The Forest Women, an improv dance performance based on a short story Dr. Moni Lai Storz wrote will be performed at Hans Hazelnuts Farm on Saturday 27 January 2024 at 2 pm. For those of you who missed the performance in Brighton last month, please drop by Hans Hazelnuts Farm 2099 Maroondah Highway, Buxton. Make…
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Concerned that so few Chinese are performing artists and when they are, there is little opportunity for them to show case their talents . I created the ACT, the Australasian Chinese Theatre Company. The ACT’s inaugural production was From Little Things….devised, designed and written by Aurora Kurth and produced by Moni Storz in 2008. This was followed by Tegan Jones in Blues in the NIght. I wrote and produced Our Man in Beijing, my first inter cultural play and this was performed in 2011.
Covid Baby appears in the Melbourne Observer!
Cheryl Threadgold shares Covid Baby production details in the Melbourne Observer. You can check it out here: SHOWBIZ: COVID Baby
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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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Exciting News to Share!
The ACT finishes its UK tour and has come back with some really exciting news.
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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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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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Our Man In Beijing goes to…. Malaysia!
In May of this year, we are going on tour to Malaysia, performing in the lovely island of Langkawi, Penang and of course, Kuala Lumpur. It is a real treat to be able to perform with the local Malaysian actors in their hometowns. A real intercultural experience for all of us. In Langkawi opening night…
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