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Capitol TheatreChildren's TheatreWheeler Kids PresentsAlan Brough with Charlie and the Karaoke Cockroaches. Under the Love Umbrella: Story Telling and Illustration WorkshopBudding authors and artists will learn how to pair words and pictures - and pops of colour - to tell the stories that matter most to them.
MUSIC2017 SeasonThe Everley Brothers and Buddy HollyRock n Roll fans this is the show that you all ahve been waiting for The ?Everley Brothers and Bussy Holly together in concert. The Australiahn Bee Gees ShowThe Australian Bee Gees are digging out their flares and dusting off their platform shoes in preparation for the Australian leg of their 2017 tour so let the party begin. Sanguine Estate Music FestivalTheatreEchoes of Pink FloydCelebrating 35 years since Pink Floyd last toured "The Wall" E#choes of Pink Floyd will perform tracks from the band's iconic 1979 album and will encourager local schools to provide "Brick in the Wall" choir. The tour also celebrates 50 years since Pink Floyd released their first album and will play a selection of Pink Floyd's greatest hits that spans the ban's momentous career. |
Children's TheatreEclipseMaster illudionist Anthony Street will take you on a roller-coaster ride as you witness spectcacular grand illusions, from levitations to baffling appearnces. Erth's Prehistoric AquariumDeep below the surface, submerged below time, swam some of the world's most amazing prehistoric marine reptiles. The ArrivalAustralia's leading puppet company adapts Shaun Tan's stunning book with their exceptional acting and the exquisite puppetry. MusicIsaiah FirebraceTp celebrate Isaiah's X Factor and Eurovision's journey, Isaiah brings his 90 minute show wioth his bad to Bendigo. TheatreHoodoo Gurus + You Am IThe Hoodoo Gurus and You Am I have been sharing stages for the last 25 years from Nw York to Nambucca Heads, boast nineteen studio albums between them and love playing rock and roll. The Great Country Song Book Volume IIAdam and Beccy have finally taken their favourite list of country duets to the studio and fans across the country are set to benefit when they hit the road in 2017 with The Great Country Songbook Volume II Tour. Pete Murray - Camacho TourByron Bay singer-songwriter and one of Australia's most loved musicians, Pete Murray has released his new single, Take Me Down, alongside the announcemnt of his sixth studio album, Comacho. OrganicArj Barker returns with his hilarious show Organic Arj Barker is qrguably Australia's favourite Amerrican comedian. In recent years, he has spent more time in our country thah his own and has come to understand our culture perhaps better than we than we understand ourselves. Puttin' on the RitzTravel back to the golden age of Hollywod when melody, rhythm and dance was king! the dazzling spectacular Puttin' On the Ritz brings to life the music of Irving Berlin, Cole Porter and George Gershwin. Spring into Songwith Silvie Paladino and The Victorian Welsh Choir. The Rotary Club of Bendigo South Inc. together with the Ulumbarra Foundation are delighted to present the second of their biennial concerts. Your purchase will support the Ulumbarra foundation in enabling free access to the arts for people in need. Season: Sunday September 1-. 2017 at 3pm. |
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The Merry WidowAn operetta of 40 voices awakes the decadence of art deco France in this playful musical romance. Greek GoddessThe bold, brilliant and passionate life f performer, activist, politician and icon-Melina Mercouri. Melbourne International - Comedy Festival Roadshow.Get laughing with the biggest international comedians lighting up the Burrinja Theatre. The Crow FamilyBask in this beautiful and intimate, musical tale f families, scavengers ans cake. Burrinja Circus FestivalSwing into action this Winter with circus performnces, workshops and activities for all ages. Were Going on a Bear HuntPack your picnic and join us for the most felightful bear seeking adventures of all times. Book and theatre come to life. The Witches - Roland Dahl's captivating classic.Wicked and wonderful. think you can ouwit a witch and outrun a mouse? Larry Paradisio and The Fabulous