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PO Box 195
Caboolture 4510

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Excalibur Theatre Company was established in 1994 by Shirley & Mark Lucas as a vehicle to showcase Mark's plays and has developed into one of the premier theatre companies in South-East Queensland.

Excalibur have competed at over 115 drama festivals throughout Queensland winning over 310 awards for their work.

There are now a number of successful one-act scripts available for production by theatre companies. These range from contemporary dramas to farcical comedies to Gothic thrillers. Each of the plays have been extensively workshopped by Excalibur and have been performed and adjudicated at festivals throughout Queensland.

These plays have also been successfully performed by other groups at drama festivals in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Norfolk Island, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.

Details on these plays can be obtained by visiting www.excaliburtheatre.com or by contacting Mark directly at info@excaliburtheatre.com. 

Information on published scripts can be obtained from the Maverick Musicals web-site at www.mavmuse.com.

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Mark Lucas

Past productions

2013
"Romeo & Juliet"14/02/2013 - 09/03/2013

2012
"The Bully"10/10/2012 - 20/10/2012
2012 Redfest Drama Festival07/09/2012 - 09/09/2012
"Narcissistica"08/09/2012 - 08/09/2012
2012 Yarrageh Drama Festival01/09/2012 - 02/09/2012
"Narcissistica"01/09/2012 - 01/09/2012
2012 KSP Drama Festival25/08/2012 - 26/08/2012
"Narcissistica"25/08/2012 - 25/08/2012
2012 Sunshine Coast Theatre Festival17/08/2012 - 19/08/2012
"Narcissistica"18/08/2012 - 18/08/2012
"Narcissistica"12/08/2012 - 12/08/2012
2012 Ipswich One Act Play Festival10/08/2012 - 12/08/2012
2012 Beenleigh Theatre Group One-Act Play Festival03/08/2012 - 05/08/2012
"Narcissistica"04/08/2012 - 04/08/2012
"Narcissistica"22/07/2012 - 22/07/2012
2012 Brisbane Arts Theatre 24th Drama Festival19/07/2012 - 22/07/2012
2012 Dalby Drama Festival14/07/2012 - 15/07/2012
"Narcissistica"14/07/2012 - 14/07/2012
2012 Act 1 TheatreFest06/07/2012 - 08/07/2012
"Narcissistica"07/07/2012 - 07/07/2012
2012 Murrumba Drama Festival22/06/2012 - 24/06/2012
"Narcissistica"23/06/2012 - 23/06/2012
Port Macquarie Festival of One Act Plays 201208/06/2012 - 10/06/2012
"Narcissistica" - WORLD PREMIERE09/06/2012 - 09/06/2012

2011
"Vectura"04/09/2011 - 04/09/2011
2011 Yarrageh Drama Festival03/09/2011 - 04/09/2011
2011 KSP Theatre Drama Festival26/08/2011 - 28/08/2011
"Vectura"27/08/2011 - 27/08/2011
2011 Sunshine Coast Theatre Festival19/08/2011 - 21/08/2011
"Vectura"20/08/2011 - 20/08/2011
2011 Ipswich One Act Play Festival12/08/2011 - 14/08/2011
"Vectura"13/08/2011 - 13/08/2011
2011 Beenleigh Theatre Group One-Act Play Festival05/08/2011 - 07/08/2011
"Vectura"06/08/2011 - 06/08/2011
2011 Brisbane Arts Theatre 23rd Annual Drama Festival28/07/2011 - 31/07/2011
"Vectura"30/07/2011 - 30/07/2011
2011 Murrumba Drama Festival22/07/2011 - 24/07/2011
"Vectura"23/07/2011 - 23/07/2011
2011 Act1 Theatrefest15/07/2011 - 17/07/2011
"Vectura"17/07/2011 - 17/07/2011
2011 Dalby Drama Festival09/07/2011 - 10/07/2011
"Vectura"09/07/2011 - 09/07/2011

