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What are the essential requirements of a human
being? Water, food, shelter, love. The company of
others? Feeding the imagination? Well they’re
essential to me. I can’t live without them. And nor
should you. The imagination, after all, is a muscle
that enjoys playing games.
Theatre is both dangerous and infinite, a comfort
and a provocation. It can be risky, brave and
challenging and it’s got to be, if it wants to continue
as a living form. In 2006 we’re offering a rich and
exciting array of works that explore their themes with
subtlety, wit and passion, telling their stories in the
most truthful and expressive way possible. These
plays were written with the head and the heart and
they’re waiting to be experienced.
We can’t change the world - just the way you look at
it. I’m not sure where the road ends but I do know
where the journey begins - right here, right now.
Whether you’re looking for a provocation, a
challenge or just a bloody good night out, here at
State Theatre we want to push your buttons! So you
know what you have to do. Resistance is futile.
ADAM COOK
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
PHOTO Shane Reid
WHY SUBSCRIBE? 6
SINGLE TICKETS IN 2006 7
GIVING TO STCSA 8
HONK IF YOU ARE JESUS 10
THE BLONDE, THE BRUNETTE
AND THE VENGEFUL REDHEAD 12
WAITING FOR GODOT 14
LIFE X 3 16
AWAY 18
UNCLE VANYA 20
PRIVATE LIVES 22
EINSTEIN ON THE BEACH 24
TWO WEEKS WITH THE QUEEN 26
CARMEN 28
PERFORMANCE GUIDE 30
TICKET INFORMATION + VISITING STCSA 33
SO ARE YOU READY TO SUBSCRIBE? 34
SUBSCRIPTION PACKAGES + TICKET PRICES 36
ACCESS FOR ALL 38
EDUCATION 39
COMPANY OF PLAYERS 40
contents
“Our true
intent is
all for your
delight.”
A MIDSUMMER
NIGHT’S
DREAM
time is precious
use it wisely
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MEET THE ACTORS AT FREE PLAY BRIEFINGS
Enjoy a complimentary glass of wine with us as you meet the
director, actors and creative team at exclusive subscriber briefings
for all of our plays. Meet in the Dunstan Playhouse Foyer at
5.45pm, no bookings required (refer to the performance guide
pages 30-32 for dates).
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price of individual plays.
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GET THE BEST SEATS IN THE HOUSE
All subscribers get priority on the best seats in the house. From
30 September to 16 October, we only process our current 2005
subscribers’ forms. From 17 - 30 October we process all other
new subscriber forms. All shows are then available to single ticket
buyers from 1 November 2005. Subscriptions are available for
purchase until the end of July 2006.
YOU WON’T MISS OUT
In 2005, a number of State Theatre Company shows sold out.
As a subscriber, you can feel confident you won’t miss any of the
best theatre in town!
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Buy extra tickets for friends and guests at a generously
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PLAN AHEAD
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productions in 2006, you may do so after 1 November 2005 by:
> phoning BASS on 131 246
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> visiting a BASS outlet.
PRICES
Evening performances from $45 to $55
Previews, Sunsets, Saturday Matinees from $40 to $50
(Please refer to page 37 for all single ticket prices for 2006).
CLUB 26
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aged under 27. Simply show your ID when buying or collecting
your tickets from BASS and pay just $20 per show (subject to
availability).
Investing in the State Theatre Company of South Australia helps
bring the inspiration of live theatre to the audiences and artists of
today and tomorrow. As an investor, you are part of our unfolding
story. With your support, we can enrich our cultural life with unique
and exceptional theatre, honour its traditions and break new
ground. It’s a gift to the future.
State Theatre Company is committed to ongoing Creative
Development and to the use of theatre to reflect the ever-changing
human condition. Taking risks is essential in creating new
Australian theatre work that’s relevant to the Here and Now, to
the audiences of today and to our communities.
As a result of this commitment, major works such as
Holy Day
and Night Letters have been performed on the main stage in
Adelaide and nationally. Both have been nominated for and
received numerous awards.
Under my Artistic Directorship, the Company maintains this focus
and will present
Honk If You Are Jesus from the pen of Peter
Goldsworthy - a modern champion of the lost art of storytelling -
during the 2006 Adelaide Bank Festival of Arts. This marks the
Company’s first commission of a new work by an Adelaide writer
during my tenure as Artistic Director and I guarantee it’s going to
be an exciting world premiere production.
Going hand-in-hand with our commitment to the staging of new
works is our pledge to offer career development opportunities for
emerging South Australian artists. The role of a Director in main
stage theatre is uniquely isolated. Opportunities for professional
development in this industry are rare and increasingly difficult to
access for emerging artists. Through the appointment of Associate
Directors and the ongoing Assistant Director Scheme, State Theatre
Company continues to foster the creative excellence of a new
generation of theatre directors including former Creative F
ellowship
Recipients - Ursula Beaumont, Chris Drummond and Michael Hill.
Emerging actors, writers and designers are also supported through
our Acting Workshops, Creative Fellowships, Education and
Mentoring Programs.
We can’t do all this without your continued support - our
Subscribers, Donors, Patrons, Sponsors, Members of Dramatic
Women, Men at Work and, new in 2006, Doctors in Theatre - our
valued Company of Players (refer to page 40 for details). Your
donations directly support these creative endeavours. And we want
to do more to ensure that South Australia remains a vibrant and
thriving cultural hub all year round. Apart from the ballot box,
philanthropy is the one opportunity we have to express a
meaningful choice over the direction in which our society will
progress. So exercise that right!
Your support frees the theatre to be bold, risky and innovative
and helps restore the cutting edge to the work we do. State Theatre
Company plays, and must continue to play, a pivotal role in
promoting an exciting and diverse range of new voices. That’s
what keeps us alive and makes a real difference to our community.
