Anne’s heartwarming tale

HOBART audiences are in for a treat this April when the Hobart Repertory Theatre society brings the delightful musical version of ‘Anne of Green Gables’ to the Playhouse Theatre. Based on the beloved novel by LM Montgomery, ‘Anne of Green Gables – The Musical’ is a heartwarming and much-loved story for all the family. It follows the precocious and imaginative Anne Shirley, as she captures the hearts and minds of her newfound family and neighbours in the small farming community of Avonlea – simply through her own pluck and personality.

‘Anne of Green Gables – The Musical’ premiered at the Charlottetown Festival in Canada in 1965 and has been performed at the festival every year since. The show has been recognised by Guinness World Records as the Longest-Running Annual Musical Theatre Production.

“So many people have a connection to ‘Anne of Green Gables’,” director Anne Blythe-Cooper said.

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