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Kucom Theatre2007 - CELEBRATING 60 YEARS OF COMMUNITY THEATRE IN MACKAY
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New Patron ratified at AGMWe are delighted to announce that James Bidgood MP, the Federal Member for Dawson, has accepted our invitation to become Patron of Kucom Theatre. An enthusiastic supporter of the performing arts in Mackay, Mr Bidgood is no stranger to Kucom and other local theatre companies and we are looking forward to welcoming him as our guest during the season of Agnes of God.
Mr Bidgood's appointment as Patron was formally ratified at the Kucom Annual General Meeting on 12 February.
Also, congratulations to the Kucom Management Committee members elected (and re-elected) at the AGM: President: Bronwyn Grannall Vice President: Stan Hillard Treasurer: Tessa King Secretary: Carolyn Thompson Committee: Jim Kelly Ken Ross Sue Stock
We’d like to take this opportunity to thank outgoing Committee members for all their hard work over the past year: John Atkinson, Sam Hassett and Amanda Murphy. WATCH THIS SPACE..... for more details of Kucom's next production, Agnes of God
A radiantly innocent young girl who sings with the voice of an angel, enthralling all who hear her, is the central character of Kucom's first production for 2008, John Pielmeier's Agnes of God, which tells the story of a novice nun who gives birth and insists that the child was the result of a virgin conception.
Made into a movie in 1985, starring Jane Fonda, Anne Bancroft and Meg Tilly, the play features Sister Agnes, a young and ignorant novice, molested by her mother as a child, who sings in an ethereal voice and was impregnated by an unknown entity. When the baby is found dead in a wastepaper basket, a psychiatrist appointed by the Court must determine if Agnes is insane or not. But, as the Mother Superior of the convent points out, Agnes is not the typical person, or even the typical nun. She seems almost incredibly naive, and perhaps she really is a holy innocent, close to God in a way more more appropriate to the Middle Ages than today. Or is she merely insane? The psychiatrist, a lapsed Catholic with grievances against the Church, is determined to probe deep to find out, while the Mother Superior, in desperate need of a focus for her shaky faith, is equally determined that Sister Agnes' simple piety will not be destroyed.
Kucom's production of Agnes of God, directed by Jim Kelly, will open on Friday 29 February and run Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays until 16 March.
Review of 'The Exorcism'Haunting tale chills
Tucked into a dark corner of the atmospheric Queenslander and damp from the rain that's still streaming over its timber roof, the world portrayed by the actors in Kucom's The Exorcism: A Christmas Ghost Story on Tuesday night was real enough to leave the hairs on my neck bristling.
Set in the group's moody playhouse (perfectly cast to house the haunted seventeenth-century cottage where the action takes place), featuring a strong cast of Kucom regulars (John Atkinson, Wayne Hughes, Bronwyn Grannall and Donna Priddle) and enhanced with clever lighting and set (and melodramatic weather outside), the story explores 'the world that lives in us' - and what would happen if that world 'in some way took over'.
From the early realisation that the characters' cheery Christmas in the country is not going to end well, the tension compounds - right up until the last, chilling moments.
That's not to say the performance is all doom and no glee - there are profound moments and even elements of comic relief, particularly from the effervescent and just a little uppity Margaret, played by Grannall.
But by the time the play reaches its eerie conclusion, there wouldn't be many in the audience who didn't feel at least some of the cold, creeping fear that increasingly grips the story's four ill-fated characters.
The Exorcism: A Christmas Ghost Story will be performed in the Kucom Theatre Playhouse, 361 Shakespeare Street, on November 16, 17, 21, 23, 24, 28 and 30 and December 1 at 8pm. Tickets are available at the Mackay Entertainment Centre or at the door.
