REVIEWS

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“Occasionally one has the rare privilege to witness a huge event where a group of professional artists underpins and involve a community in a theatrical extravaganza…Lights on Petticoat Lane…(is) an ambitious promenade performance involving seven locations in and around the historic Petticoat Lane…Verity Laughton…cleverly and astutely managed to weave historical incidents into a fascinating promenade which allowed the audience a glimpse of Penola’s past…Mainstreet Theatre, the creative team, and the community created a unique theatrical experience – I can only assume they applied (Penola-based Saint) Mary McKillop’s motto “to leave nothing untried, no matter how difficult”.

                                       Cate Fowler, Lowdown, February 1994

 

“Mainstreet Theatre Company’s production “Lights on Petticoat Lane” …was an outstanding success and has made a significant contribution to the lively image of the town…From the beginning of the project with Writer-in-Community, Verity Laughton, to the musical arrangements and coaching by Julie d’Lima, and the set design by Bob Daly, the emphasis has been on the relevance to Penola and there is no doubting Mainstreet’s goals in this area have been entirely achieved.”

 

‘A Special Correspondent’, The Penola Pennant, November 1993