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Dimboola


Overview and Team
Dimboola will be performed in November 2008 at the Narre Warren North Hall. The director for the show is Ben Fraser.

Director: Ben Fraser
Production Coordinator: Susan Collier


Show Flyer
Click below to download the show flyer.

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Synopsis
The Australian play Dimboola is a country celebration of the wedding of a protestant, Morrie McAdam, to a catholic Reen Delaney. No holds are barred as the two families come together for the wedding, which the author Jack Hibberd calls "the testing of strengths of the newly conjugated tribes". The family members try to preserve social form and dignity in the face of impending disasters. And disasters there are a plenty! After the drink has flowed a little too freely, mayhem ensures when the families exchange insults and punches as they resolve to come to terms with the situation, which are not helped along by a pair of drunken wits, and an overly inebriated Parish Pastor.

Dimboola's unique presentation of including the audience as the wedding guests, sharing all the events and intimacies of Morrie and Reen's Big Day, make for a comedic show with a twist of uncertainty. From the moment when guests arrive at a performance of Dimboola, they are in for some outrageous fun.

Sixteen characters of all age groups make up the "bridal table from hell" and while one might not like to think that we are laughing at ourselves, we all know one or more of the characters portrayed or we have even been to a wedding just like Dimboola.

Show Dates
Tickets for this show at $35, and can be booked by calling 9704 6026. The show will be held

An information night to discuss the production, script, roles and characters will be held on:

Friday 7th, 14th and Saturday 8th, 15th November 2008
Narre Warren North Hall
A'Beckett Road, Narre Warren North



Characters
Ages are a guide only, and are not fixed.

Morris McAdam (Morrie) The Groom (Early – Mid Twenties)
Maureen McAdam (reen) The Bride (Early Twenties)
Darcy Delaney (Darkie) Father Of The Bride (Forty +)
April Delaney (June) Mother Of The Bride (Forty +)
Angus McAdam (Knocka) Father Of The Groom (Forty +)
Florence McAdam (Florrie) Mother Of The Groom (Forty +)
Father Patrick O’Shea Parish Priest (Forty +)
Daryl Dunn (Dangles) Best Man (Early – Mid Twenties)
Shirl Bridesmaid (Early – Mid Twenties)
Astrid McAdam Flower Girl (7-9 year old to be played by an older teen
or early 20’s)
Horace McAdam (Horrie) Uncle of the Groom and Father to Astrid (Late 30’s - Early 40’s)
Mavis McAdam Aunt of Groom and wife to Horace (Early – mid 30’s)
Aggie McAdam Spinster cousin to the McAdams (Mid 40’s +)
Bayonet A local wit and drunk (open)
Mutton A local wit and drunk (open)
Leonardo Radish A Reporter (open)
 

BATS Theatre Company Incorportated
PO Box 58
LPO Webb Street
Narre Warren 3805
info@batstheatre.org.au