Much Ado About Nothing 2020

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by William Shakespeare directed by Terri Brabon

11 - 27 SEPTEMBER QUEENS GARDENS

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Act 2

Victorious from the war, the Prince of Aragon, Don Pedro, arrives with his soldiers to visit the home of his friend Leonato and his family in Messina, Italy. Leonato’s niece, Beatrice, engages in a ‘merry war’ of wit with Benedick, a soldier in Don Pedro’s Army. When the young Count Claudio reveals his intention to propose to Leonato’s daughter Hero, he is mocked by confirmed bachelor Benedick. However, Don Pedro agrees to help Claudio by disguising himself and wooing her on his behalf.

The Watch overhear Borachio bragging that he was paid 1,000 ducats to frame the innocent Hero and they arrest the pair. On the morning of the wedding Dogberry informs Leonato that they have someone in custody, but in the excitement of the nuptials, Leonato requests that Dogberry and Verges investigate the case themselves.

Borachio and Conrade, servants in the house of Leonato, hatch a plan with Don Pedro’s bitter bastard brother, Don John, to destroy the young couple’s happiness that night at the Masquerade Ball. But the plan is foiled and the couple set the wedding date. Realising his first plan to destroy everyone’s happiness failed, Borachio comes up with Plan B. They will play on Claudio’s jealous nature and convince him that Hero is unfaithful.

The local troop of Guides assemble to take on the task of being the Watch during the Prince’s stay in Messina. They are lead by two rather bumbling adults, Dogberry & Verges.

When Beatrice refuses Don Pedro’s marriage proposal, he determines to play Cupid and make Beatrice and Benedick fall in love. He sets his plan in action by fooling Beatrice and Benedick into believing the other is hopelessly in love with them.

Don John convinces Don Pedro and Claudio to watch outside Hero’s bedroom window, where they mistakenly witness, Borachio spending the night with Hero’s servingwoman, Margaret, in Hero’s Bedroom, whilst wearing Hero’s garments and calling her Hero.

Believing they have witnessed Hero’s betrayal, Claudio is heartbroken.

Claudio denounces Hero at the altar, accusing her of infidelity. Hero attempts to defend herself but when her father and mother appear to believe the accusations, it is too much for her and she faints as Claudio storms out of the wedding. Having observed the whole incident, Friar Francis believes Hero is innocent and some foul play is at work. He suggests that they fake Hero’s death and force Claudio to realise Hero’s innocence.

Left alone, Beatrice and Benedick confess their love for each other. She convinces him of Hero’s innocence and what she believes to be Claudio’s treachery. Benedick agrees to stand up for Hero’s honour and challenge Claudio.

When Friar Francis attends the investigation of Borachio, he discovers the full truth of Don John’s villainy. Meanwhile, Leonato & Antonio reveal to Claudio that Hero has ‘died’ of grief and Borachio makes a full confession. Leonato & Antonia offer their forgiveness but only if Claudio agrees to attend Hero’s ‘funeral’, make a public statement of her innocence, and marry Hero’s ‘cousin’. On the day of the wedding, Hero reveals herself and is reunited with Claudio. Seizing the moment, Benedick proposes to Beatrice!

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by William Shakespeare Adapted and Directed by Terri Brabon

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by William Shakespeare Directed by Terri Brabon

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THE HOUSE OF DI LEONATI

Leonato (Governor of Messina) Antonia (his wife) Hero (his daughter) Beatrice (their niece)

BERNIE LANIGAN KELLIE ESLING GEMMA SHIELD TERRI BRABON

HOUSE STAFF

Margaret (Hero’s Gentlewoman) Ursula (Beatrice’s Gentlewoman) Borachio (Leonato’s Serving Man) Conrad (Antonia’s Gentlewoman)

MEGAN HEFEREN ARMINELLE FLEMING RON PULMAN KEELY PRONK

THE SOLDIERS

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Don Pedro (Prince of Aragon) Don John (his bastard brother) Claudio (the Count) Benedick Friar Francis Balthasar

