Who’s Afraid of Virgina Woolf?
Presented by: The Holden Street Theatre Company
Written by: Edward Albee
5 - 16 August
The Studio
You are invited to cocktails with George and Martha
Martha: Truth or illusion, George; you don't know the difference.
George: No, but we must carry on as though we did.
Martha: Amen.
Featuring some of South Australia’s finest in the scorching classic tale of reality and illusion.
A multi-award winning cast plays one of the greatest plays of the 20th Century, Edward Albee’s WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF at Holden Street Theatres…. Featuring Martha Lott as Martha, Brant Eustice as George, Chris Asimos as Nick and Jessica Corrie as Honey and Directed by Peter Goers, this will be a night to remember.
“Get the guests and hump the hostess” in a brutally funny, dark night of four souls as George and Martha host cocktails.
First staged in October 1962 and famously adored by the film adaptation released in 1966, written by Ernest Lehman, directed by Mike Nichols, and starring Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor, George Segal, and Sandy Dennis . It examines the complexities of the marriage of middle-aged couple Martha and George. Late one evening, after a university faculty party, they receive unwitting younger couple Nick and Honey as guests and draw them into their bitter and frustrated relationship.
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? won both the 1963 Tony Award for Best Play and the 1962–1963 New York Drama Critics' Circle Award for Best Play.
By Arrangement with ORiGiN™ Theatrical On Behalf of Samuel French A Concord Theatricals Company
The Studio at Holden Street Theatres
Holden Street Theatres, 32-34 Holden Street, Hindmarsh, Kaurna Country
Step-free mobility aid access through the main entrance with an accessible bathroom.
Duration: 180 minutes including Intervals
Evenings:
Tues 5th - Sat 9th & Tues 12th - Sat 16th @7:00pm
Sat 9th & 16th @ 2:00pm
Sun 10th @ 4:00pm
Venue & Bar Open 1 hour before the show starts and stays open one hour after the show ends.
Age Suitability: M
This play deals with mature themes and content that may be unsuitable for some audiences. It features intense verbal arguments, strong language, and explorations of infidelity, alcoholism, and other difficult topics
General Admission: $36.30
Preview: $31.30
Concession: $31.30
Group 6+: $30.30
(A shared 2.50% Card Processing Fee is applied to the Gross)
High Audio Content
Meet the Team
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Peter Goers
DIRECTOR
Peter Goers is an Adelaide director, actor, designer and occasional playwright. A Fringe Award winner and former Artistic Director of the University of Adelaide Theatre Guild. Goers is a celebrated ABC Radio broadcaster and frequent entertainer who has appeared more than a thousand times throughout Australia including the Theatre Royal in Tasmania. He has performed multiple solo shows for the Holden Street Theatres Fringe and is the author of two memoirs, “Maddening, Self-Indulgent Crap” and “In The Air Of An Afternoon Almost Past” published by Wakefield Press and is a Distinguished Alumni of Flinders University. In 2013 he was honoured by the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for services to community, broadcasting and the arts.
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Martha Lott
PERFORMER
Is founder and Artistic Director of Holden Street Theatres and multi-award winning actress, producer and Director. Martha has appeared for State Theatre Company SA, local companies and Holden Street Theatres. She has written and performed her own work 'That Boy' to high critical acclaim and more recently starred in the highly celebrated production of 'LOOPED' by Matthew Lombardo as Tallulah Bankhead, ‘night, Mother by Marsha Norman and A Cheery Soul by Patrick White. Her most recent film and television credits include ‘Minimise’ by Gemma Salamon, 'Storm Boy' and 'The Stranger'. Martha is currently writing two new works for the stage
Marthalott.com
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Chris Asimos
PERFORMER
I am an international performing artist that’s worked extensively on stage, television and film. Just some of my credits include –Miss Fishers Murder Mysterious, Danger 5 Seas 1 and 2 (SBS Television), House husbands and Bad Language. My stage work includes State Theatre productions A View From a Bridge, Three Sisters and The Give and Take as well as the world premiere of Barassi: The Stage show performed at the prestigious Arts Centre in Melbourne. I recently returned from performing nightly in Las Vegas for the no.1 male revue in the world Thunder From Down Under.
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Jessica Corrie
PERFORMER
Jessica is a 2016 graduate of Flinders University Drama Centre (Bachelor of Creative Arts Honours). While studying, Jess relished the opportunity to play a diverse range of characters including the central role of Renfield in an adaptation of Dracula and various roles as actor and choreographer in Caryl Churchill’s Love and Information.
Post graduation, Jess's theatre highlight was working with isthisyours? on the innovative and convention-breaking, Angelique; one of the last shows performed at the old Her Majesty’s Theatre in 2017. Last year she appeared in various roles in Red Phoenix Theatre’s The Suicide and as Fran in Therry Theatre’s production of Home, I’m Darling. Most recently, Jess performed in Simon Stephens play, The Curious Incident of the Dog In The Night-Time (based on Mark Haddon’s best-selling book) co-produced by The Flying Elephant Company and Limelight Theatrics.
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Martin Smith
LIGHTING DESIGNER
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Brian Wellington
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR & CO-STAGE MANAGER
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Jonathan Holds
CO-STAGE MANAGER