“What lies behind us, and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.”
– Ralph Waldo Emerson
“What lies behind us, and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.”
– Ralph Waldo Emerson
WHAT THE CRITICS SAID
WHAT THE CRITICS SAID
Written by Sally McLean, Chasing Pegasus: a play in ten chords explores the universal theme of the desire to follow our dreams. It is a celebration of what makes us different, and through that discovery, a recognition of what makes us ultimately the same.
Written by Sally McLean, Chasing Pegasus: a play in ten chords explores the universal theme of the desire to follow our dreams. It is a celebration of what makes us different, and through that discovery, a recognition of what makes us ultimately the same.
Chasing Pegasus focuses not on accepting our place in the world, but rather on the continuing quest of humankind to become more than the sum of our parts.
Chasing Pegasus focuses not on accepting our place in the world, but rather on the continuing quest of humankind to become more than the sum of our parts.
2006 PREMIERE SEASON
2006 PREMIERE SEASON
2006 publicity photos by Yanni
After successful workshop performances in 2003 and 2004, Chasing Pegasus (a play in ten chords) emerged as a fully-staged production in 2006 with it’s World Premier on Wednesday, October 4, 2006 at The Gasworks Arts Park Main Theatre in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, starring Jennifer Hansen, Bridget Neval, Sally McLean, Michael Clayton, Charity Shaw, Hannah Fox, Sarah Penn, Peter Flaherty, Tanya McCall and Kathleen Ronchi with a Special Guest live performance from Ross Ryan of his 1974 No. 1 hit song “I Am Pegasus” at the conclusion of the show. This initial run was followed by a regional tour.
To find out more about the World Premier season of Chasing Pegasus (a play in ten chords), just click below:
After successful workshop performances in 2003 and 2004, Chasing Pegasus (a play in ten chords) emerged as a fully-staged production in 2006 with it’s World Premier on Wednesday, October 4, 2006 at The Gasworks Arts Park Main Theatre in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, starring Jennifer Hansen, Bridget Neval, Sally McLean, Michael Clayton, Charity Shaw, Hannah Fox, Sarah Penn, Peter Flaherty, Tanya McCall and Kathleen Ronchi with a Special Guest live performance from Ross Ryan of his 1974 No. 1 hit song “I Am Pegasus” at the conclusion of the show. This initial run was followed by a regional tour.
To find out more about the World Premier season of Chasing Pegasus (a play in ten chords), just click below:
2019 REHEARSED READING
2019 REHEARSED READING
2019 reading photos by Craig Fuller
On December 11, 2019, Chasing Pegasus (a play in ten chords) made a one-night only return to the stage, produced in conjunction with Howard Fine Acting Studio Australia, as part of a new series of moved readings showcasing the actors who make up the community at the Howard Fine Acting Studio Australia.
Directed by Sally McLean, this moved reading featured HFAS Faculty, Staff, Trustees and Full Time Graduates including Gemma Carfi, Emma Choy, Sarah Hallam, Phil Hayden, Sally McLean, Jessica Martin, Sass Pinci, Falon Ryan, Mark Salvestro and Catherine Smith.
To find out more about the 2019 moved reading of Chasing Pegasus (a play in ten chords), just click below:
On December 11, 2019, Chasing Pegasus (a play in ten chords) made a one-night only return to the stage, produced in conjunction with Howard Fine Acting Studio Australia, as part of a new series of moved readings showcasing the actors who make up the community at the Howard Fine Acting Studio Australia.
Directed by Sally McLean, this moved reading featured HFAS Faculty, Staff, Trustees and Full Time Graduates including Gemma Carfi, Emma Choy, Sarah Hallam, Phil Hayden, Sally McLean, Jessica Martin, Sass Pinci, Falon Ryan, Mark Salvestro and Catherine Smith.
To find out more about the 2019 moved reading of Chasing Pegasus (a play in ten chords), just click below:
CHASING PEGASUS ON CHANNEL 7'S "MELBOURNE WEEKENDER"
CHASING PEGASUS ON CHANNEL 7'S "MELBOURNE WEEKENDER"
Watch this interview with Jennifer Hansen, talking about her debut theatre performance as “Franklin Storey” in Chasing Pegasus (a play in ten chords) with Peter Mitchell on Channel 7, as part of the Melbourne Weekender TV show’s report on the 2006 Melbourne Fringe Festival.
GET SOME MERCH
GET SOME MERCH
Get your very own slice of Chasing Pegasus
with our selection of official merchandise!
Get your very own slice of Chasing Pegasus
with our selection of official merchandise!
From gear featuring our official logo to t-shirts sporting various quotes from the play to bags, mugs, throw pillows and more – there’s sure to be something you will enjoy!
You can also get your very own copy of the play as a paperback, available to purchase from Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, Book Depository, FishPond, Booktopia and more.
From gear featuring our official logo to t-shirts sporting various quotes from the play to bags, mugs, throw pillows and more – there’s sure to be something you will enjoy!
You can also get your very own copy of the play as a paperback, available to purchase from Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, Book Depository, FishPond, Booktopia and more.
