Calendar of Events

11/2/2012     JERILDERIE LETTER EVENT - "Ned Kelly Came By"

15/3/2012     INTERNATIONAL WOMENS DAY GEELONG - "His Mother's Son"

19/3/2012     TOCUMWAL - "Memoirs"

25/3/2012     ROSEBUD - "Memoirs"

29/4/2012     TALLAROOK - "His Mother's Son"

7/5/2012       MELBOURNE LEGACY - "Memoirs"

17/7/2012     POTATO SHED PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE - "His Mother's Son"

3/8/2012      ALBURY CWA - "Memoirs"

4/8/2012      NED KELLY WEEKEND (Beechworth) - "His Mother's Son"

23/9/2012     PORTARLINGTON MILL - "His Mother's Son"

 

VICTORIAN SENIORS FESTIVAL

9/10/2012     YEA - "Mary Queen of Scots"

10/10/2012    MANSFIELD - "Mary Queen of Scots"

11/10/2012    ALEXANDRA - "His Mother's Son"

12/10/2012    WANGARATTA - "Mary Queen of Scots"

17/10/2012    MARNOO - "His Mother's Son"

18/10/2012    HOPETOUN - "His Mother's Son"

19/10/2012    SHEPPARTON - "His Mother's Son"

 

20/10/2010    FINLEY LIONS CONVENTION - "Memoirs"

3/10 & 4/10   MALDON FOLK FESTIVAL - "His Mother's Son"

 

 
 
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'Memoirs Of A Scottish War Bride'

 
Sylvia Mary Middleton sailed from Scotland to Australia in 1946 with nothing more than her trunk, a wedding cake and three bottles of malt whisky.  She was to marry her Aussie Flyboy.
 
Written as a tribute to Christine's mother and the thousands of other women who travelled to Australia post WW11 to become War Brides.

Written, Produced and Performed by Christine Middleton.  Accompanied by Matiss Schubert on Violin.

**Shortlisted for Showcase Victoria 2014 by Regional Arts Victoria.

Click on Arrow Above to watch Promotional DVD

 



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'HIS MOTHER'S SON' (The Story of Ellen Kelly)

 
The story of Ellen Kelly, mother of our most famous Bushranger, Edward 'Ned' Kelly.
 
Described as a 'Riveting, Poignant Drama' 'His Mother's Son' was written as a tribute to the Pioneering Bush Women who shaped this country with their Vision, Courage, Devotion, Hard Work and Resilience.
 
Written, produced and performed by Christine Middleton and accompanied by Matiss Schubert on Violin, Tin Whistle, Mandolin, Button Accordian, Harmonica and Guitar.
 
(Adapted, with permission, from the book 'Ellen Kelly' by Dagmar Balcarek & Gary Dean)

** Shortlisted for Showcase Victoria 2014 by Regional Arts Victoria

CLICK on Arrow Above to Watch Promotional DVD

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'AUSSIE FLYBOY'

 
WW11 broke out in September 1939.  Thousands of young Australian Airmen served in England, the Middle East and Burma.  'Aussie Flyboy' is the story of one young Airman, Rex Tate.  A  sequel to the very popular 'Memoirs of a Scottish War Bride', 'Aussie Flyboy' is a wonderful story of Courage, Adventure, Romance and Comradeship.
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'SCONES, LAMINGTONS & CHOCOLATE ROLL'

 
Sheila was an Australian Town Girl who married her Man of the Land in the early 1940's.  Cooking for Shearers, living on rabbit, kangaroo and wild pig, coping with the harsh outback heat, flies and droughts,  Sheila travelled side by side with her farmer husband, eventually opening a successful homestead restaurant to 'drought Proof' the farm.
 
Journey through Sheila's life with stories, poetry, photographs and songs performed by Christine Middleton.
 
  

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