Seaborn Broughton & Walford Foundation Newsletter

Suite 10, 20 Young Street Neutral Bay NSW 2089 Phone - 9955 5444 Email –office@sbwfoundation.com

For bookings please call Carol Martin -on 9955 5444 Monday to Thursday – 10.00am – 4.00pm Volume Number Issue Number Date

25 3 6th July 2017

Dear Friends Despite the shorter days and colder weather, you will be glad to know that Carol Martin and our volunteers have been planning many delightful Friends’ events designed to warm the heart, lift the spirits and entertain us during the winter months. NEW LUNCHTIME SERIES: Of particular interest is a new lunchtime series entitled The Seaborn Conversations: Talking about Theatre… The details are contained in an enclosed invitation. These Conversations will provide us with opportunities to hear interesting talks and share conversations with special guests and theatre-loving Friends as well as partake of refreshments and an optional tour around our new premises. We are delighted that Lee Lewis and Penny Cook will be joining us on Monday 14th August and Nancye Hayes on 11th September. As with many of our events, places are limited, so I urge you to book without delay. GRANTS: Since our last Newsletter, the Foundation has awarded another round of generous grants to individuals and performing arts organisations to assist financially in the development of their work. These include independent, community-focussed and youth groups as well as innovative projects and, in line with Dr Seaborn’s wishes, creative initiatives emanating from more mainstream theatre groups as well. PERFORMING ARTS COLLECTION: Our archivist Neil Pollock with the assistance of volunteers has continued his wonderful work re-organising, cataloguing and rationalising our Performing Arts Collection. Visitors continue to congratulate us on our decision to retain and house this valuable Collection and for our dedicated efforts to strive to make our resources available for research and education. SHOWS FOR CHILDREN: As you will recall, part of our Collection contains an amazing array of marionettes and puppets. Maddy Slabacu has been our expert consultant. Her Horizon Theatre Company for Children and Youth is holding performances at 11am and 1pm on Sunday 23rd July at Wiley Park (see this Newsletter) and she hopes to organise a Punch and Judy-style performance at our Foundation in a few weeks time.

Please let us know if you are interested in receiving an invitation. Your young friends, children and grandchildren are very welcome as are the young at heart.

THEATRE PARTIES: Our theatre parties are always enjoyable and our budget-priced film and light lunch mornings have proved to be a great success too. Next year the Ensemble Theatre celebrates its 60th Anniversary and our next theatre party will be to its current production of the award-winning comedy Neville’s Island starring the ‘Chaser Boys’ of TV fame. An optional lunch with our Friends will follow at Bayly’s Restaurant. Bell Shakespeare will be presenting The Merchant of Venice at the Opera House later this year and we are planning another theatre party with opportunities to meet for refreshments beforehand and dinner afterwards. Dates, times and booking details are included in this Newsletter. Please read through the theatrical treats Carol has described for us in this Newsletter and consider bringing friends and family. However, the excellent seats Carol obtains for us are often in short supply so it’s wise to book early to secure your seats.

SPECIAL THANKS: Our work assisting the performing arts is greatly enhanced by the wonderful support of our Friends. Some give their time and others give much-needed financial support. Our grateful thanks to you all.

VALE ANN (Dickie) BROOKS: We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Mrs. Ann Brooks, a longtime Friend and supporter of the Foundation. We will miss her warm smile and gentle, encouraging presence at our functions. Our website contains a number of delightful photos of Ann and her son Dr Bill Brooks at our 30th Anniversary Dinner last year. We extend our deepest sympathy to Bill and to all members of Ann’s family’.

Thank you, once again for your valuable, much- appreciated and ongoing support.

Peter Lowry OAM Chairman

MOVIE LUNCH Hayden Orpheum

380 Military Road Cremorne NSW

THE VICEROY’S HOUSE Cast – Hugh Bonneville, Gillian Anderson,

Manish Dayal, Huma Qureshi and Michael Gambon

The final Viceroy of India, Lord Mountbatten, is tasked with overseeing the transition of

British India to independence, but meets with conflict as different sides clash in the face of

monumental change. Downstairs is the servant’s quarters,

Mountbatten’s new manservant, Jeet falls for the daughter’s assistant, Alia and all manners

of obstacles are put in their way.

Wednesday – 19 July 2017 – 11am Movie – 106 minutes

Followed by tea or coffee and a light lunch Tickets - $16.00 (Includes raffle ticket)

Bookings – Carol Martin – 9955 5444

Horizon Theatre Co Ltd presents

IMAGINARIUM Wiley Park Amphitheatre

Corner King Georges Rd & Canterbury Rd Wiley Park NSW

In 2017, Horizon Theatre will perform the highly acclaimed Imaginariam show at their

premises in Wiley Park. The show incorporates puppetry, storytelling, physical theatre and acting. The story combines characters from different fairy tales, taking audiences on a

journey in search of their imagination, humanity and kindness. It was a triumphant

success when it was performed in 2016 at the European International Theatre Festival,

“Impuls” the performance was sponsored by The Seaborn, Broughton & Walford

Foundation. Sunday – 23 July 2017 – 11am or 1pm

Tickets are complimentary to SBW Friends at either of these performances.

