Comedy · Australia · 2010 · 23m

Why Must The Show Go On?

Why Must The Show Go On? poster
Director
Paul Anthony Nelson
Cast
Sally McLean as Madeleine La Roy Perri Cummings as Deirdre Snowflake Fleckman Nathan Strauss as Scott Johnson Paul Dawber as Desmond Darke Billy Smedley as Bob the Security Guard Nicholas Dubberley as Bouncer
Crew
Tim Egan — Director of Photography Paul Anthony Nelson — Editor Perri Cummings — Writer Sally McLean — Writer Ahren Morris — Producer Kimberley Potts — Production Design
Tagline

All the world's a stage. Some of us are just better players.

Synopsis

A documentary crew detail the struggle of Unbelievable Productions' visionary leader, Madeleine LaRoy, to stage a revolutionary reboot of Shakespeare's MACBETH (in space), with the help of her faithful best friend/choreographer/costume & set designer/tea lady/everything else, Deirdre Snowflake Fleckman. Madeleine enlists young drama school graduate Scott Johnson and alcoholic veteran of the stage Desmond Darke to help her mount her astounding vision.

Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
Paul Anthony Nelson Director Tim Egan Director of Photography Paul Anthony Nelson Editor Perri Cummings Writer Sally McLean Writer Ahren Morris Producer Kimberley Potts Production Design Kimberley Potts Costume Design
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