PWYF: the Popular Mechanicals

The Popular Mechanicals is on along with the eternal Play With Your Food. Thursday the 27th, come down to the Forrest Lodge at 5:30 for dinner and drinks prior to some Shakespearean clownery. It really would be the popular thing to do.

Make sure you’ve got tickets for the night. SUDS members give $2 which goes towards food for everyone. USU members pay $5 and the rest pay $7.

See you there !

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SUDS Presents: The Popular Mechanicals
Written by Keith Robinson and Tony Taylor
19th-29th of October
The Cellar Theatre
Directed by Charlie Papps
Assistant Directed by Kieran Casey
Produced by Jadzia Stronell

TICKETS: https://bit.ly/3RNjpSF

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“A funny thing happened to me on the way to the theatre this evening. Anyhow…”

‘The Popular Mechanicals’ is an Australian comedy that follows the story of the dimwitted theatre troupe of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Instead of following the quarrels of lovers or marital strife of the fairies, we see what the mechanicals did in between the scenes of the play, attempting to cobble together a performance which is worthy of the courts’ eyes. Its comedy and absurdism is complimented by the fact that it really doesn't take itself too seriously, leaning into the stupid, the dense, and the fun. It is an homage to vaudeville, clowning, bad puns and sight-gags, not afraid to embrace its own stupidity. It isn't as worried about plot as it is about making the audience laugh and feel good.

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CAST
Quince: Milla McInnes
Bottom/Mowldie: Amber Broadbent
Flute: Nicki Weiss
Starveling: Sara Fahey
Snout: Hugh Finlayson
Snug: Wesley Stewart

PRODUCTION CREW
Director: Charlie Papps
Assistant Director: Kieran Casey
Producer: Jadzia Stronell
Assistant Producer: Mali Lung
Set Designer: Mariika Mehigan
Set Assistants: Tom Findlay
Costume Designer: Bella Wellstead
Assistant Costume Designer: Will Stormont
Lighting Designer: Luna Ng
Lighting Assistant: Stuart Rich
Graphic Designer: Amelia Vogelsang
Photography: Lone Bromley

CONTENT WARNINGS
Sexual Referances
Coarse language
Sexist language
Strobe lighting

For any questions on Play With Your Food, please contact the SUDS exec at sudsthewash@gmail.com

For any questions on The Popular Mechanicals, please contact the show-runners at suds.thepopularmechanicals@gmail.com