Donatella Parise » Catastrophe http://www.donatellaparise.com Playwright and Screenwriter Wed, 06 Apr 2011 13:41:41 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 MORE PLAYS BEING SEEN AROUND AUSTRALIA AND THE WORLD http://www.donatellaparise.com/2011/04/more-plays-being-seeing-around-australia-and-the-world/ http://www.donatellaparise.com/2011/04/more-plays-being-seeing-around-australia-and-the-world/#comments Wed, 06 Apr 2011 13:20:18 +0000 DonatellaParise http://www.donatellaparise.com/?p=363 It’s only April yet a lot has already happened in 2011.  The play Catastrophe seems to be talking Australia and the world by storm. 

NOT QUITE CABARET – MELBOURNE

Cabaret style evening of 6 short plays that will take you on an adventure of hilarious, quirky & romantic moments!
Not to be missed!

Roll up Roll up! Not Quite Cabaret Presents A Six Pack of Plays, laid out in the traditional Cabaret style in the superb Paddington Arms. With a knockout programme and stellar cast, you are guaranteed a wonderful evening of entertainment!

The evening is a perfect snapshot of contemporary Australian comedy theatre, featuring a showcase of Australian talent; writers, directors and actors. This is not theatre as you know it, this is theatre for the everyday show-goer, an easy going relaxed evening of light entertainment enjoyed with a meal of your choice and a glass of your favourite tipple.

]]> http://www.donatellaparise.com/2011/04/more-plays-being-seeing-around-australia-and-the-world/feed/ 0 CATASTROPHE – Play with your food! From Aug 20th 2010 to Sept 17th 2010 http://www.donatellaparise.com/2011/01/catastrophe-play-with-your-food-from-aug-20th-2010-to-sept-17th-2010/ http://www.donatellaparise.com/2011/01/catastrophe-play-with-your-food-from-aug-20th-2010-to-sept-17th-2010/#comments Thu, 06 Jan 2011 09:57:30 +0000 DonatellaParise http://www.donatellaparise.com/?p=350 Jules strikes again!  What is is about a cat that makes its owner love it more than his wife?  Jules is ill, he needs a new liver.  Greg (hubby) wants his wife to find a suitable cat, capture it and bring it home so he can get his butcher down the road to transplant the liver into Jules.  All this for only $10.000.  Greg’s wife is understandably angry and hurt.   Gerry Sont and Deborah Bradshaw were amazing as the husband and wife team and the play got a lot of laughs.  Poor Jules..

]]> http://www.donatellaparise.com/2011/01/catastrophe-play-with-your-food-from-aug-20th-2010-to-sept-17th-2010/feed/ 0 CATASTROPHE TOP 100 scores 3rd place with audiences. http://www.donatellaparise.com/2010/02/castrophe-top-100-scores-3rd-place-with-audiences/ http://www.donatellaparise.com/2010/02/castrophe-top-100-scores-3rd-place-with-audiences/#comments Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:18:20 +0000 DonatellaParise http://www.donatellaparise.com/?p=236 After the wonderful Week 5 of Short and Sweet (the biggest 10 minute play festival in the word!) competition was tough!  A lot of time and energy goes into rehearsing and each performance night is different.    There were dramas, absurd comedies and wonderfully written plays as well.

]]> http://www.donatellaparise.com/2010/02/castrophe-top-100-scores-3rd-place-with-audiences/feed/ 0 CATASTROPHE on at Newtown Theatre Top 100 in February. http://www.donatellaparise.com/2010/01/catastrophe-on-at-newtown-theatre-top-100-in-february/ http://www.donatellaparise.com/2010/01/catastrophe-on-at-newtown-theatre-top-100-in-february/#comments Fri, 29 Jan 2010 06:43:52 +0000 DonatellaParise http://www.donatellaparise.com/?p=233 ugly jules 201x300 CATASTROPHE on at Newtown Theatre Top 100 in February.Starring Tanya Ann Powell and Michael McCrann, directed by Come and support the cast and crew in Short + Sweet 2010!

Performances Wed Feb 3 – Sat Feb 6 @ 8:15pm and Sun Feb 7

 5:15pm. Tickets from www.shortandsweet.org or on (02) 8507 3034.

 Catastrophe is a comedy about a wife’s struggle with her husband’s obsession with his best friend.

The script won “Best Script” at Crash Test Drama in Sydney in June 2009, with writer Dona Parise winning a number of other awards for her writing.

Short + Sweet is the world’s largest 10minute play festival started in Sydney and now running in Melbourne, Singapore and Auckland

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photo by Jom - www.jom.com.au

 

YES, it’s true!  I now have two plays in the biggest 10 minute play festival in the world.

AFTERNOON TEA WITH SEX AND SCONES will be performed from 2nd to 6th JANUARY 2010 at Newtown Theatre and will be directed by Stephen Carnell.

CATASTROPHE will be performed from 2nd to 6th FEBRUARY 2010 at Newtown Theatre and will be directed by Con Nats.

 Stay tuned and keep coming back for updates!

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Amelia Tranter, Cindi Knapton and Robert Teicher

          

]]> http://www.donatellaparise.com/2009/12/two-plays-in-sydney-short-and-sweet-top-100-in-2010/feed/ 0 CATASTROPHE wins finals in Sydney -July 09 http://www.donatellaparise.com/2009/10/catastrophe/ http://www.donatellaparise.com/2009/10/catastrophe/#comments Sun, 11 Oct 2009 19:37:37 +0000 admin http://www.donatellaparise.com/?p=136 369 150x150 CATASTROPHE wins finals in Sydney July 09

Winner of Audience vote in finals of Crash Test Drama July 2009, starring Tanya Ann Powell and Gerry Sont

After months of crash testing plays, those who won either the judges’ vote or audience vote .

‘Catastrophe’ rated very highly with the audience  and won the finals in July 09. It is now going to be performed in Sydney’s Short and Sweet Top 90 in 2010

Gerry Sont as Greg
Tanya Powell as Sue

All is fair in love.. but when the love you give to your cat far exceeds the love you have for your partner… ok, so it’s not at all fair.

Date:
Monday, 20 July 2009
Time:
07:00 – 10:00
Location:
NEWTOWN THEATRE
Street:
CNR OF KING AND BRAY STREETS
Town/City:
Newtown, Australia
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