When 14-year-old Shae Robinson appeared as Anne Frank in Kucom Theatre’s 2016 production of The Diary of Anne Frank, she may not have realised she was starting a family trend.
It didn’t happen right away, but in 2018 she somehow persuaded her father, Simon, to audition for a small role with Mackay Musical Company Players in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.
He loved the buzz of being on stage, so he was keen to audition for Kucom in 2021 when Victor Scott directed When the Rain Stops Falling, where his sympathetic portrayal of Joe Ryan left an indelible impression on Kucom audiences.
Now, six years after her Kucom debut, Shae returns to the Kucom stage as heiress Catherine Simms in The Foreigner, a comedy by Larry Shue, directed by Maureen Coleman and Sarah Ralph as part of Kucom’s 75th anniversary celebrations – and for the first time, she is performing on stage alongside her father, Simon, who plays Staff Sergeant ‘Froggy’ LeSueur.
To complete the family picture, mum Jenny is the official photographer for this production, and while she is content to remain behind the camera, she has assembled an impressive portfolio of cast profiles and candid rehearsal shots, including this lovely father-and-daughter shot.
The Foreigner is Shae’s first stage performance since finishing high school, and she is thoroughly enjoying getting back into acting.
Her love of performing goes back to when, aged 7, she started Drama and Musical Theatre classes with Fame Talent School.
Over the years she has been involved in productions with various local theatre companies including Red Giraffe Theatre (13 – The Musical, 2016), Fame Talent School (Shrek JR, 2016), Triple Threat Theatre Company (Jekyll & Hyde – The Musical, 2017), and Mackay Musical Comedy Players (Wicked, 2017; The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, 2018).
Until 2019, she regularly appeared in Fame Talent School Pantomimes and performed in the Mackay Eisteddfod.
While in Year 12, Shae received her Associate of Trinity College London – Diploma of Performing - with Distinction.
The Foreigner opens at Kucom Theatre on Thursday 27 October and will run for six nights from October 27-29 and November 3-5, starting at 7:30pm each night.
Featured cast members include Simon Robinson, Gordon Lowe, Carolyn Roche, Dennis Rozekrans, Shae Robinson, Jim Kelly, Kodi Ryke.
Tickets are available through TryBooking at www.trybooking.com/BZKXZ.
WHAT: The Foreigner
WHERE: Kucom Theatre
WHEN: October 27-29 and November 3-5, 7:30pm
TICKETS: TryBooking
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