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Venue:
Mandurah Little Theatre

We Will Rock You

Ben Elton & Queen

Karen Francis

(Please note that this is the Musical "We Will Rock You' By Ben Elton & Queen not the Tribute Band that is touring)

Director: Karen Francis, Musical Director: Russell Jay, Choreographer: Jenny Ferguson, Vocal Director: Carol Dhu, Stage Manager: Tracy McLeod.

Gallieo: Jason Arrow
Scaramouch: Sky Ogier
Meat: Alison Hill (Summer)
Britney: Shem Le Scelle
Killer Queen: Carol Dhu
Khashoggie: Gary Atkinson
Pop: Scott Hanson
Supported by Talented and Charismatic Chorus, Minor Leads and Live Band.

The Time is the future, in a place that was once called Earth, Globalisation is complete!
Everywhere, the kids watch the same movies, wear the same fashions and think the same thoughts.
It’s a safe, happy, Ga Ga world. Unless you’re a rebel. Unless you want to Rock. On Planet Mall all musical instruments are banned. The Company Computers generate the tunes and everybody downloads them. It is an age of Boy Bands and of Girl Bands. Of Boy and Girl Bands. Of Girl Bands with a couple of boys in them that look like girls anyway. Nothing is left to chance, hits are scheduled years in advance.

Caught in a landslide, no escape from reality.

But Resistance is growing. Underneath the gleaming cities, down in the lower depths live the Bohemians. Rebels who believe that there was once a Golden Age when the kids formed their ownbands and wrote their own songs. They call that time, The Rhapsody.

Open your eyes, look up to the skies and see

Legend persists that somewhere on Planet Mall instruments still exist. Somewhere, the might axe of a great and hairy guitar god lies buried deep in rock. The Bohemians need a hero to find this axe and draw it from stone.
Is the one who calls himself Galileo that man?

He’s just a poor boy. From a poor family.

But the Ga Ga cops are also looking for Galileo and if they get him first they will surely drag him before the Killer Queen and consign him to oblivion across the Seven Seas of Rye.

Who is Galileo? Where is the Hairy One’s lost axe?
Where is the place of living rock?

Anywhere the wind blows

Performances:
(Please check here for the correct Venue. Performances are not being held at MLT)

25th August (Saturday), Bunbury Regional Arts Centre. 8pm show. (Ph: 9721 8616)

31st August (Friday) and 1st September (Saturday), Kwinana Arts Centre. 8pm shows.
(Ph: 9439 0290)

6th September (Thursday), 7th September (Friday) and 8th September (Saturday), Mandurah Performing Arts Centre. 8pm show (Ph:9550 9300)
Matinee - 8th September(Saturday), Mandurah Performing Arts Centre. 2pm show (Ph:9550 9300)

Tickets:
Bunbury & Mandurah - Adults $25, Conc & Student $20, Under 12yrs $18, Groups 6 or more $18.
Kwinana - Adults $20, Conc & Student $18, Under 12yrs $15, Groups 6 or more $15


8pm

Check Venue above

9550 3900

jennyferguson@iinet.net.au

As Above

Bunbury Regional Arts Centre, Kwinana Arts Centre, Mandurah Performing Arts Centre.

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 24/07/2007 - 20:26 Arianne Rooney (not verified) how do you get tickets how
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Date: 24/07/2007 - 21:57

Arianne, read the above post; you'll see there is a phone number you can call.

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When we said WE WILL ROCK YOU we werent kidding!
Author: mushroom24
Date: 10/09/2007 - 23:45
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This show went off!!!!!! I had so much fun being a part of this awesome cast and crew that spent 5 months working our little butts off to create such an awesome show. HUGE credit goes to Karen Francis our brilliant director for her "one vision" and bringing her own version of this bohemian rhapsody to life! I only hope that word gets back to Ben Elton, Brian May and Roger Taylor that we did this show justice and Freddy would be proud. He was the shining star that pointed our way to live music and made us rock !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Chookas!
Monique Ashby aka Charlotte "friggen" Church!


It rocked me!!!!
Author: ozanne2000
Date: 12/09/2007 - 10:13

Here it is, 5 days after seeing Mandurah Little Theatre's production of WE WILL ROCK YOU and I am searching for downloads (legal of course!!!) of Queen's music and reliving the show in my mind! As an avid theatre goer, performer and aspiring drama teacher the production had all the things that make me shiver - talented young people loving being up on stage (my passion for the future);dedication and raw energy!

Due to family links with a certain cast member (of whom I'm very proud of!!! You CAN do the fandango sister!!!) I had the privilege of seeing the show twice on Saturday - the matinee and night show. I left enthused after the matinee and pretty impressed with most of the cast. But Saturday night ROCKED!

Karen Francis would have loved to watch just how much the audience adored her cast and her vision but she's humble and allows her cast to recieve all the adoration. Here's some for you now. This has not been the easiest of journeys but wow what a destination! I hope that Mandurah Performing Arts Centre now has the vision to involve you in their inhouse productions. Your attention to the smallest of details shines through. Your ability to cast is inspirational and the results you create and mould are memorable. Each of your shows are displaying a development that Mandurah is so lucky to have.

Jason Arrow (Galileo) - a perfect name, as this boy is shooting for the stars and will reach them with the power of a flaming arrow! Sorry to be corny! He "has it all" talent, looks and an onstage presence that makes the audience drool - from 8 year olds to 88 year olds. Your delivery of Ben Elton's fabulous script was brave and it worked! Your voice flexible and so right for the part. Have you thought of auditioning for "RENT"?

Sky Ogier (Scaramouche) - to watch your journey has been amazing- your guts and passion is tangible. So proud of you - a very worthy lead role. Your characterisation of Scaramouche was hilarious and strong, your voice gutsy. Loved your costumes too!

Ali Hill (Meat) & Shem Le Scelle (Britney) were the perfect couple - so believable and lovable. Ali your voice is crystal clear and your character adorable. Shem the difference between the matinee performance and the night was amazing - you showed just how much talent you have in there in the final performance. Keep that consistency because you are a strong presence on stage and will be remembered well if you maintain it. Scott Hansen (Pop) can't be forgotten either- loved your characterisation which knitted the show together.

A quick congratulations must be made to Cail Bennet (Cliff Richard) for his characterisation after the Bohos were "zapped", fabulous intensity which you maintained throughout the rest of the show. That is hard going!

For any other company that is thinking of applying for WWRU and can get onto the extremely long waiting list of proposed productions - this show is a must if you have a large group of passionate young performers. The dialogue is clever and appeals to a wide audience - the music goes without need of explanation as simply sensational. MTC's set (very reminiscent of Presley's "Jailhouse Rock" set) proved that it can be done with simplicity and ingenuity. This show is written to embrace a whole new generation of theatre lovers and to remind present adorers just what we want to see!!

Congratulations Mandurah Little Theatre - you battled through the usual microphone issues of MPAC with grace. I have never seen an MPAC audience so impassioned, invigorated and refreshed by such a display of local talent and passion. Congrats to you all!

Rebekah Ozanne


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