Dame FarrarA one woman show on steroids. Carita Farrer Spencer brings you to her alter-egos in a world class Double Act. The Arrival - Spare part puppets return.Shaun Tan;s award-winning story comes alive in a warm and magical experience for everyone. IntimacyA chance meeting where strangers become confidants,. Why is itsometimes eadier to be honest with a total stranger than someone ou know? The Exotic Lives of Lola MontezSubversive, seductive, spectacular! The scandal is legend, decked in coutoure black face, sultry song and jaw dropping dance. Grug and the RainbowDiscover and delight with this charming new puppetry piece for Grugers of all ages. Exposing Edith100 years since her birth, experience this award winning cabaret tale of the legendary French star. Hillscene LIVEA unique live aret and performance festival in he Dandenong Ranges. LiorDon't miss the chance to experience Liar in this one-off intimate show. |
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ChildrenThe Witches by Roald DahlWhen aone little boy unwittingly stumbles into the annual meeting of witches, he hears their nasty plan to get rid of all the children in the world - by turning them into mice! It's going to take smarts and sneakiness to stop them and not get squished in the progress. " MUSICBoroondara Eisteddfod Concerto with Zelman SymphonyThe renowned Zelman Memorial Symphony Orchestra will accompany three of Melbourne's most talented, burgeoning pianists in one of the most respected Eisteddfod competitions on the country, the Boroondara Eisteddfod Piano Concerto Award. Four Play Sring QuartetOriginally made up of friends from the Australian Youth Orchestra, Four Play started life as a classical string quartet. they began playing rock covers for friends inspired by the Kronos, Balanescu and Brodsky Quarets' blurring of the boundaries between classical and rock music. FourPlay use two violas as opposed to two violins (as a traditional string quartet would use) to produce a thicjer deeper sound. Paul GrabowskyAs one of the most distinguished figures in Australian music Paul Grabowsky requires no introductiion. the pianist, compser, conductor and artistic director will draw drom years of repertoire including original material peppered with jazz and pop classics to perform solo in Hawthorn Arts Centre's Main Hall. Three SongwomenThree Aboriginal women from three different states, each travelling back three generations. 'When one of us is broken, two can overcome, but a string of three is not easily broken' are lyurics that describe the unity and resilience of Aboriginal women in Australian society. The Bombay Royaleare an 11-pice outfit dedicated to honouring and reviving the funky, bizarre and mysterious music of vintage Indoian films. The resulting sound is a rich palate of cassic cinema, from lonesome spagetti to surf-rock, from pdychedelic to spine-bending space disco, overlaid with the voices of protagonists The Ti=ger and The Mysterious Lady. Inventi Plays SymphoniesInventi Ensemble brings together outstanding musicians from across Australia to perform a selection of classic symphonies with an expanded twelve member cohort. A Grand Ol' Knees UpFem Belling presents an evencing of decadence under the roof of one of Melbourne's most stunning hidden gems. DANCEThe Inaugural Annual Dance AffairLadies and gentlemen take to the floor for the ultimate night at the dance hall! Desirelinesare the improvised tracks created by people who defy the ways designed for them by others. Seven musicians and dancers use gleaming stainless seeel tracks to navigate a digitally animaed landscape in this powerful melding of contemporary ballet and new chamber music. Scarlet TraceThe Scarlet Trace is a contmporary dance piece thatexplores the intricate nature of modern relationships, tracking the lives of six friends and the diverse love stories that develop between them. THEATREThe Basement |
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ChildrenPhiaPhia is great for parents who once upon a time hung out in bandrooms and now just want to share good old-fashioned indie pop music with the whole family. Find Your Own Groove & Saca La Mois DJ!!Spring school holidays are here so it's time to shale tose sillies out.
