Canberra BETM Production (Apr 9-May 5, 2024)

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A new production of Billy Elliot The Musical will be mounted by the Free Rain Theatre Company from April 9 through May 5, 2024 at the Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre (The Q) in Canberra Australia.

https://citynews.com.au/2024/through-da ... nces-back/

[kport]

An article from the Canberra Daily.

To ease the workload on young performers, Free-Rain has two junior casts for the season. One cast features Billy and Michael from the Newcastle season, the other showcases talented local performers. Both Billys agree it is the right choice to have alternating shows.

“It’s a great idea, the role is so big that having one cast would be too much on one person. I love getting to work with the other person and see how they developed the character so that we can bounce off each other,” says Fergus.

“It’s also a good opportunity for me to see the other leads and their performances because they have done the musical before in Newcastle,” says Mitchell Clement, performer.

https://canberradaily.com.au/moulds-are ... e-musical/

[porschesrule]

This new production opens on Tuesday (9-Apr) and you can learn more about it, and its two Billys, at our sister site here:

https://betm.theskykid.com/meet-billy-e ... australia/

[porschesrule]

Fergus Paterson debuted tonight for a second time as Billy in Canberra, Australia. When he had debuted originally in Newcastle, Australia in October of 2023, he became the 346th young performer to bring the role of Billy Elliot to life on stage in a professional, regional or community theatre production of the musical.

Now his profile has been updated with new information about his new production in Canberra. You can read about it here: https://betm.theskykid.com/meet-billy-e ... -paterson/

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Mitchell Clement debuted as the 354th actor/dancer to portray the title character in Billy Elliot The Musical in a professional, regional or community theatre production of the musical tonight. He's alternating performances with Fergus Paterson as Billy in the Canberra, Australia production of the show.

You can learn more about Mitchell here: https://betm.theskykid.com/meet-billy-e ... l-clement/

[porschesrule]

Here's a review of the Canberra production of BETM from the CBR City News. The intro to the article reads

This production of the musical Billy Elliot certainly packs a punch physically and emotionally.

https://citynews.com.au/2024/billy-pack ... otionally/

[kport]

Here is a review from stagewhispers:


https://www.stagewhispers.com.au/review ... -musical-4