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The Schelling Point

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The Schelling Point

By Ron Elisha

What happens when two parties are unable to communicate and reach a common ground? What happens when the stakes are so high the future of the world depends on it? All’s fair in love and war, or so they say. But when the players are John F Kennedy, Stanley Kubrick, Tom Schelling, Peter Sellers, Frank Sinatra and a Cuban Missile Crisis, the outcome is anything but expected.

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Presented by Chester Productions in association with Tamarama Rock Surfers Theatre Company

Nobel Prize winner Tom Schelling was a widely respected nuclear strategist, whose influence fed directly into the White House and indirectly into Stanley Kubrick’s filmmaker mind.

The result of this collision is the world premiere of Ron Elisha’s fascinating play, THE SCHELLING POINT, flipping between amusing, sometimes farcical comedy as Kubrick creates Dr Strangelove, to high tension as the President and his inner circle struggle to rein in World War III, all played out to the romantic rhythms of Frank Sinatra.

This original and fresh play, told through the eyes of major historical figures, melds the political landscape of the 60s with the personal crises of the players. Combining a little bit of drama, a sprinkling of jazz-hands, and a lot of comedy, the result is a funny, often moving and unsettling piece that challenges our notions of how the world really works.

Cast & Crew

Directed by Sarah Goodes
Starring: David Callan, Daniel Cordeaux, Jonathan Elsom, Andrew Henry, Jamie McGregor, Marshall Napier and introducing Miss Lauren La Rouge

Producer: Jennifer Campbell, Chester Productions
Set and Costume Designer: Marissa Dale-Johnson
Sound Designer: Emily Maguire
Lighting Designer/Operator: Tim Dennis

Previews: Wed 11, Thu 12, Sun 15, Tue 17 August 2010
Season: Thursday 19 August to Saturday 11 September
Times: Tuesday – Saturday 8pm; Sundays 5pm

Tickets:
Concession $21, Adult $29, Beer Laksa & Show (BLS) $37
Preview & Cheap Tuesday: General $17, Beer Laksa & Show (BLS) $25

Running Time: 100 mins (with intermission)

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