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Blackwood Players presents LoveWritten by Finegan KruckemeyerDirected by Brooke DuBoisSeason - Friday 24 April 2026 - Saturday 2 May 2026VENUE: Blackwood Memorial Hall (21 Coromandel Parade, Blackwood).Tickets - https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1551805For this episode of For the Love of Theatre Podcast we welcome Dr. Christina Hagger, as our Guest Host. The focus of this episode is the upcoming production of Love, presented by the Blackwood Players, featuring interviews with cast member, Carly Whittaker, playwright Finegan Kruckemeyer and Director, Brooke DuBois.MORE ABOUT OUR GUEST HOST - DR. CHRISTINA HAGGERDr Christina Hagger is an experienced radio producer/presenter and podcast creator with Radio Adelaide 101.5FM. Her recent radio programs included the weekly arts show, The Thursday Edition of Festival City, plus Travelling Life (all about the psychology of travel) which was broadcast across the country thanks to the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia.Recent podcasts include What to Eat When: Research Advice for You, produced in conjunction with researchers from the former UniSA (now Adelaide University) Alliance for Research in Exercise, Nutrition and Activity Group.She is delighted to bring an insider’s perspective to this episode of For The Love of Theatre podcast. She is a cast member of this production of Love brought to life by the Blackwood Players. SUMMARYAn enchanting and funny play for children and their families, exploring the people and things we hold dear, and what matters most when a storm is coming. Written by Finegan Kruckemeyer. Directed by Brooke DuBois. And there's bears.Oslo Rogers has a very fun mum called Ruthy, and lives in a very fun town called Mellingong. But now a very unfun problem (called a big approaching storm) is forcing everyone to head for The Clondike, the big town hall on the hill.And they can only take a few important things each: ‘love luggage’, Ruthy calls it. And she’s a milk-lady, and owns a milk-float, and those can hold lots of love luggage… if you pack them right. So Oslo sets out to help the people of Mellingong, and to discover the things they love the most – the things you would save from a storm.VENUE Blackwood Memorial Hall (21 Coromandel Parade, Blackwood).SHOW DATESFriday April 24 1pm: Featuring Emma O'Connell as Oslo; Harry Parsons as PeteSaturday April 25 1pm: Featuring Jacob Reuterink as Oslo; Jack Wohling as PeteSaturday April 25 4pm: Featuring Emma O'Connell as Oslo; Harry Parsons as PeteFriday May 1 1pm: Featuring Jacob Reuterink as Oslo; Jack Wohling as Pete; Perrin Abbas as Mishka;Saturday May 2 1pm: Featuring Emma O'Connell as Oslo; Harry Parsons as Pete;Saturday May 2 4pm: Featuring Jacob Reuterink as Oslo; Jack Wohling as Pete.BOOKINGSGrab your tickets today!Tickets now on sale via Trybooking here! https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1551805MUSICThe Title Track, For the Love of Theatre, written and performed by Ben WallerLove includes original compositions from Gareth Chin, some of which is featured in this episode and Jen Lush, in collaboration with "the kids" of Eden Hills Kindergarten. #BlackwoodPlayers #Love #FortheLoveofTheatrePodcast
