Hayes and Livermore to Star in TURNS at Seymore Theatre

Two icons of Australian theatre, Nancye Hayes and Reg Livermore, take to the stage in the world premiere of TURNS - a reflection on identity, family, show business . . . and completely losing your marbles!  TURNS will open at the Seymour Theatre Centre on Tuesday 22 February, prior to a national tour.
 
Pantomime star Marjory Joy is on her last legs (or is she?).  95 years old, she lives in a large fusty old flat on Sydney's lower North Shore.  Her life flashes before her eyes and she relives some of its finest moments: recalling her fabulous career in show biz, and remembering the hordes of stage door Johnnies, all those fabulously handsome and wealthy men who used to throw themselves at her fabulous feet.  Sharing her memories we meet her doctor, her best friend, her husband whose name she's forgotten, her two beloved Chihuahuas, and her son Alistair.  As she reflects on a life spent in show business (or was it?) Alistair tries to understand this woman, all women - and to come to terms with one woman in particular.
 
"I shan't reveal too many details of the TURNS plot; as the writer I like an audience to enter the theatre, put themselves in my hands and go on a journey" says Reg Livermore.  "I don't want them to know or even suspect where I'm taking them or to second-guess what's at the end of it. I like to surprise them".
 
Let these two legends, Nancye and Reg, take you on a theatrical journey which will surprise and delight you, as Nancye & Reg do what they do best: sing, dance, make you laugh, and much, much more...
 
TURNS brings together a kaleidoscope of theatrical styles to create a richly entertaining, whimsical, very funny and ultimately moving theatrical event.  Don't miss it.
 
Nancye Hayes OAM is one of Australia's favourite theatrical stars.  She was catapulted to stardom by the role Charity Hope Valentine in the 1966 Australian Production of Sweet Charity.  Since then Nanyce has gone on to appear in both musical and non-musical drama, often creating roles for the Australian premiere seasons. An accomplished cabaret artist, Nancye has appeared in concert and cabaret  with the West Australian Symphony, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and at the Regent Hotel (Sydney). Her one woman auto-biographical show Nancye with an E has been performed across Australia.  She has choreographed several major productions including Here Comes Showtime! (Marian Street Theatre), My Fair Lady (IMG/VSO) and for Sydney Theatre Company Merrily We Roll Along, Noel & Gertie, The Venetian Twins and Falsetto's.   For Opera Australia Nancye has appeared in My Fair Lady and A Little Night Music and in 2007 she toured Australia with Todd McKenney in the CDP/Ensemble Theatre production of Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks.  Amongst her many awards are a Green Room Award, Norman Kessell Memorial Award, three Lifetime Achievement Awards (Sydney Theatre Critics, Variety Club and Green Room), a Critics Circle Award and a MO Award.  In 2010, Nancye has also directed Todd McKenney in The Boy from Oz for the Production Company, and will shortly appear in Murderers for the Ensemble. 
 
Reg Livermore AO has a stellar career spanning 50 years on stage and in television.  His achievement as an actor, author and designer are legendary.  As a performer he is best remembered for show stopping appearances in Hair and Jesus Christ Superstar, as the original Dr Frank 'n' Furter in the Australian production in The Rocky Horror Show and for his performance in the musical Barnum.  He enjoyed major successes with his series of ground breaking one man shows during the 1970's and 80's, starting with Betty Blokk Buster Follies propelled him to the forefront of Australian popular theatre.  After the phenomenal success of the first show, he wrote and Wonder Woman, Sacred Cow, Son of Betty and Firing Squad.  In 2005/06 he starred as Max Bialystock in the new Mel Brooks Musical The Producers.  He was awarded an AO in 1996, and an Australain Artists creative Fellowship enabled him to write his biography Chapters and Chances published in 2004.  He has been a regular television presenter on Burkes Backyard and Our House and has made many appearances with Opera Australia  including in My Fair Lady, The Pirates of Penzance, The Gondoliers and Iolanthe.
 

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