Full Circle at Stirling Theatre

Full Circle at Stirling Theatre

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Posted 2020-11-05 by grooverfollow

Fri 20 Nov 2020 - Sat 05 Dec 2020



Skeletons come tumbling out of the closet at a wedding in Stirling Theatre's latest offering. Written by Janet Shaw and directed by Barry Lefort, Full Circle is a black comedy spanning four decades – Dee and Millie haven't spoken since 1969 and nobody knows why.

Fate took over when their children met and married, forcing them to tolerate each other on social occasions and avoid one another the rest of the time. When they turn up for their granddaughter's wedding, plans unravel and a spiral of destruction weaves it way through the proceedings – leading back to what happened that fateful day 40 years ago.

"I have read a few plays by Janet Shaw and really like the way she writes about life in modern families," Barry said. "She captures the comedic, dramatic and sometimes sad aspects of them.
"Full Circle has all these elements and gives the cast an opportunity to portray these characters as if in real life. This show in particular reminds me so much of some of the gatherings we had with my family in England."



A life member of Stirling Theatre, Barry joined the group in 1974 after emigrating from England and has directed and performed in a plethora of plays over the years. "With Full Circle, I have some very experienced actors in the cast and one or two who have not performed as much, so the challenge is to ensure we work as a team to produce the best possible outcome," he said."A director should always encourage constructive ideas from the team and be prepared to make changes that will add to the enjoyment for both the cast and audience.A happy team will produce a great show."



Gordon Park plays Brian, father of the bride. "He's a typical father in the lead-up to the wedding," he said. "Brian loves his only daughter dearly and wants her big day to go off in style. "But he's overwhelmed by the ever-increasing list of expensive services and gimmicks his wife insists on organising as the day approaches. The main challenge is getting the balance right between the humour and emotion as the story unfolds."



Involved in theatre for the past 30 years, Gordon came to WA in 1988 and has performed in a plethora of productions with Limelight, Playlovers, Stirling, Harbour, Old Mill, Rockingham and Marloo Theatres."Full Circle appealed because it's wonderful comic analysis of the run-up to a wedding day in suburbia," Gordon said. "But it also has an underlying theme happening in relation to the respective mothers-in-law, culminating in a very poignant twist."



Full Circle plays at 8pm November 20, 21, 26, 27, 28, December 3, 4 and 5 with 2pm matinees November 22 and 29. Tickets are $22, $20 concession – book through Morris News on 9446 9120 or at www.trybooking.com/BHPJL . Stirling Theatre is on Morris Place, Innaloo.



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