Pomona

Written by Alistair McDowall

Directed by Thomas Midena

Adelaide University Theare Guild

SEASON - August 7th-16th

Little Theatre, Adelaide University

Ticket Link: www.trybooking.com/DGADT

Poster Design by Bonnie McAllister

This episode of For the Love of Theatre Podcast is all about the upcoming production of Pomona presented by The Adelaide University Theatre Guild. it is hosted by Annabel Whitford, featuring interviews with Assistant Director, Sophie Livingston-Pearce, Stage Manager, Bella Wheatland, Actor, (Fay) Airlie-Jade Windle, Actor, (Moe) Louis Bianchini and Director, Thomas Midena - with Original Music by Thomas Field.

MORE ABOUT OUR HOST - ANNABEL WHITFORD

Annabel Whitford is the Administrator of the Adelaide University Theatre Guild, keeping the wheels turning with wit, warmth, and a well-organised spreadsheet. An occasional stage manager with a soft spot for the spotlight, she sometimes steps (or dances) onstage herself - when she’s not behind a microphone hosting the odd podcast.

MORE ABOUT THE POMONA

Pomona is a dark, psychological thriller and urban mystery play by Alistair McDowall, making its South Australian premiere with the Adelaide University Theatre Guild.

The story follows a young woman named Ollie who, while searching for her missing sister, becomes entangled in the shadowy underworld of Pomona—a neglected, semi-abandoned industrial concrete island in the heart of the city.

PERFORMANCES: 7th to 16th August

VENUE: Little Theatre, The Cloisters, Victoria Drive, Adelaide University

DURATION:

CONTENT: Specific content warnings include coarse language, violence, kidnapping, abuse, and references to sexual assault and suicide.

MUSIC FEATURED IN THIS EPISODE

The Title Track, For the Love of Theatre Podcast & Under the Lights, written and performed by BEN WALLER

Original Music by Thomas Field

Thank you for listening!

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Blackwood Players presents Love

Written by Finegan Kruckemeyer

Directed by Brooke DuBois

Season - Friday 24 April 2026 - Saturday 2 May 2026

VENUE: Blackwood Memorial Hall (21 Coromandel Parade, Blackwood).

Tickets - https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1551805

For this episode of For the Love of Theatre Podcast we welcome Dr. Christina Hagger, as our Guest Host. The focus of this episode is the upcoming production of Love, presented by the Blackwood Players, featuring interviews with cast member, Carly Whittaker, playwright Finegan Kruckemeyer and Director, Brooke DuBois.

MORE ABOUT OUR GUEST HOST - DR. CHRISTINA HAGGER

Dr Christina Hagger is an experienced radio producer/presenter and podcast creator with Radio Adelaide 101.5FM. Her recent radio programs included the weekly arts show, The Thursday Edition of Festival City, plus Travelling Life (all about the psychology of travel) which was broadcast across the country thanks to the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia.

Recent podcasts include What to Eat When: Research Advice for You, produced in conjunction with researchers from the former UniSA (now Adelaide University) Alliance for Research in Exercise, Nutrition and Activity Group.

She is delighted to bring an insider’s perspective to this episode of For The Love of Theatre podcast. She is a cast member of this production of Love brought to life by the Blackwood Players.

SUMMARY

An enchanting and funny play for children and their families, exploring the people and things we hold dear, and what matters most when a storm is coming. Written by Finegan Kruckemeyer. Directed by Brooke DuBois. And there's bears.

Oslo Rogers has a very fun mum called Ruthy, and lives in a very fun town called Mellingong. But now a very unfun problem (called a big approaching storm) is forcing everyone to head for The Clondike, the big town hall on the hill.

And they can only take a few important things each: ‘love luggage’, Ruthy calls it. And she’s a milk-lady, and owns a milk-float, and those can hold lots of love luggage… if you pack them right. So Oslo sets out to help the people of Mellingong, and to discover the things they love the most – the things you would save from a storm.

VENUE

Blackwood Memorial Hall

(21 Coromandel Parade, Blackwood).

SHOW DATES

Friday April 24 1pm: Featuring Emma O'Connell as Oslo; Harry Parsons as Pete

Saturday April 25 1pm: Featuring Jacob Reuterink as Oslo; Jack Wohling as Pete

Saturday April 25 4pm: Featuring Emma O'Connell as Oslo; Harry Parsons as Pete

Friday May 1 1pm: Featuring Jacob Reuterink as Oslo; Jack Wohling as Pete; Perrin Abbas as Mishka;

Saturday May 2 1pm: Featuring Emma O'Connell as Oslo; Harry Parsons as Pete;

Saturday May 2 4pm: Featuring Jacob Reuterink as Oslo; Jack Wohling as Pete.

BOOKINGS

Grab your tickets today!

Tickets now on sale via Trybooking here! https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1551805

MUSIC

The Title Track, For the Love of Theatre, written and performed by Ben Waller

Love includes original compositions from Gareth Chin, some of which is featured in this episode and Jen Lush, in collaboration with "the kids" of Eden Hills Kindergarten.

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Adelaide University Theatre Guild Presents

The Taming of the Shrew

Written by William Shakespeare

Directed by Olivia Jane Parker

Season: 8 – 17 May 2026

Venue: Little Theatre

Tickets

www.trybooking.com/DKFLB

Poster Design by Bonnie McAllister

“If I be waspish, best beware my sting.”

This episode of For the Love of Theatre Podcast is all about the upcoming production of The Taming of the Shrew presented by The Adelaide University Theatre Guild. it is hosted by Annabel Whitford, featuring interviews with Cast Members Heather Crawford (Katherine) & Tom Tassone (Petruchio), Costumier, Sue Cayzer from The Adelaide Costume Shop, as well as Founder of For the Love of Theatre Podcast and Director of The Taming of the Shrew, Olivia Jane Parker, with music by Cast Member, Macey Lawson and friend of the podcast, local musician, Ben Waller.

MORE ABOUT OUR HOST - ANNABEL WHITFORD

Annabel Whitford is the Administrator of the Adelaide University Theatre Guild, keeping the wheels turning with wit, warmth, and a well-organised spreadsheet. An occasional stage manager with a soft spot for the spotlight, she sometimes steps (or dances) onstage herself - when she’s not behind a microphone hosting the odd podcast.

MORE ABOUT THE TAMING OF THE SHREW

In this sharp reimagining of The Taming of the Shrew, Paradise is a powerhouse record label and the battlefield is the charts. Bianca is the next global pop export, polished and playlist-ready - but her outspoken sister Kate, a rock chick who won’t soften her edges, stands in the way. Enter Petruchio: part entrepreneur, part opportunist, determined to “woo” and rebrand the label’s most “untameable” artist.

Fast, funny, and theatrical, with Shakespeare’s original language colliding against today’s music industry, this Shrew asks: is Kate being tamed, or is she playing the game better than them all? In an industry built on image, who really gets the final cut?

PERFORMANCES: 8th to 17th May

Earlier school performance with Q&A session available Wednesday 13 May at 6:30pm

VENUE: Little Theatre, The Cloisters, Victoria Drive, Adelaide University

DURATION: Approximately 2 hours (with 1 interval)

CONTENT: More violins than violence

MUSIC FEATURED IN THIS EPISODE

The Title Track, For the Love of Theatre Podcast & Under the Lights, written and performed by BEN WALLER

False Hope & Hindsight written and performed by MACEY LAWSON

Thank you for listening!

#FortheLoveofTheatrePodcast #TheTamingoftheShrew #Theatre #Stage #BehindtheScenes