The Heartbreak Choir 2025
24th October - 2nd November 2025
Memorial Hall, Leongatha
The late Aiden Fennesy was a well respected and awarded playwright, stage director and actor. The Heartbreak Choir was written for the Melbourne Theatre Company and was his last work. It is described as 'a funny and uplifting celebration of music, friendship and community.'
A play set in rural Victoria. In the old CFA hall on the outskirts of town, a small group of locals come together to sing and to connect. Five women have splintered from their original choir on a matter of principle and are intent on forging their own path. With their latest recruit, Peter along for the ride, they have a new name, a space to rehearse in and a public debut booked. All they need now is to right the wrongs of the past and to find a song that pairs perfectly with the local winery’s Sangiovese.
Cast
Alison McIntyre - Barbara
Melita Berzins - Totty
Bianca Wicks - Mack
Yasmin Tough - Savannah
Ariane "Kiki" Joseph - Asini
Lachlan Denbrock - Beau
Trevor Skillicorn-Chilver - Peter
Choristers:
Treble F Singers
Meredith Birnie, Josephine Dobson,
Alan MacQueen, Geoff Birnie, Barb Fleming,
Don Murdica, Jean Carnell, Coral Gray,
Anne Plancke, Jeremy Curtis, Keith Grey,
Gwen Scheffer, Julie Curtis, Lynne Horton,
Tarnya Wilson, Don Devonshire, Murray Maclean, Lois Young
South Gippsland Singers
Michael Dortmans, Bruce Grainger,
Sybil Langley-Jones, Christine McKenzie McHarg, Jim Pickersgill, Mary Ross-Heazlewood, Any Smith
Leongatha Lyric Theatre
Emily Chadwick, Michelle Hall, Ella Osbourne, Kylie Osbourne, Kathryn Perrett, Sophie Clarkson
Production Team
Director: Bernadette Grainger
Vocal Coach: Chris Gale
Production Manager: Mike Street
Set Design: Colin Mitchell
