What the Dicken’s author Barbara Yates Rothwell (centre) with Cody Shuttleton,Anita Stockburger,director Alesana Pua,Rene Kastner,Karyn Kilgren,Andrea Pugh and Francis Knopper.
Camera IconWhat the Dicken’s author Barbara Yates Rothwell (centre) with Cody Shuttleton,Anita Stockburger,director Alesana Pua,Rene Kastner,Karyn Kilgren,Andrea Pugh and Francis Knopper. Credit: Supplied/Martin Kennealey d469311

What the Dickens: Yanchep author’s play comes to the stage

Lucy JarvisNorth Coast Times

ATLANTIS Productions theatre group will stage a play written by Yanchep author Barbara Yates Rothwell, What the Dickens this month.

Yates Rothwell also composed songs for the production, which is being directed by Alesana Pua, and has been giving the cast drama and script advice.

She said rehearsals had been going well with plenty of enthusiasm from the cast of seven.

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“We are looking forward to getting that nervous energy going that will, we trust, lead to entertaining performances,” she said.

Performances will be at the Little Mermaid Theatre in the Phil Renkin Recreation Centre on June 14-17.

Each evening show will start at 7pm, and there will be a matinee on June 17 from 2pm.

Admission is by donation and seats can be booked by calling 9561 1125.

The venue is wheelchair accessible and books by Yates Rothwell will be on sale at each performance.

THE ESSENTIALS

What: What the Dickens

Who: Atlantis Productions

Where: Phil Renkin Recreation Centre, Lisford Avenue, Two Rocks

When: 7pm on June 14-17 and 2pm on June 17

Tickets: by donation, call 9561 1125

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