TRUST NEWS AUGUST - SEPTEMHER 1994 VOLUME 94-5 • LEVEL 4, 124 PHILLIP STREET, 2000 IIIII TEL 231-0699 . PO Box 845 KINGS CRoss 2011 • CHAIRMAN'S MESSAGE FOR ONLY $50 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TRUST ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP, EVEN 1994 sees the completion of 40 years' ervice by the Trust to the nation. Formed MORE GREAT SAVINGS in 1954 to fos ter the arts in Australia by Au tralians for Austra lians. the Trust has IN THIS ISSUE ALONE played a spectacular ro le in transforming the cultural life of Australia over that period. T he Trust was launched under the inspired guidance of Mr H.C. (Nugget) Show Trust Total Coombs and Sir Ian Potter. The then Prime Minister, Sir Robert Menzies, led the Member's Savings tate Premiers in contributing government support. With the Queen's permission it Discount (2 tkts) took, and still bears, her name, the Australian Eli::.abethan Theatre Trust. Hopes were $ $ widely held that the young Queen's reign would see in Australia the flowering of a Chalwin Concert I 5.00 $30.00 new 'Elizabethan' Age. The Queen's patronage was then seen a a great benefit to thi s Blood Brothers $8.20 $ 16.40 nationwide endeavour, and the Trust remains the only Australian arts company to The Bastard from enjoy that honour. the Bush $10.00 $20.00 Accompanying this Tru st Ne11 •s is a brochure promoting our 40th Anniversary Oscar's Tum to Sing $ 8.00 $ 16.00 Concert. The 100 voice Philharmonia Choir, under its inspired Conductor. Antony Jesus Christ Superstar $7 .20 $ I 4.40 Walker, will ing the grand anthems from the Queen's Coronation. We will all join in The Gondoliers $ 15 .00 $30.00 Advance Australia Fair. God Sal'e the Queen and Jerusalem which will end the first La Traviata $29.00 $58.00 half. Dixie Luncheon Cruise$ 7 .50 $15.00 After interval, the Choir will be joined by stage and recording star, Peter Cinemas: Cousens. for a program of Australian favourites and some new musical settings of Hoyts $ 2.50 $ 5.00 poems by Henry Lawson. The concert will end with Master Organi t. David Drury Village $ 2.50 5.00 playing. on the Town Hall's Grand Organ, Pomp and Circ11111s1a11ce and Land of Hope Greater Union $ 2.50 5.00 and Glory before we all sing Walt::.ing Matilda. The concert will be a grand $214.80 celebration in mu ic and song of both the Queen's patronage of the arts in Australia and the land of the kangaroo and wattle' We hope you will join us - and many will Why pay th e full price for rheatre and join the Trust - for this night and our next forty years. For your Trust concessions cin ema tickers, when you can be a apply today. Lloyd Waddy Tru sr member and be eligible for Chairman these huge porenrial savings? No need ro wait in queues, rickers are FORTHCOMING PRODUCTIONS just a relephone call away. GRAND CHORAL CONCERT Tell your f riends ro join roday. Ju sr call Carol Marrin on 231 0699. SYDNEY TOW HALL Saturday 17 th September, 1994 at 8:00 pm Featuring The Sydney Philharmonia Choir of I 00 voices See inside for Trust Grand Organist, Mr. David Drury GUEST ARTIST: MR PETER COUSENS --, Members' Nights

Come (and sing) and help Lift the Roof off the Town Hall! THE PRIVILEGE BOOKING SERVICE GONDOLIERS & TELEPHO E CAROL MARTI FOR HER US AL EXPERT A D PERSO AL LA TRAVIATA SERVICE O THE TRU T'S NUMB R (02) 231 0699 and TP Trust Price GP General Public Price $3.00 Handling Fee per ticket (Pensioner and Student tickets). Trust Supper Nights $3.00 For all other tickets $35.00 and under. HOTSPUR $4.00 For all other tickets over $35.00 J and $1.00 Postage and Mailing (plus $2.20 Ticketek fee if applicable). BLOOD Trust News 1s published by the Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust (ACN 008 394 250). Every effort is made to ensure that