Reviewer: Caroline Graham, Daily Mercury, Thursday, November 15, 2007
The ExorcismRehearsals are now well under way for Tessa King's production of The Exorcism, by playwright Don Taylor - Kucom Theatre's final offering for its 60th anniversary year. We don't want to give too much away, but audiences can certainly expect some chilling moments as a Christmas dinner party in an isolated country cottage starts to go horribly wrong.
Cast members John Atkinson, Wayne Hughes, Bronwyn Grannall and Donna Priddle are all seasoned Kucom performers and have thrown themselves into the spirit of the production with great enthusiasm, backed by the technical wizardry of Laurie King with some flesh-creeping special effects.
Following a charity preview night on Wednesday 14 November, The Exorcism will run Wednesday, Friday and Saturday nights from Friday 16 November to Saturday 1 December. Bookings at Mackay Entertainment Centre, just phone 4957 1777 or follow the link to the MEC Box Office on this website. NEW PHONE NUMBER FOR KUCOMPLEASE NOTE that as of 3 September 2007 Kucom Theatre has a new phone number.
The new number is: 0408 980 022. REVIEW OF 'BLURRED'Kucom Theatre Inc. has again sponsored Youth Drama in Mackay, this year under the guest directorship of Betsy Atkinson. Boldly she has chosen Stephen Davis’ one-act play Blurred, a frighteningly frank expose of schoolies’ week. Sandwiched between an opening and closing scene of a couple of old-hand predators, the action follows the journeys of several students to the coast. As a social comment it rivals Alan Seymour’s The One Day of the Year where the audience is faced with the brutal truth of Anzac Day celebrations in the 1960s. As black comedy, it raises continual laughter, but the sinister threatening beat underlying this humour never lets up. The drama enables parents and teachers to experience this rite of passage from which they have traditionally been excluded, first hand. Students gain a taste of what is in store for them, and can learn of the pitfalls. The totally black set works wonderfully with the sparse contrapuntal minor settings of back seat, train seats, car and apartment. The central positioning of the overhead projector flashing fuller pictures of the coast, the bus and other pertinent material ties the action together most satisfactorily. Lighting is simple and thus effective. All this, with the music and sounds off are a credit to young Sam Hassett, for good theatre goes way beyond treading the boards. The age of the actors is perhaps the most compelling feature of the production, bringing a heart-rendering vulnerability to the action, naturally, unaware. The audience is shocked by their fears and how they cope, their insecurity as to their futures, the dependence on alcohol, and TV soaps for advice on how to live life, their desire for freedom at any price and the age-old certainty of their own immortality. One wonders where good parenting and wholesome teaching has disappeared to. Outstanding amongst an enthusiastic group of budding actors were Cattee Dodding (Thelma) and Chelly Raymond (Loulou) as the country hicks from 800 kilometers away. The audience adored their spontaneous love of life and fun, their down-to-earth basics in their falling-to-bits car. Rhiannon Shepherd (Amanda) and Kerri Henderson (Yolanda) as private schoolgirls sharing a limo to Surfers were delightful and managed their drunkenness with more subtlety than most more experienced actors. Their freezing in positioning so as not to upstage action elsewhere on the stage was exemplary. The phone techniques of Letitia O’Brien as Freda and Amanda were excellent. A good director needs to have every aspect of the production under control, and Betsy Atkinson certainly did. The actors loved every minute of their time on the stage and all show great promise, for therein lies our healthy theatrical future. Although touted as a play to appeal to the under 25 year olds, no parent of teenage children should miss out on experiencing Blurred; then decide on what they wish for their beloved children when that time comes. Reviewer: Enid Forsyth
Blurred - opening 23 August 2007Kucom’s latest venture into Youth Theatre is fast paced look at that all Australian right of passage – Schoolies Week. Blurred, by Stephen Davis, makes no judgements about some of the antics our teenagers get up to in this adrenalin-fuelled time of their lives, just observations which are often quite hilarious. Director Betsy Atkinson is a drama teacher and a Year 12 house family group teacher at Mackay Christian College, so is no stranger to the head-spinning emotions youth experience during schoolies week. She feels it’s important for the kids to be able to laugh at themselves while tackling the subject. Cast includes Phillip Burke, Letitia O’Brien and Rhiannon Shepherd who were all members of the cast of SKATE. We also have some very talented newcomers including Zane Sarchett, Chelly Raymond, Kerri Henderson, Rohan Turner, Ellie Hutton, Aaron Finlayson and Catee Dodding. Once again we have a great mix of kids from different schools and backgrounds. It's great to see our local youth getting involved in community theatre, and we hope to provide them with a fantastic experience they will treasure always. We have been very fortunate in receiving funding from MADEC for this project, as we will be going a bit high tech and using a data projector to assist with some of the staging. Very cool! REVIEW - Secret Bridesmaids' BusinessReview by Enid Forsyth - Daily Mercury, Friday 13 July 2007:
Kucom’s Shakespeare Street Theatre opened its Festival Of Arts contribution Secret Bridesmaids’ Business on the evening of the 11th July 2007, sixty years to the day after its inauguration.
