Harbour Theatre- the latest

Sun, 20 Sept 2009, 07:08 pm

Norma29 posts in thread

Below is reproduced in full the text of an item appearing in the Fremantle Herald, published yesterday.

Seldom have I read a more offensive 'interview'

Fremantle Education Centre CEO Paul Stenson says expanding the Princess May Building’s use for education is far more important than Harbour Theatre’s “pissing around”

With the centre keen to get cracking on expanding its lecture space the 44 year old amateur theatre group was told to pack up and be out by December 1^st.

It has since been given a reprieve till December 12 so that it can finish Oliver Twist its major performance for the year.

Mr. Stenson admits he had issued the earlier eviction date despite knowing it would slice through the production.

“We are given the scheduling at the start of the year” he acknowledged , “but they have known that the tenure of their lease has been month by month”

Important

“We have 450 students that will be using that space which is far more important than a local cultural group”

Ms Bond said that despite the reprieve the group had been given two days following the final performance to be out’

“he said that if we didn’t have everything out it would be trashed”, she told the Herald

Harbour has been unable to find alternative accommodation and Ms Bond fears the curtain is coming down for good on the port city’s only community theatre company.

Fremantle council has already refused to come to its rescue, she said, noting bitterly that “other local councils support their theatre groups”

Local Greens MLC Lynn Maclaren raised the groups plight with local government minister John Castrilli: “I believe it is important that Fremantle (council) provide them a secure alternative home and assistance with re-locating,” she told him

Council Meeting Wednesday

Sun, 20 Sept 2009, 10:52 pm

Harbour

And, there's a Council Meeting THIS Wednesday at 6pm (see the Help Save Harbour Theatre thread for details), so an ideal time for our fellow thespians to come down to Fremantle and show the council that Harbour Theatre is worth helping. We need more than suggestions and talk about possible venues from the councillors (all of which have proved to be inadequate for our needs). We now need action from the council!! If you're free, then please come down to Fremantle and help our cause. Ciao Rob

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Harbour Theatre- the latest— Norma20 Sept 2009

I think it's important to— Walter Plinge20 Sept 2009
- I think— Tazzbear22 Sept 2009
  - It was originally, but— jeffhansen22 Sept 2009
If people want to express— Walter Plinge20 Sept 2009
- It might be worth asking— Walter Plinge20 Sept 2009
  - Blues N Roots Fest— Melz20 Sept 2009
    - The Fremantle Council owns— Walter Plinge20 Sept 2009
  - Deckchair and particularly— grantwatson22 Sept 2009
i think It's importan to— Norma20 Sept 2009
LIVID WITH FREMANTLE !!!— Melz20 Sept 2009
- Council Meeting Wednesday— Harbour20 Sept 2009
  - It's also the last council— Walter Plinge21 Sept 2009
For people wanting to— Walter Plinge20 Sept 2009
- And for those wanting to— Harbour20 Sept 2009
I went to the last council— Tim Prosser21 Sept 2009
Harbour Theatre the latest— Norma21 Sept 2009
- Journalism...— Paul Treasure21 Sept 2009
- You could always ask for— Walter Plinge21 Sept 2009
Rally together for Harbour Theatre - This Wednesday— Melz21 Sept 2009
RIPLEY SUPPORT— Taurean22 Sept 2009
If you can't make it, you— Walter Plinge22 Sept 2009
HARBOUR THEATRE (again)— Norma22 Sept 2009
6PR interview— Walter Plinge22 Sept 2009
Hi all... I hope there's a— Melz23 Sept 2009
- I second that!— Paul Treasure23 Sept 2009
Update— Harbour27 Sept 2009
- The Fremantle Herald never— Walter Plinge27 Sept 2009
Note that friends in high— Heraldic30 Sept 2009

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