Sydney 2012 Guide

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at home withthe macbeths.A a glimps into thi

pivat nclav.

why he did it.Th Duchss Of Malfi Killings,

fist-hand.

you said "i do". nowmake him glad you did.It's opn day at Th School Fo Wivs.Real LIFe UnReal STOrIeS


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season 2012contents

YoU saID I Do.noW MaKe HIMGLaD YoU DID.

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at HoMe WItHtHe MacbetHs.

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WHY He DID It.

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This sason is all about obsssion.

expct somthing xciting and

xtmly sxy.

Weve got two neglected classics in the line up at least rom an Australian point o view and oneo Shakespeares great tragedies.

Peter Evans, our talented Associate ArtisticDirector, will be taking on Shakespeares Macbeth.His resh approach and great respect or the textwill make this a show not to miss.

We are happy to welcome Lee Lewis back intothe old. Ater her terrifcally successul Twelth Nightshe comes back to direct Molires engaging romp,The School For Wives. And Im relishing the prospecto directing The Duchess O Malf.

Our twenty-second year looks like being one oour busiest and most rewarding ever. We hope to

be seeing a lot o you.

artistic directorJohn Bell ao

Collaboation is at th hat of

any gat sason and this ya

John and I hav put som tuly

gat popl togth.

Weve teamed up writer Justin Fleming with direLee Lewis to bring Molire to our audience s acrthe country.

John and his daughter Lucy are working togagain or only the second time in Bell Shakespehistory. Plus theyve got great material to work wHugh Colman and Ailsa Pipers adaptation o ThDuchess O Malfis so raw and dark. Its incredi

Personally, I am thrilled to fnally get to work

Dan Spielman and to continue working with KateMulvany on a new production o Macbeth.

Seeing all o these artists come together fllsme with great anticipation. Its a big part o the jo putting a season like this together and I am veexcited to be a collaborator.

associate artistic directorPeter evans


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MacbetHevything looks spotlss aft this magnificnt

novation.B taks an xclusiv look.

at HoMeWItH tHe

MacbetHs

Th cafully caftd lganc of th oom wh th

oyal coupl sit fo photogaphs is sn and inviting.

Its had to bliv it is th vy sam sidnc in

which King Duncan was so butally mudd.

Th Macbths hav livd in th is Qun Ann styl

mansion fo som tim but it has only cntly b n

fubishd and it was Lady Macbth who ld th

dsign. evywh you look you s th dft

touchs of a woman.This is th fist officia l photo shoot sinc th

Than of Cawdo was cownd King of Scotland and

h is poving to b an awkwad subjct. I ll at as in

font of th cama, Macbth is tns und scutiny.

A shap contast to his bautiful and captivating wif.


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to tHeoUtsIDe

WorLD It IsMacbetH

WHo WearstHe croWn

Lady Macbth looks adiant in a blous of

oang silk, which sh has paid with cam

high-waistd touss. Sh smils asily and

th cama lovs h fo it.

rankd as th most photogaphd woman

n th wold, Lady Macbth is no stang to

publicity but vy fw public photogaphs xist

of th King.

Lady Macbth whisps somthing

mischivously to h husband who sits stiffly on

th am of thi ovsizd Italian sofa. H gazs

down and smils at h. It is a aly witnssd

psonal xchang and fo a momnt th King

fogts himslf. H looks back to cama and at

ast w hav ou shot.

Nxt up w shooting a clos-up of LadyMacbth. Sh movs samlssly to th mabl

fiplac and positions hslf fo th potait.

Sh is in h lmnt.

To th outsid wold it is Macbth who was

th cown, so it dos com as a supis to s

that h, in th confins of thi immaculatly

psntd hom, it is th lady who is in chag.


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WHY HeDID ItWhat happnd duing Th Duchss Of Malfi killings?

Its th qustion wv all bn asking.

