Whatson Notices

Malvern Theatre Company Inc. 25-Jun-2010 to 10-Jul-2010 Click to Enlarge

THE ARCADIANS Author: Lionel Monckton and Howard Talbot Director: Robert Ray Theatre: 29a Burke Road, East Malvern 3145 Performances: 25th June to 10th July, 2010 Tuesdays to Saturdays at 8:15 pm Matinees: Saturday 26th June at 2:00 pm and Sunday 4th July at 2:00 pm. Gala Night: Saturday 3rd July at 8:15 pm. Prices: $20.00 (Concession $18.00). Groups (10 or more): $17.00 per person. Gala Night: $25.00 (Concession $23.00). Bookings: 1300 131 552 Company Email: home@malverntheatre.com.au Company Website: http://www.malverntheatre.com.au Synopsis: The Arcadians was the My Fair Lady of 1909. Indeed, the Ascot Scene very much mirrors the Askwood Races scene in this gorgeous score of Edwardian Musical Comedy hits. In Arcady, the carefree inhabitants are shocked when James Smith, a vulgar, lying, middle-aged caterer, crash-lands his aeroplane there. After being purified and rejuvenated, Smith is transformed into Simplicitas, a shepherd, and sent back to England with Sombra and Chrysea, two delectable Arcadians, to go and convert the wicked Londoners. Things do not always go as planned. From the glorious ‘Pipes Of Pan’ to the lilting ‘The Girl With A Brogue’ and the comedy numbers ‘Back Your Fancy’ and ‘All Down Piccadilly’ this score is more than ripe for re-discovery. Other Information: In association with Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Victoria

Mordialloc Theatre Co. Inc. 25-Jun-2010 to 10-Jul-2010

THE UNDERPANTS Author: Carl Sterheim and adapted for the stage by Steve Martin Director: Vicki Smith Theatre: Shirley Burke Theatre, 64 Parkers Road, Parkdale. Melways Reference: 87C9 Performances: 8.15pm nightly and 2.30pm Sunday matinee. Prices: Adults $20.00 Concessions $18.00 Groups (20 or more) $16.00 Bookings: 9587.5141 Company Website: http://www.mordialloctheatre.com Synopsis: THE UNDERPANTS is a hilarious look at the chaos and commotion caused by a simple act of fate, and a flash of a lady's undergarments. Adapted for modern audiences by Steve Martin, it is an outrageous, over-the-top, and utterly believable look at feminism, politics, sexism, and sex in general. A rollicking good night at the theatre. Other Information: Sunday matinee 2.30pm 4th. July.

Geelong Repertory Theatre Co. 25-Jun-2010 to 10-Jul-2010 Click to Enlarge

The Woman in Black Agent: Samuel French Ltd Author: adapted by Stephen Mallatratt from the book by Susan Hill Director: Kelly Clifford Theatre: Theatre: Woodbin Theatre 15 Coronation Street, Geelong West, 3218 Melways Reference: Melways Reference: 401 C 3 Performances: June 25, 26, July 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10 at 8pm Sunday matinee: July 4 at 2pm Prices: Prices: Adult $22, Concession $20, Student $15 Bookings: Bookings: GPAC - 03 5225 1200 Company Email: info@geelongrep.com.au Company Website: http://www.geelongrep.com.au Synopsis: ARTHUR KIPPS, AN ATTORNEY, HAS HIRED AN ACTOR TO HELP HIM TELL THE STORY ABOUT AN EXPERIENCE FROM HIS YOUTH. IT IS KIPPS' HOPE THAT THE TELLING OF THIS STORY WILL "EXORCISE" THE EXPERIENCE FROM HIS MIND AND RID HIM OF HIS PERSISTENT NIGHTMARES. THE ACTOR REHEARSES WITH KIPPS IN AN OLD VICTORIAN THEATRE. SOON, THE TWO BECOME IMMERSED IN THE STRANGE TALE OF MRS. DRABLOW AND EEL MARSH HOUSE. HIS EFFORTS REVEAL SECRETS AND UNEXPLAINABLE EVENTS. WHO IS THE WOMAN IN BLACK? WHY ARE TOWNSPEOPLE SO HESITANT TO ANSWER QUESTIONS? AS KIPPS AND THE ACTOR STRUGGLE TO TELL THE STORY AND EXORCISE BOTH THEIR DEMONS, WE LEARN THE CHILLING ANSWER TO THESE QUESTIONS - AND MORE. Other Information: Company Website: http://www.geelongrep.com.au

