Francine Cain is impossible to miss. She exudes charisma onstage. The winner of the Rob Guest Endowment 2010, and nominated for a Helpmann award for her performance in Rock of Ages, you might have also seen Francine in the national tour of Grease, playing Frenchy. Right now she’s playing Calliope in the Hayes Theatre Co season of everyone’s favourite rollerskating musical Xanadu.
I’m Francine Cain and I’m an actress/performer/bunny owner.
IT’S CAMP AND FABULOUS! You have to see it to believe it… *I have not fallen over yet!
The rehearsal period was SO MUCH FUN. I have never had so much fun in my life. This cast is a dream and Nathan [M. Wright, the director] and the creative team allowed us to really explore and create which is a rare gift these days. I would go home in stitches from so much laughter.
Well I think the intimate setting actually suits the show perfectly. It’s a parody so we tend to break the 4th wall a bit and it’s great to be able to have the audience quite literally right there with us.
Sequins, roller-skates, humour, outrageous headpieces, 80’s short shorts… I mean what a list already! This show is hilarious but also very sweet. It has so much heart and is just an easygoing, lighthearted laugh.
Camp
Sequins
Roller-skates
Sweet
HILARIOUS
…wine…
…wine…
…wine…. I joke! My backstage traffic ALWAYS has to be the same every night. Otherwise I forget stuff (like pre-setting my roller-skates for the quick change).
The people. Everyone is so damn passionate and hard working. But they also know how to have a good laugh. The one thing I ADORE about Xanadu is that it’s not bloody Shakespeare and it’s not trying to be. It knows that it’s a bit silly and fun but full of heart. Just like the people.
Unfortunately, there’s just not enough work.
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