Ladies in Black - World Premiere Season

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Sat 14 Nov 2015 - Sun 06 Dec 2015

Queensland Theatre Company in association with Queensland Performing Arts Centre presents the world premiere season of Ladies in Black.Playing at Playhouse, QPAC for a strictly limited season, from 14 November to 6 December, this new adaptation of Madeleine St John's 1993 novel is brought to life by Australian screenwriter Carolyn Burns and internationally-acclaimed director Simon Phillips (Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Love Never Dies) with original music from acclaimed singer songwriter, Tim Finn OBE (Split Enz, Crowded House).Ladies in Black is a magical modern-day fairytale set in a stylish department store - F.G. Goode - in a city on the cusp of becoming cosmopolitan: Sydney is crossing the threshold between the stuffy repression of the 1950s and the glorious liberation of the 1960s. Donning a distinguished black dress, the bright-eyed, bookish school leaver Lisa is about to join the ranks on the sales floor of the city's most prestigious department store – temporarily, of course. Her domineering dad intends to railroad her into a career as a secretary, but Lisa has grander schemes in mind.In that summer of innocence, a world of possibilities opens up as she befriends the colourful denizens of the women's frocks department – there's Patty, embroiled in her marital strife; the lovelorn and unlucky Fay; and the exotic, compelling European refugee, Magda, mysterious mistress of the model gowns, who takes Lisa under her wing.From the Christmas rush to the chaos of the sales, these women stand shoulder to padded shoulder and together learn lessons in life, love and longing – and at the end, it's not just the fancy frocks that are forever altered. The star-studded cast includes the multi-award winning stage powerhouse Christen O'Leary, who reunites with Brisbane's first lady of voice in Naomi Price (after their success in Gloria last year). Also joining the cast is the brilliant Bobby Fox, who won critical acclaim playing Frankie Valli in the smash hit, Jersey Boys, along with seasoned performer Andrew Broadbent who shines in so many roles (South Pacific, Love Never Dies, Priscilla – Queen of the Desert and more). The multi-talented and award-winning artist and QUT Alumni Carita Farrer Spencer brings her considerable talent back to Brisbane for the production, with fellow Queensland graduate and music and stage performer Kathryn McIntyre joining her. The accomplished actor Greg Stone will make the trip to Brisbane from Melbourne for the season, after critical acclaim in the MTC production The Weir and onscreen in ABC's The Glitch. Playing the role of Lisa is Queensland-born rising star, Sarah Morrison. Sarah studied Opera at the Queensland Conservatorium after high school, and then moved to Victoria to follow her first love in musical theatre, and is thrilled to be performing for the first time at the Playhouse in her hownetown.The lavish production will see the cast perform over 20 original songs and wear a stunning range of some 30 custom-designed and created dresses and suits, representing one of the biggest wardrobe projects for the company in recent years.Tickets are now on sale through queenslandtheatre.com.au or by calling 136 246.For more information on ticketing, performance times and the cast, please visit queenslandtheatre.com.au Ladies in Black is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts

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