Acting workshops a red carpet opportunity

FOR anyone who has dreamed of being part of a stage production, Mudbrick Motley Theatre will be holding workshops during October.

The group has obtained the rights to The Old People are Revolting, a comedy play by Devon Williamson with a performance planned for April 2024.

“This comedy is set in a retirement village somewhere in Australia (possibly Heathcote) around the turn of this century,” said Maree Hingston, founder of Mudbrick Motley Theatre.

“A group of seniors learn that their local council have taken their rates subsidy away, after they have spent their savings investing in the village as their retirement haven.

“This sets them on a path of resistance, revolt and mayhem which attracts the attention of a local reporter who becomes an unwilling ally, but who eventually helps to make them local heroes.”

The play has received positive reviews with sell-out audiences, throughout Australia, New Zealand, UK, Canada and USA.

“There are plenty of belly laughs in this, sometimes bawdy, production and we intend to include our local singing group to give the show more of a cabaret style interpretation,” said Hingston.

“We are inviting anyone who would like to be involved to attend workshops designed to make this production a reality.

“There will be a chance to learn about the characters, read a little of the play, discuss the content and the staging, or just sit back and observe the way in which a production can be brought to fruition.

“We need support for this endeavour so we can bring some laughter back into our community and create an opportunity for social contact which many have missed in recent months.”

The first workshop will be at the Guide Hall on Sunday 15 October, from 2pm to 3pm, and the second on Saturday 28 October. Anyone interested is welcome to attend.