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CRIME SCENES @ The FuseBox, The Factory Theatre, Marrickville
Wednesday May 27th to Saturday June 20th 2009.
The Australian public’s appetite for true crime is voracious and this original production transports four renowned Australian crime stories into the medium of theatre.
Four writers have dramatised four Australian true crime cases and created four 30 minute plays which will be produced on stage at The Fusebox Theatre @ The Factory by our cast of 21 actors over four weeks Key points of interest:
New purpose written Australian content,
Unique concept of 4 x 30 minute plays running for a complete 4-week season,
From the Producers of ‘The Journey into Sin’ (Newtown Theatre, September 2007) and ‘Bondi Dreaming’ (Newtown Theatre, October 2008),
Opening night: 8pm Wednesday 27th May 2009
Season: Wednesday 27th May to Saturday 20th June 2009, 8pm Tuesday to Saturday evenings and 3pm Matinees on Saturday 6th, 13th & 20th June
Venue: The FuseBox Theatre @ The Factory, 105 Victoria Road, Marrickville, Sydney
Ticket price: $30 full and $26 Concession (Students, Seniors, Groups 10+)
Box Office Bookings: 02 9550 3666 or www.factorytheatre.com.au

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Produced by Stephen Carnell & Nick Bolton
Production Designers: Inneke Smit & Roger Wong; Lighting
Designer: Larry Kelly;
Costume Designer: Claire Moloney;
Sound Designer: Kathryn Rees;
Stage Manager: Melinda Frank.

HOUSEBOUND
Willagee, Perth: An innocent young couple move into their new home to discover they’re living at the scene of horrific past crimes. Inspired by David & Catherine Birnie’s murder spree in Perth in 1986.
Written by Iain Triffitt and Brett Danalake,
Directed by John Derum,
Starring: Donna Brooks, Jonathon Lane, Andy Leonard, Jess Norman & Jessica Saras
1986 and the present: Can a house ever be cleansed of the aura of terrible events that have occurred there? Does a building remain haunted by the intent of the perpetrators as much as the terror of the victims? When new tenants move into a house that has been the scene of terrible violence, is it only curiosity that leads to fascination that leads to obsession? Or does the fabric of the building and the very atmosphere within retain the power of the deeds they bore witness to? Can a Crime Scene ever be free from its terrible memories?"

THE BLOOD ON HELMUT LANGE
Coburg, Melbourne: The story behind what many claim to be the unjustified execution of Ronald Ryan at HM Prison Pentridge in 1967.
Written by Gerry Greenland,
Directed by Alexandra Byron,
Starring: Vanessa Coffey, Scott Grimley, Lynden Jones, Leof Kingsford-Smith & Brendan Miles.
1965: A gaol break! Alarm! Pandemonium! A prison guard is killed. The Victorian State Premier wants blood. Ronald Ryan is about to be convicted of the murder. A prison guard, Helmut Lange, might have evidence to prove the man is innocent, but producing it will jeopardise his future and those of his fellow officers. Helmut needs courage to do what is right, but childhood memories torture him as he wrestles with the conflict between self-preservation, and loyalty, and courage. Misplaced ideals always exact a price. This is Helmut’s story, based on the true case of Ronald Ryan and his execution in 1967 – the last man hanged in Australia.

MORNING TEA AT THE CAROUSEL CABARET
Kings Cross, Sydney: Publisher Juanita Neilsen disappears. What happened on that cold day in 1975? A story inspired by the disappearance of Juanita Nielsen in Kings Cross in July 1975.
Written by Stephen Carnell,
Directed by Deborah Jones,
Starring, Mark Dessaix, Sophie Haylen, Brett Heath, Amanda Stephens Lee, Brian Mott, Shane Pascoe & David Villanti
1975: Juanita Nielsen, a leading figure in demonstrating against property development in Victoria Street, Kings Cross, disappeared on the morning of Friday 4th July, believed murdered despite her body never being found. Eddie Trigg and Shayne Martin-Simmonds were convicted of conspiracy to abduct. Ex-Detective Fred Krahe may have been contracted to murder Juanita by Abe Saffron, AKA Mr Sin, on behalf of developer Frank Theeman. Club receptionist Loretta Crawford stated that she saw Juanita’s body, with a gunshot wound to the temple, lying in the basement of the Carousel Cabaret with her killer standing over her. What happened during the 24 hours leading up to Juanita’s disappearance and probable murder?

SHOTS
Melbourne: Two men, one escaping violence and the other seeking it, collide with fatal consequences. Two stories arising from the shooting massacre perpetrated by Hell's Angels bikie Christopher Wayne Hudson in Melbourne's CBD in 2007.
Written by Carly Nugent,
Directed by Sam Atwell,
Starring Nick Bolton, Catherine Hollyman, Toby Levins & Danny Rey-Conde
2007: Three people were shot in Melbourne’s CBD, one of them fatally. This incident occurred at 8:15am on a weekday morning in June and was the result of a collision of two worlds. The worlds of a daylight, coffee-addicted businessman and that of a denizen of the city’s more violent underbelly. ‘Shots’ introduces characters from both of these worlds. Michael is a businessman numbed by routine and longing for digressions. He dreams of violence – reciting mass murder statistics to his wife and hearing the pipes screaming as he washes the dishes. Wayne has just killed three people. He is trying to escape violence, while Michael is seeking it. Their eventual meeting has the potential to change many lives.


