OLD TOTE STUDIO THEATRE 1973

 

ON PARADE AGAIN

 

The Old Tote began its life on the campus of the University of New South Wales and made its first major growth by moving to the Parade Theatre on the same campus in 1969.

The ensuing five years have found the Old Tote at the PARADE THEATRE, at the Elizabethan, at the Independent, in Brisbane, Hobart, Canberra, Newcastle, Melbourne, Perth, Auckland, Wellington and Suva, and finally at the SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE.

It is likely that locations even further afield will house the Company in the future. However, we feel that the identity of the Company is very strongly attached to the PARADE, where we have been able to create, by degrees, our own atmosphere of intimacy and friendly service to be enjoyed by our patrons as it is by the Company.

The recent addition of a fly-tower to the stage of the PARADE has been made possible by donations from supporters and well-wishers as well as careful budgeting by the Company itself. We are particularly grateful to those individuals and committees who supported the Old Tote Building Fund, and then generously allowed their donations to be put to this alternative use.

The new fly-tower will not tangibly improve the comfort of our audiences, but will make the work of performers and staff infinitely easier and assist greatly in the maintenance of standards of production.

We thank our benign landlords-the University of New South Wales-who first provided the Old Tin Shed, then the Parade Theatre and who remain our sponsors wherever we may be.

We welcome again our many patrons who share the Parade Theatre with us as home.

... ROBIN L0VEJOY.

The Old Tote Company's new Studio Theatre is a similar concept to the National Institute of Dramatic Art's Jane Street, but stages overseas instead of Australian plays

... Norman Kessell

 

Linda appeared in a number of productions at the Studio Theatre, a then novel approach to take theatre to the audience

 

 

STUDIO THEATRE

the Indian wants the Bronx

by Israel Horowitz

 

The Indian ... Robin Bowering

Joey ... Damien Parker

Murphy ... George Spartels

 

Cop Out

by John Guare

Man ... Robin Bowering

Woman ... Linda Horne

 

Both plays directed by Matthew O'Sullivan

 

Studio

 

There re many brilliant and exciting plays (and more appear every day), which for many reasons cannot be given a full professional performance in Sydney.

Under the umbrella of a parent Theatre Company, STUDIO THEATRE can exist to present these plays without the necessity for wide public appeal and financial return.

Tonight's performance has been presented as an experiment to find the Sydney theatregoers' response o such a project

 

Company

 

MATTHEW O'SULLIVAN has been in the theatre for 10 years. Spent 1 year at Stratford with the Royal Shakespeare Company. Before coming to Australia 18 months ago, spent 4 years in new Zealand where he worked as both actor and director

ROBIN BOWERING is English born, trained at the Guildhall and spent 8 years in rep. Took over from Derek Nimmo I 'Charlie Girl' in London. Has been in Australia 3 years and has directed Sid James in 'The Mating Season' and appeared in 'Charlie Girl'

LINDA HORNE trained at the Independent, played Emily Wells in 'Our Town' and took over the part of Miss Heasman in 'Butley' during its country tour

DAMIEN PARKER appeared in 'Wise Child' and with Peggy Mount in 'The Bandwagon'. He also starred in the TV series 'Phoenix Five'

GEORGE SPARTELS was in the original production of 'Godspell' and in the revival of 'Salad Days'. On TV in the 'Barry Crocker Comedy Hour' and 'This Love Affair'

 

Director in Charge of Studio Project ... Ted Craig

Administration ... William Shanahan

Stage Director ... Ian Tasker

Electrician ... Jerry Luke