In the Company of Actors

From a rehearsal room in Sydney through to opening night in New York, a company of actors reveals the magic and struggle of creating theatre.

Genres

Documentary

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Within the world of theatre the rehearsal room is a sacred space -- the private domain where boundaries are pushed, risks taken, mistakes made, vulnerabilities exposed and, at its very best, magic created. It's not a place into which the public is often, if ever, invited. Until now; In The Company of Actors features an ensemble of Australia's finest actors, including Cate Blanchett and Hugo Weaving, as they prepare to perform the Sydney Theatre Company's production of Hedda Gabler, at the prestigious Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York. Opening night is just five weeks away and the pressure is on.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

75 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

10 June 2007

Country

Australia

Cast

Cate Blanchett

Self / Hedda Gabler

Hugo Weaving

Self / Judge Brack

Andrew Upton

Self

Justine Clarke

Self / Thea Elvsted

Robyn Nevin

Self

Aden Young

Self / Eilert Lovburg

Anthony Weigh

Self / Jorgen Tesman

Julie Hamilton

Self / Julie Tesman

Annie Byron

Self / Berte

Alan John

Self

Fiona Crombie

Self

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