Anglesea's 20th Anniversary One-Act Play Festival
A plethora of plays, local wine, home cooked food, right here on the Surfcoast!
Come Celebrate
Anglesea's 20th One Act Play Festival
August 29th and 30th
Anglesea Hall, Mc Millan Street
What is the One Act Play Festival ?
The One Act Play Festival is a little like a film festival, it consists of entries from all over Victoria, and performing one act plays from 20-50mins in length, of various genres. The plays start at lunch time on the Saturday and run through in sessions til the Sunday afternoon. The entries are guided by our terms and conditions (also on this website), they can enter original or published plays providing there are 2 actors or more. They compete for cash prizes which are allocated by our Adjudicator at the end of the festival.
It's a great showcase of what theatre companies across Victoria are producing. Anglesea has a reputation as the friendly festival, providing home cooked cafe, local wines, good heating and good old fashioned hospitality. Where else can you see three plays for around $10! The festival is well supported by local businesses, and at a usually quite time of year injects tourism back into the township. The Festival is run by volunteers who rely on the support of the local community to attend this wonderful event. One Act Play Festivals run all over Victoria from July – September, the Victorian Drama League website provides an extensive list of festivals and contacts in this state.
2009 details:
Adjudicator is award winning playwright Ross Mueller
$1500 prize money
Major Sponsor Alcoa
12-15 performances over weekend
Entries are from Melbourne and Regional Victoria theatre companies.
Local entrants include Torquay, Drysdale and Anglesea theatre groups.
Home cooked festival cafe entire weekend
Wine Bar on Saturday night
3-4 plays per session
Tix $8-$12 per session
No bookings: Tix at the door
Enquiries Nikki 5266 2062
Session times TBA, see local papers for details
Kicks off Lunch time Saturday 29th August.
BYO cushion if your in for the long haul.
What a great way to spend a cosy winter weekend.
This year's Adjudicator: Ross Mueller.
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Ross Mueller is a multi-award winning playwright. His latest play, Concussion, premiered at Wharf 2 as part of the Sydney Theatre Company's Next Stage Program as a co-production by STC and Griffin Theatre Company, after winning the 2008 New York Dramatists Award. The Glory won the 2007 Wal Cherry Play of the Year and premiered at Hothouse Theatre Company. Ross' play The Ghost Writer premiered at the Melbourne Theatre Company in 2007 and has since been produced in Brisbane and Perth and Construction of the Human Heart was shortlisted for the New York New Dramatists Award and was shortlisted for the 2007 AWGIE Award for Best New Play. First produced by The Storeroom, Construction was then presented at the Malthouse and toured the eastern states. In 2007 No Man's Island had its US premiere at Here in New York City. In 2002 Ross was the Australian playwright at the International Residency of the Royal Court Theatre in London. |
Ross has been commissioned by Playbox, Melbourne Theatre Company, Hothouse and ABC Radio National. He has been an affiliate of the Melbourne Theatre Company, a founding member of Melbourne Dramatists and a number of his plays are published.
His other works include; A Party in Fitzroy , Little Brother , Great Ocean Road , Colosseum , Pinters Explanation and (A pilot version of...) Something To Die For . Most recently, Ross has written the text for the contemporary performance piece Appetite , being presented at the Melbourne International Arts Festival.
Accomodation Details
Anglesea Recreational Camp
Nestled in a beautiful bush setting, offering group accommodation in cabins with bunks and En-suites (BYO Bedding).
Check out the website, walking distance to main shops, beach and bush tracks. Recreational ropes and balance course to keep you centred and focused before your performance. Space for warm ups or just hanging with your fellow thespians. Bring the family and make a weekend of it. The kids will love it!
Catering for 4- 36 people
SPECIAL RATES FOR FESTIVAL WEEKEND ONLY
Includes Breakfast
Adults $40pp per night
Children (6-16) $35 (2-6) $20
Contact Vicky at Anglesea Rec Camp (03) 5263 1512
www.camps.ymca.org.au/htm/htm_anglesea.asp
Anglesea Big 4 Holiday Park
Walking distance to the One Act Play festival.
Cabin Accommodation, Tennis Courts and indoor pool.
Check Website for Tariffs and availability. Mention the Festival for late checkouts.
Ask for park manager Kathie Bone (03) 5263 1640