ROBERT STREET LISANDRO GARCIA JACOB McCARTHY BRENDAN O’CONNOR JEREMIAH PAU CAMPBELL BRIGGS

THE MESSINA SCOUTS

Dogberry (The Akela) Verges (The Brown Owl) Georgie Seacole Harriet Oatcake Phyllis Crabtree Henrietta Apple-Stone

Guest Vocalist

JOHN GOODSON SALLY McCUTCHEON VICTORIA FOWLER RYLIE HANSEN ROSALILI FORD CYNDA SOLOMON RITA NEALE

Set Lighting Costumes Sound

BRENDAN O’CONNOR HEATH ROBERTS KATHY BRABON TERRI BRABON

Product Production Manager

Lighting Operator

Sound Operator

Technical Advisor

Follow Spot Operator

Crew

Set Construction

Scenic Painting

Head of Logistics

Production Assistants

Seamstress Assistant

Event Co-ordinators

Event Partners

Front of House Team

Programme Design

Photographer

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CHRIS NOBILE HEATH ROBERTS BRIDIE SHEPHARD YOSHIE KENNY PIPPA HAUPT BONNIE NICHOLAS BRENDAN O’CONNOR GEMMA SHIELD BRENDAN O’CONNOR ROBBIE ESLING THE BRIDGE PROJECT JAN BUTLER TERRI BRABON ANNE-MARIE SMITH KELLIE ESLING CHRIS NOBILE EDE EVENTS MICHELLE JONES TINA PORTA ELYSE PHELAN TRISTAN FLEMING JOSEPH RAGGATT EMMA LAMBERTON THEATREiNQ ENSEMBLE ANNE-MARIE SMITH CHRISSY MAGUIRE

TheatreiNQ acknowledges the custodians of the land on which we live and play on the Wulgurukaba of Gurambilbarra and Yunbenun; and Bindal people.

We pay our respects to elders past, present and emerging.

I do LOVE nothing in the w orld so well as YOU YOU. Is not that strange?

Company Professionals TERRI BRABON Beatrice

SHAKESPEARE UNDER THE STARS: This is Terri’s 19th Shakespeare Under The Stars and 15th as Director from 1995 to present THEATREiNQ: Artistic Director / Sound & Costume Design: Alice Through the Looking Glass, DNA, The Weir, The Vagina Monologues, First Born, Gert & Bess, Alice in Wonderland, Frankenstein, One Man, Two Guvnors, What is the Matter with Mary Jane?, Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Private Ginger Mick at Gallipoli, The Cripple of Inishmaan, Sylvia, The Crucible, Last Post, The Shape of Things, The Importance of Being Earnest, When the Rain Stops Falling, Cosi; Sound Design: Two Weeks With the Queen; X-Stacy PLAYWRIGHT: Alice Through the Looking Glass, First Born, Alice in Wonderland, Frankenstein for TheatreiNQ OTHER THEATRE: 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 THE BRIDGE PROJECT; Theatre Coach THE CULTURE CLUB/ CREW; MULKADEE Drama AWARDS: Townsville City Council Arts Award - Jean-Pierre Award (2012)

BRENDAN O’CONNOR Benedick

SHAKESPEARE UNDER THE STARS: This is Brendan’s 14th Shakespeare Under The Stars and 12th as Set & Lighting Designer from 1992 to present THEATREiNQ: Actor/Lighting & Set Designer: Alice Through the Looking Glass, The Weir, The Vagina Monologues, First Born, Alice in Wonderland, One Man, Two Guvnors, Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Private Ginger Mick at Gallipoli, The Cripple of Inishmaan, Sylvia, The Crucible, Last Post, The Importance of Being Earnest, When the Rain Stops Falling, Cosi Lighting & Set Design: DNA, Gert & Bess, Frankenstein, What is the Matter with Mary Jane?, The Shape of Things OTHER THEATRE: Founding Member of Tropic Line Theatre Company and original cast of Shakespeare Under the Stars; AFCM: Noye’s Fludde (God); Australian Shakespeare Company: 18 years as leading actor; 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: Jean-Pierre Award (2011), Townsville City Council Performance of the Year (2015) & Jean-Pierre Voos Theatre Award (2012); TCC Arts Award 2019 OTHER: Mentor TheatreiNQ’s THE BRIDGE PROJECT; MULKADEE Drama

