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PLAY READINGS

 

Play readings in our quest for finding plays for our 2012 season is soon to begin.

 

Three readings are planned in November on Mondays 14th, 21st & 28th in the Twyford Hall Supper Room at 7pm.

 

All welcome to participate in readings or just listen and offer feedback.           

Judges love Prix D'Amour

Paul Dion, left, and Tim Ferguson at the CAT Awards.

Spectrum member, Paul Dion, has been recognised for his creative talent by the Canberra Area Theatre (CAT) Award judges who voted his musical, Prix D'Amour, (The Price of Love) the best original work for 2010.

Paul wrote the script, music and lyrics for the show which was performed by the Spectrum Theatre Group at Twyford Hall in July and August 2010.

He was one of five nominees from 58 theatrical companies across the ACT and NSW, and received the award at the gala CAT Awards ceremony, held at the Llewellyn Hall, ANU School of Music, Canberra on Saturday, February 19.

Attended by about 850 people, the CAT Awards recognise the artistic work of theatrical groups and individuals groups from Canberra and regional NSW.

Prix D'Amour is based on the book 'Rose' by Robert Wainwright and tells the story of Rose Hancock-Porteous' escape from the poverty of Manila, her arrival in Perth, Western Australia on a three month visitor's visa and how she lands herself a job as a housekeeper for one of Australia's wealthiest men, newly widowed and ageing mining magnate, Lang Hancock.

Their subsequent marriage creates friction and his lavish spending on her threatens the business until everyone ends up in court.

Speaking at the ceremony after receiving his award from ABC presenter, Tim Ferguson, Paul thanked Spectrum for taking up the challenge of staging a new work. He also thanked Rose Porteous-Hancock, Gina Rinehart, Lang Hancock, and Willie Porteous for leading such interesting lives and providing the raw material on which Prix D'Amour is based.

The CAT Awards recognise the work of amateur and pro-am productions. In 2010 judges viewed 96 plays, musicals and variety shows across a wide area including Canberra, Queanbeyan, Dubbo, Orange, Wagga Wagga, Cooma, Parkes and the South Coast to critique the work of more than 7,000 performers and production personnel.

See our Cat Awards page for more details of previous awards and nomination for Spectrum Theatre Group.

 

Click the Prix D'Amour logo to listen to some music from the show
Click the Prix D'Amour logo to listen to some music from the show

Spectrum Theatre Group hoped you enjoyed their last production

"Prix D'Amour"

(The Price of Love)

The story of Rose and Lang Hancock.

Book, Lyrics and Music by Paul Dion.

based on "Rose" by Robert Wainwright.

Directed by Elaine Waddell.

If you missed it click here to contect to a YouTube clip

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