all information is correct at the time of printing but the Trust accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of the information herein . All enquires 231-0699. BROTHERS TRUST NEWS Insert TRUST NEWS BLOOD BROTHERS by Willy Russell THE BASTARD FROM THE BUSH by JOIN US FOR AUSTRALIAN OPERA Her Majesty's Theatre, Quay Street, Railway Robin Ramsay & Rodney Fisher. TWO TRUST NIGHTS /Opera Theatre. Square. (York Theatre). OF THE AUSTRALIAN OPERA'S The Gondoliers August - 11th, 12th, 16th, 20th, Starring David Soul, Delia Hannah and Stefan Starring Robin Ramsay. PRODUCTIONS: 24th, 27th, 30th. Dennis. Thi beguiling, challenging, evocative, THE GONDOLIERS September - 2nd, 7th, 9th, 10th Winner of four "Best Mu ical" Award . In its 7th confrontingly funny and fascinating one-man play i (sung in English) (Mat), 13th, 20th. Year in London and 2nd Year on Broadway. drawn entirely from Henry Lawson's desperately For members who mi ed our Trust night earlier October - 3rd (Mat), 8th, 10th, Set in Liverpool, Willy Ru ell' multi-award colourful life - hi s letter , joke , doggerel, poems, this year, here is another opportunity to take 14th, 20th, 24th. winning musical tells the tory of the Johnstone philosophy, chat and the occasional commercial! twin who were separated at birth, but eventually advantage of good seating for thi s lively The Pearl Fishers September - 16th, 23rd, 26th, Woven through it are the tough, endearing outback meet later in life unaware they are twins. When production, of spirited music, and non-stop warriors that he knew and loved. Giraffe and 29th. they fall in love with the same girl the searing dancing and merriment, upholding the classic Gentleman Once, Barcoo, One-Eyed Bogan and October - 5th, 8th (Mat), 13th, dramatic tension that result puts this musical in a tradition of Gilbert and Sullivan good fun. central to it all like ome wonderfully eccentric Saturday August 27th 1994 at 7.30 pm 17th, 22nd, 27th, 29th (Mat). class by itself. Cosi Fan Tutte September - 1st, 3rd, 6th, 10th, David Soul (star of the TV series Starsky & Hutch genie, is Lawson him elf. TP $55 (A Reserve) and with over a million record sales to his credit) ha Playing from Monday September 5th to Saturday GP $70 (A Reserve) 14th, 17th (Mat), 19th, 24th received rave reviews in the role of the narrator, September 17th. LA TRAVIATA (Mat). along with Delia Hannah (Aspects of Love and Les Mon to Sat - 8 pm. Mats: Wed - I I am and Sat - 5 (sung in Italian with surtitles) The Siege of Troy Mi erables) and Stefan Dennis, this hould prove to pm. One of Verdi 's most popular operas, La Traviata (Part 1) August - 13th (Mat), l 8th. TP $22.90 (All performances). be an unmissible and unbeatable evening. features some of t~e most beautiful and melodic The Trojans at Carthage Playing from Thursday September 8th for a limited GP $29.90 (Mon to Fri Eves). music in all Italian Opera. Set in Paris in the (Part 2) August - 13th, 20th (Mat), season. $32.90 (Sat Eves). 1880's thi is the story of Violetta Valery, a fallen 25th. Tues to Sat Eves - 7.30 pm. Matinees: Wed - I pm; CARAVAN by Donald Macdonald. woman "the lady of the camellias". Sat - 2 pm; Sun - 3 pm. Sydney Opera House (Playhouse Theatre). Monday September 5th 1994 at 7.30 pm. La Traviata Augu t - 19th, 22nd, 26th, TP $36.90 (Wed & Thurs Eves and Sat & Sun Caravan takes a light-hearted look at friend hip, age TP $78 (A Reserve). 29th, 31 t. Mats). and holiday you hould never have. Five best GP $107 (A Reserve). September - 3rd (Mat), 5th, 8th, $35.90 (Tues Eves). friends nudging forty and hating it, take their fir t Book early as ticket are limited. 