The Elephant Song

The Elephant Song
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10 Nov 2011 - 25 Nov 2011
Presented by: 
The Bakehouse Theatre Company
Pricing: 
Adults $20/ Conc $15/ FB $15/ Drama & school students $10/ Previews $15
Duration: 
one hour - no interval
An intriguing mystery with humour, twists and turns and a haunting conclusion

Written by Nicolas Billon, Directed by Peter Green.   Featuring Roger Newcombe, Tim Lucas and Lyn Pike.

An eminent psychiatrist has vanished from his office.  The last person to have seen him is Michael, a troubled patient obsessed with all things elephants.
Dr. Greenburg, the hospital director, is determined to question Michael, ignoring the head nurse's cryptic warnings.  The ensuing interview is anything but straightforward. Michael hints at murder and foul play, leading Dr. Greenburg through mind games, verbal tugs-of-war and a cat-and-mouse game that will keep you guessing until the very end.

CRITIC'S COMMENTS:      (for longer snippets,  click on "read more" below . For full reviews, download the attachments)

"a brilliant suspense drama...clever, funny nail biting theatre... a fascinating character study" - Cherie Barnett - Arts Hub

"intriguing and engaging....Peter Green has brought out the game playing with clarity" - Ewart Shaw - The Advertiser

"hilarious at times, always engaging....highly recommended".....Stephen Davenport - Indaily

"superb......magnificent....spell-binding theatre that is truly captivating".....Brian Godfrey - Theatre People

"a tour de force...enthralling...gripping...edge-of-your-seat theatre"......Stephanie Johnson - Australian Stage On-Line

"this mystery, psycho-thriller (will) have you... laughing and sitting on the edge of your seat" - Barry Lenny - Glam Adelaide

"taut, pacy, intriguing.. impeccably acted... a smart and sharp production......theatre at its finest" - John Wells - ATG

"Its tense, funny, engaging and moving - just as you would wish it" - Peter Maddern - Krystoff RAW

 SNIPPETS FROM REVIEWS:  (click on "attachments" below to read the full review)

"  ... hilarious at times, always engaging and constantly treacherous until the emotionally tense conclusion.....Tim Lucas in the role of Michael (is) calculating, tetchy, smart and intense....The Elephant Song is impressive, surprising and unsettling in more ways than one.  Highly recommended."  -  Stephen Davenport – Indaily and Independent Weekly

 "....Nicolas Billon’s mystery comes with some very unexpected twists in the plot... It’s intriguing and engaging......Tim Lucas as Michael the patient, projects a likeable and vulnerable character, operating on several levels....Roger Newcombe as the Hospital director and investigator has the measure of his character, always alert to the shifts of power. Lyn Pike carries the compassion of her profession through to the end... Peter Green has brought out the games that are being played with clarity"  - Ewart Shaw – The Advertiser

 "The Bakehouse Theatre Company’s latest offering is a tour de force, enthralling from start to finish and lingering long after the final moving moments.....Roger Newcombe delivers an outstanding performance..Lyn Pike is also persuasive...Tim Lucas’ performance is gripping....Director Peter Green uses a light hand to ensure that the three hander play is unrushed and yet still edge-of-your-seat theatre.  The notes of The Elephant Song resound long after this mystery is solved."   Stephanie Johnson – Australian Stage On-line
 
"The Elephant Song is a brilliant suspense drama...The dialogue is razor sharp and the audience is left guessing until the very end...Tim Lucas delivers a knockout performance as Michael – Roger Newcombe’s Dr. Greenberg is a complicated combination of high intellect and hidden vulnerabilities. And Lyn Pike’s Miss Peterson is an omnipresent force... Director Peter Green deftly handles a pace that switches between tense and hilarious in a heartbeat..this production is clever, funny, nail-biting theatre and a fascinating character study of doctor-patient relationships".  4 stars. – Cherie Barnett – Arts Hub
 
Under Peter Green’s precise, clean, realistic direction this rapid fire production is superb. The cast of three are magnificent ..... Taking nothing away from his fellow actors, (Tim Lucas’s) is a brilliant performance.... one of the most moving visions likely to be seen this year.  This is a piece of spell-binding theatre that is truly captivating. - Brian Godfrey - Theatre People
 
Peter Green has done a fine job of varying the pace to suit the changing situation, and building and releasing the tension.. ..This black comedy, mystery, psycho-thriller is sure to have you guessing as you switch between laughing and sitting on the edge of your seat. – Barry Lenny – Glam Adelaide
 
The Bakehouse Theatre Company’s production of “The Elephant Song” is... taut, pacy, intriguing and impeccably acted. Director Peter Green has set the tone of this play accurately...(he)..is lucky to have a sensational cast to work with....... All performances are pitched well and perfectly measured. This is a smart and sharp production; small-scale theatre at its finest. – John Wells – Adelaide Theatre Guide
 

 

Specials offers and discounts
Free Tix (for Health Care Card holders): 
The Elephant Song: 10 Nov 2011, 8.01pm (Thu)
Free Tix (for Health Care Card holders): 
The Elephant Song: 11 Nov 2011, 8.01pm (Fri)
Credits: 

Written by: Nicolas Billon
Directed by: Peter Green
Featuring: Roger Newcombe, Tim Lucas and Lyn Pike
Produced by: Pamela Munt
Graphic Design: Tim Lucas

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The Elephant Song press release 2 page final (1).doc1.9 MB
The Elephant Song review Indaily.doc28 KB
The Elephant Song Advertiser review.doc29 KB
Australian Stage On-line review.doc58.5 KB
The Elephant Song Arts Hub review.doc46 KB
The Elephant Song Theatre People review.doc147.5 KB
Elephant Song. Glam Adelaide review.doc43.5 KB
THE ELEPHANT SONG ATG review.doc29 KB