Theatre Redlands

08/03/2026

Thank you to the Redland Bayside News for their support of the local social scene. This was just a small cross section of the audience who attended the 2026 Australia Day production ‘Dinkum Assorted' at Redlands Coast Museum during January and February.

Kudos to the wonderful events team at the museum for decorative rolling pins which adorned the dinner tables!!!




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08/02/2026

And that’s a wrap! The biscuits have been baked 🍪, Lola the oven has been retired from service 🫡 … and Rita the goat is resting comfortably in the yard - with a rum-chaser!!! 🐐🥃

Theatre Redlands thanks everyone who attended the six performances of “Dinkum Assorted” over the previous two weekends. Four, sold-out performances were terrific to see and you all brought an energy to the room which the cast fed off.

Many massive thank yous must go the legendary group of volunteers (the best around!) and the management committee at the Redlands Coast Museum for looking after us and helping to present a wonderful 2026 Australia Day Play.


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31/01/2026

We’re on the gallop! Our final weekend of the Australia Day Play 2026 – Dinkum Assorted is underway at Redlands Coast Museum and it’s three SOLD OUT performances!!!!

24/01/2026

Opening night in the bag! 🎭
Five shows to go, including two sold out matinees! 🎭

16/01/2026

Tickets are selling fast for the Australia Day Play 2026 – Dinkum Assorted at Redlands Coast Museum from January 23.

It’s 1942 and World War 2 is on Australia’s doorstep. In the remote township of Warrabadanga - temporary home for two thousand American airmen - the town’s biscuit factory is it’s beating heart, but it is under threat of closure. Can fifteen local women keep their factory open and the biscuits baking?

Like the biscuits they bake these women are a wide assortment, but they find common ground through drama, comedy, pathos, comradeship – and a goat!

"Dinkum Assorted" is written by Linda Aronson and is a masterpiece of human observation exploring group relationships, the circumstances that affect them, and the impact World War 2 had on the status and role of women.

📅 Jan 23, 24, 25 | Jan 30, 31 | Feb 1
🍽 Dinner shows | ☕ Devonshire Tea matinees
🎭 Laugh, reflect, and celebrate Australia Day differently
Book early to secure your preferred performance.
https://redlandscoastmuseum.org.au/australia-day-plays-2026/

📷 Greg Pope: Libby Harrison as Grace, and Karen Neale as Pearl in "Dinkum Assorted" presented by Theatre Redlands.

09/01/2026

Welcome to 2026! Two weeks until this year’s Australia Day show opens at the Redlands Coast Museum and tickets are selling like hot...well, biscuits! Secure yours today!

It’s Australia in 1942 and World War 2 is on the nation’s doorstep. In the town of Warrabadanga a biscuit factory under threat. However, fifteen determined women are fighting to keep the biscuits baking.

Dinkum Assorted serves up a slice of Australian social history as these women discover strength in solidarity, on a journey blending drama, humour and camaraderie in a story full of heart and spirit.

Theatre Redlands present Dinkum Assorted at Redlands Coast Museum from 23 January to 1 February. Book your tickets online https://bit.ly/4p8XDuk

24/12/2025

Looking for a last-minute stocking stuffer?

It’s Australia in 1942 and World War 2 is on the nation’s doorstep. In the town of Warrabadanga a biscuit factory under threat. However, fifteen determined women are fighting to keep the biscuits baking.

"Dinkum Assorted" serves up a slice of Australian social history as these women discover strength in solidarity on a journey blending drama, humour and camaraderie in a story full of heart and spirit.

Theatre Redlands present "Dinkum Assorted" at Redland Coast Museum from 23 January to 1 February next year. Book your tickets online https://bit.ly/4p8XDuk

02/12/2025

Our five nominees in this year’s Gold Coast Area Theatre Awards have, unfortunately, not progressed to next week’s Presentation Night. Awards are the tip of the iceberg and being nominated is wonderful, however the journey of the theatre practitioner is so much more – bringing stories to life and engaging the community through live performance.

Theatre Redlands has its eyes forward on preparations for the 2026 Australia Day production "Dinkum Assorted" hosted at the Redlands Coast Museum from 23 January. Book your tickets online https://bit.ly/Dinkum_Bookings (just in time for Christmas!!!🎄🎁)

More to come here in the coming months about the intrepid Biccie Queens of Warrabadanga…

The Story It’s 1942. Australia braces for invasion, and in the remote town of Warrabadanga—temporary home to two thousand American airmen—fifteen determined women are fighting to keep the biscuit factory alive.

27/11/2025

Nominations in the 2025 Gold Palm Theatre Awards have been announced, and it is terrific news for Theatre Redlands!

Four members of the cast from 'Summer of the Seventeenth Doll', as well as director Raymond Noonan have received nominations in this year’s awards which will be presented on December 8 on the Gold Coast.

• Dan Baker, nominated for Best Actor in a Lead Role in a Community Theatre Play
• Vanessa Wells, nominated for Best Actress in a Lead Role in a Community Theatre Play
• Pat Craigie, nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Community Theatre Play
• Jan Nary, nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Community Theatre Play
• Raymond Noonan, nominated for Best Director of a Community Theatre Play

Finalists are announced on Sunday, 30 November where successful nominees progress to the Presentation Night being held at Dracula’s Cabaret Restaurant on the Gold Coast.

What are the Gold Palm Theatre Awards? Beginning in 2009 the awards recognise excellence in all aspects of community theatre on the Gold Coast and surrounds; groups of theatre practitioners bringing people together to support storytelling through live performance. The Gold Coast Area Theatre Awards also celebrate youth productions with their own stream of awards open to schools and colleges from across the region.