2018 Season - Ensemble Theatre

THE NORMAN CONQUESTS TRILOGY

Rachael McAllister — Thu, 09 Aug 2018 03:27:35 +0000

Alan Ayckbourn’s hilarious trilogy THE NORMAN CONQUESTS is a comic masterpiece of three parallel plays, all following one very dysfunctional household on a summer weekend in an English manor.

ROUND AND ROUND THE GARDEN,
LIVING TOGETHER and
TABLE MANNERS.

See one, or better see them all, in any order.

★★★★ The Guardian, ★★★★ The Daily Telegraph, ★★★★½ ArtsHub, ★★★★ Stage Noise.

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THE FEVER AND THE FRET

Joey Demczuk — Mon, 04 Jun 2018 05:53:12 +0000

Somewhere in outback Australia, in a mining town of red dust, Lizzy dreams of being reunited with her mysterious and ethereal mother. Her ambitious grandfather Iggy wants to look to a more prosperous future, but her wise grandmother Ruby wants to keep all the broken pieces close to her chest. Steeped with memory and spanning more than a decade of their lives, their story tells of loss, celebration, longing and new beginnings.

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Killing Katie – Confessions of a Book Club

Joey Demczuk — Mon, 21 May 2018 02:16:42 +0000

Katie is dead. Physically at least. But fifteen years later, she’s still very much alive in the minds of four women. When Robyn, former Queen Bee of the book club and long-time frustrated author, publishes her first novel Killing Katie: Confessions of a Book Club everything begins to unravel.

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CELEBRATING 60

Cheryl Ward — Fri, 21 Jul 2017 05:26:04 +0000

What an amazing year we have ahead: four world premieres from the best of Australian writers; an exciting adaptation of an award-winning French play; four comedy classics from master playwrights and two gripping international dramas to keep you talking.

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MORNINGS WITH SANDRA BATES

Cheryl Ward — Fri, 21 Jul 2017 04:43:04 +0000

You’re invited to join Sandra Bates as she recounts some of the history, highlights and inspiring moments from her 30-year career with guests Lorraine Bayly, Reg Livermore and David Williamson.

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QUEENIE VAN DE ZANDT | BLUE – THE SONGS OF JONI MITCHELL

Cheryl Ward — Thu, 20 Jul 2017 02:33:17 +0000

Listen as the celebrated chanteuse delves into the songs and art of musical legend Joni Mitchell in her award-winning new show.

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MITCHELL BUTEL | CROON TUNES

Cheryl Ward — Thu, 20 Jul 2017 02:31:04 +0000

Swing the night away with the four-time Helpmann Award-winning crooner and a set of signature songs by Tony Bennett, Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra and more.

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THE CASTING COUCH WITH TODD MCKENNEY

Cheryl Ward — Thu, 20 Jul 2017 02:19:10 +0000

Relax and sit back for an entertaining evening of show tunes and stories with the musical theatre star and a special guest for each show, including Nancye Hayes, his mum Peta McKenney, David Campbell and Carlotta.

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The Norman Conquests: TABLE MANNERS

Cheryl Ward — Thu, 13 Jul 2017 05:03:15 +0000

The dining room. Saturday 6pm. A biscuit fight, a cold meal and a cold–shoulder.

TABLE MANNERS makes up one part of Alan Ayckbourn’s comic masterpiece THE NORMAN CONQUESTS trilogy, from the perspective of the dining room.

★★★★ The Guardian, ★★★★ The Daily Telegraph, ★★★★½ ArtsHub, ★★★★ Stage Noise.

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The Norman Conquests: ROUND AND ROUND THE GARDEN

Cheryl Ward — Mon, 03 Jul 2017 05:55:19 +0000

The garden. Saturday 5.30pm. A cancelled tryst and a cat up a tree.

ROUND AND ROUND THE GARDEN makes up one part of Alan Ayckbourn’s comic masterpiece THE NORMAN CONQUESTS trilogy, from the perspective of the bramble-filled garden.

★★★★ The Guardian, ★★★★ The Daily Telegraph, ★★★★½ ArtsHub, ★★★★ Stage Noise.

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David Williamson’s SORTING OUT RACHEL

Jarrad Langdon — Mon, 19 Jun 2017 02:11:28 +0000

WORLD PREMIERE

In this world premiere production, David Williamson cements his place as one of Australia’s most masterful storytellers with a brand new social comedy about legacy, entitlement and making good on past relationships.

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The Norman Conquests: LIVING TOGETHER

Jarrad Langdon — Mon, 19 Jun 2017 02:11:26 +0000

The sitting room. Saturday 6.30pm. Board games and much too much dandelion wine.

LIVING TOGETHER makes up one part of Alan Ayckbourn’s comic masterpiece THE NORMAN CONQUESTS trilogy, from the perspective of the sitting room.

★★★★ The Guardian, ★★★★ The Daily Telegraph, ★★★★½ ArtsHub, ★★★★ Stage Noise.

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