We went to the Wharf Theatre at Walsh Bay to see Sydney Theatre Company's production of The Art of War, based on the 2500 year old "manual" on war by Sun Tzu. It was magnificent, and wove together themes around the invasion of Iraq, business practice and personal relationships.To get to the theatre, which is in a renovated finger wharf, you walk down a long corridor lined with hundreds of posters from previous STC productions. The inky black waters of Walsh Bay, and the Harbour Bridge appear through the windows every few metres...
Here's an earlier post, taken in the daytime from ground level.
Just fab, Sally.
ReplyDeleteMy brother, who lives in Liverpool, has been taking photos of that area for years. He's interested in how it's changed & the decay on some of the buildings on the wharf.
ReplyDeleteStunning shot! No wonder, after Sun Tzu... ;)
ReplyDeleteThe theme of the play seems fascinating - great pic too!
ReplyDeleteI was down to Jindabyne this weekend, my first time ever in the Snowy mountains. Really enjoyed the snow and views. The weather was perfect - not a cloud in 2 days!!!
It's a really suggestive photo Sally !
ReplyDeleteIt was a FANTASTIC play...commissioned for the STC and using the 12 mebmbers of their compnay. Everyone was perfectly cast. There wasn't moment when I felt less than engaged (which is a big ask for a Friday night!)
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed the show...
ReplyDeleteDid you drop by the fabulous Whalf Restaurant there too? I love the food there!
ok, incredible shot.....i want to make it down there someday now.
ReplyDeleteMy husband and I subscribe to the Sydney Theatre Company and go to about six or seven plays a year. Many of them are held at the Wharf Theatre and we love it there. It's such an intimate venue, not too big like the Drama Theatre at the Opera House.
ReplyDeleteSounds as though the play might have been better than was the grasp of the book and its provenance displayed by the play's spokesman on ABC television; but what does that matter? Suddenly it's a 'best seller', and on reading lists for all sorts of courses.
ReplyDeleteBut I liked the photo.
Finally, Sally, I found my copy of "the Art of War", a hardbound O.U.P. edition special order costing me what was then the princely sum of $5.40 (less Coop Discount) just after decimal currency hit Australia. What a relief to confirm that its message had been as clear as I'd thought.
ReplyDeleteThe irony is that Ionly began my search for it as a result of the ravings of Sir Wilfred Kent Hughes in Federal parliament. He warned repeatedly that one couldn't understand the deviousness of Mao's mind unless you first were familiar with the writings of Sun Tzu. The way Sun Tzu was described made him sound like a 20th Century Communist Chinese cadre, so finding the real Tzu was an especially gratifying reward. The modern Tarot version interpreters and Sir Wilfred have much in common though. They both see only what fits their purpose.