Thank you for your support - it means so much to the artists of
this State. The rewards are immeasurable.
ADAM COOK
Artistic Director
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the giving vein
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it’s a win/win situation
Honk If You Are Jesus
STARRING Michaela Cantwell, Caroline Mignone,
Jonathan Mill + Justin Moore
DIRECTOR Martin Laud Gray
DESIGNER Mary Moore
LIGHTING DESIGNER Nic Mollison
COMPOSER Stuart Day
18 February - 18 March
ODEON THEATRE
PHOTO Shane Reid RETOUCH Simone Linehan
Honk
If You Are Jesus
T
his new stage adaptation of world-renowned South
Australian author Peter Goldsworthy’s seriously funny
novel defies categorisation and explodes expectations.
A biting black comedy, Honk If You Are Jesus pits science,
religion, innovation and ambition against each other in
an all-out brawl for ownership of the future.
Mara Fox is a medical research scientist who has spent
her life paying homage to the doctrines of scientific
method and observation. When she is hired by a religious
fundamentalist preacher to assist in the resurrection of the
extinct Tasmanian Tiger, she begins a journey that
unwittingly leads her to attempt the same for one very
well known, ancient religious figure.
Dolly the sheep and decoded genomes are just the tip of
the ‘
berg! As humanity begins to settle into the brave new
DNA
-driven millennium, what Arctic of terrors or salvations
lies ahead?
Contains coarse language
BY PETER GOLDSWORTHY +
MARTIN LAUD GRAY
Based on the novel by Peter Goldsworthy
“A wickedly funny mix of
sci-fi, medical marvel, satire
and romance which adds
to the already towering
reputation of Goldsworthy.”
COURIER MAIL
PRESENTED IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE
2006 ADELAIDE BANK FESTIVAL OF ARTS
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SUPPORTED B
Y
The Parade (Cnr Queen St) Norwood
This venue has reserved seating
J
acki Weaver, dazzling star of Australian film, television
and stage comes to Adelaide in this theatrical tour de
force that was a huge hit in both Sydney and Melbourne.
Everyone has their own story to tell about the day that
Rhonda Russell, deserted wife and mother, went berserk in
the shopping mall. And who's to know where the truth lies?
With the best friend who might have egged her on? The
husband who denies responsibility?
Or the victim's family whose lives were changed forever?
And then there’s the story of the Vengeful Redhead who’s
probably the least likely to know what really happened.
One of Australia’s finest and best loved actors, Weaver plays
seven wonderfully drawn and widely varying characters in
this not-to-be-missed theatre event.
10 - 27 May
THE DUNSTAN PLAYHOUSE
“…a wonderful entertainment made brilliant
by Weaver’s playful, intelligent and heart-felt
performance.”
THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
STARRING Jacki Weaver
DIRECTOR Jennifer Hagan
DESIGNER Laurence Eastwood
LIGHTING DESIGNER Peter Neufeld
SOUND DESIGNER Wei Han Liao
COMPOSER / PRODUCER Stewart D’Arrietta
The Blonde,
the Brunette
the Vengeful Redhead
&
BY ROBERT HEWETT
The Blonde...
A D’ARRIETTA PRODUCTION
PAGE 13
“Weaver’s comic timing is a marvel.
With emotional intensity, she creates compelling
conviction in seven distinctly different
characters… It makes for engrossing theatre.”
SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
STARRING Paul Blackwell, Jonathan Mill,
Stephen Sheehan + Rory Walker
DIRECTOR Michael Hill
DESIGNER Victoria Lamb
LIGHTING Nic Mollison
7 - 29 July
THE SPACE
Waiting for
T
wo of Adelaide’s finest comic actors, Paul Blackwell
and Stephen Sheehan, channel the spirits of Chaplin
and Keaton to bring to life one of the most infamous
duos in theatrical history.
Samuel Beckett’s forlorn tramps Vladimir and Estragon are
lost in time and space. Their shoes are falling apart, they’ve
only got turnips and carrots to eat and lately, unknown
attackers have been beating up Estragon on a nightly basis.
They abuse, amuse and console each other while they wait
for a man whose arrival promises both a job and perhaps
some kind of salvation.
In a theatrical revolution for the time, Beckett broke with
convention and created a truly unique work that defied the
accepted rules of dramatic structure. This landmark play is
a masterpiece of comic wordplay, but what lies beneath
is a lyrical layer of exquisite prose that explores
humankind’s search for meaning.
BY SAMUEL BECKETT
Waiting for Godot
“The single most important event in the
theatre since Aeschylus.”
SUNDAY TIMES, LONDON
Godot
“Go and see it. At the worst you will
discover a curiosity, a four-leaved
clover… at the best something that
will securely lodge in the corner of
your mind for as long as you live.”
SUNDAY TIMES, LONDON
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PHOTO Shane Reid
SUPPORTED B
Y
(Now with reserved seating )
ST
ARRING
Geoff Revell + William Zappa
DIRECT
OR
Adam Cook
DESIGNER
Dean Hills
LIGHTING
Gavan Swift
11 August - 2 September
THE DUNSTAN PLAYHOUSE
Lifex
F
rom the playwright who delivered the smash-hit
comedy ‘Art’ to audiences the world over, comes
another brilliantly funny night in the theatre.
The Grand Chaos Theory is applied to a Parisian dinner-
party in Yasmina Reza's clever and elegant comedy of
manners.
Life x 3 shows how chance, with its impact upon our actions
and behaviour, can change everything. As a disastrous
dinner between two astrophysicists and their wives is played
out three times, with increasingly hilarious and unsettling
results, it’s a wicked pleasure to behold.
Reza is a star-reporter at the sex-war front and a sharp-
witted satirist of male pretension. The writing is brisk,
brittle and lethally accurate.
