e l b i t sis e R Rise of The
ARTURO UI by Bertolt Brecht translated & directed by Terri Brabon
10 - 21 May 2022
The ClubHouse - 22 Cottell Street, Hyde Park
The Resistible Rise of ARTURO UI by Bertolt Brecht
translated by Terri Brabon
Cast Arturo Ui...............Brendan O’Connor Roma.............................Robert Street Givola........ Badaidilaga Maftuh-Flynn Giri.........................Sally McCutcheon Old Dogsborough......... Michael Sams The Actor/Pianist........ John Goodson The MC........................... Terri Brabon Ensemble....................... Rosalili Ford ..................................Lisandro Garcia ................................Michael Gleeson ..............................Emma Lamberton ....................................... Keely Pronk ......................................Emma Smith ........................................Paris Walsh Chorus/Swing...................Lily Bartlett ..................... Ally Armitage-Cosgrove ............................... Ashleigh Dodson .................................... Lara Hodgson .....................................Kaden Ramm ....................................Nicholas Rose ....................................... Janold Smit
Production Director............................................ Terri Brabon German Translator........................Phillip Lambert Stage Manager................................. Chris Nobile Lighting Design/Operator............... Daniel Lobley AV Design......................................... Terri Brabon AV Operator.......................Fionn Baker-Goodson Set Design & Construction...... Brendan O’Connor Gun Replicas...................................... Bob Brabon Original Music & Lyrics..................... Terri Brabon ..................................................... John Goodson Technical Assistant.................... Michael Gleeson Production Assistants..............The Bridge Project Marketing Co-ordinator............Emma Lamberton Event Team..............................Anne-Marie Smith ...............................................Arminelle Fleming ....................................................Victoria Fowler ....................................................Tristan Fleming .................................................. Bonnie Nicholas .................................................... Michelle Jones Photographer............................. Chrissy Maguire
THE RESISTIBLE RISE OF ARTURO UI translation © Brecht Erben 2022 Copyright Agent: Alan Brodie Representation Ltd www.alanbrodie.com
Synopsis The Wall Street Crash of 1929 hits the Aussie Veggie Trade hard. The affluent members of The Cauliflower Trust come up with a plan to woo the popular Council President, Old Dogsborough, by gifting him the shipyards where he first worked as a young man. Meanwhile, Arturo Ui bemoans his current fortunes as a down on his luck gangster. No-one takes him seriously. But when he gets wind that Old Dogsborough has been involved in a shady secret deal, he finds the opportunity he has been looking for. And who is going to stop him? Step by step, Arturo Ui’s path to success mirrors Adolf Hitler’s rise to power that kicked off World War Two and would kill approx. 85 million people. A warning to us all, indeed.
Thank You Susan Brabon, Nita Vasilescu, John & Beth Honeycombe, Claude & Karen Nobile, Sue Brabon, John Robertson, JRNQ Productions, Yoshie Kenny, The Speckled Hen, Jacob Esling, Shannon Jensen, Anna Vella-Sams, Kiahna Culleton, Rita Neale, Robbie Esling, Kellie Esling, Xara Holmes, Sean Keenan, Emma Paas
This project is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland
BRENDAN O’CONNOR / Arturo Ui
