CLYBOURNE PARK
) Photo: Stephen A'Court ) Photo: Stephen A'Court |
By Bruce Norris Directed by Ross Jolly at Circa One, Wellington From 8 Sep 2012 to 6 Oct 2012 Reviewed by: Ewen Coleman (The Dominion Post); John Smythe; |
WINNER! BEST PLAY – Tony Awards 2012
This wickedly funny and fiercely provocative play about race and real estate has won nearly every honour the theatre has to give, including the Tony Award for Best Play, Olivier Award, the Evening Standard Award and the Pulitzer Prize.
Circa Theatre has scored a tremendous coup in being able to bring Wellington the NZ premiere of this amazingly intelligent, stimulating and hilarious comedy. It wowed London at The Royal Court and West End, sold out the original New York season, and is currently playing an extension.
“OUTRAGEOUSLY FUNNY AND PROVOCATIVE. A FIRECRACKER OF A PLAY.” – Daily Telegraph (London)
Taking its cue from African-American playwright, Lorraine Hansberry's “A Raisin in the Sun”, CLYBOURNE PARK explodes in two outrageous acts set 50 years apart. Act One takes place in 1959, as nervous community leaders anxiously try to stop the sale of a home to a black family. Act Two is set in the same house in the present day, as the now predominantly African-American neighbourhood battles to hold its ground in the face of gentrification.
“VITAL, SHARP-WITTED AND FEROCIOUSLY SMART!” — Ben Brantley, The New York Times
CLYBOURNE PARK is a spectacularly successful comedy and was Broadway's hottest ticket. Don't Miss It!!!
“A THEATRICAL TREASURE! INDISPUTABLY, UPROARIOUSLY FUNNY.” — Entertainment Weekly
“FUNNY AS HELL! THE THEATER SHAKES WITH GALES OF LAUGHTER.” — NY Post
“DANGEROUS, PROVOCATIVE AND PULVERIZINGLY FUNNY!” — Variety
Starring:
ANDREW FOSTER, NANCY BRUNNING, NIKKI MacDONNELL, DANIELLE MASON, GAVIN RUTHERFORD, JADE DANIELS, PAUL WAGGOTT
Set Design - John Hodgkins; Lighting Design – Paul O'Brien; Costume Design – Gillie Coxill
CIRCA THEATRE, 1 Taranaki Street, Wellington
8th SEPTEMBER – 6th OCTOBER
$25 SPECIALS – Friday 7th September – 8pm; Sunday 9th September – 4pm;
AFTER SHOW FORUM – Tuesday 11th September
Performance times:
Tuesday & Wednesday - 6.30pm
Thursday, Friday, Saturday - 8pm
Sunday - 4pm
Ticket Prices:
Adults - $46; Concessions - $38; Friends of Circa - $33
Under 25s - $25; Groups 6+ - $39
Contains some strong language
BOOKINGS: Circa Theatre, 1 Taranaki Street, Wellington
Phone 801 7992 www.circa.co.nz
CAST
ACT 1 – 1959
Russ: GAVIN RUTHERFORD
Bev: NIKKI MacDONNELL
Francine: NANCY BRUNNING
Jim: PAUL WAGGOTT
Albert: JADE DANIELS
Karl: ANDREW FOSTER
Betsy: DANIELLE MASON
ACT 2 – 2009
Tom: PAUL WAGGOTT
Lindsey: DANIELLE MASON
Kathy: NIKKI MacDONNELL
Steve: ANDREW FOSTER
Lena: NANCY BRUNNING
Kevin: JADE DANIELS
Dan: GAVIN RUTHERFORD
Kenneth: PAUL WAGGOTT
DESIGN:
Set Design: JOHN HODGKINS
Lighting Design: PAUL O'BRIEN
Costume Design: GILLIE COXILL
PRODUCTION TEAM:
Stage Manager: Eric Gardiner
Technical Operator: Laurie Dean
Sound: Paul Stent, Ross Jolly
Hair stylist: Vicky Kothroulas
Dialect Coach: Jon Hunter
NZSL coach: Nicola Clements
Publicity: Claire Treloar
Graphic Design: Rose Miller, Kraftwork Design
Photography: Stephen A'Court
House Manager: Suzanne Blackburn
Box Office Manager: Linda Wilson