Rosa by Roz Pappalardo

15 September 2012 - 15 September 2012


JUTE Theatre Company Production of 'Rosa' by Roz Pappalardo

‘Rosa’ by Roz Pappalardo is a joyous performance brought to life through songs and storytelling, a tale steeped in the migrant memoirs of Far North Queensland. This one-woman show slips seamlessly between Cyclone Larry in Mena Creek in 2006 to Fondachello, Sicily in the 40's.

Produced by JUTE Theatre Company and written and performed by Roz Pappalardo, 'Rosa', takes the audience on an evocative journey in song and musical mastery.

'Rosa' was first performed on JUTE stage in July last year as part of the 'Two 4 One' show where it received many standing ovations, since then The Cassowary Coast Regional Council couldn’t resist presenting this wonderful play to their audience in the Johnstone Shire Hall and by doing so they are bringing a story back to where it belongs, to where it all came from.

What the reviewers said about 'Rosa' performed in 2011:

“To say that Roz Pappalardo’s accomplishment as playwright, actor and singer is a tour de force is an understatement. The audience was blown away.” (Reviewer Glyn Davies for Arts Nexus, July 18)

“Pappalardo’s voice is powerful & she sings her original songs with great passion. The audience seemed mesmerised..” (Denise Carter, The Cairns Post, July 19) - read full review here

Be quick! The first 50 bookings get a complimentary Rosa CD!
(Bookings have to be made online or over the phone)

RATING PG

FEATURING Roz Pappalardo DIRECTED BY Suellen Maunder DESIGNER Alison Ross LIGHTING DESIGNER Tom Willis SOUND DESIGNER Peter Bishop DRAMATURG Peter Matheson & Kathryn Ash

Paronella Park is proudly supporting 'Rosa'





 
3 ways to get your tickets to 'ROSA' BY ROZ PAPPALARDO

1.    Online - CLICK HERE TO BOOK ONLINE NOW
Online sales available 24/7
Online booking will close at 5.30pm Saturday 15th September 2012,
Tickets will be available for sale at the door from 6.30pm on Saturday.

2.   Phone - JUTE Theatre Company ticket line 4050 9444
Phone ticket sales available 9am till 5pm Monday to Friday

3.   In person ticket sales available -
Cairns: JUTE 96 Abbott Street Cairns 10am till 5pm Monday to Friday.

Or visit the Council Offices, tickets available for sale until Friday 14th September 4pm
All open 8:30am to 4:30pm Monday to Friday
Innisfail Council Office: 70 Rankin Street
Cardwell Council Office: 4 Balliol St
Tully Council Office: 38-40 Bryant Street

Please note seats are limited.

PRICING

$25    Adult
$20    Concession (Full Time Students, Government Pension / Senior, Healthcare Card)
$20    Groups of 4 or more
$10    Children (Under 14)



DATE

15 September 2012

TIMES

7.00pm Join us in the upstairs foyer to share a glass of sparkling wine (Gold coin donation)
7.30pm Performance begins

Please ensure you arrive at least 10 minutes before the performance start time.

RUNNING TIME

'Rosa' by Roz Pappalardo has an approx. run time of 50 minutes with no interval 
(due to the nature of theatre, running times may vary & are subject to change)

VENUE

Johnstone Shire Hall, 70 Rankin Street, Innisfail, 4860


Enrich your theatre experience by discovering more about the production through our videos, pictures and exclusive insights from cast and creatives.

  
   JUTE Theatre Company touring 'Rosa' Watch Roz Pappalardo rehearsing in the
               to Innisfail                      Johnstone Shire Hall
 Two 4 One Video by Sam Davis from ABC Far North - July 12th 2011Play Now button 
Video by Sam Davis from ABC Far North -     Listen to 'I see you now' and
     interviewing Roz Pappalardo about     get a glimpse of the songs written
   'Two 4 One' performed on the JUTE       for and played in the show 'Rosa'
          stage in July 2011                    by Roz Pappalardo
 

  



   Roz Pappalardo sings 'I Say Fall' part 
   of the album 'Roz Pappalardo and the
            Wayward Gentlemen'       
                                          
                                                   

Roz Pappalardo - Playwright & Performer

Roz is one half of Queensland's favourite and award winning songwriting contemporary folk duo, Women in Docs. She has also released one solo album to critical acclaim across Australia. Her love of performance and songwriting has spilled over onto the musical theatre stage, where Roz has played the likes of Rizzo (Grease, NQOMT), Mary Magdalene (Jesus Christ Superstar, BTG), Sister Hubert (Nunsense, BATs) and chorus roles in Evita (NQOMT) and Pirates of Penzance (NQOMT). 2010 saw her return to Far North Queensland and perform in M & J Dream Production's, 'The Impossible Dream' (Margarita).  Roz';s first show with JUTE Theatre Company was Angela Murphy's well received play 'What are the Odds' in April 2011. 'Rosa' is Roz's tribute to her Nonna who she never met. Her first playwriting experience, she is honoured to have worked with Suellen Maunder as director and Kathryn Ash and Peter Matheson as the play's dramaturges.

Roz Pappalardo is a household name in Queensland for her prolific music and acting career that has been underpinned by extensive national and international touring.She is perhaps best known for her recording career with Women in Docs and her latest outfit Roz Pappalardo and the Wayward Gentleman. Check out the video clip on this page to get a glimpse of this album.

Directors' Note - Suellen Maunder

I love the moment a new artistic idea finds its way into the space between two creative people - the ripples have started and will soon engulf the hearts and artistic dreaming of a whole creative team.  Those moments are precious and I can look back on every project I have directed or been involved in the development of, to pinpoint that moment that the creative vision was sparked and this show is no different.

When you live in a stunning place like Far North Queensland, the environment inserts itself into our very thinking; it's incredibly present in our lives, from big blue sky balmy winters, to tropical downpours, cyclones, and the sometimes crazy making humidity, it all feeds into our stories.  Innisfail and surrounding towns have had more than their fair share of these dramatic forces of nature, so it is no surprise when cyclones, a sea of whispering cane and fireworks at the local Innisfail show make it into a play by a woman born and raised in the region. It's what I love about the writing that JUTE produces, it is infused with the history of our region, it speaks to us because we recognise it, we live it, we love it.

It has been a privilege to work with Roz to develop this play and such a joy to bring it back to its point of origin in Innisfail.











           





"To say that Roz Pappalardo’s accomplishment as playwright, actor and
 singer is a tour de force is an understatement. The audience was blown 
away as was I, by the audacity of the enterprise and the brilliant way 
it was carried off. 




With a long tradition (nearly 20 
years) of well-attended professional productions, the company can 
rightly be proud of its unique achievements in telling us our own 
stories with panache. 




(Reviewer Glyn Davies for Arts Nexus, July 18)

 
What the audience had to say after Rosa's first preview:

 

 "Great storytelling, true to life" 



 



" Outstanding production - world class. Don't miss it."


(Mission Beach Tourism – Queensland Australia, July 16)

 
"Pappalardo’s voice is powerful & she sings her original songs 
with great passion. The audience seemed mesmerised…  you’d be mad to miss it"


(Denise Carter, The Cairns Post, July 19) - read full review here