What do you get when you mix comedy, drama, mystery and romance? Four one-act plays on the stage and a chance to treat yourself to a night at the theatre.
Taking place at Act 1 Theatre in Strathpine with four different directors and two of the plays directed by the playwrights themselves, this is a show not to be missed!
Excitement is building for playwright and director Cheney Hossack, with The Biggest Disappointment her first play to hit the stage.
“My play is about trying to do the best for yourself and the people around you and how those two things can sometimes be at odds with each other,” Cheney said.
“This, in the play, culminates with the character Sophie being proposed to. She knows what she wants and she also thinks she knows what those she loves wants and she needs to figure out which path she’s going to follow.”
Pat O’Callaghan is the writer and director of Only Nineteen, a play about how the effects of war persist long after the battle itself.
“While Only Nineteen will strike a chord with older audiences who remember the period, it also has relevance for younger audiences with themes of natural conservation, the effect of war on individuals and how people come to understand each other,” Pat said.
“I think, for anyone who was a young person at the time of the Vietnam conflict, whether or not they were sent to fight, it remains a seminal part of their lives. I wrote this play as a way of exploring some of the issues which continue to affect the thinking of many such people.”
Politically Correct by Jennifer Marie Sancho is being directed by Trisha Bromley, a role she sees as both challenging and rewarding, but ultimately satisfying.
“Some of the good things about directing a play is your sense of achievement as you take words from a piece of paper and turn it into a creative end product,” Trisha said.
“The new friendships you develop from the actors you have not met or worked with before and the maintaining of friendships with the actors who you have known previously. And of course, this process greatly helps your mental health, as anything creative is good for everyone. But the best thing about directing a play is when it finally gets onto the stage for live performances and at the end of the evening you hear the audience relating to how they enjoyed the show.”
Elizabeth Womack will be directing A Marriage Has Been Arranged by Alfred Sutro, which was first performed in London in 1904 at the Garrick Theatre.
“The dialogue is very cleverly written and content-wise there are lots of surprises,” Elizabeth said.
“Not only do the characters have to read between the lines of what is being said, the audience, likewise, has to be astute in understanding the characters and their motivations and intent. This play surpasses expectations!
“The best thing about directing is being engaged in a collaborative creative process to produce an entertaining outcome. As director, I know that working with the actors will be a lot of fun!”
One Act Plays
- May 30, 31 and June 1, 6, 7, 8
- Act 1 Theatre
- Pine Shire Hall, 238 Gympie Road, Strathpine
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