ONE of Canberra REP’s fast-rising directors takes the lion’s share of the shows in the company’s 84th season, launched on the set of “Much Ado About Nothing” at Theatre 3.
Jordan Best… directing a thriller.
Meantime, another REP favourite, Aarne Neeme, who will already have done “The Threepenny Opera” in February as part of the current season, returns from Sydney during June and July to stage Agatha Christie’s post-Nuremberg courtroom drama, “Witness for the Prosecution”.
Aarne Neeme… directing drama.
At the “Excel” end of the spectrum, from April to May we’ll see Chekhov’s comedy “Uncle Vanya” directed by Geoff Borny, who has written a book on the Russian master. That’s balanced by Tony Turner’s production of Goldsmith’s “She Stoops to Conquer” from September to October, clearly intended to “Entertain”.
Ed Wightman… directing farce.
As for the fourth part of REP’s slogan, “Join”, that’s up to you, the audience.
Canberra Repertory Society’s 2016-17 season, at Theatre 3, Acton, bookings to 6257 1950 or canberrarep.org.au
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