These Foolish Things

17.10.2008

Carl Caulfield

In the role of Tom, Paul Kelman, newly arrived from Sydney, in his first appearance on the Newcastle stage. Paul is best-known for his many roles in film (Mullet, My Bloody Valentine) and television (E-Street). Fiona will be played by Helen Atkinson and Dave, Phil McGrath, both last seen for Stray Dogs in Dante's Dream.

The long-awaited revival of this bitter-sweet comedy by Carl Caulfield. Tom is a stand-up comic whose best gigs (and gags!) seem to be behind him. His wife, Fiona, is an Arts journalist whose career is on the rise and their best friend, David, is a psychiatric nurse who can't commit, but loves the idea of Tom and Fiona as a couple. But Tom and Fiona have separated and one fateful night they meet in Tom's Balmain pad to divvy up their stuff. David has been invited along to mediate. Will he reconcile the unhappy couple, who gets to keep the Ab-shaper and why isn't anyone claiming the silver cruet they got for their wedding? This new production of a Stray Dogs hit will be seen at the Civic Playhouse. From October 17 to November 1st 2008.