Peridot Theatre Company in Mount Waverley, Victoria | Theatrical productions

Peridot Theatre Company

Locality: Mount Waverley, Victoria

Phone: +61 429 115 334

Address: Unicorn Theatre, Mount Waverley Secondary College, Lechte Road 3149 Mount Waverley, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.peridot.com.au

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22.01.2022 ‘When a woman says she wants a new car, it means she wants a new life.’ Becky's New Car (November 2016) deservedly won three Lyrebird Awards: BEST COMEDY, BEST ACTRESS (Lisa Upson) and BEST SOUND DESIGN (Helen Ellis).

21.01.2022 You’re invited to Playwrights@Peridot Play Readings via Zoom! 1. Wednesday September 16th 7.30 pm: THE KILLING OF WOLVES by Andrew McIver (Drama) 2. Wednesday September 23rd 7.30 pm: EDWARD by Damian Vuleta (Drama) The purpose is to allow the writers the opportunity to hear their plays read aloud and to receive constructive feedback. Please contact Alison at [email protected] at least 2 days in advance of each session if you wish to nominate yourself for a speaking rol...e or to attend as an audience member. Zoom invitations and scripts will then be emailed to you. FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE OUR EVENTS PAGE See more

20.01.2022 MALVERN & PERIDOT THEATRE COMPANIES’ SHORT PLAY COMPETITION 2020 ‘HAPPY ENDINGS’ We’re delighted to announce this short play competition in collaboration with Malvern Theatre Company. We’re looking for short play scripts that meet the following criteria: 1. The theme of the project is ‘Happy Endings’ the script can have intrigue, humour, surprise ending etc., but must have a genuinely positive outcome. 2. Up to 12 minutes performance time 3. Between 2 and 4 characters. No... monologues. 4. Minimal use of props, to suit online recording format. 5. To be submitted by Friday October 30th as an attachment in standard WORD format emailed to [email protected] A small panel of script readers comprising representatives from both Companies will choose the 10 most suitable plays for Zoom recording, which meet the above guidelines. Successful plays will be recorded by mid-December for release on YouTube in late December. Peridot and Malvern will organise Directors, and cast the plays. The Directors will be responsible for rehearsing, prior to recording, which will be facilitated by Malvern Theatre Company

16.01.2022 Thanks to City of Monash and We Are Together for organising this entertaining community event! Helen Ellis did a fabulous job for Peridot, performing the comic monologue 'How Does Your Garden Grow' by Alison Knight. Click on this link to watch: https://youtu.be/JuxAfW2WsEQ Helen appears at about 26 minutes in.

15.01.2022 Inspiration from Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber for the safe return of theatre to our lives.

13.01.2022 And backstage in 'Easy Virtue', with newlyweds John and Larita Whittaker, aka Blake Stringer and Alayne Wright. 'Larita,' mutters the disapproving elder Mrs W, 'an excellent name for musical comedy.' (Miaow!)

10.01.2022 Just some of the participants at tonight's Playwrights@Peridot Zoom Reading - the others didn't fit on the page! I don't think we've had visitors from interstate (Paula from Queensland) or overseas (Bill from London) at our readings before! Congratulations to Damian Vuleta on his play 'Edward'. Thanks to Wendy McRae, Christine Tompkins, Bob Bramble and Andrew McIver for reading so well.

09.01.2022 PLAYWRIGHTS@PERIDOT: SUPPORTING LOCAL AUTHORS! You are invited to a social reading (via Zoom) of two one act plays by talented local playwright Kylie Rackham on Tuesday 29th September at 7.30pm. You’re welcome to participate in the reading as either performer or as an audience member. Scripts are available to download http://bit.ly/peridotscripts Zoom Invitation: ... Topic: Peridot Theatre - Social Play Reading Time: Sep 29, 2020 07:30 PM Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81055039592 Meeting ID: 810 5503 9592 Otherwise, please comment below.

09.01.2022 SHORT PLAY COMPETITION ANNOUNCEMENT OF WINNERS Peridot and Malvern Theatre Companies would like to thank all the playwrights who entered our short play competition, ‘Happy Endings’. We are very pleased to announce the winners (in alphabetical order by play title), along with the Directors who will be working on recordings of the plays for release shortly before Christmas:... Are You Okay, Mate? by Lindon Blakey (directed by Nicholas Opolski) Mature Lady Parts by Susie Sparkes & Rosey Cullinan & Amy Sparkes (directed by Helen Ellis) The Missing Champion by Roger Price (directed by Peter Newling) Miss Lily Belle and the Gentleman Caller by Horrie Leek (directed by Michelle Swann) Ragout by Audrey Farthing (directed by Kellie Tweeddale) Rainbow's End by Alison Knight (directed by Damian Jones) Unforeseen by Simon Cooper (directed by Susan Rundle) We’ll let you know as soon as the plays are ready for viewing!

06.01.2022 Congratulations to Andrew McIver for his wonderful one act play 'The Killing of Wolves' which he's developed through the Playwrights@Peridot workshop led by Michael Olsen. Last night Andrew was able to hear the play read for the first time via Zoom and receive feedback on his work. Many thanks to the actors and audience members who participated in this exciting event. Contact Alison at [email protected] by 21/9 if you'd like to join us for our next reading, 'Edward' by Damian Vuleta, on Wednesday September 23rd at 7.30pm.

06.01.2022 'EASY VIRTUE' by Noel Coward, stylishly directed by Horrie Leek, November 2013. This witty satire examines the manners and morals of English society in the 1920's. Featured below, Cate Dowling Trask as Mrs Whittaker and Chris Hodson as Colonel Whittaker, both scandalised by their son's whirlwind marriage to an 'unsuitable' woman. Jackie Fraser (Marion) and Asja Sarajlic (Hilda) meet their new sister-in-law 'Larita', played by Alayne Wright.

05.01.2022 Normally, we'd have been posting pix from the 2020 Monash One Act Play Festival today. Sadly, it was not to be. Here are some pix from last year's festival. How many plays/personalities do you recognise?

03.01.2022 'Easy Virtue', November 2013. All dressed up for a party backstage. (Gillian Holley, John Murphy, Stephanie King, Alison Knight, Mandy Murray and Gerry Murray, Nicky Neville-Jones.) Larita (Alayne Wright) and Charles (Andrew Ferguson) enjoy the Tatler. Shock and horror (Cate Dowling Trask, Jackie Fraser and Asja Sarajlic) Larita takes the Whittakers (Cate Dowling Trask and Chris Hodson) to task.

03.01.2022 Reminder: Playwrights@Peridot readings Wed September 16th and Wed September 23rd at 7.30 pm. Please contact Alison at alisonperidot@gmail to book. Here's a photo from last night's workshop!