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Fools

1992
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About Fools

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Fools is a comic fable by Neil Simon, set in the small village of Kulyenchikov, Ukraine, during the late 19th century. The story follows Leon Steponovich Tolchinsky, a schoolteacher who takes a new job educating Sophia, the daughter of Dr. Zubritsky and his wife, Lenya. Leon soon learns that there is a curse on the village that makes everyone stupid, but complications ensue when Leon falls in love with his pupil.

Jul 8 - 18, 1992

  • The Courthouse Theatre

  • Genre: Comedy

  • Playwright: Neil Simon

  • Director: Barry Tudor


Other stagings at BNT

Cast

Geoff Nott

Dr Zubritsky

Fay Scetrine

Lenya

Jason Muller

Mishkin

Norman Harman

Leon Tolchinsky

Dean Rogers

Snetsky

Bob Baker

Magistrate

Bruce Purdie

Slovitch

Elise Brown

Yenchna

Vicki Rowe

Sophia Zubritsky

Peter Zala

Gregor Yousekevitch

Crew

  • Director
    Barry Tudor
  • Assistant Director
    Wendy Oliver, Wendy Hall
  • Stage Manager
    Wendy Hall
  • Sound
    Wendy Oliver
  • Lighting
    Frank Hanrahan
  • Props
    Lee-Anne Pickford, Tim Gay, Liz Gay, Joy Nicholson, Liz Scetrine
  • Set Design
    Jason Muller
  • Marketing
    Jenny Tudor
  • Program Design
    Joy Nicholson, Jenny Tudor
  • Set Construction
    Stuart Evans, John Cheswick, Paul Talbot, Brian Coffey, Stuart Kelly, Stuart Robinson, Wendy Hall (painting), Wendy Oliver (painting), Ann-Maree Caligari (painting)
  • Backstage Crew
    Stuart Robinson, Gary Enders, Stuart Kelly, John Cheswick, Brian Coffey

Gallery

Media

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