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Grandpa VanderHof and his wacky family, the Mallees, have been happily living their zany lives in his house in Perth for many years. This family (and their friends) are a madcap group of eccentrics, marching to the beat of their own drum, with pride and joy. Their hobbies include playing the xylophone, building fireworks in the cellar, writing a myriad of plays that never get published, and taking ballet lessons. Things like stress, jobs, and paying taxes to the government are for other people, not for them! But when practical young Alice Mallee becomes engaged to her company’s Vice President Tony Connell, the VanderHof/Mallee clan must straighten up to meet the new in-laws. Disaster ensues when the Connells arrive on the wrong day and, despite the best laid plans, see Alice’s family in all of its crazy glory. The evening ends with everyone in the house getting arrested, and Alice ending the engagement. It isn’t until Grandpa’s wise speech to Mr. Connell about the importance of living life to the fullest that the two families find a way to accept each other, and love conquers all. 

The original production of the play premiered at the Chestnut Street Opera House in Philadelphia, on November 30, 1936.  The play won the 1937 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and was adapted for the screen as You Can't Take It with You in 1938, which won the Academy Award for Best Picture. 

This production is set in 1987 in Perth, Western Australia during the era of “WA Inc”.

 The Cast were as follows…
 * 1st Associate, Isabelle.
 * Sarge, Helen C.
 * 1st Secretary, Annie.
 * 2nd Associate, Malcolm.
 * Johnno, Fiona W.
 * 2nd Secretary, Amanda.
 * Alice Mallee, Annie.
 * Anthony P Connell, Stephen.
 * Ed Carmichael, Caro.
 * Essie Carmichael, Isabelle.
 * Grandpa VanderHof, Malcolm.
 * John Porteous, Helen P.
 * Maggie O'Neill, Amanda.
 * Miriam Connell, Fiona M.
 * Mr. Iraklidis, Helen C.
 * Mr. Kolenkhov, Fiona W.
 * Narrator, Fiona M.
 * Night Court Judge, Ian.
 * Penny Mallee, Helen P.
 * Mr. Poppins, Ian.
 * Removalist, John.
 * Tony Connell, John.
 * Wilbur G Henderson, Stephen.
 This production was Directed and Produced by Tim.

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The story of a Bake-Off competition to select a bride for a Prince and how goodness (and some magic) succeeds against greed and corruption.

The cast are:
·      Annie as Announcer
.      Helen C. as Verita 
·      Scarlett  as Cindy and Amaretti
·      Fiona W. as Esme Goodfairy
·      Ron  as Gareth Rella
·      Fiona M. as Saccharine Cole
·      Isabelle as Drizella 
·      Madeline as Brittle
·      Stephen as Diablo Hades
·      Malcolm as King Rupert
·      Helen P. as No-el the Fool
·      Caro  as Prince Lacklustre

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The story of a Bake-Off competition to select a bride for a Prince and how goodness (and some magic) succeeds against greed and corruption.
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The cast are:
·      Helen C. as Verita (and narrator)
·      Scarlett  as Cindy and Amaretti
·      Fiona W. as Esme Goodfairy
·      Ron  as Gareth Rella
·      Fiona M. as Saccharine Cole
·      Isabelle as Drizella 
·      Madeline as Brittle
·      Stephen as Diablo Hades
·      Malcolm as King Rupert
·      Helen P. as No-el the Fool
·      Stephen  as Prince Lacklustre

"Baking Bad" was written by Helen Crompton and Tim McGrath for Fourth Wheel Productions.  This performance was directed and recorded by Tim McGrath for Christmas 2023.

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LOST HORIZON - a story of hope in a confused world.
Following a plane crash, Conway, a British consul, his deputy, a missionary and an American financier, find themselves stranded in the enigmatic snow covered mountains of Tibet.  They are rescued and taken to a hidden valley and the monastic community known as Shangri-La.

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The Feral newspaper is owned by Kerry King and run by Terrance Weirdly the editor and his team of Shredder and Stefano Grunt. They are a middle-aged white male clique who ignore the efforts of other workers, Titania and Cindy.

Gabrielle volunteers at St Pat's Soup Kitchen with Cindy. Cindy saves her when a soup cauldron falls over. Gabrielle reveals she was hit on the head while rescuing injured orphans from a fire on Christmas Island. The accident left her with amnesia about who she was. She shows Cindy her signet ring.

Cindy connects this with the anonymous classified ad that appears in The Feral every Christmas and writes it up as story, calling for Gabrielle's family to come forward.

The Feral publishes the story but Cindy is not credited - Stefano is. Kerry reads the story, reveals he placed the ad and Gabrielle is his long-lost daughter Charmaine. The story gets praise – syndicated, and` taken up by other media.

At The Feral Christmas party Titania encourages Cindy to propose to Gabrielle. Cindy is revealed as the author of the article. Terrance, Shredder and Stefano are demoted. Cindy is appointed chief report. 

Two rats who live in the office are the narrators and commentators.

Starring:
TERRANCE Weirdly  | Malcolm Douglas
Greg SHREDDER | Isabelle McGrath
STEFANO Grunt | Helen Crompton
TITANIA | Fiona McVey
GABRIELLE (CHARMAINE) | Annie Taylor
CINDY  | Madeline Clare
KERRY KING | Stephan McVey
RATTIE | Helen Peerless
RATATOUILLE | Isabelle McGrath

Directed by | Tim McGrath