Archive: The Rise and Fall of Little Voice

By Jim Cartwright

• Summary of the play
• Dates and times of performances
• Ticket prices
• Bookings
• Cast list
• Crew list
• Photos
• Reviews

Summary: Little Voice (LV) lives alone with her mother Mari whose imposing presence drives the shy LV into spending her time in her bedroom listening to her beloved father's records. When small-time impresario Ray Say hears LV's faultless impersonation of famous singers, he recognises the gold in her voice and determines to exploit it, but the whirlwind rush for success breaks LV and dashes Ray's hopes. Finally, however, LV gains the courage to sing in her own voice.

Dates and times: Wednesday 6 to Saturday 9 July 2011 at 8 pm, Sunday 10 July at 3 pm, Tuesday 12 and Wednesday 13 July at 6.30 pm, Thursday 14 to Saturday 16 July at 8 pm

Ticket prices: $22 waged adults, $20 seniors, unwaged adults and tertiary students, $15 Stagecraft members and high-school students with valid ID. Two tickets for $22 on the first Thursday for all ticket categories. Early bird discount: book for the first week of the play and get $2 off the full ticket price ($20 instead of $22).

Cast:

• Mr Boo/Phone Man - Alan Carabott
• Little Voice - Amanda Fearnehough
• Sadie - Christine Hunt
• Billy - Dale Johnson-Green
• Mari Hoff - Julie O'Brien
• Ray Say - Nick Boxall

Crew: Mark Da Vanzo (director), Kate Marshall (musical director), Shannon Tubman (production manager), Gabrielle Stewart (assistant production manager), Sue Irwin (dialect coach), Barry Meyers (stage manager, sound designer), Tabitha Arthur (set designer), Sam Perry (set realisation and construction coordinator), Stephen Fearnley (special effects), Devon Heaphy (lighting designer), Darryn Woods (lighting operator), Tom Martin (sound operator), Nate Holland-Kearins, Jeroen van Terheijden, Natalie James (follow spot operator), Mary-Claire Reilly (wardrobe coordinator), Jen Pearce (wardrobe assistant), Nic Marshall (graphic design), Gillian Boyes (rehearsal prompt), Heather Da Vanzo (props coordinator, choreographer), Joy Hellyer (props assistant), Jared Pallesen (photographer), Iona Anderson (front of house manager)

Photos (each opens in a new browser window):

• Mari and LV (JPG, 40 kb)
• Sadie, Mari and LV (JPG, 56 kb)
• Ray Say and Mari (JPG, 37 kb)
• Billy and LV (JPG, 38 kb)
• LV and her records (JPG, 53 kb)
• Ray Say and LV (JPG, 56 kb)
• Billy and the Phone Man (JPG, 31 kb)
• LV singing (JPG, 25 kb)
• Ray Say and Mr Boo (JPG, 39 kb)

Reviews:

• Read Tanya Piejus' review of The Rise and Fall of Little Voice (Word document, 16 kb, opens in a new browser window)
• Read Ewen Coleman's review of The Rise and Fall of Little Voice (Word document, 32 kb, opens in a new browser window)