Contains coarse language
Life x 3
“Cryingly funny.” THE INDEPENDENT, LONDON
3
BY YASMINA REZA
Translated by Christopher Hampton
“If farce can be defined
as the worst day of your
life, then this is a mini-
classic of the genre.”
THE GUARDIAN, LONDON
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PHOTO Shane Reid
STARRING Leon Cain, Barbara Lowing,
Joss McWilliam + Richard Sydenham
DIRECTOR Michael Gow
DESIGNER Robert Kemp
LIGHTING Damien Cooper
12 - 23 September
THE DUNSTAN PLAYHOUSE
Away
T
o celebrate the 20th anniversary of Away, Michael
Gow directs a magical production of his iconic
Australian story.
It’s Christmas 1967 and following an end-of-year school
performance of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, three families
depart for their beach holidays, but their apparent seasonal
cheer masks deeper concerns.
Immigrants Harry and Vic love their adopted country, but
are faced with their son Tom’s terminal illness. Jim and
Gwen fret over their daughter Meg’s blossoming
independence and her friendship with the socially
unsuitable Tom. Roy is unable to console a grief stricken
Coral over the death of their only son in Vietnam.
But with the help of some Shakespearean fairies and a
spectacular storm, these families are reconciled and face
the future anew.
Griffin Theatre Company premiered
Away in January 1986.
Since then, audiences have been enthralled by this multi-
award winning play about the coming of age of both a
group of individuals and the country they live in.
BY MICHAEL GOW
Away
“Gow’s writing touches the soul of the Australian.”
SUN HERALD
“A theatrical delight.”
THE ADVERTISER
A QUEENSLAND THEATRE COMPANY AND
GRIFFIN THEATRE COMPANY PRODUCTION
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PHOTO Courtesy Queensland Theatre Company
STARRING Don Barker, Michael Habib,
Peter Raymond Powell, Jennifer Speake + Bridget Walters
DIRECTOR Adam Cook
SET DESIGNER Mark Thompson
COSTUME DESIGNER Kathryn Sproul
LIGHTING David Gadsden
13 October - 4 November
THE DUNSTAN PLAYHOUSE
Uncle
Vanya
G
athered together on a Russian country estate is
a group of relatives and old acquaintances. Uncle
Vanya, his niece Sonya and the local doctor,
Astrov find themselves disturbed and threatened by the
arrival of a beautiful young woman and her older husband.
Wickedly comic, unbearably raw and strangely tender,
Uncle Vanya is a kind of existential symphony that uses
every texture of stage language to create a unique and
profound music of comedy and collapse.
What high-wire currents of sexual desire and provocation,
what sparks of erotic cruelty and humiliation, course
through its veins! If you’ve never seen it, now is the time for
you to experience the comedy and the piercing grief of this
wonderful play.
BY ANTON CHEKHOV
Uncle Vanya
“This play is spine-tingling, heart-wrenching,
exhilarating.” NEW STATESMAN, LONDON
“One of the
greatest and
most moving
plays ever
written.”
DAILY TELEGRAPH,
LONDON
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PHOTO Shane Reid
SUPPORTED B
Y
STARRING Helen Christinson, James Evans,
Annie Maynard + Jean Marc Russ
DIRECTOR Michael Gow
SET DESIGNER Robert Kemp
LIGHTING Geoff Cobham
COMPOSER Stuart Day
E
lyot and Amanda are enjoying their honeymoon in
the south of France - only not with each other!
Having parted less than amicably four years ago,
they find themselves sharing adjoining rooms while on their
honeymoons with their new spouses. A night of shared
memories, cheap music and moonlight re-ignites their
passion and the pair flees to Amanda’s Paris apartment.
But can their rekindled romance last, or will this volatile
couple slide back into old habits?
The master of British social comedy, Noël Coward was at
the height of his powers when he wrote Private Lives in
1930 and his elegantly biting wit still shines. Director
Michael Gow and his team will re-create the glamour and
sophistication of this stylish era with a sparkling cast
breathing life into this delicious comedy of bad manners.
Private Lives
8 November - 2 December
THE DUNSTAN PLAYHOUSE
Lives
Private
Noël Coward’s
ST
ATE THEATRE COMPANY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA AND
QUEENSLAND THEA
TRE COMPANY PRESENT
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“A terrific, escapist evening to be savoured.”
EVENING STANDARD, LONDON
“Coward’s humour is timeless and his wit
so individual that it cannot be mistaken for
anyone else’s.” SUNDAY TIMES, LONDON
PHOTO Craig Ratcliffe
PERFORMED BY Leigh Warren & Dancers
+ Adelaide Vocal Project
DIRECTOR/CHOREOGRAPHER Leigh Warren
MUSIC DIRECTOR/CONDUCTOR Timothy Sexton
SET + COSTUME DESIGNER Mary Moore
LIGHTING DESIGNER Geoff Cobham
1- 4 June
THE DUNSTAN PLAYHOUSE
Einstein
E
instein on the Beach is the first in a trilogy of operas
by the legendary Philip Glass, using historical figures
who revolutionised the world through the power of
their ideas.
Following the triumphant success of their productions of
Akhnaten and Einstein on the Beach Parts 3 + 4, the
award-winning partnership between Leigh Warren &
Dancers and Adelaide Vocal Project now brings the first
half of this masterpiece to The Dunstan Playhouse.
Exploring the properties and mysteries of the ‘fifth element’,
light, Einstein on the Beach is an experimental blend of
contemporary dance, opera and scientific theory and a
symbolic look at Einstein in his varying guises: scientist,
humanist and musician. It’s minimalist, abstract and a
work of immense hypnotic power.
AN OPERA BY PHILIP GLASS
+ ROBERT WILSON
Einstein on the Beach
“A dazzling interplay of music, light and sound.”
