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One-Act-Play Festival Celebrates 30 Years Anglesea Performing Arts (APA) is well known for its award-winning productions and shorter one-act plays. This August, it hosts the 30th One-Act-Play Festival at the Anglesea Memorial Hall. Each year the One-Act-Play Festival sees many plays being performed over one weekend at the hall in the spirit of friendly competition for prize money. Sponsorship is provided by local businesses including the Anglesea branch of the Bendigo Bank. “There is an adjudicator who gives feedback to the performers regarding the individual plays, and it is a great way to experience theatre and learn about the craft at the same time,” said APA member Lina Libroaperto.
APA Actors are preparing to return for the 30th One-Act-Play Festival in Anglesea.
Festival, so come along and see a wide range of short plays performed by theatre companies from throughout regional Victoria over a pleasant weekend at Anglesea Memorial Hall,” said Christine Walker, APA’s Secretary. The Festival Café will sustain you with hot food and treats all weekend, and a wine bar is also provided for refreshments.
Adjudicator Xan Coleman will judge the One-Act Plays at this year’s Festival.
The festival draws theatre groups and audiences from across Victoria and has only skipped a beat twice in its history; the most recent last year due to the COVID pandemic and the statewide lockdown. “We are excited to be hosting our 30th
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Anglesea’s 30th One-Act-Play Festival will be held over the weekend of 14–15 August 2021. Further information: www.angleseaperformers.org.au Christine Walker, Festival Convenor 0408 444 199 Tickets through the Trybooking link on the APA website above.
U3A Surf Coast Program Back Underway After a difficult year in 2020, U3A Surf Coast recommenced its term two program with a variety of courses, both regular and new. Occasional lectures also returned and a highlight was a lecture in May about Starfish Nippers, an inclusive program created in 2011 by Janet Jones and Naomi Symington to enable children and young adults with a disability to participate in beach and water/surf lifesaving activities. COVID restrictions and limitations on numbers at some venues have meant waiting lists for courses, but many are returning to normal, with either faceto-face or Zoom, which may be of interest to people isolated or without transport. Zoom classes currently offered are: Poetry, Cinema Studies and W riting Y our Life. Popular classes like yoga, tai-chi, ukulele and computer classes have returned, while Money Matters for the Third Age also makes a comeback. Flexibility is needed due to the pandemic and we anticipate there may be future changes to venues, classes and the regulations under which we operate as things unfold. Please check the website for details of all programs and course descriptions, along with online enrolment, at www.u3asurfcoast.org.au/coursesactivities Enquiries via mobile 0435 374 139 or email info@u3asurfcoast.org.au.
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