The Maleny Players are thrilled to be working alongside both new and returning members of the Maleny Players as we prepare for our upcoming, family-friendly Christmas pantomime, Compost Capers. With a large cast spanning all ages, we are especially excited to showcase a wonderful group of enthusiastic young performers who are eager to share their talents with our local Maleny audiences.
Written and directed by Kim Zwalf and Stewart Luke, our story unfolds in the fictional town of Melony, nestled within the Dunny Coast City Council region. Trouble brews when Fox, an unscrupulous councillor, turns Melony’s school oval into a dust bowl and teams up with the Mayor to concrete it over for a new carpark. While they claim this will fix the town’s traffic and parking woes, our spirited school community fights back, arguing that the oval must be saved and that better public transport is the real solution.
Enter three tuckshop ladies—played by traditional pantomime dames—who use a mix of compost and TLC to revive the school garden, quickly realising the same magic could restore the oval. Before long, the Mayor is convinced to abandon her wicked ways and vows to help save the oval. In a grand change of heart, she even donates a fleet of Dunny Coast’s "Dunny Transporters" for local public transport, powered by compost straight from her very own thunderbox! With the oval rescued and the traffic crisis solved, everyone gets their happy ending.
Compost Capers will be performed at The Playhouse, Maleny Showgrounds across two weekends this December. Performances begin with an evening show at 6:00 pm on Friday, December 4, followed by matinee shows on December 5, 6, 12, and 13.
Be sure to arrive early so the younger members of your family can enjoy our pre-show activities out on the verandah!
• Tickets are available now at Rosetta Books or online at www.trybooking.com/DRBUE.
