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Melbourne Writers' Theatre & MelBorn08
PLAYSPOTTING
24 Sep - 11 Oct, 2008
8pm Wed-Sat | 1pm Sat matinee | 6.30pm Sun
(No matinee Sat 27/09)
$25 / $20 Concession
Carlton Courthouse Theatre
Choose a date. Choose a night. Choose eleven short plays. Choose something you haven't seen before. Choose the culture shock of watching something live. Choose the experience. Choose theatre. Choose MelBorn08.

A hot mix of 11 short plays, brought to life by Melbourne's finest actors, writers and directors.



Melbourne Writers’ Theatre & MelBorn08
present

PLAYSPOTTING

A hot mix of 11 short plays, brought to life by Melbourne's finest  actors, writers and directors.

writers: Mark Andrew | Julia Britton | Alex Broun | Angus Brown | Therese Cloonan | Brett Danalake |Brooke Fairley | Phoebe Hartley | George Huxley | Jane Miller | Tom Taylor | Iain Triffitt

actors: Jason Buckley | Juliana Clements | Kate Doherty | Robynne Kelly | Daniel McBurnie | Liz McColl | Christopher Pender | David Roberts | Adam Tuominen | Elijah Ungvary | Nicola Wright

directors: David Bell | Robert Chuter | Bruce Cochrane | Sean Collins | Kym Davies | Lynne Ellis | Lucy Freeman | John Jacobs | Wendy Joseph | Lucien Savron | Laurence Strangio

artistic director: Robert Chuter | producer: Douglas Montgomery | intern: Marc Opitz

Note: NO matinee performance on Saturday, 27 September at 1.00pm
Booking for this event is: Recommended

Address
349 Drummond Street
Carlton, Victoria

Contact
Booking phone:03 9660 9666
Contact phone:0400 501 944
Contact email:melborn08@gmail.com
Booking website:http://www.melbournefringe.com.au
Company website:http://www.melbwriters.org.au

Please note: The above details are all subject to change without notice. When booking for events, please confirm that there has been no variation.


Reviews

Choose A Play
Come along to the Carlton Courthouse and feast upon the quirky and original short plays that make up Playspotting. The sets are minimilist, but the acting is maximilist as the actors convince us that they are completely different and believable characters in different plays. I saw one actor, play a very believable psychiatrist. He was just as believable as Morry the ocker construction worker and then as a camp angel in Space Travel Unlimited.

Watch out for the interesting direction of The Trick as two rooms are shown on stage at once. Watch out for a mesmerising Cate Blanchett and confront the challenge of choosing a play, because at the end of the night you will need to vote for your favourite...and that's the hard part.

I found Playspotting to be a very enjoyable night of entertainment and would thoroughly recommend it.

Reviewed by: Lynette Williams
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Want to know what's on when? Click on highlighted dates below to find out what shows are playing.
Nov | Dec | Jan