MUSICKindred: Spirit LevelOne of Melbourne's newest and most creative communities takes over the Kew Court House for a pair of never-to-be-repeated seasdonal showcases, combining itimae musical performances with immercive visual art and projections. Archersings the great lost folk songs of Australia. Anna CordellAnna Cordell's rich folk music straddles that place between light and dark where the human emotion exists. Her penchant for the minor key coupled with intricate nylon guitar plaqying and a haunting yet powerful voice enveloped byt th elush strings ans bass of her band makes for an entertaining evening. Iaki Vajellois a Colombian singer who is based in Melbourne. She grew up in an environment where loud music and dance never seemed to ever dispair it occupants, Iaki marries Colombian, South American and African rhythms together creating an international sound which blends funk, jazz and Latin styles-horns, bass and guitars with tambgora, marimba, conunos, kalimba (traditional percussion) and melodies. Blow the Man Down - Hue Blanes and Oliver MannWorking together ere for the first time, this is the debut performance of a collaborative otiginal work by two highly regarded, fascinating and famously hard to pin down young musiciand. Alter JazzThe Alter Jazz Ensemble is a pioneering music project that fuses raditional Jewixh prayer and song with jazz music, melding together disparate worlds to create an unusual musical offering. The Royal Swazi SpaThe Royal Swazi Spa perform South African original and heritage repertoire including well known works by Abdullah Ibrahim (Dollar Brand), Hugh Masekela and Miriam Makeba. Nostalgique with Tamara KuldinNostalgique brings together four if Melbourne and Italy's richly diverse jazz musicians in a love addair of European song . swing , bossa, tango, waltz and bolero, imerse you in this festive multilingual celebration of love, flirtation and neartache. Latitude 37Named the 'Father of Music' by the King of England, William Lawes (1602-1645) stands as one of the most inve4ntive English composers of the 17th century. Period instrument specialists Latitude 37 are joined by triple harpist Hannah Lane and theorbo plasyer Nick Pollock to present some of Lawes' most exquisite and yet rarely performed works in this concert ofLawes' Harp Consorts. qoqo8is a 5-way compositional collective that puts a new spin on the east-west fusion beloved by Shakti and Joe Zawinul. This new ensemble brings orchestral soundscapes to the meditative grooves and mood improveiations of music from the Sri-Lankan buddhist tradition. Silly /season Tina Del Twistwith The Letter String Quartet A debauched sensory of songs and stories celebrating the year that was, iis and will be.
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MusicThe Adele & Amy Songbook"Bloom" brings to you the songs of two amazing artists...Adele & Amy Winehouse. TheatreOliverA musical based on the story of Oliver an orphan by Charles Dickens. Disney's Beauty and the BeastSeason: August 9. 2017 at 1.30pm & Thuursday August 19. 2017 at 4pm & 7.30pm A Midsummer Night's DreamBallet. Footloose the MusicalPresented by Flinders Christian College. Season: Tuesday August 15 at 7pm and Wednesday August 16. 2017 at 7pm. Cirque Africa100 minute high energy African Circus Production " Season: Thursday August 24. 2017 at 7.30pm |
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Diary of a WombatSee Australia;s cheekiest wombat on stage. Millions of young people around the world have adored this award-winning picture book by Australian Children's Laurreate, Jackie French, and illustrator Bruce Whatley. Here on stage this delightful story is brilliantly brought to life through themagic of puppetry and live music. MUSICACO Collective - Death & the MaidenThe Australian Chamber Orchestra presents Death & the Maiden. Join multifaceted Swedish violinist Merlin Broman and ACO Collective for a delightfully inventive musical experience. |
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The Mystery of the Hansom CabLux Radio Theatre presents. The Witches - Roland Dahl's captivating classic.Wicked and wonderful. think you can ouwit a witch and outrun a mouse? How to Tame Your DragonCome on a musical journey with the Whitehorse Orchestra into the fantasy world of the dragon. Featuring music from the movie How to Tame Your Dragon, this whimsical journey with ther Whitehorse Orchestra helps dragons of the screen set the stage on fore. The Magic FluteOpera Australia Each year Opera australia presents a national tour of a fully-staged opera specially designed to tour metropolitan, regional and remote communities across Australia on a mission to give people young and old their first opera experience.
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BALLETSwan Lake - Act 3.The National Ballet school proudly presents a beaqutiful triple bill of classical ballet for their 2017 Gala performance. Dance ExtravaganzaThis contemporary dance showcase will delight audiences with an evening of explosive dynamic dance by the students of The National Theatre Ballet School with choreography by exceptional award-winning coreographers. The NutcrackerSet on Christmas Eve, The Nutcracker takes audiences on a journey with or heroins Clara as she battles the Mouse KIng in a mystical world with many dearly loved characters such as the beautiful Sugar Plum Fairy, the Prince and the elegant Snow Queen. THEATRE
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar ShowOne of the most-read and famous children's books of all time. The Very Hungry Caterpillar emerges off the ppage in a masterful theatrical experience for the whole family. This Australian made show will excite, educate and entertain new readers and first-time theatre-goers, while for those who grew up with these books will delight in expereinceng one of the most popular children's book ever written. Ned - A new Australian Musical in ConcertNed tells the story of Ned Kelly as a young man, a brother, a son and a mate. Beyond the iconic bushranger into the heart and soul of a boy who grew up too quickly and died too young. An OresteiaYour dad's dead, murdered at the hands of your mum's lover. Your sister is dead, sacrificed to the gods by your dad. Blue LoveInfused with intense physical theatre, film and dance, Shaun Parker's Bluer Love is a poetic and satirical take on the clichés of pop culture, romance, coupledom and suburbia. From a fantastic place where TV doap meets art-houde film. Glenn and Rhonda Flune take the audience on an expedition in search of the perfect relationship.
