) September 17-0ct 4 Centre Trust and Artistic Director of three ** 50c Adelaide Festival's in the 70's. Plans for visits to Australia by companies from Italy, Opera Theatre Greece, Yugoslavia and Poland are under Highlights of Opera September 28 negotiation and it is hoped that the first ** $2.00 -visits will taKe place in 1981. Initial dis­ (20588) cussions are also underway for these visits [Jama Theatre, S.O.H., to be reciprocated by Australian artists. The Merry Wives of Windsor (Shakespeare) The programme Will inevitably be expensive Commences September 18 and a variety of funding arrangements will ** $1.00 (Mon-Thurs & Sat matinee) be needed. The Exchange will certainly SYDNEY TOWN HALL (2357988) need to look to the commercial world Oregon which it is hoped will see the gains to be September 12-13 ** $1.00 made by way of commercial attention Carlos Montoya overseas and prestige at home by providing September 18 sponsorship to the touring of Australian ** $2.00 companies overseas. THEATRE ROYAL (2316111) They're Playing Our Song (Simon) Continuing ** $1.00 LIVING FLAME LUNCHTIME 8HO~UID THEATRE (357 1200) CANBERRA A.M.P. Theatrette, Circular Quay CANBERRA THEATRE (49 7600) **indicates concession which may be (Mon-Fri) appl ied to two tickets any performance Carlos Montoya Blind Date (Marcus) September 20 unless (otherwise stated!. Please present September 15 - October 12 (no perfs ** $2.00 your membership card when purchasing October 6 & 10) The Juliet Prowse Show tickets. Booking queries may be made on ** 50c the telephone number given. September 24 (4983166) ** $1.00 SYDNEY Marian Street, Killara The Chinese Acrobats ELIZABETHAN SYDNEY CHAMBER The Breadwinner (Maugham) October 13-16 GROUP (357 1200) Until September 13 ** $2.00 Family Circles (Russell) Chalwin Castle, Cremorne James Joyce's Women (Flanagan) October 19 Commences September 19 September 29-30 ** 50c ** $1.00 ** (For Trust Members and friends only) (5193403) CANBERRA OPERA (49 7600) BONDI PAVILION THEATRE (307211) 542 King Street, Newtown Canberra Theatre Queen Elizabeth Drive, Bondi Beach (Fri, Sat & Sun) (Wed-Sat) The Barber of Seville (Rossini) Will ie Rough (Bryden) October 8, 10 and 11 Come Blow Your Horn (Simon) Commences September 20 ** $1.00 (A res only) Until September 13 ** $1.00 ** $1.00 CANBERRA REPERTORY THEATRE $2.00 (Thurs) NIMROD THEATRE (699 5003) Theatre 3, Ellery Cres., (Wed-Sat) CAPITOL THEATRE (2123455) 500 Elizabeth Street, Surry Hills The Juliet Prowse Show Upstairs: Inside the Island (Nowra) Androcles and the Lion (Shaw) September 18, 19 & 20 Until September 14 September 1 7 - October 11 Vol pone (Johnson) ** $1.00 Commences Victor Borge October 1 FILMS October 1-4 ** $1.00 (*Tues-Thurs & Sun) Sexual Perversity in Chicago (Mamet) A Concession available ONLY through dir­ ** $1 .00 Commences September 17 ect application to the Trust in person or (555641) ** 50c (Tues-Thurs & Sun) or on the enclosed coupon and available 420 Kent Street, Sydney ONL Y on specified nights. Membersmay PARIS THEATRE (265253) (Fri, Sat, Sun) purchase as many vouchers as they wish. Pygmalion (Shaw) Cnr. Oxford & College St, Sideshow Alley (Archer) Continuing GREATER UNION **$1.00 Commences October 16 All theatres and all presentations **$1 .00 **$1.00 (except Saturday) HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE (2123411) 107 Quay Street, Sydney Q THEATRE (047215735) HOYTS The Best Little Whore House in Texas The Homecoming (Pinter) All That Jazz (King and Masterson) (Wed-Sun) Chapter Two Commences September 13 Until September 13 at Penrith, ** $1.00 (all performances except **$1.00 September 17-20 at Orange and Saturday evening) $3.00 (September 15 & 16) September 24-27 at Bankstown Happy End (Brecht & Weill) VILLAGE CINEMA CITY THE KING O'MALLEY THEATRE Commences October 17 Penrith Breaker Morant COMPANY (9226205) ** 50c ** $1.00 (all performances except Stables Theatre, Nimrod St, Kings Cross Saturday evening) (Fri, Sat & Sun) REGENT THEATRE (61 6967) George Street, Sydney B Concession available at theatre box office Errol Flynn's Great Big Adventure Book on presentation of membership card. for Boys! (George) Acrobats of China Until October 5 September 30 - October 11 HOYTS (Plaza Cinema. Bondi) The War House (Upton) ** $2.00 (389 5877) Commences October 8 SEYMOUR CENTRE (6920555) All presentations (except Saturday evening) ** $1.00 Cnr. Cleveland Street & City' Road, ** $1.00

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