Sep 07, 2015 welcome to a season of theatrical storytelling at its best. Alfred hitchcocks thriller north by northwest will be turned into a major stage show for the first time next year at the melbourne theatre company. Producing both classic and contemporary australian and international theatre, mtc believes that good theatre must contain all that life contains. Here is a look at some of the plays that will make their australian and world premieres at the sydney theatre company, melbourne theatre company and belvoir st theatre 2015 theatre season. Australias oldest professional theatre company, the mtc was founded in 1953 by john sumner and has since showcased more than 750 productions. Playing the roles of janet and brad, the naive young couple caught up in a situation they dont understand, will be musical theatre favourites amy lehpamer, who has just completed the melbourne season of the tony awardwinning musical once, and stephen mahy, fresh from an 18 month tour of australia as kenickie in grease. Geoffrey rush bares all for king lear at sydney theatre. Mtc season 2015 by melbourne theatre company issuu.
This 2015 program of productions spans a tremendous range of themes and performance styles, from the austere poetry of the beckett masterpiece endgame to the thrilling escapism of north by northwest and all points in between. Published on 4 march 2015 melbourne theatre company acknowledges the yalukit willam peoples of the boon wurrung, the first peoples of country on which southbank theatre and mtc hq stand. Theater ventures, presents a stunning stage adaptation of the alfred hitchcock film north by northwest, adapted by carolyn burns and directed by simon phillips. Melbourne theatre company annual report 2015 4 highlights 6 mtc board and mtc foundation board 8 chairmans report 10 artistic directors report 12 executive directors report 14 development directors report 16 literary directors report 18 2015 mainstage season 20 jumpy 22 what rhymes with cars and girls 24 endgame. Sam strong is an australian theatre director and arts leader. Join the awardwinning theater from the comfort of your own home to witness phenomenal performances, an exceptional lineup of auction experiences, and special sneak peeks into season 41. The decision was made following australian government guidelines and restrictions, and in.
Alister is a multigreen room nominated theatre director and a graduate of the victorian college of the arts theatre directing and the arts academy ballarat company 2004 music theatre performance. Melbourne theatre company closed its doors and cancelled its current shows earlier this month to help prevent the spread of covid19. Australian ballet unveils its 2015 season of beauty daily. Oct, 2014 welcome to darlinghurst theatre company s 2015 season at eternity playhouse. A graduate of the playhouse acting school in vancouver, rabe is best known for her appearances in the australian films sirens, cosi, paradise road and for starring as joan ferguson in the television prison drama series wentworth. Geoffrey rush upstages cate blanchett in sydney theatre. Mar 08, 2016 melbourne theatre company 2016 season. During its premiere season in london in 2012, jumpy was touted the funniest new play the west end has seen in ages telegraph uk. Steve mouzakis and susie porter in sydney theatre company and melbourne theatre companys death and the maiden. Joel jackson is an australian actor and occasional musician. Waiting for godot is at barbican, london from 4 june as part of the international beckett season 2015 topics. The melbourne theatre company popularly known as mtc is a theatre company based in. Melbourne theatre company artistic director brett sheehy ao has announced mtcs 2016 season.
The state theatre company of south australias 2015 season. The afl grand final, traditionally held at the 100,000 capacity mcg, is the highest attended club championship event in the world. Geoffrey rush bares all for king lear at sydney theatre company in 2015. Melbourne theatre company season 2015 stage whispers. The australian premiere season comes to the sydney opera house direct from a sold out melbourne season. Sep 04, 2014 a world premiere adaptation of alfred hitchcocks legendary film north by northwest will spearhead melbourne s theatre company s season next year. Melbourne theatre company is where stories come alive. Pamela rabe born pamela june koropatnick, 30 april 1959 is a canadianaustralian actress and theatre director. A world premiere adaptation of alfred hitchcocks legendary film north by northwest will spearhead melbourne s theatre company s season next year. Sumners original idea was to present a season of plays over those months when the union theatre was not being used by student drama societies. Throughout 2015 mtc performed its melbourne season of plays at southbank theatre, the sumner and the lawler, and. Today mtc has announced it has cancelled all performances in. Jane turner, who began her career as a dramatic actor with mtc in blabbermouth and man the balloon, returns to the company to tread the boards as hilary, a. Salome opera, 2227 february 2020, palais theatre, st kilda.
