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Performed 24th October-28th October 2019 Book by Carolyn Burns Music and lyrics by Tim Finn Based on the novel The Woman in Black by Madeleine St John Presented by the Second Year Music Theatre Company A scrumptious coming of age musical set in the 1950's. Teenager Lisa joins the staff of a fashionable department store while she waits for her exam results. Over a summer that changes her life, she befriends the colourful characters of the women's clothing department. Each is on the precipice of change - facing independence, working for a living and what it means to be a woman. Director: Tamara Searle Musical Director: Ana Mitsikas Venue: Helen Macpherson Smith Theatre, Camp Street Campus
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Performed 11th September-15th September 2019 By William Shakespeare Presented by the Third Year Acting Company Farce: a comic dramatic work using buffoonery and horseplay and typically including crude characterisation and ludicrously improbable situations. Yep that’s it. Two sets of twins, a wife a sister and a dad condemned to death and heaps of mistaken identity. A ‘comedy’ that speaks to us today about gender, power and the patriarchy. Director: James Pratt Venue: Helen Macpherson Smith Theatre, Camp Street Campus
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Performed 25th October-29th October 2019 Book, lyrics and music by Eddie Perfect Presented by the Second Year Music Theatre Company Shane Warne: The Musical is a musical comedy by Eddie Perfect based on the life of Australian cricketer Shane Warne. A wild, funny and outrageous musical romp through the life and times of one of the world's greatest cricketers.The show spins us through the bowler's controversy-laden career and roller-coaster personal life set to soul, rock, opera and gospel music. Director: Casey Gould Musical Director: Luke Di Somma Venue: Helen Macpherson Smith Theatre, Camp St Campus
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3rd October-12th October 2019 Book, music and lyrics by Kevin Murphy and Laurence O’Keefe Based on the film written by Daniel Waters By arrangement with ORiGiN™ Theatrical on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. Presented by the Third Year Music Theatre Company Heathers The Musical 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 sexy new kid J.D. When Heather Chandler, the Almighty, kicks her out of the group, Veronica decides to bite the bullet and kiss Heather’s aerobicised ass - but J.D. has another plan for that bullet. Director: Alister Smith Musical Director: Martine Wengrow Venue: Helen Macpherson Smith Theatre, Camp Street Campus
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Performed 18th September-22nd September 2019 By Richard Brome Presented by the Third Year Acting Company The Northern Lass by Richard Brome, a play written and first staged in 1638, is a boisterous comedy with music that focuses on the wooing and marriage of four women: Mistress Fitchow, a rich and domineering widow; Constance, the innocent Northern Lass of the title, freshly arrived in the city; Trainwell, who acts as her governess ;and Camitha Holdup, a cunning courtesan who impersonates the Northern Lass. They are wooed by Triedwell, Squelch, Nonsense, Widgeon and Luckless… as these names suggest, there is a little gentle satire about love, and more confusion here than an episode of MAFS. Director: Kim Durban Venue: Helen Macpherson Smith Theatre, Camp Street Campus