LAYCOCK PRESENTS 

This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its art funding and advisory body

A fun entertaining and original musical play written by David Milroy and directed by Brittanie Shipway, Waltzing the Wilarra is filled with vibrant music, vaudeville humour and political satire.

Produced by the producers of national tours of The Sapphires and The Sunshine Club comes a very special and entertaining night in the theatre.

Charlie, Elsa and Fay take you on a musical journey back to 1940’s post war Perth, and a time of curfews and the fear of arrest for ‘consorting’. Somehow white and black manage to form their own dance club, a place where they can go to forget their worries, singing and dancing the night away And with a little luck, find romance.

Forty years later, as the club is facing demolition, dark secrets and ghosts that have lingered for more than half a century are revealed, and we discover that reconciliation is more than saying sorry.

Waltzing the wilarra tonight Billion stars by candlelight,
Dancing shadows silver blue Golden sunrise comes to soon

And all the lovers who’ve travelled so far,
Give their hearts to the wilarra (full moon)

“Gutsy, entertaining, and humorous” The Australian

“Racy toe tapping musical numbers abound…just when you think you’ve seen the best act of the evening, the next one arrives.” Victoria Laurie, ABC Perth

Duration – 2.5 hours including interval

CAST

Lisa Maza Mrs Cray/Old Mrs Cray
Shaka Cook Charlie Runaway/Old Charlie
Leonard Mickelo Old Toss/Sandy Barr/Detective
Lorinda May Merrypor Elsa/Old Elsa
Hannah Underwood Athena/Young Harry/Levinia Templeton
Juliette Coates Fay Griver/Old Fay
Clancy Enchelmaier Jack/Spirit Jack
Jalen Sutcliffe Mr Mack
Cameron McConville Musical Director plus multi-instrumentalist including keys and guitar
Matt Morgan Drummer