It was “a bit of a shock”, he said. “I wasn’t aware of it. I have built up this community theatre for years.
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Derek Doddington helping to build the stage for a Top Dog Theatre production in Mona Vale in 2017. “They have never spoken to me. They just turned up and said they were doing the summer Shakespeare at Mona Vale.’’ When he heard about the rival production, he decided not to stage his own show in the usual February timeslot. The decision was also influenced by the fact his company is performing
Twelfth Night on the main stage at the Isaac Theatre Royal in August and a funding application to help with security in Mona Vale was declined by the Christchurch City Council