THE ADVERTISER
LEIGH W
ARREN & DANCERS AND ADELAIDE VOCAL PROJECT
IN ASSOCIA
TION WITH STATE OPERA SOUTH AUSTRALIA AND
STATE THEATRE COMPANY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA PRESENT
PARTS 1+2
on the Beach
SPECIAL SUBSCRIBER OFFER 1
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PHOTO Darren Seiler
DIRECT
OR Wayne Harrison
A
GE SUITABILITY 8+
DURA
TION 120 minutes (1 interval)
Two Weeks
C
olin is twelve years old and on a quest. His little
brother Luke has cancer and he needs to find a
cure, and quickly.
He decides that if the doctors can’t help, then just maybe
the highest person in the land can.
‘Dear Your Majesty the Queen,
I need to speak to you urgently about my brother Luke.
He's got cancer and the doctors in Australia are being really
slack. If I could borrow your top doctor for a few days I
know he/she would fix things up in no time. Of course Mum
and Dad would pay his/her fares, even if it meant selling
the car or getting a loan.
Yours sincerely
Colin Mudford
PS: This is not a hoax.’
This is a tale of humour and pathos; it is through Colin’s
eyes that we come to terms with the hardest concept of
all - mortality
.
Two Weeks with the Queen
PRESENTED BY WINDMILL PERFORMING ARTS IN ASSOCIA
TION
WITH THE STATE THEATRE COMPANY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA
ADAPTED BY MARY MORRIS
FROM MORRIS GLEITZMAN’S
NOVEL
TWO WEEKS WITH
THE QUEEN
with
the
Queen
SPECIAL SUBSCRIBER OFFER 2
PHOTO Tony Lewis
30 June -15 July
THE DUNSTAN PLAYHOUSE
PAGE 27
“It’s a rare show that can offer as much to the adults,
in terms of gently nudging insights, as to the children
who drag them along.”
SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
DIRECTOR Adam Cook
DESIGNER Stephen Curtis
LIGHTING DESIGNER Gavan Swift
ENGLISH TRANSLATION Keith + Emma Warner
PERFORMING VERSION Richard Gill
21 - 23 September
HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE
Carmen
A
soldier, a cigarette-factory worker, a group of
smugglers and gypsies together with a bull-fighter
make up the cast of one of the world’s first operas
to tell a story about ordinary people caught up in
extraordinary circumstances. Carmen is the ultimate lover.
Passionate, determined, strong willed and resourceful,
she provides the perfect foil to the obsessive, guilt-stricken
Don José.
OzOpera’s sizzling production of Carmen is brought to
life by the same team that had audiences across Australia
laughing, crying and cheering wildly with La bohème.
Richard Gill’s performing version is created by our own
Artistic Director Adam Cook and by Designer Stephen
Curtis (whose astonishing designs include costumes for
State Opera of South Australia’s Ring Cycle), and
performed with a chamber orchestra.
Sung in English.
Carmen
PRESENTED BY OPERA A
USTRALIA'S
OZOPERA IN ASSOCIA
TION
WITH THE STATE THEATRE COMPANY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA
BY GEORGES BIZET
SPECIAL SUBSCRIBER OFFER 3
“Meltingly beautiful.”
THE AUSTRALIAN
“Thrilling.” THE AGE
PAGE 29
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performance guide
RESERVED SEATING - In 2006 all State Theatre Company shows have
reserved seating.
SUBSCRIBER BRIEFINGS - Subscribers can enjoy a complimentary glass
of wine with us and meet the director, actors and creative team at exclusive
subscriber briefings. Meet in The Dunstan Playhouse foyer at 5.45pm -
no bookings required.
PREVIEWS - The first full performances with an audience prior to
opening night.
OPENING NIGHTS - Reserved for Gold Subscribers (see page 40).
SUNSET PERFORMANCES - Early evening performances commencing at
6:30pm on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays (other than previews
and openings) also at a discount price.
NIGHT WITH STATE - A sunset performance followed by a discussion
with the cast.
SCHOOL SHOWS - Special daytime performances for high school students
(see page 39 for details).
