| Wrong Turn at Lungfish | Ensemble Theatre |
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Anita (Hollie Andrew), with an innocent looking face and guilty looking body, has
volunteered to read books to cranky, blind, former college dean Peter Ravenswaal
(John McTernan). By reading to the blind, Anita wants to find a sense of purpose while Ravenswaal wants to hear Keats, Schopenhauer and A Hooker By Choice.
Complicating matters are an exasperated student nurse (Natalie Fulton), a dangerous boyfriend (Jonathon Freeman) and attempted blackmail, topped off with a smattering of T.S.Eliot. Wrong Turn At Lungfish is funny and poignant, a play about the blind leading the blind and ultimately seeing the light.
Co-authors Garry Marshall and Lowell Ganz have had successful creative careers in film and television. Marshall directed the feature films Pretty Woman, Frankie & Johnny and the recent Georgia Rule; he also created the television series’ Happy Days, Laverne and Shirley and The Odd Couple, while Ganz co-authored City Slickers and Splash.
Director Andrew Doyle has assembled a stellar cast for this Australian Premiere production. John McTernan is best known for his long running roles in G.P. and Cop Shop (for which he received 3 Silver Logie Awards) and more recently, City Homicide. He originally trained at Ensemble and was in many early productions at the theatre during the 1970’s; he last appeared on the Ensemble stage in Boy Meets Girl in 1978. John has spent the last 30 years in Melbourne where he has appeared in more than a dozen productions at MTC, worked extensively with The Production Company, and appeared in more than 20 film and television roles. He is delighted to be returning to the Ensemble Theatre stage after a 30 year absence! Hollie Andrew is a graduate of WAAPA and is soon to appear in the ABC TV series Double The Fist! Hollie played the role of Bianca in Somersault, which earned her an AFI Award nomination. Jonathon Freeman was last seen on the Ensemble stage as Snail in this year’s school holiday children’s production, A Year with Frog and Toad and Natalie Fulton is a recent Ensemble Studios graduate appearing in her first professional role with the theatre.
‘An imaginative potion of laughter, lament and transcendence.’ The Mercury News
‘…the humor, the jokes, and clever lines flow magnificently.’ showcast.com
‘… a witty play, engrossing and extremely funny…’ Washington Post
Ensemble Theatre presents
WRONG TURN AT LUNGFISH
By Garry Marshall and Lowell Ganz
With Hollie Andrew, Jonathon Freeman, Natalie Fulton & John McTernan
Director Andrew Doyle
Designer Anna Ilic
Lighting Designer Gavan Swift
Venue: Ensemble Theatre, 78 McDougall Street, Kirribilli, NSW, 2061
Dates: Previews: Aug 28 – Sept 4, opening night Fri Sept 5, season to Sat 11 Oct.
Performances: Tues – Fri 8.15pm, Sat 5pm & 8.30pm, Sun 5pm, Thurs 11am.
Prices: $38 - $62 (booking charges may apply)
Bookings: 02 9929 0644 or www.ensemble.com.au
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