Australia Day Fun at Heidelberg

Heidelberg Theatre Company presents Jonathan Biggins’ Australia Day From February 17 to March 4, 2017

Australia Day is a set in the imaginary small town of Coriole, somewhere near the eastern seaboard. The play deals with the six committee members and their battles to agree on the programme of the titular event.

The big day finally arrives and with it hilarity and disaster in equal measure. The portaloos overflow, the sausages are past their use-by date and the heavens open.

For the committee, director Joan Moriarty has assembled Jim Thomson (last seen in HTC's The Cripple of Inishmaan) as the mayor and Liberal party hopeful.  His deputy is a newcomer to HTC, Nick Freedman. Darren Gregor (last seen in HTC's Twelve Angry Men) plays Wally, a local builder and one given to colourful language and a short fuse. A newcomer to the Coriole committee and a dedicated Greenie is played by Maree Barnett (last seen at HTC as Masha in Three Sisters). In the role of the president of the C.W.A. is Katie Hall (who played Eunice in A Streetcar Named Desire last year). HTC newcomer Han Soon plays the liaison representative from the local school.

Jim Thomson doubles as production co-ordinator, with Melanie Belcher as stage manager, assisted by HTC Youth's Morgan Thomas-Connor.  Lighting designer is Michael Rowe and costumes will be handled by Maureen McInerney.

Australia Day promises a night of uniquely Australian mayhem and laughter.

AUSTRALIA DAY

by Jonathan Biggins

17th Feb. – 4th March, 2017

Evenings at 8.00pm

Matinees: Sundays 19th & 26th Feb. & Saturday 4th March at 2pm

Adults: $27 Concession, Senior’s Card Holders and Members $24

Group of 10+ - $22 per ticket.

Preview Night & First Wednesday Night

Special -Groups 50+ - $10 per ticket.

Website: htc.org.au

Box Office: 9457 4117

The play uses contemporary language

Rehearsal photos by David Belton.

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