Finally, Bosola is ady to talk.

tHe DUcHess oF MaLFI

true story

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Danil d Bosola, th man notoious fo Th Duchss Of Malfi killings, is about

to b lasd fom pison. This is causing a hug public outcy. Not bcaus h

will soon b walking amongst us, but bcaus his las coincids with th

launch of his fist book,Murdr Four Wys .Dscibd as a tll-all of hondous popotions, this butal account is

said to b a bloodid insight into th mind of th countys most uthlss kill.

Spcialising in high pofil hits, Bosola was th go-to guy fo anyon

wanting somon stabbd, stangld o bludgond to dath. But thats all

in th past now, appantly.

Bosolas fist wk of fdom will b spnt on a public ading and booksigning tou. H a a fw shot xcpts fom his book.

MUrDerFoUr WaYs

ON KILLINGTHe DUCHeSS

I had to spy on h. Thn I found

out sh got maid. evn had a kid.

That pissd th Judg off. H fancis

his littl sist. Didnt want anyon

ls touching h. I had nothing

against h myslf. I killd h

bcaus h boths paid m to.

ON KILLINGTHe DUCHeSS'S HUSBAND

Killing him was a n accidnt.

You could call it manslaught.

I was going fo that tachous

bastad of a Cadinal and

Antonio got in th way.

Collatal damag. It happns

a lot mo than you know.

ON KILLING

THe DUCHeSS'S BrOTHerI ally njoyd this on.

Th Cadinal had it coming. H

btayd m, th bastad. And his

sist, of cous. H vn btayd

his mistss. Tickd h into

kissing a poisond Bibl.

ON KILLING

THe JUDGeI hatd th Judg fo gtting

m to kill his sist. Hatd his guts.

But h was totally cacks in th nd

thought h was a wolf-man. H an

aound digging up copss in th

gavyad. H was btt off dad.


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YoU saID

I Do.noW MaKeHIM GLaDYoU DID.tHe scHooL For WIves

in style

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Thy say cloths makth th man but mo

impotantly, thy plasth a husband. Hs an outfit

o two to hlp vy nw wif dss th pat.


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You in lov. Hs in lov. So lt's kp it that way. A clv wif

knows whn to mak changs. Outfit changs, that is. Imagin you a

on you way to a cocktail paty. Lipstick and high hls a a must.

Cinch in you waist and thn cinch it in again. Th occasional glimps

of dcolltag woks wonds spcially if you young hubby has had

a long day of bad-winning.

Tid th knot with an old gntlman? Wll stat channlling you

inn ophan. Think young, naiv fsh fom a nunny. Th mo

xpincd man xpcts you to know you plac which, of cous,

is in th kitchn. St cla of touss. H was thos. Instad opt fo

dsss and skits in pal colous and kp hm and nck lins modst.

A cisp apon adds a homly touch.


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WHat'son WHen

You dont nd a

ason to s a play.

You just nd a tickt.

Hs vythingyou nd to know

about th hottst

tickts fo 2012.

MacbetH

By william shakespeareDirecteD By peter evansW/ kate mulvany, dan spielman

Th Macbths a th pictu of pivilgdnobility happy, succssful, going placs.

Thn Macbth happns upon th witchs

who pdict h will soon b King a pophcy

h distusts but which his wif bcoms

uttly sducd by.

Pt evans fulfills a long awaitd ambition to

collaboat with Dan Spilman in th titl ol

and Kat Mulvany who plays his highly otic

wif. This sasonsMcbth vals what th luof pow can do to a man, and th dvastation it

can wak on a ma iag and a nation.

sydney opera house, drama theatre

Subscription Season

5 April 12 May

Matinees7, 11, 14, 18, 21, 25, 28 April5,12 May

Post-Show Q & A

Tuesday10 April, ollowing the 6.30pm perormance

Performance TimesTuesday 6.30pmWednesday Saturday 7.30pmWednesday & Saturday Matinees 2.00pmSunday Twilight 5.00pm

tHe DUcHessoF MaLFIBy John websteraDaPteD By hugh colman anD ailsa piperDirecteD By John bellDesigner stephen curtislighting Designer hartley t a kemp

comPoser alan JohnFight Director nigel poultonW/ lucy bell, lucia mastrantone,matthew moore, sean o'shea,david whitney, ben wood

Young, bautiful and widowd, th Duchss of

Malfi is a tagic figu of nobility and intgity.