The choice of playwright, Elizabeth Coleman, was brilliant.
Her themes and sub-themes deal with vital issues of to-day, such as fidelity in friendship and marriage, the balancing of career and motherhood and the threat of biological clocks ticking away as well as the eternal themes of the differing attitudes towards sex by male and female, how to choose a suitable husband and the roles of Mothers in the organization of weddings.
Professional actor Bronwyn Grannall’s first venture into directing shows her great theatrical skills. Her cast was aptly chosen, enthusiastic, rigorously rehearsed and mutually supportive.
Sue Stock assumed the role of Colleen Bacon, the bride’s Mother like a natural skin. Harassed, frustrated, thwarted yet overall loving to her Meg, she reveals her innermost soul in her poignant soliloquy. Her professionalism shines throughout and her phone technique rivals Mrs Bucket’s of Keeping up Appearances! Carlene Masters plays Meg with charm and understanding. She does indeed make a beautiful bride.
Jolene Harrap is a most convincing Angela Dixon; wholesome, married and a mother. Bouncy, loud outspoken Lucy Dean is the second bridesmaid played wholeheartedly by Lucy Dobson. Stephanie Thuesen and Luke Doss play Naomi Bartlett and James Davis as good supporting actors. AUDITIONS for new Kucom Film Unit's first featureKucom Theatre, which is celebrating its 60th birthday this year, has just launched a new and exciting project. After years of treading the boards Kucom actors will now get the chance to star on the silver screen following the decision to form a Film Unit. President Bronwyn Grannall says it’s a natural transition and a great opportunity for Kucom actors to learn another art form. Bronwyn says there are 2 short film projects already in the pipeline. Auditions for the first, a comedy about a group of not terribly good heavenly workers, will be held on Saturday 28 April at 2pm in the Kucom Playhouse. The second film, a murder mystery, is scheduled to be shot in June. The Film’s director has obtained a RADF grant to employ a professional sound and lighting technician. Bronwyn says the Film Unit will also give everyone the opportunity to learn the skills involved with making a movie. She says there’s lots to be done on shooting days which can be just as exciting as appearing in the film. Anyone who is a financial member of KUCOM can take part in Film projects. Watch this space! Cast details - 'Secret Bridesmaids' Business'We had an excellent turnout for Secret Bridesmaids’ Business auditions held on Saturday 21 April. Here is the cast list: Colleen (mother of the bride) Sue Stock Our publicity campaign paid off and we received lots of phone calls and e-mails from people wanting to audition for the show. Of course, it helped that Secret Bridesmaids’ Business has been one of the most popular and widely performed Australian plays since opening in Melbourne eight years ago. Kucom patrons will be delighted to welcome Sue Stock back to the stage (remember her as Thelma/Yum-Yum in the Farndale Mikado two years ago?), and her wealth of experience will be invaluable to the other cast members who are all new to Kucom. Rehearsals commence on Tuesday 24 April and the season will open on 13 July as part of the 2007 Mackay Festival of Arts. Bookings are now open at Mackay Entertainment Centre - just phone 4957 1777 or follow the MEC Box Office weblink from our home page. AUDITIONS - 'Secret Bridesmaids' Business'Auditions for Bronwyn Grannall’s production of the comedy Secret Bridesmaids’ Business will be held on Saturday 21 April at 2pm. We’re looking for 4 women aged 20s-30s, one man (30s) and one woman (50-ish). Audition scripts are available on request – just phone 0428 980 030 or e-mail to kucomtheatre@hotmail.com. Secret Bridesmaids’ Business hits the Kucom stage as part of the Mackay Festival of Arts in July, with a Preview night on Wednesday 11 July and season dates 13, 14, 18, 20, 21, 25, 27 and 28 July . We’ve been very fortunate in gaining the support of the Shakespeare International Motel, Bedshed, JK’s Linen Service, Fourways Florist and DIY Party Hire to provide us with lots of things we need to create an authentic ambience, right down to the bar fridge and the bedsheets! We even have a wedding dress - all we need now is someone to wear it ….. 'Extremities' and other mattersKucom Theatre regrets that, due to circumstances beyond our control, the season of ‘Extremities’ (March/April 2007) has been cancelled. 2007 Kucom Committee electedCongratulations to the new Kucom Management Committee members elected at the AGM on 13 February:
