Moonambel Arts & History Group

MCTC presents 'New Directions'

15/9/2018

The Cast

The Moonambel Community Theatre Company took the challenge of creating new directors in this production.
Steve Lane stepped back into acting while Sanne Malkaer and Marnie Reece-Wilmore applied their skills to directing.
Gwynn van den Bergen was once again a main director.
The 3 plays were very different in their content but all entertained the audience.
This is a new development in the Company and proved to be very successful.

Would you trust this detective (Bernard Abadie) with your daughter? Definitely!

THE CRIMSON COCOANUT
by Ian Hay
Directed by Gwynn van den Bergen

The villains (Micheal Matthews & Jan Curtis) watching waiter (Steve Lane) seat a gentleman (Graeme Akers) and his daughter (Robyn Akers)

A corny situation where all but the two anarchists win, just as it should be.

Harry Sims (Tony Wood) practising being knighted in front of his wife.

Tombes the butler (Graeme Akers)

THE TWELVE POUND LOOK
by J.M.Barry
Directed by Marnie Reece-Wilmore

Lady Sims (Jenny Mackay) closely observes the typewriter used by Kate (Sanne Malkaer)

The play took a twist at the end we didn't really expect.

TEMPTATION SORDID OR VIRTUE REWARDED
Directed by Sanne Malkaer

Lady Lucre (Jenny Mackay) with her heroine daughter Arabella (Marnie Reece-Wilmore)

Jan Curtis as The Chairman

A melodrama which kept the audience laughing
while joining in the with the boos and hoorays!

Lady Lucre, Fanny the villain barmaid (Kaye Hutton), Arabella, hero Clarence Whiteheart (Bernard Abadie) and villain Sir Jasper (Mick Matthews)

A fitting end!

All photos by Ray Curtis

MCTC performs at Moonambel Midwinter Festival

16/7/2018

Moonambel Community Theatre Company was invited to take part in the inaugural Midwinter Festival, an MEI event. Being a small but vibrant community, the theatre company was only too pleased to assist.

They helped to create the atmosphere of Steve Lane's original refrain by joining with the Pyrenees Chorale to walk lights towards the welcoming bonfire. While beautiful music filled the air hot air balloons were released into the night.

Hopefully, the Festival will be repeated in the future.

MCTC Performs at Local Hall 80th Celebration

27/11/2017

The Moonambel Mechanics Hall had a weekend of celebrating the 80th Anniversary of 'new' hall. (The old one washed away in the floods of 1937!)

MCTC performed 'Its Raining At Lulubels's where we were entertained with an impression of how it must have been back then with the community coming together to build the hall we know today.

Lots of music, comedy and entertainment as we were taken through the 4 years it took to build.

Little Red Riding Hood rave reviews.

7/12/2016

The local newspapers gave rave reviews
for the MCTC pantomime 'Little Red Riding Hood'.

The players once again showed their
acting ability and had the audience wondering
what was going to happen next.

The main Characters...

In a nutshell, the wolf became a Prince after 3 fairies changed him back from a previous curse so Red Riding Hood's mother, Violet, got her man!.

Meanwhile, the Woodsman also won over Grandma, a refugee Russian Countess, and the butcher and Sophie, townspeople, paired up as well. Not quite the way we remembered the tale but quite amusing in its interpretation.

Then there were these exta characters...

Let the pictures tell the tale...

All above photos by Ray Curtis

Farewell to Steve Lane & Gwynn van den Bergen's
hard working team of performers until the next production.
Congratulations Moonambel Community Theatre Company!

Little Red Riding Hood Panto in Moonambel

8/11/2016

We look forward to
Steve and Gwynn's
interpretation of this
Grimm Folktale.

Bring the kids!
Bring the Grandparents!
Bring your whole family!

Upcoming MCTC Pantomime

20/10/2016

Watch this space for more information on the upcoming Moonambel Community Theatre Company production of the pantomime
'Little Red Riding Hood'.
Same actors, different characters and a story you haven't seen before!
Steve Lane puts a twist to the story telling things you didn't know happened in this traditional tale. Another production not to be missed.

Small Town Transformation update...

7/4/2016

We were not successful in gaining the RAV grant
but we have gained a lot of insight and knowledge in how
we wish to proceed with this ongoing project.
Thank you to the townspeople for your enthusiastic support.

MCTC Performance

20/11/2015

The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen's Guild Dramatic Society's Production of Macbeth

Salli played Mrs Reece

We were well entertained by Moonambel Community Theatre Company once again. This time, they excelled with a performance written by David McGillivray & Walter Zerlin Jnr.

The Producer, Mr Plummer, hurrying the performance. (Bernard)

Steve as Mr Peach. By the end of the night Mr Peach had changed...

The famous witches with Producer Mr Plummer. (Jan, Bernard, Sue & Robyn).

The play involved a cast of mainly females playing many roles, as written in the script. Basically, the audience was laughing throughout the entire performance due to the acting skills of these wonderful local people.

Once again, Steve Lane and Gwynn van den Bergen trained the players and we saw some new faces on the stage.

Let the photos, taken by Graeme Akers, tell the story.

Jan as 3rd Witch with Mr Plummer, (Bernard)

Bella (Fleance) & Robyn (Banquo), newcomers to MCTC.

Sanne (Macbeth) with Micheal (Lady Macbeth)

What a talented bunch of people.

We thank them for bringing fun into our small community.

Wonder what the next production will be.

Robyn and Sue casting spells.

Marie played Gwyneth, the pianist.

The cast disguised using 'branches' from the Birnam Wood.

MCTC's War Theme Proves a Hit.

5/6/2015

The talented cast: Steve Lane, Ruth Searle, Micheal Matthews (pianist), Gillian Matthews, Bernard Abadie, Sanne Malkier, Rachael Shapiro, Adam Donnison, Bella Henderson, Gwynn van den Bergen, Tanya Miles, Chris Sirre, Salli Argall, Graeme Akers and Jan Curtis. Photo: Ray Curtis

Steve Lane and Gwynn van den Bergen show their talents as performers as well as producing the whole variety show. Photo: Ray Curtis

There were whole company songs, solos, groups and pairs. Sad songs, comical renditions and everything
in between.

Of course Micheal Matthews excelled
as the company pianist. He performs
more than any other cast member at
the musical events.

Once again we congratulate
the whole company for their
enthusiastic presentation of
the performing arts to our
small community.

Donald (Graeme Akers) appears to have lost his trousers. Photo: Ray Curtis

Micheal Matthews with his assistant, Marion Matthews keeping the music coming. Photo: Ray Curtis

The male members of the cast (Steve Lane, Chris Sirre, Bernard Abadie, Adam Donnison and Graeme Akers) performing Riff Song. Photo: Ray Curtis

MCTC performs again

18/4/2015

Moonambel Community Theatre Company is presenting an Anzac tribute in their show
'From Battlefields to Broadway'.

Check out the poster for details.

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The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen's Guild Dramatic Society's Production of Macbeth

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