MAGS' 'Old Girl' on Stage at The Dolphin
MAGS’
‘Old Girl’ on Stage at The Dolphin
While Elizabeth Arden is still queen
of the cosmetic counters, Helena Rubinstein is not a name you hear these days.
Back in your great (great) grandmother’s heyday however, it was both these
women who invented the idea of making women more beautiful. They made makeup
mainstream. Before Rubinstein and her nemesis Arden came along, makeup was
strictly for the theatre or floozies. Madame Rubinstein made skin care and
cosmetics classy. She also invented the waterproof ‘wand mascara’ – what a
genius!
The Dolphin Theatre began in 1966 and
has gone from strength to strength since then. Their current production ‘That
Woman’ focuses on Rubinstein and her long professional battle with
Elizabeth Arden. ‘That Woman’ (directed by Cynthia Cahill) is on at The
Dolphin until August 23rd and features one of our talented
ex-students, Joanna Pearl Olson.
Jo finished MAGS in 2011 and took the
following year off to pursue her acting passion. She gained small parts in
Auckland University’s Summer Shakespeare and a fun musical with Auckland Theatre
Company. Jo also joined the university’s Drama Club and
German Drama Company. Later that year she did a Communications and Media Arts
course. This is Jo’s first time at The Dolphin.
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I saw ‘That Woman’ last
weekend and it was fantastic. The costumes, as you’d expect for such a
glamorous era and industry, were exceptional. Please support our very talented
Albertian in this great production. You won’t be disappointed.
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