Oleanna

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When:

Thu 18 Sep ’08–Sun 5 Oct ’08, 8:00pm–8:00pm

Where: Maidment Theatre, 8 Alfred St, Auckland CBD Show map

Ticket Information:

Adult: $30.00
Concession: $20.00
Group 8+: $20.00
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David Mamet’s most controversial and celebrated work Oleanna has polarised audiences on Broadway, in the West End and around the world.

Now in the hands of director Michael Lawrence and Opportune Productions, Oleanna demonstrates its enduring relevance at Auckland’s Musgrove Studio within the Maidment Theatre complex from September 18 – October 5.

The first great American play to acknowledge the imminent 20th century ‘power shift’ between the sexes, Oleanna begins with an unconventional university professor trying to assist a struggling female student who has come to him for help. The encounter soon sours. As opinions collide an epic power struggle is born, crashing ideals of sexual empowerment and free speech with invasive political correctness. The result is explosive.

Directed by Michael Lawrence
Starring Jim McLarty and Alison Titulaer

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Corelliz Johns 4 years ago

Why struggle for power when the simplicity of contentment takes you to the greatest heights. (This of course does not apply when fighting over the tv remote with your husband.)
Chlo Maze 4 years ago

i have an ongoing power struggle with myself .... the part that wants to tell you how i really feel and the part that just wants to win this competition!
kimkiasan 4 years ago

Amie Bree I have just read your post and I haven't stopped laughing!!!!!
Amie W 4 years ago

My first power struggle was when I accepted a lift into town with a stranger, who I soon found out was a professional dominatrix. I ended up wearing a collar and drinking cheap wine from a bottle. Terrifying.
Richard 4 years ago

definately the power struggles in the workplace...so many competing for so few places !!
Millie T 4 years ago

I'm a tomboy and my dad refuses to accept it.....he struggles majorly with the fact that maybe i'm just as strong and powerful as he is!
Virginia Sharplin 4 years ago

The best gender power struggle in my life took place between my cat and the Rhodesian Ridgeback across the Street. He thought he controlled the neighbourhood with his growling and barking and generally threatening stance. He was right. The neighbours and their dogs were scared of him. His world fell apart one day when he spied my 6 year old "Rosie" , a delicate mixed breed moggie of burmese origin, sunning herself in the front yard. and decided to take her on. Big mistake. She didn't run and she didn't panic - she waited until he was within striking distance and landed a full set of claws across his most delicate nose. The resulting yelp pierced every eardrum within a five mile radius. He never visited our side of the road again. And Rosie strutted it like the queen she was.
kimkiasan 4 years ago

I have a constant power struggle with life actually! I will the alarm not to go off and time to stand still.I curse at the "off" milk that according to the use by date still has two days to go.I try to convince my partner that being a Mum is work... you just don't get paid.I struggle to get my two year old son to eat vegetables instead of putting them into the DVD player. I telll the pile of washing to "Be gone or face hanging....on a line" . I teach, and me against 20 five year olds, armed with crayons as well as half eaten sandwiches and fuelled by epic proportions of rain speaks for itself....
But sometimes I struggle not to laugh as life is beatiful and I have an army of small children and a two year old that could effectively take on world leaders...and win!!!
azpen 4 years ago

Constant power struggles in various corporates I have worked in. I regard these struggles as wasted energy instead of getting on with the work but, if someone else wants to play stupid games, I can and will beat them at it.
MorganE 4 years ago

My power struggle took place when i was about 13, i have two younger brothers, we are all very close in age, but was always taller, stronger, faster and wittier than them up until I was half way through 3rd form when almost over night they had surpassed me in both height and weight, i could no longer hold both of them down at the same time when i needed them to do my bidding and they would just laugh at me when i tried. It is now ten years later and they tower over me and have great fun reminding me of the days when i was the tall one who had all the power and a mere look would have them quivering with fear that i could squash the both of them.