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Post by Deleted on Sept 25, 2017 7:05:29 GMT
like?
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Post by mistressjojo on Sept 25, 2017 8:59:53 GMT
I can only comment on Sydney Theatre Company productions. I've been a season ticket holder for the past 5 years and think I've really only had maybe 3 duds in all that time. And that was mainly down to the play not appealing to me rather than the performances, which are usually excellent.
Their season will usually include a mix of classics, established playwrights and commission works by new writers, and sometimes touring UK companies ( We had the Almeida King Charles III last year ).
Prices are not cheap, but fairly standard for Sydney. New writer's shows are usually cheaper , and they do a $20 online sale every Thursday morning for shows for the coming week.
Highlights for me have been a colour/age/sex blind cast staging of Macbeth, where the stage and seating were reversed. Cyrano de Bergerac with the marvellous Richard Roxburgh throwing himself about the stage a la Errol Flynn. And a very simply staged Death and the Maiden.
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Post by kathryn on Sept 25, 2017 9:37:50 GMT
Thanks for the info - I am going to be in Sydney for a few days in early march next year so hoping to see some theatre that we wouldn't get in London.
Are there any other Sydney-based theatre companies you would recommend?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 25, 2017 10:39:59 GMT
the word is Murals Wedding will be good
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Post by Deleted on Sept 25, 2017 10:40:22 GMT
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Post by kathryn on Sept 25, 2017 10:47:25 GMT
Thanks, both! Unfortunately at the moment Muriel's Wedding is only running to the end of January, so it looks like I'll miss out on that one.
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Post by mistressjojo on Sept 26, 2017 8:56:09 GMT
Thanks for the info - I am going to be in Sydney for a few days in early march next year so hoping to see some theatre that we wouldn't get in London. Are there any other Sydney-based theatre companies you would recommend? There are a few independant theatre companies that do good work. The Belvoir and Griffin theatres tend towards the modern new works, quite often with a political leaning.Good choice for plays you won't see in London. BelvoirGriffinThe Ensemble Theatre is in a beautiful harbourside location and has a great restaurant attached. In March they are staging a premiere of a new David Williamson play. EnsembleBell Shakespeare stages Shakespeare and classics with a contemporary Australian slant. In March they are performing Antony and Cleopatra at the Sydney Opera House. Bell ShakespeareAnd if you are looking for a very Australian play, the STC have two new plays running till early March. Black is the New WhiteLethal IndifferenceI would recommend booking directly with the theatres in advance if possible. We don't have discount ticket agencies, day seats or Today Tix, although sometimes things do show up on Last Tix. Hope this helps! |
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Post by kathryn on Sept 26, 2017 9:40:23 GMT
Brilliant, thanks!
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