30TH Birthday
The 30th anniversary for the Gemco Theatre was celebrated last Saturday night being the 7th of August. It started off with a wonderful show hosted by Cat Gemmell andBel [Smullen]Douglas. It was brilliant with lots of laughing and wonderful performances throughout the show and again I was reminded of how lucky Gemco is to have such a wonderful collection of talent in it’s hands.
We then moved into the dining area where around 110 people sat and sampled some of the finest food with presentation to match, all done by Dougie and some wonderful help in the kitchen. Well done to you all.
The tables were beautifully decorated by Bel and Cat with helium balloons anchored to novels of theatre plays and I am sure that some have been performed at Gemco over the past years. The bar was looked after by a fantastic group of volunteers and they were Kieran, Lisa and Rachel ,I again thank you all so much, you all did a fantastic job, xxx.There were a lot of long term members and some catching up to do with friends of the theatre, some that have moved away and it was just great to look around and watch and know that this night ,with all the hard work that was put in by all was well worth the effort. So here is to he next 30 years
Jan, xx FOH Manager
This is just one example of the fantastic photo’s taken by Darren Calder – Professional Photographer… for more photo’s of the 30th Birthday and “Little Gems” go to the link below. You can view,download, share and even upload your own photos!
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As part of the celebration long time member Daniel Jackson who couldn’t be there at “The Show” made a fantastic video which was aired as part of the concert. It’s hilarious!
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A book is available commemorating the 30 years of Gemco’s existence. It’s a “must have”…. Only $15!
Email: gemcoplayers@gmail.com to secure your copy
“Little Gems”
The Gemco Players original short play festival Little Gems is an annual writers’ festival of short scripts intended to provide a forum to promote and encourage experienced writers, new writers and young writers to practice and further their craft of writing for the stage.
The inaugural Little Gems Festival was a great success with an audience of 100. A brilliant team effort done by all, Special Thanks to Marg Bowes & Ken Purdam, Evie and Ross and every-one else that made it a great success
Can’t wait till next year!
MORE INFORMATION
A Book of Little Gems 2010 is now available
from GEMCO Players for $15.
New Tricks for an Old Dog by Colin Donald
Hand Me downs by Kylie Storer
Mark Anthony’s Women by Robert Callaghan
Memories by Marjorie Bowes
No Strings Attached by Ken Purdham
Who’s Killing the Barbers of Bagdad by Kylie Seeberg
Pandora’s Box by Cameron Bennetts
Shelter by Dolores Bellemo
LÁmour Pour La Mere by Jacqui Walker
The Blue Lady by Julee Anne Van Kerkwijk
Entries and submissions are being called for next year’s festival.
MORE INFORMATION
Email for more information Ken Purdham at: ken@kenpurdham.com or kpurdham@bigpond.net.au or call him on 0412140157
AUDITIONS:
Speaking in Tongues
Author: Andrew Bovell
Director: Sharon Maine
Enquiries & Audition Bookings: 0419118917 or maine_sharon@hotmail.com
Auditions:
16-Aug-2010 at 7:30PM
17-Aug-2010 at 7:30PM
22-Aug-2010 at 7:30PM for call backs
Performances :Nov 11, 12, 13, 18, 19 and 20 2010
Speaking in Tongues
is a tricky piece of theatre by anyone’s standards.
Four actors play four characters (two married couples) in the first act, and then portray five entirely different characters in the second act, with only one character from Act One returning in the second half.
Act One consists of several distinct chapters, while Act Two is basically a re-enactment of the two stories which were related in two monologues delivered by two characters in Act One.
The basic theme of the piece is sexual jealousy and also how our baggage can cause people to ‘project’ and to be judgemental. The title of the film, which was based on this play, conjured a far more apt metaphor:
‘Lantana’ is a deceptively attractive plant which can also be a dense, malignant weed which grows out of control, strangling everything in its path.
Leon and Pete are unhappy husbands and Sonja and Jane are unhappy wives who have cheated on their husbands with each other’s other spouse in Act 1.
Some of the characters mentioned in the first act become the centre of focus in the second act. Leon the police detective is the only character brought over from act one. The second act involves the strange disappearance of a psychological therapist Valerie with a patient named Sarah. Nick, who is talked about as Jane’s neighbour in the first act, becomes the centre of attention in the mystery. We get more information about each of them through a series of confessionals and interrogations.
Playwright Bovell expresses it best when he says about his play, “It is an emotional labyrinth, it’s like a tightly woven piece of fabric: take any two strands and follow them and you will end up in quite different places.”
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