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Beaumaris Theatre Inc.

Locality: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Address: 82 Wells Road 3193 Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Website: http://beaumaristheatre.com.au/

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25.01.2022 Our production of Anne & Gilbert might be delayed until next year, but you can still get a taste of this wonderful show via a livestreamed performance from The Guild in Charlottetown, Canada.

25.01.2022 NAIDOC Week officially kicks off today! NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia each year to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The week is a great opportunity to participate in a range of activities and to support your local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community. Events are taking place all across the state, including many virtual events and events for kids. To search for an event where you can share in the celebrations head to www.naidoc.org.au/get-involved/naidoc-week-events

24.01.2022 Congratulations to Cheryl Threadgold on the launch of her book "In the Name of Theatre - The History, Culture and Voices of Amateur Theatre in Victoria" today! "Her sumptuous book, In the Name of Theatre, is a kind of encyclopaedia of the Victorian stage. From the early colonial settlement when entertainment included the viewing of executions or dissections of bodies of the executed, amateur theatre has come a long way." - Hannie Rayson "In the Name of Theatre" is available for purchase for $49.50 including free shipping anywhere in Australia at https://www.inthenameoftheatre.com.au/

23.01.2022 'Curl up on your sofa as Stephen brings to life the legendary kidnapping of the beautiful Helen, for whom the Greeks launched a thousand ships and lay siege for ten bloody years; the king of the gods Zeus, who triggered war when he asked Trojan prince Paris to judge the fairest goddess of all; and the terrible, brutal war with casualties on all sides.' Sounds like the perfect evening!

23.01.2022 Cheryl Threadgold has written a book all about the wonderful world of amateur theatre entitled "In the Name of Theatre - The History, Culture and voices of Amateur Theatre in Victoria". Cheryl sat down with Committee Member Debbie Keyt to discuss her marvellous book - click below to read the full interview. "In the Name of Theatre" will be available for purchase from 5th September at https://www.inthenameoftheatre.com.au/

22.01.2022 If you are a musical theatre fan, chances are you have seen the incredible talents of Grace Kingsford and Genevieve Kingsford. For today's #theatreathome video, Grace and Genevieve bring us this spectacular performance of 'Come to My Garden/ Lift Me Up' from 'The Secret Garden'. 'The Secret Garden' is a musical based on the much-loved children's novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett. In 'The Secret Garden' Mary Lennox arrives at her uncles home to find distant grieving relatives... and an uncared-for garden. The story centers around the orphaned Mary as she and a young gardener breathe new life into the secret garden. Mary blossoms too, and through this, she tends to all the hearts around her. Enjoy Grace and Genevieve beautiful performance!

22.01.2022 Brontë by Polly Teale is an extraordinary play that evokes the real and imagined worlds of the Brontës sisters, as their fictional characters come to haunt their creators. Today Emma Stewart brings us a monologue from this powerful play. Emma is a former DK Productions student, played Minnie May in our 2008 production of Anne of Green Gables and is a graduate from FedUni Arts Academy.

20.01.2022 Our fabulous Anne & Gilbert cast have been writing letters as their characters to their 18-year-old selves, offering advice and insight or reveal their hopes and aspirations. Karen Shnider, who is playing Mrs Pye, has written a wonderful letter full of optimism and hope.

20.01.2022 We have loved seeing how Melburnians have been getting creative during lockdown. During lockdown Gilbert Gauci has been writing his own monologues. Today he is sharing with us his fifth monologue, 'Don't Feed The Snakes'. Enjoy!

20.01.2022 Get transported back to the castle with this magical new mashup music video from 'Cinderella' co-stars Santino Fontana and Laura Osnes featuring songs from Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II's 'Cinderella'.

20.01.2022 Throwback to all the backstage fun of our 2005 production of 'The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe'. This beautiful production was directed by Debbie Keyt and featured original music by Danny Forward.

20.01.2022 Get your tissues ready! Today's #theatreathome performance is delivered by Amy Gridley, an actor who needs no introduction. Enjoy Amy's incredibly powerful performance of 'She used to be mine' from the musical 'Waitress'.

19.01.2022 Daveed Diggs in "I Got the Hat" by Kristoffer Diaz. The 24 Hour Plays bring together creative communities to produce plays and musicals that are written, rehearsed, and performed in 24 hours.

19.01.2022 Today Kate Seinfeld brings us this stunning performance of 'Maybe I Like It This Way' from the musical 'The Wild Party' by Andrew Lippa. Kate is a very talented performer who was in our productions of 'Grease' and 'A Night of Dark Intent'.

18.01.2022 #throwback to our 2019 production of Seminar directed by Kirsten Page, staring Christopher Newton, Stuart Anderson, Alicia Patzer (who was nominated for a VDL Award for her performance), Rebecca Simpson and Bruce Hardie.

