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Charles Sturt University
Bard To The Bone
Knock, knock. Who's there? The Bard! The Bard who? The Bard of Stratford upon Avon calling!
If Shakespeare was alive today he'd be over 440 years old. That's pretty old, a bit smelly on the nose, you'd think. But, today, the bard is still alive and very well - he is still the best! Shakespeare's plays were written as popular entertainment, and his mass appeal still makes him the biggest and brightest mega-star ever. And what's more - Shakespeare wasn't meant to be nice! In fact he was BARD TO THE BONE.
What would happen if "Home and Away" hit Verona, that little Italy town where those cute little kids Romeo and Juliet live? And remember murderous Macbeth? Those witches drove him crazy didn't they? They certainly gave him a big dose of schizophrenia. Imagine if Burnam Wood doth came to Mirkwood Forest in "Lord of the Rings"? Precious Macbeth wouldn't know whether he was Gollum or not, would he? Actually - did he kill Kenny? Or was it Duncan? Who cares? Because, back at 'The Forest' you can hear the pastoral, comical, tradgical, grunge band 'Bottom and the Mechanicals' perform their latest hit, 'I kissed you through a hole in the wall'.
BARD TO THE BONE is a Midsummer Night's Dream, The Merchant of Venice, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet all tossed up in a Julius Caeser Salad.
Shakespeare was born to be bard. These performers are BARD TO THE BONE. This show goes from bard to verse. So make sure you come to see BARD TO THE BONE, or we'll send Macbeth's witches, Hamlet's ghost and Bottom's ass to come get you.
Date - Sunday 14th June @ 2pm, Wednesday 17th June @ 8pm
Location - Riverina Playhouse, Cross Street, Wagga Wagga
Written by - William Shakespeare
Directed by - John Saunders & Kim Hardwick
Performed by - Second Year BA (Acting for Screen and Stage) Performers
Price - $5 at the door
Attempts On Her Life
The University Theatre Ensemble blasts in to 2009 with a bold and provocative production of Martin Crimp's 'Attempt on her life', opening at the playhouse next week. Join us on a rollercoaster ride through the major obsessions of the late twentieth century - terrorism, celebrity, pornography, ethnic violence, sex and .... new cars? In seventeen episodes the ensemble interrogates Crimp's script through all it's dark humour, irony, cynicisim, beauty and cruelty.
Who is Anne? A terrorist, a victim, a femme fatale, an artist? Is she dead or is she alive? And who is Annie and who is Anya?
'Attempts On Her Life' will turn your expectations of what a play can be on it's head. Don't miss this exciting new production featuring the entire final year of students in the BA(Acting for Screen and Stage) and BA(Design for Theatre and Television) at Charles Sturt University. This ensemble has worked in collaboration with the artistic team from Gearstick Theatre, Ashleigh Haynes Holyoake, Craig Higgs and Kevin Poynter to bring the stage one of the boldest scripts of the last twenty five years.
Date - June 6, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20 @ 8pm
Location - The Riverina Playhouse, Cross Street, Wagga Wagga
Written by - Martin Crimp
Directed by - Ashleigh Haynes Holyoake, Craig Higgs and Kevin Poynter
Performed by - Final year students in the BA(Acting for Screen & Stage) & BA(Design for Theatre and Television)
Tickets - $23 Adults, $11.50 Children, $18 Concession, $20 Groups 5+
Bookings - Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre Booking Office or ph : (02) 6926 9688
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