Community Theatre

Born Yesterday Born Again in South Perth

COMEDY, corruption and sexy 1940s charm come to the Old Mill Theatre from May 31 in Garson Kanin’s Born Yesterday.

The play follows the uncouth, corrupt and rich junk dealer Harry Brock and what happens when he brings his showgirl mistress Billie Dawn to Washington DC.

After realising it was a mistake, Brock hires a journalist to educate Billie so she stays out of the way, which proves to be another misstep.

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big the musical for MLOC Productions

MLOC Productions presents big the musical from June 14 – 22, 2013 at the Phoenix Theatre, Elwood (Vic).

Based on the 1988 movie BIG, starring Tom Hanks, big the musical tells of twelve year old Josh Baskin wishing he was grown-up.

A carnival Zoltar machine grants Josh's wish and he begins to live life as an adult ... but is being 'big' all that it is cracked up to be?

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Pulitzer Winning Musical next to normal for Newcastle

Groundbreaking Pulitzer Prize winning rock musical next to normal, with its story of a woman’s struggle with bipolar and its impact on her family, will be presented by Newcastle Theatre Company from May 15, 2013.

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Larrikin Servant in Castle Hill Farce

A streetwise larrikin servant is on the loose at the Pavilion Theatre in Castle Hill, out to play both aristocratic ends against the middle, in Castle Hill Players latest production, The Servant of Two Masters, from May 15.

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Sink your teeth into a meaty, messy Sondheim musical

Blue Mountains Musical Society presents Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street from May 24, 2013.

After 25 years of producing music theatre and concerts in the Springwood Civic Centre, the venue that has come to be known as home to Blue Mountains Musical Society is currently undergoing renovations, leaving them homeless for a few years. The community group has decided to take a big leap and stage their current production of Sweeney Todd in Penrith, at the Joan Sutherland Centre’s Q Theatre.

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Our Man In Havana: High Octane Spy Spoof

Our Man in Havana at Javeenbah Theatre (Nerang, Queensland) is something of a cautionary tale: be careful what you lie about because some of it may come true... and people may die.

Written by Graham Greene, and adapted for the stage by Clive Francis, the satirical comedy lampooning an inept British Intelligence Service, MI5, plays from May 24, 2013.

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Hairspray: Beehive Musical for Perth

Beehives and 60s fashions are set to fill the stage at Limelight Theatre in Wanneroo (WA) during June.

Adapted from the original 1988 John Waters movie, Hairspray is set in 1962 Baltimore and follows “pleasantly plump” teenager Tracy Turnblad and her dream to dance on The Corny Collins Show.

When her dream comes true, she becomes an overnight celebrity and launches a campaign to let the African-American teens dance with the white kids.

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Verbatim Musical: Urban life in 25 words or less

The lives and stories of a diverse group of people representing Brisbane’s urban landscape will be on show in May 2013 with the premiere of Joymas Creative’s verbatim musical theatre production, The 25 Project.

The show is constructed entirely from the words of the general public, cast and other creatives, all of whom have contributed their stories using 25 words or less.

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No day but today for Manly Musical Society RENT

Manly Musical Society (NSW) will present Tony, Drama Desk and Pulitzer Prize winning rock musical RENT (the 9th longest-running musical in Broadway history) at the Star of the Sea Theatre, Manly from May 17 – 25. This iconic show is the society’s 9th since forming in 2009 and President Keith Muir describes it as “the most ambitious yet!”

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Stirling Players Premiere Local Comedy-Drama.

During May 2013, Stirling Theatre (WA) presents the premiere of a new play by Stirling Players’ resident playwright, Peter Flanigan, which he describes as a comedy-drama with a few current social issues thrown in for good measure.

Is it possible to “get away from it all”? Maybe; maybe not. A Country Retreat, written in 2010, is set in a rural area of the south west of WA and presents real characters in believable situations; a play for our time.

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