Adelaide University Theatre Guild PresentsThe Taming of the ShrewWritten by William ShakespeareDirected by Olivia Jane ParkerSeason: 8 – 17 May 2026Venue: Little TheatreTicketswww.trybooking.com/DKFLBPoster Design by Bonnie McAllister“If I be waspish, best beware my sting.”This episode of For the Love of Theatre Podcast is all about the upcoming production of The Taming of the Shrew presented by The Adelaide University Theatre Guild. it is hosted by Annabel Whitford, featuring interviews with Cast Members Heather Crawford (Katherine) & Tom Tassone (Petruchio), Costumier, Sue Cayzer from The Adelaide Costume Shop, as well as Founder of For the Love of Theatre Podcast and Director of The Taming of the Shrew, Olivia Jane Parker, with music by Cast Member, Macey Lawson and friend of the podcast, local musician, Ben Waller.MORE ABOUT OUR HOST - ANNABEL WHITFORDAnnabel Whitford is the Administrator of the Adelaide University Theatre Guild, keeping the wheels turning with wit, warmth, and a well-organised spreadsheet. An occasional stage manager with a soft spot for the spotlight, she sometimes steps (or dances) onstage herself - when she’s not behind a microphone hosting the odd podcast.MORE ABOUT THE TAMING OF THE SHREWIn this sharp reimagining of The Taming of the Shrew, Paradise is a powerhouse record label and the battlefield is the charts. Bianca is the next global pop export, polished and playlist-ready - but her outspoken sister Kate, a rock chick who won’t soften her edges, stands in the way. Enter Petruchio: part entrepreneur, part opportunist, determined to “woo” and rebrand the label’s most “untameable” artist.Fast, funny, and theatrical, with Shakespeare’s original language colliding against today’s music industry, this Shrew asks: is Kate being tamed, or is she playing the game better than them all? In an industry built on image, who really gets the final cut?PERFORMANCES: 8th to 17th MayEarlier school performance with Q&A session available Wednesday 13 May at 6:30pmVENUE: Little Theatre, The Cloisters, Victoria Drive, Adelaide UniversityDURATION: Approximately 2 hours (with 1 interval)CONTENT: More violins than violenceMUSIC FEATURED IN THIS EPISODEThe Title Track, For the Love of Theatre Podcast & Under the Lights, written and performed by BEN WALLERFalse Hope & Hindsight written and performed by MACEY LAWSONThank you for listening!#FortheLoveofTheatrePodcast #TheTamingoftheShrew #Theatre #Stage #BehindtheScenes
DOUBLE BILL EPISODE: Unmothered & BOXERTheatre and Physical Theatre • Disability LedSouth Australia • World PremiereUnmothered Synopsis: A lyrical, memory-driven song cycle that traces three generations of women through love, silence, and inherited trauma. Told in three acts across the daughter’s life, the “unforgettable modern musical” (The Scoop) moves fluidly through live music to blur reality with recollection.From the award-winning team behind 'Bimbo' (Holden Street Theatres Award 2023) comes a new work of bold feminist theatre.UnmotheredDead Darling Theatre Fringe Fund RecipientSEASON: Sun, 08 March - Sat, 14 MarchDURATION: 60 min show LOCATION: 2 venues RATING: M (1 Warning)https://www.deaddarlingtheatre.com.au/BOXER Synopsis:Chloe is a boxer training for the Olympics while grieving the sudden loss of her dad. Fast-paced and physical, this one-woman show is about rage, love, grief, and fighting to take up space in a world that keeps knocking you back. Sweat, storytelling and guts collide in a battle with ambition and expectation.BOXERSEASON: Wed, 04 March - Sun, 08 MarchDURATION: 60 min show LOCATION: 2 venues RATING: M (1 Warning)Dead Darling Theatre Bio:Dead Darling Theatre is a newly formed female and queer-led production company based in South Australia. We are driven by a mission to champion bold, intersectional storytelling and build genuinely inclusive spaces for artists, especially women, LGBTQIA+ creators, and artists with disabilities.Rooted in accessibility and equity, our practice prioritises open casting and participation, deliberately engaging underrepresented voices and challenging traditional power dynamics in theatre-making.Amelia Rooney is an autistic composer and writer based in Adelaide, South Australia with a deep passion for music, film, theatre, and accessible arts. Her debut play, BIMBO (2021-2023), received the Holden Street Theatres Fringe Award following its sold-out season in 2023. Amelia’s theatre music