President: Bronwyn Grannall
Vice President: John Atkinson
Treasurer: Tessa King
Secretary: Krystan Bird
Committee: Amanda Murphy
Carolyn Thompson
Sam Hassett
We’d like to take this opportunity to thank outgoing Committee members for all their hard work over the past year: Heather MacTavish, Jim Kelly, Maureen Coleman and Jill Mayhead.
The make-up of the new Committee represents a significant breakthrough for Kucom, containing as it does a number of new young members who are really keen to see Kucom Theatre take off and have already given a lot of thought to how we can boost membership and public awareness of Kucom. The new Committee held their first meeting the night after the AGM with some interesting outcomes that hopefully will become evident as the year progresses. TravelSmart TV commercialHi, all you Kucom TV stars! Queensland Transport contacted us just before Christmas to ask if Kucom could supply them with talent for a TV commercial being made by the Department to promote the benefits of public transport, walking and cycling in Mackay. We got an excellent turnout for the auditions in the Kucom Playhouse on 17 January, and the 5-day shoot commenced the following day. It was lucky they allowed the extra time because those few days marked the onset of the Big Wet – we spent a lot of time trying to catch the light in between ducking for shelter from the rain! Anyway, the TravelSmart campaign was launched on Thursday 15 February by The Hon Tim Mulherin MP, and everyone who participated was invited along to see the commercials, which will run on Channel 7 and WIN in Mackay only from February to June 2007. Look out for familiar Kucom faces and voices on a TV screen near you! Hopefully this will set a precedent for similar occasions in the future – Queensland Transport were delighted with the help we were able to give them, both in providing a venue for the auditions and for coming up with such a lot of people for them to choose from, and they’re going to spread the good word. 'Extremities' to open 2007 seasonJim Kelly’s production of Extremities is now in rehearsal, with a cast of four talented young actors: Nikki Bond, Gordon Hervey, Bekki Hall and Alexis Howe. Extremities is every woman’s worst nightmare come true - with a twist. In this powerful play, during an attempted rape, the victim (Marjorie, played by Nikki Bond) manages to overpower her attacker (Raul, played by Gordon Hervey), blindfolds and binds him, and chains him into the fireplace for safekeeping. What follows is an illustration of vigilante justice, in which Marjorie alternates torture with death threats. The play points up the inequities of the criminal justice system with respect to sexual crime, particularly the degree to which the victim is eyed with suspicion. The rapist taunts Marjorie and her roommates with the fact that she can't prove rape, but that he can prove assault – and even if he is imprisoned, he might get out of jail eventually and come back for her. In her fury at the thought that this man has hurt and humiliated her and will go free on technicalities, Marjorie determines to bury him alive in her garden. This dramatic experience is even more in-your-face owing to the semi in-the-round intimacy of the Kucom Theatre playhouse, and should certainly fuel some interesting post-performance discussions among audience members. Extremities was first performed on Broadway in 1982, and was adapted into a film in 1986, starring Farrah Fawcett. The play is for mature audiences only, due to language, sexual situations, and violence. Kucom’s