The Mount Players 02-Jul-2010 to 10-Jul-2010 Click to Enlarge

One Act Play Season Theatre: Mountview Theatre, 56 Smith Street, Macedon Performances: Evenings 8pm Mattinee 2pm Prices: Adult $25.00 Conc $22.00 Bookings: 1300 463 224 OR 5428 1557 10am - 6pm Tues - Sat Company Email: secmountplayers@hotmail.com Company Website: http://www.themountplayers.com Synopsis: Henna Night by Amy Rosenthal Directed by Julie Hopkins Judith leaves Jack, her ex-boyfriend, a desperate message on his answerphone, informing him that she has bought a packet of henna and some razor blades in order to either slash her wrists or dye here hair. What's more, she says she might be pregnant. But it is Ros, Jack's new partner, who hears the message and rushes to Judith's bedsit. An evening of emotion combined with subtle humour ensues, revealing how easily we betray each other when we want something for ourselves, and how fraternizing with the enemy can feel curiously like spending time with a friend. The Waifs, The Wake and the Whatnot by Eve Old Directed by Frank Harvey Based on actual cases heard at the old Sunbury courthouse in the 1850s, this hilarious one act play has a disgruntled visiting English magistrate sent out to dispense Her Majesty's justice in the Antipodes. Murphy, the accused, is facing several charges, the first being non-payment of liquor-his defence-he was dead at the time!!! The case ends in chaos, with total riot in the courtroom. Tracy written and directed by Kerry Irvin-Lister Christmas Eve 1974, Darwin was hit by cyclone Tracy. Most the city ignored the warnings and were unprepared for the destruction that ensued. Tracy tells the stories of some of the survivors and their experiences of that fateful night. This is a non-naturalism piece designed to be abstract and actor driven.

Encore Theatre Inc. 02-Jul-2010 to 17-Jul-2010

Daylight Saving Agent: Hilary Linstead & Associates Author: Nick Enright Director: Kevin Trask Theatre: Clayton Community Centre Cooke Street, Clayton Melways Reference: 79C3 Performances: Evenings 8.00 pm Matinees Sunday 4th July and 11th July at 2.15 pm Prices: $20 Adult $18 Concession Gala Night 3rd July $24 Adult $22 Concession Bookings: 1300 739 099 Company Website: http://www.encoretheatre.com.au/ Synopsis: Bubbling Australian comedy of manners and surprises.Felicity's plans for a candle-lit dinner with a former boyfriend are interrupted by her neighbour,mother and others.

Beaumaris Theatre Inc. 02-Jul-2010 to 18-Jul-2010 Click to Enlarge

The Sound of Music Agent: ORiGiN TM Theatrical Author: Book by Howard Lindsay, Russel Crouse. Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, Music by Richard Rodgers. Suggested by "The Story of the Trapp Family Singers". Director: Directed by Debbie Keyt, Musical Directors - Danny Forward & Rhonda Vaughan Choreographer Camilla Klesman Theatre: 82 Wells Rd Beaumaris 3193 Melways Reference: 86G6 Performances: Frid 2nd July, Sat 3rd July, Sun 4th July, Frid 9th July, Sat 10th July, Sun 11th July, Thurs 15th July, Frid 16th July, Sat 17th July and Sun 18th July. Exact times to be advised. Prices: Adults $25, Families (2A, 2C) $65. Subscribers, Concessions, Children under 17 & Groups 10+ $18. Season’s Tickets. Pre-purchase tickets to all our shows for the whole year at the discounted price of $70 (conditions apply) Bookings: 03 9583 6896 Company Email: beaumaristheatre@optusnet.com.au Company Website: http://www.beaumaristheatre.com.au Synopsis: Maria does not seem completely suited to the rules and restrictions of the convent life, so she is sent to work with the Von Trapp children. Her love of music and her loving nature creates change not only in the lives of the motherless children, but in their gruff, lonely father. Meanwhile the world outside changes with the advance of the Nazi regime. Other Information: This is our family show for 2010. Tickets must be paid for at the time of booking by credit card or within 7 days by cheque or postal order, or tickets will be released for resale.