Company Actors KELLIE ESLING

Antonia

SHAKESPEARE UNDER THE STARS: The Comedy of Errors, Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, King Lear THEATREiNQ: Alice in Wonderland, Gert & Bess, Frankenstein, One Man, Two Guvnors, Les Liaisons Dangereuses, The Cripple of Inishmaan, The Crucible, X-Stacy, Cosi OTHER THEATRE: Townsville Little Theatre: Cosi, The Children’s Hour AWARDS: Jean-Pierre Award (2011) OTHER: Club Leader TheatreiNQ’s THE CULTURE CLUB; Assistant Director AFCM’s Cinderella

ARMINELLE FLEMING Ursula

SHAKESPEARE UNDER THE STARS: Arminelle has performed in nine Shakespeare Under The Stars and another three behind the scenes since 2001 THEATREiNQ: The Blood of Kings, Alice Through the Looking Glass, Gert & Bess, Alice in Wonderland, The Cripple of Inishmaan; Director: Two Weeks With The Queen, X-Stacy; THiNQ ED: Dramarama Stage Manager: Les Liaisons Dangereuses, The Crucible, The Importance of Being Earnest, When the Rain Stops Falling OTHER THEATRE: Director: Acting with Arminelle, Actor, Director and Stage Manager for various companies in Brisbane and Townsville including La Luna, Zen Zen Zo, Matrix Theatre and The Queensland Ballet OTHER: Mentor TheatreiNQ’s THE BRIDGE PROJECT; ThiNQ Ed Coorindator; TheatreiNQ’s Grants & Sponsorships Manager; Arts Lecturer at JCU; MULKADEE Drama TRAINING: QUT- BA (Drama/English); Shakespeare & Co (USA); Trinity College (UK); ACS (Scotland) AWARDS: 2018 John du Feu Award - Jean-Pierre Awards; TCC Arts & Cultural Award 2001 & 2009

VICTORIA FOWLER Seacole

SHAKESPEARE UNDER THE STARS: Othello THEATREiNQ: The Blood of Kings, Alice Through the Looking Glass, DNA OTHER THEATRE: St Margaret Mary’s Productions; Queensland Theatre’s The Scene Project TRAINING: TheatreiNQ’s THE BRIDGE PROJECT (2nd Year); THiNQ ED Workshops; NIDA Short Courses

Company Actors LISANDRO GARCIA Don John

SHAKESPEARE UNDER THE STARS: Othello THEATREiNQ: The Blood of Kings, DNA OTHER THEATRE: Cathedral School Production: Tweltfh Night TRAINING: TheatreiNQ’s THE BRIDGE PROJECT (2nd Year); THiNQ ED Workshops

JOHN GOODSON Dogberry

SHAKESPEARE UNDER THE STARS: This is John’s 16th performance in Shakespeare Under The Stars from 1996 to present THEATREiNQ: The Blood of Kings, The Weir, The Vagina Monologues, First Born, Frankenstein, One Man, Two Guvnors, The Crucible, X-Stacy FILM: Departure Lounge for Lucky Country Productions OTHER: Teacher, puppeteer, author, director and musician; sound designer and composer; Music Coach THE CULTURE CLUB; Actor - Tropic Sun Theatre AWARDS: Jean Pierre Award (2011)

MEGAN HEFEREN Margaret

SHAKESPEARE UNDER THE STARS: Othello, The Merry Wives of Windsor THEATREiNQ: The Blood of Kings, DNA OTHER THEATRE: Shake’n’Stir: Much Ado About Nothing; Various Props Youth Theatre including Fantastic Mr Fox TRAINING: TheatreiNQ’s THE BRIDGE PROJECT (2nd Year); TheatreiNQ’s THE CULTURE CREW; THINQ ED Worshops; Queensland Theatre Workshops AWARDS: ShakeFest State Finals winner (2017)

