On A Clear Day You Can See Forever at Seymour Centre
Dates: (3/17/2023 - 4/15/2023 )
Seymour Centre |
Seymour Centre
Cnr City Road &, Cleveland St, Chippendale NSW 2008
Chippendale,New South Wales 2008
Phone: (02) 9061 5344
Tickets: $69-$79
SUBMIT UPDATES
As part of the 2023 Seymour Season, Squabbalogic and Seymour Centre are proud to present On A Clear Day You Can See Forever, playing17th March to 15th April atSeymour Centre.
In an effort to quit nicotine, David Gamble enlists the services of psychiatrist and hypnosis researcher, Dr Mark Bruckner.
But what begins as a simple regression soon turns into something otherworldly as the doctor discovers inside David the presence of Melinda Welles, a sparkling woman who died tragically a century earlier. As Mark continues to meet with and fall for the scintillating Melinda via David’s subconscious, the unaware David finds that he himself is falling for the handsome doctor—thus creating a comic love triangle with only two bodies.
On A Clear Day You Can See Forever was written for Broadway and adapted into a cult favourite film starring Barbra Streisand. This all-new take, adapted from Alan Jay Lerner and Burton Lane’s original by Jay James-Moody (The Dismissal, Herringbone), is an hilarious and heart-warming comedy of errors, exploring modern themes of sexuality, gender, and ethics in a joyous, fast-paced musical delight.
Quirky, supernatural, and utterly charming, this brand-new adaptation features an outstanding cast including Blake Bowden (Opera Australia’s The Phantom of the Opera), Natalie Abbott (Bell Shakespeare’s The Lovers), Madeleine Jones (STC’s Muriel’s Wedding), James Haxby (9 to 5: The Musical), Lincoln Elliott (Performing Lines/MTC/State Theatre Company South Australia’s Sunshine Super Girl), Billie Palin (Hayes Theatre Co’s Godspell), and Jay James-Moody.
Cast and Creative team for On A Clear Day You Can See Forever at Seymour Centre
Cast
Masayo Ishigure
Koto, Shamisen, Bass Koto
Masayo Ishigure began playing koto and jiuta shamisen at the age of five in Gifu Prefecture, and later studied under Tadao and Kazue Sawai. In 1986 she became a special research student at Sawai Koto Institute. She moved to the U.S. in 1992 to teach Koto classes at Wesleyan University in CT. In 2005 she was invited to play the koto on the soundtrack of the Academy Award-winning film "Memoirs of a Geisha (SAYURI)," music by John Williams, with Itzhak Perlman, Yo-Yo Ma, and others.
In 2007 Masayo was nominated for Newsweek magazine's "100 Japanese People the World Respects.In 2016 she was nominated by the late Prime Minister Abe as one of the Top 5 Japanese Women Promoting Japanese Culture in New York City.
2010-2021 Masayo held Koto classes at Columbia University. She gives private lessons in New York City.
Zac Zinger
Shakuhachi
Zac is an award-winning composer, arranger, orchestrator, and multi-instrumentalist. He has written for video games, commercials, and films, and is known for his innovative technique and style on the shakuhachi and the unique multicultural blend in his compositions.
Zac plays saxophones, shakuhachi, flutes, clarinets, EWI, and a host of world flutes. A member of the Grammy-winning 8-Bit Big Band and Adam Neely’s Jazz School, he also leads his own progressive jazz quartet.
Zac conducted a five-month residency in Tokyo, Japan with a fellowship from the Asian Cultural Council. In 2020 he received a grant from Salon De Virtuosi “for his exceptional talent and dedication to cross-cultural musical presentations.”
Nathan Koci
Piano
Nathan is a musician, music director and collaborative artist working across disciplines including folk music, jazz, contemporary classical music, dance, and theater. His theater credits include: Hadestown (US Tour, Broadway, Citadel Theater), Oklahoma! (Broadway, US Tour, Young Vic, St. Ann's Warehouse, Bard Summerscape), Most Happy in Concert (Williamstown Theater Festival, Bard Summerscape),Brimstone and Glory (Wordless Music), The Head and the Load (Art Basel, Tate Modern, Ruhr Triennale, MASS MoCA), The Source (BAM Next Wave, SF Opera, LA Opera), The Principles of Uncertainty (BAM Next Wave), and War Horse (US Tour). Nathan also records and performs with Sam Sadigursky’sThe Solomon Diaries, The Michael Leonhart Orchestra, and The Hands Free.
