Season 2024
A Vintage Death

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Based on the novel by local author Colin King
Adapted for stage by local playwright Geoff Collishaw
Daniel Soncin Videography
Synopsis
Local Bendigo novelist, Colin King, set his first published novel in the Bendigo / Heathcote area.
It tells the story of Detective Sargeant Rory James, just back from stress leave, being assigned a cold case.
He walks into the Heathcote winery to interview the woman who found the body 14 years ago. Problem is, she’s discovered another body this morning!
The story tips back and forth between the current day’s death, the death 14 years ago, and the 1860’s gold rush.
Were they both accidents? Were they both murders? Who would kill for a Heathcote Shiraz?
Come and find out!
Creative Team
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Geoff Collishaw
Director
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Tania Maxwell
Co-Director
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Wendy Collishaw
Producer
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Megan Hall
Props
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Kezia Collishaw
Set Design
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Daniel Soncin Videography
Photography, video and graphic design
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Cynthia Wood
Costuming
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Daisy Pratt-White
Hair and Make-Up
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Beth Prestney
Assistant Set Constructor
THE CAST
- in order of appearance
MAIN CHARACTERS

JAMIE B MORGAN -Rory James (Det. Sergeant)

RUSS HOLDAWAY - Gary Cockburn (Det. Sergeant).

CHRISTINE DUFF - Patricia Seabridge

DAISY PRATT-WHITE - Cayden Logan (Constable).

TANIA MAXWELL - Marina Clarebrough

SHARON NEWTH - Raymona Ramon
Cameo Characters
VOICES (of Rory)

SAMUEL COLLISHAW - VOICE 1

JAMES WIGHT - VOICE 2

ANGELAS HOLDAWAY - VOICE 3
1860s characters

TARA GLOZIER - Brigid O'Connell

SAM PELLEGRINO - Antoine Chabanne

SAMUEL COLLISHAW - Archie & John Ballantyne
Modern day interviewees

Craig Sheppard - Cornell Freeman

Angela Holdaway - Bartender

Glenys Tatti - Scarlett Charbanne
Police

Samuel Collishaw -Police Interrogator 1

James Wight -Police Interrogator 2

Angela Holdaway - Lauren James (Wife)

Craig Sheppard - Det. Inspector Bourke
Government & Legal Staff

Angela Holdaway - Nadia (Mortician)

James Wight - Attorney; Council Land Officer, Frank Bailey

Samuel Collishaw - Judge
Other roles

Bec Holdaway - Corpses, Secretary, Bar Maid

Cleveland Shaw - Louis Buvelot