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Benefactors at Ensemble Theatre

Dates: (6/16/2023 - 7/22/2023 )

Theatre:

Ensemble Theatre

Ensemble Theatre

78 McDougall Street, Kirribilli
Sydney,New South Wales 2061

Phone: 02 8918 3400

Tickets: $38-80

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Ensemble Theatre is pleased to present Benefactors, a witty and funny production written by Michael Frayn, creator of international hits, Copenhagen and Noises Off, on from 16th June to 22nd July 2023.

Frayn explores what it is to be human in a statistically driven world, in this Olivier Award-winning comedy set in the late 1960s.

David, a determined architect, strives to improve the quality of urban housing but his futile attempts lead to chaos when the high-rise boom goes bust and close friends are caught in the crossfire.

Cast and Creative team for Benefactors at Ensemble Theatre

Cast

Frank Stephens

Billy


Christopher Pio

Jim


Gabriella Carucci

Brenda


Allan Hayhurst

Billy the Bomber


Mary Sue Price

Playwright
Mary Sue Price is an Emmy award-winning television writer and playwright whose work has been produced throughout the United States. She’s working on a Tulsa Opera commission production and is a recent recipient of an Artists 360 grant to work on ‘Streets of Gold,’ a musical set in 1990s Branson with music and lyrics by Robin and Linda Williams. She has completed three artist residencies at The Inge Center in Independence, KS, working on ‘The Chat Rats Trilogy,’ three plays about the lead and zinc mining industry. Her short play, ‘That Midnight Rodeo’, set in southwest Missouri, was produced Off Broadway and is published in the Vintage ‘Take Ten’ anthology. She holds an MFA in Dramatic Writing from Tisch/New York University. She has deep roots in the Ozarks and came home in 2019 after many years in New York City and Vermont. She lives in Fayetteville, Arkansas. She has deep roots in the Ozarks and came home in 2019 after many years in New York City and Vermont. She lives in Fayetteville, Arkansas.


News About Benefactors at Ensemble Theatre

REVIEW: The Balance Of Friendships And Social Structures Are Challenged In Michael Frayn's BENEFACTORS
REVIEW: The Balance Of Friendships And Social Structures Are Challenged In Michael Frayn's BENEFACTORS
June 23, 2023

Almost 4 decades after BENEFACTORS premiered in 1984, Michael Frayn’s comic contemplation of the effect of an Architect’s solution to London’s housing crisis on his family and friends retains a relevance as human behavior with regards to giving and taking, supporting and surviving is eternal.


Ensemble Theatre Announces 2023 Season
Ensemble Theatre Announces 2023 Season
August 09, 2022

Ensemble Theatre has announced its 2023 season, with everything from classics to new works, hilarious comedy, to touching drama. Next year sees another 10-play season take to the stage, featuring huge cast names and brilliant playwrights, with a focus on female writing and directing.


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