CHRISTIAN MANON​ 

THE MISER of Molière SYDNEY THEATRE COMPANY 2004

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-“The strait-backed, aristocratic dignity, not to mention generosity, of Christian Manon’s Anselme is a striking contrast to Harpagon’s shabbiness.”Colin Rose, The Sun-Herald

 

-“There is terrific work too from Christian Manon, Steve Rodgers and Slava Orel’Bryce Hallett, Sydney Morning Herald

 

-“Josh Quong Tart, Slava Orel and Christian Manon give fine cameo comic performances.”John McCallum, The Australian

 

 

TARTUFFE of MolièreSYDNEY THEATRE COMPANY 1997

 

-“Even in the final scene, Kosky is still introducing bizarre, ingenious characters : Christian Manon’s cadaverous writ server and Russel Cheek’s emissary from another time.”Sydney Morning Herald

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ANTIGONE of Sophocles CROSSROADS THEATRE 1994

-“Christian Manon first delivers a wily Messenger then an awesome Tiresias, the blind prophet with an unblemished track record”Bob Evans, Sydney Morning Herald

 

 

FALLEN ANGELS of Noel Coward THE GORDON/FROST ASSOCIATION 1993

 

-“As the long awaited bone of contention of the piece, Maurice (Christian Manon) was the complete lounge lizard, sleek, smooth and decisive. This was not a long part but his glib slickness had an almost hypnotic effect, giving a certain veracity to the whole frothy affair.”P.W., Hawke’s Bay Today

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-“Christian Manon’s late entry as Maurice is worh waiting for. He is the epitome of French charm in the Charles Boyer class.”Donald Evans, Otago Daily Times

 

-“There is nothing SNAGish about Christian Manon’s Frenchman.”Tim Loyd, The Advertiser

 

 

THE CIRCUMNAVIGATIONS OF CAPTAIN ASTERION of Graham Henderson AUSTRALIAN PERFORMANCE ENSEMBLE 1987

 

-“The voiceless valet-chair has a range and fluidity of facial expression that constantly challenges the audience to look away from him at the risk of missing some superb display of mime.”Beat Magazine

 

-“Barnett’s verbal incontinence is well matched by the growing oppressiveness of Manon’s four legged silence.”Jenni Gray, The Melbourne Times

 

 

DA VINCI WAS RIGHT of Roland Topor AUSTRALIAN NOUVEAU THEATRE (Anthill) 1986

 

-“Outstanding in the ensemble is Christian Manon.” David Lander, ABC Radio

 

-“Christian Manon’s obsessed police officer moves with manic authority.” Dennis Davison, The Australian

 

-“Christian Manon has to be thanked for “discovering” the script and convincing J-P Mignon to take a risk with it.”Melbourne’s Star Observer

 

 

THE MISANTHROPE of Molière SYDNEY THEATRE COMPANY / AUSTRALIAN NOUVEAU THEATRE (ANTHILL) 1985

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-“Some splendidly grotesque flouncing from Christian Manon as twittering fop.”Brian Hoad, The Bulletin

 

-“The players come close to perfection with marvellously realised grotesques by Bruce Keller (Oronte), Chris Dobney (Acaste) and Christian Manon (Clitandre).”David Malouf, The Australian

 

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THE BLIND GIANT IS DANCING of Stephen Sewell SYDNEY THEATRE COMPANY 1984

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“Christian Manon as Ramon Gris brings real authority to his role.”Sunday Telegraph

 

 

DAY TO DAY… SIDETRACK THEATRE 1984

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-"There are some superb crystalline moments of deep feeling - especially from Christian Manon."Paul Mc Gillick, National Times

 

-"Played by French actor Christian Manon, Cidrolin Barrette is a wonderfully comic character, a sort of giraffe-like Jacques Tati with the mannerism of Marcel Marceau thrown in for good measure. In his outbursts sparked by his distaste for the job, he puts into words what most of us felt about our own work."Michael Morton-Evans, The Australian

 

-"As Cid, Christian Manon covers a wide range of emotions: numb despair, critical dancing and passionate rage to name a few. Manon plays the most ordinary of lines with a detached, critical humour, his poetic speeches with a steering intensity."Leonie Hellmers, Sydney UTS Magazine Newswit

 

 

LOCO SIDETRACK THEATRE 1983 -84

 

"From Michele Millner’s gutsy voice to Christian Manon’s meticulous mime technique the performers are a class above the normal fare of local theatre."Xenia Hanusak, University News, Adelaide

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THE DISAPPEARED of David Holman SIDETRACK THEATRE 1983

 

"The most powerful scenes come between Christian Manon as history teacher Ortiz and Michele Millner as his student. The audience was obviously moved by their performance."Richard Tulloch, Lowdown Magazine

 

 

DOWN UNDER THE THUMB and sequel OUT FROM UNDERSIDETRACK THEATRE 1982-84

 

-"Christian Manon’s is the father, firm and domineering, never for a moment stepping down from his position as patriarch. An iron strong performance from this fine actor."Nick Caroll, The Advertiser 1984

 

-"Reasons to hope have been eloquently shown to us by Christian Manon’s sensitive soliloquising."Alanna Maclean, The Canberra Times 1984

 

 

CRIME OF PASSION Solo Mimodrama self-choregraphed on the 2nd movement of Khachaturian Piano Concerto TROUPE DE L’ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE 1982

 

"Le morceau de bravoure de la représentation a sans conteste été le talent indéniable du mime de la troupe, Christian Manon, qui a su fort à propos jeter sur ce spectacle définitivement loufoque une teinte bien gauloise… Marcel Marceau a fait école."Air Calédonie inflight magazine Attitude №10, 1982