Steel Magnolias on stage in August

Steel Magnolias, by Robert Harling, directed by Kathy Gent, is on stage at The Rose Centre from 17th to 31st August.

A Steel Magnolia - a Southern woman who has infamous mystique. She is feminine, but not afraid to speak her mind; gracious, but in no way a pushover; complex and powerful, but above all loving. Our Steel Magnolias give much more to others in the bonds of love and friendship as they meet regularly in Truvy’s beauty parlour, than they do to themselves.

The play was made popular by the 1989 movie version starring powerhouses Sally Field, Dolly Parton, Shirley MacLaine, Olympia Dukakis, Daryl Hannah and Julia Roberts.

It is the interactions between our six women and the depth of their stories, the relationships between them, that make this production something very special. There are moments of pure hilarity, beautifully contrasted with the harsh realities of life and love. 

We would all be very fortunate indeed to have a group of girlfriends we can hang out with, laugh with, cry with, and discover ourselves with, as those portrayed in Steel Magnolias.

Tickets are available at www.iticket.co.nz; search The Rose Centre  to find the purchase page.

 

With The PumpHouse a fundraiser movie night!

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Issue 101 August 2019