It’s 1832 and ‘bodysnatching’ is the new black A black comedy set in Regency London, where our cross-dressing heroine negotiates a venal world of Bodysnatchers, villainous Surgeons, dishonest Undertakers, drunk Prostitutes and the occasional Solemn Angel and Foul Demon. Accompanied by the raucous songs of street balladeer Penny Dreadful, Frankenstein’s Children dives into bizarre gothic Read More
Here’s some of our previous shows:
BLOOD WEDDING by Federico Garcia Lorca Directed by Rob Jorritsma Performance Dates: Nov 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25, 30 and December 1 and 2 Castlemaine Town Hall Blood Wedding – one of Lorca’s famous rural tragedies Federico García Lorca (1898 – 1936) lived at a time when the art world was exploding in new Read More
by William Shakespeare directed by Rob Jorritsma performed at The Phee Broadway Theatre May 18- June 3 Fridays and Saturdays at 7.30pm/Sundays at 2pm. Box Office opens 30mins before the show starts “Just saw, nay! – experienced As You Like It by The Castlemaine Theatre Company. It was brilliant! Flowing, effervescent, modern and accessible. If Read More
Gallipoli The Musical performed at Punctum’s ICU, Castlemaine Old Hospital, 1 Halford Street, Castlemaine 10-26 November, Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 2pm. http://www.elliottmidnews.com.au/story/4840891/actors-called-to-the-stage/ The title of the show ‘Gallipoli, The Musical’ by local writer and theatre maker, Mark Penzak has caused some brows to furrow and wonder, ‘What the…?’ Well, for starters, it’s Read More
Arsenic and Old Lace provides another opportunity for audiences to relive the magic of 1940s Radio Theatre, in the vein of The Ghost Train performed at the end of 2016. Arsenic and Old Lace by Joseph Kesselring, was originally performed on stage in the early 40s, before being adapted for the silver screen in 1944 Read More
The Ghost Train is coming to Faulder Watson Hall in Barker Street, Castlemaine for three shows only – Friday 9th and Saturday 10th December at 7:30 pm, and Sunday 11th December at 2:30 pm. Tickets are $20 / $15 concession. To book your tickets head to our Ticket Sales page and follow the links. Take eight Read More
by Debra Oswald directed by Rob Jorritsma Castlemaine Town Hall, April 29-May 15 2016 Cast: April Bevin, Seamus Curtain-Magee, Bronwyn Lamb, Izrael Little, Sebastian Marshall, Clare Shamier After the fatal shooting of her husband in a service station hold-up, Celia has shut herself and her 16-year-old daughter Zoë away, toiling on a peach farm in Read More
by Louis Nowra, directed by Ron Moore Phee Broadway Theatre, 9, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26 April 2015 “Oh my god, I almost wet my pants!” – Cosi audience member Our first show of the year was an Australian favourite, Cosi by Louis Nowra, written in 1992. This popular black comedy has Read More
On Saturday 29 November MC Tim Ratcliffe and the lovely Vinyl Vera will be hosting the CTC’s inaugural fundraiser cabaret and vareity show. There’ll be acts, a stage and screen trivia quiz, prizes and fun for all The fun starts at 7.30pm and the venue is the Castlemaine Senior Citizens Hall, next to the Phee Read More
directed by Kate Stones The Making of Monkey and the Monk currently in production! Monkey and the Monk Learning Guide “Absolutely superb production, loved every minute!” Vyv Rodnight cast: Yen Kong (Monkey), Michael Gillies Smith (Tripitaka), Morgan Kurrajong (Pigsy), Michael McMahon (Sandy), April Bevin (Kwan Yin), Peter Bevin (Jade Emperor), Kate Stones (Buddha), Ron Moore Read More
Directed by Kenneth MacLeod A contemporary script by April de Angelis about the very first women actors to perform on the London stage during the Restoration period – the reign of Charles II in the 1660s. ABOUT PLAYHOUSE CREATURES “ ‘tis as hard a matter for a pretty woman to keep herself honest in the Read More
Phee Broadway Theatre, Mechanics Lane, Castlemaine Tickets on sale NOW from Maine Shoes and Accessories, 174 Barker Street, Castlemaine 5472 1136 and www.trybooking.com Search for ‘Cinderella’ (not Cinderella with The Lot) Nov 22 at 7pm, Nov 23 at 3pm, Nov 29 at 7pm and Nov 30 at 3pm $15/$10 conc and $35 for a family Read More
Burqa is a new work written by acclaimed local author Ian Nash, author of the award winning Challenged Trilogy (CTC 2011). Burqa is directed by Kate Stones, and performed by Bairbre Williams and Briega Young. It tells the story of a young Anglo Australian woman who has fallen in love with a Muslim man. Much Read More
Artfields 2013 Artfields is an arts festival organised by the local Shire to showcase local artists practicing across a wide range of artforms. The CTC will be featured in a performance night on Friday 23 August at The Market Building on Mostyn Street, Castlemaine. Actress and CTC Committee member Donna Steven will be directing a Read More
Challenged is a trilogy of short plays, Bonnie, Kaaris and Tapestries, with a focus on disability. Bonnie has been the mother and full-time carer of her now 43 year old brain-damaged daughter for more that three decades; Kaaris is an imaginative, middle-aged woman who, at 150kgs, seeks release from the virtual prison of her own Read More
Nov 2010 Directed by Kenneth MacLeod “scary and comical…confronting and suspenseful. Everyone who is old enough should see CTC’s production…a great story and it gets you thinking” Emlyn Johnson, Castlemaine Independent
