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Magnormos
The Thing About Men
Australasian permiere
3 - 12 Jul 2008
8pm; 4pm 6 Jul
No show 8 Jul 2008
$30 / $25 Concession and Groups 10+
Theatreworks
From the writers of I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change comes an hilarious musical theatre farce about men and relationships. Tom is cheating on his wife Lucy (with several women). Lucy is cheating on her husband Tom (with Sebastian). Tom moves out on Lucy and, in disguise, moves in with Sebastian... and thus the entertainment begins...

Fresh from the success of the 2007 fifth birthday season which included Mary Bryant, Flora the Red Menace and OzMade Musicals 2007, Magnormos is proud to present the first Prompt! Musical for 2008 - the Australasian premiere of The Thing About Men.

A musical comedy with a genuine heart - The Thing About Men is the eagerly anticipated follow-up work from the writers of the mega-success I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change.

Tom (Chris Parker) is a creative director at a top advertising firm.  He's enjoying the benefits of being a 'bread-winning, ass-kicking, porsche-driving, home-owning, lawn-mowing' man - but he's also cheating on his wife Lucy (Laura Fitzpatrick), with several different women.

The thing about Lucy is... she's also cheating on Tom with artist, Sebastian (Liam Pedersen), who gives her the attention she so richly deserves.  But in Tom's world, what's good for the gander is definitely not so good for the goose - so he moves out on Lucy and, in disguise, moves in with her lover Sebastian... and hilarity ensues...

The love-tangled plot is manipulated by a Greek-chorus style duo (Nicolette Minster and Lyall Brooks), who play over 20 different roles between them. The action is fast and furious - and really, with a musical about modern fidelity set in New York City, how else would you pace it?

If you enjoyed I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change, you'll LOVE The Thing About Men. Playing for a limited time only at Theatreworks, St. Kilda.

THE THING ABOUT MEN
By Jimmy Roberts and Joe DiPietro

July 3rd - 12th @ Theatreworks

Director / Producer Aaron Joyner
Asst Director/ Movement Director Jessica Enes
Musical Director Sophie Thomas
Set Design Erin Keleher
Lighting Design Lucy Birkinshaw
Costume Design Emma Kennedy
Stage Manager Katrina Fleming

Cast

Tom Chris Parker (Sideshow Alley, The Club)
Lucy Laura Fitzpatrick (My Fair Lady, The Last Five Years)
Sebastian Liam Pedersen (A Bunch of Ratbags, Nile Blue)
Woman Nicolette Minster (A Bunch of Ratbags, City of Angels)
Man Lyall Brooks (TV's The Mint, Dutch Courage)

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