2010
Yarrageh Drama Festival04/09/2010 - 05/09/2010
"Glass"05/09/2010 - 05/09/2010
KSP Drama Festival27/08/2010 - 29/08/2010
"Glass"28/08/2010 - 28/08/2010
Sunshine Coast Theatre Festival 201019/08/2010 - 22/08/2010
"Glass"21/08/2010 - 21/08/2010
Ipswich Little Theatre 56th One Act Play Festival14/08/2010 - 15/08/2010
"Glass"08/08/2010 - 08/08/2010
Beenleigh Festival off One Act Plays06/08/2010 - 08/08/2010
Brisbane Arts Theatre Drama Festival16/07/2010 - 18/07/2010
"Glass"17/07/2010 - 17/07/2010
Dalby Drama Festival10/07/2010 - 11/07/2010
"Glass"10/07/2010 - 10/07/2010
Focus On-Stage18/06/2010 - 18/06/2010
Murrumba Drama Festival12/06/2010 - 13/06/2010
"Glass"12/06/2010 - 12/06/2010

2009
"Provocateur"06/09/2009 - 06/09/2009
Yarrageh Drama Festival05/09/2009 - 06/09/2009
"Provocateur"05/09/2009 - 05/09/2009
Brisbane Arts Theatre Festival03/09/2009 - 05/09/2009
KSP Drama Festival28/08/2009 - 30/08/2009
"Provocateur"29/08/2009 - 29/08/2009
Sunshine Coast Theatre Festival 200919/08/2009 - 23/08/2009
"Provocateur"22/08/2009 - 22/08/2009
"Provocateur"09/08/2009 - 09/08/2009
Ipswich Little Theatre One Act Play Festival07/08/2009 - 09/08/2009
Beenleigh Festival of One Act Plays01/08/2009 - 02/08/2009
"Provocateur"02/08/2009 - 02/08/2009
Act 1 Theatrefest24/07/2009 - 26/07/2009
"Provocateur"24/07/2009 - 24/07/2009
Dalby Drama Festival11/07/2009 - 12/07/2009
"Provocateur"11/07/2009 - 11/07/2009
Murrumba Drama Festival06/06/2009 - 07/06/2009
"Provocateur"06/06/2009 - 06/06/2009

2008
Brisbane Arts Theatre Festival09/09/2008 - 13/09/2008
"Ichor"12/09/2008 - 12/09/2008
Yarrageh Drama Festival29/08/2008 - 31/08/2008
"Ichor"30/08/2008 - 30/08/2008
Sunshine Coast Theatre Festival21/08/2008 - 24/08/2008
"Ichor"23/08/2008 - 23/08/2008
Acts and Snacks15/08/2008 - 16/08/2008
Ipswich Little Theatre One Act Play Festival09/08/2008 - 10/08/2008
"Ichor"09/08/2008 - 09/08/2008
"Ichor"03/08/2008 - 03/08/2008
Beenleigh Festival of One-Act Plays01/08/2008 - 03/08/2008
ACT 1 Theatrefest25/07/2008 - 26/07/2008
"Ichor"25/07/2008 - 25/07/2008
KSP Drama Festival18/07/2008 - 20/07/2008
"Ichor"19/07/2008 - 19/07/2008
Dalby Drama Festival12/07/2008 - 13/07/2008
"Ichor"12/07/2008 - 12/07/2008
"Ichor"08/06/2008 - 08/06/2008

2007
"4Play"12/10/2007 - 13/10/2007
"Arcadia"25/08/2007 - 25/08/2007
"Arcadia"18/08/2007 - 18/08/2007
"Arcadia"17/08/2007 - 17/08/2007
"Arcadia"12/08/2007 - 12/08/2007
"Arcadia"05/08/2007 - 05/08/2007


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Act 1 Drama Festival
Author: Mark Lucas
Date: 19/07/2007 - 11:02
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Excalibur win Best Director (Shirley Lucas) and Best Actress (Michelle Allan) at the Act 1 Theatrefest in May 2007.


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Murrumba Drama Festival
Author: Mark Lucas
Date: 19/07/2007 - 11:03
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Excalibur win Second Best Play (Arcadia), Best Actress - Drama (Michelle Allan), Best Actor - Drama (Mark Lucas) and the Premier's Cup for overall achievement at the Murrumba Drama Festival in June 2007.


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Dalby Drama Festival
Author: Mark Lucas
Date: 19/07/2007 - 11:04
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Excalibur win Second Best Play (Arcadia) at the Dalby Drama Festival in July 2007.


