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ISSN 0314-0598 SEPTEMBER 1981 VOL. 5 NO.6 JEWS AUSTRALIAN John Bell's Cyrano returns OPERA 1982 SEASON "This Cyrano, with John Bell masterly We are pleased to advise Members that at the helm and touching greatness at the they will have the opportunity to purchase end is utterly captivating. The audience subscription tickets to the Australian cheered. Beautifullv costumed - its set Opera 1982 season immediately after the evocative - duelling thrilling - choreo­ requirements of existing subscribers have graphy cluent. A triumph for the whole been met and before subscriptions open company as well as its stars." to the general public. A brochure will be H.G. Kippax Sydney Morning Herald mailed to you during September and we The much acclaimed production by the suggest that you complete and return it Sydney Theatre Company of Edmond as soon as possible to obtain your pre­ Rostand's CYRANO DE BERGERAC ferential booking. will be remounted in November and presented in the Opera Theatre, Sydney Opera House. Originally written for the famous Comedie Francaise actor Constant Coquelin and translated by Louis Nowra the Sydney Theatre Company mounted the playas a star vehicle for John Bell, unquestionably one of our finest actors. A romantic drama it follows the fortunes of a brave soldier and poet, Cyrano, Stoddart and the eighty beautiful cursed with a prodigious nose who is costumes by Luciana Arrighi. resolved to attain perfection in the chivalric arts. He runs a bad actor off the TRUST MEMBER NIGHTS stage, fights a duel while reciting a ballad, defends a friend against a hundred We are pleased to offer members the E opportunity to see this magnificent ~ assailants and in his grandest gesture c production on Friday November 6, c uses his eloquence to woo Roxane, the woman he loves, on behalf of a Saturday November 7 (mat. and evening) '"Q; of the and Monday November 9 at $9.90 - Q fellow soldier. a saving of $5.00 on the general public ...'" Lamb Robin Nevin plays Roxane (previously price. A $1.00 concession applies at ~ played by Helen Morse) ond other Described by Gordon Chater as "The other performances. Your booking stars include Ron Haddl ick and Robin coupon is enclosed. most exciting play I have read since THE Ramsay. The direction is by Richard ELOCUTION OF BENJAMIN FRANK­ Wherrett, the five unique sets by John LIN", BLOOD OF THE LAMB will open shortly in Sydney following a sell LIVERMORE RETURNS out tour of New Zealand. after spending five years in Australia. FOR SSm MUSICAL The play by one of N.Z:s foremost A hard baked cynic she is determined writers Bruce Mason, explores· a contro- to find out the truth about her parents Reg Livermore will play P.T. Barnum, versial topic with a dialogue which and her birth. It is an engrossing, one of America's greatest showmen in the "bubbles with quick, erudite wit and is brilliantly funny and tragic story. Broadway and West End hit musical constantly dotted with puns and word- TRUST MEMBER NIGHTS BARNUM which opens at the Regent play". Commissioned by the Court Theatre in March. The musical is based Theatre, Christchurch for the opening The Court Theatre's production of on the life of Phineas Barnum who helped of its Studio Theatre, the play is about BLOOD OF THE LAMB will be pre- form Ringling Bros. and Barnum and an unconventional couple "Henry" and sented at the Phillip Street Theatre from Bailey circus and will be presented by Eliza Higginson and their relationship October 7 by Balotra with the assistance Michael Edgley and the A.E.T.T. Full >- with the daughter Victoria. She has just of the A.E.T.T. We are pleased to offer details will follow in the next edition of :i returned to New Zealand to marry continued page 3 Trust News. : L-______________________________________________________________~ L ______________________________~ ! --======~----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you would like any further information about the facilities available to Trust members please ring the membership office on 357 1200. ~ - The Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust, P.O. Box 137, Kings Cross, N.S.W. 2011 :0 "It[ ~~~~~--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- production has been seen in Sydney (arranged by the Sydney Committee) since its original 1977 season. With magnificent sets and costumes by Tom RACE DAY AT RANDWICK Lingwood and Tchaikovsky's ravishing Wednesday September 30 at 11.30 a.m. score, this SWAN LAKE encomposses all the enchantment, drama and spectacle We are delighted to again be able to offer which make the great classic ballets Members and their friends an invitation a unique theatrical experience. It has to join us for luncheon in the Members been acclaimed as one of The Australian Stand at Randwick Racecourse. Last Ballet's