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BEYOND THERAPY
by Christopher Durang
directed by Les Hart

JUNE 14, 20, 21, 25, 27, 28 @ 8pm
& 15, 22 @ 7pm
(Sunday 22nd will be a supper night!)

Venue:
Hackett Hall, Draper St, Floreat

Tickets:
$14 adult, $12 concession

Bookings phone number:
0415 777 173

CAST:

Bruce - A lawyer (though not quite what you would imagine when you think Lawyer)

Neil Mackintosh

Prudence - A freelance journalist (and incidentally, in search of that perfect someone to watch over her)

Angela Kennedy

Bob - A Pharmacist (and incidentally Bruce's lover)

Steve Valentine

Stuart - Prudence's therapist, with more problems that Prudence (and incidentally Prudence's lover, once or twice )

Mark Steele

Charlotte - Bruce's therapist, with some problems of her own and limited control on the words she wished to use. (and incidentally, hasn't realised that Bruce is living with Bob)

Mia Lee Martin

Andrew - A waiter in the Restaurant (and incidentally, also one of Charlotte's patients)

Wade Ranson

Bruce and Prudence meet in a restaurant after Prudence has responded toa personal ad placed by Bruce, following the recommendations of his therapist. After the initial pleasantries, discussion does become a little more personal and heated and at the close of the first scene, the audience will not be sure whether they have seen a 'genuine' argument or some 'play acting' to get attention from the staff at the restaurant.

The second and third scene's take place in the respective offices of the therapists. Prudence's therapist wants her more as a lover than as a patient. But then he wants that from every female patient. Well, every female, really. Bruce's therapist is really not on this planet with the rest of us and reflects that professional ability to not listen to what is being said!

...and it just gets more complicated and involved from there!

How it all gets sorted out is the story behind this trip down "therapy lane".

[Some adult language]