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"Stroke" - award-winning farce
Author: Mark Lucas
Date: 21/07/2007 - 09:51
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"Stroke", an outstanding one-act play for 3 females & 1 male, garnered 27 awards on the South-East Queensland Drama Festival circuit in 2006. This is a high-powered, rip-roaring farce that centres on two inept bank robbers (Stacey & Sandra) who find themselves holed up in a seedy motel room inhabited by Myron & his wife Adele.


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Beenleigh Drama Festival
Author: Mark Lucas
Date: 06/08/2007 - 10:34
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Excalibur win Second Best Play (Arcadia) at the Beenleigh Drama Festival in August 2007.


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Ipswich Drama Festival
Author: Mark Lucas
Date: 16/08/2007 - 10:35
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Excalibur win Adjudicator's Choice (Arcadia) at the Ipswich Drama Festival in August 2007.


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Brisbane Arts Theatre Festival
Author: Mark Lucas
Date: 20/08/2007 - 10:06
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Mark Lucas wins Adjudicator's Award (Arcadia) at the Brisbane Arts Theatre Festival in August 2007.


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Sunshine Coast Drama Festival
Author: Mark Lucas
Date: 20/08/2007 - 10:10
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Excalibur win Best Drama (Arcadia) at the Sunshine Coast Drama Festival in August 2007.


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Caboolture Drama Festival
Author: Mark Lucas
Date: 27/08/2007 - 10:23
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Excalibur win Second Best Play (Arcadia), Best Actress (Michelle Allan) and Best Original Script (Mark Lucas)at the Caboolture Drama Festival in August 2007.


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Yarrageh Drama Festival
Author: Mark Lucas
Date: 03/09/2007 - 11:14
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Mark Lucas wins Adjudicator's Award (Arcadia) at the Yarrageh Drama Festival in September 2007.


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MURRUMBA DRAMA FESTIVAL
Author: Mark Lucas
Date: 10/06/2008 - 11:06
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Congratulations to Shirley Lucas for winning Best Supporting Actress in the role of Lilith in the Excalibur Theatre Company production of "Ichor"


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Dalby Drama Festival 2008
Author: Mark Lucas
Date: 15/07/2008 - 14:48
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Excalibur win Best Australian Play (Ichor) at the Dalby Drama Festival in July 2008.


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Caboolture Drama Festival 2008
Author: Mark Lucas
Date: 23/07/2008 - 13:55
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Excalibur win Third Best Play and Shirley Lucas wins Best Director for "Ichor".

Mark Lucas wins Best Supporting Actor in the role of Raphael.


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Act 1 Theatrefest 2008
Author: Mark Lucas
Date: 27/07/2008 - 12:05
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Excalibur Theatre's production of "Ichor" wins Best Play & Best Original Unpublished Script at the Act 1 Theatrefest in July 2008.
Shirley Lucas also wins Best Director with Michelle Allan (Elizabeth) & Mark Lucas (Raphael) winning Best Actress & Actor - Drama.


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BEENLEIGH DRAMA FESTIVAL
Author: Mark Lucas
Date: 04/08/2008 - 15:41
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Excalibur wins Third Best Play (Ichor), Best Actor (Mark Lucas), Best Supporting Actress (Shirley Lucas) and the Adjudicator's Award for scriptwriting (Mark Lucas) at the Beenleigh Festival of One Act Plays.


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IPSWICH LITTLE THEATRE ONE ACT PLAY FESTIVAL
Author: Mark Lucas
Date: 11/08/2008 - 13:18
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Excalibur wins Best Play (Ichor) at the Ipswich One Act Play Festival.


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SUNSHINE COAST DRAMA FESTIVAL
Author: Mark Lucas
Date: 28/08/2008 - 10:43
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Excalibur win Best Play (Ichor), Best Director (Shirley Lucas), Best Actress in a Drama (Michelle Allan) and Author of Best Unpublished Australian Script (Mark Lucas).

Excalibur would like to gratefully acknowledge the support of the Sunshine Coast theatre community over the course of the festival.

Thank you!


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Yarrageh Drama Festival
Author: Mark Lucas
Date: 01/09/2008 - 11:33
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Excalibur win Best Play (Ichor) and Michelle Allan wins Best Actress in a Drama at the Yarrageh Drama Festival in August 2008.


