RUSTY BUGLES
Sun, 13 Apr 2003, 08:20 pmToby3 posts in thread
RUSTY BUGLES
Sun, 13 Apr 2003, 08:20 pmHi everyone -
Apologies for the perhaps inappropriate location of this message, and to those of you who received this same message verbatim on email, but I am very keen to make sure the word is spreading, and this is one of the best forums in Perth to get information out and around, and apologies for those of you I have already hassled, or who have already come along to see the show!
Most of you know by now that I am back in town for a period of just under three months, doing a couple of projects and tying up some loose ends around Perth before I make my start in Toronto in July 2003. Meg is still there and is doing very well, before you ask, and yes, is does stink being apart for three months, but that's the life we chose, I guess!
What some of you might not know is that the first of three projects that I am working on is currently showing, and instead of turning out to be a sideline job as I lead up to the film role I am preparing for, the current show has wound up being some of the best theatre I have ever been involved with, with one of the strongest (and largest) male casts imaginable in Perth, and is a project that I am intensely proud of.
The show is RUSTY BUGLES, produced by the Hole in the Wall Theatre Company, who gave me the golden opportunity of playing the youngest Loman last year in Death of a Salesman, and have again gone out on a very long limb to produce a play that was last seen professionally in Perth in 1949, reaffirming their claim to being the bravest and most innovative company in town at the moment. Anyone can do Cosi - the Hole takes risks, which is something I love them for. The only problem with risk projects in Perth is that punters are notoriously skittish about buying tickets to plays they have never heard of, or at very least stars someone who used to be in Hey Dad - so ticket sales have been slightly sluggish. Of course, couple the relative obscurity of the script with the fact that it's a wartime play showing in the current climate (it's got nothing to do with it, folks) and the fact that it's down on the Esplanade in a tent (which I think is a drawcard if anything!) , and the nasty weather this week, and you could draw conclusions, but nevertheless THIS SHOW DESERVES HUGE HOUSES.
Starring thirteen of Perth's best: Stevie Turner, Jim Sollis, Greg McNeill, Peter Docker, Glenn Hall, Igor Sas, Tom Weaver, Andrew Hale, Craig Burton, Murray Dowsett, Andy King, Rod Hall and myself, RUSTY BUGLES has played to delighted but small houses so far in the season - and many of you who I have spoken to have said 'Yeah - definitely coming in the last week', which is great, but it doesn't help word of mouth now... I send this email as an appeal to you all to not miss this golden opportunity to see some of the best performances in Perth this year, on one of the greatest scripts this country has ever produced, on a magical Jake Newby-created set.
Tickets will go fast for the last two weeks, so I entreat you all to book soon for the last 15 shows - a show this big takes a fair bit of wherewithal to remount, so I don't know if you will get a chance to see this again if you miss it now. Tickets are from BOCS, 9484 1133. Please forward this email on to anyone you think might be interested in this great production. Those of you who are Actors Equity members get a free ticket for yourself, and a concession rate for your guests. This is, of course, subject to availability, so I don't want to hear about Perth actors who didn't see the show because they waited til the last day and couldn't get their equity ticket!!
Production photos are available online at www.theholeinthewalltheatre.com (of course, at the moment, it seems that site is not working. Ah the wonders of technology!) to give you an idea of what we're mounting here, and I have attached a press release etc so you can get a better idea of the show itself. Ron Banks raved about it in the West last week (no links for that, I'm sad to say) but Sarah McNeill was lovely in her latest Subi Post (http://www.postnewspapers.com.au/20030412/impressions/on_stage.shtml).
Apologies for the rambling nature of this message - I really believe in this show and feel that Perth truly is missing out by not flocking in in droves. There's still two weeks to go, though, so make sure you book soon, and stick around afterwards for a beer! Anyone who has already seen it, or who is planning on coming this week, I would greatly appreciate a review on this site, just to help spread the word a bit more.
Looking forward to seeing you after the show!
Toby
PS - www.tobymalone.com is up and running - it takes a little while to load on dialup (gee how I love broadband!) but it's well worth the wait! Designed by a 16 year old - I am no longer on the technological cutting edge it seems...
