Cheryl Threadgold shares Covid Baby production details in the Melbourne Observer. You can check it out here: SHOWBIZ: COVID Baby
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Covid Baby – the final instalment of Our Man in Beijing trilogy
The Australasian Chinese Theatre company is thrilled to announce another partnership with WHAM to produce the final instalment of our favouriate cross cultural couple – John Williams and Mei Ling as they navigate through lockdowns in Melbourne. Check out our dedicated page for Covid Baby here! Some happy snaps from our 1st rehearsal!
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Mei Ling In Melbourne Rehearsal Snaps
Very excited to have started rehearsals for Mei Ling in Melbourne, the sequel to Our Man in Beijing!
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The Intelligent Design of Jenny Chow – Melbourne Fringe Festival
Tegan Jones, our actor and singer in the ACT showcase is starring in a leading role as part of Boutique Theatre’s Australian premiere of The Intelligent Design of Jenny Chow. A three week season as part of the 2015 Melbourne Fringe Festival.
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ACT’S 2014 SUMMER PROGRAM
The ACT are incredibly excited about supporting some new original works, Hyperreality and A Wife’s Revenge. Check out some rehearsal photos from our latest rehearsal. More info on dates to come!
Continue ReadingAn Intercultural Play On Tour: Lessons Learnt
As a novice tour leader experienced in most things, but certainly not leading a tour to Malaysia, I, in a moment of blissed-out love for all humanity, I, Moni Lai Storz, got carried away in a cloud of suicidal euphoria; crazily, impetuously and enthusiastically agreed to take a group of Australians to go on a…
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Views Of An Instant Stage Hand
As a “stage hand” on tour with the intercultural play Our Man in Beijing by Moni Storz, I learnt many things… The plane, an Air Asia “Firefly”, touched down on the tarmac of Langkawi Airport, Malaysia, at 4.40pm on Thursday 23 May 2013. The flight had taken a mere 22 minutes from Penang. Moni was…
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Culture Shock: My Thoughts About Being the ‘Man in Beijing’ on the Malaysia Tour
Action, adventure, the trip of a lifetime! That is what I thought when I was told that I was to be traveling overseas to play the lead role in the intercultural play by Moni Storz, Our Man in Beijing. I was not disappointed. However, I feel I should start where all odysseys start, at the…
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Successful Run in Langkawi & Penangpac with Peter Ho’s photo
Langkawi is an island and to have three performances there to much applause is great! It was hot, steamy and crowded but the cast was superb. Thanks to Sugar restaurant which feted all of us and to Wijay’s & Brigit’s Sarong guesthouse, we had a great rest and saw a lot of Langkawi. Four of…
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Our Man in Beijing goes to Langkawi, Malaysia 24 & 25 May 2013
We are almost there in body, cast and crew. Almost an out of body experience at this stage seeing that everyone is so excited. In fewer than 14 days, we are off to Langkawi where our first performances will be held at the Sugar Restaurant on Pantai Tengah in Langkawi. Sugar sits literally on the…
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