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Local Theatre Shows
■ The Monash One-Act Play Festival will be presented next year from February 25 – 27 at the Unicorn Theatre, Lechte Rd., Mount Waverley. Interested playwrights and participants are invited to contact: moapfestival@peridot.com.au ■ Torquay Theatre Troupe: The Kitchen Sink (by Tom Wells) Until November 20 at the Shoestring Playhouse at The MAC, 77 Beach Road, Torquay. Director: Michael Baker. Bookings: trybooking.com.au Enquiries 52616111 ■ BATS Theatre Company: The Full Monty November 18 – 21 at the Cranbourne Community Theatre, Brunt St. (Cranbourne Secondary College). Director: Mihelle Zintschenko. Bookings: www.batstheatre.org.au ■ Warrandyte Theatre Company: Visitors (by Barney Norris) (Live and streamed) November 19 – December 4 at 8.00pm at the Warrandyte Mechanics Institute Hall, Cnr. Yarra and Mitchell Sts., Warrandyte. Bookings: www.warrandytehallarts.asn.au ■ Malvern Theatre Company: The Flick (by Annie Baker) November 19 – December 4 at 29a Burke Rd., Malvern. Director: Helen Ellis. Bookings: www.malverntheatre. com.au 1300 131 552 ■ Heidelberg Theatre Company: Three Little Words (by Joanna Murray-Smith) November 26 – December 9 at 36 Turnham Ave., Rosanna. Director: Tim Scott. www.htc.org.au ■ Theatrical: Little Women the Broadway Musical November 19 – 28 at Chapel off Chapel, 12 Little Chapel St., Prahran. Director: Ange Phillips; Musical Director: Ashley Meliki Shoup, Ass’t. Director: Karen Shnider; Executive Producer: Andrew Gyopar. Bookings: https://theatrical.com.au/littlewomen/ ■ Wonthaggi Theatrical Group: Dimboola (by Jack Hibberd) November 20 – 28 at The Shed, State Coal Mine, Garden St., Wonthaggi. Director: Wayne Moloney. Bookings: www.wtg.org.au ■ Essendon Theatre Company: Death of a Salesman (by Arthur Miller) November 25 – December 4 at 9 Bradshaw Street, Essendon (Entry off Buckley St). Directors: Directed by Michele Haywood and Nicola Taylor. Bookings: www.essendontheatrecompany. com.au ■ Heidelberg Theatre Company: Three Little Words (by Joanna Murray-Smith) November 25 – December 9 at the Heidelberg Theatre, 36 Turnham Ave., Rosanna. Director: Tim Scott. Bookings: www.htc.org.au ■ Playhouse Players: Around the World in 80 Days (by Jules Verne, adapted for stage by Mark Brown) December 1 – 4 at 7.30pm at the Clayton Theatre, Clayton Community Centre, 9-15 Cooke St., Clayton. Director: Graeme McCoubrie. Tickets: $25/$28. Bookings: www.trybooking.com/BQIMV ■ LOTS Theatre: Legends of the Skies (scripts by Alison Knight, Neil Follett, Geri Colson and Steve Morris) December 3 – 4 at 8.00pm, December 5 at 5.30pm at the Aviation Museum, 12 First St., Moorabbin Airport. Artistic Director: Maggie Morrison. Tickets: $20. Bookings: https://www.trybooking. com/BUYAX ■ Melbourne French Theatre: La Candidate December 7 – 11 at Library at the Dock, Second floor performance space, 107 Victoria Harbour Promenade, Docklands. Director: Donald McManus; Producer: Michael Bula. Bookings: melbournefrenchtheatre.org.au ■ Peridot Theatre: Hypnosis (by David Tristram) January 28 – February 12 at the Unicorn Theatre, Mt Waverley Secondary College, Lechte Rd., Mt Waverley. Director: Pip LeBlond. Bookings: www.peridot.com.au
Auditions
■ Playhouse Players: Director required for a one-act play to be presented in the delayed 20th National Playwright Competition. Please contact Graeme McCoubrie for further details. ■ Mordialloc Theatre Company: The Kitchen Sink (by Tom Wells) November 16 at 7.00pm at the MTC Lockup Factory 8/417419 Warrigal Rd., Cheltenham. Director: Rod Hulme. Audition appointment: rod@hulme.email Phone: 0418 117 772. ● Continued in column, at right
