Home of community theatre in the Redlands...
nurturing an inclusive performing arts community for over 30 years.
MATES Theatre Genesis Inc. is a community theatre group founded in 1990 by a group of actors, singers and their families who had a love of theatre and wanted somewhere to perform.
The group were officially incorporated in 1990 as the "Musical and Theatrical Entertainment Society of the Redlands". Affectionately known as MATES, their first official production was "Dimboola" at the Donald Simpson Centre in 1990. In the early days, they used several local venues before setting up home base at the Birkdale School of Arts Hall.
In 2016 MATES Theatre Society merged with another local community group, Theatre Genesis who performed a variety of shows at the Redlands Museum and MATES Theatre Genesis Inc. was born.
In 2018, the outgoing Mt. Cotton Drama Group were encompassed by MATES.
From a small, local presence MATES have been building a reputation that attracts patrons from local areas and the wider Brisbane community.
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Set against 1940’s and modern backdrop, Writer’s Block is a comical romance with a hint of drama that voices some of the unique processes occurring in the writer’s head as she arduously pieces together the scattered thoughts of her overactive imagination to ultimately produce that perfect work of art – she hopes!
Order
Play
Author
MATES Director
When
Where
85
84
Miss Bilby & The Moss-Covered Cleric
Kitchen Diva
Linda Aronson
Norman Price
Suze Harpur
Diana Gogulski
21_Oct
21_Jun-July
Birkdale School of Arts Hall
Birkdale School of Arts Hall
83
Gather Round Hear Our Voices
Individuals
Elizabeth Ross
21_Feb
Birkdale School of Arts Hall
82
Sailing South
Judith Prior
Kath Kunde
21_Jan-Feb
Redland Museum
81
Vagina Monologues
Eve Ensler
Elizabeth Ross
21_Jan-Feb
Birkdale School of Arts Hall
80
Barbecue
Daryl Peebles
Tereska Hart & Diana Gobulski
20_Jan-Feb
Redland Museum
79
Writer's Block
Kellie Silver
Shane Webb
19_Oct-Nov
Birkdale School of Arts Hall
78
My Husband's Nuts
Devon Williamson
Mark Harrison
19_Jul-Aug
Birkdale School of Arts Hall
77
The One Day of the Year
Alan Seymour
Jan Nary
19_Ap-May
Birkdale School of Arts Hall
76
Christmas Day
Claire Hayworth
Debbie Spearritt
19_Jan-Feb
Redland Museum
MATES Theatre Genesis Inc. encompassed Mt. Cotton Drama Group in 2018
75
Drinking Habits
Tom Smith
Debbie Spearritt
18_Oct
Birkdale School of Arts Hall
74
Love Letters
A. R. Gurney
Chad Sherrin
18_Jan
Redland Museum
73
Summer of the 17th Doll
Ray Lawler
Ray Noonan
17_Nov
Hilliard State School, Alexander Hills
72
The Odd Couple - Female Version
Neil Simon
Debbie Spearritt
17_Jun
Birkdale School of Arts Hall
71
Australia Day
Jonathan Biggins
Ray Noonan
17_Jan-Feb
Redland Museum/Magda's
70
It's Only Murder
Sam Bobrick
Mark Harrison
16_Nov
Birkdale School of Arts Hall
69
A Family Affair
Happy Birthday Mum
Monologues
Christopher Owen
Helen Wyngard
Various
Debbie Spearritt
Ray Noonan
Jan Nary
16_Mar
Birkdale School of Arts Hall/DramaFest
68
Uncle Jack
Judith Prior
Chad Sherrin
16_Mar