Feb | Mar | Apr
    1st Nov 2008
    The Divine Miss Z Sings The Divine Miss M
    The Butterfly Club
    The Adventures of Gypsy and Rag
    The Butterfly Club
    YIBIYUNG
    Beckett Theatre, The CUB Malthouse
    Sammy J in the Forest of Dreams
    Lithuanian Club Theatre
    The Straight Six!
    Dante's
    Mr Squirrel's Six Pack
    Dante's
    The Lower Depths
    fortyfivedownstairs
    Halloween Classic
    Theatreworks
    Spinning Straw
    Carlton Courthouse
    2nd Nov 2008
    The Divine Miss Z Sings The Divine Miss M
    The Butterfly Club
    The Adventures of Gypsy and Rag
    The Butterfly Club
    YIBIYUNG
    Beckett Theatre, The CUB Malthouse
    Theatresports™
    Theatreworks
    Sammy J in the Forest of Dreams
    Lithuanian Club Theatre
    Charles Dickens performs A Christmas Carol
    The Spiegeltent
    The Lower Depths
    fortyfivedownstairs
    Halloween Classic
    Theatreworks
    Spinning Straw
    Carlton Courthouse
    3rd Nov 2008
    Friends of Barbra
    The Butterfly Club
    Avast
    Tower Theatre, The CUB Malthouse
    4th Nov 2008
    Tender
    At The Hume Building Society Butter Factory Wodonga
    YIBIYUNG
    Beckett Theatre, The CUB Malthouse
    Avast
    Tower Theatre, The CUB Malthouse
    The Lower Depths
    fortyfivedownstairs
    Emma Wyndham in Diasy's Kitchen
    The Butterfly Club
    5th Nov 2008
    Tender
    At The Hume Building Society Butter Factory Wodonga
    YIBIYUNG
    Beckett Theatre, The CUB Malthouse
    Avast
    Tower Theatre, The CUB Malthouse
    Sammy J in the Forest of Dreams
    Lithuanian Club Theatre
    And The Shadows Came to Play
    Bar Open
    Macbeth Re-Arisen
    Trades Hall, New Ballroom
    The Lower Depths
    fortyfivedownstairs
    Creating Solo Cabarets – Performance Night
    The Butterfly Club
    Spinning Straw
    Carlton Courthouse
    Emma Wyndham in Diasy's Kitchen
    The Butterfly Club
    6th Nov 2008
    Tender
    At The Hume Building Society Butter Factory Wodonga
    Il Dago
    Monash Uni, Alexander Theatre
    YIBIYUNG
    Beckett Theatre, The CUB Malthouse
    The Women of Troy
    Merlyn Theatre, The CUB Malthouse
    Avast
    Tower Theatre, The CUB Malthouse
    Happy 65th birthday tribute to Joni Mitchell
    The Butterfly Club
    Sammy J in the Forest of Dreams
    Lithuanian Club Theatre
    Danny and the Deep Blue Sea
    Chapel Off Chapel
    Macbeth Re-Arisen
    Trades Hall, New Ballroom
    The Lower Depths
    fortyfivedownstairs
    Nate Illes in Kiss Me Nate
    The Butterfly Club
    Spinning Straw
    Carlton Courthouse
    Emma Wyndham in Diasy's Kitchen
    The Butterfly Club
    7th Nov 2008
    Tender
    At The Hume Building Society Butter Factory Wodonga
    YIBIYUNG
    Beckett Theatre, The CUB Malthouse
    The Women of Troy
    Merlyn Theatre, The CUB Malthouse
    Happy 65th birthday tribute to Joni Mitchell
    The Butterfly Club
    Sammy J in the Forest of Dreams
    Lithuanian Club Theatre
    Danny and the Deep Blue Sea
    Chapel Off Chapel
    Macbeth Re-Arisen
    Trades Hall, New Ballroom
    The Lower Depths
    fortyfivedownstairs
    Nate Illes in Kiss Me Nate
    The Butterfly Club
    SnapHop
    Centre for Contemporary Photography
    Spinning Straw
    Carlton Courthouse
    Emma Wyndham in Diasy's Kitchen
    The Butterfly Club
    8th Nov 2008
    Tender
    At The Hume Building Society Butter Factory Wodonga
    YIBIYUNG
    Beckett Theatre, The CUB Malthouse
    The Women of Troy
    Merlyn Theatre, The CUB Malthouse
    Happy 65th birthday tribute to Joni Mitchell
    The Butterfly Club
    An Evening with Sam Cutler
