Theatre

The Wedding

A glorious evening of gothic horror and comedy, from this critically acclaimed theatre company.

Dates 18 - 22 Oct
Time 7:30pm, 2:30pm (70 minutes)
Venue Cracked Actors Theatre (CAT)

$28.00

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Here we see five characters posing in a dramatic way: The Groom, The Mother, The Father, The Maidservant and The Priest in the centre of the image, grouped together. The Mother has a constipated look on her face, the Groom is looking naively into the distance, the maidservant is knelt on the ground gasping at something off-camera, the Father is looking disgustedly at the Priest. The Priest is looking directly at the camera, dangling a metal incense holder towards us.

Lined up from left to right four characters in extravagent costumes looking in different directions, with concerned and confused expressions. The person in the middle, with a red skirt and disgruntled expression is carrying her cane, looking directly at the camera.

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Image Credit: Mataara Stoke

Created and Performed by: A Fool's Company
Directed by: Grace Augustine
Produced by: Charlie Underhill

Meet our Groom: a frightened young man coerced by his overbearing mother to marry his distant cousin, the daughter of the wealthiest man in town. As he enters the dark mysterious church, he is greeted by the wedding party, which includes The Father of The Bride (a repulsive man obsessed with his wealth), The Servant (a hopeless romantic with a wonky mustache) The Maidservant (a ‘chaste’ young woman with wandering eyes), and The Priest (a holy man of God with suspiciously distinctive facial hair).

Save the date, send in your RVSP, and dryclean your Sunday best; The Wedding is a glorious evening of gothic horror and comedy, exploring the story of an ill-fated wedding in the distant land of Latnovia. Combining elements of physical theatre and clown, the show explores conceptions of marriage, repression of female sensuality, and puritanism.

“Laughter will come in waves, the initial laughs of delight and genuine surprise promoting secondary self-conscious giggles. It is a real credit to the performers and the direction that this rollicking show can also find moments of real pathos and genuine emotion amidst the stitch inducing plot.” - Irene Corbett for Theatre Scenes.

"The Wedding has the explosive energy of an improv show, but with a sharp-shooter delivery. It voiced many of my own feelings about the church and marriage, all while making me laugh non-stop.” - Aidan Dayvyd for RATWORLD Magazine

About A Fool's Company

A Fool's Company was born from founding member Melissa Cameron's Masters Degree researching Circus Theatre. We learnt that we share an appreciation for the universal language of the body, that we love to make work that is humorous, honest and absurd and that we are passionate about creating theatre that slips a sneaky bit of social dialogue in through a smile. Our creative members have trained internationally in Balinese Mask, Physical Theatre and Commedia dell'Arte and enjoy working with Aerial Circus, Handbalance, Puppetry and Clown. Since our first project in 2017 we have created four original shows and a roving street act.

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Duration: 70 minutes
Age suitability: MA15+
Event warnings: Contains Strobe Lights And Sustained Bright Lights, Some Nudity, Moderate Coarse Language, Both Sudden And Sustained Loud Noises, Some Infrequent/Low Pressure Audience Interaction.
Content warnings: Staged Violence, Violence Against Women, Misogyny, Sexual References, Death, Murder, Simulated Blood.

Cracked Actors Theatre (CAT)
Powerhouse On The Lake, Level 1, 34 Lakeside Dr Albert Park, VIC, 3206
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Full: $28.00
Hump Day Discount: $21.00
Extra Applause: $38.00
Concession: $25.00
Group 4+: $24.00
Blak Tix: $23.00

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“Laughter will come in waves, the initial laughs of delight and genuine surprise promoting secondary self-conscious giggles. It is a real credit to the performers and the direction that this rollicking show can also find moments of real pathos and genuine emotion amidst the stitch inducing plot.” - Theatrescenes

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"The Wedding has the explosive energy of an improv show, but with a sharp-shooter delivery. It voiced many of my own feelings about the church and marriage, all while making me laugh non-stop...Much like a Monty Python sketch, the set-up tells you exactly why these people are all in the same room together and gives them reasons to remain interacting with each other - but this tactic is only effective if the actors can pull their weight. And boy, do A Fool’s Company deliver an incredibly captivating and very, very, silly performance. Plotwise, I particularly liked the restraint in slowly revealing The Beast - keeping the audience tense while making them laugh made all the laughing feel dangerous, which made everything funnier somehow." - Ratworld Magazine

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Date	Time	Venue
Wednesday, 18 October 2023 Hump Day	7:30pm	Cracked Actors Theatre (CAT) Hump Day	Past Event
Thursday, 19 October 2023	7:30pm	Cracked Actors Theatre (CAT)	Past Event
Friday, 20 October 2023	7:30pm	Cracked Actors Theatre (CAT)	Past Event
Saturday, 21 October 2023	2:30pm	Cracked Actors Theatre (CAT)	Past Event
Sunday, 22 October 2023 Sold Out	2:30pm	Cracked Actors Theatre (CAT) Sold Out	Past Event