{"id":98,"date":"2024-10-02T10:18:25","date_gmt":"2024-10-02T00:18:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/waterbyrdfilmz.com.au\/?page_id=98"},"modified":"2024-10-10T12:21:33","modified_gmt":"2024-10-10T01:21:33","slug":"curtain-call","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/waterbyrdfilmz.com.au\/index.php\/curtain-call\/","title":{"rendered":"Curtain Call"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Curtain Call - trailer\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/102486970?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Fifty years ago, aspiring thespians Terry and Carole Ann Gill arrived in Australia from England seeking fame and fortune. But they never quite made the big time. Instead they stumbled into the curious world of children&#8217;s pantomimes. Over the decades, they have built a successful business and touched the lives of generations of children; but their own dreams of stardom have slowly faded. Now aged in their 70s, with their beloved theatre under threat from a greedy property developer, Terry and Carole Ann&#8217;s careers appear to be coming to an untimely close. As they battle to remain open, they are forced to reflect on the choices they have made in their lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/waterbyrdfilmz.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/MIFF-logo-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-180\" style=\"width:296px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waterbyrdfilmz.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/MIFF-logo-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/waterbyrdfilmz.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/MIFF-logo-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/waterbyrdfilmz.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/MIFF-logo-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/waterbyrdfilmz.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/MIFF-logo-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/waterbyrdfilmz.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/MIFF-logo.jpg 1181w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"749\" src=\"https:\/\/waterbyrdfilmz.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/MG_0099-1024x749.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waterbyrdfilmz.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/MG_0099-1024x749.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/waterbyrdfilmz.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/MG_0099-300x220.jpg 300w, https:\/\/waterbyrdfilmz.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/MG_0099-768x562.jpg 768w, https:\/\/waterbyrdfilmz.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/MG_0099-1536x1124.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/waterbyrdfilmz.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/MG_0099-2048x1499.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cA wonderful, richly illustrated nostalgia trip.\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;&#8211; Jim Schemer, ABC Online<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cHonest and refreshing filmmaking. This documentary sticks with you.\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;&#8211; Brad Mariano, 4:3 FILM<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cPoignant and hilarious. It should be seen by the masses.\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;&#8211; Film Blerg<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cDocuments an important slice of Australian cultural history.<\/em>\u201d&nbsp;&#8211; Senses of Cinema<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cYou can\u2019t help but root for the little guys in this classic story.\u201d<\/em> &#8211; The Lowdown Under<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cThe film serves as a time capsule to a colourful couple who remain true to the mantra that the show must go on.\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;&#8211; David Knox, TV Tonight<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cA great documentary.\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;&#8211; CultureMad.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605&#8221; &#8211;  Lisa Malouf, The Limerick Review<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fifty years ago, aspiring thespians Terry and Carole Ann Gill arrived in Australia from England seeking fame and fortune. But they never quite made the big time. Instead they stumbled into the curious world of children&#8217;s pantomimes. 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