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| 1994 | Little Shop of Horrors |
In 1993 financial support from the 80 Founding Members and the King Island Dairies allowed the Society to be reformed and become the active enthusiastic group it is now.One major production is performed each year.
1994'Little Shop of Horrors', 2 sell out evening
performances. With 100 volunteers, working towards a most successful first
production.A donation to the High
School Drama department was made from the profits.The
puppetry (Audrey 11) plant outstanding work by props manager.Resurrecting 'Old Goal' as props room and
discovering the useful props and flats from the original drama club still
in good condition and reusable.Purchased
basic lighting that was required.
1995'Dazzle'A space spectacular based on Star Trek.This comedy was performed on the twenty fifth anniversary of Star
Trek. Talented seamstresses made space costumes for forty different characters.
1996'Something's
Afoot' the challenge of a two story set, built with scaffolding borrowed
from the local abattoirs.The musical score was a major challenge,
involving group part singers and solo performers Special effects, including
exploding staircases, and man eating urns tested the skills of the props
artists.
1997'Arsenic and Old Lace' purchased a smoke
machine.First non-musical, the challenge
was wondering if acting alone would satisfy the audience. It did.
1998'Count
Dracula', a satirical black comedy. Stage construction was magnificent
giving a gothic stone effect. 1890's costumes were created for the actors.
Stunning effects with bats flying out over the audience gave a realistic
feel to the haunted castle set.1998
was the 100th anniversary of the 'Dracula' first being published.
1999'Oliver'
an outstanding musical production with over 120 volunteers involved children
included in the cast for the first time.Six-piece
band included a very talented student who taught herself to play the flute
in six months so she was able to participate. Attended by the Premier
of Tasmania, Mr. Jim Bacon, and Patron for the Arts.Mr. P. (Sid) Sidebottom (Politician and ex
Thespian) and, Education Department of Tasmania representatives. Amalgamated with the King Island Branch
of the Tasmanian Regional Arts.
2000'Dry
Rot'
2001'It's
Now or Never'
2002 "
'Allo 'Allo"
2003 'One For
The Pot'
2004 'My Giddy
Aunt'
2005 'WIld
Goose Chase'
2006 'The Real
Story of Puss in Boots' A
purrfect pantomine combining very well-known Fairy Tales, comedy with
"local" talent, including wonderful audience interaction.
THE
FUTURE |
| 1995 | Dazzle | |
| 1996 | Somethings Afoot | |
| 1997 | Arsenic
& Old Lace |
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| 1998 | Count Dracula | |
| 1999 | Oliver | |
| 2000 | Dry Rot | |
| 2001 | It's Now or Never | |
| 2002 | 'Allo 'Allo | |
| 2003 | One for the Pot | |
| 2004 | My Giddy Aunt | |
| 2005 | Wild Goose Chase | |
| 2006 | The Real Story of Puss in Boots | |