PlayFest_08
 A short play festival open to EVERYBODY in the Riverland

Saturday September 20, 2008

PlayFest is a short play festival open to EVERYBODY in the Riverland.  RYT plans to run PlayFest every year to support fun theatrical exploration by groups, schools and friends.  By getting involved in PlayFest participants receive free access to theatre workshops such as design, technical aspects, directing, acting and lots of support and advice in producing their play.

In 2009 PlayFest will include theatre and dance performances and short films. To be kept in the loop about PlayFest_09 email julie@ryt.org,au




The Plays

Alison Jennifer Jane by Linda Stainton

Alison              Netta Yashchin
Jennifer           Tully Bates
Jane                Claire Dalzell

Tonight, Jennifer and Jane are on a mission: to rescue the lovelorn Alison from a dead-end affair. Sensible Jennifer has set up a blind date but when he fails to materialise, the three are faced with a disconcerting prospect of spending the night together - again. Alison, Jennifer and Jane are one and the same person. A light minded study of the conflict between mind, body and soul.’

Hold for Three by Sherry Kramer

Bartey             Kimberlee Francis
Ed                    Iain Colebeck 
Scottie             Alysha Herrmann

Can Ed hold his breath until the moon rises? Does the man in the moon really have eyebrows? How much historical trivia can one girl know? It's short, it's loud and it's fun.

Corfu By Isobelle Carmody and Steve Taylor

Directed by Netta Yashchin 
Matthew                      Hebe Ingle
Dave                            Jessica Graham Richards
Mother                          Brianna Obst
Tony (fisherman)        Ashley Bryce
Peter (fisherman        Taylor Schramm
Sophie                          Katie Szoko & Grace Swney

Matthew’s brother keeps harassing him, his Mother is obsessed with cleaning and doesn’t stop nagging him.  Matthew wants to escape, but he also needs to belong….

Reason By Gemma Sneddon

Directed by Julie Waddington
One                 Alysha Herrmann
Two                 Miriam Lyon
Three              John De Caux
Four                 Nic Tubb

 Winner of The State Theatre Company Young Guns award in 2006 Reason is a play of insight and wit set in a small town during its demolition.  Two teenage girls sit on a hill overlooking a town being bombed.  A young security guard wants them to leave because it is unsafe.  They don’t agree.