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new theatre is proud to present the World Premiere of A NASTY PIECE OF WORK, a new Australian musical with book and lyrics by Nicholas Parsons and music by Heinz Schweers.
The city is Sydney; the locale Kings Cross. Sex, corruption and crime course through its seedy streets and only the smartest and toughest survive.
In this shadowy parallel world lurk the irrepressibly lecherous McNeil, Boris Barksy the sinister Russian mafia boss, ‘Front End’ Loder the bent copper, the Madam with a heart of gold, her bevy of working girls, pole-dancers, pimps, and a hopelessly inept trio of thieves. Together they sashay and slither across the stage in the funniest exposé of vice seen in a very long time.
Award-winning playwright Nicholas Parsons (Dead Heart) and composer Heinz Schweers (The Curious Pain of Louis XIV) have collaborated to create a hilarious and bawdy musical comedy bursting with outrageous characters and brilliant songs. Inspired by John Gay’s 18th century romp The Beggar’s Opera, this is contemporary and barbed satire at its most vibrant and entertaining.
A NASTY PIECE OF WORK
Book and Lyrics by Nicholas Parsons
Music by Heinz Schweers
Directed by Annie Bilton
Musical Director: Heinz Schweers Assistant Director: Paul Appleby
Set: Mitch Lavender
Lighting: Spiros Hristias
Costumes: Margaret Jewell
Cast: Ashley Adkens, Debra Bryan, Rachel Campbell, Morgan David, Sonja Donohoe, Brionny Fagan, Emma Harris, Barbara Hastings, Zac Jardine, Lynden Jones, Yuna Kawahara, Rebecca Lamond, Toni Murphy, Amy Robertson, Adam Salter, Sinisa Vrebac
Musicians: Jo Argall, Jonathan Beament, Peter Corkhill, Brian Sommerville
Venue: 542 King Street Newtown 2042
Dates: 3 – 18 October 2008
Times: Thursday – Saturday @ 8pm, Sunday @ 5pm
Tickets: $27 / $22 / $10 preview Thursday 2 October
Bookings: 1300 306 776 / www.mca-tix.com
Visit: www.newtheatre.org.au
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