Curtains Rehearsal

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When:

January 27, 2018 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

2018-01-27T10:00:00+10:00

2018-01-27T17:00:00+10:00

Where:

Green Room

Contact:

Andrew CP

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Review number 2! "All in all, if you love old school storytelling than you will enjoy this production. I give it a thumbs up!"

book now: beenleightheatregroup.comSummer of The Seventeenth Doll by Ray Lawler
Presented by Beenleigh Theatre Group Co.
Directed by Timothy Wynn

When you talk of iconic Australian plays, this piece will be raised. Some would also state that this play was the turning point for Australian Theatre. Set in the 1950’s (which was the period in which it was written in), this play tackles many hard-hitting topics of the time and really captures Australian culture perfectly.

With such an iconic piece, it’s always interesting to see what the company, the director and cast bring to it. But it represented perfectly in this adaption!

The biggest tick goes to the directing choice. Timothy’s approach to the play is mature. It really feels like a tribute to old school theatre. With the video that introduces each act and a timer of how long the interval goes for…those touches bring back nostalgia of the good old days, which is what this play is all about. His direction is the same, everything is clear and deliberate.

The cast portrayed the characters well. Barney and Roo were great counterparts. Barney (Ian Johnson) with his bombastic persona and Roo (Andrew Alley) who was a conflicted time-bomb just looking to explode. Olive (Julia Lefik) drove this play forward with some strong character work (Especially at the end). Pearl (Clare Wigley) was a down to earth performance, her character could easily be tacky, but Clare made her human, which was clear during the part about Barney and her daughter. Bubba (Katya Bryant) was a nice subtle performance of a character who really wants to break away from how people see her. Johnnie (Jarryd Pianca) was a great representation of young Australian males. His performance was down to earth and likeable, which makes Roo’s jealousy clearer to the audience. Finally, we had Emma (Jan Nary) who stole the show for me and the audience. This was made clear when she stated she’d had enough and was going to bed. The audience let out a sigh of sympathy for her. That’s how you know you got them invested. Well done to all.

There were some first night jitters, but they were quickly ironed out. All of these elements helped make the ending such a punch in the face. Some of the audience around me were in disbelief. Some saying ‘What’ over and over again. Another nod to the entire team.

All in all, if you love old school storytelling than you will enjoy this production. I give it a thumbs up!

Tickets are still on sale for it, go to www.beenleightheatregroup.com and tell me what you think! ...

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Summer of the Seventeenth Doll by Ray Lawler

13 - 28 April at the Crete Street Theatre

bookings: beenleightheatregroup.comimages by Adam Finch ...

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Meet Clare Wigley who plays Pearl Cunningham

Heralding from North London, England. Clare has lived in Australia for 17 years and now calls it home.
Starting in Theatre in Germany she progressed into Voice Overs and Film, TVC’s, Corporate Forum Theatre and recently modeling for lifestyle shoots. She ran her own Theatre company in Byron Bay for two years, starring and producing in Shirley Valentine.
She buys, counts and sorts sparkly things things for a living.
Her “have wooden spoon will travel” mantra has gifted her many an international adventure.
Walking, genuine connection with people, philosophy, a good days work and soup make her heart sing.”

Catch Clare in the Summer of the Seventeenth Doll this weekend at 2pm or 7:30pm on Saturday and 6:30pm on Sunday. Tickets: beenleightheatregroup.com ...

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