Mass Appeal
Mon, 22 Mar 2004, 05:34 pmWalter Plinge1 post in thread
Mass Appeal
Mon, 22 Mar 2004, 05:34 pmWHAT: Mass Appeal
WHEN: Thursday, March 18 (2004)
WHERE: Maylands Sunroom
Mass Appeal is a two-person play starring Sean Haining and Troy Hall. It has been produced by The Studio, run by Noel O'Neill, who wrote and directed last year's multi-award-winning one-act play, Last Bus to Contrition (winner of Best Play and Best Director at the Bunbury Drama Festival). The director is Siobhan O'Gara.
It's about a student priest (a deacon) being assigned to an older, more experienced priest for "work experience". I must admit I was a bit worried about the subject matter - it's not really my cup of tea. However, I was very pleasantly surprised by how involving and enjoyable it was.
It starts fairly predictably: Sean is at the pulpit, wrapping up his sermon, and asking for comments from the congregation. Up jumps young, hot-headed, controversial Troy to ask the difficult questions and stir the pot. Of course, soon after, we discover Troy's studying to become a priest and has been assigned to study under Sean. "And there was much wailing and gnashing of teeth...."
It's a good-natured buddy movie, with Troy learning from the voice of experience and Sean learning to shake himself out of his comfort zone, stand up for what's right and look at himself anew. It's supported by some powerful messages - stand up for what you believe in - but without any over-the-top Bible-bashing. And it has some great laughs along the way - few moreso than the look on Sean's face as Troy starts to panic during his first sermon....
Mass Appeal has an interval in the middle (with free tea, coffee & biscuits!) and is still under two hours long. Tickets are $10 if you ring and book on 9272 3617 ($12 at the door) and are well worth it. There are only 3 more performances - Thu, Fri, Sat this week (April 1, 2 & 3) at 8pm. I'm sorry to say audiences have been undeservedly small, so try and get along if you can.
Presented at The Maylands Sunroom (corner of Whatley Cres and Sixth Ave, Maylands). If you head south through the Northbridge tunnel and take the first left exit (East Parade), then it's only five minutes away. Easy.
JB
WHEN: Thursday, March 18 (2004)
WHERE: Maylands Sunroom
Mass Appeal is a two-person play starring Sean Haining and Troy Hall. It has been produced by The Studio, run by Noel O'Neill, who wrote and directed last year's multi-award-winning one-act play, Last Bus to Contrition (winner of Best Play and Best Director at the Bunbury Drama Festival). The director is Siobhan O'Gara.
It's about a student priest (a deacon) being assigned to an older, more experienced priest for "work experience". I must admit I was a bit worried about the subject matter - it's not really my cup of tea. However, I was very pleasantly surprised by how involving and enjoyable it was.
It starts fairly predictably: Sean is at the pulpit, wrapping up his sermon, and asking for comments from the congregation. Up jumps young, hot-headed, controversial Troy to ask the difficult questions and stir the pot. Of course, soon after, we discover Troy's studying to become a priest and has been assigned to study under Sean. "And there was much wailing and gnashing of teeth...."
It's a good-natured buddy movie, with Troy learning from the voice of experience and Sean learning to shake himself out of his comfort zone, stand up for what's right and look at himself anew. It's supported by some powerful messages - stand up for what you believe in - but without any over-the-top Bible-bashing. And it has some great laughs along the way - few moreso than the look on Sean's face as Troy starts to panic during his first sermon....
Mass Appeal has an interval in the middle (with free tea, coffee & biscuits!) and is still under two hours long. Tickets are $10 if you ring and book on 9272 3617 ($12 at the door) and are well worth it. There are only 3 more performances - Thu, Fri, Sat this week (April 1, 2 & 3) at 8pm. I'm sorry to say audiences have been undeservedly small, so try and get along if you can.
Presented at The Maylands Sunroom (corner of Whatley Cres and Sixth Ave, Maylands). If you head south through the Northbridge tunnel and take the first left exit (East Parade), then it's only five minutes away. Easy.
JB