OCTOBER 2007

Well, it sure has been a few drinks between updates to this page, no? So let's fix that with a bit o' news.

FOUR DOGS AND A BONE - We're all super stoked here to be finishing 2007 with this biting John Patrick Shanley comedy - a vicious satire on the machinations behind the scenes on the production of Hollywood film.  We have a fantastic cast in this Australian premiere from the writer of Doubt and Moonstruck. Get booking.

MARCH 2007

Autobahn is over and thanks to everyone involved - cast, crew and you, the all-important audience - for making it the success it was. Now, we begin preparations for our next production. We hope to clear the rights in a matter of days and can then announce the return of the work from one of Melbourne's favourite playwrights to the stage.

Watch this space, as they say.

FEBRUARY 2007
AUTOBAHN PREVIEWS TONIGHT

With a tank full of gas and the driver sitting on the left-hand side, The Act-O-Matic 3000 is ready to hit the road with Autobahn - Neil Labute's engrossing short play cycle. Seven stories deftly explore the struggle of people connecting, or failing to, in the confines of the car.

Don't miss your chance to see this exciting Australian premiere. Book now, or call 9429 8118!

Our 2007 season is about to launch with the Australian Premiere of Neil Labute's Autobahn.

We have an exciting year in store with a home at the Cromwell Road Theatre for all 4 shows, support from the City of Stonnington, a top-shelf director-in-residence for seasons 1 and 2, a generous print sponsor in Worldwide Online Printing - South Yarra AND a crop of exciting new plays up our sleeves!

To find out more info about Autobahn, have a look see on the link AUTOBAHN on the right. Make sure you book now as Labute is one of theatre's premier playwrights, and tickets are sure to go. FAST!

OCTOBER 2006
The End of The End of Civilization!
Hurry and don't delay in booking NOW for the last two shows of this hard-hitting but darkly comic drama. The end days are apon us!

The End of Civilization
PREVIEWS TONIGHT!
Don't be scared though, as it has nothing to do with meteors or the depletion of oil. Instead, it's a much more intimate story about the human cost of corporate greed - with a murder or three thrown into the mix.
Don't miss out on another quality Act-O-Matic 3000 theatrical offering... BOOK NOW!

SEPTEMBER 2006
The End of Civilization
by George F. Walker

We are very excited to announce our forthcoming production, The End of Civilization. After the resounding success of The Return, we're continuing on with another theatrical gem never-before performed in Melbourne. The End of Civilization follows the diminishing fortunes of a retrenched man and the emotional, mental and fiscal toll it takes on Henry Cape and his wife Lily. A sharp and witty script makes this a production you won't want to miss.

THE RETURN HAS FINISHED

Thanks go out to all those who came along and checked out a production that we were all extremely proud of. The audience feedback was wildly positive and the critics enjoyed the ride too! We've given ourselves a couple of days rest before we launch into the rehearsals of our next show - in which the Act-O-Matic 3000 will be returning late October to the lovely Cromwell Road Theatre in South Yarra. Stay tuned for details, or join our mail list.

AUGUST 2006

GET ON BOARD FOR THE RETURN!

We're off and running express! Last show for the week, Sunday 27 Aug at 5pm is only $12 as is Tuesday 29 Aug at 8pm. An excellent review in The Age (Sat 26th) states that 'this production of The Return is a gripping and profoundly unsettling psychological ride'.

Get in quick for tickets through this website (Paypal), via email or phone on 9429 8118.

JULY 2006
THE RETURN

We're excited to have secured the rights to renowned Australian playwright Reb Cribb's break-through play, The Return. This blackly comic thriller takes the audience on a late-night train trip from Midland to Freo during a heatwave in Perth. Steve and Trev, two blokes from the wrong side of the tracks, take control and force the passengers - beautiful law student Lisa, homeless housewife Maureen and the silent Simon - to confront some ugly truths. Riding on the August Australian premiere of the play's movie adaptation - Last Train to Freo - we're pleased to present this gritty and uniquely Aussie work.

Featuring some new faces alongside the Act-O-Matic ensemble, don't miss out on your chance to see some thrilling theatre that has taken the rest of the country, and the world, by storm!

 

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APRIL 2006

GREEN ROOM AWARD WINNER!

The Act-O-Matic 3000's production of The Laramie Project has won the esteemed Green Room Awards Association award for Best Production Fringe/Independent Theatre 2005! 

We're honoured to have received this recognition and wish to thank the Green Room Association for its role in promoting and encouraging the performing arts in Victoria.

Also, of course, we'd like to thank everyone who supported us by coming to The Laramie Project, and all our other shows over the last 5 years!

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December 2005 / January 2006

Our acclaimed production of The Laramie Project has received mention in two separate 2005 theatre wrap-ups. Both Helen Thomson of The Age and Alison Croggon of Theatrenotes  have singled out the production as a highlight of the Melbourne theatre year.

For all the reviews, have a read of on our PREVIOUS shows page.

Additionally, The Laramie Project was placed in RRR FM's Top 10 theatrical productions of 2005.