Oct 10, 2021
Jack Trot and his mother, Dame Trot live in a village called Merrydale. Jack is in love with King Bertram’s daughter, the lovely Princess Demelza. The village is being terrorised by the Giant who lives Up-In-The Clouds. He demands increased taxes and the hand of the Princess in marriage. In order to pay the Giant, Dame Trot and Jack are forced to sell their cow Daisy. However, Jack is tricked by Slimeball, the Giant’s henchman, who pays him in beans instead of cash; and who abducts the Princess and takes her to the Giant. Jack throws the beans away in disgust, but magically they grow into a huge beanstalk allowing him to climb up into the clouds to rescue the Princess. Will it end happily ever after?
Jun 27, 2021
Imagine a world in which the air we breathe is just another commodity like food and fuel. Something that can be bought and sold according to market forces. Designer air proves to be the marketing phenomenon of the decade, but as demand outstrips supply, the world is starting to gasp, and only the biggest suckers survive.
Ben Elton’s modern adaptation on his 1991 play is a darkly comic satire on big business, the media and product exploitation.
Mar 28, 2021
One act a time is A series of one act plays Showing 11th, 12th, 17th, 18th, 25th, 26th at 8pm, with a 2pm matinee on 19th June.
Ticket prices $23.00 – $19.00.
Homemade Sausage Rolls: Five siblings come from their mother’s wake. While discussing who they think was their mother’s favourite, the conversation brings back memories of their childhood and time spent with their mother.
The Two of Us: Stephen & Jo are preparing for a dinner party. Their friends are about to arrive when things go a little awry and Stephen & Jo find themselves in an embarrassing situation.
Oh! What a Tangled Web: On an impulse, Jan makes up a story. Under pressure she blurts out that there has been a death in the family. Actually, the only thing wrong is that the family cat is missing. In any case, people start arriving to express their concern and sympathy. The parents think they’re referring to the cat and the hilarious complications just continue to multiply.
Three very different one act plays presented by three directors in One Act a time
Feb 8, 2021
One for the Road plays at 8pm April 1, 3, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16 and 17 with a 2pm matinee April 10. Tickets are $23, $20 concession and $17 children – book below or call 0499 954 016 between 9am and 12pm Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Directed by James Hough-Neilson, One for the Road is a wickedly observant comedy by Willy Russell (author of Educating Rita) that finds Dennis on the eve of his 35th birthday making a last ditch attempt to break away from the confines of his middle-class, housing estate existence.
Reaching breaking point at his birthday party, he packs a rucksack to make his escape. Trouble is, everyone wants to accompany him, so he sinks down in front of the television, defeated. But there’s always next year – and the year after….
Dec 2, 2020
Heathers – The Musical is based on the cult classic 1980’s movie of the same name starring Winona Ryder and Christian Slater. It is the darkly delicious story of Veronica Sawyer, a brainy, beautiful teenage misfit who hustles her way into the most powerful and ruthless clique at Westerberg High: the Heathers. But before she can get comfortable atop the high school food chain, Veronica falls in love with the dangerously seductive new kid, JD. When Heather Chandler, the Almighty, kicks her out of the group, Veronica decides to bite the bullet and kiss Heather’s aerobocized butt…but JD has another plan for that bullet.