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The Exotic Lives of Lola Montez.In 1855, the wildest showgirl of the ninetenth century, Lola Montez toured Australia. The scandal is legendary. From Award-winning creators of the smash-hit national touring legend Caravan Burlesqe, the internationally adored Glory Box and the haunting drama The Flood, comes a brand new show decked in coutoure black lace, a thousand true lies, jaw-dropping dance, multi-award winning storytelling, sultry song and a death scene or three. Shirley ValentineWhen her best friend wins a Greek vacation for two, Shirley grasps he chance to head for the su, to rediscover herself, follow her dreams and renew her leade on life. With humour, waqrmth, sympathy and insight, Willy Russell brilliantly shows Shirley breaking out of the mould in ehich she was cast by society. |
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Thérèse Raquinis a superb examination of corrupted morals, set in the notoriously dingy backstreets of Paris in the late 19th century. Exposing EdithWinner of the Best CabaretAdelaide Fringe 2016 and nominated for a Helpmmann Award, Exposing Edith chartsd the life f arguably the greatest French singer of all time, Edith Piaf. Experience her life,loves and losses through the songs that shot her to stardom. Bakersfield MistIs the true value of art in the eyes of the beholder? Maud, an unemplyed bartender, has bought a painting for a few bucks fro an op shop. Despite alnost trashing it she thinks it's a Kackson Pollock worht millions. In fact she's certain it is. but when a world-class art expert, Lionel Percy, flies over from New York, and arrives at her trailer park home in Bakersfield tpo authenticate the painting, he really has no idea what he is about to discover. The Wharf RevueAustralians all let us rejoice for the return of The Wharf Revue. Les Miserables
After 19 years on the chain gang, Jean Valjean finds that the ticket-of-leave he must display condemns him to be an outcast. Only the Bishop of Digne treats him kindly and Valjean, embittered by years of hardship, repays him by stealing some silver. Valjean is caught and brought back by the policeand is astonished when the Bishop lies to the police to save him. Valjean decides to start iofe anew.
Music2017 SeasonTenori - The Tuxedo TourTenori's exciting performance employs the talents of powerhouse singers David Kidd, CraigAtkinson and Andrew Pryor. These polished professionals know exactly how to put on a dynamic, uplifting and hugely entertaining show. They bring fun and sophistication to classics from the worlds of Opera, MusicTheatre and Jazz. Individually they have beautiful voices; together they sing like the band of brothers they are, with cameraderie and precision that more than a decade of harmonisin together brings. Always Patsy Clinebased on a true story. Celebrates the life and music of one of the greatest female vocalists of all time with one of America's most loved mudicals Always Patsy Cline is more than a tribute to the legendary country singer; it is a true story based on Cline's friendship with a fan from Houston Texas named Louise Seger, this friendship began in a Texas honky-tonk in 1961 and continued in a correspndence until Cline's tragic death in 1963. Great Composer's of London's West EndPhilip Gould heads a talented cast of performers in this wonderful narrative tribute to Lloyd Weber, elton John, Richard Rogers and many mkore great composers whoe music has shone on the London stage. Joining him will be Michelle Fitzmaurce and Philip Wheeldon with Robym Wommersley on piano. Musicals such as Evita, Cats, Phantom of the Opera and Les Miserables will be highlighted in this great show in what will be a feast for all musical theatre lovers. Kings of CroonThis intimate show is a dynamic blend of musical talent and awe-inspiring performance and brings together Scott Irwin, Serek Metzger and Ian Stenlake. Boasting palpable charm and breathtaking voices, these tuxedo-clad crooernrsbring back the classics. Vegas-like lounge show with a dynamic modern twist. Join them as they pay homage to artists such as Andy Williams, Frank Sinatra, Bobby Darin and so many more in a snappy, stylish production that will entertain annd leave you wanting more! Denis WalterDenis Walter has been entertaining audiences for 45 years in addition to hosting radio. Denis still finds time for many singing and hosting performances each year. A big part of his career is the connection to Christmas where Denis has been a guest on Carols by Candle Light over 30 times. Mirusua- From the HeartAndré Rieu's Angel of Australia Australian soprano Mirusia will present her new concert From the Heart. Let the 'Angel of Australia' touch your heart with her songs about the heart - be it those full of love, those still looking for love or hearts broken by love. Letters from TchaikovskyVirtuosic and intimate, passionate and lyrical, the music of Tchaikovsky is pure Romanticism. Childrens TheatreMr StinkIt all starts when Chloe, just about the lonliest girl in the world, makes friends with Mr Stink, the local tramp. Sure he smells a bit but he's the only person who's ever been nice to her., So when mr Mr Stink needa a place to stay, chloe decides to hide him in the garden shed. We're Going on a Bear Hunt - live on stage!This os the wonderful story of a family out for a walk and on the lookout for a growling bear. They have to march through long swishy grass, wade through thick gloopy mud and even battle a snow storm before entering a big dark cave where maybe they will finally spot the glinty wet eyes of a slobbering, gigantic bear winking at them through the blackness. Horrible HarrietLook out! Here comes Horrible Harriet! She's wicked. wild and wonderful! horibble Harriet lives in the roof of her school and keeps eachers chained in the cellar to do her homework. Harriet and the other children con't see eye to eye - but all Harriet wants is a friend.