    TheatreWorks
    Danny and the Deep Blue Sea
    Chapel Off Chapel
    Macbeth Re-Arisen
    Trades Hall, New Ballroom
    The Lower Depths
    fortyfivedownstairs
    Nate Illes in Kiss Me Nate
    The Butterfly Club
    SnapHop
    Centre for Contemporary Photography
    Spinning Straw
    Carlton Courthouse
    9th Nov 2008
    Tender
    At The Hume Building Society Butter Factory Wodonga
    YIBIYUNG
    Beckett Theatre, The CUB Malthouse
    The Women of Troy
    Merlyn Theatre, The CUB Malthouse
    Theatresports™
    Theatreworks
    Sammy J in the Forest of Dreams
    Lithuanian Club Theatre
    Broken Notes
    The Butterfly Club
    Danny and the Deep Blue Sea
    Chapel Off Chapel
    Macbeth Re-Arisen
    Trades Hall, New Ballroom
    Charles Dickens performs A Christmas Carol
    The Spiegeltent
    The Lower Depths
    fortyfivedownstairs
    Nate Illes in Kiss Me Nate
    The Butterfly Club
    Spinning Straw
    Carlton Courthouse
    11th Nov 2008
    YIBIYUNG
    Beckett Theatre, The CUB Malthouse
    The Women of Troy
    Merlyn Theatre, The CUB Malthouse
    The Lower Depths
    fortyfivedownstairs
    12th Nov 2008
    One Cloud
    TheatreWorks
    Dancenorth - Underground
    Arts House, North Melbourne Town Hall
    YIBIYUNG
    Beckett Theatre, The CUB Malthouse
    The Women of Troy
    Merlyn Theatre, The CUB Malthouse
    Avast II- The Welshman Cometh
    Tower Theatre, The CUB Malthouse
    Broken Notes
    The Butterfly Club
    Macbeth Re-Arisen
    Trades Hall, New Ballroom
    The Lower Depths
    fortyfivedownstairs
    SnapHop
    Centre for Contemporary Photography
    Spinning Straw
    Carlton Courthouse
    13th Nov 2008
    One Cloud
    TheatreWorks
    Dancenorth - Underground
    Arts House, North Melbourne Town Hall
    YIBIYUNG
    Beckett Theatre, The CUB Malthouse
    The Women of Troy
    Merlyn Theatre, The CUB Malthouse
    Avast II- The Welshman Cometh
    Tower Theatre, The CUB Malthouse
    Anniversary
    The Butterfly Club
    Danny and the Deep Blue Sea
    Chapel Off Chapel
    Macbeth Re-Arisen
    Trades Hall, New Ballroom
    The Lower Depths
    fortyfivedownstairs
    Tamara Kuldin’s Book of ‘Hims’
    The Butterfly Club
    SnapHop
    Centre for Contemporary Photography
    Spinning Straw
    Carlton Courthouse
    14th Nov 2008
    One Cloud
    TheatreWorks
    Dancenorth - Underground
    Arts House, North Melbourne Town Hall
    YIBIYUNG
    Beckett Theatre, The CUB Malthouse
    The Women of Troy
    Merlyn Theatre, The CUB Malthouse
    Avast II- The Welshman Cometh
    Tower Theatre, The CUB Malthouse
    And The Shadows Came to Play
    Bar Open
    Anniversary
    The Butterfly Club
    Danny and the Deep Blue Sea
    Chapel Off Chapel
    Macbeth Re-Arisen
    Trades Hall, New Ballroom
    The Lower Depths
    fortyfivedownstairs
    Tamara Kuldin’s Book of ‘Hims’
    The Butterfly Club
    SnapHop
    Centre for Contemporary Photography
    Spinning Straw
    Carlton Courthouse
    ‘Macbeth’ and ‘Romeo and Juliet’
    Kensington Community Centre
    15th Nov 2008
    Beyond Cuisine: a theatrical dining experience
    Upper Yarra Arts Centre
    One Cloud
    TheatreWorks
    Dancenorth - Underground
    Arts House, North Melbourne Town Hall
    YIBIYUNG
    Beckett Theatre, The CUB Malthouse
    The Women of Troy
    Merlyn Theatre, The CUB Malthouse
    Avast
    Tower Theatre, The CUB Malthouse
    Anniversary
    The Butterfly Club
    Danny and the Deep Blue Sea
    Chapel Off Chapel
    Macbeth Re-Arisen
    Trades Hall, New Ballroom
    The Lower Depths
    fortyfivedownstairs