12th, 15th, 17th, 24th, 27th, $30.90 (Wed Mats). holiday together. One of them brings his new and 30th. $51.40 (Fri & Sat Eves). ADVANCE NOTICE all too young girlfriend along, which threaten the GP $45.10 (Wed & Thurs Eves and Sat & Sun MISS SAIGON October - 4th, 7th, 11th, 15th, holiday from the start. In the cramped space of a Mats). Open at the Capitol Theatre, Sydney in July 1995. 19th, 22nd (Mat), 25th, 28th. caravan tension rise and the laughts begin. $37. IO (Tues Eves). Be one of the fir t to see the show that i already a I Masnaderi October - 1st, 6th, 12th, 15th Playing to Saturday September I 7th. $32.10 (Wed Mats). legend. (Mat), 18th, 21 t, 26th, 29th. Mon to Sat Eves - 8 pm. $5 I .40 ( Fri & Sat Eves). Ticket will be put aside for Trust member for Please ring the Trust for price details on 231 0699 Mats: Wed - I pm; Sat - 2 pm. variou date . Plea e ring Carol Martin on CINEMA CHAMPAGNE SUPPER NIGHT TP $30.50 (All performances). 231 0699 if you would like to put your name on a Film vouchers for Greater Union, Village and Hoyts GP $38.50 (All performances). waiting list for tickets that will go on ale later thi FOR TRUST MEMBERS AND THEIR cinemas may be purcha ed from the Trust office for THE CREDITORS by Strindberg. year. FRIENDS only $9 (a $2.50 di count on the general public (Translated by May-Britt Ackerholt.) CHAMPAGNE SUPPER NIGHT ticket price). BLOOD BROTHERS The Lookout Theatre (above Woollahra Hotel, FOR TRUST MEMBERS AND THEIR FRIE DS Voucher are open dated and are exchanged for Wednesday September 7th at 7.30 pm 116A Queen Street, Woollahra). HOTSPUR ticket at the cinema box office. o handling fee i Her Majesty 's Theatre Starring Craig Ashley, Alan Docker and Susan Thursday December 1st at 8 pm. charged, nor is there any limit to the number of Join us to see the musical of the decade Neil. Sydney Opera Hou e (Drama Theatre). ticket members can buy, o they al o make perfect with upper afterwards at the This i an examination of the power of suggestion as Supper will be held in the theatre foyer after the birthday gifts. Country Comfort Sydney Central Hotel Broadwalk a tool of manipulation --- the eductiveness of go sip performance. Di count are also offered at the Valhalla (Glebe), Brasserie (next door to Her Majesty's Theatre). and innuendo --- as powerful today as it wa in Cost per person $52, including how and supper. Bondi Plaza, United Cinema , Roseville Family Champagne, Wine, Orange Juice & Mineral Water 1888. HURRY - TICKETS SELLING FAST!! Cinema, Manly Twin, the Mandolin Cinema and the with Canapes, Chee es and Fruits. Playing to Sunday August 28th. PLEASE BOOK EARLY TO OBTAIN PRIME Dendy at Martin Place, on pre entation of the Cost per person $48.00 including show and supper. Tues to Sat Eves - 8 pm; Sun - 5 pm. SEATING. member hip card at the box office. Please book early as tickets are limited TP $12. GP $20. AUSTRALIAN ELIZABETHAN THEATRE TRUST TRUST NEWS A CHORUS LINE JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR by Andrew AC 008 394 250 Her Majesty's Theatre, Quay Street, Railway TAX DEDUCTIBLE DONATION FORM Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice. Square. , Market Street, Sydney. ARTS IN AUSTRAUA BY AUSTRAUANS FOR AUSTRAUANS Starring David Whitney and Jaqui Green. Starring Jon Stevens, Deni Hines, Darryl Winner of nine Tony Award and a Pulitzer Prize for Lovegrove, George Henare, Frankie Stevens and THE CHAIRMA ENQUlRJES: (02) 23 1-0699 Drama, this production i full of dazzling dancing Noel Ferrier. AUSTRALIAN ELIZABETHAN THEATRE TRUST P.O. Box 845 and Marvin Hamlisch c lassics, staged like an They are calling it the entertainment miracle of the KINGS CROSS 2011 audition for a forthcoming Broadway musical. In decade. The greatest story ever told, with magical the course of it we meet the dancer , all desperate to star , a full chorus of in gers and our finest 0 YES! - I DO WANT TO HELP