[Showtuners] Ballets Russes Giveaway - PLAIN TEXT VERSION

Wed May 10 16:12:54 AEST 2006

Dear Showtuners, 

Apparently some of the text due to formatting issues didn't come out in the
previous email on some email servers.  I have sent as a plain text version
below.  I am so sorry for the second email but I thought this is such a
great offer I would hate you all to miss out. I also include our upcoming
shows information on the bottom.

Cheers

David Hawkins

Exclusive offer from Friends of The Australian Ballet
Six Free Double Passes to be won
to attend the premier screening of
Ballets Russes

They came. They danced.
Our world was never the same.

Introduced by David McAllister and Maina Gielgud.

“The archival footage is so breathtaking, the reminiscences so piquant, that
even a stranger to dance can't help but be swept up by this peek into such
exquisite, now vanished glamour” Entertainment Weekly

The Friends of The Australian Ballet are also offering an exclusive
discounted ticket price of $18 per ticket.

To take advantage of this exclusive offer please email your contact details
and the words "Ballets Russes" by close of business Friday 12 May 2006 to:
admin at fab.org.au 

Six double passes awarded to the first six respondents by email – limited to
one free double pass per person. To purchase discounted tickets please email
admin at fab.org.au including credit card details or telephone the Friends of
the Australian Ballet 02 92527322.

Premier Screening at Cremorne Orpheum Monday 15 May at 6.45pm

“A captivating film that truly elevates the spirit.” Los Angeles Times

Hear Maina Gielgud speak about this deeply inspirational film, its legacy
and her current work. Maina Gielgud (AO) is one of the greatest figures of
the international ballet world today.  Australians know her through her
groundbreaking artistic direction of the Australian Ballet from 1983 to
1996. She will be introduced by David McAllister, current artistic director,
who has commissioned Gielgud to restage her acclaimed production of Giselle.
Unearthing a treasure trove of archival footage, filmmakers Dan Geller and
Dayna Goldfine have fashioned a dazzlingly entrancing ode to the
revolutionary twentieth-century dance troupe known as the Ballets Russes.
What began as a group of Russian refugees who never danced in Russia, became
not one but two rival dance troupes who fought the infamous “ballet battles”
that consumed London society before World War II. The film maps the
company’s Diaghilev-era beginnings in turn of-the-century Paris when artists
such as Nijinsky, Balanchine, Picasso, Miró, Matisse, and Stravinsky united
in unparalleled collaboration.  

“An electrifying documentary. It lovingly brings to life an era of
unequalled artistic excitement.”  Washington Post

In the halcyon days of the 1930s and ’40s, the Ballets Russes toured America
and Australia, astonishing audiences with artistry never before seen.
Directed with consummate invention and infused with juicy anecdotal
interviews from many of the company’s glamorous stars, Ballets Russes treats
modern audiences to a rare glimpse of the singularly  remarkable merger of
Russian, American, European and Latin American dancers, choreographers,
composers, and designers that transformed the face of ballet forever.

Regular ticket prices (booking fees may apply):
$22 ($18 student) Presentation & Film 
$40 Presentation, Film, Post-Film Drinks & Canapés

Tickets available from:
www.fab.org.au 
Telephone 1300 306 776 or Cremorne Orpheum (02) 9908 4344

Ms Prince has a one-in-a-million novelty voice made for bringing Broadway's
big, loud kewpie doll characters into full, funny bloom." ~ New York Times 

"She's a singer who can define a character in a few bars of music, a talent
so rare and valuable that her absence from Broadway, however temporary, is
indeed a crime." ~ Variety 

Faith Prince, in 1992, became the toast of Broadway with her Tony-winning
turn as the perennially unwed “Miss Adelaide” in GUYS AND DOLLS. She also
won the Drama Desk and Outer Critics’ Circle awards for this performance. Ms
Prince has been nominated for two other Tonys for best actress for BELLS ARE
RINGING and JEROME ROBBINS’ BROADWAY. Faith Prince’s other Broadway
appearances include “Anna” in the Tony Award winning GFO/SEL revival of THE
KING AND I, LITTLE ME, NICK AND NORA, and Off Broadway MARCH OF THE
FALSETTOS and FALSETTOLAND. 

