Entertainment
6 November, 2024
Swashbuckling performance
A SWASHBUCKLING tale of skullduggery upon the high seas will be a show not to be missed when it opens in Malanda later this month.
“Treasure Island”, directed by Gill Harrington and Amanda Albon, is the latest production from Malanda Theatre Company and will be performed on 29-30 November and on 1, 6-8
December.
With a cast of 35, ranging in age from 10 to 80-plus, the production will feature lots of well-known songs including Drunken Sailor, Sisters are Doing For Themselves, YoHo Pirates’ Life for Me, and Happy Together.
Audiences are also being encouraged to come dressed in a pirate theme, with prizes for best dressed individual and group awarded on every night.
Having their debut performance with the adult theatre, Amelie Cockrem and Laura Shaughnessy play the romantic interests.
The band leader is Bob Gaden, while Kirsten Adams is the choreographer.
Tickets are now on sale at www.malandatheatre.org or at Tablelands Books.
