Terra Nova
By Ted Tally
Directed by Mark Langham
Season: 14th January - 4th February 2012Preview night 13th January
Friday and Saturday nights at 8pm
Sunday matinée at 4.30pm
This is about as good as amateur (and Genesian) productions get and I can barely imagine a professional one managing too much better - lloyd bradford (brad) syke, Australian Stage
Intriguingly written, powerful theatre, and Genesians' production tells its story unflinchingly, effectively and movingly. - Neil Litchfield, Stage Whispers
very competent, and well performed - David Kary, Sydney Arts Guide
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Captain Scott's epic, and ultimately fatal, final adventure is the true stuff of legend. Following his own brand of muscular Christianity, Scott led his men towards what he believed to be his pre-ordained destiny - pre-eminence at the South Pole. Ted Tally's insightful play examines whether one of recent history's most epic failures was a result of bad luck, bad planning or, as some historians believe, the final act in Scott's doomed existence.
In the centenary of their death, the play looks at the character of the men who lived and died in the Antarctic wastes and shows the human face of a fateful journey.
On 17 January 1912 Captain Robert Scott and his team arrived at the South Pole. To mark the centenary of that achievement, on Tuesday 17 January 2012 the Genesian Theatre will be presenting a gala performance of Terra Nova, all tickets $40 including complimentary drinks, supper, and a guest speaker. Book Here for this gala performance!
| Production: | |
| Director: | Mark Langham |
| Technical Director: | Owen Gimblett |
| Set Design: | Owen Gimblett |
| Costume Design: | Susan Carveth |
| Lighting & Sound Design: | Michael Schell |
| Crew: | |
| Stage Manager: | Mark Banks |
| Assistant Stage Manager: | Victoria Hoffman Katherine Lee |
| Lighting & Sound Operator: | Lauren Churm |
| Cast: | |
| Captain Robert Falcon "Con" Scott, RN: | Roger Gimblett |
| Roald Amundsen: | Tom Massey |
| Kathleen Scott: | Flora Milne |
| Dr Edward "Uncle Bill" Wilson: | James Moir |
| Lieutenant Henry "Birdie" Bowers, RIM: | Sam Ryan |
| Petty Officer 1st Cl. Edgar "Taff" Evans, RN: | Michael Sydes |
| Captain Lawrence "Titus" Oates, Army: | Jack Wieczorek |
By special arrangement with Hal Leonard Pty Ltd