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FLASHBACK: Best Play Award at the 2023 Heritage NananGO PLAYfest was presented by the Nanango Theatre Company’s Louise and David Kenny, centre, to writers \/ directors Clara Aleckson and Opal Francis, from the Blackout Collective<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

August 28, 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n

The third annual NananGO PLAYfest is on this weekend featuring 20 one-act plays put on by theatre groups from across south-east Queensland.<\/p>\n

The entertainment gets under way on Friday night at the Nanango Cultural Centre and will culminate in prize presentations on Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n

There are five sessions, each featuring four short plays.<\/p>\n

The plays cover a spectrum of genres, from comedy to drama, with a strong emphasis this year on youth performances.<\/p>\n

Tickets for each session are $10 or a season pass for all three days is $40, and they can be booked online or purchased at the door.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nanango Theatre Company’s own players are putting on five works: “How Many Noughts”, written by local playwright Annette McKeith; “Albert”, “Poof” and “Letters From The Heart”.<\/p>\n

The NTC’s junior theatre group will be putting on “Who’s A Good Boy?” on Friday evening.<\/p>\n

And last year’s Best Play winners – Blackout Collective – have returned with two works: “Love Me Anyway” and “Shoot Your Shot”.<\/p>\n

The theatre groups are competing for cash prizes, sponsored by Heritage Bank Nanango, with independent adjudicators judging each performance.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The results, plus feedback from the judges, will be announced early on Sunday afternoon after Session 5 finishes.<\/p>\n