FOUNDING ENSEMBLE MEMBER THEATREiNQ: Brendan is a co-founder of THEATREiNQ and has featured in 36 of our 43 Productions. In addition to his on-stage roles, behind the scenes the multi-talented actor is also the Company Production Manager, Set Designer and Construction, Lighting Designer and key Fight Choreographer. OTHER THEATRE: 18 Years as leading actor with the Australian Shakespeare Company; founding Member of Tropic Line Theatre Company and original cast of Shakespeare Under the Stars; AFCM - Noye’s Fludde (God); JUTE-Summaris and Grace FILM & TV: Australia on Trial, City Homicide, Crash/Burn, Marshall Law, Ned Kelly, Neighbours, Stingers, Blue Heelers, Welcher & Welcher ADVERTISING: Mitre 10, RACQ, Campbells Soup, The Age, Beaurepaires, National Australia Bank, Mitsubishi, Cabots (USA), Origin Energy, Captain Snooze AWARDS: Townsville City Council Services to the Arts Award (2019), Townsville City Council Performance of the Year (2015), Townsville City Council Jean-Pierre Voos Theatre Award (2012), Jean-Pierre Award (2011) OTHER: Mentor TheatreiNQ’s THE BRIDGE PROJECT (Actor & Technical Strand); MULKADEE Drama Coach (2012-14/2018) TRAINING : Associate Diploma of Acting
ROBERT STREET / Ernesto Roma ENSEMBLE MEMBER SINCE 2013 THEATREiNQ: First Born, The Crucible; Robert has performed in 12 Shakespeare Under The Stars productions from 1992 to present including Blood will have Blood, Othello, Twelfth Night and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. OTHER THEATRE: Various musicals for NQOMT & TCOS; Original Cast Member of Shakespeare Under the Stars OTHER: Professional dancer - DanceNorth (1999 - 2005); Ulysses (2011-2013) AWARDS: John du Feu Award (2016) TRAINING: Bachelor of Theatre
BADAIDILAGA MAFTUH-FLYNN / Givola
GUEST PROFESSIONAL THEATREiNQ: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, King Lear, X-Stacy OTHER THEATRE: Hotel; Richard III; Siti Rubiyah; The Divorce Party; The Serpent’s Teeth; Moby Dick; Silent Disco; Cage; Ubu Roy; Not Even God Can Save Us; Actors Centre Australia: The Cripple of Inishmaan, Children of the Sun, Hamlet, Honour; The Jungle Book Musical FILM & TV: Zombie Therapy, Pieces of Her, Frayed Season 2, After the Verdict ADVERTISING: Smiths Crisps, GOMO Mobile, Fantastic Furniture, Masterfoods, HBF Insurance, Red Rooster OTHER: The Comedy Generation: The 2013 Townsville Comedy Gala, The Comedy Room TRAINING: Actors Centre Australia - Advanced Diploma of Performing Arts (Acting); TheatreiNQ’s THE BRIDGE PROJECT
SALLY McCUTCHEON / Giri ENSEMBLE MEMBER SINCE 2011 THEATREiNQ: Blood Will Have Blood, Much Ado About Nothing, The Comedy of Errors, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, What is the Matter with Mary Jane?, The Importance of Being Earnest, Cosi OTHER THEATRE: QUT: The Kid, Musical Chairs, The Silver Circle Project, Consumed, Cinder-Child; DEBASE: Lovejunk ADVERTISING: Mount Margaret TRAINING: Bachelor of Arts (Acting) QUT
MICHAEL SAMS / Dogsborough ENSEMBLE MEMBER SINCE 2014 THEATREiNQ: Blood Will Have Blood, The Blood of Kings, Othello, Romeo and Juliet, The Crucible OTHER THEATRE: Over 50 productions, including with QTC, Matrix Theatre, 4MBS Trocadero Productions, Soup Theatre Company, Metro Arts, Grey Rose, Full Throttle Theatre Company FILM &TV: Beastmaster, Brizbin Boy/Canberra Girl, Cybergirl, Flipper, Departure Lounge, Insomniac, Kiss Me Stupid!, Scooby Doo ADVERTISING: Coles-Myer, Footlocker, K-Mart, Mount Margaret, Qld Govt, Remax, Ruralquip, Toyota, YourHub, Museum of Tropical NQ, TCC, Polar Air OTHER: Published short story and play writer, Regional Literary Manager (Short & Sweet Festival) AWARDS: Best Director/Best Actor (S&S 2018), Best Actor (FOOAP 2017), Adjudicator’s Award (FOOAP 2016) TRAINING: Bachelor of Arts (Drama) QUT; Masters Creative Writing, Macquarie University, Playlab Incubator Program
