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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.
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.
Top Billed Cast
Cate Blanchett Self / Hedda Gabler
Hugo Weaving Self / Judge Brack
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
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