Noosa Arts Theatre Inc.

Address
163 Weyba Road,
Noosa Heads 4566

Venue
Noosa Arts Theatre, 163 Weyba Road, Noosaville

Company information

Noosa Arts Theatre is a community theatre staging 6 productions a year with a good mix of drama, comedy and musicals.

We also run a National One-Act Playwriting Competition each year which is open to aspiring playwrights. Now in it's 33rd year, the competition began with members wanting to foster new playwrights.

The winning three plays are performed at our Festival held in June each year, and the winners showcased at the Noosa Long Weekend Festival.

The Total Prize pool on offer, is $6000 to be split between then 3 finalists.

Best Play $3000

Audience Choice - A publishing contract with Maverick Musicals & Plays.

Details can be found on our website www.noosaartstheatre
or by contacting us by email for an entry form.

Further information
Synda Turnbull
07 5449 9343

Past productions

2011
A Midsummer Night's Dream	27/07/2011 - 06/08/2011
Noosa Arts Theatre One Act Play Festival	09/06/2011 - 18/06/2011
2010
National One-Act Playwriting Competition	12/03/2010 - 12/03/2010
2006
Macbeth	30/03/2006 - 16/04/2006
2004
Blackrock	04/03/2004 - 13/03/2004
2003
The Real Inspector Hound	13/03/2003 - 22/03/2003

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Travelling North

Author: Noosa Arts
Date: 04/03/2012 - 08:23

Noosa Arts Theatre
PO BOX 3, NOOSA HEADS QLD 4567
Ph: 07 5449 9343
www.noosaartstheatre.org.au

Travelling North opens on 4 April 2012 for a three week season

Travelling North
By David Williamson
A bittersweet journey into love, tears and laughter
This marvelous play will be the first production in the newly refurbished Noosa Arts Theatre. It is appropriate that this play should be chosen because it is one of the best loved plays by the patron of Noosa Arts Theatre, David Williamson.

One of its central themes will resonate with those who have "travelled north" to seek a better life in beautiful warm surroundings, but who still have family obligations which take them away from their cherished retirement retreat. Also ill health can shatter dreams of an easy life. How do we struggle to balance family obligations with personal desires and should we keep promises when circumstances change?

The main characters Frank and Frances have a twilight love affair and travel north to find a new life together away from burdensome family obligations. Their escape is short lived when family issues and ill health intrude on their idyll. They also score a pesky over friendly neighbour who pops in to their secluded retreat at any time.

This is David Williamson in top form with sharp, spiky and witty dialogue in abundance and themes that are at the heart of all our lives, particularly as we get older.

This play is being directed by Steven Tandy who is best known for playing Tom Sullivan in the hit TV series The Sullivans. Steven has directed many plays in Brisbane and the Gold Coast and performs regularly on stage and screen.

Steven has chosen a very strong cast with Tim Murfin playing Frank and Yvie Somerville playing Frances and with Frank Wilkie, Xanthe Coward, Stephen Moore, Andree Stark and Julia Verburgt in the other roles.

Enjoy Travelling North in our wonderfully renovated theatre. No more long wash room queues at interval and a refurbished foyer and patio area.

Performances are on April 4, 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21 at 7.30pm; April 8 and 15 at 2pm; April 4 is Gala Night Opening. Adult $26, Conc $22, Group $20, Child $15; All tickets to Gala Night on 4 April are $50.

Bookings 5449 9343 or online at www.noosaartstheatre.org.au or Wed to Sat at theatre 9-12 noon Noosa Arts Theatre Weyba Rd Noosaville