JOHN GOODSON / The Actor & Pianist FOUNDING ENSEMBLE MEMBER THEATREiNQ: Blood Will Have Blood, The White Rose and the Red, Much Ado About Nothing, The Blood of Kings, Othello, The Weir, The Vagina Monologues, First Born, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Frankenstein, Hamlet, One Man, Two Guvnors, Twelfth Night, Romeo and Juliet, The Crucible, Macbeth, X-Stacy, The Merry Wives of Windsor, Richard III FILM: Departure Lounge for Lucky Country Productions OTHER: Teacher, Puppeteer, Author, Musician; Music Coach The Culture Club; Actor - Tropic Sun Theatre; Musician - The Astronaut Launch Party AWARDS: Jean Pierre Award (2011) TRAINING: Bachelor of Theatre
TERRI BRABON / The MC
FOUNDING ENSEMBLE MEMBER THEATREiNQ: Terri is a co-founder of THEATREiNQ and is the current Artistic Director of the Company. She is the resident director and this will be her 41st production as director for the company. Terri also continues to perform as an actor appearing in 25 roles since 2010. PLAYWRIGHT/ADAPTATIONS: The Wars of the Roses Trilogy: The Blood of Kings/The White Rose and the Red/ Blood will have Blood, Alice Through the Looking Glass, First Born, Alice in Wonderland, Frankenstein OTHER THEATRE: 10 years with the Australian Shakespeare Company; La Mama; JUTE; Complete Works; Essential Theatre; Harvest Rain Theatre FILM & TV: Neighbours, Underbelly, John Doe ADVERTISING: Carlton Draught, Kraft, McDonalds OTHER: Mentor TheatreiNQ’s THE BRIDGE PROJECT; Theatre Coach THE CULTURE CLUB; MULKADEE Drama Coach (2012-14/2018) AWARDS: Townsville City Council Jean-Pierre Voos Theatre Award (2012) TRAINING: Bachelor of Theatre
ENSEMBLE ROSALILI FORD
THE BRIDGE PROJECT - COMPANY APPRENTICE THEATREiNQ: Blood Will Have Blood, The White Rose and the Red, Alice Through The Looking Glass, Much Ado About Nothing OTHER THEATRE: St Patrick’s College Productions; Magnetic Island’s Theatre on the Rock Productions ADVERTISING: Pickerings TRAINING: TheatreiNQ’s THE BRIDGE PROJECT, ThiNQ ED Workshops; Hunter Drama (NSW); Pantseat Productions (NSW)
LISANDRO GARCIA
THE BRIDGE PROJECT - SESSIONS THEATREiNQ: Blood Will Have Blood, The White Rose and the Red, Alice Through The Looking Glass, Much Ado About Nothing, The Blood of Kings, Othello, DNA ADVERTISING: Pickerings TRAINING: TheatreiNQ’s THE BRIDGE PROJECT; THiNQ ED Workshops AWARDS: Martin Gibson Medal (2021)
MICHAEL GLEESON
ENSEMBLE MEMBER SINCE 2012 THEATREiNQ: Blood Will Have Blood, The White Rose and the Red, Alice Through The Looking Glass, The Vagina Monologues, The Comedy of Errors, First Born, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Alice in Wonderland, Frankenstein, Hamlet, One Man, Two Guvnors, Twelfth Night, Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Private Ginger Mick at Gallipoli, The Cripple of Inishmaan, Romeo and Juliet, Last Post, King Lear OTHER THEATRE: ASC Grad Players: Much Ado About Benedick & Beatrice; La Luna: Amelia Ellicott’s Garden; NQOMT: Sweeney Todd, Hair; TCS: Avenue Q, Spamalot, West Side Story, Chess ADVERTISING & TV: Pickering; Spotlight - A Current Affair OTHER: Mentor - TheatreiNQ’s The Performance Project (2022); The Culture Club (201618); Mulkadee Drama Coach (2018-19/21) TRAINING: TheatreiNQ’s THE BRIDGE PROJECT (2014-2017) AWARDS: Jean-Pierre Award (2018); TCC Performance of the Year (Chess, TCOS 2010)
EMMA LAMBERTON
ENSEMBLE MEMBER SINCE 2012 THEATREiNQ: Blood Will Have Blood, The White Rose and the Red, Alice Through The Looking Glass, The Vagina Monologues, Hamlet (inc.Japan Tour 2016), What is the Matter with Mary Jane?, Twelfth Night, Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Romeo and Juliet, The Crucible, Two Weeks With The Queen, Macbeth, The Importance of Being Earnest, X-Stacy, King Lear Stage Manager: One Man, Two Guvnors, Last Post (Monto Tour), Private Ginger Mick at Gallipoli, The Cripple of Inishmaan OTHER THEATRE: Anywhere Festival Brisbane: Flood (Producer/Actor); Share House: Immaculate Confection OTHER: Mentor - TheatreiNQ’s The Performance Project (2022); Club Leader The Culture Club/Crew (2015-17); Mulkadee Drama Coach (2019) TRAINING: TheatreiNQ’s THE BRIDGE PROJECT; Bachelor of New Media Arts (JCU) AWARDS: Jean-Pierre Award (2021), Anywhere Festival (2019), Martin Gibson Medal (2015)
