The Ladykillers
by Graham Linehan
Directed by Walter Grkovic
Sydney Premiere
Season: 18th January - 15th February 2020
Preview night 17th January
Friday and Saturday nights at 7.30pm
February Saturday matinée at 3.00pm
Sunday matinée at 4.30pm
Running Time: 2hrs, including a 20 min interval
The Ladykillers began life as an Ealing comedy film written by William Rose and directed by Alexander Mackendrick in 1955, and was adapted for the stage in 2011 by Graham Linehan, well known for Father Ted, Black Books, and The IT Crowd.
When the kind hearted Mrs Wilberforce rents a room to the charming Professor Marcus she is overjoyed to hear music filling her house. The Professor says it's a perfect room to rehearse with his string quintet! Surely it's a coincidence a security van route passes nearby? When large bundles of money turn up the ruse is rumbled and the gang exposed! What will happen to the sweet old widow when she confronts these dastardly crooks?
We are thrilled to be producing the Sydney premiere of this hilarious adaptation of the much loved Ealing film!
| Production | |
| Director | Walter Grkovic |
| Set Design | Grant Fraser |
| Costume Design | Susan Carveth |
| Lighting and Sound Design | Michael Schell |
| Crew | |
| Stage Manager | Alishia Keane |
| Assistant Stage Manager | Alexis Worthing |
| Lighting and Sound Operation | Ian Whalan |
| Cast | |
| Constable MacDonald | Rod Stewart |
| Mrs Wilberforce | Pamela Whalan |
| Professor Marcus | Marty O'Neill |
| Major Courtney | Stephen Doric |
| Harry Robinson | Doug Wiseman |
| One-Round | Paul Rye |
| Louis Harvey | Barry Nielsen |
| Mrs Tromleyton | Pauline Gardner |
| Guests | Eve Lichtnauer Rod Stewart Susan Carveth |
An amateur production by arrangement with ORiGiNTM Theatrical on behalf of Samuel French Ltd