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Celebrating 50 years...

Address: Ensemble Theatre, 78 McDougall Street, Kirribilli, NSW, Australia.

Check out the 2009 Season Previews...

Phone: 02 9929 0644
Web: www.ensemble.com.au
Name: Ensemble
Age: 39
The Ensemble Theatre Presents:

World Premiere - David Williamsons:

LET THE SUNSHINE

With: JUSTIN STEWART COTTA, EMMA JACKSON, ANDREW McFARLANE, GEORGIE PARKER, KATE RAISON & WILLIAM ZAPPA

Director: SANDRA BATES
Designer: GRAHAM MACLEAN
Lighting Designer: MATTHEW MARSHALL

This brand new David Williamson, with trade-mark comedy bite, asks what happens when people of widely different political views are forced to co-exist.

Toby (William Zappa), a maker of hard hitting documentaries, flees Sydney in shame when the press finds out he inadvertently used a bogus witness in his latest film. He convinces his reluctant wife Ros (Georgie Parker) to travel north with him to Noosa, a haven in Queensland fondly remembered from visits in his youth. Problem is, it has now moved from a simple fishing village to a chic, upmarket, manicured playground of the wealthy and privileged. Ros meets an old school friend, Natasha (Kate Raison), who is married to Ron (Andrew McFarlane), a hugely wealthy property developer. Ros and Natasha had little in common even at school, and to say Toby and Ron are like chalk and cheese would be understating it. The connection between the two couples seems destined to be brief and acrimonious save for one thing. Power lawyer Emma (Emma Jackson), the daughter of Natasha, and drop-out musician Rick (Justin Stewart Cotta), son of Ros, happen to meet. And then, in typical Williamson fashion, its on for young and old.

Ensembles Artistic Director, Sandra Bates has assembled a stellar cast for this production, her 4th Williamson World Premiere, and her 12th Williamson production in her 24 years at the theatres helm. Bates is a huge fan of Williamsons work and has a long history of directing his plays. Previous World Premiere productions include Operator (05), A Conversation (01 & 03 tour) and Face to Face (99 & 2000 tour). Previous Sydney Premiere productions include Charitable Intent (06) and Birthrights (03). Sandra has directed many revivals of earlier Williamson plays including After The Ball (02), Travelling North (2000), Sanctuary (98), Money and Friends (96) and Emerald City (95). Ensemble also produced Flatfoot (04) directed by Jonathan Biggins, which then toured nationally.

Williamson announced Bates Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2008 Sydney Theatre Awards and was recently quoted in the SMH saying, "Sandra is a highly intelligent director who goes for the emotional truth of the piece. I've always felt comfortable working at the Ensemble; it's a theatre of narrative and I enjoy the intimacy of the space." (SMH story on launch of Ensembles 2009 season by Bryce Hallett.)

Williamson always keeps us engaged [his] words weave a spellbinding course. testament to the power of Williamsons language. Daily Telegraph for CHARITABLE INTENT

closely observed social-satirical-topical drama a finely crafted plot from a master. an affirmation of human values that runs through all of Williamsons works. The Australian review for OPERATOR

Australias most enduringly popular social comedy writer keenly observant and satirical Sydney Morning Herald review for OPERATOR

SEE OVER FOR ENSEMBLE SEASON DETAILS & SUBSEQUENT TOUR DATES & VENUES.
FURTHER INFORMATION / INTERVIEWS / IMAGES please contact: Merran Doyle Publicity:
(02) 9905 4644 mobile 0419 999 607 or email: merran@merrandoyle.com.au


LET THE SUNSHINE by DAVID WILLIAMSON
ENSEMBLE THEATRE SEASON DETAILS

VENUE: Ensemble Theatre, 78 McDougall Street, Kirribilli, NSW, 2061
DATES: Previews: 7 13 May, opens Thurs 14 May, plays to 4 July, 2009




PERFORMANCES: TueFri 8.15pm, Sat 5pm & 8.30pm, Sun 5pm, Thurs 11am
PRICES: $39 - $63 (booking charges may apply)




BOOKINGS: 02 9929 0644 or www.ensemble.com.au




LET THE SUNSHINE TOUR:




The Street Theatre, Canberra
7 July 11 July 2009
Bookings (02) 6247 1223 www.thestreet.org.au

Q Theatre, Penrith
14 July 18 July 2009
Bookings (02) 4723 7600 www.jspac.com.au

Manning Entertainment Centre, Taree
21 July 22 July 2009
Bookings (02) 4723 7600

Geelong Performing Arts Centre
5 August 8 August 2009
Bookings (03) 5225 1200 www.gpac.org.au




NB: PRODUCTION PHOTOS DOWNLOADABLE from Ensemble Theatre website from May 13:
www.ensemble.com.au - media password to download images: Emedia
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Channel Comments (11)
HaisterCaisterShow (1 month ago)
Wish we could come to Australia to come to your theatre, and see Let the sunshine. We love plays!
TheAngryFishermen (5 months ago)
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TheHekticMC (6 months ago)
Hey Ensemble TV! Thanks for subscribing to my videos. I'd love to hear your comments and feedback. Stay tuned.
TheSydneyLife (9 months ago)
Nice channel
haggidubious (9 months ago)
Good to see the Ensemble has a youtoob! Hope the season goes well!
joey0028 (9 months ago)
go manly, thanx for watching my vid!
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TwoGuysOneChannel (1 year ago)
How are ya mate?
julieafan (1 year ago)
you are welcome. I wish too I could see the play and also have seen the one with Georgie Parker but its one of the bad things about living in Denmark and being fan of Aussie actors. ;)
saintfletcher (1 year ago)
Good show, and an audience demand, this could take off with some promotion. Blessings +++ The Saint +++
Gigolo8 (1 year ago)
G'day People,

Er, how about promoting this little channel more? There's an untapped audiance of Aussies on here just waiting for you to be noticed.

Cheers and MAKE MORE VIDEOS,

Geoff & Chook!
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