THIS IS THE REAL THING! - a master class in the art of music theatre! Ms
Prince will have you spellbound with the genius of her characters’ depth and
hilarity.

Faith’s unique comedy and timing have seen her recently move to the screen
both large and small. She can be seen in Showtime’s critically acclaimed
series HUFF as “Kelly Knipers”. She can also be seen in the upcoming films
OUR VERY OWN with Allison Janney and Cheryl Hines, and opposite Hilary and
Haily Duff in MATERIAL GIRLS. On Television, Prince appeared in JUST FOR THE
RECORD: THE MAKING OF THE GUYS AND DOLLS CAST RECORDING with Nathan Lane and
MY FAVORITE BROADWAY: THE LEADING LADIES (both shown on the ABC Australia).
Ms. Prince recurred for five seasons on SPIN CITY and in critically
acclaimed NOW AND AGAIN. Other television appearances include LAW AND ORDER
and WELCOME TO NEW YORK and she can be seen this season on episodes of FOX’s
new medical drama HOUSE and USA’s MONK. 

Faith made her award-winning cabaret debut at Joe’s Pub in New York and
released a live recording A LEAP OF FAITH with DRG Records. This is the
magical show she will be presenting in Australia with the extraordinary ALEX
RYBECK from New York on the piano and Australia’s EMILE NELSON on Bass. 

@NEWTOWN – Level 2
52 Enmore Road Enmore
7, 8, 9 June at 8pm
A reserve $80 B reserve $58 

BOOKINGS: Phone 9550 3666 or 13 2849, any Ticketek agency or
www.Ticketek.com.au   

SOFITEL SUPPER CLUB 
THREE SHOWS ONLY! 
Sofitel Hotel
Collins Street 
10, 11 & 12 June at 8pm
A reserve $77 B reserve $66 

BOOKINGS: Phone 9653 7744 

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The long awaited AUSTRALIAN DEBUT of the cult rock show 

HEDWIG and the ANGRY INCH

Showtune Productions is proud to announce our cast for the Australian debut
production of HEDWIG and the ANGRY INCH which will commence its wicked
little out of town preview season at The Clarendon in Katoomba from July 7.
Cast in the role of Hedwig is Australian music sensation iOTA, and in the
role of Yitzak Sydney’s highly acclaimed actress BLAZEY BEST. 

iOTA burst onto the Australian music scene in 1999 with the release of his
debut album The Hip Bone Connection. He quickly became a live performer of
status netting him a strong grass roots following. He followed up with two
albums Big Grandfather and La Caravana, both critically acclaimed gaining
airplay and boasting many singles. iOTA has been nominated for six
prestigious Aria Awards, 2006 sees the release of his fourth album Beauty
Queen Of The Sea.  Hedwig is iOTA’s  first foray into the world of theatre
and we welcome him with lots of love and light we know he will pull that wig
down off the shelf in total style and he will be the best you’ve ever seen. 

BLAZEY BEST is fast becoming one of Australia’s most respected actresses,
having starred with most of the nation’s major theatre companies including
Bell Shakespeare and The Sydney Theatre Company. 

“There’s nothing lower case about iOTA’s dramatic sound. With his riveting
vocal range and mellow yet intricate guitar strummings, he has built a
strong cult following.” The Sun Herald 

“The most wholly rounded piece of ROCK theatre we have seen in years” David
Bowie

“Sensational! Hedwig is a phenomenon!” Peter Marks, The New York Times

Clarendon Guest House and Theatre
68 Lurline Street, Katoomba
July 7 to July 28
Friday & Saturday nights at 8pm
$49 Show only or $79 Dinner and show
Bookings 02 4782 1322 