An Oak Tree by Perth Theatre Company

By Tim Crouch
Proudly presented by the City of Perth & The Brainbox Project

DIRECTOR Lawrie Cullen-Tait
STARRING Luke Hewitt and different special guest at every performance, including:
- Peter Barr, Breakfast with Barr Producer/Presenter, RTRFM 92.1
- Peter Holland (Equus, St Nicholas)
- John Hyde MLA, Member for Perth
- Geoff Kelso (Much Ado About Nothing, Shadow of the Eagle)
- Michael Loney (The Goat, Or Who Is Sylvia?, Soul Mates)
- Dixie Marshall, Channel Nine Perth newsreader/journalist
- Sarah McNeill, Post Newspapers,
- Tim Minchin, musician/comedian/actor
- James Pearson, CEO of the Chamber of Commerce & Industry
- Lee Sappho, Fremantle-based blues singer/songwriter
- George Shevtsov (Love Serenade, Dead Calm)
- Kav Temperley, lead singer of Eskimo Joe
- Bernadette Young, presenter of Afternoons on 720 ABC Perth

WA PREMIERE

Set in a stage hypnotist's act, An Oak Tree is a vivid and absurdly comic play performed by two actors, one of whom will never have seen or read a word of the play they're in... until they're in it!

A moving, brave and challenging story about suggestion and the power of the mind, An Oak Tree will feature 2008 Equity Guild Award-winner Luke Hewitt (Speed-The-Plow) in the role of the Hypnotist.

An exploration of the moment of discovery, An Oak Tree contains the breathless balance of accessible narrative, complex idea, rich theatricality and broad humour which characterises playwright Tim Crouch's work.

An Oak Tree features a cast of special guests including some of Perth’s finest actors and favourite personalities. Rumours are rife. What popular local names will complete the twenty-three member guest cast? When will they take to the stage? No two performances will ever be the same, and judging from what we’ve got in store, you’ll probably want to see each show!

PREVIEWS - Thursday 12 & Friday 13 November 2009, 7.30pm
SEASON - Saturday 14 November 2009, 8pm (Opening Night)
Monday 16 November – Saturday 5 December 2009, 7.30pm
* Matinee Saturday 28 November 2009, 2pm
* No Sunday performances

TICKETS - Standard $38.50, Concession $31, Preview $28.50, Group (6+) $30 Student Rush $15, School Groups $20

BOOK - at BOCS Ticketing outlets, on 9484 1133 or  http://www.bocsticketing.com.au/events/oak_tree.shtml

MORE INFO - contact Gemma at Perth Theatre Company on (08) 9323 3433 or visit www.perththeatre.com.au