The Australian premiere production back by popular demand!

Focus Theatre, in association with Newtown Theatre, presents

A COUPLE OF POOR, POLISH-SPEAKING ROMANIANS
By Dorota Maslowska
Translated by Benjamin Paloff
Adapted by Lisa Goldman and Paul Sirett


Dzina and Parcha are the hitch-hikers from hell. She's a pregnant, 
glue-sniffing wacko. He's an intimidating motor-mouthed hoon. But all 
is not as it first seems.

This debut play from one of Poland's hottest young literary talents 
plunges into the dysfunctional chaos of a society paralysed by fear to 
illuminate the dangers of being different. By turns rude, violent, 
gobsmackingly funny and strangely poetic it?s Hunter S. Thompson meets 
the Sex Pistols on a fast-paced road trip to the darkest reaches of 
your worst nightmare.

Reviews from the first season (part of New Directions 2009 at New Theatre):
"This play is sheer, bloody brilliance ... Director, Alice 
Livingstone, has done a superb job in keeping the actors playing it 
straight as a line, and out of this erupts the most fantastic comedy 
... There are riveting performances from a superb ensemble cast ... It 
has been the best work I've seen all year." SameSame.com

"A fresh, frenetic production that pulls you along the full gamut of 
emotions. At times hysterically funny, at others bleak and 
disturbing." OzBabyBoomers.com

"Truly inspired performances ... the direction is totally in sync with 
Maslowska's style"? SX News

Following the sold-out season of Bent for B Sharp during Mardi Gras 
this year,  A Couple of Poor, Polish-Speaking Romanians promises to be 
another exciting and memorable production from Focus Theatre, one of 
the leading companies on the Sydney independent scene.  Check out the 
website: www.focustheatre.com.au

Directed by: Alice Livingstone
Associate Director: Pete Nettell
Set Designer: Gemma-Lark Johnson
Lighting Designer: Teegan Lee
Sound Designer: Michael Huxley
Graphic Designer: Wayne Harris
Photographer: Bob Seary
Production Manager / Stage Manager: Melinda Frank
Produced by: Pete Nettell and Alice Livingstone
Publicist: Ian Phipps ian@ippublicity.com.au / 0419 977 649

Cast: Mairead Berne, John Keightley, Kim Knuckey, Neil Phipps,
Sandy Velini, Cheryl Ward

13th July - 7th August 2010  Tues - Sat 8pm.
$30 Full $22 Concession. ($10 Tues available at the door).