NEW AUSTRALIAN PLAY PREMIERES AT THE 1ST ANNUAL HOLLYWOOD FRINGE FESTIVAL

Shiny White Diamonds

All that glitters is not gold. Things are not what they seem. There’s a dark secret
lurking in Trav’s past that’s kept him separated from his twin sister Jem for 10 years.
Some things are best left behind.

presents an Honest Thieves theatre production of

By Sarah Doyle

With
Russell Sams
Kym Jackson
Natalie Miston
Katerina Valentina

Director Sarah Doyle
Producer Bryce Pinkos
Designer Erin Garey
Sound Design / Music by Ed Mattiuzzi

Internationally acclaimed L.A.-based Australian playwright Sarah Doyle (Forest Blue,Megan Mostyn-Brown and And At That Moment Everything Changed) has put together an exceptional cast for four showcase performances of her latest play, Shiny White Diamonds, as part of the first annual Hollywood Fringe Festival in June 2010.

Trav’s a soldier, but when things go awry, escape is the only option, and he has no choice but to return home. Things have changed. The years have not been kind to Jem. Her mind’s a mess, and her only friend is a human-sized doll called Dummy.

“A strong theatrical instinct at work.” — Mark Hopkins, Sydney Morning Herald

“…some understated but assured writing by Sarah Doyle that handled humour as well as it handled pathos.” — Lee Bremrose, The Drum Media

“What? No fumbling female in stupidly high heels desperately seeking love? Yes please, Miss Doyle.” — Komi Sellathurai, Alternative Media

Shiny White Diamonds is an ingenious story that borrows from the Theatre of the Absurd. Originally written by an Australian, it has been developed with theatre companies in Sydney, New York and London, giving the text universality that appeals to international audiences.
With each new work Doyle offers us a contemporary understanding of some confounding aspects of humanity by placing real-life characters in simultaneously humorous and catastrophic circumstances.

Fringe Central – Theatre of Arts 1625 N Las Palmas Hollywood 90028

Shiny White Diamonds
Dates: June 20 – June 25
Performances: Sun 6/20 6:30pm, Mon 6/21 9:30pm, Wed 6/23 10pm, Fri 6/25 7:30pm
Tickets: $8
Bookings: http://hollywoodfringe.org/ or 866.811.4111. or box office 30 mins prior

For all media inquiries including comp tickets for press, please contact producer Bryce Pinkos
Email: [email protected] Cell: 213.268.9792