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Worst play? Not so for Xpress

Fri, 28 Sept 2007, 07:27 am
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I think Flatland is appealing to younger audiences: Xpress Magazine 27.09.07 Nathan Scolaro “Caroline Gopalkrishnan and Shirley Van Sanden have written a brutally honest script…” “Flatland is an intriguing piece of theatre.” “If Cheek’s intent was to leave the audience shaken-up and susceptible to ghastly nightmares, then my hat goes off to the man: I was scared to go to sleep.” “Judd’s eerie “meeeeoooow” and tormenting stutter had the entire audience perched on the edge of their seats. And Lee’s creepy gestures and facial expressions were enough to make your stomach turn 360 degrees.” “The set design by Nick Yaksich was simple, yet effective.” “The intimate set mirrored one of the plays key issues: how close should you get to the people who live inches away? Let’s just say the question was well and truly answered by the end of the show.” “Flatland will not appeal to everyone. It’s dark, it’s provocative and it’s straight out creepy. But it does carry an important message about public and private space.” Flatland by Caroline Gopalkrishnan and Shirley Van Sanden A brand new "dramedy" by Caroline Gopalkrishnan and Shirley Van Sanden, directed by Justin Cheek, presented by The Blue Room and Class Act Theatre. “Fellatio! Come and get it!" A cat, Fellatio, is missing. Flies buzz. A toilet is blocked. The garbos are on strike. A weekend like any other has begun...Merv the Perv collects dog poo. Doug grows vegetables. Ella belly dances. Zoya looks for her lost friend. A knock on the door…and everything changes. Who is this stranger? What does he want? Where's he from? And how does he know their secrets? Cast: Kingsley Judd, Stephen Lee, Dan Luxton, Angelique Malcolm and Lilanthi Weddikkara. Set Design: Nick Yaksich Sound Design: Owen Hughes Lighting Design: Aaron Stirk Sept 19 to Oct 6 (Tues-Sat) 7pm (preview: Tues 18 Sept) Venue: The Blue Room Studio, 53 James St, Northbridge Cost: Full $20 / Conc. $15. Blue Room Members: $18 / $12 Contact details: Bookings: 9227 7005 / www.pacs.org.au

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