The Pitch

Down-and-out film writer Walter Weinermann is psyching himself up for the biggest pitch meeting of his life with a panel of powerful producers. He has an epic idea; he has a dream cast, including flint-eyed assassin Clint Eastwood, loudmouthed sidekick Chris Tucker and relentless nemesis Jet Li. He has cameos from Sean Connery and Robert De Niro. The one thing he doesn’t have is a decent ending.

After moving to Hollywood in the 1920s, screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz sent a telegram to friends back in New York: “Millions are to be grabbed out here, and your only competition is idiots.” It’s still true today; and by the time the credits roll on Peter Houghton’s witty, manic, one-man show we’ll find out if  Walter is destined to be a millionaire – or just an idiot.

WINNER OF GREEN ROOM AWARD FOR BEST NEW AUSTRALIAN PLAY (2006)

The China Incident

The China Incident is the story of one woman, a perfect storm of crises, and altogether too many phones. Bea Pontivec is a high-flying, highly-strung diplomatic consultant who’s quite literally well connected. She has hotlines to the White House, to the United Nations, to a bloodthirsty dictator. She’s a power-broker, a playmaker, a cast-iron negotiator, a control freak.

But as this pin-sharp satire becomes ever more frenetic, and her personal and professional lives collide, Bea will learn the meaning of the term ‘communications breakdown’.

Duration: 2 hours and 20 minutes (includes 20 minute interval)
Subject to change without notice.