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William Zappa

WILLIAM ZAPPA

  
Nationality:    Australian
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William Zappa's career has crossed continents and spanned four decades of elite performances in film, television, and theatre. After training at London's Central School of Speech and Drama, William worked for The Bristol Old Vic, Marlowe Theatre, Dukes Playhouse and the Theatre Royal - Stratford East. Moving to Australia in 1976 (Born Hadleigh,Essex, UK.) to take up a post as Head of Movement at the School of Drama, Victorian College of the Arts he returned to acting full time in 1981. Since then he has forged a career as one of our finest actors having played major roles for Sydney Theatre Company, Melbourne Theatre Company, Bell Shakespeare, Ensemble, Belvoir Street, State Theatre of South Australia, and Griffin. Stand-out roles include Willy Loman in Death of a Salesman (SATC) his award winning thirteen characters in Bell Shakespeare's Government Inspector (Green Room Award), Anthony in BSC'c Anthony and Cleopatra, Max in Rock and Roll (STC, MTC), and Edward Damson in Gift of The Gorgon (STC). He also won two awards for his portrayal of Thenardier in Les Miserables, the role which inspired him to write Winter's Discontent, his critically acclaimed one man show, which has just completed a season at The Darlinghurst Theatre. Film work includes: Men's Group, The Monkeys Mask, The Rage in Placid Lake, Head On, Bootmen and a New Zealand Film Best Actor Award nomination for Crush. Television work includes: City Homicide, All Saints, Grass Roots, GP, and a Penguin Award for Best Actor in Women of the Sun.

Research:    http://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/contributor/3694

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         Greening Of Grace, The         Winters Discontent

Greening Of Grace, The

Synopsis:
Grace may be old, she may be frail, but she isnt a victim. Her life as she knows it is altered by one shocking event. Resisting her daughters attempts to protect her and inspired by the memory of her late husband, and the determination of a passionate ally, Grace becomes an unlikely eco-warrior; a role model for our times, who demonstrates that every individual has the power to change the world.

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Genre:
90 min family drama

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  with doubling

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Winters Discontent

Synopsis:
Just what does it take to decide the show must/neednt go on? Robert Winter is a veteran actor whose career has been in a holding pattern for some time. He finds himself performing in an award winning post modern cataclysmic one-man show. A show he thinks is a heap of artless crap. But today is no ordinary day. Today he received news that would cause most people to take the day off work. As he sits in his dressing room preparing for the performance, he begins to share with his character, the despicable Monsieur T, the frustration and joys of being an actor. But somethings playing on Roberts mind that needs to come out and Mr T knows it. Even the Tannoy on the wall becomes more than just a stage managers voice as Roberts conscience struggles to be heard. Both homage to acting and a lament, Winters Discontent is also a play about a man facing up to loss. At times very funny and deeply moving, it reveals an actors life and celebrates the craft of acting with moments of theatrical daring.

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Ensemble Theatre, Kirribilli, NSW    18 Jan 2006

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Ensemble Theatre Subscription Season 2006

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Genre:
75 min maturalistic drama

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  1            Other:  -

Further Reference:
http://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/event/68349

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