Community Theatre

Spine Chilling Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde for Castle Hill

Castle Hill Players begin their 2020 season with The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, playing from January 31 to February 22. You may know the story but you’ve never experienced it like this! Noah Smith’s intimate adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic blends drama and horror to create a unique, spine-chilling night of theatre.

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The Complete Works Of William Shakespeare (Abridged)

Shakespeare may be turning in his grave, but this show (which has become a cult classic) contains all 37 of his plays – plus his sonnets - in just 97 minutes!

Described by the Los Angeles Herald as “Shakespeare written by Reader's Digest, acted by Monty Python and performed at the speed of the minute waltz”, thisbinge of Bard - coming to Sydney’s North Shore courtesy of Lane Cove Theatre Company - is part parody, part tribute, part party trick!

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DramaFest and Finley Awards 2019

The Koorliny Arts Centre was the big winner of the 45th annual Robert Finley Awards held at Perth’s State Theatre Centre on January 18, taking out six categories including Best Musical for The Boy From Oz (pictured left).

The awards are run by the Independent Theatre Association, with judges travelling around Western Australia to adjudicate on community independent and school theatre.

Two of the adjudicators Kent Acott and Lyn Hutcheon were honoured with life membership.

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Bushfire Postponement for CAT Awards

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Behind-the-scenes Look at Performer’s Farewell

STIRLING Theatre (WA) is starting its 50th year in 2020 with a farewell performance, as seen in the play The Actress, with a famous stage performer deciding to retire.

Written by Peter Quilter and directed by Carryn McLean, the touching comedy is set in a dressing room with the family of Lydia Martin – including her ex-husband, theatre colleagues and fiancé – wanting to wish her well.

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Community Theatre Seasons 2020

NOTE: Most Communuity Theatre productions have been postponed for the moment due to Covid19. All our advertisements have links back to the relevant theatre companies, so please click on the ads to go to their websites for the latest news. In the listings, the names of our subcriber groups have been hyperlinked, so you also can simply click on those links as well, to check out your local company.

Jukebox is set to provide the soundtrack for Community Musical Theatre in 2020.

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2019 CITY OF NEWCASTLE DRAMA AWARDS (CONDAS)

THE 2019 City of Newcastle Drama Awards (CONDAs) showed that performers and backstage workers in and around Newcastle are increasingly revealing their talents at a comparatively early age.

Two shows that each won four CONDAs – Playing Face (Bearfoot Productions) and Mamma Mia! (The Very Popular Theatre Company) – had many people in their teens and early 20s in their teams.

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Wicked Bendigo Scoops Guild Awards

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GOLD COAST AREA THEATRE AWARDS 2019 WINNERS

Draculas Cabaret restaurant was the new venue to host the Gold Palm Theatre Awards formerly Gold Coast Area Theatre Awards) on Monday 2 December 2019.

It was the 11th presentation night of the award which covers not only the Gold Coast community theatre but also those in Ipswich, Toowoomba and Morton Bay. Hosted for the sixth time by musical theatre star Ian Stenlake it was night of celebration with musical acts drawn form the nominees.

Image: (L-R) Tony Sheldon (Guest of Honour), Kate Peters (Convenor), Ian Stenlake (Compere).

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Next to Normal for Campbelltown

Shannon O’Connell previews Campbelltown Theatre Group’s November 2019 production of the Pulitzer Prize winning musical Next to Normal.

As a lover of theatre, especially musicals, my favourite shows are the ones that have a clever story line with complex characters, are brave in the themes and issues they explore, have a musical score you can fall in love with and most of all, make you feel something.

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