Brooklyn Community Theatre presents...

Play On!

A comedy by Rick Abbot

Ever wonder how a community theatre puts on a show? Brooklyn Community Theatre is celebrating its 10th year by staging a hilarious farce that gives you a backstage look at amateur theatre, with no holds barred. A theatre group is trying desperately to put on a play amid all kinds of maddening interference from a haughty authoress who keeps revising the script until almost opening night. This is their chance to put their theatre back into the black for the first time in years. But, in true theatrical tradition, what can go wrong, does go wrong...

Praised as an experience not to be missed, join the people of Brooklyn on Saturday 14 November for the ‘one performance a year’ Theatre in the Park event. Take the whole family and enjoy the unique bushland surroundings that create the perfect setting for outdoor storytelling – prepare to be enchanted. Join us for an evening of family entertainment under the stars, here in the beautiful riverside settlement of Brooklyn.

When: Saturday 14 November - Gates open and refreshments from 6.30pm, Curtains up 8.30pm

Where: The Rest Park (Bird Park), Pacific Highway, Brooklyn Please click here for directions [Note: There is no parking at the site]

Parking and Courtesy Bus: Parking is available at Kangaroo Point, from where a courtesy bus will run to the Bird Park. The courtesy bus will also pick up from Hawkesbury River Railway Station, the Anglers Rest Hotel and the bus stop at Mooney Mooney (Point Road). You can also flag down the courtesy bus anywhere along the road, it will be clearly signed. Last bus from the Bird Park leaves at 11pm.

Refreshments: Great food and soft drinks will be available to purchase.

Bring: Something to sit on (folding chair / rug).

Tickets

Purchase tickets in advance to avoid the queues!!

Tickets can be purchased on the gate, on the night. However, last year there were large queues at the gates and we would recommend pre-booking to avoid the wait!!

Tickets may be purchased from Hawkesbury River Real Estate (Bridge Street, Brooklyn), or from Brooklyn Public School, or right here, on-line: please click here to purchase on-line.

Adults $15

Concessions $10 (under 16 / student / pensioner)

Family $35 (up to two adults and three children)

No charge for under fives

Theatre in the Park is proud to be part of Hornsby Shire's Festival of Arts,
please click on the image below to see our full entry in the festival program:

Reviews

Among our audience for last year's performance of That's the Spirit! were Judy Hopwood MP, Member for Hornsby and Nick Berman, Mayor of Hornsby Shire:

"With huge anticipation I settled into a deck chair on the grassy slope to watch what I was very much looking forward to - 'That's the Spirit!'. The Brooklyn Community Theatre is to be congratulated on a totally wonderful production - I was immersed in the story with the very talented actors and the weather had no impact on my overall enjoyment at all. The setting is amazing and the experience not to be missed! To have such a fantastic opportunity out in the open air in a natural amphitheatre encapsulates what Brooklyn is all about - FULL of spirit!"
Judy Hopwood MP, Member for Hornsby

"A great night out for the family and an asset to the shire's performing arts - It was great to see a community pull together to perform a family friendly event. The standard of the acting, costumes and sets was of the highest level and a credit to all involved - I look forward to future perfomances."
Nick Berman, Mayor of Hornsby Shire

Would you like to help?

Brooklyn Community Theatre is a volunteer non-profit group. If you are interested in assisting with next year's production either in person or by providing financial support please contact us. All contributions are very gratefully received!! For details of our sponsors and supporters please see our Sponsors page.

Contact Us At:

theatreinthepark@bigpond.com