Two Women and a Chair

English Productions Vienna at Fringe Fest '08

Expats.cz Staff

Written by Expats.cz Staff Published on 06.05.2008 10:35:56 (updated on 06.05.2008) Reading time: 5 minutes

Two Women and a Chair
Prague Fringe Festival 2008

By Michael Olsen
Directed by Adrienne Ferguson
Performed by Katharina Sporrer & Sharron Aubrey

Thursday 29.05.08/ Friday 30.05.08/ Saturday 31.05.08/ Sunday 01.06.08
23:00-23.30

Divadlo Inspirace
Malostranské náměstí 13
Malá Strana, Praha 1
Nearest Metro – Malostranská and Anděl
Trams – 12,20,22,23 to Malostranské náměstí

Fringe Tickets

Tickets are 150 Kč but on our opening day – Sunday May 25th – tickets are priced at a very resonable 100 Kč just to help you get into the swing of things!

Fringe Voucher – A special offer only available at Ticketstream – Five full price tickets for the price of four i.e. 600 Kč (including Ticketstream handiling fee). A ticket/s will be issued on production of your Fringe Pass at the theatre, on a first come first served basis and do not guarantee entry to a pre-sold out show. Turn up ahead of time to ensure your seat!

Student Special – If you are a student tickets are 50 Kč a pop! Amazing! Don´t forget to bring your student id!

TICKETSTREAM (advance sales and week of Fringe) on-line, over the phone, in person at Ticketstream outlets

Tickets can be reserved or bought via the Tickestream website directly or by clicking through from each show in the programme section of our site.

AGENCY PROPERTIES

Apartment for sale, 2+kk - 1 bedroom, 135m<sup>2</sup>

Apartment for sale, 2+kk - 1 bedroom, 135m2

Lázeňská, Praha 1 - Malá Strana

Office for rent, 30m<sup>2</sup>

Office for rent, 30m2

Na strži, Praha 4 - Nusle

Tickets can be bought on line and printed as an e-ticket or reserved (valid 2 days) then paid for at any Ticketsream outlet or simply bought in person at any of the outlets.

A full list of Ticketstream oulets can be found on their web-site.

Tickets bought at Ticketsream outlets are subject to a 10 Kč per ticket handling charge.

FRINGE BOX OFFICE – DIVADLO NA PRÁDLE (week of Fringe) in person at the theatre box office (NB it is not possible to reserve by e-mailing or by calling the theatre)

For the third year, our central Fringe Box office will be at DIVADLO NA PRÁDLE and will operate during the week of the Fringe.

Tickets will be on sale here for all shows in all theatres.

Opening hours: 11.00am till just before the start of the last show each night but from 6.00pm only tickets for the next day’s performances will be available when all remaining tickets will go to the individual venues for door sales.

Tickets bought in advance at Na Prádle theatre are subject to a 10 Kč per ticket handling charge.

AT THE FRINGE THEATRES (week of Fringe) in person 1 hour before the first show each day

Tickets can be bought at each of the Fringe theatres 1 hour before the first show each day for any shows at that theatre on that day! (i.e. on 25th May at A Studio Rubín tickets can be bought for all shows there on that day from 4.00pm).

Tickets bought at the theatres for shows that day are not subject to a handling charge but are subject to availability / Advance booking options secures a seat.

ABOUT THE PLAY

Two women, one chair – just like the title says. Jessie and Martine arrive at an audition to discover only a bare room with a mysterious black chair. The only instructions on what they should do are contained on the flyer advertising the play, and it soon becomes clear that this is no ordinary audition – or is it an audition at all? Will they obey the cryptic instructions? What of Damian, the director? Is this all a plot to get back at Martine, or is there something more? The answers, as always, lie in the choices Jessie and Martine are about to make….

A delightful piece that couldn’t be easier to stage – or provide more challenges for a director and two actors – this winning script has garnered a string of awards and has proved itself to be an audience winner.

REVIEWS

There was never a shred of sentimentality and the variety of response had me glued from first to last. It was a perfectly balanced tragi-comedy that took a sideways and often scornful look at the world order and the individual´s place within it.
Gemma del-Pozzo

Two Women & A Chair was a BIG hit with the audiences, in many cases the favourite out of the 3 plays that we presented that night.
K. McLoughlin-Wilden. CHATS. NSW AUST

It’s a fascinating piece and its compexity means its stays in your mind long after it has finished.
Peter Lathan , The British Theatre Guide

Two Women & A Chair has come up a treat, audiences are loving it.
S. Moore. Theatre ‘S´. QLD. AUST

AWARDS

2003

Winner of the Nancy Cato Audience Choice Award

Noosa Arts Theatre National One Act Playwriting Competition

Winner of Best Comedy Award, Ararat One Act Play Festival

Winner of the Golden Quill Award for Best Original Play, Anglesea One Act Play Festival

—Runner-up Best Production, New Zealand One-Act Play Finals

—Winner, The Trans-Tasman Trophy, Norfolk Island Festival

2004

—Best Play, Best Director, Best Comedy Actress, Certificate of distinction for the other actress, Sunshine Coast Theatre Festival

—Adjudicator´s Award (Golden Glove Production) King Street Players Drama Festival

—First Place, Best All Women Play, Chalfont Drama Festival

—Second Place, Best Actress (for both actors), Best Use of Stage (RAF Halton) South West Herts. Drama Festival UK

—The Brize Norton Trophy for Best Production (Festival Winner), Best Actress (Jane Stokes & Louise Oliver) Audience Award (RAF Halton) RAFTA One Act Festival UK

ENGLISH PRODUCTIONS VIENNA

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Welcome to the citys eagerly awaited annual marathon of theatre, dance, comedy, music and film from around the globe. All shows are in English, Czech or are non-verbal and are programmed so that you can see up to 6 shows a day and over 30 shows over the 8 days of Fringe Festival Praha. Shows take place from the afternoon to late evening, most last for an hour or so with time between to zip from venue to venue and grab a bite to eat. Enjoy a warm welcome at our fringe club where you can join the fun, meet the artists and swap notes with other fringe goers on your “hot tickets” for the day…its the fringe way from Edinburgh to Adelaide, now entering year seven here in Prague.

Tickets are 150 CZK.
Student tickets 50 CZK (only available on the door, on the day).

Fringe Voucher for 5 tickets available at Tickestream and can be exchanged for tickets on the day for 600 CZK (including handling fee) (ie 120 CZK per ticket)

Celebrate the arrival of the Fringe! Sunday May 25th – all tickets only 100 CZK

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