credits include WHORE Dir. Hannah Smith (2024), Dance Nation Dir. Hannah Smith (2024), and SHOCK OF THE NEW IN ADELAIDE Dir. Chris Drummond (2025), as well as film scoring credits CRUSH Dir. Hannah Smith (2023), and Nightfall Dir. Myles McEwen and Ripley Stevens, winning Best Feature Film at Bloody Mirror Horror Film Festival (2024-2025). Their professional debut, THE TREES ARE TURNING OFF!, was commissioned by Chamber Music Adelaide in collaboration with UniSA’s MOD. in response to their Installation Forever (2025). Through the Next Level Creative Mentorship Program with Access2Arts, Amelia underwent working on devising a new, breakthrough play with mentorship from State Theatre Company South Australia’s Petra Kalive and Shannon Rush (2025). Amelia is currently studying a Bachelor of Arts (Creative Writing) and a Bachelor of Music (Sonic Arts) at the Elder Conservatorium University of Adelaide.Hannah Smith is an emerging director and producer based in Adelaide. Growing up in Murray Bridge, she was driven to create opportunities within the local theatre community, founding her own production company at fourteen and producing multiple independent productions.Her passion for theatre led her to pursue further studies in Technical Production at the Adelaide College of the Arts, and a Bachelor of Performance (Honours) at Flinders University in Directing. Alongside her studies, Hannah teaches Performance Academy at Adelaide Theatre Academy and is the Youth Theatre Coordinator at Murray Bridge Players and Singers Inc.Hannah has contributed to major arts festivals, including the Adelaide Fringe and the Festival of Ideas. Her directing credits include Bumming with Jane (2020/2021), The Book of Everything (2023), Jumpers for Goalposts (2023), WHORE (2024), Dance Nation (2024/2025), First Love Is the Revolution (2025), Unmothered (2025), and Medea in Exile (2025) . Additionally, she has directed short films, including King. (2022), CRUSH (2023),SYNERGY (2023), and SUPERORDINARY (2024). She has undertaken secondments with State Theatre Compa
It Is Well With My Soul: The Musical at the 2026 Adelaide Fringe, PG (3 Warnings).Written by D. P. K. MaegraithAdapted by A. Broadbent and A. GumMusic by A. Lymn.Season: Sat, 21 Feb - Sat, 14 MarDuration: 2 hr 30 minTWO VENUES - Blackwood Memorial Hall & Theatre Two at The Parks TheatresMaytide Theatre Company proudly presents the world premiere of It Is Well with My Soul, an original musical written by Adelaide locals inspired by a true story of hope, hardship, resilience, and healing. Opening this February as part of the 2026 Adelaide Fringe, this moving new work blends stunning original music with heartfelt storytelling to explore how faith and community can carry us through life’s fiercest storms.The famous hymn "It Is Well with My Soul," written by Horatio Spafford, has inspired our stage musical, and we are bringing honest portrayals of unimaginable loss, and enduring faith to the 2026 Fringe season.MORE ABOUT OUR HOST - Andrew BroadbentAndrew has been involved in community theatre for 20 years, majority with the Murray Bridge Players & Singers, stage managing his first musical in 2006 at the age of 13! He has since gone on to play a hand in almost every aspect of a production across a number of other theatre companies including Kapunda Musical Society, GreenWall Studio, South Coast Choral and Arts Society, St. Jude's Players, and currently Maytide Theatre Company!Outside of theatre, Andrew runs to theatre-based businesses: A Thousand Words: an online platform reviewing SA theatre, and Broadbent Prints: A theatre-based merch printing service!The spirit of community theatre begins at the top with the values shared and the opinions voiced carrying through their company and felt by their members.Performance Dates and Times:Saturday 21st February, 1.00pm – Blackwood Memorial HallSaturday 21st February, 7.00pm – Blackwood Memorial Hall (Auslan Interpreted)Wednesday 4th March, 7.00pm – The Parks TheatreThursday 5th March, 7.00pm – The Parks Theatre (Swing performance)Friday 6th March, 7.00pm – The Parks Theatre (Auslan Interpreted)Friday 13th March, 7.00pm – The Parks Theatre (Swing performance)Saturday 14th March, 1.00pm – The Parks TheatreSaturday 14th March, 7.00pm – The Parks TheatreTicketshttps://adelaidefringe.com.au/fringetix/maytide-s-it-is-well-with-my-soul-the-musical-af2026Photo Courtesy of Andrew Neele Pexels.Title Track For the Love of Theatre Podcast, Written & Composed by Ben Waller.#FortheLoveofTheatrePodcast #TheTheatreAssociationofSouthAustralia #TASA #Stage #BehindtheScenes #ItIsWellWithMySoul #MaytideTheatreCompany #AndrewBroadbent #FortheLoveofTheatre
Stop KissWritten by Diana SonDirected bv Josh ManoaProduced by Theatre Guild Student SocietySEASON 3-6 December 2025The Little TheatreTICKETSTrybooking - www.trybooking.com/DFJTHThis episode of For the Love of Theatre Podcast is hosted by Lily Watkins, featuring interviews with the Director, Jehosheba Manoa, Cast Members, Elizabeth Lijo, Esther Burnett, Liam Warmeant, Ashraf Abdul Halim, Jalen Berry along with Composer, Jarroc Matulick and Crew Members, including the Stage Designer, James Davey, and Production Manager, Octavia Kelly, of Stop Kiss, written by Diana Son and produced by the Theatre Guild Student Society.MORE ABOUT OUR GUEST HOST - Lily WatkinsLily (she/they) is the Secretary for TGSS and has been involved with numerous productions at the Little Theatre over the past few years, both onstage and behind the scenes. Her previous stage managing credentials include Kissing the Witch and The Tempest. She also directed the 2024 production of The Haunting of Hill House and was Props Manager for the TASA and Dramati-Cal award-winning Ink. She has played the roles of Karen in Mosquitoes, a Party Member in Nineteen Eighty-Four, and Marina in Uncle Vanya.SUMMARYStop Kiss is the love story between two women whose friendship-turned-romance sparks changes in them bothAs Callie and Sara face unexplored territory and new labels in the public eye, the decisions they make will prove to be life-changing.MUSICMusic for the production composed by Jarroc Matulick, who will be playing live.Image by Alexandr Ivanov from PixabaySEASON3-6 December 2025LOCATIONThe Little TheatreBOOKINGSTrybooking - www.trybooking.com/DFJTH#adelaidetheatre #theatreguild #studenttheatre #tgss2025 #adelaideevents #adelaideactors #stopkiss #dianason #universityofadelaide #youxclubs #FortheLoveofTheatrePodcast
THE WHALEWritten by Samuel D. HunterDirected by Geoff BrittainSEASON: 7 - 16 November 2025VENUE: Little TheatreThis episode of For the Love of Theatre Podcast is hosted by MARK WICKETT, with interviews with members of The Whale Cast and Crew including GILIAN CORDEL and SANDY FAITHFULL (Costume Design), BREE ROBERTS from MEDIA MAKEUP ACADEMY (Prosthetic Design), TIANNA COOPER (Actor, Ellie) & SAM WISEMAN (Actor, Charlie).MORE ABOUT OUR GUEST HOST - MARK WICKETTMark has worked in Adelaide theatres for over twenty years as a creative, more recently directing the 2024 production of The 39 Steps for the University of Adelaide Theatre Guild. He assisted director Lesley Reed at St. Jude’s Players for this year’s Neighbourhood Watch and will direct again for the Guild in 2026, presenting a reality show take on Shakespeare with The Real Merry Wives of Windsor Gardens.Mark supports South Australia’s performing arts as a critic for Australia’s Stage Whispers magazine and through serving on both the Board of the University of Adelaide Theatre Guild and the TASA Committee.SUMMARYThe Whale tells the story of a morbidly obese English teacher who hides from the world.Charlie cannot stop eating to the detriment of everyone