BY ROBERT HEWETT
10 - 27 May THE DUNSTAN PLAYHOUSE
SUBSCRIBER BRIEFING:
Tue 9 May 6.00pm
PREVIEWS:
Wed 10 + Thu 11 May 7.30pm
OPEN:
Fri 12 May 7.30pm
EVENINGS:
Thu - Sat, 13 - 27 May 7.30pm
SUNSETS:
Mon 15, Tue 16, Wed 17, Wed 24 May 6.30pm
SATURDAY MATINEES:
13 + 27 May 1.30pm
MIDWEEK MATINEES:
Thu 11 + Wed 24 May 11.00am
NIGHT WITH STATE:
Mon 15 May 6.30pm
SCHOOL SHOWS:
N/A -
VISION IMPAIRED NIGHT:
Tue 16 May 6.30pm
AN OPERA BY PHILIP GLASS + ROBERT WILSON
1 - 4 June 7.30pm
THE DUNST
AN PLAYHOUSE
*Subscribers can book tickets for $38/$34
(normally $45/$38)
BY MARY MORRIS
AD
APTED FROM MORRIS GLEITZMAN’S NOVEL
30 June - 15 July THE DUNSTAN PLAYHOUSE
PREVIEWS:
Fri 30 Jun 7.00pm
Sat 1 Jul 2.00pm + 7.00pm
OPEN:
Fri 7 Jul 7.00pm
EVENINGS:
Sat 8, Fri 14, Sat 15 Jul 7.00pm
SATURDAY MATINEES:
8,15 Jul 2.00pm
*Subscribers can book tickets for $18
(normally $27 adults / $19 children)
BY PETER GOLDSWORTHY + MARTIN LAUD GRAY
18 February - 18 March ODEON THEATRE
SUBSCRIBER BRIEFING:
Mon 13 Feb 6.00pm
PREVIEWS:
Mon 20, Tue 21+ Wed 22 Feb 6.30pm
Sat 18, Thu 23 + Fri 24 Feb 7.30pm
OPEN:
Mon 27 Feb 7.30pm
EVENINGS:
Fri 3, Sat 4 Mar, Thu - Sat, 9 - 18 Mar 7.30pm
SUNSETS:
Mon - Wed, 28 Feb - 15 Mar 6.30pm
SATURDAY MATINEES:
25 Feb, 4, 11 + 18 Mar 1.30pm
MIDWEEK MATINEES:
Thu 23 Feb, Wed 1 + Wed 15 Mar 11.00am
NIGHT WITH STATE:
Mon 6 Mar 6.30pm
SCHOOL SHOW:
Wed 8 Mar 10.30am
VISION IMPAIRED NIGHT:
Tue 7 Mar 6.30pm
BY SAMUEL BECKETT
7 - 29 July THE SPACE
SUBSCRIBER BRIEFING:
Mon 3 Jul 6.00pm
PREVIEWS:
Fri 7, Sat 8, Mon 10 Jul 7.30pm
OPEN:
Tue 11 Jul 7.30pm
EVENINGS:
Thu - Sat, 13 - 29 Jul 7.30pm
SUNSETS:
Mon - Wed, 12 - 26 Jul 6.30pm
SATURDAY MATINEES:
15 + 22 Jul 1.30pm
MIDWEEK MATINEES:
Thu 13 + Wed 19 Jul 11.00am
NIGHT WITH STATE:
Mon 17 Jul 6.30pm
SCHOOL SHOWS:
Tue 25 + Thu 27 Jul 10.30am
VISION IMPAIRED NIGHT:
Tue 18 Jul 6.30pm
BY YASMINA REZA
TRANSLATED BY CHRISTOPHER HAMPTON
11 August - 2 September THE DUNSTAN PLAYHOUSE
SUBSCRIBER BRIEFING:
Mon 7 Aug 6.00pm
PREVIEWS:
Fri 11, Sat 12, Mon 14 Aug 7.30pm
OPEN:
Tue 15 Aug 7.30pm
EVENINGS:
Thu - Sat, 17 Aug - 2 Sep 7.30pm
SUNSETS:
Mon - Wed, 16 - 30 Aug 6.30pm
SATURDAY MATINEES:
19 + 26 Aug + 2 Sep 1.30pm
MIDWEEK MATINEES:
Wed 30 Aug 11.00am
NIGHT WITH STATE:
Mon 21 Aug 6.30pm
SCHOOL SHOW:
Wed 23 Aug 10.30am
VISION IMPAIRED NIGHT:
Tue 22 Aug 6.30pm
season
2006
Lifex
3
Waiting for
Godot
The Blonde,
the Brunette
the Vengeful Redhead
&
Honk
If You Are Jesus
SPECIAL SUBSCRIBER OFFER 1* SPECIAL SUBSCRIBER OFFER 2*
Einstein
PARTS 1 + 2
on the Beach
Two Weeks
with
the
Queen
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REFUNDS
All State Theatre Company tickets are non-refundable.
Single tickets cannot be exchanged.
LOST TICKETS
If you lose tickets, please contact Gerry at the BASS
Subscriptions Department on (08) 8400 2258 (if you are a
subscriber) or 131 246 (for a single ticket buyer) immediately
and they will organise replacements. Re-issued tickets are
non-exchangeable and cannot be reissued after the
performance date.
SUBSCRIBER TICKET EXCHANGE
BASS provides one free ticket exchange per subscription per
year and charges an exchange fee of $3.30 per ticket for each
subsequent exchange. You will have to pay any difference in
price if upgrading to a more expensive performance. We regret
that we cannot refund any difference if you exchange to a
cheaper price category. Please send your tickets to BASS
Subscriptions, GPO Box 1269 Adelaide 5001 or take your
exchange request to the BASS counter in the Adelaide Festival
Centre for immediate processing. Please allow 5 working days
prior to the performance - tickets cannot be exchanged after
the performance date. Subscription tickets cannot be refunded.
THE DUNSTAN PLAYHOUSE AND THE SPACE
Both theatres are part of the Adelaide Festival Centre complex.
The Centre can be accessed via Festival Drive from King
William Road, or Station Road off North Terrace. The Dunstan
Playhouse and Space theatres are located in the Drama Centre
at the rear of the complex.
CAR P
ARKS
P
re-book your parking space when you book your tickets on
your booking form or by calling BASS on 131 246. Entry to the
Adelaide F
estival Centre car park is via King William Road.
AFC car park operating times, 7.00am until 1.00am, 7 days.
(Please note closing times are subject to change without
notice). Enquiries on (08) 8216 8764.
