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Current Production: 'talc' and 'Two Gates'
The first reviews are out – and they’re terrific!
“A tightly-written, tautly-performed, visceral piece….. Performances, by Jo Richards and Lucas Connolly are outstanding……Gilchrist (once again) shows himself to be a deft writer of comedy, but one enviably able to shift from a laugh a minute to the depths of poignancy; unselfconsciously and believably. …..Lupprian's near-flawless onewomanship was well beyond engaging; it was spellbinding. That such a young actor should have such command and surefootedness is breathtaking……….Both plays had lines any ambitious writer would wish they'd written. In fact, it's pretty much true of both plays in their entirety. Both augur well, not only for subtlenuance future as a distinctive, important, independent voice in Australian theatre, but for the future of Australian theatre at large.”
Australian Stage Online
"[talc is] a well crafted and well acted emotional hour of must-see theatre…. Two Gates is a superbly acted one-woman show performed by Heidi Lupprian.....a well written, funny and taut script...the audience is served such a powerful message in a subtle yet beautiful manner."
Aussie Theatre
"Australian works of originality and independence…..[talc is] enlightening and at times subtlety comical. Giorgi has created two intriguingly complex characters. an astute portrayal of human life and desires…….This one woman show [Two Gates] performed by Heidi Lupprian is a tribute to Paul Gilchrist's aptitude as a skilled writer. So cleverly interweaved with perceptive questioning is his writing that you begin to feel as though Gilchrist's understanding of the human psyche is on a different more-in-tuned level....Lupprian's emerging talents should not go unnoticed."
The Blurb
“a provocative edge, welding the personal into the political with a light touch. It's a theatre that is executed in deceptively simple terms, with minimalism and depth to the staging across the board…….the performances are at a very high standard…… it's possible to laugh both at and with the protagonists as their various bubbles slowly burst. It's no mean feat for the artists to balance on the two sides of the coin that are comedy and tragedy, with empathy, pathos and irony all at once………
While the actors are keeping us engaged, it's also a testament to the depth of
the writing that you don't necessarily notice the tricks of light and shade playing out through the dialogue, at least not until after they've had their way with you……
[These plays] represent grassroots Australian voices that resonate on a global front.”
The 5th Wall
“Talc is a powerful piece……I loved the structure of the play, how the first and last scenes fit together, and how the intensity of emotions increases with each scene. The writing is excellent, and the sparse, white setting enhances the emotional aspects of the play. Lucas Connolly and Jo Richards do a very good job – you’re there with them all the way.”
Alive With Words
 
talc Two Gates
Two plays of redemption
talc
Sam and Kate are happy. They're in love. They've moved in together.
Then Kate commits a terrible crime.
But no-one sees.
No-one wants to.
Some things are too hard to face.
Talc - a powerful new play about the evil decent people do.
With Lucas Connolly and Jo Richards
Written by Daniela Giorgi
and
Two Gates
“In Life there is only the trivial and the overwhelming. There is nothing in between. I am that nothing.”
At turns hilarious and heartbreaking, a young Australian traveller chronicles how she escaped the “everyday”, only to confront the “never again”.
With Heidi Lupprian
Two Gates is the newest work by critically writer Paul Gilchrist.
A compelling double - bill of original one act plays
Directed by Paul Gilchrist
Design by Emma Vine
TAP Gallery, 278 Palmer Street, Darlinghurst.
July 14 – Aug 1, Preview June 14,
Tuesday to Saturday 8pm, Sunday 5pm
Tix: $25 / $20, Tuesdays – pay what you can (min $12)
Bookings: 0403 762 212
or
GETTING TO THE SHOW
The Tap Gallery is located at 278 Palmer Street, Darlinghurst
Ph: (02) 9361 0440
See www.tapgallery.org.au for location map.
subtlenuance
subtlenuance is dedicated to theatre that is ambitious, independent, challenging and engaging. Our focus is the production of original Australian work; work that is physically exciting, emotionally enthralling, and intellectually stimulating.
We believe theatre is a forum for many voices. For this reason, it is an art form especially suited to both the exploration and creation of subtlety and nuance. Through these two qualities our world becomes richer.
Recent critical responses to subtlenuance
Catherine at Avignon
“a triumph of narrative construction….. Like Stoppard, Gilchrist is great with words….Catherine of Avignon is a significant achievement in writing, direction and staging.” Media Culture
True Times Three
“I can't really bring to mind the last time I laughed as loud and, almost amidst it, felt the agony of intense, searing tragedy.” Australian Stage Online
Before The Embrace
“a thoroughly enjoyable night of mischievous satire, however let the directionless in the audience be warned, this is a production that really makes you sit up and examine what you’re doing with your life.” Alternative Media
Turning Up
“a remarkably funny, topical, informed and pointed script….Turning Up is the best kind of laughfest” Sydney Stage Online
A Thing of Beauty
"affecting comedy and incisive social commentary, performed solo, and brilliantly, by Newtown actor, Jo Richards. As an actor, of course, it's always reassuring to know you've got great material with which to work and it doesn't get a whole lot better than that written, and directed, by Paul Gilchrist .........it'll galvanise a cult following." Australian Stage Online
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