Henry Lawson Theatre
Address
corner Henry Lawson Avenue & Dunheved Rd.
Werrington County NSW 2747
Venue
Henry Lawson Ave. Werrington County NSW 2747
Company information
The Henry Lawson Theatre is a community based theatre located behind the Henry Lawson Club in Werrington County, Sydney NSW.
In early 1969 the author John Upton (at that time the Editor of the Penrith Press newspaper)approached a small group of local people with a proposal to establish a club to promote cultural activities in the Penrith district.
The first meeting of the club was held in the Penrith home of Mr. Ron Mulock, the State Member of Parliament. The club was known as the Henry Lawson Club and was reported to have a camera club, a chess club and the Henry Lawson Players.
The Henry Lawson Players consisted of people belonging to the W.E.Cuckson social club drama group. W.C.Cucksons was a zipper factory that provided a stage for its workers as well as dance classes. The first play presented was 'The Rape of the Belt' a morality comedy.
The second production 'The Bastard Country'opened at the Springwood Civic Centre on the 12th of July 1969. The Players contribution to the Penrith Centenary Celebration in 1971 was the play 'The Cabbage Tree'.
The Players performed in local public halls until 'The Shed' was build in 1973. The first production in 'the shed' was 'Hallorans Little Boat' by Thomas Keneally.
At that time the local roads existed only as broken lines on a map. A track had to be cut through the undergrowth, by the members, to make this truly a 'shed in the bush'.
The first stage of the licenced club was opened by Mr Gough Whitlam on the 16th of July 1976. The licenced club is located at the front of the site fronting Henry Lawson Avenue. The shed is a free standing building behind the licenced club and has been extended several times since it was originally built.
The Shed, known as the Henry Lawson Theatre, is now a comfortable 90 seat theatre primarily used by the Henry Lawson Theatre group and the Henry Lawson Camera Club.
The Henry Lawson Theatre generally has five productions per year and welcomes anyone interested in taking part in theatre whether on stage or in technical or stage management.Training is provided "on the job".
Why not come down and join the fun whilst gaining a whole load of wonderful experience in the theatre industry.
Further information
Anthony Stirling-Edgar
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2010 | |
| Corpse! | 12/11/2010 - 03/12/2010 |
| Katherine Howard | 17/09/2010 - 08/10/2010 |
| The Odd Couple - Female Version | 26/03/2010 - 16/04/2010 |
2006 | |
| The Musical Extravaganza | 03/11/2006 - 18/11/2006 |
| Death and the Maiden | 15/09/2006 - 07/10/2006 |
| Jane Eyre | 14/07/2006 - 29/07/2006 |
| ABOUT FACE - A Night of One-Act Plays | 19/05/2006 - 03/06/2006 |
| A Season of One-Act Plays | 19/05/2006 - 03/06/2006 |
| The Underpants | 17/03/2006 - 01/04/2006 |
2005 | |
| Fawlty Towers Theatre Restaurant | 18/11/2005 - 17/12/2005 |
2004 | |
| TITANIC The Diamond of Dreams | 19/11/2004 - 18/12/2004 |
| Season of One-Act Plays | 22/10/2004 - 06/11/2004 |
| Hating Alison Ashley | 06/10/2004 - 09/10/2004 |
| Supper Show (postponed) | 17/09/2004 - 17/09/2004 |
| The Ghost Train | 23/07/2004 - 07/08/2004 |
| Marvin's Room | 28/05/2004 - 12/06/2004 |
| Theatre | 12/03/2004 - 27/03/2004 |
2003 | |
| Theatre Restaurant | 28/11/2003 - 13/12/2003 |
| Supper Show - Al Jolson, Life and Times | 17/10/2003 - 25/10/2003 |
| REHEARSAL FOR MURDER | 05/09/2003 - 20/09/2003 |
| A Season of One-Act Plays | 25/07/2003 - 09/08/2003 |
| TIPTOE THROUGH THE TOMBSTONES | 13/06/2003 - 04/07/2003 |
| Tiptoe Through the Tombstones | 13/06/2003 - 28/06/2003 |
| TOMB WITH A VIEW | 09/05/2003 - 30/05/2003 |
| FACE TO FACE | 07/03/2003 - 22/03/2003 |
2002 | |
| A Night of Fun, Laughter and Song | 29/11/2002 - 07/12/2002 |
| Don and Friends | 25/10/2002 - 26/10/2002 |
| The Sunshine Boys | 13/09/2002 - 28/09/2002 |
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