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Castle Hill Players presents Glorious ! Written by Peter Quilter and directed by Meredith Jacobs
Based on a true story , this hilarious and heart-warming comedy tells the story of Florence Foster Jenkins , the worst singer in the world .
Set in 1940s New York , the singer everyone wants to see is the enthusiastic ( and slightly delusional ) soprano dubbed “ the first lady of the sliding scale ” Glorious ! follows Florence Jenkins as she warbles her way from charity recitals and extravagant balls to bizarre recording sessions at the Melotone Studios and finally her triumphant performance at Carnegie Hall . All aided and abetted by a circle of devoted friends who are almost as eccentric as she is .
Join Florence and her friends for a delightful and blissfully funny play that generates a glow of warmth and lots of laughter .
Glorious ! was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award – Best New Comedy ( 2005 ) and inspired the 2016 movie Florence Foster Jenkins starring Meryl Streep and Hugh Grant .
“ Glorious ! Is a rollicking good time at the theatre . Every character is colourful , the dialogue is witty and entertaining and the singing so bad you ’ ll laugh so hard it hurts ! A highly entertaining night out ” said director , Meredith Jacobs .
Castle Hill Players presents Glorious ! 4-26 April . Wed , Fri , Sat 8PM , Sun 4PM Pavilion Theatre , Castle Hill Tickets $ 30 , Concession $ 25 Bookings paviliontheatre . org . au / glorious or call 02 9634 2929 Enquiries call 02 9634 3846 or email admin @ paviliontheatre . org . au
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HIDDEN IN THE HILLS by Lachlan Turner
The variety of insects that can be found in a bushland environment is quite amazing . However , it does take a considerably sharp eye , coupled with much patience , to be able to get close enough to many of them , the larger ones in particular .
Most visible insects do not stay very long in the same spot , which makes it difficult to observe them closely . Even to get a clear photograph of an insect can be a challenge , sudden movement can cause them to take to the air without warning .
Some of the really small ones become evident only after a photograph of a flower has been downloaded and enlarged . The small size of these creatures is amazing , and so too can be their colouration which in some cases match the colour in the flower .
Most are masters at disguising themselves to look like their surroundings ; some look like sticks ( that move ), while others with almost transparent wings are hard to discern when on a leaf or tree trunk . Not all flying insects are pests as they do have a role
INSECTS
to play in maintaining a balance in the environment . Some are a food source for both birds and reptiles whilst others are in the transition stage of their reproduction cycle .
In gravelly areas it ’ s possible to come across a nest of red bull ants which may be around 20 to 25 mm in length . These ants have been observed launching themselves towards any source of disturbance at their nest site .
If you are an early morning bushwalker it would be good to keep a sharp eye out where the track may be narrow enough for bushland spiders to construct their web between closely growing trees and bushes .
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