Bare-Elements Productions 03-Jul-2010 to 31-Jul-2010 Click to Enlarge

A Dinner to Die For Author: Simon J Robinson Director: Leone White Theatre: Retreat Hotel 226 Nicholson Street Abbotsford Melways Reference: 2C K8 Performances: 19.30-22.30 Prices: $80pp inlcudes 3 course dinner and show Bookings: 03 9417 2693 Company Email: simon@bare-elements.com.au Company Website: http://bare-elements.com.au/ Synopsis: Not molecular gastronomy, but a wickedly funny Musical, Murder Mystery Dinner. Set in 1928, Lord Quinten Daventry hosts his party bash. Rumour in social circles is that he will announce his engagement to Miss Fanny. Agatha Christie in spirit – all cut glass accents, pearls, flapper dresses, army outfits and monocles – with lashings of sexual innuendo and double entendres. Reviewed in Theatrecraft May 2010 http://adinnertodiefor.com/ Other Information: Dinner guests are allocated a role and encouraged to indulge their inner artiste by dressing and behaving in character. Mingling over a three-course dinner, subplots emerge and the evening begins to gather pace and spices up into a hilarious romp peppered with music, murder, mayhem, disembodied limbs and suitably hysterical screams. Interactive entertainment at its best! “I have not been able to stop talking about the show it will be in the forefront of my mind for many years to come” – A recent guest at A Dinner to Die For

Heidelberg Theatre Co. 08-Jul-2010 to 24-Jul-2010 Click to Enlarge

The Judas Kiss Author: David Hare Director: Bruce Akers Theatre: 36 Turnham Ave Rosanna Melways Reference: 32 A1 Performances: Thursday to Saturday evenings at 8pm Sunday Matinees at 2pm Prices: $20 Adult $17 Concession $16 Groups of 10 or more Bookings: 94574117 Company Email: htc@htc.org.au Company Website: http://www.htc.org.au Synopsis: Oscar Wilde's relationship with Lord Alfred Douglas has inspired contemporary writers for decades. In this heart-breaking account of love tested to destruction, David Hare speculates on two little known moments in Wilde's life; the day he decides to stay in England and face imprisonment, and the night after his release, two years later, when the lover for whom he risked and lost everything betrays him. Other Information: This play contains adult themes, nudity and smoking

Eltham Little Theatre Inc. 09-Jul-2010 to 18-Jul-2010

Youth Production: Alice The Musical Agent: Musicline Publications Author: by Lewis Carroll, Adapted by Vernon Mound Director: Directed by Gayle Poor & Lois Fleming Theatre: Performing Arts Centre 1602 Main Rd, Research Melways Reference: 22 H1 Performances: Fridays - Saturdays at 8.00pm Sunday Matinees at 2.00pm Prices: Family $65 (2 adults/ 2 kids) Adults $20 Concession $16 (student/pensioner/healthcare card) Bookings: 9437 1574 Company Email: webmistress@elthamlittletheatre.org.au Company Website: http://www.elthamlittletheatre.org.au Synopsis: This wonderful adaptation of Lewis Carroll's classic tale brings you such well-loved characters as the Walrus and the Carpenter, the Caterpillar, the White Rabbit and the Mad Hatter, not forgetting Alice herself. With original music by Mike Smith, Alice the Musical brings Lewis Carroll's words alive with music, song and dance. Don't be late for a very important date.

