Kiss of the Spider Woman

Evening peformances start @ 8pm Matineee starts @ 2pm The show should run approx. 2 1/2 - 2 3/4 hours with interval. For Bookings go to our website @ www.sct.org.au/hmc and follow the links. Set in an unspecified Latin American country, Kiss Of The Spider Woman tells the story of two prison cell mates, the constant attempts of each to manipulate the other to his own ends and their surprising friendship. As a means of escaping their surroundings, at least in thought, Molina, a flamboyant Window Dresser, amuses the revolutionary Valentin with theatrical re-tellings of old movies and shares his obsession of Aurora who stars in them. One incarnation Molina fears, the Spider Woman who can kill with her kiss. The men tell each other of their lives but each is wary of revealing too much. Is Molina an informer? Is Valentin being honest? Valentin is regularly tortured by prison officials and so is guarded with his stories and careful with his words. Valentin knows how to manipulate Molina into helping with the movement upon his release, putting Molina in danger. Will the Spider Woman claim Molina as one of her victims.....?