The Balcony

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The Balcony - Melbourne Theatre Compnay 1997

by Jean Genet

The Balcony (Le Balcon) is a play by the French dramatist Jean Genet. It is set in an unnamed city that is experiencing a revolutionary uprising in the streets; most of the action takes place in an upmarket brothel that functions as a microcosm of the regime of the establishment under threat outside.

Most of the action takes place in an upmarket brothel in which its madam, Irma, "casts, directs, and co-ordinates performances in a house of infinite mirrors and theaters." Genet uses this setting to explore roles of power in society; in the first few scenes patrons assume the roles of a bishop who forgives a penitent, a judge who punishes a thief, and a general who rides his horse. Meanwhile, a revolution is progressing outside in the city and the occupants of the brothel anxiously await the arrival of the Chief of Police.

The Balcony MTC - James Wardlaw, Natasha Herbert, Miles Paras, Mandy McElhinney, Kyle Wright, Gerry Lepkowski, Rodney Afif, Maria Theodorakis, Christopher Gabardi, Marta Dusseldorp, Nadine Garner, David Tredinnick

Director Bruce Myles
Designer Dale Ferguson
Lighting Jamieson Lewis
Stage Manager Victoria Knight

Playbill / Program Date Jul - Aug 1997 The Playhouse Theatre

Size 150 x 240 mm 

Condition: Used Good 8/10  

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