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Murrumba Drama Festival
Author: Mark Lucas
Date: 11/06/2009 - 17:49
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Mark Lucas wins Best Male Comedy Actor for the role of Valeriy in "Provocateur" at the Murrumba Drama Festival held on the weekend of 6-7 June.


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DALBY DRAMA FESTIVAL
Author: Mark Lucas
Date: 15/07/2009 - 11:58
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"Provocateur" wins Second Best Play and Most Entertaining Play of the festival.
Mark Lucas wins Best Actor Male and Michelle Allan wins Adjudicator's Choice on the weekend of 11-12 July.


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ACT 1 THEATREFEST
Author: Mark Lucas
Date: 28/07/2009 - 10:49
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"Provocateur" wins Second Best Play and Best Original Unpublished Australian Script and Mark Lucas wins Best Actor Comeday on the weekend of 24-26 July.


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BEENLEIGH FESTIVAL OF ONE ACT PLAYS
Author: Mark Lucas
Date: 04/08/2009 - 15:09
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"Provocateur" wins Second Best Play, Michelle Allan - Best Actress in a Comedy, Mark Lucas - Best Actor in a Comedy and the double for Kirsti van der Zeil of Best Supporting Actress and the Adjudicator's Award on the weekend of 1-2 August.


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IPSWICH LITTLE THEATRE FESTIVAL
Author: Mark Lucas
Date: 11/08/2009 - 11:35
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Mark Lucas wins Best Male Comedy Actor for the role of Valeriy in "Provocateur" at the Ipswich Little Theatre Drama Festival held on the weekend of 7-9 August.


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SUNSHINE COAST DRAMA FESTIVAL - 2009
Author: Mark Lucas
Date: 25/08/2009 - 11:35
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"Provocateur" wins Third Best Play, Best Unpublished Script and Mark Lucas - Best Actor in a Comedy on the weekend of 21-23 August.


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KSP DRAMA FESTIVAL - 2009
Author: Mark Lucas
Date: 01/09/2009 - 18:05
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"Provocateur" wins Second Best Play and Mark Lucas - Best Actor on the weekend of 28-30 August.


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BRISBANE ARTS FESTIVAL
Author: Mark Lucas
Date: 08/09/2009 - 11:10
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"Provocateur" wins Best Play, Best Production of an Australian Script, Michelle Allan - Best Actress and Mark Lucas - Best Actor on the weekend of 5 September.


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YARRAGEH DRAMA FESTIVAL
Author: Mark Lucas
Date: 08/09/2009 - 11:20
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"Provocateur" wins Best Play, Shirley Lucas - Best Director and Mark Lucas - Best Actor Comedy on the weekend of 6 September.


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Excalibur on youtube
Author: Mark Lucas
Date: 20/04/2010 - 12:22
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Celebrating 15 Iconic years, Excalibur Theatre Company would like to share with you a brief walk through their history.

We hope that you enjoy the story so far...

http://www.youtube.com/user/ExcaliburTheatre#p/a/u/0/xHGIIPP9Y_I


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MURRUMBA DRAMA FESTIVAL
Author: Mark Lucas
Date: 14/06/2010 - 12:52
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Excalibur Theatre Company win six awards for "Glass" at the Murrumba festival on the weekend of 12-13 June, 2010.


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DALBY PLAYERS FESTIVAL
Author: Mark Lucas
Date: 19/07/2010 - 18:25
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Excalibur win four awards at the Dalby Drama Festival.

Congratulations
to Michelle Allan (Best Supporting Female Actor).

Mark Lucas collected the award for Best Male Actor.

"Glass" wins Best Play and Best Lighting &
Sound Design.

Next festival is at the Brisbane Arts Theatre from 15-18 July.


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BRISBANE ARTS THEATRE FESTIVAL
Author: Mark Lucas
Date: 19/07/2010 - 18:27
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Excalibur win four awards at the Brisbane Arts Theatre Drama Festival.

Congratulations
to Michelle Allan (Best Supporting Female Actor).

Mark Lucas collected the award for Best Male Actor.

"Glass" wins Best Play and Best Australian Play

Next festival is at the Beenleigh Theatre from 6-8 August.


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BEENLEIGH FESTIVAL OF ONE ACT PLAYS
Author: Mark Lucas
Date: 10/08/2010 - 18:10
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Excalibur win six awards at the Beenleigh Festival of One Act Plays.