Observer
The Local Paper - Wednesday, November 17, 2021 - Page 7
Melbourne
Published statewide weekly in the Melbourne Observer and all editions of The Local Paper. Phone: 1800 231 311. Email: editor@MelbourneObserver.com.au
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2021
LEGENDS OF THE SKIES
■ LOTS Theatre Inc. opens with their first live event in 25 months to present Legends of the Skies Series 9 on December 3 and 4 at 8pm and December 5 at 5.30pm at the Australian National Aviation Museum at Moorabbin Airport. Under the artistic direction of Maggie Morrison and produced by Jim Williams, writers of the aviation-themed performance segments include Alison Knight, Geri Colson, Neil Follett and Steve Morris. Cast members who will take patrons through two world wars "and some wonderful eccentricities" are Abigail Arculus, David Dodd, Harrison Ewart Dart, Kerry Hollier, Jessie Inglis, Taj Jepson, Sam Johnson, Briony Jones, Alison Knight, Darina Mendan, Barbara Mendelson, Colin Prosser, Tim Semmens, Lana Stojanovic and Marj Winslade. Victoria’s COVID safe restrictions will apply re seating and vaccination There will be separated, numbered seating rows A - G (1-5). Limited seating requires early booking. Dates and Times: December 3 - 4 at 8pm, December 5 at 5.30pm Venue: Aviation Museum, 12 First St., Moorabbin Airport. Tickets: $20 Bookings: https://www.trybooking.com/ BUYAX - Cheryl Threadgold
● Jessie Inglis and Timothy Semmens rehearse The Wizard of the Void, a play by Geri Colson about a young man who built his plane in his Brighton loungeroom.
Shakespeare at St Kilda
■ Melbourne Shakespeare Company returns to the St Kilda Botanical Gardens for their fifth season at the Rose Garden with their original musical adaptation of Shakespeare’s farce The Comedy of Errors from December 3-19. “Our shows combine all of the things audiences love about Shakespeare in the Summertime,” explained Artistic Director Jennifer Sarah Dean (The Globe, Moulin Rouge! The Musical) “We give Shakespeare a young, fresh twist including all of your favourite contemporary music combined with exciting choreography, audience insteaction, beautiful costumes and all set in one of the most idyllic venues in Melbourne the Rose Garden in St Kilda.” Direction is by Ben Adams (Pop-up Globe) with original choreography from John Reed (West Side Story, Merrily We Roll Along) and musical direction from Benjamin Colley (Shrek!, Romeo and Juliet). Melbourne Shakespeare Company is environmentally responsible, using only recycled, reclaimed and reused materials to create their productions. Costumes are from Aislinn Naughton (Frozen, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory), and set by Hayley James (As You Like It, The Winter’s Tale). The Comedy of Errors is family friendly and audiences are encouraged to bring a picnic to enjoy in the sunshine. Seating is provided at the venue and protective sun wear is recommended for matinee performances. Performance Details: Dates and Times: December 3-19 at 7pm, 3pm weekend matinees (no performances on Mondays) Duration: 90 minutes Venue: Rose Garden, St Kilda Botanical Gardens Tickets are now available at melbourneshakespeare.com - Cheryl Threadgold
Observations Sisters In Crime
