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 Starring 2006 Gold Logie Winner, John Wood, THE CLUB is David Williamson at his best. The Club is about people in groups and the institutions they inhabit. It’s a story about egotism, commitment, power, jealousy and greed. The story covers the transition of Australian sport and Australian business. The culture and rituals of an old football club are torn to shreds as the might dollar takes over.
Lead actor John Wood said “People do identify with the fact that it’s not necessarily about Aussie Rules, the play is much more universal than that, it’s about any committee organisation, rugby club, school council or mother’s group - the factionalism and jealousy and greed and lust for power that goes on.
“I think it’s incredibly clever, as relevant today, certainly in terms of the football world as it was 30 years ago. During our first week of rehearsal, Neil Daniher was sacked from Melbourne Football Club and by the time we’d opened, three other coaches around the country had been sacked. This play is basically about a football club trying to get rid of the president and sack the coach. So the play is right on the money.”
Joining John on stage will be an exceptional cast including Christopher Connelly (HIT’s Hotel Sorrento), Denis Moore (Malthouse’s The Spook), Christopher Parker (Oklahoma) and Simon Wilton (Playbox’s Still Angela).
“But The Club belongs to the one-time jock, played with finesse by John Wood. He’s an excellent stage actor with the technique and presence to make an audience believe in the person he’s pretending to be.” Sydney Morning Herald
HIT PRODUCTIONS is touring David Williamson’s THE CLUB for a record breaking 32 weeks to 74 capital city, metropolitan, regional and remote theatre venues around the country. Following the Glen Street Theatre season the production tours to Dubbo (Feb 25), Parramatta (Feb 26 – March 1), Orange (March 3 & 4), Newcastle (March 5 – 8), Wollongong March 10-15), Wagga Wagga (March 18 & 19), Albury (March 25) then regional Victoria, Qld and NT.
Winner: National Professional Theatre Award, Winner: Australian Writers
Guild Awgie’s for Best Australian Stage Play and Best Script in Any
Medium.
“…the pre-eminent chronicler of our times [David Williamson] is rarely on better form than he is in The Club.” The Sun Herald
Glen Street Theatre presents
THE CLUB
by David Williamson
With Chistopher Connelly, Denis Moore, Christopher Parker, Simon Wilton and John Wood
Direction BRUCE MYLES
Design ANNA BORGHESI
Lighting Design GLENN HUGHES
Composition ANDREW PENDLEBURY
Venue: Glen Street Theatre, Corner Glen Street and Blackbutts Rd, Belrose.
Dates: Thurs 7 February – Saturday 23rd February, 2008.
Performances: Preview Thurs 7 Feb 8pm, Tues – Sat at 8pm
Matinees: Wed 13 & 20 Feb at 11am, Sat 2pm, Sun 5pm.
Prices: From $37 - $57
Bookings: 9975 1455 or www.glenstreet.com.au
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