The program for ‘Play it Again’ is:
‘Fly Away Home’
Helen Kirkpatrick loves playing Daphne, whose story was sparked by a conversation in a Nambucca licensed club. When the conversation was repeated to playwright Carrolline Rhodes ‘Fly Away Home’ immediately took shape (as all good stories, do).
‘Printed Woman’
Set in the future, and written by Willa Hogarth, Actress Laurel Astle makes the character of Wilma so real, nothing seems impossible.
‘Em’
Written by Anne Joyce, Em is instantly recognisable as the woman next door, or maybe a favourite aunt, and Anama Tesser brings her brilliantly to life.
‘The Long Dry Month’
Jude is in all sorts of bother, mostly of her own doing. Written by Carrolline Rhodes, the story was born while standing in front of a bar at a pub in Orange. Liz Ellis, the newest member of the WW&Fs is superb as Jude.
‘Tribe’
Jean-Paul Dubois is played by Frederick Millard and the first time he performed it – at Utungun Hall – a member of the audience said with tears in her eyes, that this is a story that must be told. Since then, other audience members have said the same thing: it is not to be missed.
There will be an intermission and then the second half of the program will be presented:
‘Fair Trade’
Helen Kirkpatrick plays Claire in this story that begins with chauvinism and ends with a surprisingly tender twist.
‘Gran’s Bible’
Kat Crawley skillfully personifies Willa Hogarth’s character and keeps audiences enthralled with Casey’s story.
‘Gaggin’s Circus’
Presented as a series of letters home, this script captures times that are almost beyond living memory. Poignant and increasingly tense, Frederick Millard plays Norm and Liz Ellis plays Bev.
‘Sting’
As Shazza, Anama Tesser is unforgettable in this very strange (and award-winning) tale. The story had its beginnings when the playwright watched a wasp hauling a spider up a wall to its nest under the eaves.
‘Seminal Secrets’
Written by Willa Hogarth, this contemporary tale brings Laurel Astle back to the stage in the closing script. Funny and tender, the dilemma it presents could well be headlines in a small-town newspaper.