Company Actors BERNIE LANIGAN

Leonato

SHAKESPEARE UNDER THE STARS: The Comedy of Errors, Twelfth Night, King Lear, The Merry Wives of Windsor, Richard III, Henry V, Love’s Labour’s Lost THEATREiNQ: The Weir, Frankenstein, One Man, Two Guvnors, The Cripple of Inishmaan, The Crucible, The Importance of Being Earnest OTHER THEATRE: Original cast member of Shakespeare Under the Stars. Over 35 years performance experience. Companies include Qld Light Opera Company, Qld Opera Company, NQOMT, Townsville Choral Society, Tropic Line Theatre, Hard Sun Theatre, Townsville Little Theatre OTHER: Regular host for Townsville Crocs and Townsville Fire games AWARDS: Jean-Pierre Award (2011); 1996 TCC Arts, Culture and Entertainment Award for his services to the Performing Arts in Townsville FILM: Departure Lounge for Lucky Country Productions

JACOB McCARTHY Claudio

SHAKESPEARE UNDER THE STARS: Othello, The Comedy of Errors, A Midsummer Night’s Dream THEATREiNQ: The Blood of Kings, Alice Through the Looking Glass, DNA, First Born, Alice in Wonderland, Frankenstein; ThiNQ Ed: Too Much Information OTHER THEATRE: Kirwan High School’s ACE Actors Ensemble: The Phantom of the Music Hall, Wizard of Oz TRAINING: TheatreiNQ’s THE BRIDGE PROJECT

SALLY McCUTCHEON Verges

SHAKESPEARE UNDER THE STARS: The Comedy of Errors, A Midsummer NIght’s Dream THEATREiNQ: 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 Magaret TRAINING: QUT (1998-2000)

Company Actors RITA NEALE

Guest Vocalist

SHAKESPEARE UNDER THE STARS: Othello, The Merry Wives of Windsor THEATREiNQ: Alice Through the Looking Glass, DNA, The Vagina Monologues, First Born, Alice in Wonderland; ThiNQ Ed: Dramarama OTHER THEATRE: RSL: All That We Carry; Full Throttle Theatre: Oedipus the King (Japan Tour), Nocturnal A Dark Park Cabaret, 3 Blokes and Their Barbie’s; Little Dreambox Studio: The Bear; La Luna Youth Arts: Amelia Ellicott’s Garden (Puppeteer) TRAINING: TheatreiNQ’s THE BRIDGE PROJECT (2nd Year)

KEELY PRONK Conrade

SHAKESPEARE UNDER THE STARS: Othello, A Midsummer Night’s Dream THEATREiNQ: The Blood of Kings, Alice Through the Looking Glass, DNA, The Vagina Monologues, First Born, Alice in Wonderland, X-Stacy OTHER THEATRE: Sleeping Star Productions: Trivia, Aladdin Jr, Mulan Jr; Props Youth Theatre: The Adventures of Goldilockpick and Little Red Riding Hoodlum, The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, Annie Jr. TRAINING: Victoria Stanborough Vocal Studio (2003-08); Susan Grinsell Singing Studio(2009-12)

RON PULMAN Borachio

SHAKESPEARE UNDER THE STARS: The Comedy of Errors, Romeo and Juliet, King Lear, The Merry Wives of Windsor, Henry V, Love’s Labour’s Lost THEATREiNQ: The Blood of KIngs, The Weir, The Vagna Monologues, Frankenstein, Alice in Wonderland, One Man, Two Guvnors, Private Ginger Mick at Gallipoli, The Crucible; THiNQ ED: Dramarama OTHER THEATRE: The Little Dreambox Studio: The Bear (Japan Tour); Full Throttle Theatre Company: Futz (Qld & South Korea Tour), Oedipus The King (Qld & Japan Tour); Tropic Sun Theatre: Much Ado About Nothing, Henry IV Part 1 OTHER: Member of the Society of Australian Fight Directors

