Roaming performance in historic mansion celebrates 1000th show

Werribee Park Mansion's theatre in residence has been welcoming audiences with a captivating story for 20 years.

On 12 August at 8pm, Essence Theatre Productions (ETP) will celebrate its 1000th show of What Was That? at the Werribee Park Mansion, Victoria.

Since 2003, the theatre company has worked to tell the story of The Chirnsides, who were the owners of the luxurious estate from 1877. Written by ETP Founder and Artistic Director, Alaine Beek, What Was That? is a classic “upstairs downstairs” story of colonial Australia.

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