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Australia Day Play |There's a War on, You Know

Name: Australia Day Play |There's a War on, You Know
Start: 2022-01-25T18:30:00+10:00
End: 2022-02-06T13:30:00+10:00
Location: Redland Museum

A hilarious Australian comedy of errors.

Presented by Redland Museum & Mates Theatre Genesis Inc.
by arrangement with Australian Plays Transformed

It's late 1941 and St Cecilia's School for Young Ladies is well into rehearsal for 'The Mikado', to be presented in May for Founder's Day. But when Japan enters the war, the Bishop (or rather the Bishop's wife) decrees that 'The Mikado' would be quite unsuitable. The school's efforts to overcome this disaster become entwined with the activities of the local VDF (Home Guard), which meets at the school. When some girls attempt to explain the plot of 'The Mikado' to a young VDF recruit, he thinks they are talking about a real event, and relates a garbled version to his captain. The play climaxes in an 'invasion' of the school during Founder's Day.

Ticket Price From $29 pp*
Your ticket includes a WWII rations coupon for a delicious evening meal or afternoon tea, the show and entry into the Museum to browse through our fascinating displays.
*Booking fees apply

Evening Performances
The Museum will open at 6:00 pm. Seating will be allocated once bookings have closed. You and your guests will be seated together for dinner 'under the stars'.
Dinner will be served promptly at 6:30 pm. After dinner, you will be seated in rows (single-tier theatre-style seating) in our air-conditioned Theatre. The curtain will rise at 7:30 pm and there will be a 20 min interval where you can purchase wine, beer, soft drink or tea/coffee.

Matinee Performances
The Museum is open from 10 am so are welcome to arrive anytime. Seating will be allocated once bookings have closed. You and your guests will be seated together for afternoon tea served promptly at 1:30 pm. Afterward, you will be seated in rows (single-tier theatre-style seating). The curtain will rise at 2:00 pm and there will be a 20 min interval where you can purchase wine, beer, soft drink or tea/coffee.

This is one of our Major Fundraisers therefore we appreciate your continued support.

There will be raffle tickets for sale with some wonderful prizes to be won on the day!