Singin' in the Rain at Q Theatre

Singin’ in the Rain The Q Theatre Queanbeyan Directed by Anne Somes Singin’ in the Rain began as a 1952 comedy musical film starring Gene Kelly, Donald O’Connor and Debbie Reynolds. It topped the American Film Institute’s 100 Years of Musicals and ranked 5th in its list of greatest American films in 2007. Its title dance scene has become legendary. Brought to the stage as a West End production in the 1980s, the theatrical version has as much, if not more, vibrance as the original film. Set in Hollywood in the waning days of the silent screen era, it focuses on romantic lead Don Lockwood (Adrian Flor), his sidekick Cosmo Brown (Tim Sekuless) aspiring actress Kathy Selden (Hannah Ley) and Lockwood’s leading lady Lina Lamont (Lexi Sekuless) whose less- than-dulcet vocal tones make her an unlikely candidate for stardom in talking pictures. Free Rain Theatre Company is bringing this much loved musical to the Courtyard Studio at the Canberra Theatre Centre in February. Directed by Anne Somes, the highlight of the show is the recreation of the film’s title sequence, complete with an on-stage rain shower. WHAT: Singin’ in the Rain WHERE: The Q Performing Arts Centre, Queanbeyan WHEN: 12-27 February (Matinees and evening shows) TICKED: $38 & $32 conc BOOKINGS: 02 6298 0290