Season Overview
Three visionary directors. Three levels of earthly experience: community, family, self. In 2008, Bell Shakespeare takes three bold directions into the worlds within our world.
John Bell, Marion Potts and Michael Gow spearhead a season of stories that speak as much of the backyard or next door as the world beyond. In ever-changing circles of family, community and the wider political context, follow our journey as fears, ferocity and follies take centre stage under the deft hands of three of Australian theatre’s best directors.
As You Like It maps a journey through urban urgings as Bell Shakespeare’s Artistic Director, John Bell, explores the individual in community and our desire to escape the slings and arrows of everyday life for a lighter, more romantic place.
Then, Associate Director Marion Potts focuses her daring, deeply thoughtful style on themes of family, life and death, directing Hamlet with Brendan Cowell in the title role.
And in a joint production with Queensland Theatre Company, award-winning director Michael Gow directs John Bell in the lead role of Heiner Müller’s Anatomy Titus Fall of Rome – a story of politics becoming very personal, a provocative adaptation of Shakespeare’s Titus Andronicus.
In 2008, take a bold direction, explore your world with Bell Shakespeare.
Company Overview
Under the artistic leadership of highly-acclaimed actor/director John Bell and award-winning director Marion Potts, Bell Shakespeare is Australia's premier producer of Shakespeare and classical theatre. As a major presenter at leading performing arts centres across the country, Bell Shakespeare works with the best local and international artists to produce bold, contemporary and exciting theatre of the highest standard. In addition to touring theatre productions, the company is devoted to training and education and has firmly established itself as Australia's most influential and significant provider of Shakespeare education in schools.
Artistic Director:
John Bell
General Manager:
Jill Berry
PO Box 10 Millers Point NSW 2000
Telephone:
+61 2 8298 9000
Fax:
+61 2 9241 4643
Email:
mail@bellshakespeare.com.au
www.bellshakespeare.com.au