    Tamara Kuldin’s Book of ‘Hims’
    The Butterfly Club
    SnapHop
    Centre for Contemporary Photography
    Spinning Straw
    Carlton Courthouse
    16th Nov 2008
    Dancenorth - Underground
    Arts House, North Melbourne Town Hall
    YIBIYUNG
    Beckett Theatre, The CUB Malthouse
    The Women of Troy
    Merlyn Theatre, The CUB Malthouse
    Theatresports™
    Theatreworks
    Anniversary
    The Butterfly Club
    Danny and the Deep Blue Sea
    Chapel Off Chapel
    Macbeth Re-Arisen
    Trades Hall, New Ballroom
    Charles Dickens performs A Christmas Carol
    The Spiegeltent
    The Lower Depths
    fortyfivedownstairs
    Tamara Kuldin’s Book of ‘Hims’
    The Butterfly Club
    17th Nov 2008
    OzMade Musicals 2008
    Athenaeum Theatre
    18th Nov 2008
    One Cloud
    TheatreWorks
    The Women of Troy
    Merlyn Theatre, The CUB Malthouse
    The Lower Depths
    fortyfivedownstairs
    Death in White Linen
    the Arts Centre, Fairfax Studio
    19th Nov 2008
    What Do You Think About Me?
    Meat Market
    One Cloud
    TheatreWorks
    The Women of Troy
    Merlyn Theatre, The CUB Malthouse
    Avast
    Tower Theatre, The CUB Malthouse
    Macbeth Re-Arisen
    Trades Hall, New Ballroom
    The Lower Depths
    fortyfivedownstairs
    SnapHop
    Centre for Contemporary Photography
    Duets for Actor and Musician
    The Linen Room, Abbotsford Convent
    Care Instructions
    Carlton Courthouse
    Death in White Linen
    the Arts Centre, Fairfax Studio
    Collapse
    Scienceworks Jetty
    20th Nov 2008
    What Do You Think About Me?
    Meat Market
    One Cloud
    TheatreWorks
    The Women of Troy
    Merlyn Theatre, The CUB Malthouse
    Avast
    Tower Theatre, The CUB Malthouse
    Danny and the Deep Blue Sea
    Chapel Off Chapel
    Macbeth Re-Arisen
    Trades Hall, New Ballroom
    The Lower Depths
    fortyfivedownstairs
    Daniel Oldaker in Live Flavor
    The Butterfly Club
    SnapHop
    Centre for Contemporary Photography
    Atlanta Coogan in Secret Life of a Sex Doll
    The Butterfly Club
    Duets for Actor and Musician
    The Linen Room, Abbotsford Convent
    Care Instructions
    Carlton Courthouse
    Death in White Linen
    the Arts Centre, Fairfax Studio
    I Like This
    Chunky Move Studios
    21st Nov 2008
    What Do You Think About Me?
    Meat Market
    One Cloud
    TheatreWorks
    The Women of Troy
    Merlyn Theatre, The CUB Malthouse
    Avast
    Tower Theatre, The CUB Malthouse
    Danny and the Deep Blue Sea
    Chapel Off Chapel
    Macbeth Re-Arisen
    Trades Hall, New Ballroom
    The Lower Depths
    fortyfivedownstairs
    Daniel Oldaker in Live Flavor
    The Butterfly Club
    Atlanta Coogan in Secret Life of a Sex Doll
    The Butterfly Club
    Duets for Actor and Musician
    The Linen Room, Abbotsford Convent
    Care Instructions
    Carlton Courthouse
    Death in White Linen
    the Arts Centre, Fairfax Studio
    I Like This
    Chunky Move Studios
    22nd Nov 2008
    What Do You Think About Me?
    Meat Market
    One Cloud
    TheatreWorks
    The Women of Troy
    Merlyn Theatre, The CUB Malthouse
    Avast II- The Welshman Cometh
    Tower Theatre, The CUB Malthouse
    Danny and the Deep Blue Sea
    Chapel Off Chapel
    Macbeth Re-Arisen
    Trades Hall, New Ballroom
    The Lower Depths
    fortyfivedownstairs
    Daniel Oldaker in Live Flavor
    The Butterfly Club
    Atlanta Coogan in Secret Life of a Sex Doll
    The Butterfly Club
    Duets for Actor and Musician
    The Linen Room, Abbotsford Convent
    Care Instructions
    Carlton Courthouse
    Death in White Linen