Redland Museum/Birkdale School of Arts Hall/Magda's
Mates Theatre Society merged with Theatre Genesis to become MATES Theatre Genesis Inc. in 2016
67
MATES on Broadway/Christmas Edition
n/a
Mel Rhodes
15_Nov
Birkdale School of Arts Hall
66
MATES' Christmas Concert
n/a
Shane Webb
14_Dec
Birkdale School of Arts Hall
65
Where There's a Will There's a Relative
Roger Karshner
Elise O'Brien
14_Nov
Birkdale School of Arts Hall
64
Death by Golf
Gregg Kreutz
DJ Cronin
14_May
Birkdale School of Arts Hall
63
Thriller of the Year
Glynn Jones
Elise O'Brien
13_Nov
Birkdale School of Arts Hall
62
Shades of MATES4
- The Great Dark
- Radio Redlands
- Music for the Masses
- Dan Totheroe
- n/a
- n/a
- Ray Noonan
- Mark Harrison
- Marine Went & Donna Magrath
13_Jul
Birkdale School of Arts Hall/DramaFest
(The Great Dark)
61
A Kick in the Baubles
Gordon Steel
Craig Smith
12_Nov
Birkdale School of Arts Hall
60
Shades of MATES3
- Apart
- Golf, Marriage & Other Murderous Matters
- Music for the Masses
- Anna Bennetts
- Debra Chalmers
- n/a
- Marnie Went
- Craig Smith
- Marnie Went
12_Jul
Birkdale School of Arts Hall
59
COSI
Louis Nowra
Gareth Kent
12_Apr
Birkdale School of Arts Hall
58
MATES On Broadway 2
n/a
Mel Rhodes
12_Feb
Birkdale School of Arts Hall
57
Mother Goose / B37
Ron Hall
Mel Rhodes
11_Nov
Birkdale School of Arts Hall
56
Wizard of Oz
n/a
Mel Rhodes
11_Jul
Birkdale School of Arts Hall
55
Secret Bridesmaid's Business
Elizabeth Coleman
Marnie Went
11_Apr
Birkdale School of Arts Hall
54
MATES On Broadway
n/a
Mel Rhodes
11_Feb
RPAC
53
Jest Call Me Cowboy
Judith Prior
Shane Webb
10_Oct-Nov
Birkdale School of Arts Hall
52
Shades of MATES2
- Be Prepared
- Split Ends
- Big Songs
- Ian Austin
- Frank Vickery
- n/a
- Mark Harrison
- Gary Annable
- Marnie West
10_Jun-Jul
Birkdale School of Arts Hall
51
Move Over, Mrs Markham
Ray Cooney & John Chapman
Adelle Givney
10_Ap_May
Birkdale School of Arts Hall
50
Jest At The West
Judith Prior
Marnie West
10_Oct-Nov
Birkdale School of Arts Hall
49
Shades Of MATES
- The Eulogy
- The Ladybirds
- Big Songs- Big Movies
- John Cundill
- Tony Layton
- n/a
Shades of Mates
- Ray Noonan
- Mark Harrison
- Marnie West
09_Jun
Birkdale School of Arts Hall
48
Strictly Murder
Brian Clemens
Mark Harrison
09_Ap-May
Birkdale School of Arts Hall
47
Mystery on the Orient Express
Maverick Musicals
Victoria Nicholson
08_Oc-Nov
Birkdale School of Arts Hall
46
A Mid Life Crisis
Margaret Daikin
Ray Noonan
08_Apr
Birkdale School of Arts Hall
45
Uncle Jack
Judith Prior
Victoria Nicholson
07_Oc-Nov
Birkdale School of Arts Hall
44
Noises Off
Michael Frayn
Liz Quinn
07_Ap-May
Birkdale School of Arts Hall
43
Steel Magnolias
Robert Harling
Grahame Brown
06_Oc-Nov
Birkdale School of Arts Hall
42
There Goes The Bride
Ray Cooney & John Chapman
Ray Noonan
06_Ma-Jun
Birkdale School of Arts Hall
41
The Odd Couple - the female version
Neil Simon
Craig Smith
05_Nov
Birkdale School of Arts Hall
40
Ghostwriter
David Tristram
Marnie Went
05_Jun
Birkdale School of Arts Hall
39
Relatively Speaking
Alan Ayckborn
Di Gillies & Pat Brown
05_Apr
Birkdale School of Arts Hall
38
Wait Until Dark
Frederick Knott
Ray Noonan