Company Actors GEMMA SHIELD Hero

SHAKESPEARE UNDER THE STARS: Othello THEATREiNQ: The Blood of Kings, Alice Through the Looking Glass, DNA OTHER THEATRE: Props Youth Theatre (2008-2017); Pimlico Presents (20142018) TRAINING: TheatreiNQ’s THE BRIDGE PROJECT (1st Year); THiNQ ED Workshops; TheatreiNQ’s THE CULTURE CREW; Qld Theatre Residency Week (2015-2017); Zanii Theatrical Studios AWARDS: Stan Newman Bursary (2017)

ROBERT STREET Don Pedro

SHAKESPEARE UNDER THE STARS: This is Robert’s 11th Shakespeare Under The Stars from 1992 to present THEATREiNQ: First Born, The Crucible OTHER THEATRE: Various musicals for NQOMT & TCOS; Original Cast Member of Shakespeare Under the Stars DANCE: Professional Dancer - DanceNorth (1999-2005); Ulysses (2011-13) AWARDS: John du Feu Award 2016 - Jean Pierre Awards

Guest Actor JEREMIAH PAU Friar

THEATREiNQ: This is Jeremiah’s first production with TheatreiNQ OTHER THEATRE: Various musicals for NQOMT - Les Miserable, Chicago, Phantom of the Opera, Rock of Ages, Little Shop of Horrors, Cats, was going to be the’lola’ in KinkyBoots; TCOS - Westside Story, Beauty and the Beast; NAPA - Jesus Christ Superstar DANCE: Naisda Dance Collage - Diploma of Dance, WIPCE -(Hamilton NZ), Wirid -Journy (Parramter), Garma Festival( NT), Melbourne Festival (VIC), Deadly Awards, Australian Dance Awards (Sydney Opera House) Ulysses Dancers - Capalia, Romeo and Juliet, Midsummer night’s dream, Red, Matisse, Aberdeen Youth Festival (Scotland) OTHER: KingSocial Film clips - The Dancer and La Di Da

The Bridge Project CAMPBELL BRIGGS Balthasar

THEATREiNQ: This is Campbell’s first performance with TheatreiNQ OTHER THEATRE: Townsville Choral Society: Les Miserables, Shrek: The Musical, Mamma Mia; North Queensland Performance Arts: Jesus Christ Superstar; Full Throttle Theatre: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street; Townsville Grammar School Productions TRAINING: TheatreiNQ’s THE BRIDGE PROJECT (1st Year), NIDA Short Courses, The Actor’s Gallery

ROSALILI FORD The Watch

THEATREiNQ: This is Rosalili’s first performance with TheatreiNQ OTHER THEATRE: St Patrick’s College Productions; Magnetic Island’s Theatre on the Rock Productions TRAINING: TheatreiNQ’s THE BRIDGE PROJECT (1st Year); THiNQ Ed Workshops; Hunter Drama (NSW); Pantseat Productions (NSW)

RYLIE HANSEN The Watch

THEATREiNQ: This is Rylie’s first performance with TheatreiNQ OTHER THEATRE: Full Throttle: The Road to Midnight, Samson, The Last Gold in Ravenswood, Sweeney Todd, Pygmalion, Astronomical; Townsville Little Theatre: Wolf Lullaby, In the Spirit of Murder TRAINING: TheatreiNQ’s THE BRIDGE PROJECT (1st Year); ThiNQ ED Workshops

CYNDA SOLOMON The Watch

THEATREiNQ: This is Cynda’s first performance with TheatreiNQ OTHER THEATRE: Kirwan State High School Productions; Queensland Theatre’s The Scene Project; Townsville Choral Society’s Shrek The Musical TRAINING: TheatreiNQ’s THE BRIDGE PROJECT (1st Year); THiNQ Ed Workshops; NIDA Short Courses; Queensland Theatre Workshops

Technicians CHRIS NOBILE Stage Manager

SHAKESPEARE UNDER THE STARS: This is Chris’s 11th Shakespeare Under The Stars.