first mainstage offering for their 60th anniversary year, Extremities opens at Kucom Theatre on Friday 30 March 2007. The season dates are 30th and 31st March, 4th, 7th, 8th, 11th, 13th and 14th April - please note, performances on the Easter weekend will be on Saturday and Sunday, not Friday and Saturday. Bookings are available through Mackay Entertainment Centre on 4957 1777 or http://www.mackayentertainment.com.au. Kucom’s next scheduled mainstage production will be the comedy ‘Secret Bridesmaids’ Business’ in July (auditions 21 April). MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS NOW DUE - PLEASE NOTE CORRECT PO BOX NUMBER!Don’t forget, all current memberships lapse at midnight on 31st December 2006, so get those memberships up to date. It’s still only $20 ($15 for under-18s). Just send your cheque or money order to The Treasurer, Kucom Theatre, PO Box 1130, Mackay Qld 4740.There’s so much you can get involved in as a member of Kucom. If you’ve auditioned and missed out (this time), or you just don't want to get up on stage and act, there are lots of other things that you can help out with - and we need all the help we can get. Anyone who’s had anything much to do with theatre will know that it’s like an iceberg – for every 2 or 3 people the audience sees on stage, there are dozens of ‘invisible’ people working hard behind the scenes: the Director (a.k.a. God); the Stage Manager; sound and lighting operators; people to construct, paint and decorate the set, and to help with costumes and makeup; at least one props person and assorted backstage crew; publicity and media-wise people to promote the production, draft media releases, design posters, take photos for the newspaper and arrange media opportunities; a front-of-house (FOH) coordinator and volunteers to work the bar, sell tickets and usher patrons to their seats (and remember, Kucom members who work FOH get to see the show for free, so it’s well worth the effort!) Kucom members get early notification of auditions and other events coming up. And now that we have a telephone listing and people know where to find us, we’re even getting calls from agencies looking for ‘talent’ for TV commercials, so being a member of Kucom is a definite advantage in that respect. The Kucom Website ProjectFor some years now the students in the School of Contemporary Communication (Faculty of Informatics and Communication) at CQU have been creating websites for external clients as part of their coursework. Kucom Theatre will be one of those clients next year, and by the end of 2007 we should have a professionally designed website to replace the rather limited temporary one we have at present. In collaboration with Assoc. Prof. Cathie Sherwood of CQU, Bronwyn Grannall is convening the Kucom Website Working Party - anyone interested in contributing material or ideas, or wishing to be involved in the Working Party, is invited to contact Bronwyn on 0428 980 030 or at kucomtheatre@hotmail.com. The website will have the facility to include a calendar of events for the year, a subscriptions page, members page with login, list of past productions with links to individual biogs, historical photos and other memorabilia that can be scanned (such as posters, programs etc.) or photographed (such as items of costume, props, sets). We can even use film clips. We will need to source as much raw content as possible, aiming at a media-rich website that will show off Kucom’s history and activities to best advantage. A lot of archival material will be on display in the Mackay Libraries during the Mackay Festival of Arts in July, and Kucom members and patrons, both present and past, probably have a lot of similar items tucked away in drawers or at the back of cupboards. So if you have any photos, programs, posters and other memorabilia relating to Kucom, Kudos Theatre or the old Mackay Community Theatre, please contact Bronwyn on 0428 980 030 or at kucomtheatre@hotmail.com. You won’t need to relinquish your precious items – they can be scanned or photographed in a matter of minutes. AUDITIONSKucom Theatre is