KOORLINY ARTS CENTRE AND LAUGHING HORSE PRODUCTIONS
BACKSTAGE
BY Pat Cook
WRITTEN BY Pat Cook
DIRECTOR Kelly Van Geest Adam Salathiel
PRODUCER Koorliny Arts Centre Laughing Horse Productions
We all know that the real drama in a theatre takes place backstage and creates quite a comedy to watch !
This has never been more true than at Theatre Baroque , where the star , one-time matinee idol Burton Cavendish , suddenly dies an hour before the premiere of “ Don Juan in Cleveland .” Once it is discovered that Cavendish has passed away , Lou , the director , calls on Ajax , the understudy , to fill in . But Ajax must play Cavendish both on and off stage , and he can ’ t tell anyone — not even his own mother !
It is to be the great star ’ s last performance ... and Ajax ’ s greatest performance ever . He reluctantly agrees , only to face nasty critics , doting mothers and one very large goon sent to collect a bundle from the great actor . Ajax even has to fool his own mother , who shows up backstage to say hello to Ajax and meet the famous Cavendish ! ( Little does she know she achieves both of those goals at one time !)
DATES & DURATION Friday 15th July at 8:00pm , Saturday 16th July at 8:00pm and 2:00pm , Sunday 17th at 2:00pm Friday 22nd July at 8:00pm , Saturday 23rd July at 8:00pm and 2:00pm
TICKETS & BOOKINGS Standard $ 25.00 , Concession $ 20.00 Companion Cards accepted
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