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The Marriage of FigaroPerformed in English with a live chamber orchestra The Marriage of Figaro is designed to captivate audiences od all ages across Queensland, Northern Territory and West Australia.
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In 2017 Victorian Opera is teaming up with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra to present a star-studded concrt peformance of Bizet's opera Carmen on the stage of federation Concert Hall. |
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The Umbilical BrothersThe Umbilical Brothers are an international comedy phenomenon who have so far won a couple of BAFTAs. an Emmy, the Crisitcs' Choice ar Edinburgh Fringe and the Helpmann Award for the Best Comedy Performers. They have performed in 37 countries with five different shows. Now they are returning home with one ofr their most beloved ones Speedmouse. Queen - it's time to rockQueen - It's a Kinda Magic recreates Queen's 1986 World Tour oncert, featuring more than 20 of the band's greatest hits such as We Will Rock You, Bohemian Rhapsody, We Are the Champions, Under Pressure and Fat-Bottomed Girls. Bakersfield MistIs the true value of art in the eyes of the beholder? Maud, an unemplyed bartender, has bought a painting for a few bucks fro an op shop. Despite alnost trashing it she thinks it's a Kackson Pollock worht millions. In fact she's certain it is. but when a world-class art expert, Lionel Percy, flies over from New York, and arrives at her trailer park home in Bakersfield tpo authenticate the painting, he really has no idea what he is about to discover.
Earl's Art CentreThe Umbilical BrothersInternational comedy phenomenon The Umbilical Brothers are back in Launceston, direct from another off-Broadway season in New York, with theur most beloved live show. Diary of a WombatSee Australia;s cheekiest wombat on stage. Millions of young people around the world have adored this award-winning picture book by Australian Children's Laurreate, Jackie French, and illustrator Bruce Whatley. Here on stage this delightful story is brilliantly brought to life through themagic of puppetry and live music. |
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Sydney Comedy FestivalThe Sydney Comedy Festival Showcase will be tearing up the freewys of Australia for the fifth year in a row to bring the créme de la créme of the 2017 Festival right to your doorstop in Launceston. |
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Cirque AfricaComing to Cairns for the very first time, Cirque Africa features the world renowned African troupe consisting of 25 performing artists from six African countries including acrobats, musicinas and contortionists, performing an 100 minute awe-inspiring show. |
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The Royal BalletQueensland Performing Arts centre and Cairns Regional Council are proud to announce for the first time performing in Cairns, The royal Ballet staging a very special gala performance at Muinro Martin Parklands on Wedncesday July 12. 2017 The Marriage of FigaroPerformed in English with a live chamber orchestra The Marriage of Figaro is designed to captivate audiences od all ages across Queensland, Northern Territory and West Australia.
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The Marriage of FigaroPerformed in English with a live chamber orchestra The Marriage of Figaro is designed to captivate audiences od all ages across Queensland, Northern Territory and West Australia.
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The Marriage of FigaroPerformed in English with a live chamber orchestra The Marriage of Figaro is designed to captivate audiences od all ages across Queensland, Northern Territory and West Australia.
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The Marriage of FigaroPerformed in English with a live chamber orchestra The Marriage of Figaro is designed to captivate audiences od all ages across Queensland, Northern Territory and West Australia.
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