Congratulations to Shirley Lucas (Best Female Actor). Mark Lucas collected awards for Best Male Actor & Best Director.

"Glass" wins Best Play, Best Australian Play & Best Original Work.

Next festival is at the Ipswich Little Theatre from 14-15 August.


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SUNSHINE COAST THEATRE FESTIVAL
Author: Mark Lucas
Date: 25/08/2010 - 11:34
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Excalibur win three awards at the Sunshine Coast Theatre Festival.

Congratulations to Michelle Allan (Best Supporting Actor Female - Drama). Mark Lucas collected an award for Best Male Actor - Drama.

"Glass" wins Third Best Play.

Next festival is at the KSP Theatre from 27-29 August.


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KSP Drama Festival
Author: Mark Lucas
Date: 31/08/2010 - 18:12
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Excalibur win three awards at the KSP Drama Festival.

Congratulations to Michelle Allan (Best Supporting Actor Female) & Kirsti van der Zeil (Best Youth Actor Female).

"Glass" wins Best Original Script.

Next festival is the Yarrageh Festival at the KSP Theatre from 4-5 September.


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YARRAGEH DRAMA FESTIVAL RESULTS
Author: Mark Lucas
Date: 07/09/2010 - 20:35
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Excalibur win three awards at the Yarrageh Drama
Festival.

Congratulations to Shirley Lucas (Best Actor Female - Drama).Mark Lucas collected the award for Best Male Actor - Drama.

"Glass" wins Second Best Play.


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2010 in Review
Author: Mark Lucas
Date: 07/09/2010 - 20:49
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Excalibur Theatre Company enjoyed its most successful year to date on the South East Queensland Drama Festival circuit with its production of the Mark Lucas contemporary drama "Glass".

From seven festivals, "Glass" won an extraordinary & unprecedented 29 awards.

These included:

  • Four Best Play awards;
  • One Second Best Play award;
  • One Third Best Play award;
  • Two Best Director awards;
  • Three Best Original/Australian Script awards;
  • Six Best Actor Male awards;
  • Four Best Actress awards; and
  • Five Best Supporting Actress awards 
Congratulations must go to the extremely talented and hardworking cast & crew of Kirsti van der Zeil, Michelle Allan, Shirley Lucas, Alex Gilmour and Mark Lucas.


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"Provocateur" published by Maverick
Author: Mark Lucas
Date: 06/11/2010 - 14:01
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I am proud to announce that the one act script "Provocateur" has now been published by Maverick Musicals.

"Provocateur" is an Australian farce and winner of 26 awards on the South-East Queensland Drama Festival circuit in 2009 including 10 play awards.

Details can be found at http://www.mavmuse.com/musical.asp?MusicalID=180


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2011 Ipswich One Act Play Festival Results
Author: Mark Lucas
Date: 15/08/2011 - 19:51
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"Vectura" - Excalibur Theatre Company (Best Play, Best Director, Best Production of a New Australian Script)
"A Game" - Ipswich Little Theatre (Second Best Play, Best Supporting Actor)
"Cicatrice" - Calaoundra Chorale & Theatre Co, (Third Best Play, Best Actress - Dramatic Role, Best Supporting Actress)
"Roulette" - Hills Players (Best ACtor - Dramatic Role)
"Punch" - Golden Glove Productions (Best Actor - Comedic Role, Best Actress - Comedic Role)
"Group" - Devine Productions (Best Supporting Actor - Minor Role)
"Mistress Macbeth" - Dalby Players (Best Supporting Actress - Minor Role)
"Not Forgotten" - Brisbane Arts Theatre (Adjudicator's Award)
"A New York Minute" - JPC Productions (Stage Manager's Award)

Adjudicator was Kevin Hides.


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"Vectura" - 2011
Author: Mark Lucas
Date: 05/09/2011 - 18:59
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To Shirley Lucas, Michelle Allan, Kirsti van der Zeil and Jimmy Alex Gilmour... my heartfelt gratitude and admiration to you each of you.

30 awards for this year making this the most successful Excalibur Theatre Company production ever.

You give me pride, inspiration and a belief in what we set out to achieve. You are the best team and should all take a well-deserved bow.

Congratulations to you all.


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