A funny, dark and quirky fantasy that is like a Chinese puzzle; a play, within a play, within a play
LAST CHANCE OFFER - 2 FOR 1 TIX - for the last night of this show - Saturday 14th - DON'T MISS OUT! BOOK NOW! (based on the ADULT ticket price only - no other concessions apply)
"groundbreaking, challenging theatre" - The Advertiser
Following the bizarre death of their parents, Abalone and Gerture retreat to their family home, cutting themselves off from the outside world. Theirs is a claustrophobic relationship where the line between fantasy and reality has become increasingly blurred......The Eisteddfod is a darkly comic and magical fantasy that explores suburban childhood and the role of performance in our daily lives, written by one of Australia's most groundbreaking playwrights. "Lally Katz is a true original..." The Age
This production is suitable for audiences aged 16+
*Please note tickets are just $12 to the preview and mid-week performances for students of Flinders University, Adelaide University, AC Arts and secondary students (book online and present valid ID at box office)
five.point.one is supported by the Government of South Australia through Arts SA
For more information on five.point.one, visit: www.fivepointone.com.au
SNIPPETS FROM REVIEWS: (read complete reviews by downloading the attachments below)
Despite strong competition from a certain wedding, a full Bakehouse Theatre opening-night audience tittered, guffawed, gasped, pondered and eventually delivered a resounding endorsement of the latest offering from five.point.one. - Stephen Horne - Indaily
Corey McMahon has embraced the complexity and strong themes within this work and crafted a well-balanced production that grabs and holds the attention - Barry Lenny, Glam Adelaide
An intriguing and beguiling night out that will certainly end in a long discussion with whomever you came with - David Grybowski - Barefoot Review & Stage Whispers
Five.point.one has served Adelaide a delicious portion of a playwright who is sweeping the world with her darkly absurd genius. Brad Williams as Abalone and Kate Roxby as Gerture are perfectly tuned to each other, moving fluidly together through their different worlds. The set design of Cassandra Backler and Benjamin Galbraith wonderfully complements the style and story. -Ben Flett’s lighting design creates a dozen spaces from one, working seamlessly with the moveable set pieces, and adding depth to the differing pieces of the characters’ imaginative existence - .Joanna Bowen - Australian Stage On-Line
Director Corey McMahon spellbinds the audience with a delightful child like playtime atmosphere......but the adult content of their playtime is deadly......if child play is about experiences that lead to connecting the dots of life then Abalone and Gerture in what's Corey McMahon's finest production for five.point.one are a study..........like facing reality you don't want to face..." David O'Brien - Db Magazine
"...the production is a fine example of modern theatre......Brad Williams and Kate Roxby are superb..........this is an example of designers understanding each other and the Director's vision one hundred percent..." Brian Godfrey - Adelaide Theatre Guide
Credits:
Written by Lally Katz
Directed by Corey McMahon
Production Design by Cassandra Backler
Lighting Design by Ben Flett
Music composed by Jason Sweeney
A brand new project to support
South Australian Artists is being
launched by the Bakehouse
Theatre (supported by Arts SA)
in its Studio Theatre from
July to December 2012.
For a press release on this project
please click HERE.
For information for Artists wishing
to apply for this project,
please click HERE.