‘Rusty Bugles’
By Sumner Locke Elliott
The larrikin comedy of Aussies at war
Under cover on the Perth Esplanade from 4 to 26 April 2003
Proudly presented by the Hole in Wall Theatre Company
In the sweltering heat of a World War 11 supply camp in the Northern Territory; fourteen diggers wage a comic battle of their own.
The best of Western AustraliaÂ’s actors present the boys as real; squabbling, singing, shiacking, joking, trying anything to earn a quid on the side towards the ever-distant, ever-hoped-for leave. On a crackling party line they make fragile contact with their families in the outside world, with both shattering and hilarious results.
Rusty Bugles is an outstanding social documentary of Australians at war, seen through the eyes of Diggers whose enforced idleness and limited personal contribution to the defence effort and the national cause are a constant frustration.
Rusty Bugles took Australia by storm immediately after the war, preceding the next generation of great Australian plays, The Summer of the Seventeenth Doll and The One Day of the Year, by nearly a decade.
It is neither pro nor anti-war. It is a passionate, funny and very moving wartime dramatisation of the capacity of ordinary people to make meaning of their extraordinary situation. In the light of present world events it is, uncannily the perfect play for our times.
Evenings: April 4 – 26, 8pm
Matinees: Tuesday 8 April 1 pm
Monday 14 April 1 pm
Wednesday 16 April 1 pm
Saturday 12 April 2 pm
Anzac Day 2 pm
Book at BOCS on 9484 1133
Apologies for the perhaps inappropriate location of this message, and to those of you who received this same message verbatim on email, but I am very keen to make sure the word is spreading, and this is one of the best forums in Perth to get information out and around, and apologies for those of you I have already hassled, or who have already come along to see the show!
Most of you know by now that I am back in town for a period of just under three months, doing a couple of projects and tying up some loose ends around Perth before I make my start in Toronto in July 2003. Meg is still there and is doing very well, before you ask, and yes, is does stink being apart for three months, but that's the life we chose, I guess!
What some of you might not know is that the first of three projects that I am working on is currently showing, and instead of turning out to be a sideline job as I lead up to the film role I am preparing for, the current show has wound up being some of the best theatre I have ever been involved with, with one of the strongest (and largest) male casts imaginable in Perth, and is a project that I am intensely proud of.
The show is RUSTY BUGLES, produced by the Hole in the Wall Theatre Company, who gave me the golden opportunity of playing the youngest Loman last year in Death of a Salesman, and have again gone out on a very long limb to produce a play that was last seen professionally in Perth in 1949, reaffirming their claim to being the bravest and most innovative company in town at the moment. Anyone can do Cosi - the Hole takes risks, which is something I love them for. The only problem with risk projects in Perth is that punters are notoriously skittish about buying tickets to plays they have never heard of, or at very least stars someone who used to be in Hey Dad - so ticket sales have been slightly sluggish. Of course, couple the relative obscurity of the script with the fact that it's a wartime play showing in the current climate (it's got nothing to do with it, folks) and the fact that it's down on the Esplanade in a tent (which I think is a drawcard if anything!) , and the nasty weather this week, and you could draw conclusions, but nevertheless THIS SHOW DESERVES HUGE HOUSES.
Starring thirteen of Perth's best: Stevie Turner, Jim Sollis, Greg McNeill, Peter Docker, Glenn Hall, Igor Sas, Tom Weaver, Andrew Hale, Craig Burton, Murray Dowsett, Andy King, Rod Hall and myself, RUSTY BUGLES has played to delighted but small houses so far in the season - and many of you who I have spoken to have said 'Yeah - definitely coming in the last week', which is great, but it doesn't help word of mouth now... I send this email as an appeal to you all to not miss this golden opportunity to see some of the best performances in Perth this year, on one of the greatest scripts this country has ever produced, on a magical Jake Newby-created set.
