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Season 2007 - 2008
Shadowlands	12th May to 23rd Jun
The Hollow	7th Jul to 25th Aug
Hedda Gabler	15th Sep to 20th Oct
Blithe Spirit	3rd Nov to 15th Dec
Blood Weddings	5th Jan to 20th Jan
The Real Inspector Hound	25th Jan to 23rd Feb
Antony and Cleopatra	8th Mar to 26 Apr

The Genesian Theatre is in the heart of Sydney, a short walking distance from Town Hall. Travelling by public transport - any train or bus stopping at Town Hall will do and for those driving there is a secure parking station across the road.

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The Genesian Theatre Company gratefully acknowledge the support of the NSW Government though the Performing Arts COVID Support package.

Goran at Primi Italian is a great supporter of the theatre. Tell the restaurant you are going to the Genesian Theatre and you will receive a free glass of house wine. Primi Italian is in Club York at 95-99 York St.

For a more casual and quick meal try The Sambal just along the road from the theatre at 432 Kent St.

Review

The Eastern Suburbs Spectator

Friday July 13, 2007

Agatha Christie's "The Hollow"
at Genesian Theatre

This is one of the few plays Agatha Christie actually wrote and it shows. Her whole approach is gentility. The country home of Sir Henry and Lady Angkatell with its gracious furniture and attentive servants is the venue for a weekend house party - and a murder, of course.

Humour is used to great effect to heighten the tension. This is a very clever theatrical device and director Paula Bate uses it with delicacy e.g. D.S. Penny's (Michael Sterbal) interest in the maid Doris (Naomi Englebett) is not only related to the murder investigation.

Undercurrents of previous liaisons are hinted at and this adds to the mystery of the play. What was the connection between Henrietta Angkatell (Melanie Robinson) and Edward (Tom Massey) and John Cristow (Alan Scully) and Veronica Craye (Georgina Anderson)? Is murder the only way to keep it secret?

The characters are uniformly excellent from the vaguely batty Lady Angkatell played with delight by Shane Bates to the dour Inspector Colquhoun played by Darran Moran.

Other cast members including Robert Drew, Genevieve Mortiss, Paul Treacy and Julia Knapman complement each other in this production.

"The Hollow" plays from 7th July to 25th August.

Genesian Theatre Company

420 Kent Street, Sydney, NSW