Community Theatre

Drugs, Sex and Popaganda Parody in Queensland Musical Premiere.

Phoenix Ensemble is set to take audiences on a wild trip of drugs of debauchery – but it’s all in the name of poking fun at propaganda.

Reefer Madness, playing at Beenleigh’s Pavilion Theatre for five weekends in May and June, is a parody musical inspired by a 1936 ‘educational’ film of the same name. The Phoenix production marks its Queensland premiere.

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A ‘sure-fire flop’ for JYM?

Has producing hit musicals like Avenue Q, Spelling Bee, The Witches of Eastwick, Cabaret, Little Shop of Horrors, Sweet Charity, Fame! and Joseph and his Technicolour Dreamcoat for over a decade become a bit of yawn for JYM theatre company? This time, they have set themselves the challenge of producing Mel Brooks’ musical about an enormous, hilarious, stage disaster.

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Nevermore: Edgar Allen Poe Musical for Perth

A mysterious new musical based on the life, loves and creative passions of Edgar Allen Poe, Nevermore will be staged by Playlovers (WA) from May 3 – 18, 2013.

The lyrics to the songs and much of the dialogue of Nevermore have been taken from Poe’s poetry and prose, with the splashes of his macabre stories.

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St Trinian’s Musical Romp for Redcliffe Stage

St Trinian's, the fictional girls’ school created by English cartoonist RonaldSearle in 1941, best remembered through a popular series of comedy films, is also the basis for David Barrett musical comedy, which will be presented by Mousetrap Theatre Company (Redcliffe, Queensland) from May 10 – 25.

Saint Trinian's, Saint Trinian's your buildings stand so bold,

Saint Trinian's, Saint Trinian's your story must be told.

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Musical Theatre New Zealand

Stage Whispers TV takes you exclusively to the number one event on the community theatre scene in New Zealand.

Each year Musical Theatre New Zealand hosts a superbly organised conference (and party). In 2013 it was held in Dunedin, known as the Edinburgh of the south.

Enjoy a taste of the entertainment on offer, take a peak at the glorious 1928 Regent Theatre and the impressive club house of Musical Theatre Dunedin.

More coverage will be in our May / June 2013 print edition.

2013 AGM and Party - Dunedin

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AIDA Next for SQUIDS Theatrical

SQUIDS Theatrical (Qld) presents Elton John and Tim Rice's AIDA for seasons at Redcliffe Cultural Centre and the Schonell Theatre from May 9, 2013.

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Mystery and Comedy Cabaret Style for Bunbury

The Bunbury Repertory Club’s (WA) next production, Mystery on the Orient Express, opens on the 17th of May promising a fun-filled evening of mayhem, mishaps and laughter.

It is a classic comedy that will have the audience laughing throughout the entire show while watching the bubbling Holmes, Inspector Gadget, Miss Marples and the Can Can girls to name a few, solve the mystery.

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Musical Parable Joseph for Chatswood

The Biblical saga of Joseph and his coat of many colors comes to life in the musical parable Joseph and his Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat, presented by Chatswood Musical Society from 10-18 May at the Zenith Theatre.

Joseph and his Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat was the original hit for composer/lyricist duo Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice (Jesus Christ Superstar, Evita).

For 45 years now, the show has been a favourite with family audiences the world over.

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Divas Come Together for One Night

In putting together a “One Night Only” production St George Theatre Company has managed to assemble a powerhouse of leading ladies for DIVAS LIVE on April 27 at the Civic Theatre, Hurstville Entertainment Centre.

The “dozen of divas” are some of Sydney Community Theatre’s most popular and recognised talents and between them all have performed across most of Sydney’s theatre companies.

Director / Diva Michelle Lansdown and Choreographer Craig Nhobbs explain how DIVAS LIVE came about.

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Next To Normal: WA Premiere for Bunbury.

Director Glen Perks of the Bunbury Musical Comedy Group is carving out a reputation for bringing premiere productions to WA, having already brought the premiere of Blackbeard to the West in 2009.

Perks’ next show is Next to Normal, a multiple award winning emotional powerhouse of a musical by Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey with a thrilling contemporary score.

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