The Illusion

Magic. Theatre. Love. Which is the greatest illusion? Imagine a supplicant on a dark and spooky night, inside a magician’s cave full of uncanny technology. This May, the Relaxed & Comfortable Group, the mob behind DTC’s phenomenally successful Cloud 9, will take you on a comic and unholy trip into the black arts, infidelity, lust, love and betrayal. In a collaboration that spans the centuries, Pierre (Le Cid) Corneille’s classic theatrical adventure is reinvented in a sizzling new adaptation by Tony Kushner. “Both modern and ancient, timeless and timely, flippant and profound, it is a thorough delight. A masterpiece waiting for its time to happen.” — Polly Warfield, Drama-Logue That time is now. From two of the world’s greatest playwrights and one of Australia’s hottest ensembles, experience The Illusion. A comedy brimming with danger, sex and humanity that asks the crucial question… is love the greatest illusion of all? “The Illusion takes us into the territory on which theatre thrives: fantasy, witchcraft, transcended place and time." - Sylvie Drake, LA Times “The art of love is the blood red heart of the world” - The Illusion Featuring Holly Austin, Helmut Bakaitis, Thomas Campbell, Yure Covich, Zoe Houghton, Robert Jago, Natasha MacNamara & Phil Scott Sonic Illusions by Phil Scott and DJ Soup. Set and material illusions by Kim Scott and David Twyman. Lighting and electrical illusions by Luiz Pampolha. Sword fight by Star Wars’ Kyle Rowling. Directed by Damien Millar. Executive Producer Temura Lee. Produced by MAKEbeLIVE Productions Season Details: Preview: 8pm Wednesday 3 May 2006 Opens: 8pm Thursday 4 May 2006 Plays: Friday 5 May to Saturday 27 May 2006: 8pm Tuesday – Saturday & 5pm Sunday Tickets: $28 full; $22 conc Venue: Darlinghurst Theatre Company, 19 Greenknowe Avenue, Potts Point Bookings: 02 8356 9987 or www.darlinghursttheatre.com