Peter Joseph Mountford

Queen Bette needs your help!

Queen Bette is a fabulous one-woman show based on the life of Hollywood legend Bette Davis. Jeanette Cronin plays Bette in a performance descrjbed by the Sydney Morning Herald as obe of the "top moments of the year on the Sydney stage."

Our show is part of Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Festival 2019.

“The Queen has no hour for love. Time presses, and events crowd upon her. And for a shell, an empty, glistening husk, she must give up all that a woman holds most dear.”

About the show:

Bette Davis was one of the most iconic and gifted film actors of the 20th Century.

Queen Bette retraces the remarkable steps of a true movie legend, from fledgling stage actress via an unrivalled glittering movie career that also saw her battling the Studios in an unprecedented attempt to gain independence as an artist. In an intimate cabaret style, Queen Bette follows her incredible life and makes reference to many of her most famous screen roles – in particular her fascination with Queen Elizabeth I (whom she played twice in two different movies). Davis fought hard all her life, had four husbands, two Oscars and a reputation as the biggest bitch in Hollywood. Queen Bette tells the whole story.

G.bod Theatre follow their critically acclaimed productions of Shallow Slumber, A View Of Concrete & The Killing of Sister George with this remarkable exploration of the glory days of Hollywood. Acclaimed Sydney actor Jeanette Cronin (Holding the Man, The Boys, Parramatta Girls, Dark Voyager) returns to the role she was born to play. But we need your help!

Presented by G.bod Theatre an unfunded, independent theatre company.

Our lovely photos are by Richard Hedger

Please help us to pay for Queen Bette to get her hair done!

And if you can't do that. then come and see the show!

Queen Bette is running as a double bill with our other show Wyngarde! A Celebration

Event Details

Old 505 Theatre

5 Eliza Street

Newtown

NSW 2042

19 February – 2 March 2019

Tuesday – Saturday at 7.00pm

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Thank you for reading!

We are an independent theatre company, with no government or local council funding, and we are very proud of our work. 

By helping us fund a small part of our work you would be making a huge difference to our survival !

Each visit to the hairdressers costs us $75 per do. Bette has to look great! But you can help!!