Milo’s Wake Theatre Restaurant at Richmond
It’s fun, food, drama and drink aplenty when Richmond Players present Milo’s Wake – Saturdays twice daily - from 9 November at the Richmond School Arts, in Richmond NSW. And, as is traditional for the company’s final show of the year, there’s food and drink into the bargain. Cheers!
Milo O’Connor considers himself a lucky man! He came to Australia from Ireland with nothing and worked hard until he made enough money to establish his own successful family business. Now he’s decided to celebrate and, being a bit of a “funster” what better way to do that than with a wake! He’s booked the local Irish pub and a little band called The Wrens for “a bit of craic and a few jars” … and to give his family and friends “a chance to say a few kind words about me while I’m still around to hear ‘em”.
Meet Milo and his wife Maura – lead characters in the tragic-comedy Milo’s Wake by Margery and Michael Forde – set in an Irish pub… somewhere in Australia! It’s a tradition that the Players’ final show for the year is a theatre restaurant experience. Audiences can book a table and literally help Milo celebrate! There’s high tea served at the afternoon shows, and a two-course meal in the evenings. BYO Guinness or wine and find out what Milo is celebrating – and just what his family has to say about him!
“It’s a play about family,” says director Carol Wimmer, stalwart of the Players, “but it’s also about love and hope, interspersed with old Irish traditions, stories and folk songs. It’s the perfect play for Richmond as the Hawkesbury owes so much to the tenacity and courage of early Irish settlers.”
Milo will be played by Dublin-born local Seán Duff, a long-time member of the Players – most recently seen as KoKo in The Mikado. Seán is well-versed in Irish history and music and has ‘doubled’ as a wonderful dramaturg and advisor about all of the Irish songs sung by the cast… and played by “The Wrens” – Neil McKenzie, Christine Mitchell and Carole Pfeiffer.
Katrin-Ann Pritchard Stutz, widely known locally as principal of the Greater Western Sydney Academy of Classical and Musical Theatre, will play Maura. After dancing and singing around the world before establishing her studios and cabarets, Katrina directed The Boyfriend in 2022 and is now making her acting debut in Milo’s Wake.
Local Richmond actor Jony Teperski plays their son Ned and Hawkesbury nurse and mother of three Brittany Tanti will play his girlfriend Brooke. Brittany studied Drama at school and is returning to the stage to rekindle her love of acting. Brittany, Katrin-Ann & Sean pictured above.
The barman, Mick will be played by Michael Eadie, last seen as Lord Brockhurst in The Boy Friend. Plus Anne Duff and Rhonda Jones as guests at the wake... along with the audience, of course!
Milo’s Wake plays November 9, 16, 23, 30 - High Tea at 2pm, Dinner Show at 6pm. For more information and bookings, visit richmondplayers.com.au/milos-wake.html
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