Behind every theatre production lies a team of talented and dedicated workers. Recent Cobargo wellness play, 'My Super Power' is such an example.
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Written and created by Cobargo woman Sarah Campbell Lambert, 'My Super Power' passes on wellness messages through songs and stories.
The play follows the story of Ginger the Frog and her many adventures and lessons on overcoming her fears.
The production process brought a range of experienced and new talents together, who all contributed their bit towards the production and developing process.
Individuals travelled for the production from places as far as Byron Bay and Melbourne, and many spent weeks if not years working towards the creation of Ginger.
Actress Aurora Kurth said since the main aim of the show was to introduce kids to the wellness principles and get them engaged with Ginger the Frog, finding the right person was key.
"Charlotte [Ahrens] really embodied the innocence of Ginger throughout the performance, the actor needed to appeal to people's hearts," Ms Kurth said.
When the Bega Valley-based actress was asked how she felt about the recent opportunity to perform alongside experienced actors, Ms Ahrens said she felt fortunate.
"It was a chance of a lifetime to perform for my community and it was a great opportunity to connect with the children of this area," Ms Ahrens added.
In the lead up to performances, Ms Kurth mentored the local young actress, falling back on her experience of working in the performing arts for over two decades.
Within the play Ms Kurth jumped from one costume to another, playing the role of multiple characters.
What impressed audiences most however, was her otherworldly voice while singing, which left people transfixed and wide eyes in the crowd.
Director and co-writer of the play Dave Houston was somewhat of a jack of all trades in the production process.
When he wasn't organising grants to raise funds for the production he was busy producing and directing the play.
Mr Houston also played the role of several characters, including Gary the Spider, Jonesy the Frog and a Kookaburra, as well as running drama workshops in Bega after the performance.
Visual effects artist of over 30 years, Richard Lambert brought the artwork on screen behind performers in the production to life with lighting and animation.
"Richard Lambert did all the animations, they were just beautiful," Mr Houston said.
"There wouldn't be a foundation, website or structure for Ginger without all the work Richard has put towards the production," Ms Lambert said.
All of the music production, guided visualisations, sounds and music used in Ginger the Frog was produced by composer Samwise Seidel.
"He was very influential, every sound was created and played by Sam, we worked together for a year, there would be no show without his help," Ms Lambert said.
Photos and videos of the performances and snippets from behind the scenes were documented by professional photographer from Wandella, Tony Harrington.
Finally Ms Lambert, the driving force of the play, combined her 18 years of costume designing and make up-artist skills to the production, as well as starring alongside the actors during the performances as a fairy narrator.
To find out more about the making of Ginger the Frog and how performances in the Bega Valley were received, read our story here.