Potato Shed to present the best in theatre, dance and more

AS WE HEAD towards the middle of the year, there is a great mix of shows at the Potato Shed.

April kicks off with Wallflowering, a celebration of all things ballroom dancing.

Join a journey down memory lane as suburban couple and award-winning ballroom dancers Peg and Cliff Small reminisce about their halcyon days tripping the light fantastic.

The Gems bring the party, and you are all invited. Join in when Trish and Sam get you up to party and dance the night away in Desperate to Party on April 20.

High-octane circus Barbaroi make their debut on May 6. The audience is guaranteed a show that will have theim on the edge of their seat.

Just in time for Mother’s Day, After Birth – A Cabaret is a loving homage to all things newborn babies and new parents.

Written and performed by celebrated Australian musical theatre star and new mum, Anna-Lee Robertson, it will be performed for one night only on May 13.

If you never had the good fortune to hear Freddie Mercury live, why not head to the Shed on May 17 when vocal wunderkind Stewart Reeve (REBEL) channels the Queen frontman in Chameleon?

Reeve is known for his stunning ability to reproduce the sounds of a multitude of well-known artists including Tim Curry, Macy Gray and Australian sensation Tones and I.

On June 1, Melbourne Theatre Company will present acclaimed the debut play of London laureate Zia Ahmed, I Wanna Be Yours, a modern-day romance that asks whether love really is all you need.

Resident Potato Shed theatre company Theatre 3triple2 will celebrate the 15th anniversary of the annual Winter Solstice One Act Plays, written and starring local Bellarine playwrights and performers.

Issi Dye returns on June 23 alongside Andrea Lees with their tribute to Olivia Newton-John. Crowds are guaranteed to know all the words to all the greatest hits of Our Liv.

 

In June, the school holidays are sorted with Snowy and the Seven Cool Dudes and Jack and the Beanstalk, with loads of opportunities for your little ones to get up on stage and get in on the action.

In April, the monthly Morning Showtime series features the best of Australian ’60s pop, presented by Issi Dye and Tony Worsley.

Colin Mockett returns in May with his new show, Conquest and Rebellion, the story of Ireland.

In June, revel in the hits with Just Brill, celebrating the New York building dubbed the Hit Factory. All Morning Showtime shows include Morning Tea.

Tickets to all Potato Shed shows are available at potatoshed.com.au – and you can subscribe via the page to Spud News to keep up to date with all things Potato Shed.

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