Yt sh xists in a wold of couption wh

th tu hoo of h lif is yt to unfold.

H two boths contol h fotun a nd

h body and thy want to kp it that way.

Whn thy discov sh has not only ma id

in sct but has also bon a child, a sting

of muds is st in motion.

John Bll dicts this whit-hot adaptation

of John Wbsts finst play.

sydney opera house, playhouse

Subscription Season12 July 5 August

Matinees14, 18, 21, 25, 28 July1, 4 August

Post-Show Q & A

Tuesday17 July, ollowing the 6.30pm perormance

Performance Times

Tuesday 6.30pmWednesday Saturday 7.30pmWednesday & Saturday Matinees 2.00pmSunday Twilight 5.00pm

tHe scHooLFor WIvesBy moliretranslateD By Justin FlemingDirecteD By lee lewis

Falling in lov is nv asy. Tak ou hofo instanc. Now hs a guy who wants

dspatly to gt maid but is afaid tha

a smat woman will chat on him. His

ingnious solution? enlist th hlp of a loca

convnt to ais a gil so stupidly innocnt

sh wont know th fist thing about chat

lt alon th last. In his mind sh will b

v-faithful. Th pfct wif. O is sh?

Following on fom h succss with Twftnight, dicto L Lwis dicts this fshnw tanslation fom Justin Flming of

Moli's comdic tain-wck of a lov sto

that tangls innocnc with aoganc an

th oth way aound.

sydney opera house, playhouse

Subscription Season

26 October 24 November

Matinees

27, 31 October

3, 7, 10, 14, 17, 21, 24 NovemberPerformance Times

Tuesday 6.30pmWednesday Saturday 7.30pmWednesday & Saturday Matinees 2.00pmSunday Twilight 5.00pm


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Bell Shakespeare is the only Australian theatrecompany to tour its productions, year in andyear out. And not just to audiences in big cities,but to people in outlying areas too. They knowthe next generation o actors, directors and avidShakespeare lovers can come rom anywhere.

Bell Shakespeare tour their shows and Learningprogrammes with passion and commitment.They bring theatre to those both socially andgeographically disadvantaged. Its their missionto reach out, entertain, teach and inspireaudiences and students, wherever they mightbe. But ticket sales alone are not enough.

Youll be surprised to know that the real priceo a ticket is more than double the prices quotedon the acing page. Ater ticket revenue, thebalance o unds needed to create and tourthese extraordinary works is provided byprivate and government support.

This year, theyre asking their audiences toconsider adding a donation to their subscriptionsto help bridge the gap between box oicereceipts and the cost o their productions.Every donation over$2 is tax-deductible andthey appreciate all gits, no matter what size.

To ind out more you can go to their website,bellshakespeare.com.au/support or you cancontact their Philanthropy department directly.Ruth Anders is the Philanthropy Manager andcan be reached on 02 8298 9017 [email protected]. SvetlanaMironov is the Philanthropy Coordinatorand can be reached on 02 8298 9014or [email protected].

soMetHInGto GIve

S th of th hottst pfomancs this ya and

gt a whol lot mo thown into th bagain.

three-play packagessave up to $60

standard: Three-play Bell Season PackageFull price $148 / Concession $138Choose rom Sunday to Friday evening perormancesor any matinee. Save up to$60 o single ticket price

with access to priority seating.

saturday evening: Three-play Bell Season PaFull price $185 / Concession $165Get the best seats on Saturday nights (when our showsout) and enjoy savings o up to $38 o single ticket pric

optus under 30: Three-play Bell Season PackaStandard $99 / Saturday Evening $138

A special oer or patrons under the age o 30 at the o booking, these Bell Season Packages give you accto the Standard and Saturday Evening Three-Play BeSeason Packages at Optus Under30 prices.