REBUILD THE TRUST ! get the job, and with their egos and insecurities out mu sicians, thrilling staging, lighting and costumes in 0 YES! - I CAN GIVE TO THE TAX DEDUCTIBLE AETT P UBLIC FUND there on show. this brand new production of Superstar. Playing to Saturday August 27th. Playing from Thursday September 8th to early November. MY u CONDITIO AL GIFT TO THE TRUST IS E CLOSED. (P LEASE SEND MY TAX DEDUCTIBLE RECEWf TO ME.) Mon to Sat Eves - 8 pm. Mats: Wed - 1 pm; Sat - 2 pm. Mon to Thurs Eves - 8 pm; 0 $10 0 $25 0 $50 0 $100 0 $500 0 $1,000 OTHER $ ...... TP $41.00 (Mon to Thurs Eves & Mats). Fri Eves - 6 pm & 8.30 pm; Sat - 2 pm & 8 pm. OR PLEASE DEBIT MY O B A KCARD/ 0 MASTERCARD / 0 VrsA $51.70 (Fri and Sat Eves). TP $49 (Mon to Thurs - 8 pm); GP $49.50 (Mon to Thurs Eves & Mats). $49 (Fri - 6 pm & Sat - 2 pm). NUMBER ...... EXPIRY DATE ...... / ...... /...... $51. 70 (Fri and Sat Eves). $56.20 (Fri - 8.30 pm & Sat - 8 pm). P LEASE PRINT: HOTSPUR by Geoffrey Atherden. GP $56.20 (All performances). NAME ...... . THE VERDICT by Agatha Christie. ADDRESS ...... Sydney Opera House (Drama Theatre). Kent Street Theatre/ Company Starring Ruth Cracknell and Garry McDonald . Come along to Sydney's unique little theatre and see ...... POSTCODE ...... Fiona MacPher on i very much to her manor born - another murder mystery, which are alway Kent Street Theatre' biggest drawcard. TELEPHO E .. ( ...... ) ...... SIG ED ...... in this case Hot pur, the family home in inner Playing f rom Saturday August 13th to suburban Melbourne. The last of her line, Fiona has Saturday September 24th. ~ ------managed to defend Hot pur against e ncroaching Thurs to Sat - 8 pm. Sun - 4.30 pm. property development and dwindling finance . But TP $13. to do thi , she has been forced to take in lodgers .... GP $16. and that's where the my tery and fun begin. AUSTRALIAN ELIZABETHAN THEATRE TRUST THE THREEPENNY OPERA by Bertolt Playing from Wednesday October 19th to AC 008 394 250 Brecht. Music by Kurt Weill. NEW MEMBER/ GIFT MEMBERSHIP FORM Saturday December 10th. Sydney Opera Company. M s CAROL M ARTIN (T ELEPHO E (02) 231-0699) Mon to Sat - 8 pm. Mats: Wed - 1 pm; Sat - 2 pm. Sydney Opera House (Drama Theatre). AUSTRALIAN ELIZABETHAN THEATRE TRUST TP $33 (Mon to Thurs Eves). Starring Peter Carroll, Judi Connelli, Helen P.O. Box 845 $36 (Fri & Sat Eves). Buday, William Zappa, D J Foster and George Kl GS CROSS 2011 GP $36 (Mon to Sat Eves). Washingmachine. TP & GP $27 (Wed Mats); $30 (Sat Mats). Mr Peacham i hocked to find that hi s beloved THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA. 0 YES! - I WANT TO JOIN THE TRUST AND ENJOY ITS BENEFITS. daughter, Polly, has married the dangerous and 0 YES! - I WANT TO GIVE A GIFr MEMBERSHIP OF THE TRUST TO THE PERSON BELOW Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Lyrics by decla e Macheath . This infamous culprit with I E CLOSE CHEQUE FOR:- 0 $50 FOR o E YEAR/ 0 $95 FOR TWO YEARS Charles Hart. murders, robberie , burglarie and forgery already Theatre Royal, King Street, Sydney (season OR PLEASE DEBIT MY under hi belt, elude Peacham' plan to apprehend continues). him by leaving Poll y in charge of hi s gang, and 0 B A KCARD/0 MASTERCARD/0 VISA ...... EXPIRY DATE ...... /...... Andrew Lloyd We bber' megahit i till goi ng embarking on a journey even more terrible than any trong. Tender and beautiful; thi legendary tory of hi previous adventure . NAME ...... comes alive in this gloriou $ 10 million production. Playing from Thursday September 1st to ADDRESS ...... Mon to Sat Eves - 8 pm. Saturday October 8th. · Mats: Wed - 1 pm; Sat - 2 pm. Mon to Sat Eves - 8 pm. Mats: Wed - 1 pm; Sat - 2 pm...... POSTCODE ...... TP $72 August 1994 to January 1995. TP $33 (Mon to Thurs Eves) . (Mon to Thurs