Charlie and the Lyrebird Awards

Nic Frame and Tim Dehn

The Lyrebird Awards celebrate excellence within the non-professional performing arts - including schools and theatre groups - in eastern metropolitan Melbourne.

Donvale's production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was nominated for twelve awards in the Youth Musical category this year, and won four!

Deservedly so - it played to full houses at every performance and was sheer delight from start to finish. A great band, some super voices, wit, timing, cheeky style, cunning special effects, and a crazy chorus of mop-headed oompa loompas dancing and singing to Wonka's every whim.

See below for the awards won, showing that the performing arts continue to flourish at Donvale!