Centenary Theatre Group (Brisbane) presents the premiere production of the revised version of Kenneth Ross’s Breaker Morant from September 14 – 29, 2012.
The play depicts the infamous court martial of Harry 'Breaker' Morant (1864-1902), a drover, balladeer and poet who was executed for war crimes during the Second Boer War (1899-1902).
Set in Sydney 1892, The Hatpin tells the story of Amber Murray, a single mother who entrusted her son to the Makin Family in the hope of saving his life and ended up embroiled in one of the most macabre moving and exciting criminal trials in Australian history.
The show deals with the themes of betrayal, loss, grief and despair, but it also explores courage, hope and friendship.
The Regals is bringing this production to Kogarah (NSW) this October.
Miranda Musical Society (NSW) presents Disney’s Beauty and the Beast at Sutherland Entertainment Centre from September 19 to 23, 2012.
Featuring the Academy-Award winning musical score (Alan Mencken, Howard Ashman and Tim Rice) that made the animated film such a hit, plus addirional songs, Beauty and the Beast was adapted as a stage musical, and played on Broadway for 5,464 performances between 1994 and 2007, becoming Broadway’s eighth longest running musical.
Blacktown Theatre Co. (NSW) will showcase short plays by one of their favourite international playwrights Mark Harvey Levine (USA) for one weekend from September 14 - 16. Over many years, Levine has submitted plays into the company’s annual 4 Short Plays seasons and his plays have always proved popular, which is why the company has produced this special event showcasing his work.
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? at the Old Mill Theatre (WA) from October 11, 2012 will honour the memory of a much-loved member of the theatre community.
Director Garry Lawrence’s wife Beverley was originally cast in the play two years ago by Sue Hayward – but Hayward was diagnosed with an aggressive cancer and died suddenly before the play reached the stage.
“At the time, I thought the play should have run as a dedication to Sue, who had done so much for local theatre,” Lawrence said.
Peter Pan, like its namesake, is a story that never grows old. Children and adults alike fall under the spell of Neverland, a place where children can fly and exciting, frightening adventures happen every day.
Wyong Musical Theatre Company plans to transport NSW Central Coast audiences to Neverland from September 21 to 29, with Peter Pan the British Musical.
With its October production, Melbourne’s CLOC Musical Theatre is preparing to take a nostalgic and hilarious trip back to the days of slick hair, smooth talk, cool dudes – and hip swivelling rockin’ good times!
All Shook Up is a new musical set in the 1950s and based around the songs of Elvis Presley, featuring nearly 30 of the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll’s biggest hits woven into a story of mistaken identity, mixed up romance and true love.
Limelight Theatre (WA) presents Anthony Shaffer’s 1971 Tony Award winning thriller Sleuth from September 27 to October 13, 2012.
The play follows mystery writer Andrew Wyke, who lures his wife’s lover Milo Tindall to his manor house where he harbours an obsession for inventions and deceptions of fiction and a fascination with games.
The plot thickens when Wyke puts a proposition to Milo he finds hard to resist and Inspector Doppler, Detective Sergeant Tarrant and PC Higgs become involved in the chain of events.
