The show has now been cast and the players are as follows:

Bernard (Jacqueline's husband): Liam Mathers

Jacqueline (Bernard's wife & Robert's lover): Cath Buckley

Robert (Bernard's friend and Jacqueline's lover): John St Clair

Suzette (The cook): Kay Nunn

Suzanne (Bernard's mistress): Danee Lindsay

George (Suzette's husband): Gavin Jobson

Director: Warrick Bailey

Production dates: Friday and Saturday: Evening performances: July 16, 17, 23, 24, 30 & 31 at 8.00 pm & a Matinee on Saturday 24 July at 2.30 pm. 

Bookings: Phone 5545 0819 between 10 am and 4 pm weekdays  

Tickets: $15, concessions $12 

Please note that seating will be in rows, not at tables.

Wicked Events 2010 Youth Theatre Production 

Looking Glass Land by James DeVita (1 Act Play - 20 mins)

This award-winning stage adaptation by renowned playwright James DeVita takes Lewis Carroll's original Through the Looking Glass and literally runs with it. This wild adaptation highlights and improvises on the pure, unadulterated fun of the story. The play still retains some of Carroll's deeper meanings, but what it possesses most of all is a huge helping of unabashed silliness! This delightful romp through Alice's looking glass land retains all of the familiar characters then introduces dozens of new one, including a scene written by the cast involving the ongoing duel with Draco Malfoy & Harry Potter!

 And:

 Facing Up by Cynthia Mercati (2 Act Play – 1 hr 10 mins)

There are always some students in high school who, finding themselves floundering, imagine a better life for themselves. But more and more often, these students live the life they imagine and deny the one that is really theirs. Here, Shane reveals the chink in his armor; perfect Patti shows her true desperate colors; T. J. looks up from the book she's been placing herself in; Marty recognises his cowardice and confronts it; and Anna Beth realises her lies aren't worth living. The play leaves you exhilarated, with a sense that real life is better than even your wildest dreams.

Saturday                  11/09/10: Evening Performance 7:00 pm

Sunday                    12/09/10: Matinee Performance 2:00 pm

Friday                       17/09/10: Evening Performance 7:00 pm

Saturday                  18/09/10: Evening Performance 7:00 pm

Tickets: $15 & $12 concessions   Bookings: 0433 848 775  or pay at the door

SIMON TEDESCHI with IAN COOPER

Simon Tedeschi

Born in Sydney, Simon Tedeschi studied piano here before moving to London.

His first performance was at the age of 9 in the Sydney Opera House and since then has perfomed as a soloist with the Queensland, Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide Symphony Orchestras.

Simon has won numerous prizes and piano scholarships. Has performed with and for some of the great singers/musicians of our time, including Luciano Pavarotti.

In 1998, he was named the Sydney Australia Young performer of the year. In 2002, he won the keyboard second of the royal Overseas league music competion in London and has been in a number of episodes of the ABC Music quiz show "Spicks and Specks"

As a roving Ambassador for the Australian children's Music Foundation, Simon often performs for charities including the Karuna foundation in support of Cambodian orphans, the mater Hospital and the Wayside Chapel in Sydney.

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Simon will be joined by International Violinist, Ian Cooper.

Virtuoso violinist Ian Cooper made his debut at the Sydney Opera House - age six. He has become a regular attraction at many concert venues and festivals throughout Australia, Europe, Japan and New Zealand, drawing on many musical styles from The Classics, Jazz, Gypsy, Latin, Irish, the Blues, and even a touch of Cowboy music.

Cooper's performance of his composition "Tin Symphony" was premiered at the opening ceremony of the Sydney Olympic Games - 2000.

Born into a family of classical musicians Ian began playing the violin at the age of four. He was his mother's first pupil. He began competing in Eisteddfods soon after and Ian's live television debut was at age 5 where he performed the Seitz violin concerto. He began his world travels at age six, and wowed audiences as a child star in the U.S.A. and Canada, and in following years performed in Britain, Europe and in Japan for NHK television. At age 12 he performed with the Vienna Boys Choir in their home town.

At age eight Ian was awarded a scholarship by the New South Wales Conservatorium of Music and continued his training there for the next ten years. During this time Ian also studied the drums and played in numerous high-school thrash rock bands.

After meeting French violinist Stephane Grappelli Ian swung his attention towards Jazz music and his fiery approach to the Devil's Instrument would become reminiscent of the music of the Hot Club of France.

Today Cooper continues to perform classical concerts as a soloist with orchestras, and is equally at home playing Jazz concerts. He is a regular guest artist of Australia's most well known Jazz man, trumpeter James Morrison, and has appeared at home and abroad with international artists including George Benson, Neil Sedaka, Max Bygraves, Andrea Bocelli, David Helfgott and Barry White.

He has been awarded numerous Australian live performance awards including 2 MO Awards, 2 ACE Awards, 3 Australian Country Music Golden Fiddle Awards and a double platinum "ARIA" award for his Sydney 2000 Olympic Opening Ceremony composition, "Tin Symphony".

Ian also composes soundtracks for the Discovery Channel and is a keen pilot. 

Live in Concert @ the Zamia Theatre Main St North Tamborine

"Simon Tedeschi and Ian Cooper are now collaborating in a joyous and dynamic journey of musical wizardry. These two are in their own right, virtuosos, with the ability to perform the great classical repertoire as well as improvise over the coolest Jazz. Performing everything from Bach to Brubeck, these two have taken Australia by storm with their consummate skill and love of performing.

Ian Cooper and Simon Tedeschi are a musical sensation, leaving audiences on their feet and calling for more. Putting Tedeschi and Cooper together is like mixing nitro with glycerine - an explosion of musical virtuosity – James Morrison An absolute treat for all those fortunate enough to hear it...from J.S. Bach to Charlie Parker....these musicians (Ian Cooper and Simon Tedeschi) are totally professional, with an impeccable technique, showing a complete mastery of their instrument....their infectious personalities endeared them to their listeners from the beginning. Their amazing rapport with the audience and with each other was unique and very entertaining..." Blue Mountains Gazette, July 22, 2007.

‘The Final Act’
       A Drama
Written & Directed by Frank Rotherham

                                                                Evening Performances

                       November, Fridays and Saturdays: 5, 6; 12, 13; 19, 20 @ 8:00 pm

                                             Matinees

                                        November, Saturdays at 2.30 pm (dates to be decided)

 Zamia Theatre