8 November - 2 December THE DUNSTAN PLAYHOUSE
SUBSCRIBER BRIEFING:
Mon 6 Nov 6.00pm
PREVIEWS:
Wed 8 + Thu 9 Nov 7.30pm
OPEN:
Fri 10 Nov 7.30pm
EVENINGS:
Thu - Sat, 11 Nov - 2 Dec 7.30pm
SUNSETS:
Mon - Wed, 13 - 29 Nov 6.30pm
SATURDAY MATINEES:
11, 18 + 25 Nov, 2 Dec 1.30pm
MIDWEEK MATINEES:
Wed 22 Nov 11.00am
NIGHT WITH STATE:
Mon 20 Nov 6.30pm
SCHOOL SHOWS:
N/A -
VISION IMPAIRED NIGHT:
Tue 21 Nov 6.30pm
BY ANTON CHEKHOV
13 October - 4 November THE DUNSTAN PLAYHOUSE
SUBSCRIBER BRIEFING:
Mon 9 Oct 6.00pm
PREVIEWS:
Fri 13, Sat 14 + Mon 16 Oct 7.30pm
OPEN:
Tue 17 Oct 7.30pm
EVENINGS:
Thu - Sat, 19 Oct - 4 Nov 7.30pm
SUNSETS:
Mon - Wed, 18 Oct - 1 Nov 6.30pm
SATURDAY MATINEES:
21 + 28 Oct, 4 Nov 1.30pm
MIDWEEK MATINEE:
Wed 1 Nov 11.00am
NIGHT WITH STATE:
Mon 23 Oct 6.30pm
SCHOOL SHOWS:
N/A -
VISION IMPAIRED NIGHT:
Tue 24 Oct 6.30pm
BY MICHAEL GOW
12 - 23 September THE DUNST
AN PLAYHOUSE
SUBSCRIBER BRIEFING:
Mon 11 Sep
6.00pm
PREVIEWS:
T
ue 12 + Wed 13 Sep 7.30pm
OPEN:
Thu 14 Sep
7.30pm
EVENINGS:
Thu - Sat, 15 - 23 Sep 7.30pm
SUNSETS:
Mon - Wed, 18 - 20 Sep 6.30pm
SATURDAY MATINEE:
16 Sep 1.30pm
MIDWEEK MATINEES:
N/A -
NIGHT WITH STATE:
Mon 18 Sep 6.30pm
SCHOOL SHOWS:
Tue 19 + Thu 21 Sep 10.30am
VISION IMPAIRED NIGHT:
Wed 20 Sep 6.30pm
ticket information
visiting stcsa
Uncle
Vanya
Away
BY GEORGES BIZET
21 - 23 September 8.00pm
HER MAJESTY'S THEA
TRE
*Subscribers can book A-Res tickets for a
flat price of $55/$50 conc (normally $65/$55)
SPECIAL SUBSCRIBER OFFER 3*
Carmen
Lives
Private
Noël Coward’s
we can’t
change the
world...
just the way
you look at it
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CURRENT SUBSCRIBERS
Please tick the appropriate box on the booking form if you are a
2005 subscriber. Current subscribers enjoy a preferential booking
period of 2 weeks, until Sunday 16 October 2005.
NEW SUBSCRIBERS
Welcome! And thank you for coming on board with us in 2006.
We urge you to lodge your subscription application immediately
as it will be processed in order of receipt after the current
subscribers’ preferential booking period. New subscribers then
have a preferential booking period for the remainder of the
month, until Monday 31 October 2005.
SITTING WITH FRIENDS
If you wish to sit with friends who are also subscribing, please
ensure that your booking forms are mailed in the same envelope,
stapled together with a note requesting that your seats be allocated
together.
GROUP SUBSCRIPTION
These are available for a minimum of 10 people booking for
the SAME plays and packages on the SAME nights. Choose from
any of the subscription series and receive one free subscription for
every nine purchased. Please do not mix play packages, and
please note that group subscribers must pay in full when lodging
their subscriptions.
PAY HALF NOW, HALF LATER
This is an easy instalment plan for your convenience. Tick the
box indicating you wish to use this service and pay half now and
the balance on 6 January 2006. Your complete season tickets
will be sent out after this date. This service is not available after
16 December 2005.
OPENING NIGHTS
Opening night performances are restricted to Gold Subscribers.
To become a Gold Subscriber, please call Tess Syme or Irene Jones
on (08) 8231 5151.
BASS SERVICE FEE
Please note that a BASS Service Fee of $6.60 is payable for each
subscription form lodged, ie. if two or more subscribers are
subscribing to the same package and same performances and are
paying together (ie. by the same cheque, money order or credit
card), only ONE $6.60 fee will be charged.
If paying separately or subscribing to different packages and
performances, please use separate forms and pay $6.60
processing fee per form.
BOOKING ENQUIRIES
Please call Gerry from BASS on (08) 8400 2258.
so are you ready
to subscribe?
Now that you’ve seen what is on offer in 2006, you must certainly
be ready to subscribe. There are four ways you can do this:
1
2
3
4
MAIL: Post the completed form to the address shown on the
booking form as soon as possible as subscriptions are processed
in order of receipt. You can pay by cheque or money order made
out to BASS, or with any major credit card.
FAX: Please fax both sides of your
completed booking form, with credit
card details, to BASS Subscriptions on
(08) 8231 0550.
PHONE: If you dislike forms, have your credit card details handy
and ring BASS subscriptions on (08) 8400 2200. We’ll do the rest
for you. Please note that an additional $6.60 BASS fee applies for
this service.
IN PERSON: Leave your completed form
with credit card details at the Adelaide
Festival Centre Box Office 9am-6pm
Monday to Saturday and the BASS staff will
be pleased to assist you.