Melbourne theatre companys innovation and sophistication matches perfectly with audis values, and we are proud to be a major partner of the 2016 season. Mtc artistic director brett sheehy ao today announced another great season of theatrical storytelling a year of life in living colour at melbourne theatre company in 2015. Worldfirst adaptation of hitchcock classic leads mtcs 2015. Mtc is melbournes home of live storytelling, producing an annual mainstage season of up to 12 plays, neon festival of independent theatre, the cybec electric play. Victorian opera launched its season 2020 on 3 september 2019 at palais theatre, st kilda.
Winner of the 2016 helpmann award for best new australian work, ladies in black toured nationally in 2017, taking in sydney and canberra with encore seasons in brisbane and melbourne. From classic comedy the odd couple starring shaun micallef and francis greenslade, or ladies in black the heartbursting new musical. Mtc season 2016 brochure by melbourne theatre company issuu. He is best known for his role as charles bean in deadline gallipoli and peter allen in peter allen. Twenty australian musicals to celebrate world theatre day. Teg life like company theatrical producer based in melbourne. The melbourne theatre company was founded in 1953 by john sumner as the union theatre repertory company, based at the union theatre of the university of melbourne s student union building.
The 2015 season commences in february with a sydneyonly run of graeme murphys swan lake at the capitol theatre feburary 2028. Experience life in living colour with a range of exciting new work, australian premieres and revisited classics. Melbourne theatre company one of australias flagship performing arts companies and melbournes home of live storytelling. Melbourne theatre company 2016 season stage whispers. Mar 16, 2020 woolly mammoth theatre company woolly mammoth in dc is taking their spring benefit online on monday, april 20 at 8pm est. Use dmy dates from march 2015 use australian english from march 2015 all wikipedia. Worldfirst adaptation of hitchcock classic leads mtcs. Go behind the scenes of melbourne theatre company s season 2016 launch event at hamer hall.
Sep 04, 2018 melbourne theatre company season 2019. Melbourne theatre company acknowledges the yalukit willam peoples of the boon wurrung, the first peoples of country on which southbank theatre and mtc hq stand. Welcome to a season of theatrical storytelling at its best. Mtc is one of australias flagship performing arts companies and. Mtc 2015 annual report by melbourne theatre company issuu. Melbourne s premiere theatre company since 1953, the melbourne theatre company is also one of the largest theatre companies in the englishspeaking world, producing over a dozen plays each year. Skip to sections navigation skip to content skip to footer. He has also been chair of circa and the associate artistic director of melbourne theatre company. Upton said he had long aspired to bring back the melbourne based rush to the stc. Mtc season 2015 tickets on sale melbourne theatre company. Sep 16, 2014 the company will present two productions in adelaide the first time for many years, and the company will stage a telstra outdoor production in brisbane. The brighton theatre company management team has made the sad decision to cancel our australian premiere of flipside by ken duncum, as well as our production of bakersfield mist by stephen sachs, our 2020 season 2 and season 3 shows, respectively.
North by northwest, playhouse, melbourne, vic, 1 june 2015. Season 2020 celebrates theatres power to help us see the world differently with bold. We pay our respects to all of melbourne s first peoples, to their ancestors and elders, and to our shared future. For both roles he was nominated for and won the 2015 aacta award for best lead actor in a television drama. Joseph calleja is one of the most exciting lyric tenors in the world today. Compexity of belonging has also been assisted by the australian governments major festivals initiative, managed by the australia council, its arts funding and advisory body, in association with the confederation of australian international arts festivals inc, chunky move, melbourne theatre company, melbourne festival and brisbane festival. Welcome to season 2015 hello and welcome to another great season of theatrical storytelling at melbourne theatre company. Were tweaking the model, its true, but were also working with. A stage version of shakespeare in love is coming to melbourne. From the dunstan playhouses stage, adorned with victorian era dresses, the brookman boys ceo rob and his son artistic director geordie revealed the state theatre company of south australias 2015 season. Sep 08, 2014 sydney and melbourne 2015 theatre season. Welcome hello and welcome to another great season of theatrical storytelling at melbourne theatre company. Sydney theatre company s endgame is at rosalind packer theatre until 9 may.
