The Lieder Theatre Company
Press Release
27 July 2011
A Midsummer Nights Dream

The Lieder Theatre is in rehearsal for A Midsummer Night's Dream which will be performed to mark one hundred and twenty years of entertainment to the Goulburn community by the Goulburn Liedertafel.

The Dream is one of William Shakespeare's most popular plays and has been performed previously at the Lieder for the company's 90th birthday celebrations. We felt it most suiting to repeat this choice for our 120th making the Lieder Theatre Company the longest running theatre company in Australia

A Midsummer Night's Dream will open at 7.30pm on Wednesday 31st August with a charity performance in support of The Goulburn & District Cystic Fibrosis Group - contact Trish Groves (4822 6963) or Sue Mowle (4821 7242) to purchase tickets for this fundraiser.

The Lieder will celebrate its longevity with a reprinted and updated History Book launch featuring a new exhibition in the foyer of old Lieder photos digitally restored by students from Mulwaree High School on Saturday 3rd September preceding the evening's performance and followed up with drinks after the show to catch up with old friends and reminise.

On May 5th 1891 an advertisement appeared in Goulburn's "Penny Post":

GOULBURN LIEDERTAFEL
Intending members of the above are requested to attend the meeting to be held in the Mechanics Institute on Wednesday 6th May at 8pm. Business - Enrolment of members, appointment of officers, adoption of rules, etc
(Signed) G.H. Doubleday
Hon. Sec. pro. tem

And thus began the exciting life of the longest running theatre company in the country

A Midsummer Night's Dream runs for three weeks on Wednesday, Fridays and Saturday nights commencing at 7.30pm. There is one matinee on Saturday 10th September at 2pm. Choose your own seats and purchase tickets by following the links online at www.liedertheatre.com or in person at Michael Connolly Chemist 312 Auburn Street Goulburn or book by phoning the theatre on 48215066.