All My Sons - The Pavilion Theatre
The Pavilion Theatre ’ s 2022 Season continues with its fourth offering , proudly presenting All My Sons written by Arthur Miller and directed by Jan Mahoney .
Based on true events of WWII , All My Sons examines the American Dream through the lives of the Keller family - father , Joe ( Dave Went ), mother , Kate ( Leigh Scanlon ) and son , Chris ( Julian Floriano ). Elder son , Larry , went missing in action three years previous with Kate clinging desperately to hope he is still alive .
Joe ’ s company supplied faulty engine parts to the US Army Air Force , resulting in the deaths of 21 pilots . He was exonerated of any crime while his business partner , Steve , now serves time for his role in the tragedy .
Steve ’ s daughter , Ann , had been Larry ’ s girlfriend at the time of his disappearance , but she now plans to marry his brother , Chris , despite Joe and Kate ’ s misgivings .
Does the need to provide for one ’ s family put a man above the law ? Does wartime create a different set of rules by which we live ? When the truth is known , what does that do to love ?
Arthur Miller has done an incredible job in shining a light on wartime , human behaviour and family frailties and in so
Leigh Scanlon as Kate and Nicole Harwood as Anne .
doing created a theatrical masterpiece relevant to this very day .
Mr Miller said of All My Sons “ This was my first success and it was an invigorating experience . It made it possible to dream of daring more , and risking more .”
Director Jan Mahoney has “ a connection with this story ” and it is her hope that she can pass that connection on to audiences .
Tickets : paviliontheatre . org . au or 02 9634 2929
Season : Friday 29th July – Saturday 20 August ; Wed , Fri , Sat 8:00pm ; Sun 4:00pm
More info – paviliontheatre . org . au / all-my-sons .
The Pavilion Theatre is located within the Castle Hill Showgrounds , Castle Hill
By arrangement with Music Theatre International Australasia PTY LTD , on behalf of Dramatists Play Service , Inc .
More than 850 spectacular original and customised Holdens
The 35th NSW All Holden Day is revving up for another spectacular event to be held on the weekend of the 6 – 7th August at the Hawkesbury Showground , Racecourse Road , Clarendon .
The annual event kicks off with a swap meet on Saturday 6th August with lots of different wares for sale and this continues over to Sunday .
The All Holden Display Day on the Sunday will have over 850 original and customised Holden cars on display . Entries come from all over Australia and even a few keen international enthusiasts make the trek to display their prized Holdens .
There are activities for the whole family including trade stalls , food stalls and drinks and ice creams to keep all
Holden enthusiasts happy !
The NSW All Holden Day Committee are volunteers who work tirelessly every year to ensure this event is a huge success . With over 20,000 visitors and more than 850 car entries expected each year , this event helps promotes the Hawkesbury area as a wonderful place to visit .
Money raised from the event weekend is donated back to many local community groups such as the Rural Fire Service , SES , Scouts , WIRES , St John ’ s Ambulance , Ronald McDonald House , and other charities .
Over the past 35 years the All Holden Day has donated close to $ 1M to the community and different charities – an astonishing amount .
This is a great day out for everyone so get it in your diary now ! The 35th NSW All Holden Day
• Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 August
• Gates open 6:00am
• Spectator entry fee $ 5 for adults , children under 15 free
• Free parking available inside the showground
For further information visit , www . allholdenday . com . au .
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