Community Theatre

Legends of the Sky

Maggie Morrison of Mordialloc, Victoria, learned that her land was once the site of aviatrix and former Mayor of Mordialloc, Gertrude McKenzie’s home.

She then took particular interest in a local newspaper story about Gertrude’s unmarked gravesite being discovered in Cheltenham Memorial Park by Aviation Historical Society of Australia Secretary, Neil Follett, who later arranged to restore the headstone.

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Shout! Will Rock Sutherland

Shout! The Legend Of The Wild One is the rags-to-riches story of Johnny O'Keefe, also known as JO'K, or The Wild One. He was Australia's answer to Elvis.

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Breaker Morant: We caught them and we shot them under rule 303

Mousetrap Theatre, Redcliffe (Qld) presents Breaker Morant, written by Australian play and screenwriter Kenneth Ross, from February 15 – March 2, 2013. The play is based on the true story of the great Australian poet Harry “Breaker” Morant and the court-martial trial.

Breaker Morant was written by Australian play and screenwriter Kenneth Ross. The play is based on the true story of the great Australian poet Harry “Breaker” Morant and the court-martial trial.

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Oliver! Brings New Directions for Sydney Company

Newly-founded St George Theatre Company (incorporating Rockdale Musical Society) will make its debut with one of Broadway and the West End’s all-time favourites, Oliver!

Lionel Bart’s legendary musical marks the debut of this new company. STGC incorporates Rockdale Musical Society. Rockdale’s more than 70 years of continuous creative work has included such recent productions as Hairspray, Avenue Q, Songs for a New World and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.

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Water Child: From Community Theatre to Adelaide Fringe

Water Child, a 2012 award winning new Australian play, is in rehearsal with a group of talented Newcastle based actors, led by local director Adelle Richards, to play at the Adelaide Fringe Festival in March 2013.

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Rock’n’Roll Musical to Premiere at Beenleigh

Beenleigh Theatre Group (Qld.) is set to stage the World Premiere full-production of BILLY BUCKETT – A Rock ‘n’ Roll Love Story, at the Crete Street Theatre, Beenleigh, from April 26 to May 11, 2013.

What happens when a young man from the wrong side of the tracks dreams of rock’n’roll stardom? Will he get his big break and top the charts? Can he woo the girl of his dreams?

Will he ever be good enough to win over her class-conscious parents?

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Holiday Hilarity for Fremantle in British Comedy Premiere.

When three couples, English, French and Irish mistakenly end up in a luxury villa in Provence coupled with copious amounts of champagne, heightened sexual impulses and ingrained cultural differences, the European Union could well implode! A story of how a meticulously planned holiday can go so hilariously wrong!

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Ballina Players: Aspiring to a Totally Youth Production

Ballina Players has been producing an annual youth production since 2005, and gradually they’re moving closer to resident director of youth productions Mike Sheehan’s dream of an all-youth production. Geoff Marsh reports.

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Flying High for Spiderwoman

Bankstown Theatre Company’s production of the Kander and Ebb musical Kiss of the Spiderwoman posed unique casting problems for director/choreographer Edward Rooke.

“I want a chorus of men who look like they could be a believable bunch of South American gaol inmates. I need them big and small, young and mature. They must look interesting – and they must be able to dance,” he said.

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Zanna Don't! – A very different high school musical for Shire

Shire Music Theatre (NSW) presents the quirky Off-Broadway musical Zanna Don't! - A Musical Fairytale at Sutherland Memorial School of Arts from February 8, 2013.

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