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FAQ: A guide to THE NORMAN CONQUESTS
Before you see THE NORMAN CONQUESTS, take a look at this quick guide for all the info you need to know about this award-winning trilogy. What is THE NORMAN CONQUESTS? THE NORMAN CONQUESTS is a trilogy of plays that follow the same story set over one weekend in an English country house. Each self-contained play […]
Cast Announcement: THE FEVER AND THE FRET
With THE FEVER AND THE FRET play reading just around the corner, we are very excited to announce the cast of this moving story from Nyul Nyul/Yawuru playwright Jub Clerc. Directed by Ursula Yovich (Belvoir’s BARBARA AND THE CAMP DOGS and STC’s THE SECRET RIVER), say hello to our fantastic cast: Frederick Copperwaite as Ignatius […]
Director’s Note: THE NORMAN CONQUESTS
THE NORMAN CONQUESTS are about relationships and the fraught, funny, sad, sometimes preposterous way husbands and wives act and react with each other. The trilogy looks at a desperate weekend in which the family is thrown together. Even though the plays were written in 1973 and set in Britain, their universal and timeless themes are […]
ACTOR’S DIARY: SAM O’SULLIVAN, THE NORMAN CONQUESTS
While I’m sitting in my backyard enjoying a Monday off, the crew are at the theatre “bumping in” in preparation for our first paying audience on Friday night. Last week we actioned Mark’s plan to run two plays per day before finishing the week with a “company run” of each show. By the end of […]
PROGRAM: THE NORMAN CONQUESTS
Our downloadable program is filled to the brim with exciting THE NORMAN CONQUESTS information! Check out Artistic Director Mark Kilmurry’s insightful director’s note, photos of the cast, synopsis and more. DOWNLOAD PROGRAM (PDF)
MOSMAN DAILY: THE NORMAN CONQUESTS
THE NORMAN CONQUESTS trilogy is a special theatrical event like no other and comes along once in an actor’s career. For Brian Meegan and Danielle Carter, who play Reg and Sarah, this is something that has been on their acting bucket lists for a very long time. Find out more about how the pair are […]
PHOTOS: THE NORMAN CONQUESTS IN REHEARSALS
The cast of THE NORMAN CONQUESTS is having an absolute ball in rehearsals! Take a peek inside the side-splittingly hilarious rehearsal room and see for yourself. Photography by Prudence Upton.
ACTOR’S DIARY: SAM O’SULLIVAN, THE NORMAN CONQUESTS
Back at Ensemble after the long weekend and we’ve got just under two weeks left in the rehearsal room(s) before moving into the theatre to begin tech. (But who’s counting). We can now run all three plays independently, which was a very satisfying milestone to reach. Looking forward, initially Mark’s rehearsal plan was to spend […]
A new look for Ensemble Theatre
It’s been a busy few months for us here at Ensemble Theatre, but thanks to the team at Evolve, our renovations are now complete! With a fresh and modern vibe, our new-look Foyer Bar and Bayly’s Bistro are the perfect places to sit back, relax and enjoy your Summer nights. Check out the photos and […]
SYNOPSIS: THE NORMAN CONQUESTS
Norman doesn’t exactly look like one of the world’s great lovers. There’s no square jaw or twinkle in his eye. Instead he has a beard that wanders aimlessly, a penchant for puffa puffa rice and the libido of an oversexed sheepdog. Over the course of one weekend in the English country, Norman has a simple […]
Actor’s Diary: Sam O’Sullivan, THE NORMAN CONQUESTS
Actors get asked a lot about how they manage to remember all their lines. And going into rehearsals for three plays the sheer volume of text does cause a feeling of concern initially. As the process goes on, however, you would be surprised at how much your brain can actually hold. In a way, thinking […]
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Q&A: MELANIE TAIT, THE APPLETON LADIES’ POTATO RACE
A few weeks ago, some of the amazing women from THE APPLETON LADIES’ POTATO RACE dropped by the theatre for an exciting 2-day creative development of Melanie Tait’s laugh-out-loud script. This brand new Australian comedy, which will have its world premiere at Ensemble Theatre in 2019, is a heart warming story about standing up for […]
ACTOR’S DIARY: SAM O’SULLIVAN, THE NORMAN CONQUESTS
The devil is in the details. I don’t know if I’ve ever used those words in earnest before but this week has given me a new appreciation of what that phrase might mean. As we cycle back through the plays, still running them quite slowly in order to detail and discuss them, we’re all finding […]
PHOTOS: LUNA GALE
The enthralling and powerful LUNA GALE by Rebecca Gilman, performed by an exceptional ensemble cast. Photos by Phil Erbacher.
Actor’s Diary: Sam O’Sullivan, THE NORMAN CONQUESTS
Late last week we had some observers in the rehearsal room as part of Ensemble Theatre’s Director at Work program. They watched as we started to put ROUND AND ROUND THE GARDEN on its feet and although we were constantly stopping and starting, trying things out and pausing for discussion, effectively, this was our first […]