The Star-Child
by Oscar Wilde
Music by Nicholas Edwards
Book and Lyrics by Roger Gimblett
Directed by Roger Gimblett with Stephen Lloyd-Coombs
Musical Director Timothy M Carter
Choreographer Debbie Smith
Featuring Ben Bennett in a world premiere musical!
Please note special performance dates and times
Season: 24th November - 14th December 2013Friday nights at 7pm
Saturday and Sunday matinées at 4.30pm
No performance Friday 6th December
The performance runs for 1hr 45 mins, with an interval.
"Remember, I fell here from a star."
Much to enjoy - David Spicer, Stage Whispers
Good family entertainment - David Kary, Sydney Arts Guide
A show that will hold every child's attention, entertain them and most importantly, inspire them. - Suzy Wrong, Suzy Goes See
Delightful Christmas family fare - Lynne Lancaster, artsHub
The Star-Child is one of the delightful short fables Wilde wrote for his sons and in this brand new musical version is reimagined with toe-tapping numbers, a witty contemporary script and extraordinary special effects.
The Star-Child is the story of an infant boy found abandoned in the woods by a poor woodcutter, who pities him and takes him in.
He grows up to be exceedingly beautiful, but vain, cruel, and arrogant, believing himself to be a divine child who had fallen from the stars.
One day, a haggard beggar comes to town in search of her lost son, who the Star-Child is revealed to be. However, he rejects her and sends her away, and in doing so, is magically transformed to a loathsome looking creature as a punishment.
His followers abandon him, and he sets off to seek forgiveness from his mother.
His subsequent adventures include being sold as a slave to an evil magician, being rescued by a tap-dancing rabbit and, ultimately, discovering that true beauty lies in the quality of a mans heart.
Witty, touching and uplifting this fun-filled Family musical is the perfect pre-Christmas treat for all ages!! Tickets are available separately from subscription.
On Saturday 30 November 2013 the Genesian Theatre will donate 50% of all Box Office takings to the Australian Indigenous Education Foundation. We encourage you to come along to help us support this worthwhile cause.
| Production | |
| Director | Roger Gimblett |
| Associate Director | Stephen Lloyd Coombs |
| Musical Director | Timothy M Carter |
| Choreographer | Debbie Smith |
| Set Design | Owen Gimblett |
| Costume Design | Susan Carveth Lissa Knight |
| Lighting and Sound Design | Michael Schell |
| Crew | |
| Stage Management | Lauren Churm Noemie Jounot |
| Lighting and Sound Operator | Amy Roberts |
| Cast | |
| The Star Child | Ben Bennett |
| Simon | Martin Searles |
| Ben | Greg Thornton |
| Sarah | Amber Wilcox |
| Mary | Amanda Jane Porter |
| Begger Woman | Elizabeth MacGregor |
| Leper | Robert Green |
| Evil Magician | Robert Wells |
| Pongo | Greg Thornton |
| Rabbit | Dominic Scarf |
| Headmaster / Chief Minister | Timothy Bennett |
| The Guards | Michael Jones Daniel Hitchings Martin Searles Dominic Scarf |
| The Rabettes | Amanda Jane Porter Christina Swan Sophia Harrison |
| The Star Child's Gang | Christina Swan Sophia Harrison Michael Jones Daniel Hitchings Dominic Scarf |