THEATREiNQ: Stage Manager: The Blood of Kings, Frankenstein, Last Post; Technical Team: One Man, Two Guvnors, Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Sylvia; Lighting Operator: First Born, One Man Two Guvnors (Follow Spot Operator) OTHER: Townsville Choral Society: Shrek, Mamma Mia, We Will Rock You, Annie, My Fair Lady, West Side Story, Chicago; NQOMT: Rock of Ages, The Boy From OZ, Hair, Hairspray AWARDS: 2016 Jean-Pierre Award, Townsville Theatre Community Production Member Award (2017).

TRAINING: TheatreiNQ’s THE BRIDGE PROJECT - Technical (2014-2016)

HEATH ROBERTS

Lighting Design/Operator SHAKESPEARE UNDER THE STARS: Technician/Crew: Othello, The Comedy of Errors, A Midsummer Night’s Dream THEATREiNQ: Technician/Crew: Alice Through the Looking Glass, DNA, The Weir, The Vagina Monologues, First Born, Alice in Wonderland 2017 & 2018 OTHER: Lighting Technician: MPH Australia (VIC), The Moscow Circus; NAFA 2019: HALO, Dancenorth, Wild Gravity, Townsville Little Theatre: A Bloody Murder; One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest; Crew: NQOMT: Little Shop of Horrors, Pimlico Presents 2017 TRAINING: TheatreiNQ’s THE BRIDGE PROJECT (Technical)

YOSHIE KENNY Technical Advisor

SHAKESPEARE UNDER THE STARS: This is Yoshie’s 10th Shakespeare Under The Stars from 2001 to present THEATREiNQ: Technician: Two Weeks with the Queen, Sylvia, Last Post, What’s the Matter with Mary Jane, One Man Two Guvnors, Frankenstein, The Vagina Monologues, The Cripple of Inishmaan OTHER THEATRE: Townsville Choral Society: We Will Rock You; Full Throttle: All That We Carry; NAPA: Jesus Christ Superstar DANCE: Dancenorth: Technician: Thread,Twilight,The Three Dances,Surge,Tectonic, Rainbow vomit, Tomorrow Makers

BRIDIE SHEPHARD

Sound Operator

THEATREiNQ: Crew: The Blood of Kings OTHER THEATRE: Crew: Townsville Choral Society: Shrek: The Musical, Mamma Mia; ASM: Ryan Catholic College: Pirates of Penzance TRAINING: TheatreiNQ’s THE BRIDGE PROJECT (Technical)

From the Director

What a year! Six months ago we did not think we would be here tonight. No sooner did we bump out The Blood of Kings in March, than Part Two and Three were postponed due to a world wide pandemic. Three months ago, still with no end in sight, we decided to get the ensemble together and create something to bring us joy. We started rehearsals knowing we may not make it to performance but we felt we had to try. And now, here we are - with our fingers still firmly crossed each day.

Much Ado About Nothing is a project of love. Love for this event, our company and for you, our audience. Thank you for cheering us on and for supporting us through this tough time.

Personally it has been really special to play Beatrice alongside Brendan’s Benedick. We never dreamt of playing these roles but it has been a surprisingly beautiful way to celebrate our 50th show together. Thank you Brendan for the life we share, the careers we’ve carved and the company we created together. ‘I love you with so much of my heart that none is left to protest.’ x Terri

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Celebrating

25 Seasons

1992........ TWELFTH NIGHT ................................. Director - Jean-Pierre Voos...............................

1992........

Voos............................... Vincent Campus JCU 1995........

1995 ........ THE TEMPEST. TEMPEST....................................... Director - Jean-Pierre Voos......................................

Voos...................................... Echlin St Quarry 1996........

1996 ........ MACBETH MACBETH............................................ ............................................ Director - Jean-Pierre Voos......................................

Voos...................................... Echlin St Quarry 1997........

1997 ........ ROMEO AND JULIET.............................

JULIET............................. Drector - Jean-Pierre Voos.......................................

Voos....................................... Echlin St Quarry 2000........

2000 ........ TWELFH NIGHT....................................

NIGHT.................................... Director - Jean-Pierre Voos...........................................

