Hoy Polloy: July 2007

Thursday 26 July 2007

Cast Announcement > Boston Marriage

Thank you to all of those who auditioned and for your interest in the production.

We are pleased to announce the cast of the Victorian première of David Mamet's Boston Marriage (from left to right):

Anna > Helen Hopkins
Claire > Corinne Davies
Catherine > Eleanor Wilson

Wednesday 25 July 2007

Audition > Boston Marriage

Auditions were recently held for our next production

Boston Marriage
by David Mamet
Directed by Wayne Pearn

Stay tuned for the cast announcement.

Australian Première > Shining City

Pic: Brianna O'Neil

Our production of Conor McPherson's Shining City, presented at the Mechanics Institute Performing Arts Centre during June 2007, was its Australian première.

The production was directed by Chris Baldock and featured Jonathan Dyer, Ben Grant, Corinne Davies and Dave Kenyon.

Reviews can be found at:
The Age
The Program
Australian Stage
Theatre People
MCV

Thank you to our supporters for this production:
> Yarra Trams
> Millimetre
> Stonier
> BIGPRINT
> ACOPA
> Moreland City Council

Hoy Polloy Theatre

Hoy Polloy is an independent Melbourne theatre company dedicated to producing contemporary theatre that will resonate, challenge and entertain audiences. While committed to producing plays that the mainstream companies often ignore, the company also aims to produce quality new works from Australian playwrights which engender a community spirit. We believe it is important to present plays which are vital, vibrant and challenging - not only for our audiences, but also for our casts and crews.

Contact > hoypolloy@bigpond.com

Past Productions

Rhonda Is In Therapy by Bridgette Burton (2012)
An Unseasonable Fall of Snow by Gary Henderson (2012)
Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching towards the Somme by Frank McGuinness (2011)
Electronic City by Falk Richter (2010)
Dying City by Christopher Shinn (2010)
Democracy by Feedback Loop (2010)
The Cat's Paw by Christine Croyden (2009)
Purgatorio by Ariel Dorfman (2009)
Tom Fool by Franz Xaver Kroetz (2009)
The Real Thring by Barry Dickins (2008)
How To Disappear Completely And Never Be Found by Fin Kennedy (2008)
Gravity by Mark Andrew (2007)
Boston Marriage by David Mamet (2007)
Shining City by Conor McPherson (2007)
Killing Jeremy by Bridgette Burton (2006)
Frozen by Bryony Lavery (2006)
How I Learned To Drive by Paula Vogel (2004)
Bedbound by Enda Walsh (2003)
Remember Ronald Ryan by Barry Dickins (2002)
The Boys by Gordon Graham (2001)
Mojo by Jez Butterworth (2000)
Heart Of A Dog by Mikhail Bulgakov (2000)
The Art Of Success by Nick Dear (1998)
Is That You Nancy by Sandra Shotlander (1997)
Fool For Love by Sam Shepard (1996)
Lilies by Michel Marc Bouchard (1995)
One Last Whitehorse by Dermot Bolger (1994)
Glengarry Glen Ross by David Mamet (1994)
Fen by Caryl Churchill (1993)
Inner Voices by Louis Nowra (1993)