Love Forty

  • Synopsis
  • The Cast
  • The Crew
  • Performance Details
  • Reviews
  • Photos

Synopsis

This taut and cleverly constructed drama from the acclaimed Welsh playwright affords a sensitive overview of marriage. Marcia and Ralph are preparing to celebrate their fortieth anniversary with a grand family party.

Ralph has opened a bottle of champagne while Marcia reflects on their years together, years of suffocating loneliness and frustration in a loveless marriage. She and Ralph, as they were when they are young and full of hope, are conjured from her memories.

As the hour for the party draws near, she relives the years of self deception, lies and infidelities and her anger boils over. She and Ralph fight and she resolves to leave.

But forty years is a long time, and Ralph lets slip news that shocks Marcia. What will their reaction be to each other after Ralph's shocking news? Will the anniversary go ahead ?

Written By  : Frank Vickery
Directed by : Kym Clayton

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The Cast:

Marcia Lindy LeCornu
Ralph Andrew Clark
Young Marcia Jamie Hibbert
Young Ralph Jerry Zimmer

The Crew

DirectorKym Clayton
Stage ManagerDawn Hyatt
Hair and Make-upDominie Capuano
Set Design and ConstructionBruce Mildren and Steve Kelly
Set InstallationBruce Mildren, Max Bowden, Sean Smith,
Ray Trowbridge, Kym Clayton
Lighting design and operationRay Trowbridge
Sound design and OperationSean Smith
Properties & set decorationJudy Rogers
CostumingLynda Pearl
SeamstressLynda Pearl and Judy Rogers
BackstageJudy Rogers, Elaine Latcham, Diana Jansen
PublicityAlison Bowman
TicketingWendy Mildren
Box OfficeKerry Cooper
ProgrammeKerry Cooper
PhotographyAndrew Clark
Business ManagementAndrew Clark
Programme cover, poster & post card designVisionzone

Performance Details:

Thursday 23rd October 2008 to Saturday 25th October 2008 8.00pm
Thursday 30th October 2008 to Saturday 1st November 2008 8.00pm
Saturday 1st November 2008 2.00pm

Domain Theatre
Marion Cultural Centre
Cnr Diagonal and Sturt Roads (Adjacent Westfield Shoppingtown Marion)
Oaklands Park


Adelaide Theatre Guide Review

Galleon Theatre Group are celebrating forty years of theatre in Adelaide with Frank Vickery's appropriately titled "Love Forty"; the story of husband and wife Ralph and Marcia.
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Reviewed by Jamie Wright

Encore Review

Marriage is not always a happily ever after story, sometimes there are some rocky patches to traverse and these are explored in this rather uncomfortable play by Frank Vickery. Set in the bedroom of their house and on the eve of their fortieth wedding anniversary Marcia and Ralph look back on their marriage and explore some issues that they have been avoiding for years.
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Reviewed by Laraine Ball

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