New Two

‘New Two’ is now in Week Three. Each week this 60-minute production, gives us two or three different, fresh short plays as part of Summer Nights 2012. They are presented at The Blue Room Theatre, 53 James Street, Northbridge. The Wednesday night line-up is repeated Friday at 8.00 pm, next week will see two more very different plays.

Under the instruction of Jeffrey Jay Fowler, these couples have learnt the art of work-shopping an idea right up to the finished play. They have written their own scripts, acted and directed their own shows.

Book through The Blue Room Theatre or PICA to get your tickets for $5 off the standard Fringe World prices.

 
‘Acting Sisyphus’            Two actors are discussing their acting careers. Brad (Nate Doherty) is insecure and worried about his future, but his friend Molly (Tegan Mulvany) points out that life is like that. It isn’t meant to be easy; she explains that there are peaks and troughs in everyone’s life, after all that is what makes life interesting. ‘Take Sisyphus for example’ she continues ‘he laboured by pushing a boulder up a hill only to find that minutes later it had rolled back to the bottom.’ Will Brad get the message or will Molly be proved wrong?
 

This was a difficult script to write. It showed clearly the mood swings, the hopes and trials, not just of the couple but of life in general. Well written and acted.

 
‘The homecoming’            Late one night, a daggy girl (Krysia Wiechecki) with stringy hair and drab clothes is sitting in her flat waiting for her loved one to return from the pub. The pub closed an hour ago and he still hasn’t returned. What could be the reason? Her friend (or alter ego? Marie-Louise Ryan) tells her in no uncertain manner that she has to sort herself out. Will her lover ever come back?
 

An intelligent story that makes the audience look at itself, and demonstrates how complacent we can become with our surroundings. Great idea very well presented.