Black Comedy

Black Comedy By Peter Shaffer Directed by Pamela Whalan Season: 27th November - 12th December 2010 Preview night 26th November Friday and Saturday nights at 8pm Sunday matinée at 4.30pm What really happens when the lights go out? It is the "swinging sixties" and a young sculptor wants to impress a wealthy art collector. His current girlfriend wants him to impress her father. They "borrow" some furniture from the flat across the hall but their plans fall into chaos when the building is plunged into darkness by an electrical fault, the neighbour returns early from his holiday, the sculptor's former girlfriend arrives to renew their relationship and the prim spinster from the upstairs flat seeks refuge from the dark. This witty farce, written by Peter Shaffer - author of Amadeus and Equus - is just the kind of light-hearted romp to put you in the mood for the Christmas season. Production: Director: Pamela Whalan Assistant to the Director: Derek Loh Set Design: Debbie Smith Costume Design: Susan Carveth Lighting Design: Eric Bicknell Sound Design: Tom Massey Crew: Stage Manager: Frances Etheridge Lighting and Sound Operator: Amy Roberts Cast: Brindsley Miller: Matthew Orchard Carol Melkett: Justine Kacir Miss Furnival: Lisa Harrison Colonel Melkett: Bill Lamonby Harold Gorringe: Daniel Felkai Clea: Paula Searle Franz Schuppanzig: Patrick Matijevic Georg Bamberger: Derek Loh By arrangement with Dominie Pty Ltd Prior to Black Comedy we are pleased to present Horizons A new one-act play by Roger Gimblett Directed by Maggie Scott Horizons will be the curtain raiser to Black Comedy. This little gem of a one-act play was first performed in a very successful season at the Tap Gallery in October 2009. It is a gentle and beautiful piece which is by turns moving, comic and true. Set on a beach in Noosa on a summer's afternoon, it is the story of Liz (a prickly character in her sixties, clearly used to a position of power) who is taking some time out from her hectic life, for reasons which become apparent. On the beach she meets a beautiful young male surfer (Chris) and in the course of one short afternoon's conversation the two manage to share some secrets and surprises. 'gentle and humorous'...'beautifully constructed' - Australian Stage 'poignant' - Sydney Arts Guide Production: Director: Maggie Scott Cast: Liz: Jenny Jacobs Chris: John Buencamino