Farmer will swap combine harvester for Wife-Jan-Feb 2024

JANUARY 25 - FEBRUARY 4, 2024

This production is our traditional Australia Day Play produced in collaboration with Redland Museum. 

About the Play

When 59-year-old bachelor farmer Cyril Evans runs a personal ad in Queensland Country Life offering to swap his reconditioned John Deere 9750 combine harvester in return for a wife of “breeding age” – all hell breaks loose!

Cyril’s newspaper ad starts a chain of events with both comical and serious repercussions.

TRIGGER WARNING: The production includes references to Domestic Violence. 

When

EVENING SHOWS:  January 25, 26, 27; February 2,3
Includes 2 course dinner under the stars. Dinner served: 6:30pm; Performance: 7:30pm

MATINEE SHOWS: January 28, February 4
Includes Afternoon Tea.
Afternoon tea served 1:15pm; Performance 2pm

Where

Redland Museum - 60 Smith St, Cleveland

Tickets

Evening Shows: from $40
Matinee Shows: from $30
Discounts for group bookings (10 or more)
Book Online or Phone Redland Museum: (07) 3286 3494

Directors

Amanda Lay & Adelle O’Connell

Cast

Actor Name                          Character Name
Virginia Gray                       Delmay Maydel
Jasmine Winstanley       Skye Weston
Traci Sumpter                    Roxanne "Roxfox" Foxton
Simon Tabrett                   Cyril Evans
Daniel Baker                      Gus Bell
Harrison Wilkes               Doug Dinnington

 

 

Crew

Stage Manager            Traci Sumpter
Props                                Daniel Baker
Set                                     TBA
Costume                        TBA
Lighting and Sound Design  Mike Daniell

Stage Crew                    Roy Ball