THE MOUNT PLAYERS
THEATRE COMPANY
Family Values- Friday 16 Aug - Sun Sept 1
Family Values by David Williamson
Roger is a retired High Court judge turning 70. No gifts and no fuss. Quality family time. That’s all he wants from his wife Sue and their three children. Maybe some balloons. It is a party after all.
But the children, Emily, Lisa and Michael have other ideas. Lisa is on a mission to save Saba, a detention centre escapee. All they need are the keys to Dad’s holiday home and they’ll be on their way. Michael has found religion and is now following God’s plan. Emily's marriage has fallen apart with new love found in Noeline, a Border Force boat Commander. A simple family birthday get-together, right?
It’s like your worst family Christmas lunch where deeply held beliefs are pulled apart and long-held resentments resurface. Crackling dialogue, perceptive insight and fierce humour that skewers hypocrisy. Classic Williamson!
TMP's production will be directed by David Runnalls.
Performances: August 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25, 30, 31, September 1
Friday and Saturday Performances at 8 pm. Sunday Matinee at 2 pm.
A Bunch of Amateurs by Ian Hislop and Nick Newham
Keen to boost his flagging career, fading Hollywood action hero Jefferson Steele arrives in England to play King Lear in Stratford – only to find out that this is not the birthplace of the Bard but a sleepy Suffolk village. Instead of Kenneth Branagh and Dame Judi Dench, the cast is comprised of a bunch of amateurs trying to save their theatre from developers. Jefferson’s monstrous ego, vanity and insecurity are tested to the limit by the enthusiastic thespians. This laugh-out-loud comedy is full of hilarious characters and snappy dialogue as acting worlds collide head-on, Jefferson’s career implodes, and he discovers some truths about himself – along with his inner Lear.
The Mount Players Youth Theatre
The Mount Players Youth Theatre is back!! Classes for ages 10-19 are on Monday and Tuesday evenings.
For more information and to join the 2024 waitlist, click here.
The Mount Players Membership
Mount Players annual membership is due on January 1st 2024. Membership is just $30.00 for the year and an extra $10.00 for each person living in the same household.
To be involved in any of The Mount Players productions including on stage, as a director or producer or backstage, you must be a member. However, we encourage anyone who loves attending our shows to show their support by becoming a member! Every membership helps towards the day-to-day running of the theatre.
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The Mount Players - 50 Years of Community Theatre
The Mount Players have celebrated 50 years of being an amateur theatre group and we have complied a 332 page hard cover, full colour book covering our history from 1972-2021. Lots of history, interesting information, all the productions and lots and lots of photos.
The book is $65.00 and can be picked up at the Mountview Theatre or at Officebarn in Gisborne, or for an additional $16.00 it will be posted to you.
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