About the Show

“Vanessa Bates’ play is full of unlikely fairy-tale damsels in distress – bleeding, coarse and filled with rage, hope and hot desire... relentless energy and humour” The Guardian Fairy-tales, reworked, funny, furious and fantastic, as tales of the marginalised. Original fairy-tales were about bravado, fortune, destiny and courage. But always there, watching from the edges, were the quiet ones. The bit characters. The bridesmaids. The untouchables. Single mothers, Ugly sisters, Grandmothers. In The Magic Hour, they get their chance to shine. From caravan parks and Housing Commission towers, in old school discos and in junkie gardens... Welcome one and all to “the twilight hour, the dreaming hour, The Magic Hour” Written and directed by Vanessa Bates, featuring Louise Chapman and Jan Hunt with live music by Amy Vee.

Location

Playhouse Civic Theatre Newcastle

Dates & Times

Thursday 21 November, 2024 at 7:30 PM
Friday 22 November, 2024 at 7:30 PM
Saturday 23 November, 2024 at 2:00 PM
Saturday 23 November, 2024 at 7:30 PM
Thursday 28 November, 2024 at 11:00 AM
Thursday 28 November, 2024 at 7:30 PM
Friday 29 November, 2024 at 7:30 PM
Saturday 30 November, 2024 at 2:00 PM
Saturday 30 November, 2024 at 7:30 PM

Website

Visit the UpStage at the Playhouse & Lulu Bell Productions website for further information - https://civictheatrenewcastle.com.au/what-s-on/all-shows/the-magic-hour