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1 May 2004 – 8 May 2004May 2004
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- Playwright
- Samuel Beckett
- Director
- Marcelle Schmitz
AddressRechabites Hall 224 William St Northbridge
Tadaria Studio presents
Happy Days by Samuel Beckett
Starring Marta Kaczmarek and Boris Radmilovich
Directed by Marcelle Schmitz
Designed by Joanna Zebrowska
Samuel BeckettÂ’s masterfully written absurdist play about Winnie and Willie and their struggle to communicate and love, takes the audience on a journey into the infinity of the human soul.
Happy Days is a poignant play in which married couple Winnie and Willie, physically so close to each other yet so estranged and powerless, struggle to go on living just because they have to, because that is the condition of their existence. Happy Days is considered one of BeckettÂ’s most important plays as it deals with the stagnancy of the human condition and the yearning for higher means of communication between people.
Marta Kaczmarek brings to the Perth stage one of theatre’s most challenging female roles – Winnie, buried up to her waist in the scorched earth. Yet she maintains our attention by her daily routine of gestures, prayer, song and above all words.
Marta is best remembered for her work with Theatre Zart where she played Thin in MrozekÂ’s Out at Sea, Queen Margaret in GombrowiczÂ’s Princess Ivona, and Anka in GlowackiÂ’s Hunting Cockroaches. Other performances include Estragon in BeckettÂ’s Waiting for Godot for Black Swan Theatre Company, Aunt Hilda in Elizabeth JolleyÂ’s Milk and Honey for the Perth Theatre Company and Yannena in Vasso KalamarasÂ’ Breadtrap, again with Black Swan Theatre Co. in co-production with Big Bell Theatre Company. Her recent television appearances include the lead role of Dr Rawshark in the childrenÂ’s series Wild Kat.
One of the highlights of MartaÂ’s career was her performance as Rachel Helfgott in the Oscar nominated movie Shine, a performance that Sir Alec Guiness made reference to in his recently published memoirs.
“Marta Kaczmarek was particularly fine as the mother in Shine”.
Alec Guinness “A Positively Final Appearance - A Journal 1996-98”
Boris Radmilovich (Plainsong, Subi Shorts, Welcome to Broome for Black Swan Theatre Co., I am Nijinsky and AvalaTV ) appears as her husband Willie. Marta and Boris have worked together previously on Breadtrap.
Last performed in Perth 1975, this production of Happy Days breathes new life into a landmark absurdist text and is brilliantly directed by lecturer in Acting at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, Marcelle Schmitz (to whom it may concern, Below – winner of the 2003 IFAC Equity/Guild Award for Best Production and Best Direction).
Rechabites Hall 224 William St, Northbridge
Season April 22 to May 8 Tues to Sat @ 8pm
Matinees Sat May 1 & 8 @ 2pm and Mon May 3 @ 6.30pm Full $16 Conc $12
Schools Price $10 per student, teachers complimentary - Groups 10 or more
Book at BOCS: 9484 1133 Groups: 9321 6831or www.bocsticketing.com.au
Released by Irene Jarzabek Publicity mob 041 9192140 email: handzon@iinet.net.au March 2004
Happy Days by Samuel Beckett
Starring Marta Kaczmarek and Boris Radmilovich
Directed by Marcelle Schmitz
Designed by Joanna Zebrowska
Samuel BeckettÂ’s masterfully written absurdist play about Winnie and Willie and their struggle to communicate and love, takes the audience on a journey into the infinity of the human soul.
Happy Days is a poignant play in which married couple Winnie and Willie, physically so close to each other yet so estranged and powerless, struggle to go on living just because they have to, because that is the condition of their existence. Happy Days is considered one of BeckettÂ’s most important plays as it deals with the stagnancy of the human condition and the yearning for higher means of communication between people.
Marta Kaczmarek brings to the Perth stage one of theatre’s most challenging female roles – Winnie, buried up to her waist in the scorched earth. Yet she maintains our attention by her daily routine of gestures, prayer, song and above all words.
Marta is best remembered for her work with Theatre Zart where she played Thin in MrozekÂ’s Out at Sea, Queen Margaret in GombrowiczÂ’s Princess Ivona, and Anka in GlowackiÂ’s Hunting Cockroaches. Other performances include Estragon in BeckettÂ’s Waiting for Godot for Black Swan Theatre Company, Aunt Hilda in Elizabeth JolleyÂ’s Milk and Honey for the Perth Theatre Company and Yannena in Vasso KalamarasÂ’ Breadtrap, again with Black Swan Theatre Co. in co-production with Big Bell Theatre Company. Her recent television appearances include the lead role of Dr Rawshark in the childrenÂ’s series Wild Kat.
One of the highlights of MartaÂ’s career was her performance as Rachel Helfgott in the Oscar nominated movie Shine, a performance that Sir Alec Guiness made reference to in his recently published memoirs.
“Marta Kaczmarek was particularly fine as the mother in Shine”.
Alec Guinness “A Positively Final Appearance - A Journal 1996-98”
Boris Radmilovich (Plainsong, Subi Shorts, Welcome to Broome for Black Swan Theatre Co., I am Nijinsky and AvalaTV ) appears as her husband Willie. Marta and Boris have worked together previously on Breadtrap.
Last performed in Perth 1975, this production of Happy Days breathes new life into a landmark absurdist text and is brilliantly directed by lecturer in Acting at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, Marcelle Schmitz (to whom it may concern, Below – winner of the 2003 IFAC Equity/Guild Award for Best Production and Best Direction).
Rechabites Hall 224 William St, Northbridge
Season April 22 to May 8 Tues to Sat @ 8pm
Matinees Sat May 1 & 8 @ 2pm and Mon May 3 @ 6.30pm Full $16 Conc $12
Schools Price $10 per student, teachers complimentary - Groups 10 or more
Book at BOCS: 9484 1133 Groups: 9321 6831or www.bocsticketing.com.au
Released by Irene Jarzabek Publicity mob 041 9192140 email: handzon@iinet.net.au March 2004
Bookings
This production has concluded. Contact details are not available for past events.