About Actors Anonymous
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Actors Anonymous is a group of actors, film makers, script-writers, camera crew, editors, songwriters and more, who are passionate and driven about creating film and theatre.
We meet every second Wednesday on the top floor of The World Bar, Kings Cross, Sydney at 7pm - 9pm.
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Past Projects:

XMAS SUSHI: 8pm Tuesday 9th to Saturday 13th December 2008. X-MAS SUSHI, presented by Actors Anonymous, is a colourful and spicy selection of nine pieces of new Australian theatre.
These short plays and performance are five minutes to thirty minutes in length and involve eight writers, nine directors, five designers & technicians, thirty actors and a magician!
THE PROGRAM:
1. Father Tim talks about running away (5 mins) Father Tim talks to his parishioners about temptations past.
Writer: Scott McAteer, Director: Stephen Carnell, Cast: Brett Nevill
2. Dial L for Love (30 Mins). Three women working in a ‘sex line’ call centre share the fantasies and realities of their daily lives.
Writer: Kate Toon, Director: Glynn Oram, Cast: Leof Kingsford-Smith, Brigid O’Sullivan, Tanya Ann Powell & Ali Aitken
3. Rupert and the Seven Russian Email Brides (10 mins). Office worker Rupert is so obsessed with his online romances with seven Russian women seeking marriage he is blinded to the real romantic possibilities before him.
Writer: Alex Broun, Director: Larry Kelly, Cast: Steven McGrath, Stella De Zotti, Ali Aitken, Tanya Ann Powell, Sally Williams, Olga Kornijenko, Arianna Lindley, Georgie Edwards, & Marla Johst

4. INTERVAL (20mins).

5. X-MAS SUSHI MAGIC from Bruce Glen (5 mins)
6. The Waxeuse (10 mins). A waxing professional is visited by three clients who embroil her in their romantic lives and sexual fantasies. She seeks the best response for each.
Writers: Stephen Carnell & Anita Lundberg, Director: John Derum, Cast: Sarah Loxley, Nick McKenzie, Jesse Rosenfeld & Lana Meltzer

7. The Drill Instructor (10 mins). A drill instructor tests the endurance of four women, with surprising results.
Writer: Steven McGrath, Director: Steven McGrath, Cast: Simon Dooley, Ro Dempsey, Brigid O’Sullivan, Stella De Zotti & Deb Peebles

8. An Unusual Suspect (10 mins). Two Danish detectives interrogate a very unusual and intriguing suspect.
Writer: Glynn Oram, Director: Alex Byron, Cast: Scott Grimley, Gavin Williams & Alex Byron

9. Sex, Death & Chocolate (10 mins). A writer is desiccated by the movers and shakers of a theatre company.
Writer: Victor Kline, Director: Katie Gompertz, Cast: Manny Katts, Sally Williams, Karen Bayly & Henry Richardson v
10. SushiWushiWoo (10 mins). Two women lunch together over sushi and shared secrets.
Writer: Kate Toon, Director: Anne Delaney, Cast: Deb Peebles & Ro Dempsey

Show Time: 8pm nightly Tuesday 9th to Saturday 13th December 2008.
Address: Newtown Theatre, Cnr King and Bray Streets Newtown.


BONDI DREAMING
Bad decision? Bad luck? Bad person?
A cracking yarn on mateship and circumstance
Written and directed by Sam Atwell
Starring Toby Levins, Greg Hatton , Danny Green
Live soundtrack by Josh Green
Dramaturg: Mary Anne Gifford
Produced by Nick Bolton

Lighting and set: Fenella Jolly
Design: Keith Freshwater
Photography: Carlo Ledesma
Prison Consultant: Leo Donigan

Brought to you by Actors Anonymous

Thanks to:
2SER, Time Out, Streamhouse TV, Viocorp, Newtown Theatre

Tuesday to Saturday 8pm
30th September to 25th October 2008

THE JOURNEY INTO SIN:
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The purpose of "THE JOURNEY INTO SIN” project was the collaborative development and delivery of an Independent Theatre Production that was performed at the Newtown Theatre over four weeks from August 21st to September 15th 2008






For the producers, Nick Bolton and Stephen Carnell, the journey began in November 2006 when a writing workshop was run, featuring a presentation by Louis Nowra. The purpose was to form a core writing team and start thinking about a theatre production in 2007.
In early 2007, Nick and Stephen advertised for writers to create original 30-minute plays incorporating as their primary theme one, some or all the “Seven Deadly Sins” (Pride, Envy, Gluttony, Lust, Anger, Greed and Sloth).
29 were submitted of which 9 were shortlisted and read at a Workshop on May 12th. Over 40 people attended this workshop, offering the actors a chance to read the plays outloud, providing welcome insight for the Writers, and giving the actors a chance to shine in front of the Directors. Everyone in atendance had to fill out an assessment sheet for all 9 plays.
Rigorous debate ensued as to which the final 4 would be selected and after all the results were tallied, and Directors were consulted, the final four were announced:
Glutton for Punishment by Scott McAteer, Directed by Alex Byron. Cast: Georgii Speakmann, Helen Sutermeister, Stef Dawson, and Maurizio Degliesposti
Just Another Tuesday Night by Natalie Lopes. Directed by Victor Kline and assisted by Susannah Russell. Cast: Angus McGruther, Belinda Marques, Gary Woods, Sarah Herlihy, Leo Domigan, Sylvia Allewelt, Pearl Tan, Chaan Wadley.
Australian Faust by Conan Elphicke. Directed by Malcolm Frawley. Cast: David Richards, Nina Pearce, Nicola Furst, Kurtis Gee, Brenton Amies
Waiting on Jamie Oliver by Gerry Greenland. Directed by Sam Atwell, assisted by Toby Levins. Cast: Bruce Glen, Alex Greathead, Leah Pappin.

The first Cast and Crew Get Together, Newtown Theatre June 16th 2007


The Journey into Sin Fundraiser, Tuesday 3rd July 2007