Community Theatre

VC Winner’s Story On Stage

THE Old Mill Theatre is playing host to the Perth premiere of Under Any Old Gum Tree on February 1. It’s the story of Martin O’Meara VC and what’s been described as “one man’s journey into hell” as he came from Ireland to Australia and then from No Man’s Land to insanity.

Written and directed by Noel O’Neill in association with the Australian-Irish Heritage Association, the show features Kieran Garvey and Rex Gray and includes songs and music written and dedicated to Martin O’Meara.

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Brilliant Lies for Garrick

SEXUAL harassment, political correctness and changing social values come to the fore at Garrick Theatre (W.A.) in its first season of 2014.

Written by David Williamson and directed by Dale James, Brilliant Lies is an adult comedy about a woman who accuses her former employer of harassment and unfair dismissal after failing to comply with his sexual demands.

Brilliant Lies was also made into a 1996 film with Anthony LaPaglia, Gia and Zoe Carides and Ray Barrett.

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CAT Award Nominations 2013

Nominations have been announced for the Canberra Area Theatre Awards. The Gala Awards Ceremony will take place on Saturday February 22 at Llewellyn Hall School of Music from 7pm. The Gala will be hosted John Wood and Stephen Pike, with special guests including Jon English. Tickets are on sale at Ticketek.

Best Set Designer for a Play

Andrew Kay

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ROBERT YOUNG: A LIFE ON STAGE MEMORIAL CONCERT

The Arts Centre, Gold Coast– 17th December, 2013

Last night, Theatre devotees on the Gold Coast paid homage to the life of the former Arts Centre Resident Director, Robert Young, who passed away at his home in New Zealand on 1stDecember from Prostate Cancer.

For over 20 years Robert directed and choreographed Musical Productions on the Coast, sharing his knowledge and experience in nurturing the talented young cast and crew.

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Legally Blonde for CLOC

Omigod you guys!

CLOC Musical Theatre will present the return to Melbourne of the effervescent, effusive and very pink Legally Blonde: The Musical in October 2014.

This is the first community theatre production announced after Hal Leonard Australia recently announced the Limited Release of Legally Blonde to community theatres across Australia.

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Music Theatre Guild of Victoria Awards Open Section Winners 2013

Presentations for the winners of the Music Theatre Guild of Victoria's 27th Annual Bruce Awards were held on December 14, 2013 at Wendouree Centre for Performing Arts, Ballarat.

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THE 5TH ANNUAL GOLD COAST AREA THEATRE AWARDS

The Gold Coast had it’s real life “TONY” awards night on Tuesday December 10, 2013 at the Paradise Room, Arts Centre Gold Coast, with the Awards Patron, Aussie Showbiz royalty, Tony Sheldon and his partner Tony Taylor, present for the first time (a wonderful change after so many DVD messages from “Priscilla” dressing rooms in London or New York).

Once again the evening was hosted by Ian Stenlake.

The judging panel considered a total of 675 nominations, from 64 shows.

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The Victorian Drama League Awards: 2013 Winners.

The 2013 Victorian Drama League Awards, the 17th annual awards, were presented on Sunday December 8. 27 productions from 27 companies were entered this year. Best Drama Production went to The Basin Theatre Group’s The Woman in Black, which took out a total of six awards. Best Comedy Production went to Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company’s Laughter on the 23rd Floor, with a total of three awards.

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It’s A Wonderful Life: Live Radio Play for Christmas

Phoenix Ensemble (Qld) presents an adaptation of Frank Capra’s much loved Christmas story, It’s A Wonderful Life, as its final show of 2013.

It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play is performed as a 1940s live radio broadcast in front of a studio audience. Ten actors perform the dozens of characters in the radio play as well as produce the sound effects.

The Phoenix production, directed by Steve Pearton, will play at the boutique Pavilion Theatre in Beenleigh over two weekends from December 6, including Sunday matinees.