PREVIEWS Rockspeare Henry Sixth Part Two - October 2024 - Mill Theatre at Dairy Road

PREVIEWS: Rockspeare Henry Sixth Part Two by William Shakespeare 

What's a preview performance? A preview is a full run of the show with costumes, running from beginning to end. If everything is going well, the preview will not be interrupted but the Director or Stage Manager may stop the show. Previews are an essential part of the production process and they are under-utilised in Australia. It is not the same as watching a rehearsal but you might notice a few creaks or bumps and this is reflected in the reduced ticket price. 

The opening night of this show is Wednesday 9 October and tickets can be purchased via this link.

The Play 

The first part of the Wars of the Roses tetralogy, Rockspeare Henry Sixth Part One or 1H6 was presented in October 2023. Part Two is in the same universe where the music inherent in Shakespeare’s poetry is amplified with an original soundscape. The result is not a musical but Shakespeare as you've never seen it, or heard it. Here, the history plays are recast as political dramas in a rock, steampunk world. 

The plot of Part Two kicks off with King Henry’s marriage to the penniless Margaret and the English court’s reaction. The nobility and Margaret herself plot against the King. As tensions between the houses of York and Lancaster build, the Duchess of York gathers supporters for her claim to the throne. As part of York’s rebellion, we meet her son, Richard, who will become the notorious Richard III.  They overpower the House of Lancaster and Henry is forced to flee.

Duration: 100 minutes approximately with one interval

Audience suitability: Kids, Shakespeare fans and fans of the bold and the delightful all welcome

Cast 

Player One: Heidi Silberman 

Player Two: Chips Jin

Player Three: Kate Blackhurst

Player Four: Amy Kowalczuk

Player Five: Mark Lee

Contingency: Sarah Nathan-Truesdale

Production Team

Writer: Billy Shake

Director and Verse Nurse: Lexi Sekuless

Costume Designer: Tania Jobson

Scenic Set Designer: Kathleen Kershaw

Movement Director: Stefanie Lekkas

Lighting Designer: Stefan Wronski 

Apprentice to Lighting Designer: Jennifer Wright

Production Stage Manager: Jess Morris

Apprentice to Production Stage Manager: Emma Rynehart

Front of House Manager: Lexi Sekuless

Photographer: Daniel Abroguena

Publicity talent: Bojana Kos

Publicity image from 2020 Live In Ya Lounge, Events ACT Festival done with Lakespeare & Co and Event AV Services

Producer: Lexi Sekuless Productions 

Major partner: Elite Event Technology

Principal Sponsor: Willard Public Affairs

TICKETS 

All tickets are $35 inclusive of GST but exclusive of Humanitix booking fees. Tickets are fully transferable up to one day before the event only. No refunds are available.

Tickets are for entry only and are available online until one hour before the show. From that point, box office tickets in person are available for purchase. 

Also available is a special PREVIEW + MAIN SHOW Ticket for $70 inclusive of GST but exclusive of Humanitix booking fees. Watching a preview is like being let in backstage and seeing the very end of rehearsals. You become part of the process! If you would like to see a preview and then return to watch the show in its final and fully polished form then please enjoy this special double ticket price of $70 for two tickets. For this price you get to see the show twice. Once this ticket is booked we will contact you to ensure we can secure the right dates for you to attend the show. 

SEATING & ACCESS

• All tickets are general admission and no seats are reserved so the earlier you arrive, the better position you will have. If you have any access needs and require reserved seating you must email us before the show please hello@milltheatreatdairyroad.com
• Seating is in the round, in 4 quadrants. 
• The venue is fully accessible for wheelchairs with a ramp from the P3 parking spot and same level access from entry into building 3.3 into the theatre all the way to the accessible seating positions inside the Mill. We have every single position available for wheelchair seating for this production. All accessible bookings will be reserved.
• Every seat in the house has a great view, and a different view. Patrons walk through the set to find your seats, adding to the intimacy of the space. This means, late arrivals or patrons who leave the theatre before intermission or the end will NOT BE ADMITTED TO THE THEATRE. 

ARRIVAL & PROTOCOLS

ENTERING

• Please head to the Box Office on arrival. You really must do this please. If you have already purchased a ticket, the Front of House team checks off the name of every booked attendee. Please do not try to walk directly into the theatre.
• If you haven’t purchased a ticket, you can get one onsite an hour before show time. However, it is a very small theatre and we have started selling out and we do not hold any seats. 
• The doors open approximately 15 minutes before show time. The Front of House team will let you know when you can enter.

LOCK OUT

• Due to the unique layout of the venue, the audience walks through the stage to take their seats. This means we cannot accommodate anyone slipping in late for the beginning of the show or for the return after intermission.
• The Front of House team rings a bell and counts the audience to ensure you won’t miss out but please don’t tempt fate otherwise you will be locked out and we cannot let you in. We even call any audience who might be running late to make sure you won’t miss the show! 

CAST AND CREW

We have a COVID-contingency cast member. This process means that should any cast or crew be unwell, our contingency cast will step in to ensure the safest environment for the company and audience. The Front of House team will ensure audiences are alerted to any changes before each show. 

LOCATION

The Mill Theatre is in Building 3.3, the Screencraft and KeepCo building which is a short walk from Capital Brewing. There are two easy ways to approach the Theatre:

PARK in P3 at the back of the precinct. From there you will see building 3.3 which has a large Screencraft sign. The public entrance is just up from that sign (not underneath it!). Once inside, walk about 5 metres and the theatre is to the right, next to Mojo Guitars.

WALK from Capital Brewing or the Less sculpture into the KeepCo building, pass Ramen Daddy and at the end of the corridor we are on the left. 

PARKING

All parking in the precinct is free with several accessible parking spots in all the parking locations. The best spot to park is P3 at the back of the precinct. If you park elsewhere please be warned that signage and way-finding around the precinct is extremely difficult. Arrive in plenty of time to possibly get lost, possibly be in a bad mood, and remedy that with a drink at our bar before enjoying a smashing show!