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bare - a pop musical - opens this Friday

Tue, 11 Nov 2008, 12:30 pm
Melz10 posts in thread

The WA Premiere performance of bare opens this Friday at Playlovers in Floreat.

bare is a pop musical - a teen angst love story... that everyone should go and see.  Email TAZ if you want to know the special ticket offer for November 14, 15 and 19... click here

This multi award winning sensation has won numerous awards over the years including the Los Angeles Weekly Award for Best Musical, the Ovation Award for Best Musical and the L.A. Drama Critics Award for Best Score. The musical debuted in 2000 at the Hudson Theatre in Los Angeles, California, running for some five months, and then in 2004 at the American Theatre of Actors off-Broadway. bare has continued to perform throughout the United States and the world.

This production features an oustanding cast including Tyler Jones (Cabaret), Joshua Brant (Singing in the Rain), Gemma Sharpe (A One Night Stand Off), Rebecca Griffiths (All Shook Up), David Gray (Godspell), Charles McComb (RENT, Eurobeat), Deborah Rogers (A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Crucible), Cassandra Kotchie (Beauty & The Beast, Storm the Stage 2008), Tammy Woolrych (South Pacific, Eurobeat), Andrew Gould (All Shook Up), Drue Goodwin (All Shook Up), Rhoda Lopez (Soul Sisters, RENT), Daniel Tolliday (Guys and Dolls), Cynthia Fenton (RENT, Eurobeat) and David Cosgrove (Camelot, Hello Dolly).

Directed by Kristen Twynam-Perkins, Musical Direction by Andrew Dobosz and Jacob Latter along with a LIVE BAND - everyone will be thrilled and captivated by this show.

More information see the below copy of the media release or go to:  www.playlovers.org.au or www.tazentertainment.com.au

Performance Dates: November 14, 15, 19, 21, 22, 23*, 26, 28, 29, 30*, December 3, 5, 6
All shows @ 8pm *except Sunday at 7pm
Venue: Playlovers, Hackett Hall, Draper Street, Floreat
Tickets: $25/$17
Bookings: BOCS 9484 1133  online bookings click here
or book through Playlovers 0415 777 173  bookings@playlovers.org.au

bare is, at its heart, an operatic love story. The coming of age of two high school seniors and their struggles at their private, Catholic boarding school, Peter, a socially awkward loner, and Jason, the golden-boy popular jock.

Set in a Catholic boarding school, the show centres on a group of friends during their senior year. Altar boy Peter is in love with his roommate Jason, one of the most popular kids in school. They are carrying on a closeted romance but Peter wants to go public with their affair, at least to his mother, whom he loves dearly.

Jason isn't so keen on the idea, as he feels that his entire world would crumble if word of the relationship got out.

Things get more complicated when Ivy makes a play for Jason. Her rejected suitor Matt discovers the secret that Peter and Jason have been keeping and it's only a matter of time before things start to spin out of control.

This pop musical takes audiences on a voyage through Peter and Jason’s journey of self discovery, sexuality, the struggles and pressures of adolescence. Each of them question where they are in their lives and what the future holds in store. Answers are sought in the church confessional and in less formal venues including a stage, a rave, and a well-locked dorm room.

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MelzTue, 11 Nov 2008, 12:30 pm

The WA Premiere performance of bare opens this Friday at Playlovers in Floreat.

bare is a pop musical - a teen angst love story... that everyone should go and see.  Email TAZ if you want to know the special ticket offer for November 14, 15 and 19... click here

This multi award winning sensation has won numerous awards over the years including the Los Angeles Weekly Award for Best Musical, the Ovation Award for Best Musical and the L.A. Drama Critics Award for Best Score. The musical debuted in 2000 at the Hudson Theatre in Los Angeles, California, running for some five months, and then in 2004 at the American Theatre of Actors off-Broadway. bare has continued to perform throughout the United States and the world.

This production features an oustanding cast including Tyler Jones (Cabaret), Joshua Brant (Singing in the Rain), Gemma Sharpe (A One Night Stand Off), Rebecca Griffiths (All Shook Up), David Gray (Godspell), Charles McComb (RENT, Eurobeat), Deborah Rogers (A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Crucible), Cassandra Kotchie (Beauty & The Beast, Storm the Stage 2008), Tammy Woolrych (South Pacific, Eurobeat), Andrew Gould (All Shook Up), Drue Goodwin (All Shook Up), Rhoda Lopez (Soul Sisters, RENT), Daniel Tolliday (Guys and Dolls), Cynthia Fenton (RENT, Eurobeat) and David Cosgrove (Camelot, Hello Dolly).

Directed by Kristen Twynam-Perkins, Musical Direction by Andrew Dobosz and Jacob Latter along with a LIVE BAND - everyone will be thrilled and captivated by this show.

