Community Theatre

Ruddigore at Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Victoria

Image above from the 2012 GSOV production of Ruddigore

Gilbert and Sullivan’s witty and ghastly melodrama Ruddigore (or The Witch’s Curse),will be presented by Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Victoria from 6-8 September, 2024, at the Alexander Theatre, Clayton.

 

The Regals Musical Society Presents Kiss Me, Kate

The Regals Musical Society is staging Cole Porter’s timeless, award-winning musical Kiss Me, Kate at Rockdale Town Hall from 12-20 October 2024.

Kiss Me, Kate is a witty and vibrant reimagining of a Shakespearean classic, blending the charm of the Bard's work with the lively world of 1940s Broadway. 

Reaching the Stars and the Moon.

An all-abilities Melbourne community theatre is bringing ‘life changing experiences’ for both disabled artists and their mentors. Actor and entertainment journalist Tayla Ham reports.

Have you ever attended a theatre production where the lead actor had a disability or a musical in which half the cast members had disabilities? Chances are that you haven't. 

New Locally Written Play at Guild Theatre, Rockdale

Where there’s a will ... There’s a family!

‘Family is what matters, isn’t it?’

Bringing the Words to Life at Henry Lawson Theatre

Written by Australian playwright Finnegan Kruckemeyer, the play “Where Words Once Were” is set in an uncertain time and an uncertain future where it is unclear how the last remaining people on Earth are living.

‘Nana’s Naughty Knickers’ at Adelaide Rep.

This August at The Arts Theatre, Adelaide, The Rep is presenting Nana’s Naughty Knickers by Katherine DiSavino, a comedy set in a New York City rent-controlled apartment. The play follows the escapades of Sylvia, a kindly grandmother with a top-secret hobby.

A Window into Private Lives at Cronulla

During August and September, Arts Theatre Cronulla is presenting its latest production, Private Lives, a comedy written by Noël Coward, one of the most prominent dramatists of his era. It is considered one of Coward’s most brilliantly realised plays, characterised by his trademark witty dialogue.

Spud Racing Premiere on the Apple Isle

SQUID INC Theatre is excited to announce that the Tasmanian Premiere of Melanie Tait’s light-hearted comedy, The Appleton Ladies Potato Race, which was postponed earlier this year due to Covid, is now re-scheduled and will run for 4 performances in September 2024!

Thanks to the very generous support of Do Maur Productions, The Appleton Ladies’ Potato Race will be staged in the West Park Playhouse in Burnie from Thursday 12 September to Saturday 14 September.

Silent Sky Celebrates St Jude’s Players’ Diamond Anniversary

Image: Brittany Daw who plays Henrietta Leavitt, in rehearsal. Photo by Kaila Barton.

Radium Girls at Lane Cove

Lane Cove Theatre Company presents Radium Girls from August 9 to 25, 2024 at The Performance Space @ St Aidan’s in Longueville.

Directed by Kathy Petrakis, the company describes Radium Girls as an emotionally charged historical tale with implications for today’s world.

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