OBSERVER: Legends of the Skies


The cast and crew of Legends of the Skies theatre (LOTS) are touring to Ballarat to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the 1934 MacRobertson Trophy Air Race.

The two performances are on Saturday, May 17 at 7.00pm and Sunday, May 18 at 2.00pm at the BAFA Hut 48 – ‘Mess Hall Theatrette’, Airport Road, Mitchell Park, Ballarat.

Under the artistic direction of Maggie Morrison, audiences will enjoy re-enacted stories, songs, facts and headlines, and enjoy the excitement of reliving the race that put Melbourne on the global map in 1934.

Performance Season: May 17 at 7pm, May 18 at 2pm
Venue: BAFA Hut 48 – ‘Mess Hall Theatrette’, Airport Road, Mitchell Park, Ballarat.
Pricing” $25 pp or $90 for a family of 4
Bookings essential on Trybooking https://www.trybooking.com/CZFGB

Cheryl Threadgold

Pictured: Cheryllyn de Vries (left) and Kerry Hollier wait impatiently for pilots Ray Parer and Godfrey Hemsworth to arrive in Ballarat in the 1934 MacRobertson Trophy Air Race. The pilots had hit difficulties and arrived almost four months late.