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2010 PERFORMANCES

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.

A season of one act plays

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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

 

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.
 

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

IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY
by Roy Cooney

 

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.

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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