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2010 PERFORMANCES
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OPERATOR
by David
Williamson
Directed by Christine
Vale
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What would a
Machiavellian do if he found himself the employee of a
medium-scale manufacturer of gym equipment? He would use
his charm, wit and general ingenuity to manipulate those
around him to further his career, of course. Enter Jake.
He is the Operator, ready to exploit everyone on his way
to the top, from the kindly and competent Melissa to the
smug CEO Douglas. In this chillingly funny play David
Williamson turns his scathing wit on the darker side of
corporate behaviour.
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A season of one act
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SAUCE BERNAISE
Directed by Panos Carranjis
JOINING THE CLUB
Directed by Marie Sellers
WAR LETTERS
Directed by Linda Williams
WHO's ON THE COUCH
Directed by John Hickey
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WRONG
TURN AT LUNGFISH
by Garry Marshall
& Lowell Ganz
Directed by
Barbara Hickey
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Wrong Turn at Lungfish
is a Pygmalion-like story set in a hospital room. Peter
Ravenswall is a blind terminal patient. Anita Merendino is
a ditzy volunteer reader. The older more-educated
professor tries to teach the ignorant lovely younger
character life lessons — and he ends up learning from her
as well. In this poignant comedy, the intellectual odd
couple find the missing link in their own personal
evolution in each other. There are philosophical
discussions about the meaning of life and death as well as
uproariously humorous scenes. |
2009 PERFORMANCES
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DON'T DRINK THE WATER
by Woody Allen
Directed by
Christine vale
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A caterer from New Jersey
takes his family on vacation to a fictional Eastern European country.
The trip turns sour when, thanks to a series of misunderstandings
involving some inopportune snapshots, they are accused of espionage.
The family goes on the run, taking refuge in the American Embassy.
There, with the help of a wily young diplomat, they try to figure out
a way to return to America without sparking an international incident.
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STELLA
BY STARLIGHT
by
Bernard Farrell
Directed by Barbara
Hickey
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This play explores a night
in the life of a contemporary Irish couple Dermot (a
downsized corporate employee) and Stella (a former bank
teller) who, with their teenage daughter Tara, have
swapped the city for a life in the remote Irish
countryside. We take a look at astronomy obsessed Dermot's
preparations for photographing a comet about to crash into
Jupiter; whiny Tara's plans to go to her Debutante Ball
with a wonderfully unusual escort and the overnight visit
of a devious married couple from the big city. |
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KEY
FOR TWO
by Dave Freeman & John Chapman
Directed
by Denise Main
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Harriet,
a divorcee living in an elegant flat in Brighton, solves
her financial problems by entertaining two gentlemen
callers on different days of the week. Each man thinks he
is the only one in Harriet's life, and Harriet
orchestrates their comings and goings with the artistry of
a professional. Complications arise when Harriet's friend
Anne arrives unexpectedly and Gordon and Alec both show up
at the same time, throwing the duel timetable into
disarray. |
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A season
of one act plays
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Mother Figure
- A comedy written by Alan Ayckbourn
The
Cluttered Nest
- A comedy written by
long time
WWLT member
Joan Dalgleish
, a
published children’s author and Actor.
The Real Inspector Hound
- A ‘whodunit’
Written by Tom Stoppard |
2008 PERFORMANCES
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DEATHTRAP
by
Ira Levin
Directed by Brendon Flynn
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Deathtrap is two-thirds thriller and one-third devilish
comedy - full of twists and shocks until the very last
minute. Sidney Bruhl, a once successful writer of Broadway
thrillers, hasn't had a hit in 17 years. When he
receives a script from Clifford Anderson, a former
student, the thriller reads like a surefire hit. Although
it is perfect as written, Sidney tells his wife that he
will offer to collaborate with the student, kill him if
necessary, and present the play as his own. Once Clifford
accepts Sidney's offer to collaborate and share writing
credits, the game of suspense begins. |
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LIPSTICK
DREAMS
by Simon Hopkinson
Directed by Fran Kendall
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This
Australian comedy is set in a country town beauty shop and
deals with the trials and tribulations of four very
different women - finding their own voice - so to speak.
They
enter a local talent competition for the best singing
group in the town. |
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DOUBT
by John Patrick Shanley
Directed by John Hickey
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A nun in a Bronx Catholic school in the 1960’s suspects a
popular Priest of inappropriate behaviour with a student.
Armed with nothing more than a resolute belief in her
suspicion and a few circumstantial details, she instigates
a relentless campaign to remove the priest enlisting the
help of a subordinate nun and the child’s tormented
Mother. |
2007 PERFORMANCES
SECOND CHILDHOOD
by Glenn Parry
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Adapted for the
stage by Glenn Perry, and from the novel by Morris
Gleitzman. Directed by Brenda Logan, 'Second Childhood’ is
a contemporary Australian play about young people
empowering themselves to change their world. |
INFLUENCE
by David Williamson
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Wow… did this play have an influence over everyone! Woy
Woy Little Theatre has been inundated with phone calls and
personal accolades. Nothing could be faulted, what a
BRILLIANT script, playwright, director, cast, crew, set,
lighting, audio and front of house staff. |
THE SPIRIT OF ANNIE ROSS
by
Bernard Farrell
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The Spirit of Annie Ross is an Irish ghost story written
by one of Ireland's leading playwrights.
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MR BAILEY'S MINDER
by Debra Oswald
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Debra Oswald is a writer for stage, film, television,
radio and children's fiction. Her plays have been produced
by theatre companies around Australia. Mr Bailey's Minder
won the 2003 Griffin Award for a new play. |
2006
PERFORMANCES
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IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY
by Roy Cooney |
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THE
BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE
by Martin McDonagh
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The line between comedy and tragedy has always been a fine
one in real life, and just as precarious as a high wire in
many theatrical stories. Indeed, in Martin McDonagh’s play
“The Beauty Queen of Leenane,” the comedy turns darker and
deeper as the story unfolds. |
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PACK OF LIES
by Hugh Whitemore
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‘Pack of Lies’ was first performed
in London’s West End in 1983 starring Judi Dench and
Michael Williams. It played on Broadway for three and a
half months in 1985, picking up a Tony Award for Rosemary
Harris in the starring role of Barbara Jackson.
It was also made into a TV movie
starring Ellen Burstyn, Alan Bates, Teri Garr and Daniel
Benzale which aired in the US on CBS in 1987. |
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