two-play packagessave up to $32

standard: Two-play Bell Season PackageFull price $108 / Concession $98Choose two perormances on a Sunday to Friday eveor any matinee and save up to $32 on ull-price ticket

saturday evening:Two-play Bell Season PackFull price $130 / Concession $118

Choose two Saturday evening perormances (when o

shows sell out) and enjoy savings o up to $21 onull-price tickets.

optus under 30:Two-play Bell Season PackagStandard $66 / Saturday Evening $90

A special oer or patrons under the age o 30 at the o booking, these Bell Season Packages give you accto the Standard and Saturday Evening Two-Play BellSeason Packages at Optus Under30 prices.

Your Bell Season Package includes:

Up to$60 o when you buy three ull price tickets.

Up to$32 o when you buy two ull price tickets.

The best seats in the house irst in, best-dressed.

Priority seating or additional tickets.

One ree ticket exchange per production.

Access to discounted pre-paid programme vouchers.

A behind-the-scenes look at what were up to witha ree subscription to Fanare.

You can also opt into our Bell Shakespeare e-newslettereaturing the latest special oers and events throughoutthe year.

From purchase to perormance the Bell Shakespeareteam will be there to help. Theyll manage all aspectso your ticketing and answer any questions you mighthave about our shows, artists, ticket exchanges, optionsor dinner and parking.

purchase your bell seasonpackage now

Online bellshakespeare.com.au

Post Complete the attached form and post to

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Fax to02 9241 4643

Telephone 1300 305 730 (Mon Fri, 9am 5pm)

Remember that if you are requesting a concession

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Questions? Call the Bell Shakespeare team on1300 305 730

beLL season PacKaGessave UP to $60

On stag, Bll Shakspa giv it thi all.

Off stag, thy giv vn mo.

But tickt vnu alon is not nough.


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can i sit with my Friends?O course! Simply enclose your orms in the same envelopeor ax them in together.

can i purchase additional tickets?You can purchase additional tickets or amily and riendsor the same perormances you have selected or your

Bell Season Package and youll be seated together.

how do i buy a bell season packageor tickets as a giFt?Git vouchers can be arranged by calling us on1300 305 730 (Mon Fri, 9am 5pm).

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what iF i lose my tickets?Please contact the Bell Shakespeare team on 1300 305730 and let us know. Youll be asked to vi sit the SydneyOpera House Box Oice on the day o your perormance(rom one hour beore the show) and they will issue you

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how can i eXchange my tickets?You receive one (1) ree ticket exchange per production

with your Bell Season Package. All other exchangesare$6 per transaction. To exchange your tickets, pleasereturn them with a note indicating your new date selectionto 2012 Season, Bell Shakespeare, PO Box 10,Millers Point NSW 2000. Tickets must be receivedby Bell Shakespeare at least two (2) working days beorethe original perormance date. Any exchange is subject

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when will single tickets go on sale?Monday 5 March 2012.

Dearb.

If you'v got a qustion, w'v got th answ.

H's tn of ou most fquntly askd.


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LEADING PARTNERS

National Education& Youth Partner

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MAJOR PARTNERS

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WA Season PartnerThe School For Wives

Special Projects Partner

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COMMUNITY PARTNERS

The ollowing organisations, trusts and oundations aresupporting our national education and creative program

Vincent Fairax Family FoundationPratt FoundationIan Potter Foundation

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James N Kirby FoundationCollier Charitable Fund

Bell Shakespeare isassisted by the NSWGovernment through

Arts NSW.

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Bell Shakespeare is by the Australian Govthrough the Australiaits arts funding and ad

Bell Shakespeareis assisted by theGovernment throuNSW DepartmenEducation and Tr

The Australian Governmentis proud to be associated

with Bell Shakespearethrough the nationalperforming arts touringprogramme, Playing

Australia, which gives

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