Community Theatre

IMAGINE suddenly finding out you’re not officially married after 25 years of supposed wedded bliss – what would you do?

That’s the premise of the latest play at Limelight Theatre this February, written by JB Priestley and directed by Gordon Park.

British comedy When We Are Married is set in 1908 as three couples gather to celebrate their joint silver wedding anniversaries.

The 2011 Canberra Area Theatre Awards will be presented at a Gala Awards Night at Llewellyn Hall, ANU School of Music, Canberra on Saturday 25 February, 2012.

The awards have been part of the theatre, dance and musical scene of Canberra and surrounding districts since 1994.

Companies and schools involved stretch as far afield as Dubbo in the North, Griffith in the West, to Albury Wodonga and Merimbula in the South.

The nominations announcement and reception was held at Teatro Vivaldi, Arts Centre ANU, on Monday 12 December 2011.

489 nominations from 55 productions ranging from Redlands in the north to Ballina in the south were narrowed down to 95 finalists in the 3rdannual Gold Coast Area Theatre Awards, presented on December 6, 2011 under the guidance of M.C. Ian Stenlake; star of Stage, Screen and Television.

The capacity audience enjoyed Ian’s opening song and dance routine and then eagerly awaited the judge’s decision in the 27 catagories on offer this year. The atmosphere was exciting and tense.

The Lyrebird Awards, recognizing and celebrating theatre in the outer Eastern region of Melbourne, were established in 1994. Their motto is to ‘Foster the spirit of entertainment.’

Nominations for the 2011 Lyrebird Awards have been announced, and are listed in alphabetical order of companies.

The Awards will take place on February 11, 2012.

BEST ONE ACT PLAY

Caught in the Act- PEP Productions

Sure Thing- PEP Productions