Audition Dates
20 June 2005 – 20 June 2005
- Mon 20 June 2005
Details
- Playwright
- Craig Behenna
- Director
- Christopher Hurrell
AddressThe Old Fitzroy Theatre - Cnr Dowling & Cathedral Streets, Woolloomooloo - Sydney
ParnassusÂ’ Den presents a reading of No ManÂ’s Land, a play by Craig Behenna. Tomas is a refugee who landed in Tokyo Narita through a combination of bureaucratic mixups, muggings and plain bad luck. He is trapped until heÂ’s told he can go home. But whereÂ’s home, after living on a bench for six and a half years and three weeks on Tuesday?
Surrounded by airport life, Tomas lives in the world through his diary, where he makes ‘detailed notes’ on his life, his visitors – everything that happens to him. Serena, a burned out lawyer, grits her teeth and tries to help him. Ben, a filmmaker and failed showbiz ‘player’, wants to help Tomas for a last shot at redemption. Stuck in a Beckett-like world, where anyone could be anyone, and everyone rushes but nobody moves, these three are linked by jetlag, eternal layovers, satanic Muzak and a feeling that something’s missing. They are also linked by Mae, the flight steward who runs the airport single-handed, and who seems to be everywhere from boarding gates, hotel rooms and even Tomas’ dreams.
Inspired by the true story of Merhan Karimi Nasseri, No Man’s Land is a story about discovering life, home and dreams – and what happens when the three get mixed up. Directed by Christopher Hurrell.
About PD: Over the past decade, PD has positioned itself at the frontier of new Australian writing for performance, encouraging the development of new Australian scripts for film, theatre, TV and radio. Over 500 readings later PD, has grown to become the ‘First Word Of Mouth’, where new Australian writing for performance is discovered.
How it works: PD selects readers from an ensemble of approximately 80 professional actors. The author attends the reading. Following the reading, the audience comments on the script – what works, what doesn’t – giving the writer invaluable feedback to help develop their work. Many scripts have since been produced on stage, screen and airwaves locally, nationally and internationally.
If you are an aspiring playwright, PD gives you the chance to take your script to the next level. If you are a producer, director, actor or dramaturge, this is a great opportunity to get involved in some of the latest works emerging in Australia film, theatre, television and radio.
Entry to all PD readings costs $8 or $5 for members. Membership costs $20 per annum. Tickets can be purchased at the door. All readings start at 7:30pm sharp. For more information check out www.parnassusden.org.au
Surrounded by airport life, Tomas lives in the world through his diary, where he makes ‘detailed notes’ on his life, his visitors – everything that happens to him. Serena, a burned out lawyer, grits her teeth and tries to help him. Ben, a filmmaker and failed showbiz ‘player’, wants to help Tomas for a last shot at redemption. Stuck in a Beckett-like world, where anyone could be anyone, and everyone rushes but nobody moves, these three are linked by jetlag, eternal layovers, satanic Muzak and a feeling that something’s missing. They are also linked by Mae, the flight steward who runs the airport single-handed, and who seems to be everywhere from boarding gates, hotel rooms and even Tomas’ dreams.
Inspired by the true story of Merhan Karimi Nasseri, No Man’s Land is a story about discovering life, home and dreams – and what happens when the three get mixed up. Directed by Christopher Hurrell.
About PD: Over the past decade, PD has positioned itself at the frontier of new Australian writing for performance, encouraging the development of new Australian scripts for film, theatre, TV and radio. Over 500 readings later PD, has grown to become the ‘First Word Of Mouth’, where new Australian writing for performance is discovered.
How it works: PD selects readers from an ensemble of approximately 80 professional actors. The author attends the reading. Following the reading, the audience comments on the script – what works, what doesn’t – giving the writer invaluable feedback to help develop their work. Many scripts have since been produced on stage, screen and airwaves locally, nationally and internationally.
If you are an aspiring playwright, PD gives you the chance to take your script to the next level. If you are a producer, director, actor or dramaturge, this is a great opportunity to get involved in some of the latest works emerging in Australia film, theatre, television and radio.
Entry to all PD readings costs $8 or $5 for members. Membership costs $20 per annum. Tickets can be purchased at the door. All readings start at 7:30pm sharp. For more information check out www.parnassusden.org.au
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