looking for actors for their first 2007 production, Extremities, directed by Jim Kelly. Extremities is a psychological chiller-thriller of a play, showing what happens when a would-be rapist breaks into the wrong house – and right now Kucom Theatre is looking for the perfect cast, right here in Mackay. They need three women and one man, all aged in their 20s or 30s. You don’t need previous acting experience to come along and audition. Just phone 0428 980 030 to get a copy of the audition script, and turn up at Kucom at 10am on Sunday 14 January – that’s Kucom Theatre, 361 Shakespeare Street Mackay, opposite the Showgrounds. 2007 SeasonThe season for Kucom's 60th anniversary year has now been scheduled, and here it is:
We have carefully tried to plan the 2007 season to avoid things like Easter and other school and public holidays, and also to sidestep the State of Origin which keeps otherwise sensible and rational people glued to their TV sets instead of stepping out in search of culture J Excerpts from review of 'Rumours'RUMOUR HAS IT KUCOM PLAY IS A REAL MUST-SEE
Neil Simon's farce Rumours opened last night in the air-conditioned comfort of Kucom's Theatre Playhouse to the huge delight of an enthusiastic audience. His satirizing of the ... 'nouveau riche' society is tempered by Simon's witty presentation.
The lengths each character is prepared to go to, to protect respectability, reputation and worthiness in the scramble up the ladder of success, provides the humorous lynchpin. The audience holds its collective breath as the players hover time and time again on the knife-edge of discovery, where their web of lies and deceit must come tumbling down around them. Their heady environment of gossip, affairs and scandals fosters this cover-up mentality.
... The set called for a mezzanine floor and this was master-built by Laurie King. Sturdy but attractive, it allows the action to flow safely over it. The neutral, conservative elegance of the setting reflects the outward appearance so desired by each one of the characters.
Heather MacTavish's professional directorship sets the fast pace, frenetic choreography and perfect timing for her mostly seasoned troupe of performers. The first act was absolutely brilliant. Tessa King as assistant director competently continued in this vein.
Rowena Marshall returns in absolute triumph as a nervous-Nelly Chris Bevans. Jim Kelly as her husband Ken, a barrister, brings an overwhelming vitality to the production.
Bronwyn Grannall is a joy as Claire Cummings and John Atkinson as her tax consultant husband Leonard gives passion and compassion in a perfect mix to the action.
Ernest Cusack, comfortably played by Wayne Hughes, is an analyst whose dissections and solutions to problems leave a lot to be desired. His wife Cookie is aptly named, and her back condition no doubt is a psychosomatic one. Her portrayal by Aggie Partridge , a firm favourite with Kucom playgoers, is superbly funny. The tableau at the finale of Act I is a classic.
Newcomers to Kucom, Krystan Bird and Chris French, as the trouble couple Cassie and Glenn Cooper (an aspiring young politician) enjoyed their first treading of these boards. Krystan's portrayal of a neurotic, betrayed wife shows great promise.
An extended season of eight performances has been arranged due to the popularity of Rumours. This will give plenty of opportunities to the people of Mackay and its environs to enjoy a rollicking night out at the theatre ...
Reviewer: Enid Forsyth
The Daily Mercury, Saturday, 11 November 2006 Heather takes a breakNeil Simon's 'Rumours' may go down in Kucom history as the production that put its director in hospital!
Well, it's not really anything WE did - just that time of year when the dreaded pneumonia strikes, and this year it got hold of our own Heather MacTavish and put her out of circulation at least until opening night (which at the time of writing this is just over 2 weeks away). Fortunately, Stage Manager Tessa King, an experienced director and actor, was able to step in at short notice and has very competently taken over the reins.