ENSEMBLE KEELY PRONK
ENSEMBLE MEMBER SINCE 2017 THEATREiNQ: Blood Will Have Blood, The White Rose and the Red, Much Ado About Nothing, The Blood of Kings, Alice Through the Looking Glass, Othello, DNA, The Vagina Monologues, First Born, Alice in Wonderland, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, X-Stacy OTHER THEATRE: Mulkadee Drama Coach (2021) ADVERTISING: Pickerings TRAINING: TheatreiNQ’S THE BRIDGE PROJECT; Victoria Stanborough Vocal Studio (2003-08); Susan Grinsell Singing Studio(2009-12); Props Youth Theatre AWARDS: Martin Gibson Medal (2020)
EMMA SMITH
FOUNDING ENSEMBLE MEMBER THEATREiNQ: Blood Will Have Blood, The Comedy of Errors, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Alice in Wonderland, Hamlet, What is the Matter with Mary Jane?, Twelfth Night, Romeo and Juliet, The Crucible, Macbeth, King Lear, The Merry Wives of Windsor, Richard III, Henry V OTHER THEATRE: Noye’s Fludde (AFCM) TRAINING: TheatreiNQ’s The Culture Club (2015-17), The Culture Crew; Cajam Circus AWARDS: John de Feu Award (2021)
PARIS WALSH
ENSEMBLE MEMBER SINCE 2015 THEATREiNQ: The White Rose and the Red, Alice Through the Looking Glass, The Comedy of Errors, First Born, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Alice in Wonderland, Frankenstein, Hamlet, One Man, Two Guvnors, What is the Matter with Mary Jane?, Twelfth Night, Les Liasons Dangereuses OTHER THEATRE: ASC Grad Players: Much Ado About Benedick & Beatrice TV: Spotlight - A Current Affair OTHER: Mentor - TheatreiNQ’s The Performance Project (2022); Training Artist - Qld Theatre (2022); Mulkadee Drama Coach (2018/21) TRAINING: TheatreiNQ’s THE BRIDGE PROJECT; Bachelor of Education (JCU) AWARDS: TTC Best Supporting Actress (2017) A Midsummer Night’s Dream/Frankenstein
CHORUS ALLY ARMITAGE-COSGROVE
THEATREiNQ: This is Ally’s first production with TheatreINQ TRAINING: TheatreINQ’s The Bridge Project (2022); Queensland Theatre Residency Week (2021)
LILY BARTLETT
THEATREiNQ: This is Lily’s first production with TheatreINQ OTHER THEATRE: The Cathedral School Production: All Shook Up (2022) TRAINING: TheatreINQ’s The Bridge Project (2022); Acting with Arminelle; North Queensland Theatre Residency Week (2021); ThiNQ Ed Workshops
ASHLEIGH DODSON
THEATREiNQ: Blood Will Have Blood OTHER THEATRE: NQOMT: Jersey Boys (2021), The Scene Project (2018-2021); Mulkadee (2018-2021); St Anthony’s Catholic College School Productions (2017-2021); Props Youth Theatre (2014-2019) TRAINING: TheatreiNQ’s The Bridge Project (2022); TheatreINQ’s The Culture Club (2021); Acting with Arminelle (2021); Theatre Residency Week (2020-2021)
LARA HODGSON
THEATREiNQ: This is Lara’s first production with TheatreINQ OTHER THEATRE: Full Throttle Theatre Company: Medea (2021), Props Youth Theatre (2016-2019) TRAINING: TheatreiNQ’s The Bridge Project (2022)
KADEN RAMM
THEATREiNQ: This is Kaden’s first production with TheatreINQ OTHER THEATRE: Towers Players: Much Ado About Nothing (2019), The Little Mermaid Jr (2018), Oliver (2017), TRAINING: TheatreINQ’s The Bridge Project (2022); Queensland Theatre Residency Week (2020)
CHORUS NICHOLAS ROSE
