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Barry Mitchell is directing our forthcoming production, David Williamson's The Club.
We caught up with Barry to find out what The Club is all about.
Fab Nobs: Barry, firstly tell us a bit about yourself.
Barry: I have been involved with Theatre on and off since I was in High School, getting into the senior productions while I was still in my junior years. Then came amateur community theatre, then later I moved to Melbourne to study.
A brief stint in Children’s theatre before moving into a long career in Music. A few years in Radio, then a bit more study and then back into theatre again which over the last fifteen years has seen me perform in quite a number of professional and amateur Operas, Musicals and Straight Plays.
FN: This is not the first time you've worked with Fab Nobs - tell us a bit about your Fab Nobs story.
Barry: My Fab Nobs’ career, although quite short, has been a very pleasant experience. First of all playing Manolo opposite my partner, Sallyanne, in the female version of The Odd Couple (2003) was a lot of fun. Directing Cosi (2005) with the fantastic cast that we assembled was truly a highlight. Finally, I have both fond and not so pleasant memories of Return to the Forbidden Planet (2007), having collapsed and split my head open on the second last night, I spent the final performance in hospital. I missed the party!!
FN: What was it about The Club that appealed to you?
Barry: When I was a young teenager playing at my local country football club, my father was the president and often I would have to stay back after training and wait for my Dad while he was in with the committee picking the Firsts and Reserve side. The petty arguments, sniping and ganging up by these so-called adults was very similar to the arguments, sniping and ganging up in the school yard, so, when I read the script it all came flooding back. When it comes to sport, no matter what level it is played at, common sense takes a back seat to self interest.
FN: What is The Club about?
Barry: The Club, although based on a football club, is about any sporting club, sewing club, card playing club etc that is committee based. Factions are created, Presidents are toppled, new ones are installed and on it goes. Sometimes what goes on in the committee room, although less sporting, is more entertaining than what goes on on the playing field or wherever. Some Theatre companies are a prime example! Basically put a bunch of people in the one room, all with different agendas, then let the games begin. That’s what The Club is all about!
FN: What do you think of your cast?
Barry: I am very proud of the cast that we gathered for this production. Very experienced and very talented. Each performer brings a special bit of themselves to their role, which makes their character quite hilariously more believable.
FN: And finally, who should come to see the show - only football people?
Barry: Anyone. You don’t have to be interested in football or sport. It’s not about sport. You don’t even have to be interested in theatre. It’s about the relationships between people who put themselves into or are elected into positions of authority and their battle to hold ground. They are all around us. Come and see it for you are bound to recognise someone.
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OPENING FRIDAY 31 JULY FOR A 3 WEEK SEASON
Bookings are essential, especially for our opening night Pie and Tinny Gala supper.
Adults $25 / Groups $22 / Child U16 $15
Book, pay and immediately receive your tickets Online.
Phone Bookings 0401 018 846.
Fab Nobs invites you to join us and celebrate the opening of our season of The Club. We are hosting a Pie and Tinny Gala supper following our opening night performance on Friday 31st July.
The Supper includes complementary hot pies along with a Tinny or other selected drink of your choice.
So make a night of it and join us for a Pie, a Tinny and some Footy on 31st July.
The play takes place over a two-hour meeting in a Football Committee room with more twists and turns than a Gary Ablett centre clearance. The meeting starts with the Coach’s head on the chopping block. This quickly changes to the Presidents head, then the Captain and the star recruit.
In the end the only thing to come through unscathed is the love of the game and the passion for ‘The Club’
Brett Whittingham as Gerry
Richard Thomas as Ted
Andrew Roberts as Laurie
Kevin Trask as Jock
Rohan Dodd as Danny
Adam Kennon as Geoff
Directed by Barry Mitchell.
Fab Nobs are also excited to annouce the availability of tiered seating at the New Fab Factory. We've been busy improving the factory and now offer raised seating at the rear of the auditorium for about a quarter of our seating.
When you book tickets online or over the phone, you can now request Tiered Seating to experience a Fab Nobs show from a new height.
Oh, and we've made sure that there's somewhere to put your glass and platter!
If you haven't yet made it out to the New Fab Factory, our new home is about 5 minutes drive from our old home heading towards central Bayswater. The Industry Place complex, off Malvern Road, where we are located has ample off street parking, there won't be the need to leave your car on the street and walk.
Melways Reference 64 H4.