Glen
Street Theatre has announced an exciting line up of entertainment coming to the
Glen Street stage in 2013. A diverse and exciting programme of drama, music,
satire and comedy, 2013 promises something for everyone.
The
season kicks off with Managing Carmen, the brand new comedy by
Australia’s most successful playwright David Williamson. A play about football,
identity and slingbacks, Managing Carmen is laugh out loud comedy for
lovers of football and designer dresses alike. Then, David Denborough’s Sundowner,
starring the much-loved Helen Morse, explores the complicated realm of memory
through a powerful combination of theatre, dance and physicality in a story of
lament and at times, grief and sorrow.
Next
in line is Elizabeth Coleman’s deliciously funny and sweetly dark play It’s
My Party (And I’ll Die If I Want To). A comedy of anxiety, absurdity
and occasionally terror, Henri Szeps stars in what promises to be one of the
highlights of the 2013 season. Following this, audiences will be spoilt with a
glittering evening of delight, wit, song and dance in the highly entertaining,
strangely familiar and surprisingly touching Noël and Gertie,
based on the legendary on and off stage partnership of Noël Coward and
Gertrude Lawrence.
Australian
legend Uncle Jack Charles offers an insight into his fascinating life as a
veteran actor, musician, Koori elder, activist and, until recently, heroin
addict and cat-burglar. Nominated for Helpmann Awards for Best Director and
Best Male Actor in a Play, Jack Charles v The Crown is a
theatrical delight and a celebration of one of the country’s near forgotten
treasures.
In 2013 Glen Street is thrilled to be hosting version 1.0
and their hit production The Table of Knowledge - a hilarious and
utterly compelling interrogation of power, corruption and good governance in
contemporary Australia. The theatre will also host the incomparable Catherine
Alcorn, singing the hits of Bette Midler in her critically acclaimed cabaret The
Divine Miss Bette.
Following the overwhelming response they received at Glen Street this year, Australia's leading taiko drumming group, TaikOz returns in 2013, this time with prominent Melbourne DJ/Producer, Max Royce-Hampton in TaikoDeck – a visually spectacular show features more than 20 taiko drums and percussion instruments including traditional Japanese bamboo flutes, bells, gongs and cymbals.
And rounding out a year of phenomenal entertainment are those wizards of satirical comedy, the team from The Wharf Revue.
Following the overwhelming response they received at Glen Street this year, Australia's leading taiko drumming group, TaikOz returns in 2013, this time with prominent Melbourne DJ/Producer, Max Royce-Hampton in TaikoDeck – a visually spectacular show features more than 20 taiko drums and percussion instruments including traditional Japanese bamboo flutes, bells, gongs and cymbals.
And rounding out a year of phenomenal entertainment are those wizards of satirical comedy, the team from The Wharf Revue.
In 2013 Glen Street will introduce some exciting new
initiatives. Firstly, Tuesday performances will commence at 6.30pm and will be
followed by a ‘Meet the Cast’ session where you can engage in discussion about
the production with the performers.
Secondly, the theatre will host ‘Quarterly Wine Tastings’ in partnership with Wine Partner, Samuel Smith and Son, where audiences will be able to enjoy a free wine tasting prior to the performance.
Thirdly, if you want to subscribe but can’t yet decide on which plays you’d like to see, make the most of a Flexible 3 Play Package Voucher. This voucher allows you to secure the 3 play subscription discount, while giving you the freedom to take yourtime in choosing which shows you want to see.
Glen Street Theatre invites you to enjoy a year of exciting entertainment that will delight and move you.
Secondly, the theatre will host ‘Quarterly Wine Tastings’ in partnership with Wine Partner, Samuel Smith and Son, where audiences will be able to enjoy a free wine tasting prior to the performance.
Thirdly, if you want to subscribe but can’t yet decide on which plays you’d like to see, make the most of a Flexible 3 Play Package Voucher. This voucher allows you to secure the 3 play subscription discount, while giving you the freedom to take yourtime in choosing which shows you want to see.
Glen Street Theatre invites you to enjoy a year of exciting entertainment that will delight and move you.
