Tuesday, June 11, 2013

The Woodsman | "beautifully presented, compelling theatre"

Week Two of The Woodsman is here and feedback has been excellent.
"...excellent actors embody their roles to admirably deliver naturalistic performances within close scrutiny of the audience - beautifully presented, compelling theatre"
- Melbourne Observer
FULL REVIEW HERE

"The play is really confronting and icky and absolutely worth seeing. Just maybe line up a kitten to pat and comfort food to eat for after."
- Spook Magazine
FULL REVIEW HERE

Facebook and Twitter says:
We really enjoyed the play good to see such challenging and themes handled so well. Hope you have a bumper season.

Brave, bold and vital theatre. Go see it folks

Great show guys! Tough subject matter - you did it well.

Intense, challenging...NOT to be missed

harrowing, unsettling in the extreme and absolutely brilliant. A great ensemble cast.

We're back tonight (Wednesday through Saturday) and remember tickets only $15 Wednesday!
WEEK TWO: Wed 12 – Sat 15 June
WEEK THREE: Wed 19 – Sat 22 June
All shows commence at 8pm

Tickets:
$15 Wednesdays (12 & 19 June)
$20 Concession (pension, f/t student, MEAA)
$25 Full

Bookings:
ph: 9005 7870
actomatic3000@gmail.com
Tix at the door

Thursday, June 6, 2013

The Woodsman Opening Night | Production shots

The Australian première of The Woodsman is hours away. The cast and crew have worked hard to have ready Steven Fechter's confronting and thoughtful play. The Woodsman takes a very real and human look at a man who is trying to return to society after being imprisoned for an unthinkable crime.
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Venue: Mechanics Institute Performing Arts Centre, 270 Sydney Road, Brunswick
(cnr Sydney and Glenlyon Road) 








Performances:
WEEK ONE: Thurs 6, Fri 7 & Sat 8 June
WEEK TWO: Wed 12 – Sat 15 June
WEEK THREE: Wed 19 – Sat 22 June
All shows commence at 8pm

Tickets:
$15 Wednesdays (12 & 19 June)
$20 Concession (pension, f/t student, MEAA)
$25 Full

Bookings:
ph: 9005 7870
Tix at the door

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Sunday, May 5, 2013

The Woodsman | June 2013

by Steven Fechter

"The Woodsman" reminds us that any soul, even the most troubled, might be worth saving.
 – The Washington Times

Evil. Sick. Monstrous.

David Passmore as Walter. Libby Brockman as Robin
After 12 years in jail, Walter is released back into community. His existence is quiet despair and therapy sessions. The police keep a hard eye on him. He tries to keep his urges under control. A one-night stand with a co-worker breaks him out of his self-imposed exile, and he reveals his troubled history. Then Walter meets Robin. She’s 11 years old. Will he let history repeat?

Green Room Award winning theatre company Act-O-Matic 3000 is proud to present the Australian premiere of The Woodsman by Stephen Fechter at the Mechanics Institute Performing Arts Centre, Brunswick. The Woodsman is a look behind the headlines to see what becomes of a man who has paid his debt for an unforgivable crime.

The basis of the 2004 Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize nominee starring Kevin Bacon, The Woodsman is an unflinching drama which will surprise Melbourne audiences.

Director Dan Walls
Cast  David Passmore, Adam Rafferty, Catherine Kohlen, Kevin Summers & Libby Brockman

Venue: Mechanics Institute Performing Arts Centre, 270 Sydney Road, Brunswick
(cnr Sydney and Glenlyon Road) 
Performances:
WEEK ONE: Thurs 6, Fri 7 & Sat 8 June
WEEK TWO: Wed 12 – Sat 15 June
WEEK THREE: Wed 19 – Sat 22 June
All shows commence at 8pm

Tickets:
$15 Wednesdays (12 & 19 June)
$20 Concession (pension, f/t student, MEAA)
$25 Full

Bookings:
ph: 9005 7870
Tix at the door


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