04_Jun
Birkdale School of Arts Hall
37
When the Cat's Away
Johnnie Mortimer & Brian Cook
Di Gillies & Ray Noonan
04_Mar-Ap
Birkdale School of Arts Hall
36
Ma Baker's Tonic
Mary McMahon
Victoria Nicholson
03_Nov
Birkdale School of Arts Hall
35
Rumours
Neil Simon
Shirley Hamilton
03_Jul
Birkdale School of Arts Hall
34
The Cemetery Club
Ivan Menchell
Craig Smith
03_Mar-Ap
Birkdale School of Arts Hall
33
Harem Scarem
Maverick Musicals
Victoria Nicholson
02_Nov
Birkdale School of Arts Hall
32
Butterflies are Free
Leonard Gershe
Shirley Hamiliton
02_Jul-Aug
Birkdale School of Arts Hall
31
In for the Kill
Derek Benfield
Di Gillies
02_Apr
Birkdale School of Arts Hall
30
Lost At The Front
Victoria Nicholson & Gina Eastes
Victoria Nicholson & Gina Eastes
01_Nov
Birkdale School of Arts Hall
29
Look Who's Talking
Derek Benfield
Di Gillies
01_Jun
Birkdale School of Arts Hall
28
The Stardust Room
Marnie West
Marnie West
00_Nov
Birkdale School of Arts Hall
27
The Murder Room
Jack Sharkey
Victoria Nicholson
00_Apr
Birkdale School of Arts Hall
26
Keeping Down With The Jones
John Chapman & Jeremy Lloyd
Gary Annable
99_Nov
Birkdale School of Arts Hall
25
The Gingerbread Lady
Neil Simon
Di Gillies
99_Apr
Birkdale School of Arts Hall
24
MATES in Cabaret
n/a
Pat Brown & Isa Annable
98_Nov
Birkdale School of Arts Hall
23
Wild Goose Chase
Dertek Benfield
Lyn Rowland
98_Jul
Birkdale School of Arts Hall
22
The Anniversary
Bill Macilwrath
Pat Brown
98_Apr
Birkdale School of Arts Hall
21
Full Circle-Silver Wedding/Countdown/Resting Place
n/a
Di Gillies
97_Nov
Birkdale School of Arts Hall
20
Flying Feathers
Derek Benfield
n/a
97_Jul
Birkdale School of Arts Hall
19
The Odd Couple - the female version
Neil Simon
Grahame Brown
97_Apr
Birkdale School of Arts Hall
18
Flashback
n/a
Grahame & Pat Brown
96_Nov
Birkdale School of Arts Hall
17
Mirth & Melodies - Room22/Be Prepared
Pamela McManus/Ian Austin
Mim Deegan/Tim Kethel
96_Jul
Birkdale School of Arts Hall
16
Tomb With A View
Norman Robbins
Marnie Brown
96_Mar
Birkdale School of Arts Hall
15
Hit It Blossom
n/a
Robert Storrie
95_Nov
Birkdale School of Arts Hall
14
Sailing South
Judith Prior
Ray Fellows
95_Jul
Birkdale School of Arts Hall
13
Fish Out of Water
Derek Benfield
n/a
95_May
Birkdale School of Arts Hall
12
Lost At The Front
Victoria Nicholson & Gina Eastes
Victoria Nicholson & Gina Eastes
94_Nov
Birkdale School of Arts Hall
11
They Came Fron Mars
David McGillivray & Walter Zerlin,Jr
Victoria Nicholson
94_May
Birkdale School of Arts Hall
10
Broadway to Hollywood
n/a
Grahame & Pat Brown
93_Nov
RPAC
10
Broadway to Hollywood
n/a
n/a
93_Nov
RPAC
8
Mirth & Mayhem
n/a
Jeanette Woodward
93_Jun
RPAC
7
Musical Extravaganza
Lyn Rowland
Lyn Rowland
92_Nov
CWA Hall Cleveland
6
Play On
Rick Abbott
Lyn Rowland
92_Jul
CWA Hall Cleveland
5
The Devil Made Me Do It
n/a
n/a
92_Feb
CWA Hall Cleveland
4
Room 22 / Remains to Be Seen
n/a
n/a
91_Oct
CWA Hall Cleveland
3
Timewarp
n/a
Jeanette Woodward
91_Jul
CWA Hall Cleveland
2
Plays & Pandemonium - For The Love of Norman/Husband Supplied
K Jordan/ Falkland L Cary
Joe Ross / Cedric Allott
91_Mar
CWA Hall Cleveland