Cast and crew united for week one of rehearsals, spent between Glenorchy & the Huon Valley. Kelly our choreographer, Jess our stage manager, Mel our production manager, Nick our lighting and AV designer, Bruce, Lex & Anne our actors… all flew in from around the country to join the team from the North West Coast. It was all on for young and old… literally! Check out the photos for some visuals on week one…

our name in lights at the DEC, for all to see as they drive into the Big Smoke…

photo by one of our starring ‘touring 4′, Alwyn.

These people I met and was glad not to have missed,

Kirsty, Kelly, Sophia and Chris,

There is Scott as well,

and he writes the stories for us to tell

And tell them we do, both young and old

So please, do be bold, break out of the mold

Just take that chance

Forget the age, turn the page

And once again learn how to live, laugh and dance

N. Hadfield

My oldest sister was in the air force. 

other sister were in the army.

progressive women in those days.

It was easy. It was easy. 

Easy to get jobs. 

There was no trouble at all not like it is now. 

loved my working days. 

loved short hand and typing. 

our main pleasure would be on Boxing Day. 

have a regatta down on the esplanade. That was good fun. 

 wear our new paten shoes and our new dress. New hat and all. 

Then we often had visitors come like a relative, 

my mother’s sister or someone that would visit us for Christmas. 

Then we all used to have trips up to the salmon ponds.

- Hazel Beard, Glenview Aged Care, Glenorchy, taken from interview with Dhanica & Brooke of the Glenorchy Youth Task Force

a week spent with paint on the hands… by the end we really mastered the art. look out for this fine line of clothing on tour! and check the photo captions for a step by step ‘how to screen print’ 

This Is Living - a summer BBQ went off at Pulse Youth Centre in Glenorchy where old and young came together to set the barbie on fire, talk skate ramps, play some acoustic tunes and to listen to fresh, home grown hip hop… Check it out!

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Our chorus of witnesses in Glenorchy has grown steadily and now reflects the vibrant and diverse arts city that is Glenorchy… Click on the pictures to enlarge!

what would you say to the following…

1. What is living to you?

2. What is your strongest memory of Glenorchy?

thanks!

this week sees the glenorchy team heading to glenview nursing home. lets get the stories rolling!