The Last Continent (2009)

Elliot’s interest in acting began with a high school play in 2003. Soon after he had a speaking role in a commercial. Elliot graduated from AC Arts in 2007 receiving an Advanced Diploma of Arts – Acting. His first roles after graduating were in “Macbeth” at the Odeon Theatre and which toured metropolitan schools, playing the roles of MacDuff and King Duncan. Then it was on to Singapore to perform in a children’s theatre show. Following this he acted and played guitar in Splash Theatre’s “The Book Show”. Elliot can also be seen in a few short films such as “The Man Who Poisoned the Sun”, “The Only House on the Street” and “No Spoons”.

Since being bitten by the theatre bug in 2006, Gary has been seen in six productions for various theatre companies including Spotlight, Northern Lights and the Rep. He played in the Adelaide Fringe in 2008 “Scapegoat” and 2009 in “Everynight, Everynight”. This is his first Unseen play and he hopes to do more. He describes his introduction to the Discworld as “????” and “great fun”

Leo returns to us from “Jingo” and “Making Money”, and he has no idea why. Neither are we about to tell him. Even under the pressure of writing his bio as his “ticket of leave” from rehearsals, all he could come up with was “dear oh deary me” and “I really like “Jerry Pratchett”. Hmmmmmm – if he can’t spell the name, are we to believe him? Perhaps it doesn’t matter – after all the whole thing is about suspension of disbelief, is it not? Welcome back Leo!

Amber is one of our well kept “secrets” or “treasures”. She began coming to our plays as an audience member seven years ago and since then waited patiently to be the required age of 18 in order to audition for our recent production of “Making Money”. She now trades in her Glooper and Igor for a Library and a banana. You would be amazed at how many meanings she can find for the word “Oook!”

Helen studied drama as part of a BA in 1997. Plays in Melbourne of note are “The Playboy of the Western World” by Synge, directed by the famous Ray Lawler who wrote the “Summer of the Seventeenth Doll” and “The Sentimental Bloke” by CJ Dennis directed by Alastair Mackenzie at Camberwell Theatre. Helen also worked on Cop Shop, Skyways and The Sullivans in the eighties. She played the lead role in Bugger Me Dead” directed by Rob de Kok. She also plays Mother Xmas every year at Castle Plaza Shopping Centre. Her latest short film was a Ben Robinson production called “Open Sore”.

Alley seems bemused by the rest of the cast constantly saying “jeez man, you ARE Rincewind”. Apparently he doesn’t have a mirror. Not only does he visually fulfil every Discworld fan’s image of the character, but we also found out along the way that he can act too! After that we discovered that he is a photographer and a graphic designer. The use that we make of him inspires the great running skills required to play Rincewind. Welcome to the organised chaos that is Unseen, Alley!

Young Hugh always had a fascination with DEATH. One day he was introduced to the joy and awesomeness that is Pratchett. He has never looked back. He has finally achieved his dream – playing the role on stage that he wishes he could play in life…or DEATH as the case may be. NO WORRIES.

Marlon is completely normal and he has the certificate to prove it. Called to the stage at the tender age of 5, his acting skills consisted of not picking his nose on stage, a technique he has now mastered. He is a long time Pratchett fan, having begged, borrowed or stolen the entire series. He studies law haphazardly, sings sporadically and acts obsessively. His credits include 8 plays, 6 films (none you’ve seen), 4 musicals and one commercial

Lexi was born into a slightly psychotic family. Despite this great handicap she was able to break free from the shackles of expectations and genetics to lead a semi-normal life. She did some stuff, then she did some other things that we probably shouldn’t print. Then she started her masters in writing at Adelaide Uni, which only compounds the insanity. Now she’s doing this play. Enjoy it. Who knows what she’ll be doing next week.

Having been turned down for such illustrious roles as Hamlet, Starsky and the guy out of Death of a Salesman, Peter has made a virtue of necessity in bringing his uniquely erratic acting style to Unseen. He was last “unseen” in “Carpe Jugulum” as the Mightily Reverend Mr. Oats.

Pamela is particularly thrilled to be playing Archchancellor Rincewind because despite having produced, directed and acted in 18 Discworld plays, this is the first time she gets to legitimately carry weapons. Well that is, on stage at least. In the distant past, she has been known to brandish them at obstreperous cast members and/or audience members who arrive late. She is also enjoying letting the well known, usually very formal character of Footnote gradually “go native” in this production.