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The Lieder Theatre Company acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work, and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.
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To celebrate Shakespeare’s birthday
Or was it his death?
SHAKESPEARE ON THE RUN
SATURDAY 20th April
Commencing at the LIEDER THEATRE at 3pm, then travelling through the CBD, encountering the Bard’s characters and scenes along the way. To eventually arrive at THE GOULBURN CLUB for more of the his excellent words and a little of the fine drops of nectar from the taps at the CLUB. Mirth, merriment, music, and maybe some magical surprises!
NO booking required
Bring your purse
2023 so far
2022
Charlotte’s Web
Directed by Blake Selmes | Musical Direction by Greg Angus
by Joseph Robinette, adapted from the children’s classic by E.B White
23 November - 11 December
Lieder youth theatre’s
Bubble show
An absurd clowning and sculptural spectacular. Available as a 45-minute Day or Night-time outdoor performance - and - as a continuous piece of physical theatre, with special effects, soundscape, puppetry and sculpture. Vignettes performed cyclically.
Inaugural performance - Pictures and Popcorn in the Park - Goulburn Mulwaree Council
Bravo & thank you Chrisjohn
After 30 years of changing lives and making magic, our legendary Artistic Director, Chrisjohn Hancock retires.
It is with both heavy and hopeful hearts that we announce the retirement of our Artistic Director, Chrisjohn Hancock.
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Australia’s longest continuously-running theatre company
Est. 1891
Based in the historic Lieder Theatre, built by the Goulburn Liedertafel Society in 1929, the Lieder Theatre Company offers exciting and innovative live entertainment both internationally and locally, providing training opportunities, and a professional resource to its active members and the NSW region.
The Lieder Theatre Company is a not-for-profit organisation, with an exhaustive list of works in this, its 130th year.
Australian and International Works, Community Outreach Programs, Theatre For Social Change, International Festivals, Indigenous Works, Film Projects, and A Thriving Youth Theatre with weekly Drama Classes are among the current Lieder Projects.
Australia 2019/20
2020 EVENT OF THE YEAR - Mighty Playwrights
CREATIVE MERIT AWARD - Mighty Playwrights
2019 EVENT OF THE YEAR - Periphery
Festival of Theatre for Social Change
Festival In Paradise - Florida USA 2018
OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY - Monochrome
OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN - Monochrome
OUTSTANDING ATHLETICISM AS A THEATRICAL AESTHETIC - Monochrome
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN A CENTRAL ROLE - Blake Selmes, Monochrome
ADJUDICATOR’S AWARD - 'FANNING THE FLAMES’ - Lieder Youth Theatre Acrobatic Fireshow
Festival In Paradise - Florida USA 2014
OUTSTANDING COSTUMES - Pauline J Mullen- Servant of Two Masters
OUTSTANDING ACTOR - Joshua Waters, Servant of Two Masters
Festival In Paradise - Florida USA 2010
OUTSTANDING DIRECTORIAL VISION - The Colour Play
OUTSTANDING PROP DESIGN - The Colour Play
OUTSTANDING PHYSICAL THEATRICALITY - The Colour Play
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE - Shane Daly & Joshua Waters
ADJUDICATOR’S AWARD ‘PECKER TO PECKER’ - The Colour Play
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