Written by Grant Kennedy for Frankston Theatre Group’s Life Member Interview Series. I enjoyed a chat today with Keith at Martha Cove, in amongst all the splendid boats moored at the marina there. Keith's headshot as director of The Mousetrap Going back to his beginnings, I heard how Keith was born in Halifax, West Yorkshire in 1952. He came to live in Australia when he was 7 years old in 1959 and started his life down under in Frankston. Keith attended Frankston High School

Written by Grant Kennedy I had the pleasure of catching up with Julie and hearing about her time and work she has done with FTG as well as other theatre companies. Julie, married to John, was born at the Queen Victoria Hospital in Melbourne in 1955 and grew up in Coburg. Moving to Carrum in 1971 and then to Frankston in 1988. Her interest in theatre started when she was very young and loved seeing live shows, however, her involvement started in 1989 when Julie went along, wit

Rob Davies Director Headshot - "Noises Off" 2016 Written by Grant Kennedy for Frankston Theatre Group’s Life Member Interview Series My first interview for 2026 was with Rob Davies , conducted at his home in Langwarrin with Christine. Rob has been a long-term member of the Frankston Theatre Group and has contributed in many roles over the years, including President, Secretary, Treasurer, Director, Actor, and more. Rob was born in Buenos Aires in 1945 (congratulations on your

Written by Grant Kennedy for Frankston Theatre Group’s Life Member Interview Series. This month, I had the pleasure of catching up with Chris Kirby at the very picturesque Harbourside Café in Hastings. It was fascinating to hear a little about Chris’ life and his involvement with theatre over the years. Chris was born in Waltham Abbey, Essex (England) in 1953, the youngest of four children. At the age of two, he and his family came to Australia, landing in Sydney. Chris sai