18.01.2022 As Waters Rise is a play by Ben Weatherill is set in the year 2025 when a flood has left Britain in a state of emergency. Originally planned for a stage production, it is now a three-part audio drama directed by Alex Brown and featuring teenage actors from the Almeida Young Company, who recorded their parts in isolation during lockdown. As Waters Rise has been released as part of Shifting Tides, a digital festival exploring the intersection between art, activism and the clim...ate crisis. The festival is aimed at and created with 14-25-year-olds. https://almeida.co.uk/as-waters-rise-episode-one-the-other-

18.01.2022 "And we are led to those Who help us most to grow if we let them And we help them in return" Megan Hilty, Eden Espinosa and Shoshana Bean sing For Good from Wicked.

18.01.2022 Vale Tom Travers Beaumaris Theatre and the theatre world at large is mourning the sad passing of a true gentleman in every respect, the charming and talented Tom Travers who was 93. Toms extensive theatrical CV is extremely impressive and spans several decades with countless companies all around Melbourne and includes numerous film and television credits too. ...Continue reading

16.01.2022 Throwback to Beaumaris Theatre in the early 2000s

15.01.2022 Today's #theatreathome video is Ebony Portelli's beautiful performance of 'They Just Keep Moving the Line' from the tv show SMASH. Enjoy!

15.01.2022 Choreography dream team Mon and Tess Sabbatucci relive their incredible choreography from last years production of Company

14.01.2022 "I didn't think that I would have an emotional response to it but I could feel myself welling up a little," he said. "It's not something you see that often and until you see it you don't realise how rare it is, then it really hits home. This is a moment to be celebrated, it's a turning point." - Jason Arrow

14.01.2022 Annabelle Tudor first appeared on the Beaumaris Theatre in her stunning portrayal of Hon. Gwendolen Fairfax in The Importance of Being Earnest in 2011. Prior to theatres closing, Annabelle could be found regularly performing with the Melbourne Shakespeare Company and in the national tour of Puffs. Today Annabelle brings us a spectacular monologue from Much Ado About Nothing. Enjoy!

14.01.2022 The talented Anna Johnston has written an incredibly powerful poem about the challenging world we are currently living in. Thank you Anna for sharing this beautiful and very personal poem with us. Sending lots of love to our fellow Victorians

13.01.2022 Take a peek at Oscar Hammerstein II's early drafts of "My Favorite Things" from THE SOUND OF MUSIC, and discover what the now-iconic lyrics could have been!

12.01.2022 In honour of the incredible Victorian musical theatre scene and those who have truly left their marks on the stage, StaccasDoesStuff presents: I'd Like to Propose a Toast. Taking place on September 26th at 7.30pm, this fundraising initative for Cancer Council Victoria features an incredible cast, including Nick Kong who will be reliving his soul-stirring performance of Bobby from our 2019 production of Company. This virtual concert will be raising funds for Cancer Council Victoria. Click below to find out more!

12.01.2022 I felt heartbroken for everyone in the performing arts industry who wasnt able to work, Boud says so he asked Amanda McGuigan from the Australian Ballet and Tyrel Dulvarie from Bangarra Dance Theatre to collaborate on the project. Dulvarie, pictured here, says: Walking on a stripped, under-constructed stage, there was no audience, no excitement, no adrenaline, no nerves just emptiness ... [It] left me thinking if Id ever get to perform in there again.

11.01.2022 Over the last couple of months, some of our Anne & Gilbert cast were challenged to go technology free to understand more about life in the 1800s. Click to read some of their experiences.

11.01.2022 Back in 2013, Peter Newling directed this hilarious production of The Odd Couple. The Odd Couple featured an all-star cast including Evan Mizzi as Oscar and Stephen Shinkfield as Felix. The incredible work of this cast and crew was recognised with three VDL Awards and five nominations.

11.01.2022 Tara Kabalan has been involved in countless musicals with companies all over Melbourne. We were lucky enough to work with Tara in 2011 when Tara played Cinderella in Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella. Today Tara revists Cinderella with a beautiful performance of In My Own Little Corner.

09.01.2022 The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is a powerful play by Simon Stephens based on the novel by Mark Haddon. The play tells the story of fifteen-year-old Christopher has an extraordinary brain - exceptional at maths, while ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. He has never ventured alone beyond the end of his road, he detests being touched and he distrusts strangers. When he falls under suspicion for killing his neighbours dog, it takes him on a journey that upturns his world. In this monologue, the talented Caity Leong takes on the role of Judy, Christopher's mother.

09.01.2022 Have you explored Melbourne Theatre Company's Audio Lab? Discover great dramatic texts brought to life by some of your favourite stage actors, starting with Great Australian Speeches

08.01.2022 Over 150 alums from the Broadway, West End, and international productions came together to celebrate the 24th anniversary of Chicago's Broadway revival with an incredible virtual performance of 'All That Jazz'.

08.01.2022 After many long months apart, our Anne & Gilbert - The Musical cast and the creative team came together for some much deserved face-to-face time over the weekend!

07.01.2022 The Old Vic Theatre's production of Jekyll & Hyde, a dance thriller devised, directed and choreographed by Olivier Award-winner Drew McOnie is available to watch online until 7pm on Wednesday 12 August.