ENSEMBLE MEMBER SINCE 2017 THEATREiNQ: Blood Will Have Blood, The White Rose and the Red, The Blood of Kings, TCC Carols by Candlelight (2019-21); Frankenstein; Crew: Alice Through the Looking Glass OTHER THEATRE: Townsville Grammar School Production: The Tempest (2019), Beach (2017); Props Youth Theatre: The Secret Garden (2019), Charlotte’s Web (2017), Rapunzel (2015) TRAINING: TheatreiNQ’s The Bridge Project (2022), TheatreiNQ’s The Culture Club; ThiNQ Ed Workshops; Acting with Arminelle; Murrell Academy of Drama; Various NIDA short courses 2014-2015; The Actors Gallery, Theatre Residency Week (2020)
JANOLD SMIT
THEATREiNQ: This is Janold’s first production with TheatreINQ OTHER THEATRE: Townsville Little Theatre; School Plays FILM: Ant: Bullying Video TRAINING: TheatreINQ’s The Bridge Project (2022); Murrell Academy of Drama; Voice Singing School; DanceNorth Public Classes; Ann Roberts School of Dancing; Full Throttle Theatre Company Workshops; Modelling
TECHNICAL CHRIS NOBILE / Stage Manager
FOUNDING ENSEMBLE MEMBER THEATREiNQ: Chris has been the Production/Stage Manager for TheatreiNQ for the past 12 years in various roles including Lighting Operator/Follow Spot Operator/Sound Operator/ Production/Stage Manager/Head Technician. OTHER: Townsville Choral Society: Set Design/Construction -Mamma Mia, Shrek the Musical, Stage Management/Crew - We Will Rock You, Annie, My Fair Lady, West Side Story, Chicago; NQOMT: Rock of Ages, The Boy From OZ, Hair, Hairspray AWARDS: Jean-Pierre Award (2016), TTC Production Award (2017) TRAINING: TheatreiNQ’s THE BRIDGE PROJECT - Technical (2014-2016)
DANIEL LOBLEY / Lighting Design/Operator
THE BRIDGE PROJECT - 2ND YEAR THEATREiNQ: Sound Operator: Blood Will Have Blood, The White Rose and the Red; Stage Manager: Orphans; Crew: Alice Through the Looking Glass; Lighting Designer/Operator: The Performance Project 2022 OTHER THEATRE: Kirwan State High School: Troy Bolton in High School Musical; Backstage Crew: Wizard of Oz, Bring it On, Seussical the Musical, Popstars the 90’s Musical; Townsville Choral Society: Crew: We Will Rock You, Les Miserables, Shrek the Musical, Mamma Mia; NQOMT: Crew: Strictly Ballroom; NQPA: Crew: Jesus Christ the Superstar TRAINING: TheatreiNQ’s THE BRIDGE PROJECT (Technical)
FIONN BAKER-GOODSON / AV Operator
THE BRIDGE PROJECT - 1ST YEAR THEATREiNQ: Crew: Orphans OTHER THEATRE: Props Youth Theatre OTHER: Woodenbong Fire Tribe; Aberdeen International Youth Arts Festival TRAINING: TheatreiNQ’s THE BRIDGE PROJECT (Technical); Cajam Circus
From the Director Thank you everyone for coming along to see this little gem of a play. I knew it would be topical but I could not have predicted how relevant it would be considering the Russian invasion of the Ukraine. I have learned so much while working on this show and I could not have more admiration for Bertolt Brecht. How brave he was! Writing this in an attempt to warn the world about the rise of fascism in Germany. Remember, this was written before the War actually kicked off. This play is the best of what I love about the theatre. I was honoured beyond belief to have been given permission by the Bertolt Brecht Trust to adapt this incredible work. My deepest thanks to my dear friend, Phil Lambert, for translating the script from the original German. What a favour! Such a big task and I am so grateful for everything I learned through his treatment of the text. I am so proud of this show and what we have all created together. Thank you also to my old mate, John ‘Goodo’ Goodson, who worked with me on all the original music. I have such incredibly talented friends. It has also been such a wonderful experience to have Badaidilaga Maftuh-Flynn home to work with the company again, particularly during the year of our 10th Anniversary of The Bridge Project, of which Badai is an OG Member. And finally, to my boofhead, you are brilliant.
x Terri
presents Shakespeare Under the Stars 2022
The
Tempest by William Shakespeare
directed by Terri Brabon
September 2022
Queens Gardens, North Ward www.theatreinq.com