Phoenix Theatre Productions- Sydney

Phoenix Theatre Productions is a Sydney based theatre company operating from the Zenith Theatre, located at Chatswood.

Each year, Phoenix presents three productions of vibrant and challenging plays, often a mix of classical and contemporary plays by Australian and international playwrights .

Upcoming Plays

CURRENT AUDITIONS - THE WOMAN WITH THE DOG'S EYES
By Louis Nowra
Directed by Jennie Bazell

It’s the night of the winter solstace. Malcolm and Penny Boyce have returned to the site of their wedding night for their 40th wedding anniversary. Since that Idyllic night much has passed. And died. Malcolm has risen to the pinnacle of industry and is now a millionaire magnate. Along the way he has betrayed his wife, drawn two of his sons into his empire and banished a third from his life. Malcolm, believing his family to be ignorant of he fact he is dying, have arranged a complete re-enactment of their golden wedding night. Having learned of his fate, his wife and sons have arranged for the surprise visit of his estranged son, Todd. Todd’s arrival and Penny’s pleas for his re-entry into the family brings to the surface a chain of bitter memories and half-forgotten vendettas. Can her strength and knowledge help her to hold the family together?

Audition pieces for each character can be down loaded from this site. You will need to learn these pieces for the audition. Auditions are by appointment only which can be made through our Director (details below).

Five fabulous roles are on offer. Character breakdowns, descriptions and audition pieces can be found on the Auditions page.

Reading: Tuesday 12 August 2008
Auditions: Tuesday12 August 2008 (after the reading) and Wednesday 13 August 2008 at 7.30pm
Location: Zenith Theatre, Chatswood.

Auditions by appointment only - contact Jennie Bazell.

The Woman with Dog's Eyes

By Louis Nowra
Directed by Jennie Bazell

October 18 - November 1

A family's future hangs in the balance.

The Boyce family are a new monied dynasty made wealthy through property development. We are introduced to the family as they gather to celebrate the parents 40th wedding anniversary. The family stands torn by hate, greed and lies and a secret that will threaten to divide them forever. Can the love of a mother, behind whose sensitive gaze sees all, heal the years of hurt and abuse before it is too late?

Romeo and Juliet
by William Shakespeare

Adapted and directed by Carla Moore

March 29 - April 12

Hope & Despair. Tragedy & Love. Romeo & Juliet.

"The day is hot, the Capulets abroad,
And, if we meet, we shall not scape a brawl;
For now, these hot days, is the mad blood stirring."

A brilliant new adaptation of Shakespeare's classic play set amidst the sands of the troubled middle east. In Palestine and Israel, two families wage a vicious war in the West Bank streets as the star-crossed lovers face their tragic destiny.

Proof

By David Auburn
Directed Alexandra Byron

July 12 - 26

The biggest risk in life is not taking one.

Catherine has spent years caring for her brilliant but unstable mathematician father, Robert. His death on the eve of her 25th birthday forces her to face her estranged sister, her father's legacy and her own personal demons. When a breakthrough mathematical proof is discovered, the situation becomes even more complex. Is this explosive discovery really Robert's greatest achievement or is the fragile Catherine more like her father than anyone ever suspected?

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