OPTIMISM
8/01/2010 - 14/02/2010
Drama Theatre, Sydney Opera House -
Tom Wright transforms
Voltaire's classic satire of enlightened insanity,
Candide, into a cutting commentary on the no-worries bravura of the Australian swagger. Raised in Westphalia in the household of a baron, Candide has enjoyed a privileged life. He has received a fine education in philosophy from the family tutor, Pangloss and has merrily subscribed to his mentor's theory that 'all is for the best'.
Life has been all too-easy for our blissfully happy hero. That is until his love for the Baron's rosy-cheeked daughter, Cunegonde, is detected and, by way of punishment, he is ejected from his Eden. Just like Candide, this rambunctious production has travelled the globe since its debut at the Malthouse Melbourne.
Director Michael Kantor Set & Costumes Anna Tregloan Composer Iain Grandage Lighting Paul Jackson Sound Russell Goldsmith Choreographer Luke George Cast Caroline Craig, Francis Greenslade, Hamish Michael, Barry Otto, Alison Whyte, Frank Woodley, David Woods
Bookings (02) 9250 1777 or www.sydneytheatre.com.au
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