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Production Team wanted for 'Camelot'

UMMTA production team applications are due Tuesday 7th July

Auditions for Othello

MU Shakespeare Company is holding auditions from 13 – 18 July

Auditions for Crook'ed: A Criminal Comedy

Auditions for Heist Production’s upcoming show are being held July 2-3 & 6-7.

Auditions: Holiday

‘Holiday’ is auditioning 16-19 June and will be a part of MUDFEST 11

Review: Shakespeare Festival 2009

Presented by the Melbourne University Shakespeare Company
13-15 May

Atmospheric, romantic and sexually charged, it had successfully taken the audience to a higher place…..

Review by Leeor Adar

Review: Mostellaria

Presented by Omniprop
20-22 May

Amidst all the debauchery, humour abounds…

Review by Leeor Adar

Review: Rhinoceros

Presented by Union House Theatre
21-20 May

Perhaps we all just want to belong, even if it means having two horns on one’s head….

Review by Leeor Adar

Review: Into The Woods

Presented by the University of Melbourne Music Theatre Association
8-9 and 13-16 May

Once upon a Wednesday evening a girl in a grey coat wandered into the
theatre…..

Review by Mathilda Lunken

Union House Theatre Members’ Week promotions

Semester 1, 2009 Union House Theatre Members’ Week promotions

Review: Die Hose (The Knickers)

Presented by The Germanic Players
6-9 May

Although their exaggerated caricatures could potentially become tiring for those who understand the dialogue, they’re great to watch for those who don’t.

Review by Zoe Barron

Become a fan of UHT on Facebook

Visit the Union House Theatre Facebook Page now and show us how much you love us!

Student Theatre Stuff: Costume, Makeup and Set Designer wanted

Positions are for a new absurdist/black comedy called The Manor, which will be part of MUDFest 11 in August 2009.

Semester 2, 2009 Venue Allocations : Applications now open!

Applications are now open for second semester 2009 venue hire of the Guild Theatre and Union Theatre. You can collect information sheets and application forms from the Union House Theatre office.

• Friday 8 May, 4pm: Applications due in to Union House Theatre office, first floor, Union House.
• Wednesday 13 May, 1pm: ‘first offer’ meeting, Joe Nap B Room, second floor, Union House.

Photographer for student shows

Designer and director Ben Landau has been taking shots of theatre productions for the past two years, including Melbourne Fringe, University of Melbourne, fortyfivedownstairs, concerts and festivals and is available to take photos of your performance…

Student Theatre Stuff: Shakespeare Fest Audition Week!

We need to get some groups happening, so we’re taking it upon ourselves to get some serious meetings going between actors and directors and the best way for directors to meet potential actors is auditions…

Video Vox Pops! Melbourne Model: The Musical

Video interviews with audience members about the production of Melbourne Model: The Musical… 26–28 March and 1–4 April at 8pm. Matinee 28 March and 4 April at 2pm, Union Theatre, ground floor, Union House

What's happening with MUDFEST and theatre?

How’s your idea coming along? Moving full steam to application or still a seed of an idea… Whatever it is or wherever you are in your planning make a time to chat with David at MUDFEST. Email him at d.ryding[at]union.unimelb.edu.au

Review: Melbourne Model: the Musical 2009

Presented by Crunch Productions
26–28 March and 1–4 April

The absolute gratuitousness of the sexual references in this musical will appeal to the simplest members of its audience but it is really the story itself which makes this a must-see production…

Review by Cynthia Sear

Student Theatre Stuff: Ushers needed

New Beat Theatre Company is looking for ushers for their production of Parade, 23 April – 2 May…

Interview with Daniel Oldaker (Live Flavour)

Live Flavour
Presented as part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival
14 – 25 April 2009

…if Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin or the more recent The Mighty Boosh is your thing, then Live Flavour will be too. Check out Oldaker at this year’s Comedy Festival, or at the Abbotsford Convent for the skit show Acts of Absurdity.

Interview with Cynthia Sear