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Mister Johnson
by Norman Rosten
adapted from Joyce Cary's novel |
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NIGERIA,
1922
Mister Johnson is a young Nigerian clerk in the British Colonial
Service. He is warm-hearted, eager, and totally irresponsible.
He loves parties, singing, dancing, and his beautiful new
wife, Bamu. But, most of all, he loves the King of England,
and all things British.
Pursued by creditors and greedy in-laws, Johnson tries -
with the aid of creative book-keeping - to help his superior
officer, Rudbeck, complete the building of a new road, which
will bring "civilisation" to his village. But, when Johnson
helps himself, things go disastrously wrong.
Gloriously funny, sad and wise, the play contrasts the richness
of West African life with the sterile formality of English
bureaucracy.
Exuberant, full of African music and dance, the production
welcomes many of the cast of Independent Theatre's landmark
production of Cry, the Beloved Country, headed by SHEDRICK
YARKPAI (Free Man of Colour) as the irrepressible,
irresistible Mister Johnson.
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
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| Where: |
Odeon
Theatre |
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Queen Street, Norwood |
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| When: |
April
23, 24, 28, 29, 30 at 7.30pm |
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April
25 at 4.00pm |
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April
27 at 6.30pm |
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May
1 at 2.00pm and 7.30pm |
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| Tickets |
$30
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Phone
(08)8411 6661 for assistance |
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Les Trois Dumas
by Charles Smith
author of " Free Man of Colour" |
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PARIS 1848
All three men of the Dumas family were fantastic, larger-than-life
characters, whose exploits spanned the entire 19th century.
Dumas junior created The Lady of the Camellias (Camille).
Dumas senior created The Three Musketeers, The Count of Monte
Cristo and The Man in the Iron Mask.
And grandfather Dumas was a heroic black general in Napoleon's
army, persecuted for his humanitarian ideals.
Leading a life of debauchery in his exotic Parisian chateau,
the elder Dumas' passion for writing is matched only by his
passion for living -- much to the horror of his prudish son.
As father negotiates backstage intrigues, trying to get
his new play produced, Dumas junior struggles to discover
his identity, and restore the family name to respectability.
Charles Smith's high-spirited, hilarious play is every bit
as exuberant as one of Dumas' own works. It sports an array
of fascinating characters -- the cross-dressing George Sand;
a jealous, devious theatre manager; ambitious, luscious starlets;
Victor Hugo; Napoleon Bonaparte; and even the ghost of General
Dumas!
David Roach, Peter Cortissos and Shedrick Yarkpai play the
three Dumas, with Lyn Wilson, Nicholas Ely, Tom Carney, Peta
Long, Kate Wyatt and Matt Shannon.
Charles Smith is travelling from Ohio again, to work with
Independent Theatre during the final stages of rehearsals.
He will speak at a Q&A session after the Matinee on Sunday
July 25th.
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
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| Where: |
Odeon
Theatre |
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Queen Street,
Norwood |
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| When: |
July
23, 24, 28, 29, 30 at 7.30pm |
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July
25 at 4.00pm |
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July
27 at 6.30pm |
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July
31 at 2.00pm and 7.30pm |
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| Tickets |
$30
/ $25 |
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Online
tickets now available |
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Phone
(08)8411 6661 for assistance |
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The Hound of Baskervilles
by Arthur Conan Doyle
adapted by Rob Croser |
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For generations, the legend has been passed down - a satanic
tale of a gigantic hell-hound, a devil incarnate, who stalks
the wastes of Dartmoor, wreaking a bloody and terrible vengeance
on the Baskerville family.
When Sir Charles Baskerville dies suddenly,
and mysteriously, in the grounds of his estate, the locals
are convinced that the ghostly hound is responsible. The new
heir, young Sir Henry Baskerville, is arriving from America,
and the arch-rationalist, Sherlock Holmes, is called in to
protect him from the beast.
With its atmospheric setting on the ancient,
wild moorland, and its savage apparition, The Hound of
the Baskervilles is one of the greatest crime novels ever
written. Rationalism is pitted against the supernatural, good
against evil, as Sherlock Holmes seeks to defeat a foe almost
his equal.
Beloved by crime-readers for well over a century,
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's brilliant consulting detective was
introduced to a whole new audience with the recent Robert
Downey Jr. / Jude Law film. Now, Independent Theatre's brand-new
adaptation brings their most famous adventure to thrilling
life on the Adelaide stage.
WORLD PREMIERE
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| Where: |
Odeon
Theatre |
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Queen Street,
Norwood |
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| When: |
November
5, 6, 10, 11, 12 at 7.30pm |
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November
7 at 4.00pm |
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November
9 at 6.30pm |
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November
13 at 2.00pm and 7.30pm |
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| Tickets |
$30
/ $25 |
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Online
tickets now available |
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Phone
(08)8411 6661 for assistance |
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Concession prices are available to pensioners, Seniors Card holders,
full-time students and Health Care Card holders. You must enclose
a copy of the relevant card or ID to qualify for the concession
rate.
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