Jane Austen's "Northanger Abbey"

Northanger Abbey By Jane Austen Adapted by Matthew Francis Directed by Carissa Teeling Season: 9th July - 20th August 2011 Preview night 8th July Friday and Saturday nights at 8pm Sunday matinée at 4.30pm Matthew Francis' adaptation of Jane Austin's Northanger Abbey is a fast paced journey of the naive, novel reading heroine Catherine Morland. Catherine's journey takes us on an adventure between her fantasy world of the gothic novel Udolpho and the reality of her new societal life in Bath, where we meet characters of seemingly faithful friendships and of tragic beguiled influence. But as these two worlds head toward an inevitable clash it is her hero Mr Tilney that awakens her to the wisdom of "we mustn't allow what we read read to effect how we behave". Together with traditional Regency dancing, Venetian mask work and stage and lighting effects this play will be a delightful theatrical experience. Production: Director: Carissa Teeling Assistant Director: Debbie Smith Set Design: Owen Gimblett Costume Design: Nicola Griggs Lighting Design: Timothy M Carter Sound Design: Carissa Teeling & Timothy M Carter Production Manager: Roger Gimblett Crew: Stage Manager: Amy Roberts & Caroline Gage Cast: Catherine Morland: Sam Prior Isabella Thorpe: Tiffany C Stoecker John Thorpe: Thomas Greader Mrs Allen: Meg Mooney Annette: Jane Thorpe Henry Tilney: Ray Mainsbridge Mrs Morland / Mrs Thorpe: Penny Day Eleanor Tilney: Justine Kacir James Morland: Nicholas Pond Mr Morland: Jon Prowse General / Montoni / Dimity: Mark Nagle By special arrangement with Dominie Pty Ltd