Please RSVP by Thursday 13 July 2017 to Carol Martin- 9955 5444

or email office@sbwfoundation.com

NEVILLE’S ISLAND

by Tim Firth Ensemble Theatre 78 McDougall Street

Kirribilli Cast includes Andrew Hansen, David Lynch,

Craig Reucassel and Chris Taylor

Four city dwelling business men set out on a team-building weekend only to become

trapped on an island in the wilds of Tasmania. Team leader Neville tries to stay positive,

acerbic manager Gordon turns on his companions, Roy finds comfort in his recent religious epiphany, while Angus…well, Angus has brought the latest equipment but doesn’t have a clue what to do with it. As day turns to

cold, cold night, the men discover hidden vulnerabilities and unexpected strengths as

they battle the elements and each other. Tim Firth’s wicked comedy is a masterful look

at men trying to make the best of a bad situation while they remain, unfortunately

….men.

Tuesday 8 August 2017- 11am Tickets - $45.00

Bookings Carol Martin – 9955 5444

AFTER THE DANCE

by Terence Rattigan New Theatre 542 King Street Newtown

David Scott-Fowler is a would-be historian, suffering writer’s block and mired in an

alcoholic haze, his self-destructive lifestyle is ruining his marriage.

When he falls into a relationship with a much-younger Helen, an idealist who is determined

to ‘save him’, events take on a tragic turn. A study of a lost generation, Rattigan’s play,

written in 1939, investigates the young people who survived World War One, lived to the full

in the 1920’s, only to find themselves in middle-age, and disillusioned.

Playing 10 August to 9 September 2017 Thurs to Sat – 7.30pm Sun-5pm

Tickets - $33.00 Bookings – Carol Martin -9955 5444

Sydney Opera House Ladies Committee Invites you to a

DIAMOND JUBILEE LUNCH

in the Utzon Room Sydney Opera House

Special Guest Professor The Honorable Dame

Marie Bashir AD CVO

Entertainment by choristers from the Sydney Philharmonia Choir and members of the

Sydney Youth Orchestra

11am to 2pm Thursday 17 August 2017

Tickets - $90.00 Please book early as tickets are limited

Sydney Opera House Ladies Committee raises funds to enable children from disadvantaged backgrounds, and young people and others with special needs, to have a chance to visit

and experience the thrill of being present at an event at the Sydney Opera House, which is

now World Heritage listed.

DIVA

AMELIA FARRUGIA City Recital Hall Angel Place Sydney

Popular soprano Amelia Farrugia stars in an uplifting celebration of great Australian Divas, June Bronhill, and Dame Joan Sutherland. This

fabulous concert features repertoire that made them famous and will showcase original

compositions by Australian composer, Elena Kats-Chemin.

Interspersed with stories of their life and career, told by script-writer and compere Guy

Noble, Amelia will perform songs and arias from Opera and Operetta including Faust, La

Traviata, The Merry Widow and the role Sutherland and Bronhill both sang at the Royal

Opera House Covent Garden, Lucia di Lammermoor.

Friday – 25 August 2017 – 7.30pm Tickets - $68.00

Bookings – Carol Martin- 9955 5444

MELBA

A New Musical Directed by Wayne Harrison

Hayes Theatre 19 Greenknowe Ave Potts Point

Cast – Emma Matthews, Annie Aitken, Michael Beckley & Caitlin Berry

Nellie Melba was the most celebrated singer of her generation. Lauded on more than three continents as a phenomenon, her life was the stuff that dreams are made of, but her journey

to the top was not always untroubled. From humble beginnings as Nellie Mitchell in

Melbourne, to the stages of opera houses across Europe, Melba charts the life of a

woman who was to be the best in a conservative world.

Melba’s life was filled with triumph and tragedy, stardom and shame; a story that is

little known beyond her stellar career.

Saturday – 26 August 2017 – 2pm Tickets - $59.00

Bookings – Carol Martin – 9955 5444

FIGARO by Charles Morey

Directed by Shane Bates Genesian Theatre 420, Kent St Sydney

The New York Times described Figaro, Charles Morey’s new hit adaptation of

Le Mariage de Figaro by Beaumarchais, as ‘Infectious’ ‘tart’ and ‘Funny’!

