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Funny, enchanting and wonderfully touching, John Kolvenbach’s offbeat comedy LOVE SONG is a rhapsody to the power of love in all its forms.
For his first MTC production, director Craig Ilott (a Helpmann-nominee and Green Room-winner for Hedwig and the Angry Inch) has assembled a cast of comedic charmers, including Caroline Craig (Hitchcock Blonde), Thomas Wright (The Glass Soldier), and Julia Zemiro (Rockwiz, Eurobeat) in her MTC debut.
Beane (Thomas Wright) is an exile from life – an oddball. His well-meaning sister Joan (Julia Zemiro) and brother-in-law Harry try and make time for him in their busy lives, but no one can get through. Following a burglary in his apartment, Joan is baffled to find her brother blissfully happy and tries to unravel the story behind Beane’s mysterious new love Molly (Caroline Craig).
LOVE SONG received its world premiere at Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre Company in April 2006. John Kolvenbach’s other plays include On an Average Day, The Gravity of Means, Gizmo Love and Fabuloso.
“Outstanding ... one of the best new plays of the year ... richly comic
and deeply touching ... a play in the great tradition of American
drama, from O’Neill to Albee … smashing, compassionate” – The Daily
Telegraph
“An intelligent play with a wise ending ... It leaves you meat, not
fluff, to ponder afterwards. And that’s not often the case with
American comedies today.” – The Times
“The sweet surprise of John Kolvenbach’s play LOVE SONG is its gentle touch … it’s both romantic and comic.” – Variety
Melbourne Theatre Company presents The Australian Premiere of
Love Song
By John Kolvenbach
Director: Craig Ilott
Cast includes: Caroline Craig, Thomas Wright, Julia Zemiro
Venue: the Arts Centre | Fairfax Studio
Previews: from 29 February 2008
Dates: 5 March 2008 - 19 April 2008
Performance Schedule: Mon & Tue 6.30pm (3 & 4 Mar 8pm), Wed 1pm & 8pm (no mat 5 Mar), Thu & Fri 8pm (no perf 21 Mar), Sat 4pm & 8.30pm (1 Mar 2 & 8pm)
Bookings: 1300 136 166 (from 28 January 2008)
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