THE GENTLEMAN AND THE THIEF

Charlotte, on the verge of breaking up with her boyfriend Richard, admits she may have developed feelings for his best friend Damian. Having long had feelings for Charlotte, Damian is conflicted between possibly betraying his best friend, helping them get back together, or missing his own opportunity at happiness

DIRECTOR’S NOTE

The design approach for this production was minimalism to help magnify the naturalism of the text.  We reduced the design to only it's necessary elements.  Everything had a functional purpose, whilst maintaining the simplicity which allowed the text and emotional interactions of the characters to dominate.  For example the furniture and props were reduced to the absolute minimum whilst still allowing the intimacy of the 'home' environment to be demonstrated.  To highlight the 'triangle' aspect of the relationships and emphasise the intimacies and betrayals, a bedroom was added to the scripted kitchen and lounge room.  These choices allowed us to focus on the spiritual dimensions of the play, and not obsess over the physical world.  In other words, we were trying to reveal the abstract qualities, and search for the essence of the work, three young people who are learning the pain and complexity of human interactions.

SHOW REVIEW

http://union.unimelb.edu.au/theatre/review-the-gentleman-and-the-thief

AUDIENCE FEEDBACK

'Brilliant show guys, well done.'
'Enjoyed it so much'
'Fantastic show'
'Really got involved in the characters'


PRODUCTION PHOTOS  (Jarryd Bendall, Erin Lane, Clancy Moore)