Often overshadowed by the Operatic version this hilarious romp remains tellingly relevant as Figaro himself explains “I took up my pen

and wrote a book everyone admired that offered the modest suggestion that the rich

should pay more tax than the poor, speculators should be responsible for their

own losses and government ministers should not accept gifts from wealthy merchants.”

Sunday – 10 September 2017- 4.30pm Tickets - $28.50

Bookings- Carol Martin – 9955 5444

PUTTIN ON THE RITZ

State Theatre Market Street Sydney Starring - Rob Mills

Mellen Events presents for the first time in Australia, direct from the UK with a cast of West End stars, Puttin on the Ritz, the song and dance extravaganza with special guest

Rob Mills. Travel back to the Golden Age of Hollywood where melody, rhythm and dance was king!

This dazzling theatre spectacular brings to life the music of Irving Berlin, Cole Porter and

George Gershwin. Cheek to Cheek, Alexander’s Rag Time Band,

Birth of the Blues, Night and Day, I Got Rhythm, Puttin on the Ritz and many more.

Friday – 22 September 2017 – 7.30pm A Reserve tickets- $90.00

Bookings- Carol Martin – 9955 5444

Hayes Theatre Co presents

ASSASSINS John Weidman Music and Lyrics by

Stephen Sondheim Hayes Theatre 19 Greenknowe Ave

Potts Point

Cast includes- David Campbell, Connor Crawford, Martin Crewes and

Hannah Frederickson.

In a fairground shooting gallery a group of misfits gather. Each have a problem they need to solve and each has discovered the answer-

They must shoot the President of the United States!

From John Wilkes Booth to Lee Harvey Oswald, we learn of the many varied and

unusual ways that each has committed (or attempted to commit) the ultimate crime;

their motivations and their desire to be recognized for their actions in a world where

they are largely dismissed and ignored. Described by Sondheim as the show that comes closest to his expectations of it. Saturday – 23 September 2017 – 2pm

Tickets - $69.00 Bookings – Carol Martin – 9955 5444

ADVANCE NOTICE BLOODY MURDER

by Ed SalaGenesian Theatre 420 Kent St Sydney

The Genesian Theatre for their last play in 2017 gives us a comic twist on a Genesian

favourite - a murder mystery! Ed Sala’s hilarious Bloody Murder takes all the classic

elements of a British murder mystery but adds one huge twist you won’t see coming!!

Diabolically different and laugh out loud funny, every twist and turn of this extraordinary new play will leave you on the edge of your seat …

or falling off with laughter!

Sunday – 29 October 2017 – 4.30pm Tickets - $28.50

Bookings – Carol Martin- 9955 5444

Bell Shakespeare presents

THE MERCHANT OF VENICE

by William Shakespeare

Playhouse Theatre Sydney Opera House Cast includes Mitchell Butel & Jessica Tovey

Money makes the world go around. Portia has it. Bassanio wants it. Shylock lends it.

Antonio owes the value of it. Love also plays a part. Portia offers it. Bassino

wants it. And Antonio may lose a pound of flesh for it.

This uncompromising production explores the tense relationship and prejudices between

those that have, and those that have not. Dark in its humour and bawdy in its romantic

hijinks. It takes us on a journey of love, mercy and justice.

Sunday – 12 November 2017- 4pm Tickets –$67.00

Bookings- Carol Martin – 9955 5444

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THE SEABORN CONVERSATIONS:TALKING ABOUT THEATRE…

You are invited to a special, new, lunchtime series:

MONDAY 14th AUGUST, 12 noonLEE LEWIS

introduced by PENNY COOK.Brilliant artistic director of Griffin Theatre Company

at the SBW Stables Theatre, Lee is a passionate advocate for Australian theatre and cultural diversity. Join us for humorous anecdotes, fascinating insights

and ‘a look behind the scenes’ into the life, challenges, and vision of one of Sydney’s most

ambitious little ‘art’ theatres.

MONDAY 11th SEPTEMBER, 12 noonNANCYE HAYESDescribed as ‘Australia’s equivalent of Broadwayroyalty’, Nancye is the ultimate ‘triple threat’: a consummate singer, dancer and actress as well as a choreographer and director. She is a multi-award-winning leading lady, whose contribution to theatre has been honoured with an Order of Australia and a theatre that bears her name,Join us as Nancy discusses the history of music theatre in Australia, a subject in which she has played a significant role.

SEABORN, BROUGHTON & WALFORD FOUNDATION: 20 Young Street, Neutral Bay (Ground Floor)

2-hour parking in the street or in Car Park under Woolworths nearby in 43-51 Grosvenor Street; regular bus service from Wynyard

COST: $25 includes a relaxed light lunch and optional tour of the Foundation’s new premises and performing arts collection.

Limited seating. Book now to secure your place: 99555444 or office@sbwfoundation.com