Lloyd Beckmann, Beekeeper
Lloyd cordially invites you into his granny flat to get some grub, wet your whistle and learn a thing or two about life, the land and beekeeping.
A grandfather, his home, the smells and tastes of childhood create a rich landscape for family history to be told.
Based on a true story, Lloyd Beckmann, Beekeeper is the tale of a Queensland battler as told through his grandson’s eyes. Tracing family history, inheritance and the ripening of age.
This acclaimed, Green Room nominated production returns to Melbourne and tours to Sydney and Brisbane in 2011 after sell-out seasons at La Mama and the Canberra Theatre Centre.
La Mama Courthouse
27 April – 15 May 2011
349 Drummond Street, Carlton VIC
Wed & Sun 6.30pm, Thurs-Sat 8pm
$25 Full / $15 Concession
Bookings via the La Mama website or 03 9347 6142
Selected as part of the VCE Drama Playlist
Tamarama Rock Surfers at The Old Fitzroy Theatre
9-25 June 2011
129 Dowling Street, Woolloomooloo NSW
(crn Catherdral & Dowling Sts)
Tues – Sat 8pm, Sun 5pm
$33 Full / $25 Concession
$40 Beer, Laksa and Show (BLS)
Cheap Tuesday – $21 Full / $29 BLS
Bookings: 02 8019 0282 or via www.rocksurfers.org
Brisbane Powerhouse – Turbine Studio
20-24 July 2011
119 Lamington Street, New Farm Qld
Wed – Thurs 7.15pm, Fri 7.15pm,
Sat 2.15pm + 7.15pm, Sun 2.15pm
$25 Full / $18 Concession, Group (8+)
Bookings: 07 3358 8600 or via www.brisbanepowerhouse.org
Watch a video promo here or scroll down below
Purchase a copy of the Currency Press script here
“Imaginatively conceived, innovatively staged and resonating with the power of personal commitment and universal recognition, Lloyd Beckmann, Beekeeper is everybody’s story… a delightful and absorbing theatrical treat that should not be missed.“ – Peter Wilkins, THE CANBERRA TIMES
“…this is a wonderful piece of theatre… the design is as affectionate and generous as the rest of the show, a wonderful evocation of a visit to an elderly relative’s home (complete with lollies and drinks and countless couches and cushions and armchairs)… Hurry up and see for yourself.” – John Bailey, CAPITAL IDEA
“…a complex meditation on memory and the scraps and fragments that ultimately constitute history… It’s charming for its conceit, which literally invites the audience into the experience (it’s something to see a theatre full of people unselfconsciously craning their necks to look at a family photograph, as if they really were visiting an old relative). But its achievement is in its tact, which leaves the unanswerable questions unanswered.” – Alison Croggon, THEATRE NOTES
“I can only hope that my grandson, who will be 25 when I am ninety, will present as warm, delightful and down-to-earth a homage for me as Tim Stitz has done for his grandfather, Lloyd Beckmann.” – Frank McKone, CANBERRA CRITICS CIRCLE
“…one of the most poignant but subtle mediations upon grief and loss that I’ve ever seen… a tactile, richly sensory work… If it has a return season at any time, I wholeheartedly urge you to see it.”
– Richard Watts, MAN ABOUT TOWN / 3RRR (SmartArts)
“Kelly Somes…guides this production with sensitive, consummate skill”
– Peter Wilkins, THE CANBERRA TIMES
“Stitz does an excellent job…a fine exploration of one man’s emotional landscape within a biographical frame.” – Tim Richards, THE AGE
Devisor/Performer
Tim Stitz
Devisor/Director
Kelly Somes
Lighting Design
Bronwyn Pringle
Composition/Sound Design
Liz Stringer & Neddwellyn Jones
Aroma Design
Jodie Ahrens
Design Concept & Realisation
Tim Stitz, Kelly Somes & Ashlee Hughes
Production/Stage Manager
Jessica Smithett (2010) Julie Wright (2011)
Publicity
Eleanor Howlett (Sassy Red PR – Melbourne)
Producer
Petra Kalive
Dramaturg/
Director’s Mentor
Jane Woollard
Performance Mentor
Max Gillies
Photography Talya Chalef & Deryk McAlpin
INFORMATION FOR PRESENTERS AND MEDIA
Touring April - July 2011
La Mama Courthouse -- Melbourne, Old Fitzroy Theatre -- Sydney & Brisbane Powerhouse
info@twobluecherries.com
Reviews
“Lloyd Beckmann, Beekeeper is everybody’s story… a delightful and absorbing theatrical treat that should not be missed”
THE CANBERRA TIMES
“…a moving portrait”
THE SUNDAY AGE
“wonderful… hurry up and see for yourself”
CAPITAL IDEA
“…a complex meditation on memory and the scraps and fragments that ultimately constitute history”
THEATRE NOTES
“…a cosy theatrical treat”
AUSTRALIAN STAGE
“If it has a return season at any time, I wholeheartedly urge you to see it.”
MAN ABOUT TOWN