THE opening night curtain is about to be raised on the Wonthaggi Theatrical Group’s second major musical for 2017, Chicago. Using the success of Miss Saigon for momentum, the tight ensemble piece with 18 cast, a band onstage, exquisite energetic choreography, and one of the most memorable and addictive scores in musical theatre is sure […]
MORE than 300 patrons attended The Sold-Out Meeniyan Dance at the Meeniyan Town Hall last Saturday, part of the celebrations for the hall’s 125th anniversary. The Lyrebird Arts Council presented the event that showcased two fabulous bands and an enraptured audience. Melbourne soul outfit The Meltdown filled the Meeniyan Town Hall with soul and funk, […]
INVERLOCH’S own summer festival will be supporting research into a rare medical condition. Inverloch Sounds of Summer music festival will support Scleroderma Victoria as the festival’s charity for 2017, event organiser Kate Adkins of Events by Kate announced last week. “We have teamed up with Inverloch’s Ann-Maree Heppell who is a Sunflower Hero for the […]
THE talented young performers from Lisa Pellin dancers wowed audiences in their annual concert on Sunday. The concert ran extremely well and beckoned a full house to the Wonthaggi Union Community Arts Centre for the matinee. Lisa Pellin, head of the South Gippsland dance school, was incredibly proud of all the dancers on the day. […]
WONTHAGGI Theatrical Group is gearing up for its second major production for 2017. With style, humour and a touch of ‘razzle dazzle’, the theatrical group presents the universally loved and timeless musical Chicago by Kander and Ebb. As a well known and iconic musical, Chicago has a recognisable sense of style. Mentioning the musical or […]
HIGHLIGHTS were plentiful at Hairspray’s opening night last Friday with the brilliant cast giving it their all and lighting up the Mesley Hall stage and delighting the audience with a thoroughly cheerful and energetic musical. Young local talent was a highlight of this uplifting production that opened with a bang with the whole cast on stage to […]
AUSTRALIAN music icons will perform at the second Sounds of Summer music festival at Inverloch this December. The lineup confirmed so far includes Ross Wilson of Daddy Cool fame, Glenn Sharrock of Little River Band and the multi-talented Wendy Matthews. They will play alongside talented locals Bed of Embers and Mat Morgan, who will open the festival […]
THE Lyric Theatre will present the all signing, all dancing Hairspray to audiences from Friday, July 7 at Leongatha’s Mesley Hall. Set in 1962, in the American city of Baltimore, the story follows plump teenager Tracy Turnblad (Yasmine Watsford) and her dream to dance on The Corny Collins Show. Yasmine captures the vivaciousness and […]
THE Watsford name is synonymous with Leongatha Lyric Theatre and the next generation is continuing to make an impression. Yasmine Watsford will play the lead role of Tracy Turnblad in Lyric’s production of Hairspray next month. This will be Watsford’s first lead part with Lyric, after attending Lyric rehearsals and shows since she was […]
SUPERB music performed in a beautiful setting will make for a memorable afternoon at Mardan South this Saturday, June 17. South Gippsland musicians Christine Ross, Karen Baker and Cheryl Connor will present a memorable concert at 2pm at Scots Pioneer Church. The concert will feature the music of Handel, Mozart, Bozza, Massenet, Harrison, Gordon Lewin […]