The World Premiere, based on the novel by Sir Terry Pratchett. Discworld is a world and a mirror of worlds. This is not a play about Australia. No, it's about somewhere entirely different which just happens to be, here and there, a bit... Australian. Still... no worries, right?
On the Discworld anything can happen. Or even “not happen”. Sometimes its difficult to know which is which – even for the Wizards at Unseen University. In this case, The Last Continent was “not happening”. It was dying, even as it was being built, and even the Gods who were building it didn’t quite know what was going on. Some thought it was to do with the spacetime continuum. Others thought that there was not enough magic left in the world to glue all the pieces together. The one thing that they did agree on was that it needed a hero. A hero who would eat a Pie Floater even when he was sober.
Yes its our old friend Rincewind. The inept wizard who can’t even spell wizard. He’s the only hero left. Still… no worries, right?
or as Rincewind himself would say:- “Dead is only for once, but running away is forever.”
SNIPPETS FROM REVIEWS:
"The Last Continent is a rib-tickling satire and a tongue-in-jowl spoof on Australia that's fabulously funny and well worth seeing more than once.....Thanks to Munt's magical script....the result is a play that is arguably the finest Unseen has staged, which means it's something rather extraordinary indeed....Alistair Preece is ideal as the panic-stricken Rincewind.....Elliott Howard steals the show with an almost perfect performance as Ponder Stibbons and the Kangaroo God"
Stephen Davenport - Australian Stage Online
"This time Pamela Munt has done her own adaptation and she knows the territory and the venue really well. She focuses on two major narrative lines and blends them convincingly. Her choices are astute and clear the way for some very good laughs. Alistair Preece is athletic as Rincewind, Elliot Howard skillfully shapes his various characters, as do Marlon Dance-Hooi and Hugh O'Connor"
Ewart Shaw - The Advertiser
"Massive enthusiasm, immense energy, and lots of tongues very firmly jammed into cheeks, is what this production is all about..... There is never a dull moment..cultural icons, in deviant and hilarious reconfigurations appear at irregular intervals...Nothing is sacred...Pratchett followers will not want to miss this production, but they need to be quick." Barry Lenny - Glam Adelaide
"Set in Fourecks - a place very like Australia, but which is not Australia - the overall feel is something like a cross between Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy and Harry Potter . Director Pamela Munt has done a good job of adapting the novel for stage...........Alastair Preece is exceptional as Rincewind, as are the other versatile cast members, most of whom adopt several roles" Samantha Bond - Indaily/Independent Weekly
Original Novel by Sir Terry Pratchett
Adapted, Directed and Produced by Pamela Munt
Featuring:- Alastair Preece, Elliot Howard, Hugh O'Connor, Marlon Dance-Hooi, Leo Baker, Peter Fry, Gary Harrison, Helen Darlington, Amber Forbes, Lexi Champion and Pamela Munt
Lighting and sound:- Marcus Cook
Costumes:- Rachelle Thompson
Stage Manager:- Andrew Zeuner
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| Australian Stage on line review.doc | 85 KB |
| Barry Lenny review.doc | 30 KB |
| indaily review.doc | 26.5 KB |
| LC advertiser review.doc | 20.5 KB |
Comments
Don't miss this original
For all you Pratchett fans out there, this show is not to be seen anywhere else. It's an original adaptation by Pamela Munt and a World Premiere of Sir Terry Pratchett's novel. The only one about Fourecks. You cannot afford to miss this.
The Last Continent
Really looking forward to this one.