Edward Albee's 'Everything in the Garden' - Review

Edward Albee's 'Everything in the Garden' - Review

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Posted 2016-04-22 by Jody Kimberfollow

Fri 22 Apr 2016 - Sat 30 Apr 2016

Ros Riley takes the director's chair for Factory Space Theatre Company's presentation of Edward Albee's adaption of Giles Cooper's "Everything in the Garden."Upon reading more about this play, my mind went immediately to my teenage years and my mother's choice of art. A modernist painting of a man reaching out for an apple from a tree arrived and was positioned next to my father's bar. That painting looks so simple, yet may have been an unspoken statement.Edward Albee's adaption of "Everything in the Garden" is not so minimalistic in its portrayal of married life.
Julie Dimond as Jenny takes on a whole different role than wife and mother to bring in more money. Money or the lack of was making Richard (Adam Pacini) unsettled.Their friend and guardian angel, Jack, played by the ever enigmatic Matthew Greco, has changed his will to make Richard and Jenny very comfortable when he's gone. They are unaware of this as events unfold.
Mrs Toops, described by Ros Riley as the "serpent in the garden" comes knocking when Jenny is struggling to make ends meet. Wanting the idyllic lifestyle, the school fees paid and the greenhouse.Wanting all the good things in life now, Jenny takes up Mrs Toops' offer of tax free income and solves the money problems. But a different set of life problems evolve, including a moral problem that seems to get more and more complicated.

There are many questions this nostalgically set play opens the door to. Not easy topics, but ones that could create interesting discussion of over dinner with friends. With Ros Riley as director, Factory Space Theatre Company always comes up with something that will broaden your perception of the world and theatre. Making the effort to see and support local theatre is great for everyone. See if you can find at least one local theatre production to see this year.To purchase tickets to this production, please visit Trybooking .

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!date 22/04/2016 -- 30/04/2016
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