School for Scandal
by Richard Brinsley Sheridan

The great degeneracy of the age - Many have taste, spirit, and politeness - but they won't drink!
Two brothers are tested by their wealthy uncle to determine which is the more trustworthy; and a crusty old fool-in-love tries to tame his feisty, much-younger wife.

Amidst the hilarity, a cast of characters whose names say it all: Lady Teazle, Lady Sneerwell, Mrs Candour, Surface, Backbite, Snake. There is much deception, double-dealing and backstabbing but virtue wins out over vice in the end.

This world of hypocritical scandal-mongering is all too familiar and make Sheridan’s satirical morality play a timeless joy.

21 August - 5 September 2021

The Ron Hurley Theatre
28 Tallowwood Street, corner of Griffith Place
Clearview Urban Village, off Clearview Terrace Seven Hills, Qld 4170
If you are using Google maps, just search for "Villanova Players Theatre Company" and you are there!

Performances

Evenings at 7:30pm

Sat 21st Aug
Sat 28th Aug
Fri 3rd Sep Sat 4th Sep

Matinees at 2:00pm

Sun 22nd Aug
Sat 28th Aug Sun 29th Aug
Sat 4th Sep Sun 5th Sep

Prices

Adults: $30,
Concession: $23,
Students and Children: $18,
Groups of 10 or more: $21 each
Book - School for Scandal

Chekhov Double Bill
The Proposal and The Bear
by Anton Chekhov

Both set in rural Russia in the late nineteenth century, these two comedy shorts by Anton Chekhov feature a battle of the sexes, ridiculous behaviour, and stubborn yet endearing characters.

The Proposal (translated by Elisaveta Fen)


A one act farce
Lomov wants to marry Natalyia. He has her father’s permission but when he tries to talk with her, they end up arguing – firstly over a disputed piece of land and then over who has the best hunting dog.

directed by Viv Braybrook



The Bear (translated by Julius West)


Elena is obsessively mourning the death of her unfaithful husband when a stranger arrives, demanding payment of her husband’s debt. She refuses to pay up. The visitor refuses to leave. He’s a ‘brute’. She’s ‘silly’. The servant is beside himself. Passions and personalities collide in this fast-paced comedy

30 July - 1 August 2021

The Ron Hurley Theatre
28 Tallowwood Street, corner of Griffith Place
Clearview Urban Village, off Clearview Terrace Seven Hills, Qld 4170

Performances

Evenings at 7:30pm

Fri 30th Jul Sat 31st Jul

Matinees at 2:00pm

Sat 31st Jul Sun 1st Aug

Prices

All tickets: $23
Book - Chekhov Double Bill