Sandgate Theatre Seeks Submissions for Yarrageh Festival 2012; Deadline Aug 13

A warm, local welcome awaits all entrants in Yarrageh 2012, the longest running One Act Drama Festival in Brisbane.

Every year SandGate Theatre hosts this festival with a smorgasboard of plays spanning schools' Intermediate Section to Over 18's Open Section. Trophies are given to those best acting and best directing as well as a perpetual trophy for the best performance.

Come and be part of it, enter a play, or cheer your friends along in the audience. It is a fun night with music and drama for only $10 (audience). Refreshments are available and the hall has new lighting and sound equipment, new flooring, chandeliers and furnishings in a quaint building supporting the Town Clock.

"Yarrageh" is an aboriginal word meaning beginning of spring time, hence the Yarrageh festival is always around the start of September. Earliest reports are from 1974 which was won by the Brisbane School for the Deaf. In 1975 SandGate Theatre won and has played host to the festival since then. Since then, a broad cross section of theatre groups been Winners.

IMPORTANT DATES:

Intermediate Section (under 18 yrs) - Fri 31st Aug
Open Section (18 yrs and over) - Fri 31st Aug - Sun 2nd Sep
Closing date for play submissions - Monday, 13th August 2012

To get involved, download the Yarrageh 2012 Entry Form and Conditions of Entry, and send it to
PO Box 437, Sandgate Qld 4017 with your entry fee ($30 per play: cheques or money orders please).

The festival welcomes theatre patrons to enjoy the innovative theatre that this festival produces for only $10 per session. Sessions are: Friday doors open at 6.30 for a 7pm start; Saturday doors open at 12.30 for a 1pm start and again at 5.30 for a 6.00pm start; Sunday doors open at 12.30 for a 1pm start and again at 5.30 for a 6pm start. Note: This applies to entrants viewing sessions other than their own performance night.

For information click here, or contact Yarrageh Co-ordinator Janice Crosbie via sandgatetheatre@yahoo.com.au or phone at 32699783.