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It’s A Wrap

Thank you to all who supported our recent production of All the Great Books (Abridged). Though the play had a small cast, Jessi, Tom and Peta there were many assisting the production. From the wonderful organisation of props manager Wendy and props masters, Julie, Meghan and Anna- through to our design and tech teams Nancy, Alex and Anita and FOH and publicity staff and managers Louise, Bruce and Alice and all the volunteers.

A hearty congratulations to Nick and Samantha, the co-directors and Caitie and Darcy (SM and ASM respectively). The smiles on the faces of audiences and the laughter, were a joy to witness. Had excellent feedback both from returning patrons and new audiences.

Was also an honour to host a fundraiser for the Buderim Foundation on opening night & reaffirm our strong commitment to the Buderim community who we have been serving for over 100 years, through our foundation as the Buderim School of Arts to our current incarnation of BATS Theatre Company Inc.

Look forward to seeing you all in January for our next production of “The Power of a Cultured Woman” (a celebration of our multicultural community, through story, song and dance.

Thank you all for your continued support of community theatre.

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THE POWER OF A CULTURED WOMAN

    SUBMISSION REQUEST FOR SHORT PLAYS – WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE YOUR WORK PERFORMED ON THE BATS’ STAGE?

    BATS Theatre Company Inc. is inviting playwrights, poets, dancers and singers to the stage.

    The BATS’ Committee hopes to attract stories about migrant women who have moved from their birth country and settled in Australia.  Your stories could introduce the struggles, the love and the adventures of the integration of the two cultures, your experiences of leaving family, love, life, and your life journey to the present.

    We also welcome storytelling on behalf of your parent/s or grandparent/s experiences.

    Narratives can be:

    performed as a short play –

    performed as a cultural dance –

    performed as a monologue, or

    performed as a song.

    We encourage performances to be a maximum of 15 minutes.

    The closing date for your submission is September 20th 2021.  We envisage that auditions for the production will be held in the Buderim War Memorial hall on Monday 27th September, 2021.

    Rehearsals will be held on Monday and Thursday nights 7.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m.  The project will be performed from 28th January 2022 to 5th February 2022 in the Buderim War Memorial Hall.

    Would you please send your submission/s to the co-ordinators Kiti Bruinsma kiti.bruinsma@gmail.com or Alice Rea to post office Box 223, Buderim, Qld. 4556.  Alternatively, for any further details please phone Kiti on 0499 888 943 or Alice on 0427 856 680. 

    BATS Theatre Company Inc. is a not for profit voluntary theatre organisation and continues to bring live and interesting theatre to the Sunshine Coast and surrounds.

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    Our current production: “All the Great Books (Abridged)”

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    Finally, from so little sleeping and so much reading, his brain dried up and he went completely mad.

    Don Quixote

    ALL THE GREAT BOOKS (ABRIDGED), gives you literature’s greatest hits condensed into a ninety minute roller-coaster ride of hilarity.  English class meets Monty Python, darting from satire to silliness to sophisticated irreverence!  Who knew Homer was this funny!!

    A raucous ninety minute runaway train, stopping along the way to visit Dickens, Shakespeare, Little Women, Huck Finn, Don Quixote,  Moby Dick, Dickens and Jane Austen, amongst many others.

    THIS IS ONE SHOW YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS!

    Directed by Samantha Rose and Nick Smith

    Starring Tom Jermyn, Jessi Schmidt and Peta Beattie

    Performances

    Buderim Foundation Fundraiser Event- FRIDAY 24TH SEPTEMBER 2021 at 7.30pm

    SATURDAY 25TH SEPTEMBER at 2pm and 7.30pm

    FRIDAY 1ST OCTOBER at 7.30pm

    SATURDAY 2ND OCTOBER AT 2pm and 7.30pm

    WHERE:  BATS THEATRE COMPANY INC AT BUDERIM WAR MEMORIAL HALL, CORNER MAIN AND CHURCH STREETS, BUDERIM

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    EURYDICE

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    Eurydice reimagines the classic Greek myth of Orpheus through the eyes of its heroine. 
    Eurydice is in love with Orpheus. With her father’s words in her hand, Eurydice crashes down a flight of stairs and wakes in the underworld, her memory wiped. Orpheus knows his love is now in Hades, and makes a plan to travel into the land of the dead. But will he be able to revive his beloved wife? And will Eurydice even want to go home?

    SEASON:

    25 & 26 June @ 7:30pm

    2 & 3 July @ 7:30pm

    26 June & 3 July @ 2pm

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    It’s a Wrap

    The Great Gatsby has come to a close and we would like to thank the cast, crew, F.O.H volunteers, sponsors and patrons for all your support of this production. Please enjoy this slideshow of highlights from our performance on the evening of the 16th April. The green light may have gone out, but those memories will linger long…