Tickets will go fast for the last two weeks, so I entreat you all to book soon for the last 15 shows - a show this big takes a fair bit of wherewithal to remount, so I don't know if you will get a chance to see this again if you miss it now. Tickets are from BOCS, 9484 1133. Please forward this email on to anyone you think might be interested in this great production. Those of you who are Actors Equity members get a free ticket for yourself, and a concession rate for your guests. This is, of course, subject to availability, so I don't want to hear about Perth actors who didn't see the show because they waited til the last day and couldn't get their equity ticket!!
Production photos are available online at www.theholeinthewalltheatre.com (of course, at the moment, it seems that site is not working. Ah the wonders of technology!) to give you an idea of what we're mounting here, and I have attached a press release etc so you can get a better idea of the show itself. Ron Banks raved about it in the West last week (no links for that, I'm sad to say) but Sarah McNeill was lovely in her latest Subi Post (http://www.postnewspapers.com.au/20030412/impressions/on_stage.shtml).
Apologies for the rambling nature of this message - I really believe in this show and feel that Perth truly is missing out by not flocking in in droves. There's still two weeks to go, though, so make sure you book soon, and stick around afterwards for a beer! Anyone who has already seen it, or who is planning on coming this week, I would greatly appreciate a review on this site, just to help spread the word a bit more.
Looking forward to seeing you after the show!
Toby
PS - www.tobymalone.com is up and running - it takes a little while to load on dialup (gee how I love broadband!) but it's well worth the wait! Designed by a 16 year old - I am no longer on the technological cutting edge it seems...
‘Rusty Bugles’
By Sumner Locke Elliott
The larrikin comedy of Aussies at war
Under cover on the Perth Esplanade from 4 to 26 April 2003
Proudly presented by the Hole in Wall Theatre Company
In the sweltering heat of a World War 11 supply camp in the Northern Territory; fourteen diggers wage a comic battle of their own.
The best of Western AustraliaÂ’s actors present the boys as real; squabbling, singing, shiacking, joking, trying anything to earn a quid on the side towards the ever-distant, ever-hoped-for leave. On a crackling party line they make fragile contact with their families in the outside world, with both shattering and hilarious results.
Rusty Bugles is an outstanding social documentary of Australians at war, seen through the eyes of Diggers whose enforced idleness and limited personal contribution to the defence effort and the national cause are a constant frustration.
Rusty Bugles took Australia by storm immediately after the war, preceding the next generation of great Australian plays, The Summer of the Seventeenth Doll and The One Day of the Year, by nearly a decade.
It is neither pro nor anti-war. It is a passionate, funny and very moving wartime dramatisation of the capacity of ordinary people to make meaning of their extraordinary situation. In the light of present world events it is, uncannily the perfect play for our times.
Evenings: April 4 – 26, 8pm
Matinees: Tuesday 8 April 1 pm
Monday 14 April 1 pm
Wednesday 16 April 1 pm
Saturday 12 April 2 pm
Anzac Day 2 pm
Book at BOCS on 9484 1133
Re: RUSTY BUGLES
Mon, 28 Apr 2003, 09:38 pmHey Toby
I saw Rusty Bugles, on the last night of the production I think it was, and you were totally right in what you said in your post, the show was amazing. I hope the numbers did pick up in the end for you because the show was hilariously funny despite the grim setting of war. Of course there were serious moments too, but it was the funny moments that made the show, like the exercises, and the skin disease (whichever one it was)
I won't offer you a full in depth critique, basically because I don't think I'm qualified to do it, but it general I thought the show was fantastic and I'll definitely come to whatever the Hole in the Wall does next.
I was recently in a production of Dinkum Assorted, which is set in the same time but deals with women in the war, so I can totally relate to the story. :)
Well done!
I saw Rusty Bugles, on the last night of the production I think it was, and you were totally right in what you said in your post, the show was amazing. I hope the numbers did pick up in the end for you because the show was hilariously funny despite the grim setting of war. Of course there were serious moments too, but it was the funny moments that made the show, like the exercises, and the skin disease (whichever one it was)
I won't offer you a full in depth critique, basically because I don't think I'm qualified to do it, but it general I thought the show was fantastic and I'll definitely come to whatever the Hole in the Wall does next.
I was recently in a production of Dinkum Assorted, which is set in the same time but deals with women in the war, so I can totally relate to the story. :)
Well done!