More information see the below copy of the media release or go to:  www.playlovers.org.au or www.tazentertainment.com.au

Performance Dates: November 14, 15, 19, 21, 22, 23*, 26, 28, 29, 30*, December 3, 5, 6
All shows @ 8pm *except Sunday at 7pm
Venue: Playlovers, Hackett Hall, Draper Street, Floreat
Tickets: $25/$17
Bookings: BOCS 9484 1133  online bookings click here
or book through Playlovers 0415 777 173  bookings@playlovers.org.au

bare is, at its heart, an operatic love story. The coming of age of two high school seniors and their struggles at their private, Catholic boarding school, Peter, a socially awkward loner, and Jason, the golden-boy popular jock.

Set in a Catholic boarding school, the show centres on a group of friends during their senior year. Altar boy Peter is in love with his roommate Jason, one of the most popular kids in school. They are carrying on a closeted romance but Peter wants to go public with their affair, at least to his mother, whom he loves dearly.

Jason isn't so keen on the idea, as he feels that his entire world would crumble if word of the relationship got out.

Things get more complicated when Ivy makes a play for Jason. Her rejected suitor Matt discovers the secret that Peter and Jason have been keeping and it's only a matter of time before things start to spin out of control.

This pop musical takes audiences on a voyage through Peter and Jason’s journey of self discovery, sexuality, the struggles and pressures of adolescence. Each of them question where they are in their lives and what the future holds in store. Answers are sought in the church confessional and in less formal venues including a stage, a rave, and a well-locked dorm room.

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Walter PlingeWed, 12 Nov 2008, 12:48 pm

WOW!

Sounds great! Will be there every night Love you Rhoda x SH
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Walter PlingeWed, 12 Nov 2008, 12:52 pm

Animal Welfare

Apart from the director - are there any other Rhino's from Kwinana in the show?
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Walter PlingeWed, 12 Nov 2008, 01:03 pm

The Facts

The rhinoceros is a large, primitive looking mammal that in fact dates from the Miocene era millions of years ago. In recent decades rhinos have been relentlessly hunted to the point of near extinction. Since 1970 the world rhino population has declined by 90 percent, with five species remaining in the world today, all of which are endangered. The rhinoceros stands about 60 inches at the shoulder. Weight: Black Rhino: 1 to 1½ tons. White Rhino: over 2 tons. Rhinos are also rather ill-tempered and have become more so in areas where they have been constantly disturbed. While their eyesight is poor, which is why they will often charge without apparent reason, their sense of smell and hearing are very good. They have an extended "vocabulary" of growls, grunts, squeaks, snorts and bellows. When attacking, the rhino lowers its head, snorts, breaks into a gallop reaching speeds of 30 miles an hour, and gores or strikes powerful blows with its horns. Still, for all its bulk, the rhino is very agile and can quickly turn in a small space. Man is the cause of the demise of the rhino. In the wild, the adult black or white rhino has no true natural predators and, despite its size and antagonistic reputation, it is extremely easy for man to kill. A creature of habitat that lives in a well-defined home range, it usually goes to water holes daily, where it is easily ambushed. The dramatic decline in rhino is unfortunate in an era of increasing conservation but efforts are underway to save the rhino from extinction
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Walter PlingeWed, 12 Nov 2008, 02:07 pm

oh my god. this is so

oh my god. this is so funny. and very true!
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Walter PlingeWed, 12 Nov 2008, 03:44 pm

Oh please.

Must we REALLY start this up again?!
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LabrugWed, 12 Nov 2008, 03:57 pm

Thank you

I'm with Walter. Let's not drag things into the mud.

Absit invidia (and DFT :nono:)

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Walter PlingeWed, 12 Nov 2008, 09:37 pm

Agreed - will be a great show!

Agreed let's keep this above board. A brief synopsis of Bare for the true theatre goers: BARE A rhino at the zoo is infuriated when he realizes that the zookeepers have put up a sign identifying her as a hippo. He tries a number of things to correct the situation, getting angrier as time goes by and visitors to the zoo continue seeing her as a hippo. bare is a cute little story that will make for good discussions with children. Because there is very little text, parents will be able to embellish the story if they want to, and children who are too young to read or are just beginning theatre goers will be able to make up their own story to go along with the colorful costumes. However, this is probably not a good show for parents who are trying to help develop their children’s skills. It would also make for a good discussion with older children on misperceptions and how it can be frustrating when people don’t see you for who you are. It would also be an appropriate and beneficial show to help children develop their imaginations or as a jumping-off point for parents to discuss the difference between similar animals with younger children. bare is a pop musical - a teen angst love story... that everyone should go and see. Careful not to pop the cast. Chookas for a wonderful season Lx
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NaWed, 12 Nov 2008, 10:00 pm

Is someone trying to pose

Is someone trying to pose as 'Labrug'? Or is the alias a coincidence? Round head foam puppet pattern at Puppets in Melbourne
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Walter PlingeWed, 12 Nov 2008, 11:03 pm

what does that poster mean

what does that poster mean by 'popping' the cast? is that some kind of slur about egos coz i'm lost
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