Before Ned Kelly came along and stole everyone’s thunder, there was Captain Moonlite. He was a pastor and a soldier, a bank robber and a frontier farmer, a lecturer and a mental patient, an innocent man and a bushranger, a womaniser and a homosexual. He was an Australian legend who barely anyone has ever heard of and one half of the greatest love story never told. 

In January 2018 our new stage musical Moonlite will premier in the cellar of The Grace Darling, one of Melbourne's oldest pubs. A pub that Moonlite himself likely visited. Moonlite tells the tale of the great man’s last stand, and in it the story of the different lives he lived, all revolving around his enduring dedication to the love of his life; James Nesbit, a dedication that endured beyond the grave. With a hilarious script by Gabriel Bergmoser, catchy bluegrass celtic inspired tunes by Dan Nixon, a live band and an outstanding cast, Moonlite is the new show that's not to be missed. 

We, the creators of Moonlite, are hoping that the launch of the show in January will be just the beginning for this project. We are confident that it's a worthy interpretation, engaging and unique retelling of a remarkable story. One we feel that more people deserve to hear. As such we are hoping to record a live musical play to extend the project, and now we need your help in bringing this dream to life!

We need a base of $7,500 to get into a studio, to mix and master the music, and to professionally record and edit the radio play. We have assembled a steller cast of some of Melbournes best theatre performers, musical theatre performers, and musicians, so you can be sure that the resulting radio play will indeed be something special.  

So please, support Moonlite, and be a part of history! There are some fantasic rewards available including early release recordings, scripts, show tickets (with beers)... you can even snag yourself an Executive Producer credit. 

Unlike anything else you’ll see on stage this year, Moonlite is a raucous, funny, and ultimately deeply moving exploration of a true story you’ve probably never heard and certainly will never forget!

Combining two recordings (radio play with actors dialogue) and musical recording (with multiple tracks to mix and master) will be a challenge - hence why we need funds to work with professional studio engineers using high quality equipment!