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Monday, April 16, 2012 It's official: THE DINING ROOM is THE buzz all over Hong Kong!
Check out THE DINING ROOM feature in South China Morning Post
Check out THE DINING ROOM coverage at The Fringe Club
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Check out THE DINING ROOM feature in HK Magazine
Check out THE DINING ROOM preview on YOUTUBE
Check out the critical praise for THE DINING ROOM
"A brilliantly conceived and richly humorous theatrical tour de force (and Off-Broadway success) in which six (or more) performers portray a wide array of diverse characters as they delineate the dying lifestyle of wealthy WASPdom, and the now neglected room which was once a vital center of family life. "… NY Post "…a thoughtful and superbly written comedy…" Variety "…often funny and rueful and, by the end, very moving." NY Times
Check out how to get tickets for THE DINING ROOM
ACT proudly begins the 2012 season with A. R. Gurney's Broadway success
			The Dining Room by A.R. Gurney Directed by Jonathan Brantley Produced by Lara Genovese A brilliantly conceived and richly humorous theatrical tour de force (and Off-Broadway success) in which ten performers portray a wide array of diverse characters as they delineate the dying lifestyle of wealthy WASPdom, and the now neglected room which was once a vital center of family life DATES AND TIMES April 18-21 2012 at 8pm Saturday Matinee April 21 2012 at 2pm Tickets are available starting 9th of March 2012 from HK Ticketing (including Venue Box Offices and Tom Lee Music Stores). Bookings HK Ticketing 31 288 288 http://www.hkticketing.com/Ticketek/eng/event/nswcms_event.asp?id=5602&Title=THE%20DINING%20ROOM%20by%20A.R.%20Gurney Enquiries Fringe Club 2521 7251 Tickets: $220, $180 Students, Senior Citizen and Disabled, 176$ Fringe club member HK Ticketing applies a customer service fee to all tickets purchased via its network. This fee is additional to the face value of the ticket and is payable upon purchase of tickets.
The play is set in the dining room of a typical well-to-do household, the place where the family assembled daily for breakfast and dinner and for any and all special occasions. The action is comprised of a mosaic of interrelated scenes—some funny, some touching, some rueful—which, taken together, create an in-depth portrait of a vanishing species: the upper-middle-class WASP. The actors change roles, personalities and ages with virtuoso skill as they portray a wide variety of characters, from little boys to stern grandfathers, and from giggling teenage girls to Irish housemaids. Each vignette introduces a new set of people and events; a father lectures his son on grammar and politics; a boy returns from boarding school to discover his mother's infidelity; a senile grandmother doesn't recognize her own sons at Christmas dinner; a daughter, her marriage a shambles, pleads futilely to return home, etc. Dovetailing swiftly and smoothly, the varied scenes coalesce, ultimately, into a theatrical experience of exceptional range, compassionate humor and abundant humanity.
Why not take advantage of the fantastic offer from one of our sponsors: Wooloomooloo Steakhouse right behind the Fringe, is offering10% discount on a meal before the show, or drinks afterwards, by showing The Dining Room tickets from the 18th to 21st of April!
Sunday, March 11, 2012 ACT proudly presents the 1982 Broadway success Directed by Jonathan Brantley Produced by Lara Genovese Click on the above image for more details. DATES Wed 18 April-Sat 21 April 8pm Sat 21 April 2pm VENUE Fringe Studio 2 Lower Albert Road, Central, Hong Kong TICKETS Bookings: HK Ticketing 31 288 288 http://www.hkticketing.com/Ticketek/eng/event/nswcms_event.asp?id=5602&Title=THE%20DINING%20ROOM%20by%20A.R.%20Gurney Enquiries: Fringe Club 2521 7251 Tickets: $220, $180 Students, Senior Citizen and Disabled, 176$ Fringe club member HK Ticketing applies a customer service fee to all tickets purchased via its network. This fee is additional to the face value of the ticket and is payable upon purchase of tickets. For Press enquiries call Lara on 98573229 or email thediningroom@acthongkong.com Why not take advantage of the fantastic offer from one of our sponsors! Wooloomooloo Steakhouse, right behind the Fringe, is offering10% discount on a meal before the show, or drinks afterwards, by showing "The Dining Room" tickets from the 18th to 21st of April!
Monday, February 06, 2012 AUDITION NOTICE ACT is happy to announce the following exciting new production by A.R. Gurney Genre: Comedy/Drama DIRECTOR: Jonathan Brantley jonathan.brantley@gmail.com PRODUCER: Lara Genovese laragenovese@msn.com SHOW DATES: 16 -20th April 2012 ACTORS NEEDED: 4 men, 4 women (flexible casting): 8 total Actors must be prepared to play up to 6-8 different roles ranging from primary school students to the aging elderly in their 70s. AUDITION DATES: Friday 10/02/2012 from 7:30 pm to 10:00pm Sunday 12/02/2012 from 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm AUDITION LOCATION: Katterwall - Room 806, Arion Commercial Centre, 2-12 Queen's Road West, Sheung Wan INFO REQUIRED: please book your preferred audition slot emailing to producer and director. Please also attach a very short 5 lines bio followed by a brief acting experience description and a jpg headshot (no bigger than 2MB) Required Audition Materials: Cold Readings - Script selection are available upon request. AUDITION RESULTS: Monday 13th February GENERAL NOTES: rehearsals will be two times a week during evening hours commencing the third week of february Easter week will not be included). Occasional, Sunday rehearsal will be called if need be closer to April show date PRODUCTION ROLES Needed props master, 3 crew members, DSM. Please send Lara an email with short CV attached if interested
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