finest achievements. year's change of venue to the Members Stand proved to be most popular and we Trust Members receive a $2 concession look forward to meeting even more at all performances (pensioners and Members this year on this exciting day. children receive $1 concessions) provided Luncheon tickets are $12.00 each and the tickets are purchased on the enclosed booking coupon. The concessions are not entry to the enclosure and stand is $6.00 Michela Kirkaldie in SWAN LAKE for those people not in possession of race available at the Theatre or agencies. tickets. The Australian Ballet's full length pro­ Australian Ballet subscribers have already duction of SWAN LAKE which must be reserved their tickets for this season but BASKET LUNCHEON AT the best-known and most loved ballet of Trust Members will have preferential WAHROONGA all time will be presented at the Regent booking over the general public provided Thursday October 22 at 11.30 a.m. the booking is returned to us by the end pr 1 Theatre from November 3 to 23. It will To help furnish our Theatrical Vbrary be the first time that Anne Williams' of September. with some much needed reasarch literature we are having a luncheon at 74 .f.!Lx Valley Road, Wahrooni,a - in-rne WllDSTARS TRIUMPHS often for seven hours at a stretch." The lovelY garden settmg of Committee result was WI LDST ARS described by a Member, Mrs. Richard Lennon's home. By the time most Members receive this leading British paper as "One of the We have arranged for well known Anilque edition of Trust News Australian Dance Edinburgh Festival's runaway successes." Dealer, Randt/& Reed, to enlighten us all Theatre's spectacular production of on SOmB 61 more fascinating aspects WI LDST ARS will have opened at the of antique silver. Mr. Reed studied for Th"eatre Royal. For the creators of some time at the Victoria and Albert WI LDSTARS - choreographer Jonathan Museum and was a valuer at Sothebys in Taylor and theatrical whizz-kid Nigel London - he suggests you might like to Triffitt - the production was their first bring along some of your favourite pieces collaboration. for assessment! Jonathon Taylor, artistic director of Tickets are $7.00 each and can be Australian Dance Theatre, inspired by reserved on the enclosed coupon. Triffitt's production of MOMMA'S LITTLE HORROR SHOW (currently DRINKS AND EATS ON FRIDAY playing in Melbourne) approached him Friday September 18,5.45-8 p.m. with a view to working on a production. English Speaking Union, 157 Castlereagh Taylor says " . we found that after Street. two weeks we were onto something Following the success of our first Friday exciting. We found a way of working WI LDST A RS conti nues at the Theatre evening gathering, we have invited Noel together, Nigel coming in daily with full Ferrier to join us on Friday September 18. Royal until Saturday September 19 responsibility for the design and proposed and bookings at the Trust Member He'll have plenty to tell us about his lighting rig, leaving me free to translate current projects and his plans for a his visions into dance, choreographing concession price can still be made over musical theatre company. These gatherings the counter at the Theatre Royal or are intended as an informal get together Mitchells-Bass agencies. Just state that for people with a shared interest in the you are a Trust Member and show your theatre and with Noel Ferrier's presence THE SECOND COMING membership card. hilarity is bound to be the order of the THE FIVE DOLLAR BALLET day. So do join us and bring any friends Following the success of Barry Humphries you wish. They will be made very Regent Theatre season early this year, he Members who have booked to see welcome. returns on October 5 for a limited season. WILDSTARS will already have received As before Trust Members receive a $2.00 their concessional voucher to see one or ADELAIDE FESTIVAL 1982 concession and bookings can be made both of Australian Dance Theatre's Our visit to the 1980 Adelaide Festival on the enclosed booking coupon. final programmes at $5.00 a ticket led by Committee President Shirley (plus booking fee). This represents a Hay was an outstanding success. Members saving of $6.00 on the normal price. saw some of the best theatre Repertory programmes 1 and 2 which will the Festival had to offer and with be presented between September 22 and members of the S.A. Members Committee 26 include more traditional works and acting as hosts took the opportunity to audiences will have the opportunity to see something of the city and the sur­ see the full range of ADT's repertoire - to rounding wine districts. see why the London Times described the Shirley Hay will be leading the 1982 company as "one of the foremost dance tour which will depart Sydney on Friday theatres in the world".
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