Castlemaine Theatre Company
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Castlemaine Theatre Company presents Piece of Mind
Castlemaine Theatre Company’s latest production Piece of Mind opens this Friday evening November 14. Written by award-winning playwright Emma Wood, Piece of Mind is a quirky comedy that tackles some universal themes: aging and mortality, financial insecurity, difficult relationships and the vitality of women’s relationships. With not-so-comfortable retirements looming, long-suffering nurses Gwen and Allie launch…
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Performance program on offer
Castlemaine Theatre Company has joined forces with Mount Alexander Shire Council to bring a free performance program to young people aged 13-18 in the shire. The program consists of a series of after-school workshops that run on Mondays 5.30pm-7.30pm at CTC’s rehearsal studio at Etty Street during term 3. The first one will be held…
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A riotous tale of transformation
After the great success of As You Like It in 2018, The Tempest (a sound project) in 2021, and Romeo and Juliet in 2023, Castlemaine Theatre Company is delighted to bring another of Shakespeare’s great plays to the Phee Broadway Theatre: the beloved comedy A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The story is set in the moonlit…
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The truth of small town living
A new production by Castlemaine Theatre Company threatens to reveal the hidden secrets of people living in small towns, including those in our region. Under Milk Wood is set in Wales, and Dylan Thomas finished writing it in 1953, but it explores themes that will still resonate with people in Newstead, Guildford and Chewton alike. …
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Calling young Shakespeare fans
Castlemaine Theatre Company is holding a Shakespeare Workshop for young people this coming Sunday. The workshop, ‘Speak the Speech’, is suitable for 15-25 year olds and runs from 10am-5pm. Four hundred years after his death, Shakespeare’s works continue to provide commentary to our lives and the human condition. This one-day intensive workshop will explore Shakespeare’s…
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Live theatre to stretch the legs
Castlemaine Theatre Company is about to mark its return to live theatre by hitting the streets with a show to really stretch its legs. It’s been about two years since the long-running local theatre company has been able to perform live due to COVID. Now, to celebrate its return, CTC is making Castlemaine itself the…
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Theatre co moves in
After years of having no fixed abode, Castlemaine Theatre Company has finally secured a new base to call home. Last week marked the final big shift of wildly assorted props, costumes, sets and equipment to the former Castlemaine College campus at Etty Street. For years these items have been scattered about, stored in members’ garages…
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Prepare for Peter Panto
Castlemaine Theatre Company is giving the original tale of Peter Pan a contemporary makeover with a uniquely Castlemaine twist for its upcoming pantomime production – Peter Panto. Family friendly but with a script that caters for adult audiences, it’s scheduled to open at the Phee Broadway Theatre in late November with CTC now inviting anyone…