Lyric showcases 50 years
EXQUISITE costumes and fabulous photos highlighting the many wonderful productions staged during the Golden Age of Leongatha Lyric Theatre adorned the Memorial Hall for the cocktail party on Friday night to kick off a year of celebrations to mark the group’s 50 year milestone.
Exhibition curator, award winning costume designer and Lyric life member Colin Mitchell treated the 120 members, life members and friends of Lyric attending the event a rare glimpse at the brilliant costumes from a range of productions including Hello Dolly, Canterbury Tales, My Fair Lady, Joseph and His Technicolour Dream Coat, Crazy for You and Shout on display, many designed by Colin himself.
Colin dedicated the show stopper weekend exhibition to his friend and mentor, Lyric life member the late Mary Eagger and was thrilled to share the opening with Mary’s daughter’s well known Australian producer Fiona Eagger and Australian actress Vicky Eagger.
Lyric president and life member Glenda Smith welcomed invited guests South Gippsland Shire deputy mayor Cr Nigel Hutchinson Brooks, Nationals’ Upper House Member for Eastern Victoria, Danny O’Brien, life members all present to the 50 th year celebration.
Lyric founding member Lyn Car flew down from her home in Brisbane to attend the event and shared some of her memories of the early days getting started and well know Lyric actress Julie Maclean formerly of Leongatha attended and helped launch the 50 Years of Theatre – A History of Leongatha Lyric Theatre 1965-2015 compiled by Lyric life member David Tattersall.
Books are selling fast with 60 purchased on the weekend of the 100 printed.
Lyric founding member s John Watson, Paddy Lanigan, life members Alison McIntyre and Glenys Day, Rhonda Melhuish and 50 th year subcommittee member Nicole Cooper performed on the night .
Lyric treasurer and life member Peter McAlpine praised the 50 th Year subcommittee members Noel Stringer, Nicole Cooper, Glenys Day and Kerrie Giles for helping to organise the weekend celebrations that included concerts on Saturday and Sunday attended by some 310 people and Lyric Gypsy musical workshops open to the public at the Lyric studio.
Mr McAlpine said, “The weekend was full on and proved a great success.”
History launched: from left former Lyric Theatre actress Julie Maclean of Melbourne helped launch the 50 Years of Theatre – A History of Leongatha Lyric Theatre 1965-2015 compiled by Lyric life member David Tattersall on Friday night.
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