Eves and Mats). $36 (Fri & Sat Eves). TELEPHO E .. ( ...... ) ...... Tickets have been put aside for members for variou GP $36 (Mon to Sat Eve ). SIGNED ...... date to January 1995. TP & GP $27 (Wed Mats); $30 (Sat Mats). Page 4 TRUST N EWS Volume 94-5 ONE SMALL STEP by Heather Nimmo. THE SISTERS ROSENSWEIG by Wendy , Glen Street, Frenchs Forest. Wasserstein. Starring Peta Toppano. Sydney Theatre Company (Wharf Theatre). Regina i a modern Australian Cinderella. Raising Starring Jacki Weaver. two children and s laving every day at the shoe The three sisters Rosensweig grew up in Brooklyn factory, she dreams of a better life. In the tradition and now come together in London to celebrate the of Shirley Valenti ne, this inspirational one woman eldest sister's 54th birthday. One is an executive in pl ay i a heartwarming a nd very funny story of a London office, another is about to launch "The Dr personal li beration. Gorgeou Show" on cable T V in M assachusetts, and Pla.ving from Thursday October 13th to th e third sister is a travel w rite r a nd journa li st. Saturday October 22nd. Then ensues a wil d ly entertaini ng exploration of the Tues to Sat - 8 pm. quest for love, self-definition and fu lfi lment. Mats: Wed - 1 pm; Sat - 2 pm; Sun - 5 pm. Playing from Wednesday August 17th to TP $28 (Tu es to Fri Eves & Mats); aturday October J5th. $32 (Sat Eves). Mon to Sat - 8 pm. Mats: Wed - J pm; Sat - 2 pm. GP $32 (Tues to Sat Eves & Mats). TURANDOT by Giacomo Puccini. TP $33 (Mon to Thurs Eves). $36 (Fri and Sat Eves). Sydney Football Stadium. GP $36 (Mon to Sat Eves). Starring an International Cast. TP & GP $27 (Wed Mats); $30 (Sat Mats). Set in Peking in legendary times. It has been decreed that the beautiful P rincess "Turandot" OSCAR'S TURN TO SING. daughter of Emperor Altoum hall marry the first Sydney Opera House (Playhouse Theatre). man of royal blood who solves three riddles set by Starring "The Starr Sisters". her. Prince Calaf aiTives at the court in disguise and A song and dance musical fantasy featuring the 60 is so smitten by Turandot's beauty he determines to Oscar Winning Songs. A night of musical bliss. win her hand at all cost. A rich theatrical tape try Playing f rom Thursday October 13th to fusing diverse element including l ighti n g, Saturday December 24th. orchestra, chorus and crowds. Turandot will be Tues to Sat - 8 pm. spectacular. Mats: Wed - 1 pm; Sat - 2 pm. Playing November 2nd, 4th & 5th at 8 pm. TP $30.50 (A ll performances). TP $250 - $125 - $70 - $50. GP $38.50 (All pe,fonnances). GP $250 - $150 - $90 - $65. SYDNEY SHOWBOAT DINNER WAITING ROOMS by Michael Costello. CRUISE , Milsons Point. Departs Campbells Cove (The Rocks) 7.30 pm Starring Teo Gebert and Chris Taylor. daily. A feisty old woman and her dog, a country boy fresh Enjoy a wonderful cruise on the harbour with dinner to the "Big Smoke" and a retarded man are some of fol lowed by a spectacular cabaret how with the residents you' II meet at Mrs Matthew's Bondi Australian and International performers. boarding house. You will laugh and be moved by TP $72 (daily). these three separate, yet interconnecting tori es, of GP $90 (daily). the excitement, sadness, hope and loneliness that come from_living in a big city. SYDNEY SHOWBOAT "DIXIE" JAZZ Playing from Thursday September 8th to LUNCHEON CRUISE. Saturday October 8th. Departs Campbells Cove (The Rocks) 12.30 pm. Tues to Sat Eves - 8.15 pm. Mats: Sat & Sun - 5 While listening to the Harbour City Jazz Band, pm. enjoy a deluxe buffet lunch. TP $25 (Tues to Thurs Eves & Mats). TP $32 (daily). $28 (Fri Eves); $30 (Sat Eves). GP $39.50 (daily). GP $28 (Tues to Thurs Eves & Mats). Bookings for the abol'e to be 111ade only through $31 (Fri Eves); $33 (Sat Eves). CA ROL MA RTIN at the Trust.