Melville Theatre Company

29/08/2026

Announcing our very talented cast for Season Five Speaking in Tongues directed by Brendan Ellis.

Nine lives weave together in ways known and unknown in Andrew Bovell's piercing drama, Speaking in Tongues. Leon is married to Sonja, Jane is married to Pete. By chance, each spouse meets the other's one night and wind up in motel rooms.
A lonely man, Neil, pines for the love of his life, Sarah, who moved on decades ago. A woman, Valerie, goes missing and her stiletto was last seen in Nick's car. Love, marriage, infidelity and betrayal are all tackled in this tense, electrifying play about the relationship between lovers, strangers, and the infinite ways people may wound one another.

*BOOKINGS OPEN SOON*

🎭 Speaking in Tongues
🗓️ 20 Nov - 5 Dec 2026
📍 Main Hall, Melville Civic Centre
🎟️ www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1605820

26/08/2026

Our last review for Captain Moonlite & then it’s done ☺️

“…this is a popular musical, a crowd pleaser, with comic turns and catchy songs, splendidly accompanied by the band, and a main character whose extravagance is of the essence.”

Thank you Neale for squeezing us in on closing night. We appreciate your words!

I am a shameless old folkie, and to walk into the auditorium at Melville Theatre and see and hear a full folk band playing - fiddle, accordion, flute, keyboards, percussion and double-bass - was a real pleasure. The band remain on stage throughout the performance, providing a joyful backing to the a...

23/08/2026

A parting thought from the Captain Moonlite team 😊

22/08/2026

We were truly honoured to have our writer & Captain Moonlite creator Jye Bryant attend closing night last week.

From all the cast & crew, thankyou Jye for supporting us and making the time to be there. It was very memorable & a wonderful way to finish the run.

22/08/2026

As we say goodbye to Andrew George Scott and his remarkable story, we would like to thank everyone who was involved in bringing this original production to the stage.

We hope as audience you enjoyed the history, music and drama that made the man behind the Captain Moonlite legend and got a deeper look at what we know of him today.

Thankyou as always to MTC front of house, our friends, family and all those who supported us in the journey.

22/08/2026

“I was impressed with the production’s achievements of the seamless transition between locations, particularly from the confinement of the jail cell to the formality of the courtroom then to intimacy of the boarding lodge room”

Thank you to What’s The Show for our review!

Most Aussies are familiar with the legendary Ned Kelly but there’s another Irish born bushranger that perhaps few have ever heard of and that is Andrew Ge...

13/08/2026

12/08/2026

Thank you to the wonderful Ben Clapton, known to the Captain Moonlite team as our Irish fiddle player, wrote this piece focused on the music and his experience from the pit.

"It has great music and is a show that people should feel confident to take a risk on...
Be sure to get there early to enjoy the band playing a set of Irish tunes before the show."

Read the full review to get a in depth look at the beautiful instruments and what they add to the show
https://benclapton.com/2026/08/08/pit-reviews-perth-captain-moonlite/

🎭 Captain Moonlite presented by Melville Theatre Company
🗓️ 31 July - 15 August 2026
📍 Main Hall, Melville Civic Centre
🎟️ www.trybooking.com/DJQVJ
📸 Alan Gill

This is a bit of a different review. For my previous reviews, it has been shows that I have watched, that I am reviewing with a focus on the music. However, as I am playing in the pit for this show…