Autobahn
by Neil Labute - Australian Premiere
directed by David Ryding
The direction, by David Ryding, is slick…the cast accomplished and Labute’s writing compelling… the performances are skilful and the plays riveting.
The Herald Sun
The Act-O-Matic 3000 ensemble is very good. It is absolutely up to Labute's complexity, and David Ryding's direction does justice to the subtleties.
The Sunday Age
Autobahn contains a few excellent performances and fans of Labute's work should jump at the chance to see it
The Age
Sitting in an automobile was where I first remember understanding how drama works...Hidden in the back seat of a sedan, I quickly realised how deep the chasm or intense the claustrophobia could be inside your average family car.
-Neil Labute
Feb 14 - Mar 3 2007
Take a drive down the dark and winding side streets of human behaviour in Neil Labute’s riveting new play, Autobahn. From behind the wheel of an automobile, renown playwright Labute (The Shape of Things, bash, This Is How It Goes) reveals a break-up gone horribly wrong, a thinly disguised kidnapping, the consequences of blacking out and waking up naked in a hotel room, and much more, all with his trademark acerbic wit. 
Don't miss the Australian premiere of this provocative cycle of short plays, each infused with knife edge comedy and brutal honesty from the front seat of a car. The Act-O-Matic 3000 are pleased to present another piece of Labute's unforgettable work after its successful production of bash in 2004.
Featuring David Gardette, Olivia Hogan, Natasha Jacobs, Ron Kofler, Cathy Kohlen, Brenda McKinty, Juan Modinger, Dan Walls, Shanrah Wakefield and Brett Whittingham
Sound - Craig Tracy
Lighting - Stelios Karagiannis
Set - Sue Brownbill
Light/Sound Op - Ness Harwood
objects in the mirror are much closer than they appear...
Performances:
WEEK ONE: 14th – 17th Feb 8pm
WEEK TWO: Wed 21st - Sat 24th 8pm
WEEK THREE: Sun 25th at 5pm,
Tues 27th to Sat Mar 3rd 8pm
Tickets:
$10 Tight Tuesday 27 Feb
$15 Concession (pension, f/t student, MEAA, Groups 12+)
$20 Full
Bookings:
9429 8118
bookings@actomatic3000.com
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CROMWELL ROAD THEATRE
27A CROMWELL ROAD, SOUTH YARRA
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Herald Sun review
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No. 8 Toorak Road
No.72 Malvern Road/Commercial Road
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Hawksburn Station approx 500 metres away
Train Lines stopping at this station are the Cranbourne & Pakenham lines.
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| Melways reference |
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58 E4
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| Plenty of on-street parking available. |
