The Spinster and the Whippet

The One Sure Thing

thespinsterandthewhippet — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:06:13 +0000

Come and see Carolyn’s monologue ‘Stick’ as part of the Australian Theatre for Young People’s fantastic showcase The One Sure Thing, directed by Tanya Goldberg.

[Stick] is, by turns, crushing and laugh-out-loud funny.

Altmedia

Burns has balanced the writing beautifully. The tragedy of the situation is off-set and hilighted by a chavelier sense of humour. The performance by Emma Campbell is confident and clear, she takes her time to digest our silent responses – or her own thoughts.

Augusta Supple

It was perhaps Carolyn Burns’ Stick that was the most poignant monologue of the evening, detailing the coping mechanism of a young and defiant but ultimately conflicted young girl (Emma Campbell) facing the long road of chronic illness.

Aussie Theatre

Edited 20/02/12

Friday Night Extended Trailer

thespinsterandthewhippet — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 08:38:56 +0000

Mongrel Reviewed at Augusta Supple

thespinsterandthewhippet — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 10:23:05 +0000

[...] the question is not what brings people together, but what keeps them together? What stops either person from walking away. If they are trapped, how will they attempt to escape? A simple question and a simple investigation by Burns who traverses more of the political and social concerns of society, gender and generational relationships than one could guess in this 40 minute offering.

[...]

Serio adds a grace and a coarse vulnerability to David. He’s scary, pathetic, lovable all at once – and that’s not an easy trio to achieve or wrangle. It is the final moments of the play which are throat-chokingly real and make the preceding 30 minutes make sense – we watch the captor break. We watch as David is broken by a hug. Sincerely broken – and it is one of the most profound moments I have experienced this Fringe Festival.

2ser Interview

thespinsterandthewhippet — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 11:44:02 +0000

Catch up on our interview last Saturday with 2ser’s Stages, right here.

Mongrel: Scenes from Rehearsal

thespinsterandthewhippet — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 12:07:05 +0000

Alana, directing:

Jen and Terry:

Check out Terry’s website here.

Mongrel: Interview on 2ser

thespinsterandthewhippet — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 12:02:33 +0000

Jenna, Terry and Carolyn will be interviewed on 2ser radio at 11.30 tomorrow (10/09/11). Tune in at 107.3 or listen to the live stream.

Mongrel on (small)LUST.com

thespinsterandthewhippet — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 11:49:29 +0000

Head over to (small)LUST.com to read a brief article on our new play by the lovely Zoe Ferguson.

Mongrel: Rehearsal Photos

thespinsterandthewhippet — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 08:35:41 +0000

Tickets available now. Starring Terry Serio and Jenna Martin, Mongrel is a black comedy from Carolyn Burns, the author of last year’s fringe hit Careers for Attractive Ladies. See more rehearsal photos here.

Terry Serio fronted his first band, The Elks, in the late Seventies. He has since scored leading roles in many film, stage and TV shows, including Running On Empty, Shout!, Hair and Keating The Musical for which he won a Helpmann Award – Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical.
Terry has just finished playing the role of Shamrayev in The Seagull at Belvoir Theatre. You can catch Terry every Wednesday morning at 10 am on FBi radio’s Stagefright with Stephen Ferris – 94.5 FM

Friday Night: Teaser Trailer

thespinsterandthewhippet — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 06:08:21 +0000

Friday Night: Behind the Scenes, Day Two

thespinsterandthewhippet — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 01:57:36 +0000