{"id":86369,"date":"2022-11-22T04:57:02","date_gmt":"2022-11-21T17:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bendigotimes\/?p=86369"},"modified":"2022-11-17T14:38:02","modified_gmt":"2022-11-17T03:38:02","slug":"returning-play-continues-to-thrive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bendigotimes\/news\/returning-play-continues-to-thrive\/","title":{"rendered":"Returning play continues to thrive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>BLACK Apple Theatre\u2019s production of <em>Thrive: Queer voices, out loud<\/em> is returning for another run in Castlemaine at the end of the month.<\/p>\n<p>The play tells the true stories of LGBTQAI+ community members from across Central Victoria, three of them are over 65, while two are 25.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve been working on Thrive for two years now,\u201d said director Cheyney Caddy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s been such a labour of love and I couldn\u2019t be more excited to share this work with audiences.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think when you become a theatre-maker everyone starts with the idea that they want to change the world for the better, and then as you gain experience you learn how rare an opportunity that actually is; once in a lifetime, if you\u2019re lucky. <em>Thrive<\/em> is my once in a lifetime. I know this work is going to make a difference.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As part of <em>Thrive: Queer voices, out loud<\/em>, Actors take on the roles of real people who have given stores to the production.<\/p>\n<p>One of those people is Julie Peters, the first transgender person to run for parliament in Australia.<\/p>\n<p>Ms Peters said lending her story to the production had a cathartic affect.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>Thrive <\/em>helped me reconnect with my regional Victorian roots and learn the incredible sense of inclusion for gender, relationship and sexuality diverse individuals and communities in country Victoria today,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen I was younger there was a sense amongst gender and sexuality diverse individuals that you needed the anonymity of the big city to feel safe being yourself.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Maldon based actor Aspen Beilharz plays the role of Ms Peters and said inhabiting the character was \u201can honour.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re having fun, but more than that, everyone is passionate about the work we\u2019re doing,\u201d Beilharz said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHaving the chance to explore Julie\u2019s story and bring it to the stage has been an honour.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Thrive: Queer voices, out loud is on at the Goods Shed in Castlemaine on 25 and 26 November.<\/p>\n<p>Visit <strong>blackappletheatre.com<\/strong> for tickets.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BLACK Apple Theatre\u2019s production of Thrive: Queer voices, out loud is returning for another run in Castlemaine at the end of the month. 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