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Gemco Players

Gemco Youth Mid-Year Performance

Gemco welcomes you to watch the Youth mid-year performance. It is a time to show parents and others what the young people have been doing and to give them the opportunity to be in front of an audience. It’s a very exciting time for them and a wonderful opportunity to see how they have grown in confidence. Season: Saturday June 24 at 2pm and Sunday June 25 at 2pm.

Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre

Switzerland

1995, the Swiss Alps, Patricia Highsmith, the queen of the thriller, now ageing and ailing hides away in her study, surrounded by her collection of books and antique weaponry finding solace in her seclusion, her cats and her cigarettes.

A polished young man turns up, sent by her New York publisher to persuade her to write one final instalment of her best-selling series featuring the master manipulator, Tom Ripley

But as day breaks over the mountains, it becomes clear that the charming stranger is set on a far more sinister mission.

Season: June 20 – July 15.

The Basin Theatre

Comedy for a Cause

A special event supporting The Basin Theatre and featuring comedians from the Sydney and Melbourne International Comedy Festivals.

The performers are:

John Glanc- Sold out MICF, Soho theatre London, Edinburgh Fringe.

Matt O’Neil – Edinburgh Festival, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Opening Act – Steve Hughes at the Athenaeum.

Best Newcomer at Kings of Comedy.

Sonia Di Lorio – Melbourne International Comedy Perth Fringe Festival, Hits and Giggles’ MICF’s best up and coming artist! Stand Up at Bella Union, Live on Bowen.

Leigh Qurban – Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow, Adelaide Comedian of the year, Glam Adelaide.

Season: Friday June 23. Doors open 7pm, show 8pm.

This is an 18+ event and may contain some low-level coarse language.

Bookings: Comedy for a Cause 0421 244 288 emails mat@comedyforacause.net

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