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Kia ora!

I am Lord Mayor Cynthia Tupou and it is my sworn duty

to give you the Night of Your Life!

Curtain up!

Turn on the lights!

I'm here to say welcome to this night of nights! Clear the stage!

Close the door!

We've seen all the acting, the sets and the scores.

Here's to the thespians treading the boards.

It's the Taronga Amateur Theatre Awards.

It's the ta-tars, ta-tars, ta-tars.

It's just the beginning, you might end up winning a ta-tar. Go hit the bars,

hit the bars. Whether you win or you lose, you can get a...

It's the show-stopping crew.

They're all ginger and jazz.

The perennial prize winners.

The pizza pizzazz.

If they get on a roll, then you probably can't stop it. It's the Bay of Plenty

Independent Theater of Puppets. They're solemn and dramatic.

It's tarong or operatic.

They got oldies and rookies. It's G&S Company.

And then there's your mayor, your humble emcee. Tonight is your night.

It's not a...

I think you're getting at the top!

about Sherlock.

Cancelled before opening night.

Looks like trouble and possessed eyes.

28 plasma screens?

Somebody's mummy never told him no when he was a little boy, did they, Charlie?

Everyone's staring at us.

Oh, everyone's just jealous because we win every year. I mean, wait till you're

up there in the spotlight making your big victory speech.

We're making a big loss on these placements.

How much in the red are we, exactly?

Oh, if we get our deposit back from Her Majesty's, we'll be fine.

I'm sure Brian's here somewhere.

Look at those two.

Cute.

I shouldn't have acted so hard.

It's all my fault. No, okay. No, no, no, no.

Listen up.

Let's not let Charlie ruin Amdram Christmas, okay?

Now, if anyone cares to join me, I will be celebrating our hard work on Troy by

getting absolutely off my tatars on La Buble Classique.

Jay, where's Connor?

Oh, he's respecting your space behind the balloons.

Well, if not directing, then dog walker. No, I think they can smell neurosis.

What are you trying to say?

Cater waiter.

There we go. Clearly I can already rock a vest.

Oh, you have to be a people person.

I like people.

I like you.

Oh, that's lucky since you seem to have moved in.

Hey, there's your mum.

If you want to go talk to her.

Yeah. Yeah.

Okay. It's a good idea. Hey, just remember, breathe.

The honor of my career.

Oh, no, life.

Sachet.

One good review and he thinks he's told on his McQueen. I pay no mind, darling.

What really matters is awards.

And you're a shoo-in.

Do you really think so? I know so. Not only because you're beautiful, smart,

brilliantly talented, but it's been a particularly weak year.

The deposit is there for exactly this purpose.

You can't just cancel the show three nights before opening.

Yes, I know. I'm financially exposed as it is. Well, yes, but if... I'm sorry, I

can't help.

Hi Brian Always

a pleasure

Hi, I just wanted to

The best newcomer nominees Mia Sotanga for

Troy Connor Onosai for Troy Madison Jones for Rent

and the winner Our best newcomer is Madison Jones-Boppett!

Mum, can you just... Hey, it's Tim from the scene. Can I get a quick pic?

Great.

I would have fired me too.

And I will apologise to everyone.

One, two, three, say winners!

But if there's anything else I can do to make them better... How about a silly

one?

Mum, I... You have ruined us, Charlie.

No, I can't get the deposit back.

We are $95,000 in debt with a collapsed roof and no show to pay for it. All

because you... I just have to work out how to fix this.

Best music goes to... Damien Favell!

Robbed, I say.

At least you can relax now.

Buy you a drink for a rainy day?

Darren.

Um, yeah, sure.

Gosh, you scrub up well.

You scrub up pretty well yourself.

Oh.

Thanks.

Oh, I'd like a word, please, Gay.

Yeah? Have a lovely evening.

I would like to formally tender my resignation.

What? Why?

Oh, I got so obsessed with Norma.

Not only did I wreck the roof, I abandoned my post and I let down

pizzazz. Oh, don't be ridiculous.

You couldn't let anyone down ever.

I think we both lost our head there for a bit.

Oh, God.

Strip pink with that.

Had to go with Brian.

Darren, the builder.

He quoted the roof for us. He's a nice man.

Oh, so that's the plan.

The old horizontal discount.

Oh, Nicky!

How are we going to pay for it?

Oh, I'm putting my house on the market.

What?

What are you talking about, Gay?

I'm just going to sell the house and use the money to fix the roof.

It's not a big deal, honestly.

Just don't you tell anyone.

I'm so honoured. Oh, give us a kiss then, sweet cheeks.

I have to thank my mum. Good boy.

The judges.

Judge. I've got you.

Charlie, your mum's selling her house to save for theirs.

And if you tell her I told you, I'll kill you.

And to the cast and crew of Hindenburg, who lifted me up every

single night.

Literally lifted.

Played the blimp.

Love you.

Back in a moment.

Excuse me.

Cynthia. Hi.

Sorry, if I could just have a moment of your time.

Charlie, please. Call me Lord Mayor.

Tupou. Have some respect.

Okay. Uh, Ms. Lord Mayor.

Pizazz is in trouble.

They're in debt.

