2018 Season
PHOTOS: LIVING TOGETHER, THE NORMAN CONQUESTS TRILOGY
Alan Ayckbourn’s award-winning trilogy THE NORMAN CONQUESTS is a comic masterpiece of three parallel plays, each tracing the unravelling of Norman and his flailing romantic ambitions from a slightly different, and often simultaneous, perspective. Once you’ve taken a look at what’s happening in the living room in LIVING TOGETHER, have a peek at the action […]
PHOTOS: ROUND AND ROUND THE GARDEN, THE NORMAN CONQUESTS TRILOGY
Alan Ayckbourn’s award-winning trilogy THE NORMAN CONQUESTS is a comic masterpiece of three parallel plays, each tracing the unravelling of Norman and his flailing romantic ambitions from a slightly different, and often simultaneous, perspective. Once you’ve taken a look at what’s happening outside in the garden in ROUND AND ROUND THE GARDEN, have a peek […]
Actor’s Diary: Sam O’Sullivan, THE NORMAN CONQUESTS
Hello again! It’s been a few weeks since my last diary entry and in that time we have managed to bump in, tech and preview all three plays of THE NORMAN CONQUESTS. We rolled the shows out over three weeks, previewing them for the first time on three consecutive Fridays. TABLE MANNERS was the first […]
Photos: TABLE MANNERS, THE NORMAN CONQUESTS TRILOGY
Alan Ayckbourn’s award-winning trilogy THE NORMAN CONQUESTS is a comic masterpiece of three parallel plays, each tracing the unravelling of Norman and his flailing romantic ambitions from a slightly different, and often simultaneous, perspective. Once you’ve taken a look at what’s happening around the table in TABLE MANNERS, have a peek at the photos in […]
Plan your trilogy experience
Looking to turn your trilogy day into a fabulous theatre and dining experience? – Bayly’s Bistro and Jim’s Foyer Bar have you covered with a delicious selection of food and drinks for lunch and dinner. LUNCH AFTER PLAY 1 – TABLE MANNERS JIM’S FOYER BAR Cheese plates: small $15/large $30 Sandwiches: chicken, ham or roast veg $8.50 Olive and […]
FAQ: A guide to THE NORMAN CONQUESTS
Before you see THE NORMAN CONQUESTS, take a look at this quick guide for all the info you need to know about this award-winning trilogy. What is THE NORMAN CONQUESTS? THE NORMAN CONQUESTS is a trilogy of plays that follow the same story set over one weekend in an English country house. Each self-contained play […]
Cast Announcement: THE FEVER AND THE FRET
With THE FEVER AND THE FRET play reading just around the corner, we are very excited to announce the cast of this moving story from Nyul Nyul/Yawuru playwright Jub Clerc. Directed by Ursula Yovich (Belvoir’s BARBARA AND THE CAMP DOGS and STC’s THE SECRET RIVER), say hello to our fantastic cast: Frederick Copperwaite as Ignatius […]
Director’s Note: THE NORMAN CONQUESTS
THE NORMAN CONQUESTS are about relationships and the fraught, funny, sad, sometimes preposterous way husbands and wives act and react with each other. The trilogy looks at a desperate weekend in which the family is thrown together. Even though the plays were written in 1973 and set in Britain, their universal and timeless themes are […]
ACTOR’S DIARY: SAM O’SULLIVAN, THE NORMAN CONQUESTS
While I’m sitting in my backyard enjoying a Monday off, the crew are at the theatre “bumping in” in preparation for our first paying audience on Friday night. Last week we actioned Mark’s plan to run two plays per day before finishing the week with a “company run” of each show. By the end of […]
PROGRAM: THE NORMAN CONQUESTS
Our downloadable program is filled to the brim with exciting THE NORMAN CONQUESTS information! Check out Artistic Director Mark Kilmurry’s insightful director’s note, photos of the cast, synopsis and more. DOWNLOAD PROGRAM (PDF)
MOSMAN DAILY: THE NORMAN CONQUESTS
THE NORMAN CONQUESTS trilogy is a special theatrical event like no other and comes along once in an actor’s career. For Brian Meegan and Danielle Carter, who play Reg and Sarah, this is something that has been on their acting bucket lists for a very long time. Find out more about how the pair are […]
PHOTOS: THE NORMAN CONQUESTS IN REHEARSALS
The cast of THE NORMAN CONQUESTS is having an absolute ball in rehearsals! Take a peek inside the side-splittingly hilarious rehearsal room and see for yourself. Photography by Prudence Upton.
ACTOR’S DIARY: SAM O’SULLIVAN, THE NORMAN CONQUESTS
Back at Ensemble after the long weekend and we’ve got just under two weeks left in the rehearsal room(s) before moving into the theatre to begin tech. (But who’s counting). We can now run all three plays independently, which was a very satisfying milestone to reach. Looking forward, initially Mark’s rehearsal plan was to spend […]
SYNOPSIS: THE NORMAN CONQUESTS
Norman doesn’t exactly look like one of the world’s great lovers. There’s no square jaw or twinkle in his eye. Instead he has a beard that wanders aimlessly, a penchant for puffa puffa rice and the libido of an oversexed sheepdog. Over the course of one weekend in the English country, Norman has a simple […]
Actor’s Diary: Sam O’Sullivan, THE NORMAN CONQUESTS
Actors get asked a lot about how they manage to remember all their lines. And going into rehearsals for three plays the sheer volume of text does cause a feeling of concern initially. As the process goes on, however, you would be surprised at how much your brain can actually hold. In a way, thinking […]
Q&A: MELANIE TAIT, THE APPLETON LADIES’ POTATO RACE
A few weeks ago, some of the amazing women from THE APPLETON LADIES’ POTATO RACE dropped by the theatre for an exciting 2-day creative development of Melanie Tait’s laugh-out-loud script. This brand new Australian comedy, which will have its world premiere at Ensemble Theatre in 2019, is a heart warming story about standing up for […]