Difference between revisions of "Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All For You (2010)"

From sltarchive
Jump to: navigation, search
(New page: Poster by [[Poster Designer]] by Christopher Durang Directed by Catherine Ellis Performances: Tue 2nd – Sat 6th February 2010, [[Be...)
 
Line 8: Line 8:
  
  
Presented as part of a double bill with Durang's [[Actor's Nightmare (2010)|Actor's Nightmare]].
+
Presented as part of a double bill with Durang's [[The Actor's Nightmare (2010)|The Actor's Nightmare]].
  
  
 
== Introduction ==
 
== Introduction ==
  
George is sure he is an accountant not an actor so why do these people expect him to "go on" tonight? Why won't somebody at least tell him what play it is? Why didn't he join a monastery?
+
Homosexuality: A Mortal Sin. Beating your wife: Just a Venial Sin. God always answers our prayers - He just sometimes says no. In this dark comedy, assisted by her pet choirboy, Thomas, and assisted and/or hindered by some of her ex-students, Sister Mary Ignatius answers audience questions and really does, in her own way, explain it all for you.  
 
+
This is a hilarious evocation of many an actor's nightmare with lovely pastiches of some very well known plays - and being Christopher Durang there is a bit of lapsed-Catholic self-scourging as well.
+
  
  
 
== Cast ==
 
== Cast ==
  
 
+
*Sister Mary - [[Margaret Glenn]]
*George Spelvin - [[Jason Lord]]
+
*Thomas - [[Ben Thomas]]/[[Oscar Patron-Mowat]]
*Meg - [[Fiona Daffern]]
+
*Diane - [[Samantha Golton Scholes]]
*Sarah Siddons - [[Sacha Walker]]
+
*Gary - [[Nick Mansley]]
*Dame Ellen Terry - [[Stephanie Urquhart]]
+
*Philomena - [[Anna Callender]]
*Henry Irving - [[Julian Farrance]]
+
*Aloysius - [[Chris Learmonth]]
  
 
== Crew ==
 
== Crew ==
  
*Stage Manager - [[SM Name]]
+
*Stage Manager - [[Michelle Thomson]]
*Lighting Design - [[Designer Name]]
+
*Assistant Stage Manager - [[Lauri Morgan]]
*Lighting Operator - [[Operator Name]]
+
*Set Design - [[]]
 +
*Lighting Design - [[Mark Bullock]]
 +
*Lighting and Sound Operator - [[Operator Name]]
  
 
== Reviews ==
 
== Reviews ==

Revision as of 17:52, 15 January 2010

by Christopher Durang

Directed by Catherine Ellis

Performances: Tue 2nd – Sat 6th February 2010, Bell Theatre


Presented as part of a double bill with Durang's The Actor's Nightmare.


Introduction

Homosexuality: A Mortal Sin. Beating your wife: Just a Venial Sin. God always answers our prayers - He just sometimes says no. In this dark comedy, assisted by her pet choirboy, Thomas, and assisted and/or hindered by some of her ex-students, Sister Mary Ignatius answers audience questions and really does, in her own way, explain it all for you.


Cast

Crew

Reviews

Some review quotes go here


Gallery

Reminiscences and Anecdotes

Members are encouraged to write about their experiences of working on or seeing this production. Please leave your name. Anonymous entries may be deleted.

See Also

The Actor's Nightmare (2000)

Christopher Durang


Or add anything that is related within this site. The author's page for instance or other plays with a similar theme.

References

<references/>

External Links