around him, including his long-estranged daughter.Desperate to reconnect, Charlie reaches out to her, only to find a viciously sharp-tongued and wildly unhappy teen.Big-hearted and fiercely funny, The Whale is the story of a man’s last chance at redemption, and of finding beauty in the most unexpected places.The 2022 Academy Award winning movie (starring Brendan Fraser) was adapted by Samuel D. Hunter from his 2012 play.Performance DatesFriday 7 November at 7:30pmSaturday 8 November at 3pmSunday 9 November at 3pmWednesday 12 November at 7:30pmThursday 13 November at 7:30pmFriday 14 November at 7:30pmSaturday 15 November at 3pmSunday 16 November at 3pmDURATIONApproximately 2 hours (1 interval)VENUELittle TheatreThe Cloisters, Victoria Drive, University of AdelaideCONTENT WARNINGStrong language, adult themes, drug referencesBOOKINGS🎟 TICKETS - trybooking.com/CXJIOMUSIC FOR THE EPISODEThe Tile Track - For the Love of Theatre Podcast,Written and Composed by Ben Waller.All other music for this episode was sourced in the Public Domain.#TheWhale #TheUniversityofAdelaideTheatreGuild #GeoffBrittain #SouthAustralianArt #CommunityTheatre #AdelaideArt #CommunityTheatre
EPISODE: The RevIon GirIWritten by Neil Anthony DockingDirected by Olivia Jane ParkerProduced by St. Jude’s PlayersSeason: 6th-15th of November, 2025"IT'S NOT JUST LIPSTICK! Alright? It's just not." - RevlonThis episode of For the Love of Theatre Podcast features interviews with the Founder of For the Love of Theatre Podcast and Director of The Revlon Girl, Olivia Jane Parker, the Assistant Director, Sophie Waller & Sassy Mauve Cast Member, Olivia Richardson. We welcome our Guest Host, Larry Waller.MORE ABOUT OUR GUEST HOST - Larry Waller Larry has been in and around the acting and the theatre for over 40 years with this keen interest he has worked as an actor and director making some fabulous theatre with some extraordinary people.In Larry’s working life he supports young people in Australia with their success in life with Youth Inc, a local Special Assistance School. None of this is possible without the love and support of Larry’s family Sophie, Ben, Jess and Maggie.SUMMARY Set in Wales, eight months after the Aberfan Disaster of 1966, The Revlon Girl tells the real-life story of a group of bereaved mothers who met every week above a local hotel to talk, cry and even laugh without feeling guilty. It's a play full of humour, heart, wonderful characters and the indomitable human will to move on."Let's leave it: we've asked this lady here to give a talk and the last thing anyone wants to see is our dirty washing." - Jean💄THE STORMY ROSE CAST 🌹LUCY GRACEBROOKE DUBOISMEGAN HARRISHEATHER CRAWFORDOLIVIA BIGHAMPERFORMANCES - STORMY ROSE CAST06.11.2025 7.30pm OPENING NIGHT08.11.2025 2pm [Saturday Matinee]13.11.2025 7.30pm PERFORMANCE*The 13th of November will be a performance with Olivia Richardson (The Sassy Mauve Cast) as RONA.14.11.2025 7.30pm PERFORMANCE15.11.2025 7.30pm FINAL PERFORMANCE[Saturday Night]💅 THE SASSY MAUVE CAST💄JADE COOPEROLIVIA RICHARDSONCARMINE CLARKEGEORJETTE MERCERRUBY PATRICHPERFORMANCES - THE SASSY MAUVE CAST05.11.2025 PREVIEW NIGHT07.11.2025 7.30pm PERFORMANCE08.11.2025 7.30pm [Saturday Night]*Please note, that the performance on the 13th of November will feature Olivia Richardson as RONA for the Stormy Rose Cast - 13.11.2025 7.30pm PERFORMANCE.15.11.2025 2pm [Saturday Matinee]BOOKINGS🎟 https://www.trybooking.com/DFADR🤳 Call 0436 262 628📩 Email bookings@stjudesplayers.asn.auMUSICThe Ynysowen Male Voice Choir is a choir from Aberfan, Wales, founded in the aftermath of the 1966 Aberfan disaster. Formed to help heal the community and thank the world for its support, the choir continues to perform locally and nationally.