I Love You Now & Cyrano de Bergerac – Arts Monday

I Love You Now, by Jeanette Cronin, is a romantic tragi-comedy that explores themes of intimacy, desire and fidelity. Leo loved his wife June but now he loves Michelle and is seeing Melissa, the nanny, on the side. Meanwhile, June is having an affair with Rob, Leo’s brother and is sleeping with Helmut, her personal trainer. This new Australian play is directed by Kim Hardwick and features live music from leading Australian musicians Max Lambert and Roger Lock. Actors Paul Gleeson and Jeanette Cronin perform all roles in I Love You Now.

Playwright, Jeanette Cronin, is my guest today.

I Love You Now: 9 JUNE – 9 JULY 2017

Jeanette Cronin, Paul Gleeson, Max Lambert, Roger Lock

Darlinghurst Theatre Company

Eternity Playhouse, 39 Burton Street, Darlinghurst

Info / Tickets: www.darlinghursttheatre.com Tel 83569987

Damien Ryan as Cyrano de Bergerac – Photo Kate Williams

Cyrano de Bergerac, written by Edmond Rostand in 1897, is a finely crafted romantic comedy exploring the love-triangle between Cyrano, a poet and soldier with an impossibly gigantic nose, who loves the beautiful Roxane but lacks the courage to tell her, wooing her instead through the good looks of a young hero, Christian. Regarded as a theatrical masterpiece, Cyrano de Bergerac remains relevant now as its ideas and concerns are simply and profoundly human. This Sport for Jove Theatre Company production is directed by Damien Ryan who also plays the role of Cyrano de Bergerac.

Director, Damien Ryan, is my guest today.

Cyrano de Bergerac 15 – 24 June 2017

The York Theatre, Seymour Centre

Info / Tickets: www.sportforjove.com.au and www.seymourcentre.com

Cyrano de Bergerac – Photo Seiya Taguchi

I look forward to your company 10.30am – 12.00pm

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