May 13th 14th and 15th
‘The Real Inspector Hound’ By Tom Stoppard
Directed by Frank Joel
Dealing with the relationships between life and art, this play-within-a-play is a parody of stereotypical Agatha Christie style whodunits as well as theatre critics and their reviews.
August 11th
12th 13th and 14th
While ostensibly about nature vs nurture,
“FROZEN”, an award-winning play by Bryony Lavery, is a
psychological drama dealing with our worst fear – the abduction and
murder of a child. Seen through the perspectives of 3 characters, the
mother, the killer and a psychologist researching the criminal mind, it
is a ‘tour de force’ for 3 actors and likewise for their audience and
best explained by quotes from eminent journals:
The London Times - “a major play…thrilling, humane and timely”
The Guardian – “a big, brave compassionate play about grief, revenge, forgiveness and bearing the unbearable.”
And a N.Y. Critic – “the great gift of live theatre: to carry us safely away to another time and place, and to return us wiser and unharmed.”
Director - Narelle Shorey
“FROZEN” is unsuitable for children under 15.
November 3rd 4th 5th & 6th
"The
Return"
by Reg Cribb is a tight and edgy
one-act play, with some of the best dialogue you’re ever likely to
hear.
Cribb was inspired to write the play after he witnessed two thugs harassing an attractive woman on a Midland to Freo (Freemantle) train, and what he has written is a richly layered, dramatic story. The main theme of the play is that of the ever-present violent element in society and the way in which it makes people look at the relative security and/or vulnerability of their own lives, and how the socially disenfranchised feel eternally on the outer of mainstream society.
The premise is simple enough: two thugs on a train harass a young woman. Her reaction to the harassment is integral to the plot, as are the reactions of the two other passengers. To explain the plot any further would spoil the joy of watching the play; but if you really want to know, then you can watch the excellent film version which is called Last Train to Freo
Director - John Hughes
