By Peter Kemp
Melbourne Athenaeum theatre
Shirley Valentine
The joyous ,life affirming comedy Shirley Valentine starring leading lady of stage and screen Natalie Bassingthwaite who has returned to Australian stages to star in one of the world’s most popular plays.
This beloved one-woman play by Willy Russell; ells the inspiring and hilarious story of Shirley, a middle-aged, working-class Liverpool housewife stuck in a life of routine.
Talking to her kitchen wall, she dreams of escape and wonders what happened to the adventurous girl she once was.
When a friend invites her on a spontaneous holiday to Greece, Shirley takes a bold leap into the unseen.
With humour, charm and grit, she rediscovers her passion for life and her sense of self.
Will she return to her old ways, or will Shirley find a new life where she can finally be her true self.
Season ends on 16 February.
CPP Community Theatre
Seussical Jnr
Information Session Saturday 22 February.
CPP Community Theatre presents a Junior musical in 2025
Seussical Jnr
CPP Community Theatre could not be more excited to bring a Junior Musical to life in the company in 2025.
The information Session and Auditions are just a around the corner.
Information Sessions:
Saturday 22 February at 1pm.
Where:
The Factory 20/ 63 – 71 Bayfield Rd. Wast, Bayswater.
It is highly recommended that you attend if you or children interested an auditioning for Seussical Jnr ,as this is the start of your audition process.
The Information Session will provide you with important details of what to expect from auditions through to a performance session.
It will also provide those interested in auditioning with the opportunity to learn the audition songs (audiences will be required to sing a specific song from Seussical Jnr)) and the audition dance.
It is a chance to meet the directors, hear about their vision for the production, sign up for an and find out all other important information.
AUDITIONS:
Saturday 1 March.
By Appointment Only – You will have an opportunity to book an audition at the information session.
Please note. Auditions for this production are open to those in Grade 1 to Grade 10 (inclusive).
For the auditions, there will be (depending on which part you are going for) one or more of the following.
a set passage to read.
a set song to sing – these will be from the show.
a small dance routine
Singing auditions are held with the Audition Panel and are close to other auditionees.
Within each block of auditions, there will be a group dance audition.
REHEARSALS:
Rehearsals fore this production begin on Saturday 7 March.
Saturdays 1pm – 4pm (every week)
Tuesdays 4.30pm – 6pm ( intermittently as required)
PERFORMANCES:
11 – 19 July.
INQUIRIES:
If you are unable to attend the information session and are still interested in auditioning or have any further questions please email aunditions@cppcommuniitytheatre,com.au
