ELEPHANT MUSINGS...

Hi Everybody,

A quick update about the play:

An Elephant in the Room opens at Theatre Works on July 08, 2010 @ 8pm...  We're experiencing healthy ticket sales (phew!) so please book now (we'd love a sell out!)... 

Book online at www.theatreworks.org.au 

or phone (03) 9534 3388 (Monday-Friday, 10am-3pm)...

There's also an Opening Night party at the Dog's Bar (54 Acland Street, St Kilda) from 9:30pm... meet the cast, crew and Robert Gough - writer and director extraordinaire!  It'll be FUN!

... If you happen to be busy that night, An Elephant in the Room runs from July 08-July 25, 2010 (Thurs-Sun). So please come along and we'll catch up for a drink after the show.

Have a break from the cold...  

Put on your nice warm coat and enjoy a night at the theatre!!

See you soon!

Best,

Wendy & Robert

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AN ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM

STARRING: 

BILL TEN EYCK | JENNIFER INNES | TOM HENDERSON WILL MORGAN 

KARL COTTEE | DAVID COTTER

WRITER and DIRECTOR: 

ROBERT GOUGH | Antipodean Theatre

“Ambition is but avarice on stilts, and masked.” 

[Walter Savage Landor]

THE PURSUIT OF ART… THE PURSUIT OF AVARICE…?

This age old dilemma continues to wrestle many a soul.

Be prepared for some rollicking fun! 

In Robert Gough’s new Australian play, Melbourne locals vie for success in a story about a likeable salesman, an ambitious actress, and a wise Indian storyteller who imparts wisdom with a smile! This is a play for those who seek a LIFE LESS ORDINARY! There’s even a beautifully lush LIPS COUCH to heighten the intrigue as money comes and money goes in this wonderfully black comedy...

A compelling fable for our times that promises to entertain and surprise

with its many twists and philosophical conundrums!

A play that makes you think AND laugh!!

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THE PLAY

The second week of rehearsals ended today.  At 6pm we locked the doors to Theatre Works until July 05, 2010, when we bump in pre-performance (Opening Night is July 08 @ 8pm). As Bill Ten Eyck said recently, rehearsing is where the magic happens...

Thoughts about the

play from the Producer: 

Comedy emerges from drama, intrigue from optimism, and loneliness from the benefits of technology. This is our world with all of its wonders, power struggles and charming irrationalities.  Here are our human foibles pushed to that postmodern edge where truth seems fragmented and pleasure subverted.  And yet Robert Gough creates a most appealing ambience where success is possible and optimism seems to be the natural outcome.

Stay tuned for more...

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Pictured L-R (back): Will Morgan, Karl Cottee, Bill Ten Eyck, Thomas Henderson; (front) Jennifer Innes.  (David Cotter, our sixth cast member, is not pictured.)

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Welcome DAVID COTTER...

Today, infamous cabaret performer, DAVID COTTER, joins the cast of An 

Elephant in the Room. Known around the traps as a seasoned stage and television actor, David found fame as a stand-up comedian back in the high-rolling '80s, appearing at many festivals and popular events including the Comedy Store in both Sydney and London.  

Yet in true show business style, it was David's cabaret show, Dean's Martini, (first performed in 1998) that saw his cult following go supernova. Funny, charming, and ridiculously amazing, Dean's Martini (a one man show with David playing eight characters ) gave audiences a taste of yesteryear with a twist!  In 2003, David teamed up with Tony Lewis to form The Dean and Jerry Show, and later, Dean and Jerry.

DAVID COTTER has three roles in An Elephant in the Room.  He plays ALBY TAYSON, DETECTIVE SGT. BRIAN MANNING and THE COURIER.  We welcome David to the cast and thank Bill Ten Eyck (Wally Stern) for introducing us!

(Pictured: David Cotter as Dean Martin in Dean's Martini)

Watch David Cotter as Dean Martin on YouTube...

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THE INDIAN STORYTELLER

Today,  THOMAS HENDERSON auditioned for the role of THE INDIAN STORYTELLER. Tom's reputation as a talented public speaker and enigmatic storyteller preceded him and after his 20 minute performance, Tom was immediately offered the part.  

Returning to the stage after more than 40 years, Tom, who cites Shakespeare's Julius Caesar as one of his favourite plays, makes his Australian theatrical debut in AN ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM!

Tom was born in 1952 in the town of Jhansi (in central northern India), and emigrated to Australia with his family in 1988.  He is currently self-employed in the taxi business and is a well-known identity in that industry.

The cast and crew welcome Tom to the production.  He is perfectly cast as THE INDIAN STORYTELLER who will provide the subliminal chorus to our modern day fable.  (Pictured: Tom Henderson)