Melbourne hosts up to five afl matches per round during the home and away season, attracting an average of 40,000 spectators per game. The financial investment for neon 2016 is exactly the same as for neon 2015. Features fullscreen sharing embed analytics article stories visual stories seo. It is the principal home of the melbourne theatre company. Melbourne theatre company season 2016 trailer youtube. Four world premieres, jumpy, betrayal and more set for. Mar 27, 2020 directed by phillips, queensland theatre companys ladies in black premiered at qpac in november 2015, before opening melbourne theatre companys 2016 season.
The following year he played hamlet in a sellout season at the melbourne theatre company a role he would reprise in 20 in sydney for belvoir st theatre. Sep 04, 2014 geoffrey rush upstages cate blanchett in sydney theatre company s 2015 season. We pay our respects to all of melbournes first peoples, to their ancestors and elders, and to our shared future. From classic comedy the odd couple starring shaun micallef and francis greenslade, or ladies in black. From olivier awardwinning playwright mike bartlett comes this riveting contemporary thriller that promises to turn the world upside down. Download and print a season ticket booking form and post it to our box office at. Melbourne theatre company will partner with mpavilion again. In this, his eagerly anticipated debut australian tour, the malteseborn singer described as the young pavarotti will be joined by two of australias bestloved artists, soprano amelia farrugia, who is also of maltese heritage, and internationally acclaimed pianist piers lane, in an unforgettable performance.
Southbank theatre is a performing arts venue located in the southbank region of melbourne, victoria. Teg life like company is thrilled to celebrate this tony awardwinning shows 40th anniversary in 2019 with a gruesome and ghoulish new production. Melbourne theatre company season 2016 launch event. How to watch theater around the world from your home.
Melbourne theatre company will again partner with mpavilion for its summer program, showcasing work from two of mtcs next stage writersinresidence, andrea james and chris summers. Television credits include foxtels wentworth prison season two and three. Maggie smith played the role in the original london production and in a 2015 film adapted from the play. The barber of seville, 21 november at princess theatre, launceston, 1214 december at melbourne recital centre. Ummta, the university of melbourne music theatre association, is a studentrun musical theatre company based in melbourne, australia, producing two fullscale musical productions each year. Welcome to darlinghurst theatre company s 2015 season at eternity playhouse. Currently, it offers a mainstage season of ten to twelve plays each year, as well as education, family and creative development activities. He played one of the lead roles in the wild duck directed by simon stone 7 which had successful seasons in sydney, melbourne. The annual report for melbourne theatre company s 2015 season. We will also send out updates to anyone who is on our mailing list. This heartfelt play has delighted australian and uk critics and audiences alike. Australias 2015 season of new theatre work in pictures.
Anna lise phillips in wild by mike bartlett, as part of melbourne theatre company s 2018 season. Season 2020 celebrates theatre s power to help us see the world differently with bold australian and international works that will inspire, challenge and ignite your imagination. Melbourne theatre company melbourne theatre company is. Considering melbourne theatre companys 2015 offering, julian meyrick says it feels as though it is missing an australian play and is one. Melbourne theatre company s most ambitious production to date, shakespeare in love, will have its australian premiere on friday 19 july at arts centre melbourne, playhouse, before going on to play. Shakespeares king lear for sydney theatre company s 2015 season. Other stage appearances include therese raquin for theatre works, fewer emergencies for elbow room, middletown and the antipodes for red stitch theatre and melbourne theatre companys production of double indemnity. Sep 08, 2014 australias 2015 season of new theatre work in pictures.