October 27th, 2024A Bunch of Amateurs

In the Mount Players’ production of A Bunch of Amateurs at Mountview Theatre, Macedon next month, keen to boost his flagging career, fading Hollywood action hero, Jefferson Steele arrives in England to play King Lear in Stratford – only to find out it is not the birthplace of the Bard but a sleepy  village in Suffolk.  

Instead of Kenneth Branagh and Dame Judi Dench the cast is comprised of a  bunch of amateurs desperately trying to save their beloved theatre from developers.  

Jefferson’s monstrous ego, vanity and insecurity is tested to the limit by the  enthusiastic thespians.

This laugh-out-loud comedy is full of hilarious characters and snappy dialogue as  theatrical worlds collide head on. Jefferson’s world implodes and he discovers some  truths about himself – along with his inner Lear.  

The play runs from November 1 to 17 with evening performances on Fridays and  Saturdays at 8pm and matinees held on Sundays at 2pm.  

Tickets via www.themountplayers.com  

Words: Karen Hunt, Mount Players president. Image: Supplied