Their roof has caved in. There's now no show to pay for repairs. You need to

step in. I wouldn't ask, but if you don't, the company will go bankrupt.

Oh, I'm so sorry to hear that. I bloody love pizzazz.

Building near the off-ramp near to the State Highway, right?

Yeah. Let me have a chat with the council.

We have a few emergency grants for just this kind of stuff.

Thank you so much.

Please. Us show people have got to stick together, am I right?

Thank you.

We've got this, babe. Jackie James as the beguiling Helen of Troy in Troy the

Musical.

And the winner is

Janet Bolton. Ring.

I wish I had something prepared.

Oh,

I'd like to thank my director, Adrian. Make it stop.

And Helen, who also knew the pains of being a beautiful

woman in this bitter world.

You lost.

Janet won.

Well, get on up here, Janet.

Janet!

Yeah!

Yeah!

Congratulations!

It should have been me. No, women supporting women.

Women supporting... Women supporting women.

Um, thanks, Jackie.

Just breathe, Jack. In for four, hold for four. Don't tell me to breathe! I

know how to breathe!

Now, to commemorate those we've lost this year, please welcome star in the

making, Mia Sotonga!

Woo!

Are you happy now?

No!

This is what you've always wanted.

To see me humiliated.

Try not to be too shocked, Jackie, but my life doesn't actually revolve around

you. I have my own problems to deal with.

Yeah, like being a talentless, washed-up, old hack who can't even

direct a pizzazz show.

Pull down the curtain and cue the blackout.

Hold the final tableau in a freeze.

Stop it!

You stop it!

Shows come and go but people stay.

Wonder if Norma ever got to be part of the slideshow when she died.

Oh, I doubt it.

Maybe she came back because she never got her flowers.

God, you're paying for my nails.

I think we used to dream about winning Tony's.

Now we can't even win Tata's.

They're overrated, you know.

What?

Tony's. So boring.

Food's terrible.

Oh, cry me a river, prick.

I'm just saying that world's not all it's cracked up to be. It's cold,

lonely, brutal.

Everyone always looking over your shoulder for someone more important to

talk to.

You've got a life here.

It's real.

People know you.

I had no one.

You're still the only real friend I've ever had. And you stabbed me in the

back. Don't you dare lecture me on friendship.

We made a promise.

Me and you. Always.

Then you abandoned me the first chance you got. Well, you didn't even call.

Come on, that's not... No, that can't be true.

Not once.

You... You threw me away for a shiny new life and fancy

new friends.

Well, Broadway's Charlie Summers, how's that working out for you?

I'm here now.

It's too late.

Charlie?

You're presenting soon?

Thanks, Mia.

I felt like frickin' Faye Dunaway at the Oscars.

La la land.

Just a silly bit, Cynthia.

Thanks for playing along.

Isn't she a hoot?

Listen, doll, I need you to put together an estimate for the pizazz building

ASAP.

Pizazz? Why?

They're skint.

Flatter than my original chest.

No better time to boop them out for a...

development i've been cooking up sure you won't mind sticking it to them

absolutely sorry um who told you that oh ciao

for now babes work your magic okay everyone back to the awards

and the big one best director

goes to michelle green

That's the way the cookie crumbles.

Congratulations, Michelle!

Pop it five, pizzazz zero.

Sticks and stones, everyone.

We take the high road.

Oh, grow up!

Fyodor, good evening.

I'm...

Charlie Summers.

It is my pleasure to be here tonight to present the very first Tata Spirit Award

to someone very special.

Honoring her 30 years of service to this wonderful community,

my mother, Gaye Summers.

It's no secret that mum is the beating heart of Pizzazz.

And so I am thrilled to be here to give her this long overdue moment of

recognition.

Please welcome her to the stage.

Oh no.

It's alright, Muffet.

Thank you, please, please.

I really wasn't expecting this.

Some people think the word amateur

is an insult.

But it actually comes from the Latin verb amare, meaning to love.

So an amateur is one who loves.

It's why we're all here.

Well, it's not like we're in it for the fame and fortune.

To me, love is a verb.

It's shown through our actions.

Service.

Sacrifice.

Putting aside your needs or petty grievances for the greater good.

Pizazz has given me everything.

So why wouldn't I give everything I have?

a toast to my family,

to the amateurs.

To the amateurs.

Thank you.

That's it.

Thank you so much.

Um, could you excuse me just for a minute?

Is she okay?

Charlie, is Gay okay?

Gloria, what have you done?

I mean...

It's incredible.

Obviously, it's not Broadway, but it is well on the way back.

Charlie. Charlie, can we talk?

Can we talk?

No, um... Hold that thought.

Cynthia's trying to sell pizzazz.

You just... Well, Gay's trying to sell her... Oh, my God, would you let me

talk? The moment we've all been waiting for.

The ta-ta for best musical goes to... Rent Poppers!

Pizazz is in trouble, but we're putting on the show at her match.

We'll explain later, but for now, we have to work together.

Mum, you're not putting your house up for sale.

Nicky! And everyone else, we have work to do.

We open in three days.

Who are you going to play, Jackie?

Oh, no, I won't be in it. But I will be cheering from the wings.

It's time I gave back.

I hope you're not driving in your car.

We have Uber now.

I've been your mayoress. I'll see you next year.