INH Productions 09-Jul-2010 to 18-Jul-2010 Click to Enlarge

Pizza Man Agent: Dominie Australia Author: Darlene Craviotto Director: Colin Rochford Theatre: The Loft Chapel off Chapel 12 Little Chapel St Prahran Melways Reference: 2l, J10 Performances: 8pm: Fri 9th, Sat 10th, Wed 14th, Thur 15th, Fri 16th, Sat 17th July 4pm: Sun 11th, Sun 18th July 2pm: Sat 10 & Sat 17th July Prices: Tickets:Pizza & Beer Opening Night All Tickets $35.00 Fri 9th July All other shows: $25.00 Full, $20 Concessions Bookings: 03 8290 7000 10am to 5pm, seven days a week or www.chapeloffchapel.com.au Company Email: inhproductions09@gmail.com Synopsis: Take a young woman on the verge of a breakdown, fold in a neurotic roommate; season with broken hearts,knead in one cocky pizza man, bake at 180 degrees and watch the hilarity rise in this laught-out-loud black comedy. Contains adult themes Other Information: **Please note - This theatre has a complete lockout policy and latecomers will not be granted entry.

Bare-Elements Productions 15-Jul-2010 to 17-Jul-2010 Click to Enlarge

A Dinner to Die For Author: Simon J Robinson Director: Leone White Theatre: Portico 203 Dana Street BALLARAT Melways Reference: 257 M13 or 76 F Performances: 19.30-22.30 Prices: $80 pp includes 3 course dinner and show Bookings: 03 5332 1020 Company Email: simon@bare-elements.com.au Company Website: http://bare-elements.com.au/ Synopsis: Not molecular gastronomy, but a wickedly funny Musical, Murder Mystery Dinner. Set in 1928, Lord Quinten Daventry hosts his party bash. Rumour in social circles is that he will announce his engagement to Miss Fanny. Agatha Christie in spirit – all cut glass accents, pearls, flapper dresses, army outfits and monocles – with lashings of sexual innuendo and double entendres. Other Information: Dinner guests are allocated a role and encouraged to indulge their inner artiste by dressing and behaving in character. Mingling over a three-course dinner, subplots emerge and the evening begins to gather pace and spices up into a hilarious romp peppered with music, murder, mayhem, disembodied limbs and suitably hysterical screams. Interactive entertainment at its best! “I have not been able to stop talking about the show it will be in the forefront of my mind for many years to come” – A recent guest at A Dinner to Die For Reviewed in Theatrecraft May 2010 http://adinnertodiefor.com/

Frankston Theatre Group Inc. 16-Jul-2010 to 25-Jul-2010 Click to Enlarge

YOUNG TURKS Agent: none Author: Roy Thompson Director: Roy Thompson Theatre: George Jenkins Theatre (Monash University) McMahons Road, Frankston Melways Reference: 102 F4 Map 476 Building A Performances: 8pm - July 16, 17, 23 and 24 2pm matinee - July 25 Prices: Adults $26.50, PSSU $24.50, Groups 10+ $24.50 Bookings: 03 9905 1111 Company Email: secretary@frankstontheatregroup.org.au Company Website: http://www.frankstontheatregroup.org.au Synopsis: Set in the whirling world of an inner Sydney real estate office, this true-to-life tale puts the spotlight on four salesmen. Jeff was once the gun salesman, but now the well-groomed 'Young Turks' Derek, Garth and Barry are leaving him far behind. ONe of them is having an affair with Jeff's wife, another is caught in a compromising situation in one of the company's Home Units, and one has lied to a client hurting the reputation of the ocmpany. Confidence, camaraderie and cunning seete and erupt in this entertaiing look at real estate wheeling and dealing ..and Jeff's revenge! Other Information: FTG is proud to present this show which has been written and directed by our member Roy Thompson, who has based the play on his own experience in the real estate business.

