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Assistant Director’s Diary: Erin Taylor, FOLK
While travelling home on the train the other day with actor Gerard Carroll, a fellow passenger asked us if we were taking the 10 or so days off over Easter and ANZAC day. We explained to him that we couldn’t, that we were in rehearsals for a play and that 10 days would be almost […]
Program: FOLK
Our downloadable program is filled to the brim with FOLK info! Check out Tom Wells’ insightful writer’s note, synopsis, photos and more. DOWNLOAD THE PROGRAM (PDF) At Ensemble Theatre 3 May – 1 Jun, book here.
Photos: FOLK in rehearsals
Take a look inside the rehearsal room for FOLK by Tom Wells. Starting 3 May, it’s time to get excited for this sweet and heart-warming tale filled with folk songs that will make your heart soar. Photography by Prudence Upton. At Ensemble Theatre 3 May – 1 Jun, book here.
Director’s Note: FOLK
Tom Wells’ plays are both hilarious and heartbreaking. These are qualities shared with characters created by the inimitable Genevieve Lemon. I think I’ve found a perfect match. Tom Wells’ lovely plays are often set in his home town, Withernsea in East Yorkshire but his bittersweet work manages to be universal. He reminds me of a […]
Synopsis: FOLK
Sister Winnie’s no ordinary nun. She’s feisty, irreverent and has a soft spot for a pint of Guinness. Her front room is a haven for socially awkward Stephen, who shares her passion for folk music. Their world is suddenly shattered – literally – when wayward and rebellious Kayleigh throws a brick through the window, bringing […]
Photos: THE LAST FIVE YEARS
Don’t miss the deeply affecting and intimate musical THE LAST FIVE YEARS! Featuring the incredible talents of Elise McCann (Miss Honey – MATILDA THE MUSICAL) and Christian Charisiou (Hayes Theatre’s CRY BABY), you’ll be hooked from the very first note. Photography by Phil Erbacher. At Ensemble Theatre until 27 Apr, book here.
Photos: THE APPLETON LADIES’ POTATO RACE
Inspired by real life events, THE APPLETON LADIES’ POTATO RACE is a funny, honest and heart-warming story about upsetting the potato cart and standing up for your principles. Photography by Phil Erbacher
Program: THE LAST FIVE YEARS
Our downloadable program is filled to the brim with THE LAST FIVE YEARS info! Check out the director’s note from Elsie Edgerton-Till, musical director’s note from Daryl Wallis, synopsis, photos and more! DOWNLOAD THE PROGRAM (PDF)
Musical Director’s Note: THE LAST FIVE YEARS
The musicals of Jason Robert Brown are performed infrequently in Australia, but as a musical director I would often come across individual songs in cabarets and auditions, and beyond the unique fusion of pop, gospel and musical theatre idioms, one common feature was often a fiendishly difficult piano accompaniment. Robert Brown writes – “I’m not […]
Program: THE APPLETON LADIES’ POTATO RACE
Our downloadable program is filled to the brim with THE APPLETON LADIES’ POTATO RACE info! Check out Melanie Tait’s insightful writer’s note, synopsis, photos and more. DOWNLOAD THE PROGRAM (PDF)
Photos: THE LAST FIVE YEARS THE MUSICAL in rehearsals
The rehearsal room is alive with the sounds of THE LAST FIVE YEARS. Love, heartbreak, humour, music… what more could you want from an amazing Off-Broadway hit? From 29 Mar, don’t miss it! At Ensemble Theatre 29 Mar – 27 Apr, book here.
PHOTOS: THE APPLETON LADIES’ POTATO RACE IN REHEARSALS
Take a look inside the incredibly funny rehearsal room of THE APPLETON LADIES’ POTATO RACE by Melanie Tait. Hitting the stage for its world premiere 22 Mar – 27 Apr, don’t miss this hilarious new Australian comedy! ‘The Appleton Ladies’ Potato Race’ is proudly supported by Jenny and Guy Reynolds AO.
DIRECTOR’S NOTE: THE LAST FIVE YEARS
Jason Robert Brown’s masterful and well loved work chapters the relationship of Cathy and Jamie over five years. However, events do not unfold in a linear progression of time: Jamie’s story is told from first kiss to last goodbye, while Cathy’s journey starts with the breakup and ends with that first kiss. In crafting the […]
SYNOPSIS: THE LAST FIVE YEARS
Two young and ambitious New Yorkers. Cathy is an actor. Jamie is a writer. They fall in love and dive head first into a relationship. What could possibly go wrong? Brilliantly funny, playful and tender, THE LAST FIVE YEARS chronicles the couple’s passionate romance from both perspectives: Jamie from the beginning with all the optimism […]
DIPLOMACY Tour Announcement
Following an overwhelming response to the sold out season of DIPLOMACY at Ensemble Theatre in 2018, the smash-hit thriller with John Bell and John Gaden will be heading out on tour in 2019. But first… DIPLOMACY premiered at Ensemble Theatre in March, with the five week season selling out before it even opened. As a […]
Soundtrack: THE LAST FIVE YEARS
Before you see the incomparable talents of Elise McCann (Miss Honey – MATILDA THE MUSICAL) and Christian Charisiou (Hayes Theatre’s CRY BABY) in the hit musical THE LAST FIVE YEARS in March, get to know the songs sung by the original Off-Broadway cast and fall head over heels in love with the sensational music that will […]