Unseen Theatre Company
Death from Discworld
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The Last Continent

Preview(s):
09 Oct 2009, 8.00pm (Fri)
Opening night:
10 Oct 2009, 8.00pm (Sat)
Season continues:
Wed to Sat at 8pm
until
24 Oct 2009 (Sat)

Members of the media please book for Opening Night.

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Details
Pricing: 
Preview Night $15, Free Tix (for health care card holders) $0. Adults $18, Conc $15, Groups (10+) $14, Fringe Benefits $14.
Duration: 
2 hours plus a 15 minute interval
Credits: 

Original Novel by Sir Terry Pratchett
Adapted, Directed and Produced by Pamela Munt
Featuring:- Alastair Preece, Elliot Howard, Hugh O'Connor, Marlon Dance-Hooi, Leo Baker, Peter Fry, Gary Harrison, Helen Darlington, Amber Forbes, Lexi Champion and Pamela Munt
Lighting and sound:- Marcus Cook
Costumes:- Rachelle Thompson
Stage Manager:- Andrew Zeuner

Preview dates: 
09 Oct 2009, 8.00pm (Fri)
Opening night: 
10 Oct 2009, 8.00pm (Sat)
Continuing dates: 
14 Oct 2009, 8.00pm (Wed)
15 Oct 2009, 8.00pm (Thu)
16 Oct 2009, 8.00pm (Fri)
17 Oct 2009, 8.00pm (Sat)
21 Oct 2009, 8.00pm (Wed)
22 Oct 2009, 8.00pm (Thu)
23 Oct 2009, 8.00pm (Fri)
24 Oct 2009, 8.00pm (Sat)
The Last Continent

Director Pamela Munt has done a good job of adapting the novel for stage... There are some great one-liners as the reluctant hero forges through desserts, beers and pie floaters. Alastair Preece is exceptional as Rincewind, as are the other versatile cast members, most of whom adopt several roles... A great night out for those who like their theatre full of thong-wearing wizards, pie floaters and Australian humour. (Samantha Bond, The Independent Weekly)

Pamela Munt has done a remarkable job in taking this and turning it into a play. Massive enthusiasm, immense energy, and lots of tongues very firmly jammed into cheeks... this show is an absolute must for Pratchett fans... keeps the audience in fits of laughter throughout. There is never a dull moment. The pie floaters at the interval seem to go down well, too, thanks to the salesmanship of our old friend, Cut Me Own Throat Dibbler. (Barry Lenny, GLAM)

Unseen Theatre Company provides another rousing and hilarious incursion into the fantastical Discworld. For the first time, Sir Terry Pratchett has given director, Pamela Munt, permission to adapt his novel for the stage. The result is a play that is arguably the finest Unseen has staged, which means it’s something rather extraordinary indeed. Thanks to Munt’s magical script – filled with smart observations and intelligent witty comedy - and some perfect portrayals of warped characters, the imagination soars and the ribs ache as jokes rapidly follow one another... A rib-tickling satire and a tongue-in-jowl spoof on Australia that’s fabulously funny and well worth seeing more than once. (Stephen Davenport, Australian Stage)

On the Discworld anything can happen. Or even "not happen". Sometimes its difficult to know which is which - even for the Wizards at Unseen University.

In this case, The Last Continent was "not happening". It was dying, even as it was being built. Even the Gods who were building it didn't quite know what was going on. Some thought it was to do with the space-time continuum. Others thought that there was not enough magic left in the world to glue all the pieces together. Others thought it may be something to do with the lack of rain.

The one thing that they did agree on was that it needed a hero. A hero who could eat a Pie Floater even when he was sober... Yep its our old friend Rincewind. The inept wizard who can't even spell wizard. He's the only hero left. Still... no worries, right? Or as he would say: "Dead is only for once, but running away is forever".

Cast and Crew Members:

Cast
Alastair Preece
Alastair Preece
Rincewind
Cast
Elliot Howard
Elliot Howard
Ponder Stibbons
Kangaroo God
Clancy
Warder
Cast
Hugh O Connor
Hugh OConnor
DEATH
Crocodile God
Bursar
Man
Cast
Leo Baker
Senior Wrangler
Pub bully
Stockman

Comments



This looks too funny! Love the "mad close up" photo.. Break a leg.

Cheers,

Chris


Pamela's picture

Thanks Chris. Did you get to see it in the end?

Poor Rincewind nearly did "break a leg" practically every night.

He was thrown from pillar to post by just about everyone, but managed to have a good time and give a great performance.