● Lindy Cameron ■ Lockdowns and pandemics can’t keep a good group like Sisters In Crime down. Right through the last 18 months this Melbourne-based support group for female writers of crime fiction has been staging online events, writing competitions and helping members get their books published. Coming up at 8pm on Saturday, November 27, 8pm, is the 28 th Scarlet Awards Night, presented by actor Catherine McClements, and hosted by crime fiction expert, Sue Turnbull. After talking about her life in crime with Sue, Catherine will announce the winners of the prestigious Stiletto award for female crime writers. On screen, at different stages, will be all available 23 shortlisted authors, Professor Christina Lee, who will present the judges’ report, and Dr Carolyn Beasley from Swinburne University, which sponsors the first prize. The event is free but you can support Sisters in Crime and the work it does for Australian women crime writers by making a $10 donation and going into the draw for one of three $300 packs of crime books, kindly donated by publishers. Meanwhile, in keeping with the crime fiction theme, Mornington Peninsula author Lindy Cameron has just released her new book called Who Sleuthed It? A self-confessed animal tragic, Lindy is commissioning editor and publisher of this collection of 19 short stories from Australia, Ireland, the UK and the USA, where animals help solve the crimes (and sometimes talk). Lindy reminds us of all the animals that have helped humans solve mysteries, from Timmy the dog in Enid Blyton’s Famous Five books, to The Cat Who mysteries by Lilian Jackson Braun. Sounds like a great idea for the Christmas stocking of an animal loving bibliophile. To join the 28 th Scarlet Stiletto Awards, visit www.sistersincrime.org.au and for details of Who Sleuthed It? visit www.clandestinepress.net Julie Houghton ● From column, at left
Auditions
● Comedy of Errors
Exhibition at Gasworks
■ The iconic GasworksArts Park in Albert Park is the ideal venue for artist Bruce Hargrave's tenth major solo exhibition, titled Pics 'n Spokes. Located in the Angela Robarts-Bird Gallery, the Pics 'n Spokes exhibition presents local landscapes in watercolors. As well as scenes of Albert Park and bayside areas, cycling enthusiast Bruce has also included paintings of bicycles, as per the exhibition title. Bruce says painting in watercolor leads the artist to see the many wonderful things that surround us. "Each painting is always an adventure and most rewarding for the effort." Pics 'n Spokes Exhibition: Until December 5, from 9.30am - 4pm daily. Gasworks Arts Park, 21 Graham St., Albert Park. Admission: Free Enquiries: 0400 414 547. - Cheryl Threadgold
■ Williamstown Little Theatre: The Importance of Being Earnest (by Oscar Wilde) November 20 at 1.00pm, November 21 at 12noon at 2 Albert St., Williamstown. Director: Ellis Ebell. Audition Bookings: ellis@pagebell.com ■ Brighton Theatre Company: Chancers (by Robert Massey) November 21 and 22 at 7.30pm at the Brighton Arts and Cultural Centre, Cnr. Wilson and Carpenter Sts., Brighton. Director: Peter Newling. Audition bookings: www.brightontheatrecompany.com.au ■ Peridot Theatre: I Ought to be in Pictures (by Neil Simon) November 28 at 1.00pm, November 29 at 7.00pm at the Unicorn Theatre, Mt Waverley Secondary College, Lechte Rd., Mt Waverley. Director: Michelle Swann. Audition enquiries: michelleswann65@gmail.com ■ The 1812 Theatre: The History Boys (by Alan Bennett) November 27 and 28 at 9.30am at 3 Rose Street, Upper Ferntree Gully. Director: Dexter Bourke. Audition appointment and enquiries: 0411287043 or dexterb7251@gmail.com ■ Essendon Theatre Company: Rumors (by Neil Simon) November 30 from 7.00pm, December 5 from 1.30pm at Bradshaw St. Community Hall, Bradshaw St. (off Buckley St.). Make an audition appointment and download form from www.essendontheatre company.com.au) ■ Monash One Act Play Festival: February 25 – 27 at the Unicorn Theatre, Mt Waverley Secondary College, Lechte Rd., Mt Waverley. - Cheryl Threadgold