06.01.2022 "The National Arts Participation Survey paints a portrait of Australian culture as an immensely vibrant and fertile sphere of our society. While the performing arts are struggling to recover from the devastation of Covid-19, the survey shows that for most Australians before the pandemic, the arts and creative culture was a vital part of their everyday lives." "But the survey also poses uncomfortable questions about the support that governments provide for the arts, and it questions whether Australias cultural leaders are effectively articulating that value to policymakers."

06.01.2022 You might remember Anne Gasko from her wonderful performance as Matron Mama Morton in our 2018 production of 'Chicago'. Today Anne brings us a beautiful performance of 'Good Enough For Me' from the musical 'Scotland, PA'. This deliciously dark new musical comedy, based on the cult film (and the bard's Macbeth), springs to life in a sleepy Pennsylvania town (population 1,203and dropping), where a burger-joint manager and his wife cook up a plan to super-size their lives. As their ambitions grow and the bodies fall, the couple finds out just how far theyll go for a taste of the oh-so-tempting American dream.

06.01.2022 Ellie Martin made her Beaumaris Theatre debut in our 2017 production of 'A Chorus Line'. So it is only fitting that today she brings us this delightful performance of ‘I Can Do That’,

06.01.2022 What do you go to the theatre for?

05.01.2022 Steph Poon has become a special part of the Beaumaris Theatre family in recent years, working hard behind the scenes on many of our productions. Today we are treated to her beautiful performance of 'My House' from 'Matilda the Musical'.

05.01.2022 Back in the day, Anonymous Theatre was a regular feature in the Beaumaris Theatre season. Each cast member would rehearse individually with the director and would meet their fellow cast members for the first time on stage on opening night!

04.01.2022 Watch Clint Dyer and Roy Williams’ Death of England: Delroy, by actor Michael Balogun. The play explores a Black working class man searching for truth and confronting his relationship with Great Britain. Death of England: Delroy was the first live production at the National Theatre since closing its doors due to Coronavirus. In October 2020, new national Coronavirus measures sadly meant the production was forced to close mid-way through its run. Death of England: Delroy is... streaming for free until 7pm UK time on Saturday 28 November. https://youtu.be/yVuCKaetRss

03.01.2022 Our Theatre might have been closed since March, but we have still been hard at work. Well, the incredible team at Duncan Thompson Extensions and Lynda French have been hard at work. Over the last few months, they have extended our bio box, repaired stairs, and increased storage. Our Committee recently gathered at the Theatre to tour and toast the beautiful new bio box. These updates are going to make a huge difference to the way our creative teams and crews work. We can't wait to show-off these changes when we can welcome audiences again

03.01.2022 Today's #theatreathome is a stunning performance of 'They Keep Moving the Line' from SMASH performed by Nick Armstrong. You might remember Nick from his performances in A Chorus Line, Buddy- The Buddy Holly Story and Chicago.

03.01.2022 Today's #theatreathome performance is 'Zoom Shakespeare: Unrequited Love and Obsession in the Iso-Age' brilliantly performed by Colin William Morley and Susie Sparkes.

02.01.2022 Back in 2008, Barb Stewart and Janine Evans starred in production of 'Night Mother directed by Shane Ryan. Through emotional honesty and realistic dialogue, Marsha Norman's play depicts a mother and daughter in crisis.

02.01.2022 Throwback to Beaumaris Theatre in the 1990s

01.01.2022 Enjoy Liam McWhinney and Joshua Aiello's stunning performance of True Love Ways! Liam and Joshua wowed audiences last year with their incredible performances as Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens in Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story.

01.01.2022 Anyone a fan of The Crown? You might spy a familiar face in the new season... Episode 6, Terra Nullius, features Adam Fitzgerald as Graham Evans, Chief of Staff to Bob Hawke. You might remember Adam from his incredible performances on the Beaumaris Theatre stage as Nick Carraway in The Great Gatsby and Richard Hannay in The 39 Steps back in 2014.... Congratulations Adam!

01.01.2022 Shakespeare’s Globe’s Emilia will be available to watch online for just two weeks. 400 years ago Emilia Bassano wanted her voice to be heard. It wasn’t. Could she have been the Dark Lady of Shakespeare’s sonnets? What of her own poems? Why was her story erased from history? Emilia and her sisters reach out to us across the centuries with passion, fury, laughter and song. Listen to them. Let them inspire and unite us. Celebrate women’s voices through the story of this trail...blazing, forgotten woman. Tickets will be available on a Pay What You Can basis, starting at just 1. Captioned and Audio Described recordings are available.

01.01.2022 #throwback to our 2010 production of 'I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change', co-directed by Danny Forward and Lorraine Ellis and choreographed by Louisa Mitchell. This brilliant production starred Courtney Smyth, Damien Calvert, Jodie Symes and Jamie Burgess. Photography: Pietro Giordano

01.01.2022 Anyone else still playing this on repeat?