i subscribe, therefore i am
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subscription
packages
season
2006
THURSDAY - SATURDAY EVENINGS
NO. OF PLAYS FULL PRICE CONCESSION**
Full 7 Play Season $266 $238
6 Plays $240 $216
5 Plays $200 $180
PREVIEWS, SUNSETS, SATURDAY MATINEES
NO. OF PLAYS FULL PRICE CONCESSION**
Full 7 Play Season $238 $210
6 Plays $216 $192
5 Plays $180 $160
YOUTH SUBSCRIPTION #
NO. OF PLAYS ANY PERFORMANCE
Full 7 Play Season $105
6 Plays $96
5 Plays $80
MIDWEEK MATINEE PACKAGE
(Honk, Blonde, Godot, Life x 3, Vanya, Private Lives)
NO. OF PLAYS ANY PERFORMANCE
6 Plays $156
5 Plays $130
4 Plays $104
MIDWEEK MATINEES
ALL PERFORMANCES
Honk, Blonde, Private Lives $33.70
Godot, Life x 3, Vanya $28.70
Club26
+
$16.70
Go Card Holder^ $13.50
YOUTH SUBSCRIPTION GUESTS
ALL PERFORMANCES
Youth Subscription Guests# $16.70
SEASON 2006 SINGLE TICKET PRICES*
FULL PRICE CONCESSION**
EVENING
Honk, Blonde, Private Lives $55 $50
Godot, Life x 3, Away, Vanya $50 $45
PREVIEWS, SUNSETS, MATINEES
Honk, Blonde, Private Lives $50 $45
Godot, Life x 3, Away, Vanya $45 $40
MIDWEEK MATINEES
Honk, Blonde, Private Lives $40 $37
Godot, Life x 3, Vanya $35 $32
YOUTH
Club26
+
all shows $20 n/a
Go Card Holder^all shows $13 n/a
EXTRA TICKETS FOR SUBSCRIBER GUESTS
✦
THURSDAY - SATURDAY EVENINGS
FULL PRICE CONCESSION**
Honk, Blonde, Private Lives $46.70 $42.70
Godot, Life x 3, Away, Vanya $41.70 $37.70
Club26
+
$16.70 n/a
Go Card Holder^ $11.70 n/a
PREVIEWS, SUNSETS, SATURDAY MATINEES
FULL PRICE CONCESSION**
Honk, Blonde, Private Lives $42.70 $38.70
Godot, Life x 3, Away, Vanya $37.70 $33.70
Club26
+
$16.70
n/a
Go Card Holder^
$11.70 n/a
Einstein on the Beach
ADULT $38
CONC** $34
Two Weeks
with the Queen
ALL TICKETS $18
Carmen
ADULT $55
CONC**
$50
Single tickets will be released for sale through BASS on 1 November 2005.
* 2006 Single ticket prices are inclusive of ALL BASS booking fees.
**Concession prices are available for pensioners, seniors card holders, children under 16,
full time students and the unwaged. Please provide a photocopy of the relevant ID,
showing your birth date where applicable.
✦
These prices for subscriber guests are for tickets purchased at the time of subscription.
Tickets bought for subscriber guests at a later date will incur a $3.30 BASS service fee
per ticket.
# Youth Subscriptions are available to anyone 26 and under, for any performance. Please
provide a photocopy of your proof of age. Extra tickets are available at these prices only
for guests of youth subscribers who are 26 or under. If your guests are 27 or over, please
use other subscriber guest ticket prices as appropriate.
+ CLUBtwentysix prices are available to anyone 26 and under (photo ID required).
^ Go Card Prices are available to all full-time secondary students. Please provide a copy
of student ID or Go Card.
Please note that all prices are inclusive of GST where applicable.
suspend
your disbelief
SPECIAL
OFFERS FOR
SUBSCRIBERS
3
1
2
3
ALL STATE THEATRE COMPANY
SHOWS NOW HAVE RESERVED SEATING!
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education
ORIGIN ENERGY STATE THEATRE COMPANY
EDUCATION PROGRAM
The Education Program will be mailed to Drama and English
high school teachers in late 2005. Phone (08) 8231 5151
if you’d like a copy.
SCHOOL SHOWS
Together with our good friends at Origin Energy, we present
daytime performances specifically for high school students. Each
play is followed by a post-show chat with State Theatre’s Associate
Director and the cast and crew. Teachers are provided with
Teachers’ Notes, while Origin Energy provides each student with
their own show program. Tickets are just $15 ($13 for schools
listed on the Disadvantaged Schools’ list) and performance dates
are listed on pages 30 - 32. Phone BASS Group Bookings on
(08) 8400 2222 to reserve your seats.
ORIGIN ENERGY
STATE THEATRE COMPANY
YOUNG GUNS 7
PLAYWRITING COMPETITION
The under 19 Playwrights’ Competition is designed to encourage
and assist the development of young playwrights. South Australian
entrants are encouraged to enter a one-act play under 30 minutes
in length. Competition details can be downloaded from the Origin
Energy and State Theatre Company websites from 1 October 2005
at www.originenergy.com.au and www.statetheatre.sa.com.au
Winners receive professional development with directors, actors
and dramaturgs and the winning plays will be staged in one of our
venues. Winners also receive a cash prize.
WORKSHOPS
State Theatre will be offering a variety of workshops for both
teachers and secondary students which will cover a broad range
of topics based on selected plays from the 2006 season.
Details will be available in the Education Brochure and at
www.statetheatre.sa.com.au from 1 October 2005.
access for all
We want everyone to be able to enjoy the thrill of live theatre.
To this end, we have special performances dedicated to the needs
of different audiences.
STATE THEATRE EDS RUSH
Every Wednesday night and Saturday matinee for all State Theatre
Company shows, we hold our special State Theatre EDS Rush.
Firstly, the initiative enables anyone to purchase last minute balcony
seats in the Dunstan Playhouse or last available Space seats for just
$22.50. Secondly, we offer Pay-What-You-Can for the unemployed,
where patrons must show their Healthcare Card at the box office
for entry by donation. All State Theatre EDS Rush tickets are
available one hour prior to performance and are always subject to
availability.
DISABILITY ACCESS
All State Theatre Company venues have excellent access facilities
including hearing loops, audio description for patrons with
impaired vision, wheelchair seat allocations, lifts, access car parks
and toilets. For any queries, or to have an Access Information
Brochure mailed to you, please contact BASS on 131246 or
AFCT Patron Services (08) 8216 8670. When booking tickets,
it is important that you inform BASS of any access requirements.