“We would also like to wish you and the production team all the very best and successful launch of The Revlon Girl in South Australia.”MUSIC FOR THE EPISODEI Will Sing With the Spirit performed by the Ynysowen Male Choir, written by John RutterCalon Lan performed by the Ynysowen Male Choir, written by John Hughes Arr. By J Jones.Ynysowen Male Choir - Fifty Years ot SongTitle Track For the Love of Theatre Podcast, Written & Performed by Ben Waller.Photo by Lance Reis: https://www.pexels.com/photo/woman-with-lipstick-wearing-old-fashioned-clothing-and-sunglasses-15674502/#adelaidetheatre #adelaideevents #theRevlonGirl #StJude'sPlayersInc #TheRevlonGirl #StormyRoseCast #TheSassyMauveCast
Stirling Players presents the Australian Premiere of Hansard by Simon Woods, Directed by Sally Putnam.This episode of For the Love of Theatre Podcast is Hosted by Annabel Whitford, Admin Officer for the University of Adelaide Theatre Guild & The Theatre Association of South Australia (T.A.S.A) Committee Member. This episode focuses solely on The Stirling Players' upcoming production of Hansard. Annabel interviews Director, Sally Putnam and some voiceover work has been provided by the Vice President of The Stirling Players, Bronwyn Chapple.More About Our Guest HostAnnabel Whitford is a dedicated theatre enthusiast who has stage-managed several productions and serves as the Administrator of the Theatre Guild. An avid tap dancer, Annabel is part of the Dragonfly Dance performing company and believes in the importance of supporting the arts in all its forms. In her spare time, she co-hosts and edits the occasional podcast and has been fortunate enough to interview television writers and producers. Whether working behind the scenes, tapping out rhythms, or discussing TV shows, Annabel is committed to contributing to and promoting the arts community.MORE ABOUT THE PLAYSimon Woods’ first play Hansard, had an impressive debut and sold out season at The National Theatre UK in 2019.Stirling Players will be presenting the Australian premiere under the direction of Sally Putnam and two of Adelaide’s most experienced actors, Anita Canala and Andrew Clark.Hansard is an intimate and intense domestic drama about a marriage. It is also a comedy about politics, identity and the failings of the ruling class told with witty sarcasm and much passive aggression between a long-married couple of differing political views.A prim Tory MP (Robin Hesketh) and his liberal, bohemian wife (Diana) quarrel and exchange witty barbs in their Cotswold cottage. The year is 1988 and Robin has arrived home from Westminster after voting for an important piece of legislation in Maggie Thatcher’s government. The subject of the new law and his role in helping it pass is the source of conflict and shared anguish and is integral to the deeply emotional and heart-rending reveal at the end.The title, ‘Hansard’ refers to the transcripts of parliamentary debates in Britain and Commonwealth countries, including Australia. This play presents us with another verbatim record of a more personal and compelling debate.SEASONSeptember 12 - 27thEvening shows: 7.30 pm,(12th, 19th, 26th and 27th)Matinees: 3 pm(13th, 14th,20th and 21st))Running time: 90 minutes, no interval.BOOKINGSTickets - TRYBOOKINGVisit Stirling Players for more information.www.stirlingplayers.sct.org.auVENUEStirling Community Theatre,7 Avenue Rd, Stirling.Accessibility. Drop off area at front door.Please call the Box Office, 0488 746 951 for wheelchair seats.HILLS HOSPITALITYWe welcome everyone to our beautiful theatre with a free glass of sherry on arrival. Bar opens half an hour before performance. Tea, coffee and excellent Adelaide Hills wines from our partners, Howard Vineyard.MUSICGentle Instrumental by Gensanmaier https://pixabay.com/users/gensanmaier-14000784/Title Track For the Love of Theatre Podcast, Written & Performed by Ben Waller.
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