An Ideal Husband
8-23 August
By Oscar Wilde
Directed By: Robyn Bull
Sir Robert Chiltern is a wealthy member of the House of Commons and a man of strict moral principle. Unexpected guest Mrs. Cheveley arrives at a dinner party, on a mission to blackmail Sir Robert into supporting a fraudulent scheme to build a canal in Argentina. When she threatens to tell his beloved Lady Chiltern-- and the world-- that Sir Robert’s money came from an illegal stock secret, Sir Robert feels he has no choice but to give in to her demands. Lady Chiltern questions his decision, urging him to stay true to his morals. As Sir Robert flips back and forth between following his heart and protecting his reputation, Lady Cheveley tries to win back the affection of her ex-fiancee, Lord Goring. Deceit and lies weave themselves throughout as Wilde pulls the curtain on the hypocrisy of moralistic Victorian society. With wit and gaiety, Wilde paints a scathing critique of gossips, income gaps, sexist attitudes, and the perils of protecting one’s morals.
Red
27-30 August
Written by John Logan
Directed by Kristof Haines
In this Tony Award winning play, master abstract expressionist Mark Rothko has just landed the biggest commission in the history of modern art, a series of murals for New York’s famed Four Seasons Restaurant. In the two fascinating years that follow, Rothko works feverishly with his young assistant, Ken, in his studio on the Bowery. But when Ken gains the confidence to challenge him, Rothko faces the agonizing possibility that his crowning achievement could also become his undoing. Raw and provocative, RED is a searing portrait of an artist's ambition and vulnerability as he tries to create a definitive work for an extraordinary setting.
REHEARSALS
Tuesdays & Thursdays:
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Sundays afternoons
2:00 - 5:00 pm
LOCATION
Dolphin Theatre
Foyer
12 Spring Street
Onehunga
CALLBACKS
Sunday 29th June from 5:30pm