For further access enquiries, phone BASS on 131 246 or email
VISION IMPAIRED PERFORMANCES
We hold performances specifically designed to enhance the
enjoyment of theatre for patrons with vision impairment. To book
for these performances, phone (08) 8400 2222. Patrons meet in
The Dunstan Playhouse foyer at 5.30pm. Vision impaired
performance dates for 2006 are:
Honk If You Are Jesus Tue 7 Mar 6.30pm Odeon Theatre
The Blonde... Tue 16 May 6.30pm The Dunstan Playhouse
Waiting for Godot Tue 18 July 6.30pm The Space
Life x 3 Tue 22 Aug 6.30pm The Dunstan Playhouse
Away Wed 20 Sep 6.30pm The Dunstan Playhouse
Uncle Vanya Tue 24 Oct 6.30pm The Dunstan Playhouse
Private Lives Tue 21 Nov 6.30pm The Dunstan Playhouse
don’t
dream it...
see it
race you
for it!
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Make a donation and be part of our Company of Players.
All supporters at the Friends level and above receive special
invitations to backstage activities. All donations of $100 or more
are listed in play programs and our Annual Report.
THE GODS ($2 - $24)
Every Company needs an audience and no audience is complete
without its most enthusiastic members - the Gods! Every dollar
helps us bring fantastic theatre to the stage, so make a donation
by rounding up the total on your booking form!
THE FRIENDS ($25 - $99)
Everybody needs Friends and our Company is no exception!
STAGE HANDS ($100 - $499)
The show can’t go on without a crew and it can’t go on without
your support.
DOCTORS IN THEATRE, DRAMATIC WOMEN +
MEN AT WORK ($500+)
These are enlightened individuals supporting major aspects of our
work. Donations at this level are collectively directed to special
projects the Company undertakes.
PATRONS ($1000 - $4999)
This is a leading role that supports the work of our creative
development programs.
THE FEATURED PLAYERS ($5000 +)
Your gift at this level goes to support some of our own very talented
feature players.
THE LEAD ROLE - PREMIER PATRON
Where would a Company be without a star? You can be it!
Call Irene Jones on the number below to discuss your starring
role with State Theatre Company.
GOLD SUBSCRIPTIONS
Combine your donation with an exclusive opening night ticketing
and hospitality package and become a Gold Subscriber. Packages
start at $550 for 5 plays.
Please contact Irene Jones in our Development Department on
(08) 8231 5151 or [email protected] to discuss your
donation and any Gold Subscription requirements.
become a
company player
your donation
All donations over $2
are fully tax deductible
under State Theatre
Company’s listing on
the Register of Cultural
Organisations under
Subdivision 30-B of
the ITAA (1997).
use our
imagination
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State Theatre Company thanks the following for their support
CREATIVE PARTNERS
Booze Bros
Business SA
Council for International
Trade & Commerce SA Inc.
Flotek
KAZ
Maunsell
Norman Waterhouse
Prescott Securities Ltd
SA Great
Sims Partners
Tynte Flowers
uberart.com.au
MAJOR PARTNERS
CORPORATE PARTNERS
board of governors
CHAIR Brenton Wright
GOVERNORS Nicky Downer
AM
Celine McInerney
Peter Siebels
Peter Vaughan
SUBSCRIBER ELECTED GOVERNORS Richard Flynn
Rachel Spencer
EMPLOYEE ELECTED GOVERNOR Jen Barrett
the company
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Noelene Buddle
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Adam Cook
FINANCE MANAGER Marie-Ann Ellis
PRODUCTION MANAGER Peter Kelly
MARKETING + PUBLIC RELATIONS MANAGER Michelle Fotiou
ARTISTIC ADMINISTRATOR Shelley Lush
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Michael Hill
PUBLICIST Vanessa Allen
MARKETING COORDINATOR Rachel Gohl
DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR Tess Syme
ADMINISTRATION COORDINATOR Anthony Priwer
FINANCE OFFICER Marjorie Castro
ADMINISTRATION ASSISTANTS Kim Greg
Kate LeGallez
PRODUCTION COORDINATOR Graham Raven
WORKSHOP SUPERVISOR John Meyer
LEADING HAND Areste Nicola
CARPENTERS + PROP MAKERS Patrick Duggin
Lee Shiers
SCENIC ART SUPERVISOR Sandra Anderson
PROP SHOP Robin Balogh
WARDROBE SUPERVISOR Cate Breasley
WOMEN’S CUTTER/COSTUME MAKER Sue Nicola
MEN’S CUTTER/COSTUME MAKER Jen Barrett
COSTUME MAKER Jennifer Trotta
HAIR, MAKE-UP + WIGS Jana DeBiasi
COSTUME HIRE Tania Prosdocimo
DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT Irene Jones
UK REPRESENTATIVES Yolande Bird
Diana Franklin
NY REPRESENTATIVE Jo Porter
BROCHURE DESIGN + ILLUSTRATION linehan scott design
Adelaide Railway Station
Station Road Adelaide
South Australia 5000
PO Box 8252 Station Arcade
South Australia 5000
T. 61 8 8231 5151
F. 61 8 8231 6310
www.statetheatre.sa.com.au
state theatre
company
OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA
All details in this brochure are correct at the time of printing but are subject to change in the event of
unavoidable circumstances. All sales are final and refunds are only issued under special circumstances.
thank you
GOVERNMENT SUPPORT
For information on corporate
partnerships or training, call
Irene Jones on (08) 8231 5151.
coup de theatre
corporate training + development
CARMEN CREATIVE PARTNERS
The Australian Government is proud to be associated with Away and
Carmen through the national performing arts touring program, Playing
Australia, which gives Australians across the country the opportunity to see
some of our best performing arts.
it’s not all about you, you, you
oh, wait ... yes it is!
state theatre
company
OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA
