Prix D'Amour
The New Musical by Paul Dion
based on the book, Rose, by Robert Wainwright published by Allen & Unwin.

Performance dates announced

Call for auditions

The premiere of Prix D'Amour (the Price of Love) will take place in the NSW south coast town of Merimbula after award-winning theatre group, Spectrum decided to make Prix D'Amour their next show.

The season will run from Friday, July 30 to Saturday, August 14, 2010.

Auditions will take place Monday, February 15 and Wednesday, February 17 at 7.15pm at Twyford Hall, Merimbula.

Rehearsals start March 2010. It will be directed by Elaine Waddell.

More information is available at the Spectrum website.

The story of Prix D'Amour

Escaping the poverty of Manila, Filippino Rose arrives in Perth, Western Australia on a three month visitor's visa and lands herself a job as a housekeeper for one of Australia's wealthiest men, newly widowed and ageing mining magnate, Lang Hancock.>

Their subsequent marriage creates friction and his lavish spending on her threatens the business.

The roller coaster ride from poverty to money, property and a colourful lifestyle eventually lands everyone in court.

Excitement is already building over what will be a must-see show full of laughter, tears, singing and dancing. Based on a real-life Australian story it covers the universal themes of love, loss, greed and jealousy.

Previous press about Prix D'Amour

The Canberra Times
Times2
Article by Megan Doherty

Rose Still on the Rise
... When the opening night of his musical about Rose Porteous does finally come, Jindabyne based composer Paul Dion hopes the woman herself will be there, larger than life, more colourful than ever, drawing everyone’s attention to herself.

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Article by Neale Prior

Prix D’Amour, WA-born composer Paul Dion’s stage musical about the stranger-than-fiction life story of Perth socialite Rose Porteous, has taken another step forward with the release of a demo version of one of its show-stopping tunes.

The yearning torch song, Where in the World is Love?, is performed by accomplished British jazz singer Sheena Davis...

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WA Today
...Musician Paul Dion has written a musical he compares in size to My Fair Lady. Mr Dion, who is currently sourcing financial backing, has got leading Australian director Graeme Murphy on board as director and choreographer.

"It's been an interesting life so far," Mr Dion said of Mrs Porteous.

"I don't know anyone else who has been through the mill like she has and come out smiling at the other end.

"She's had a fabulously interesting rollercoaster ride of a life."

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Defamer.com
...A Musical Based On The Life Of Rose Porteous? Brilliant!

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PerthNow -powered by Sunday Times
...Prix D'Amour sounds like it's set to be a hoot!

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"...But Australia's peak region, so to speak, has one thing that's a little different - its own song, believed to be a first.
........The Snowy Anthem, which is already being sung in local school assemblies, will be launched with gusto tomorrow by a choir of 50 schoolchildren, 30 adults and 10 musicians from around the shire. It's a musical tribute by local musician Paul Dion, who composed and orchestrated the song as a musical montage of the unique geography, romantic history and multicultural success of the area... " Read More