3 Big Men Productions 16-Jul-2010 to 31-Jul-2010   Click to Enlarge

"WORKING" The Musical Agent: Hal Leonard Author: From the book by Studs Terkel Adapted by Stephen Schwartz and Nino Faso Director: Director:Dione Joseph Musical Director: Dan Heskett Choreography: Kate Mulheran Theatre: Chapel off Chapel 12 Little Chapel Street, PRAHRAN Melways Reference: Melways 2L H11 Performances: Show times: Friday 16 July, 2010 @ 8.00 p.m. Saturday 17 July, 2010 @ 2.00 p.m. Saturday 17 July, 2010 @ 8.00 p.m. Sunday 18 July, 2010 @ 5.00 p.m. Tuesday 20 July, 2010 @ 8.00 p.m. Wednesday 21 July, 2010 @ 8.00 p.m. Thursday 22 July, 2010 @ 8.0 Prices: Adults: $31.50 Cincession: $25.00 Groups 10+ : $27.00 Bookings: 8290 7000 www.chapeloffchapel.com.au Synopsis: 3 Big Men Productions is staging “WORKING” in conjunction with BEYONDBLUE. “WORKING'' is a musical about people who are never in musicals. The hard hats, cleaning women, parking lot attendants and bricklayers portrayed in this sweet-tempered revue are propelled from the chorus line of life into unlikely leading roles. The trucker on a long haul, the operator on a short break, the waitress on a circuit of the dining room: all get the chance in this show to exercise their inalienable right to life and liberty. It's an unashamed celebration of the common man, as wholesome as a long weekend picnic. Based on Studs Terkel's identically titled book, a compilation of verbatim interviews with dozens of workers about their daily toils, this musical attempts nothing fancier than to spread the message through song that virtually everyone takes pride on the job and deserves a little respect for it. ''WORKING'' was written by the creators of WICKED and features music by Stephen Schwartz and James Taylor to name a few. Great music!Great Entertainment - Reality that Rocks! Other Information: Preview: 16 July, 2010 @ 8pm Opening: 17 July, 2010 @ 8pm Opening Night supper included in usual ticket price. beyondblue is provided show bags with goodies for all our patrons on each night.

Boroondara Theatre Co. Inc. 23-Jul-2010 to 31-Jul-2010 Click to Enlarge

CLASS of 77 Author: David Hines Director: Kristine Petkovska Graeme McCoubrie Theatre: Kew Renaissance Theatre High Street East Kew Melways Reference: Tram Route No 48 Stop 44 Mel Map 45 Ref K3 Performances: Friday 23rd July 7.30pm Saturday 24th July 2pm Saturday 24th July 7.30pm Sunday 25th July 2pm Wednesday 28th July 7.30pm Thursday 29th July 7.30pm Friday 30th July 7.30pm Saturday 31st July 2pm Saturday 31st July 7.30pm Prices: $25/$30 Bookings: 98091546 boroondaratheatreco@hotmail.com Company Email: boroondaratheatre@gmail.com Company Website: http://www.boroondaratheatre.com Synopsis: Class of 77 is a new Australian musical by David Hines which takes the audience back to the late 1970’s to meet a class of high school students as they prepare to leave school for university and life. We then meet the same group 15 years later at their high school reunion, by which time many things have changed not only for the cast but in the outside world. The world of 1992 Australia is very different to that which existed in 1977 and through the script and music we see just how different. EATCH OUT FOR THE STAR OF THE SHOW - A Torana 1972 Model on stage

Sherbrooke Theatre Co. Inc. 30-Jul-2010 to 14-Aug-2010

'Doubt' Agent: Creative Artistic Agency (USA) Author: John Patrick Shanley Director: Loretta Bishop Theatre: Doncaster Playhouse 679 Doncaster Road Doncaster Melways Reference: 47 E1 Performances: July 30, 31, Aug 05,06,07,12,13,14 @ 8.15pm Aug 01, 08 @ 5.15pm Prices: $25, $23 Bookings: 1300 650 209 Company Email: sbamoon@tpg.com.au Company Website: http://www.sherbrooketc.org.au/ Synopsis: Uncertainty. There is no last word. That's the silence under the chatter of our time. Set at a Catholic school in the Bronx, the play centers on a nun who grows suspicious when a priest begins taking too much interest in the life of a young black student. Is she being overly protective or not protective enough? And can she work within the system to discover the truth?