The Hatpin

This musical tells the true story of a single mother, Amber Murray, who advertised her baby in a newspaper trading column in the hope of saving his life...and ended up embroiled in one of the most captivating, moving and exciting criminal trials in Australian history. Using the moral support she gains from her friendship with the free spirited Harriet Piper, Amber fights the injustices of circumstance and tragedy to find hope and strength.

Director: George Torbay. Musical director: Bruce Menzies. Performances at Hoskins Centre, TAS 11th to 26th May 2012. Tickets available NOW at www.trybooking.com/ZVX

Adults $30, Concession $25, Children under 12 $20. Gallery seating (restricted view) $15.

Favourite Shorts 2012

The sixth annual Armidale's Festival of Short Plays at TAS' Memorial Hall 24 August to 8 September 2012.

Submission of scripts closes 12th May.

Auditions 22 and 23 June at The Armidale Playhouse.

A Kick in the Baubles

By Gordon Steel, directed by Mark Bourne at Hoskins Theatre, TAS 7th to 15th December 2012.