[26-04-2006] It's A Mother - Opening Night

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Sidetrack Performance Group and Sydney Greek Festival
presents

It’s A Mother!

“When I meet a woman who can make a better galaktoboureko than my mother. I’ll marry her.”

A night of short, sweet, bitter and twisted comic pieces about young (and not so young) men and the love of their lives, their mothers!

It’s A Mother humorously investigates the nature of the mother and son relationship in the Australian-Greek context.

“Many people believe that all Greek boys are spoiled by their mothers and that they love to compare their partners to their mothers and more often than not find them wanting. I’m not entirely sure if this phenomenon is entirely isolated to Greeks or even if it’s entirely true, but it is sure as hell giving us a good excuse for a laugh” says Director Don Mamouney.

For It’s A Mother! Sidetrack Director Don Mamouney has assembled an impressive team of writers to explore the funny side of the mother-son relationship in Greek Australian life. They include Bill Kokkaris (with whom Mamouney co-wrote the hilarious and highly successful Parthenon Air,) Lina Kastoumis (whose comedy Fat Sex premiered at the last Carnivale festival and who is now writing comedy for TV) Costas Pinakis and Evdokia Katahanas (co-wrote the hit of last years Greek Festival The Taming of the Strigla).

This energetic and irreverent show is presented by Sydney’s unique Sidetrack Performance Group who have an extensive 27 year history of productions in the Sydney theatre scene. Sidetrack’s mission is to challenge the boundaries of Australian theatre practice in relation to a culturally diverse society by working with artists from diverse cultural and artistic backgrounds and presenting works that explore diversity from a ‘within diversity’ perspective.

It’s A Mother premiered at Sydney’s Cracker Comedy Festival in 2005 to sell-out crowds.

“High-stakes drama… exuberance and comedic skill of the three performers that reward audience attention. Director Don Mamouney keeps the focus on the antics onstage. An uncluttered set, the selective and supportive use of projected visuals and a busy sound design allow a swift pace through 80 minutes of maternal energy in full swing… You do not have to be Greek to identify the pressure to fulfil a mother’s expectation.” Sydney Morning Herald

“It’s a mother of a play… a must for anyone interested in theatre that extracts the funniest aspects of the mother-son relationship.” Neos Kosmos

"An irreverent theatrical celebration ... Elena Carapetis and Phaedra Nicolaidis meet the demands of multiple roles, dance breaks, costume gags and anticipated punch lines with comic flair. Alex Blias is equally committed to the satirical presentation of male impulse and action... " Sydney Morning Herald

CREATIVE TEAM
Director / Designer / Sound: Don Manourney
Performers: Alex Blias, Elena Carapetis and Natalie Alexopoulos
Writers: Bill Kokkaris, Costas Pinakis, Evdokia Katahanas, Lina Kastoumis, Adam Hatzmanolis, Elena Carapetis, Phaedra Nicholaidis, Alex Blias
Video: Assad Abdi

It’s A Mother! is being presented as part of the annual Arts House curated program. Arts House is a City of Melbourne initiative committed to nurturing the development of new arts practices, works and audiences. The Arts House program is delivered accross three venues; North Melbourne Town Hall, Meat Market and Horti Hall. See www.artshouse.com.au for details.

LISTING INFORMATION
Venue:
Arts House, North Melbourne Town Hall, 521 Queensberry Street, North Melb.
Preview:
Tuesday 25 April, 2006
Dates:
Wednesday 26 April – Sunday 7 May, 2006 (No show Mondays)
Times:
Tuesday - Saturday 8:00pm, Sunday 5:00pm
Tickets:
$24.00 Full, $15.00 Concession (All tickets $10.00 for preview performance)
Box office:
03 9639 0096 or info@easytix.com.au or www.easytix.com.au/artshouse
Information:
www.artshouse.com.au or www.comedyfestival.com.au