    the Arts Centre, Fairfax Studio
    I Like This
    Chunky Move Studios
    23rd Nov 2008
    What Do You Think About Me?
    Meat Market
    Avast II- The Welshman Cometh
    Tower Theatre, The CUB Malthouse
    Theatresports™
    Theatreworks
    Danny and the Deep Blue Sea
    Chapel Off Chapel
    Macbeth Re-Arisen
    Trades Hall, New Ballroom
    The Lower Depths
    fortyfivedownstairs
    Daniel Oldaker in Live Flavor
    The Butterfly Club
    Atlanta Coogan in Secret Life of a Sex Doll
    The Butterfly Club
    Care Instructions
    Carlton Courthouse
    I Like This
    Chunky Move Studios
    25th Nov 2008
    One Cloud
    TheatreWorks
    The Lower Depths
    fortyfivedownstairs
    Duets for Actor and Musician
    The Linen Room, Abbotsford Convent
    Death in White Linen
    the Arts Centre, Fairfax Studio
    I Like This
    Chunky Move Studios
    26th Nov 2008
    Dr Sketchy's Anti-Art School
    The Butterfly Club
    What Do You Think About Me?
    Meat Market
    One Cloud
    TheatreWorks
    Avast II- The Welshman Cometh
    Tower Theatre, The CUB Malthouse
    The Lower Depths
    fortyfivedownstairs
    Duets for Actor and Musician
    The Linen Room, Abbotsford Convent
    Care Instructions
    Carlton Courthouse
    Death in White Linen
    the Arts Centre, Fairfax Studio
    I Like This
    Chunky Move Studios
    This Is Set In The Future
    La Mama
    27th Nov 2008
    What Do You Think About Me?
    Meat Market
    One Cloud
    TheatreWorks
    Avast II- The Welshman Cometh
    Tower Theatre, The CUB Malthouse
    Coming Out 2008
    Dancehouse
    The Lower Depths
    fortyfivedownstairs
    Adele Scott in Bring on the Men
    The Butterfly Club
    Natalie Gamsu in Hallelujah To Her
    The Butterfly Club
    Duets for Actor and Musician
    The Linen Room, Abbotsford Convent
    Care Instructions
    Carlton Courthouse
    Death in White Linen
    the Arts Centre, Fairfax Studio
    I Like This
    Chunky Move Studios
    This Is Set In The Future
    La Mama
    28th Nov 2008
    What Do You Think About Me?
    Meat Market
    One Cloud
    TheatreWorks
    Avast II- The Welshman Cometh
    Tower Theatre, The CUB Malthouse
    Coming Out 2008
    Dancehouse
    The Lower Depths
    fortyfivedownstairs
    Adele Scott in Bring on the Men
    The Butterfly Club
    Natalie Gamsu in Hallelujah To Her
    The Butterfly Club
    Duets for Actor and Musician
    The Linen Room, Abbotsford Convent
    Care Instructions
    Carlton Courthouse
    Death in White Linen
    the Arts Centre, Fairfax Studio
    I Like This
    Chunky Move Studios
    This Is Set In The Future
    La Mama
    29th Nov 2008
    What Do You Think About Me?
    Meat Market
    One Cloud
    TheatreWorks
    Avast
    Tower Theatre, The CUB Malthouse
    Avast II- The Welshman Cometh
    Tower Theatre, The CUB Malthouse
    Coming Out 2008
    Dancehouse
    The Lower Depths
    fortyfivedownstairs
    Adele Scott in Bring on the Men
    The Butterfly Club
    Caroline Nin in Hymne à Piaf
    The Butterfly Club
    Duets for Actor and Musician
    The Linen Room, Abbotsford Convent
    Care Instructions
    Carlton Courthouse
    Death in White Linen
    the Arts Centre, Fairfax Studio
    I Like This
    Chunky Move Studios
    This Is Set In The Future
    La Mama
    30th Nov 2008
    Avast
    Tower Theatre, The CUB Malthouse
    Theatresports™
    Theatreworks
    The Lower Depths
    fortyfivedownstairs
    Adele Scott in Bring on the Men
    The Butterfly Club
    Caroline Nin in Hymne à Piaf
    The Butterfly Club
    This Is Set In The Future
    La Mama