ONE of Shakespeare’s great comedies is playing at Roleystone Theatre (WA) from July 20.
Described as a joyous romp, Much Ado About Nothing celebrates brave soldiers returning triumphant from the battlefield – only to find themselves bewildered by love.
Director Paul Treasure said Much Ado About Nothing is one of his favourite Shakespeare plays.
“It always seems very modern,” he said. “The relationship between Beatrice and Benedick is one I have seen many times with people I know and I love it.
Heidelberg Theatre Company will stage Oscar Wilde’s well–loved comedy of manners, The Importance of Being Earnest, from July 12 – 28 as part of the company’s 60th anniversary celebrations.
Well over a century since The Importance of Being Earnest was first performed to the London public in 1895, it remains as fresh and sparkling as a glass of fine champagne.
The time honoured tale of boys meets girl, with complications and mistaken identities, is the basis of many musical comedies, among the best of them Cole Porter’s Anything Goes, which Ashfield Musical Society (NSW) presents from July 13th at Concord RSL.
Next at Hunters Hill Theatre (NSW) is Proof by David Auburn, which opens on August 10.
Proof is a poignant drama about love and reconciliation, which unfolds on the back porch of a house in a suburban university town, following the death of Catherine's father. Centered around a groundbreaking mathematical proof, the play explores the question, just how much of her father’s brilliance, and his mental health issues, has Catherine inherited?
SYMT (Sydney Youth Musical Theatre) presents the Tony Award winning 1989 Broadway musical comedy City of Angels (music by Cy Coleman, lyrics by David Zippel, and book by Larry Gelbart), at Hornsby RSL from July 6 to 14, 2012.
City of Angels interweaves two plots and two musical scores against the backdrop of 1940s Hollywood, with all the glamour and seduction of the era showcased by the jazzy score and witty script.
Young Sydney theatre company Kore Productions are staging a short season of Casey Bennetto’s Keating the Musical at Sidetrack Theatre in Sydney’s inner west.
David Spicer gives his impressions from opening night.
I turned up not knowing what to expect. The Producer Kyle Stephens was just 18 and barely had enough money to rent a Zegna suit.
Being not flush with cash can be a big help. Kyle told me how everyone chipped in to help him produce the show. By opening night he was already in the black! Hey Broadway here he comes.
Matt Byrne Media will present the South Australian Premiere of Hairspray at the Arts Theatre, Adelaide from July 4 – 14, followed by a season at the Shedley Theatre, Elizabeth from July 19 – 28.
Producer / director Matt Byrne met writer John Waters last year, and told stage Whispers, “David Gauci (Edna) and I were lucky enough to meet John Waters himself when he brought his one man show to Adelaide last year (pictured above, from left - Matt Byrne, John Waters and David Gauci).
Sydney’s Genesian Theatre has taken on an epic challenge with a revival of George Bernard Shaw’s Saint Joan, opening in November, to be directed by Kevin Jackson. Jackson who recently resigned from the National Institute of Dramatic Arts (NIDA) after more than 27 years of service to the school. He also taught extensively at the American Conservatory Theatre (ACT) in San Francisco.
Regarded by many as Shaw’s masterpiece, SAINT JOAN features a cast of over twenty and explores the life and motivations of Joan of Arc.
CATS will be staged by Free Rain Theatre Company (ACT) at the ANU Arts Centre from July 4 to 22, 2012.
Learn about the secret life of cats as they meet once a year at the Jellicle Ball to celebrate being cats. At the ball their leader will announce the cat who will be re-born and go to the wonderful Heavyside Layer. Get to know the individual cats who are contenders for this honour when their characters are presented in music and movement.
TORN and Damaged is the theme of Gold Coast Little Theatre’s 2012 Kaleidoscope one act play season, from July 12 – 14.
Co-ordinator Noella Johnson says this year’s Kaleidoscope an annual event at GCLT, is a very diverse collection, offering something for everyone.
The Monkey's Paw by W W Jacobs and dramatised by Louis N Parker, is directed by Nathan Schulz. It looks at how fate can rule people’s lives and suggests that those who interfere with it, may do so to their sorrow.
