Feet of Clay

A Discworld Howdunnit
21 Oct 2016 to 5 Nov 2016
This show has finished
Venue
Pricing
  • $22 Adult
  • $18 Concession
  • $16 TRev and Groups of 6+
  • $15 Previews
Duration
2 hours (including interval)
Performance dates
  • 21 Oct 2016 8:00pm (Fri)Preview
  • 22 Oct 2016 8:00pm (Sat)Opening night
  • 26 Oct 2016 8:00pm (Wed)
  • 27 Oct 2016 8:00pm (Thu)
  • 28 Oct 2016 8:00pm (Fri)
  • 29 Oct 2016 8:00pm (Sat)
  • 2 Nov 2016 8:00pm (Wed)
  • 3 Nov 2016 8:00pm (Thu)
  • 4 Nov 2016 8:00pm (Fri)
  • 5 Nov 2016 8:00pm (Sat)
Credits
  • Original author: Sir Terry Pratchett
  • Script adaptation: Stephen Briggs
  • By arrangement with: Origin Theatrical, on behalf of Samuel French Limited
Cast
  • Featuring: the usual cast of thousands
Crew
Categories
Discworld

Feet of Clay is a tale of political manipulation, murder, and self-realisation. The tale explores what it means to be self-directed and, as such, is something to which everyone can relate.
Mike Shaw, as Commander Sir Samuel Vimes, is the main defender of the truth, playing the part with a suitably world-weary determination .. His sergeant, "Nobby" Nobbs, who is caught up unwillingly in the politics, was beautifully portrayed by Aimee Ford... Danny Sag, played Lord Vetinari with restraint and suitably evil energy.
Led, as always, by director, Pamela Munt, the passion and dedication that goes into Unseen Theatre Company’s performances, is phenomenal. The energy is contagious, and the production design to produce such complicated story lines, to two act plays on a small stage, is lauded....All in all, an enjoyable play, which draws you into the Unseen world with friendliness and charm.

Christine Pyman - BWW

As usual, Terry Pratchett’s quirky sense of humour made the full house audience on Opening Night laugh often.
Alycia Rabig enticed and delighted as Cheery Littlebottom ... Mike Shaw as Commander Sir Samuel Vines was very sleuth-like and dramatic...Aimee Ford... was suitably unsophisticated as Nobby Nobbs and Doughnut Jimmy.

The other actors played multiple characters (including the golem) to good effect with many gender and accent changes.
Very clever set design by Pamela Munt, Andrew Zeuner and David Good created three stages of different heights in one area and, without a curtain and no movement of furniture or props, enabled the characters to move from one scene to another quickly and easily so the performance flowed smoothly.

Michelle Whichello and Kahlia Tutty’s costumes were well designed, especially the City Watch and Cheery Littlebottom’s changing wardrobe!

Allison Thomas - Encore Magazine
This show has finished
Venue
Pricing
  • $22 Adult
  • $18 Concession
  • $16 TRev and Groups of 6+
  • $15 Previews
Duration
2 hours (including interval)
Performance dates
  • 21 Oct 2016 8:00pm (Fri)Preview
  • 22 Oct 2016 8:00pm (Sat)Opening night
  • 26 Oct 2016 8:00pm (Wed)
  • 27 Oct 2016 8:00pm (Thu)
  • 28 Oct 2016 8:00pm (Fri)
  • 29 Oct 2016 8:00pm (Sat)
  • 2 Nov 2016 8:00pm (Wed)
  • 3 Nov 2016 8:00pm (Thu)
  • 4 Nov 2016 8:00pm (Fri)
  • 5 Nov 2016 8:00pm (Sat)
Credits
  • Original author: Sir Terry Pratchett
  • Script adaptation: Stephen Briggs
  • By arrangement with: Origin Theatrical, on behalf of Samuel French Limited
Cast
  • Featuring: the usual cast of thousands
Crew
Categories
Discworld

It’s murder in Discworld!—which ordinarily is no big deal. But what bothers Commander Samuel Vimes, Head of the Ankh-Morpork City Watch, is that the unusual deaths of three harmless old men do not bear the clean, efficient marks of the Assassins’ Guild.

But that’s only the start… someone is slowly poisoning the Patrician. No one knows who, no one knows why and, worst of all no one knows how – he just gets weaker and weaker.

Added to that, the City Watch has got problems of its own. There’s a werewolf suffering from Pre-Lunar Tension, Corporal Nobbs is hobnobbing with the nobs, and there’s something really strange about the new dwarf recruit –  especially his earrings and eyeshadow.

Who can you trust when there are mobs on the streets, plotters in the dark and all the clues point the wrong way?

Nevertheless, Commander Sir Samuel Vimes has got to find out not only whodunit, but howdunit too. He’s not even sure what they dun. But as soon as he knows what the questions are, he’s going to want some answers.

We don’t want to give anything away, but Vimes may find that the truth is not out there at all.  In fact, it may be inside – but inside what? or should we say whom?

“A chilling tale of poison and pottery”.  – Amazon UK

“Like reading Tolkien but with gags – and good gags too”– Matt Seaton, Guardian