Cricket-as-therapy: The Pavilion | Not Just A Play About Cricket

Feb. 16, 2011 - PRLog -- Cricket. It’s the quintessential summer pastime. Loved for its purity and lack of pace, the sport of mandatory tea breaks and cucumber sandwiches is part of every Australian childhood. Love it or hate it – cricket is in our blood.  

The Pavilion is a new Australian play written by Nick Musgrove, a self-confessed backyard swing-king and Alexandra Lee, a girl whose childhood was spent on the sidelines, watching her brothers bowl over after over. It’s a comedy not just about cricket, but the mates who play the game.

The Glendale Cricket Club is on its knees. Needing a win to avoid relegation, a colourful crew of local legends rise as one to protect their summer ritual.

The team, aged 16 to 60, chase a very gettable 127 runs, but as wickets tumble, tempers fray and dirty team secrets are revealed. Despite the change-room politics, these larrikins, layabouts and wise men of Glendale enjoy a laugh and prove the value of community sport lies in the chat – not just in the bat.  

Directed by Tom Peterson (Ch 31), produced by Alexandra Lee (Neighbours) and supported by Cricket Australia, this cracking comedy celebrates the 337,536 Aussies who take to their local cricket pitch every summer.

Prepare to love The Pavilion and its cast of grass-roots legends as they teach you a thing or two about men, cricket and healthy competition, premiering in February 2011 at Chapel Off Chapel.  

Starring: Adam Balales, Bob Crawford, Ian Rooney, Dylan Lloyd, Paul Dawber, Aston Elliot, Nick Russell, James Needham, Shash Lall, Charlie Ranger, Eden Porter. Director: Tom Peterson. Producer: Alexandra Lee. Written by: Nick Musgrove and Alexandra Lee.

Venue:   Chapel Off Chapel – 12 Little Chapel St, Prahran  
Melways Ref: Map 2L, J10
Dates:   Preview Thursday 24 February
Friday 25 February – Saturday 5 March (excluding Monday)
Tickets:   Preview $25, Groups 10+ $26, Tuesday/Conc. $27, Full $32 + booking fee
Times:   8pm (7pm Sunday)
Details:   www.thepavilionplay.com

Bookings:   8290 7000 or www.chapeloffchapel.com.au