Community Theatre

Post-war Family Conflict Sparks Comedy at Old Mill

A PLAY from a multi-award-winning actor, director, writer and stand-up comedian is on offer at the Old Mill Theatre (WA) in February 2019.

Written by Sue Ingleton and directed by Trevor Dhu, After You’ve Gone is a comedy set in 1946 in a large country town.

The town square is dedicated to dead hero Harold, followed by an evening supper and a gathering of World War II survivors.

Community Theatre Seasons 2019

Click here to see our Community Theatre 2020 Seasons feature.

Every year it seems that the hot new show on community theatre stages across Australia is the latest Broadway or West End blockbuster released for amateur performance.

£30 Million and Changing With Grace at Stirling

TWO strong ladies feature in two strong plays for the first season of 2019 at Stirling Theatre (WA).

Presented under the banner of “Grace and Willpower”, The Greening of Grace is about a woman who changes her politics after traumatic life events while Lady Willpower is a gentle comedy of bad manners, deceit and a battle of siblings over a £30 million estate.

Tim Winton Play Explores Love, Loss and Truth Behind Tragedy

A MOVING and sometimes confronting play from Tim Winton comes to Melville Theatre (WA) during February 2019.

Directed by Kayti Murphy, Shrine is set on WA’s south coast and explores the themes of love, grief and the way those who have passed endure through the memories of the living.

The play tells of a couple struggling to recover from the loss of their son Jack – a year later, all they have left is a scar on a tree next to a roadside shrine and an abundance of unanswered questions.

Boutique Festival Celebrates Gold Coast Talent

Nerang’s Javeenbah Theatre Company will present the world premiere performances of Age is Just a Numb3r and Strictly Amateur at the inaugural 2019 Platform Festival.

Penned respectively by Gold Coast playwrights Kellie Silver and Sherree Halliwell, the one-act comedies will showcase local talent at Javeenbah’s boutique festival from 1-16 February.

The Festival gives local performers a platform to showcase their gifts in a celebration of grassroots Gold Coast talent.

Lane Cove’s Female of the Species

Lane Cove Theatre Company opens its 2019 season with the comedy The Female of the Species, by Melbourne writer Joanna Murray-Smith. The 2019 season is shaping to be the theatre company’s most ambitious yet! With four mainstage productions – including its annual children’s show – Lane Cove will also present a new Aussie musical, the debut staged reading of a new Australian play… AND its first ever short play festival “In a Nutshell”.

Daylight Saving at Rockdale

Enter the beautiful Pittwater home of Tom and Felicity on the night Daylight Saving ends - 1989. They seem to have it all. She, a successful Sydney restaurant and he the jet setting life that goes with mentoring an international tennis star. However Tom’s next departure sees the sudden visit of Felicity’s old boyfriend and infidelity is on the cards. Romantic plans go hilariously haywire when a string of unexpected visitors drop by … but will that old flame still be rekindled?

Music Theatre Guild of Victoria Awards 2018

David Spicer reports.

MLOC Productions was awarded the “Bruce Award” for outstanding musical of 2018 by the Music Theatre Guild of Victoria. The company’s season of Spring Awakening picked up five awards including Best Director and Ensemble.

The annual awards ceremony was held at Bunjil Place, a newly built theatre that is home to the Windmill Theatre Company.  

Lane Cove Youth Talent in Seussical Jr

Lane Cove Theatre Company’s annual children’s production delves deep into the whimsical, magical world of Dr Seuss – and pulls a cat out of a hat during November 2018.

Seussical Jr is the award-winning hit Broadway show that brings many characters of the universally-loved children’s author into a fun, tuneful and toe-tapping musical about loyalty, friendship and the power of imagination.

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Set / Props For Sale

Cowra Musical and Dramatic Societya collection of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang set and prop items for sale following the Society's recent production.

Most of the props, including the car, were built by Lithgow Musical Society for their 2016 production. They were subsequently used by the Parkes Musical and Dramatic Society in 2017. 

Due to limited storage space the Cowra M&D is eager to sell the items as quickly as possible. The company is asking $3500 for the job lot with the purchaser to arrange collection from Cowra. 

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