Noriko Tsuboi
Koto, Bass Koto
Noriko began studying koto at age eight. She obtained a teaching certificate from Sawai Koto Institute in 1986, and entered the institute as a Special Research Student to study under Tadao and Kazue Sawai.In 1992, Noriko was invited to teach at the University of California, San Diego, where she directed a student koto ensemble. Noriko has resided in Bangkok since 2001. Besides teaching, she has been performing for various occasions; concerts, events, workshops, cultural demonstrations, TV and radio programs, and also performing abroad such as U.S.A., Switzerland, and Asian countries including Japan.
Miyabi koto and shamisen ensemble
Koto
Koto and Shamisen Ensemble "MIYABI" was founded in 1996 in New York City as a branch of the Sawai Koto Academy of Japan, with repertoire ranging from classical to contemporary koto music. The founder of Sawai Koto Academy, Tadao Sawai, is known as one of the greatest players and composers of koto music in the 20th Century.
The ensemble especially dedicate themselves to playing Tadao Sawai's koto music.
They have played many concerts in the New York Metropolitan area, the eastern United States, Hawaii,Australia, South America and Japan.The leader of the NY Ensemble is Ms. Masayo Ishigure.
News About On A Clear Day You Can See Forever at Seymour Centre
Full Cast Set For THE DISMISSAL: AN EXTREMELY SERIOUS MUSIC COMEDY in Sydney
June 21, 2023Award-winning music theatre powerhouse Squabbalogic has announced the full cast for the brand-new, original Australian musical THE DISMISSAL, which will be making its long-awaited world premiere from 26th August 2023 at Sydney’s Seymour Centre.
REVIEW: ON A CLEAR DAY YOU CAN SEE FOREVER Is Given A 21st Century Update With Squabbalogic's Latest Adaptation
March 25, 2023Jay James-Moody’s (adaptor, director, performer) adaptation of Burton Lane (Music) and Alan Jay Lerner’s (Book & Lyrics) ON A CLEAR DAY YOU CAN SEE FOREVER puts a queer lens and feminist undertone to absurd story of past lives and unusual talents.
ON A CLEAR DAY YOU CAN SEE FOREVER Comes to Seymour Center
February 28, 2023As part of the 2023 Seymour Season, Squabbalogic and Seymour Centre will present On A Clear Day You Can See Forever, playing 17th March to 15th April at Seymour Centre.
Seymour Centre Announces 2023 Season; CAMP, THE TURN OF THE SCREW, and More!
November 30, 2022Seymour Centre has announced its 2023 season, a set of six spectacular plays brought to the stage by some of Australia’s most creative and daring independent theatre companies.
ON A CLEAR DAY YOU CAN SEE FOREVER Comes to Squabbalogic and Seymour Centre
January 17, 2022On A Clear Day You Can See Forever was written for Broadway and adapted into a 1970s film starring Barbra Streisand. This all-new take is adapted from Alan Jay Lerner’s original by Jay James-Moody (The Dismissal, Herringbone) who teams up with the legendary Kelley Abbey to co-direct this hilarious and heart-warming comedy of errors, exploring modern themes of sexuality, gender, and ethics in a fast-paced, joyous and musical delight featuring all-new arrangements of Lerner and Burton Lane’s wonderful songs.
Videos
|
The Woman In Black
Theatre Royal Sydney (7/30 - 8/17)
VIDEOS
| |
|
Chicago the Musical
Canberra Theatre Centre (9/7 - 9/22)
VIDEOS
| |
|
Ride The Cyclone
Hayes Theatre (5/23 - 6/22) | |
|
Hamilton
Sydney Lyric Theatre (7/30 - 10/31) | |
|
How to be a Lesbian
Fruit Box Theatre (6/3 - 6/4) | |
|
The Mousetrap
Darwin Entertainment Centre (7/11 - 7/13)
VIDEOS
| |
|
None of Us
Riverside Theatres (5/9 - 5/11) | |
| VIEW SHOWS ADD A SHOW | ||
Recommended For You
Get Australia - Sydney's #1 Newsletter
Get the best news & discounts for Australia - Sydney & beyond.