Voos........................................... Kissing Point 2001........

2001 ........ THE MERCHANT OF VENICE. VENICE.................. Director - Jean-Pierre Voos...........................................

Voos........................................... Kissing Point 2002........

2002 ........ THE TAMING OF THE SHREW. SHREW................ Director - Jean-Pierre Voos/Terri Brabon.

Brabon.................Panorama ...............Panorama House 2003........

2003 ........ AS YOU LIKE IT.....................................

IT..................................... Director - Terri Brabon............................................

Brabon............................................Panorama Panorama House 2004........

2004 ........ MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING..............

NOTHING.............. Director - Jean-Pierre Voos.....................................

Voos..................................... Queens Gardens 2005........

2005 ........ HENRY IV (PART 1)...............................

1)............................... Director - Jean-Pierre Voos.....................................

Voos..................................... Queens Gardens 2006........

2006 ........ ROMEO AND JULIET.............................

JULIET............................. Director - Jean-Pierre Voos.....................................

Voos..................................... Queens Gardens 2007........

2007 ........ OTHELLO OTHELLO............................................... Director - John du Feu. Feu....................... Queens Gardens/JCU Cowshed 2008........

2008 ........ LOVE’S LABOUR’S LOST........................

LOST........................ Director - Terri Brabon............................................

Brabon............................................ Queens Gardens 2009........

2009 ........ HENRY V..............................................

V.............................................. Director - Terri Brabon............................................

Brabon............................................ Queens Gardens 2010........

2010 ........ RICHARD III. III.......................................... Director - Terri Brabon............................................

Brabon............................................ Queens Gardens 2011........

2011 ........ THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR.........

WINDSOR......... Director - Terri Brabon............................................

Brabon............................................ Queens Gardens 2012........

2012 ........ KING LEAR...........................................

LEAR........................................... Director - Terri Brabon............................................

Brabon............................................ Queens Gardens 2013........

2013 ........ MACBETH MACBETH............................................ ............................................ Director - Terri Brabon............................................

Brabon............................................ Queens Gardens 2014........

2014 ........ ROMEO AND JULIET.............................

JULIET............................. Director - Terri Brabon............................................

Brabon............................................ Queens Gardens 2015........

2015 ........ TWELFTH NIGHT..................................

NIGHT.................................. Director - Terri Brabon............................................

Brabon............................................ Queens Gardens 2016........

2016 ........ HAMLET HAMLET................................................ Director - Terri Brabon............................................

Brabon............................................ Queens Gardens 2017........

2017 ........ A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM.........

DREAM......... Director - Terri Brabon............................................

Brabon............................................ Queens Gardens 2018........

2018 ........ THE COMEDY OF ERRORS. ERRORS..................... Director - Terri Brabon............................................

Brabon............................................ Queens Gardens 2019........

2019 ........ OTHELLO OTHELLO............................................... Director - Terri Brabon............................................

Brabon............................................ Queens Gardens 2020........

2020 ........ MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING..............

NOTHING.............. Director - Terri Brabon............................................

Brabon............................................ Queens Gardens

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LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES

By C. de. Laclos, adapted by Christopher Hampton Directed by Terri Brabon By arrangement with ORiGiNTM Theatrical, on behalf of Samuel French, Ltd.

Townsville’s very own THEATREiNQ bring you the deliciously wicked, Les Liaisons Dangereuses.

Adapted by Christopher Hampton form the 1782 novel, this is the story of the Marquise de Merteuil and the Vicomte de Valmont, two rivals (and ex-lovers) who use seduction as a weapon to humiliate and degrade others, all the while

enjoying their cruel games and boasting about their manipulative talents.

Their targets are the virtuous (and married) Madame de Tourvel and CĂŠcile de Volanges, a young girl who has fallen in love with her music tutor, the Chevalier Danceny.

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Based on the poems of CJ DENNIS Directed by Terri

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12 – 22 JUNE SCHOOL OF ARTS

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Directed by Terri Brabon

by Martin McDo nagh

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