It's not easy for a company to adjust to such a major upheaval so close to opening, but the cast and crew are pulling out all stops to make 'Rumours' a memorable production. And when Heather comes to see the show, we hope she'll be proud of us.
Get well soon, Heather, we miss you! Heather gets her man!The casting of Neil Simon's 'Rumours' has not been without its ups and downs. When we were left one man short after one of the original cast had to withdraw because of work commitments, director Heather MacTavish compiled and interviewed a formidable list of 'eligible males' to replace him - never an easy task for a regional amateur theatre company, where men become suddenly and unaccountably shy and hard to find! In fact, it was only last week that a replacement was finally forthcoming - so here's the final (we hope!) cast list for 'Rumours', in order of appearance:
Chris - Rowena Marshall
Ken - Jim Kelly
Claire - Bronwyn Grannall
Len - John Atkinson
Ernest - Wayne Hughes
Cookie - Aggie Partridge
Cassie - Krystan Bird
Glen - Chris French
Officer Conklin - Geoff Stewart-Maclean
WPC Casey - Maureen Coleman
'Rumours' will run for a 3-week season on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday nights from 10th to 25th November. All bookings should be made through the Mackay Entertainment Centre - just go to the 'Book online...' weblink on this site.
Excerpts from the review of 'Memory of Water'BLACK COMEDY OFFERS SENSITIVITY, BALANCE
'The Memory of Water', Kucom Inc.'s contribution to the Mackay Festival of Arts, celebrated its opening night to the delighted laughter of its audience.....
The director, [Geoff] Stewart-McLean, realises the potential of laughter in diffusing tragic situations and has guided his cast through the tricky waters of black comedy with sensitivity and balance. Nothing could be truer than his comment in the director's notes that: 'It has happened or will happen to us' in regards to a mother's death.
The ability to identify with the protagonists' reactions in facing their own mortality, resolving past and future problems and, above all, just trying to cope, is made very real to each member of the audience.
The 1960s set with its beautifully stencilled walls, heavy wooden furniture, hat boxes and bags piled on the top of the wardrobe, mirror and cut glass bowls on the dressing table faithfully reflects the period of the mother's marriage. Its feeling of clutter never interferes with the players' choreography, which remains fluid throughout - so essential in intimate theatre.
Maureen Coleman, as the eldest sister Teresa, gave the performance of her life. She has honed her dramatic talents to perfection - she is Teresa. She is power-hungry; she is childish, she is sexy; she is afraid; she is a manipulator; she is the personification of her semiotic organiser.
Her youngest sister Catherine, played extremely well by Donna Priddle, is the forever baby of the family. Protected, ignored, unloved, looked down upon, Cathering lives her life in a frenzied search for love.
Mary, the central figure and sister, is the clever one; however, her life is not very clever. Tessa King understands the complexities of this character and conveys these to the audience.
Stephanie Baumgarten as Vi, the mother, wafts graciously in and out of the action. Teresa's husband Frank is played comfortably by a relaxed Joe Clutterbuck. John Atkinson, as Mary's lover, lacks fire and passion but is meticulous in his presentation.
How do your memories differ from reality? Who in 'The Memory of Water' is telling the absolute truth? This is the theme that gives the play its title.
This is a brilliant choice of theatre for festival goers, and the extended season will ensure all patrons will be catered for. Its laughter is contagious. Do not miss it!
Reviewer: Enid Forsyth
The Daily Mercury, Saturday, 8 July 2006
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FAQCan anyone be in a Kucom production?
Auditions for Kucom productions are always open to the public. The Director of any particular production will be looking for performers and crew who are committed and willing to learn.
It takes 10 - 12 weeks to take a production from audition to performace level, with participants being required for rehearsals at least 3 times a week during that period.
Is it hard work?
Certainly.
Is it worth it?
Most definitely!
Where can I get tickets for Kucom's productions?
The Mackay Entertainment Centre handles advance ticketing for Kucom productions, or tickets may be available at the door, depending on bookings. |
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