Spectrum's mighty revolving stage is being used again for their latest production The Cottage at Tathra.
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As the play is prefaced by a musical WWII Revue and has numerous scene changes, the revolving stage keeps audiences fully involved.
The group is also delighted playwright David Burke will be attending two performances of this premiere season of his play.
An experienced journalist and author, Mr Burke became fascinated by the mysterious happenings on the NSW South Coast during WWII. After much research he devised a play which is part fact, part fiction and full of intrigue.
The Cottage at Tathra, a new play performed by the Spectrum Theatre Group, follows the contemporary investigations of a young writer as he tries to unravel the fatal mystery of what really happened on the South Coast during WWII.
The lethal raid on Sydney Harbour by Japanese midget subs in May 1942 was breathtakingly audacious, but what of the tragic happenings that followed as they moved south?
In their deadly assault on shipping off the NSW South Coast, did the Japanese secretly come ashore on lonely beaches to seek supplies?
Perhaps Tathra painter Sarah Beamish knew the answer.
The play’s historical setting has already prompted some local people to recall the dramatic events surrounding the sighting of Japanese subs in the area.
The Cottage at Tathra will be prefaced by The Spectrum WW2 Revue – a nostalgic introduction of the era, through stories and songs.
Visit www.spectrumtheatregroup.com.au to book.