21-25th November 2023
The Engine Room View St Bendigo
Begun in 2022 to critical acclaim, SH4RDS! is a smorgasbord of four, short-sharp professionally written one-act plays.
Each performance consists of two of the plays, and over five days each play is offered three times.
The focus of the season is to present thought-provoking and interesting morsels, that might not otherwise be seen in local theatres.
Nov 21, 23, 25 @ 7:30pm
Prometheus Bound
by Aeschylus. Translated by James Kerr
Directed by Kerry Turpie
Performers:
PROMETHEUS: Michael Lister
POWER / OCEANUS: Russ Holdaway
FORCE / HERMES: Jess Hunt
HEPHAESTUS / CHORUS 1: James Wight
IO: Emma Kelly
CHORUS 2: Rebecca Coles
CAMERA OPERATOR: Daniel Soncin
“Prometheus Bound” tells the gripping tale of the Titan Prometheus, who defies the Gods by giving a gift to humanity and suffers severe consequences for his defiance. Chained to a desolate rock, Prometheus endures physical torment while engaging in thought-provoking conversations with various characters, exploring themes of rebellion, power, and the human spirit.
Last Tango in Maldon
Written by David TristramDirected by C.A. Duff
Performed by Chris Hobson, David Prince, Glenys Tatti and Lenka Schirma
Membership of the local amateur drama society has dwindled to four people. Time for dramatic action! There's only one thing that sells tickets these days - sex. But how will the locals in this small town react to the promise of a sizzling sex comedy? All is revealed in this fast-paced comedy of an Amateur Dramatic company in trouble.
Nov 22 & 24 @ 7:30pm &
Nov 25 @ 2.00pm
Dissonance
Written by Craig PospisilDirected by Tania Maxwell
Performed by Tania Maxwell & Michael Lister
“Dissonance may not sound pretty, but it’s alive. It means something’s happening. That life is struggling to go on, to lift itself up.” As Dissonance opens we see a deflated Fitz setting up the memorial service of Mrs Helen Roberts. Within in minuets of him entering the stage we are then introduced to Tricia the uptight daughter of Mrs Roberts. We journey through their conversations and as the two continue to talk, rebut and challenge each other, each piece of information helps them move from unrest into a sense of completion.
Husband Murders Support Group
Written by By Hugh O’Brien
Directed by David Prince
Assisted by Patrick Waters
Performed by Wendy Collishaw, Kerry Turpie and Jess Hunt
A one act, two murders, three women comedy! A group of long suffering wives meet weekly to help each other quell their desires to murder their husbands. But when one wife snaps, her best friend in the support group must find a way to conceal the murder, while at the same time getting revenge on her own husband for his latest sexual indiscretion. A fun, rollicking farce, this very contemporary Australian comedy proves the old adage – cunning trumps stunning every time!
