November Visit

Thanks Grant - I am intrigued at the relatively low level of activity for non-professional musical theatre in Perth . Here in Victoria it seems that almost every town or suburb has either a group which does musicals, or at least a 'straight' company which does one musical a year. There is enormous competition between the major suburban companies to be the first to do a show as soon as the rights are released, and over the years a large number of shows have received their Australasian premieres this way - in some cases the only productions in this country have been by the non-professional companies. Do your companies tackle these shows, or do they stick to the standard repertoire?. Lots of other questions to ask about company size, composition, premises... hope to talk to some of you when I come to Perth.David