Arts Centre Melbourne to Present THE EXTRAORDINARY SHAPES OF GEOFFREY RUSH, 7/6-9/29

Curated and developed by Arts Centre Melbourne with the assistance of Geoffrey Rush, a new free exhibition in Gallery 1 from 6 July - 29 September 2013, The Extraordinary Shapes of Geoffrey Rush will reflect on his many achievements to date and explore his ability to inhabit characters through a remarkable physical and verbal dexterity.

Featuring costumes, photographs, moving image and personal items, the exhibition highlights roles created by Geoffrey Rush in plays including Exit the King, The Diary of a Madman and The Importance of Being Earnest, and in films such as Shine, Quills, Pirates of the Caribbean and The King's Speech.

Geoffrey Rush is one of Australia's best-known and most respected actors. Throughout his prolific and distinguished career he has earned international acclaim for his work on both stage and screen. The focus of the exhibition is Geoffrey Rush's talent as a great character actor. Arranged according to character types played by Rush, the exhibition provides an insight into his skills and techniques in both theatre and film.

Highlights of the exhibition include costumes worn by Geoffrey Rush as Captain Barbossa in Pirates of the Caribbean, Philip Henslowe in Shakespeare in Love, the Marquis de Sade in Quills, Poprishchin in The Diary of a Madman, King Berenger in Exit the King and Lady Bracknell in The Importance of Being Earnest. Also on display will be Rush's 'triple crown of acting': his Academy Award, Emmy Award and Tony Award.

Geoffrey Rush as King Berenger in Exit The King, 2009, Photograph by Hugh Hartshorne