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The Full Monty dec 2008

The plot:

Strapped for cash, Gary, inspired by The Chippendales, manages to talk 5 of his out of work friends into staging their own strip show and, in an attempt to beat the Chippendales, into going "The Full Monty" (British slang for "the full deal" - apparently derived from a suit by tailors Montague Burton which also included a waistcoat). Each has his own reason for agreeing.

The strippers:

Gary: Stuart Moor is Gary (Gaz), the unemployed larrikin and ladies man. Desperate to retain partial custody of his son Nathan he needs the cash to afford the maintenance.

Dave: Graeme Quinn plays Gary's overweight and insecure best friend, trying to keep his marriage alive.

Gerald: Ashley Whitehead debuts as an unemployed foreman living a lie, especially to his high maintenance wife, rather than admitting to being unemployed.

Lomper: Rob Dulhunty is the loner security guard on the verge of suicide when rescued by Dave and Gary.

Horse: Denis Haselwood plays Horse, the "Funky-Chicken" dancing old-timer with the dodgy hip.

Guy: George Muckenschnabel plays the role of dance-loving Guy.

Their associates:

Nathan: Young, enthusiastic newcomer Ben McGee plays the role of Nathan, son of Gary and Mandy.

Lynda: Catie Macansh is Lynda, Gerald's credit card-loving wife.

Jean: Penny Lawrence is Jean, Dave's loving and understanding wife.

Mandy: Naomi Bain plays Mandy, Gary's not so loving or understanding wife.

Other Cast members: Jerome Hayden, Storm Sparks, Tamara Law & Fred Blair.

The Production Crew:

Direction	George Muckenschnabel & Mal Kiehne
Producer	Jodie Bain
Costume/Props	Nicci Jones
Lighting	Mal Kiehne
Computers & SoundTrack	Col Pike
Sound	Kath Spillane & Col Pike
Tickets	Chris Hodder
Programs	Steve Wright
Cinematographer	John Gannon
Backstage	Nicci Jones & crew
Set	George Muckenschnabel, Jodie Bain, Stuart Moor & Jack Ritchie
Front of House	Leslie Morton & Crew
Choreography	Bob Blair & Naomi Bain
Publicity	Annabel Dulhunty
Pyrotechnics	Graeme Quinn
Prompt	Penny Lawrence

Nov 26 - Dec 6 - tickets at Carelles - don't miss out.

(Parental guidance is recommended, contains bad language and partial nudity)

my thanks to the anonymous reader who sent me this!

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Friday Feb 27 and Saturday Feb 28 2009 only:
"The Monty Returns" at (to?) THE CHAPEL THEATRE!

Yes, for two nights only, each evening in support of a very special charity:

• Rotary Club (Mental health) and
• Ed Montgomery (overseas charity dental surgery)

The Montgomery Laos Dental Project

The purpose of the Dental Project in Laos is to provide dental treatment to those who cannot afford it. Changing lifestyles and diet has meant there is an ongoing crisis in dental health and current services do not meet the needs of the population. We intend this project to be a little different to other charities in that we plan to make it self sustaining. The dental surgery will operate as a business and the profits will be used to treat people in isolated villages. We think that this will work well because Luang Prabang is a busy tourist destination and the local people tend to have more money and can afford to pay. The villagers however are incredibly poor with bad dental health and have little chance of treatment.

Laos is in SE Asia with a fantastic blend of Buddhist and colonial French cultures, made all the more colouful by the many traditional tribes. Laos was closed to outsiders following the Vietnam war until about 1989. With travel being so accessible now the country has been exposed to western culture and technology. As a result the country is changing rapidly.

With our modest contribution we hope to ease this process in some way.

Ed Montgomery

Tickets will be on sale from Carelles approx 3 weeks prior to the events. Do not delay, we expect both nights to sell out quickly!