The Bard in Buninyong

04/08/2026

Lady Susan was received at The Buninyong Town Hall by an appreciative audience. We had several last minute replacements but the mighty Jo Adcock pulled it all together brilliantly and with finesse! Here are some photos from Lady Susan.

01/08/2026

A lovely review from Winchelsea Repertory ✨🙏

**LADY SUSAN REVIEW **
If you're looking for an entertaining afternoon of theatre, don't miss Lady Susan, Jane Austen's deliciously witty tale, brought to life in director Jo Adcock's impressive directorial debut.
Performed as a staged reading by talented actors from the Creswick Theatre Company and The Bard Buninyong, this production quickly makes you forget the scripts are even in the performers' hands. The cast delivers such confident, engaging performances that you're completely drawn into the story from the very first scene.
Although written over 200 years ago, Lady Susan is remarkably relevant today. Austen's sharp observations about ambition, manipulation and relationships still resonate, and the humour feels as fresh as ever.
The standout performance is, without question, Lady Susan herself. Her razor-sharp wit, impeccable comic timing and wonderfully devious characterisation are a delight to watch. She commands the stage with ease, making every line sparkle with intelligence and mischief.
As a member of the Winchelsea Repertory Society, I attended with several fellow members—our tongue-in-cheek excuse being "professional development"! We all came away thoroughly impressed by the quality of the production.
While this is a staged reading rather than a full-scale production, the thoughtfully designed performance space and carefully chosen costumes beautifully evoke the period, creating an atmosphere that perfectly complements Austen's world.
This is clever, funny and wonderfully entertaining theatre. Do yourself a favour—buy a ticket, settle in, and enjoy a truly delightful afternoon with Lady Susan. You won't regret it.
Mary-Ellen Robertson

Lady Susan is playing at the Buninyong Town Hall tomorrow Sunday 2nd at 2pm. All Tickets $10!

27/07/2026

This Saturday at 7pm Bert Misery at Creswick Theatre: More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/2106636470067802/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22attachment%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22newsfeed%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D

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27/07/2026

Lady Susan just wrapped up in Creswick, the cast were amazing, able to fix things on the fly and keep the audience entertained. If you missed out, we are on at The Buninyong Town Hall this Sunday, August the second at 2pm. All tickets $10!

27/07/2026

If you missed out on Lady Susan at Creswick, we have a reprisal at The Buninyong Town Hall this Sunday August 2nd at 2pm. Come and enjoy Jane Austen's only surviving complete manuscript novel, Lady Susan, written when she was just 14 years old and only published decades after her death. All tickets only $10 for two hours of live entertainment!

26/07/2026

Wash away the winter blues at 2pm this afternoon at The Creswick Courthouse Theatre. Jenni is mulling the wine, Jacinta will have the heating on, so come and relax and watch Jane Austen's Lady Susan.
Escape for a couple of fun hours and trade rainy Ballarat for rainy England! All tickets just $10! Book now or pay at the door.

24/07/2026

Congrats to Ruby Abbott and the cast and crew of God of Carnage. We had a great evening. Thank you to all involved!

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24/07/2026

Macbeth incursion: A small Bard team presenting scenes from Macbeth and stagecraft demos at Daylesford College.