Capitol Theatre

Children's Theatre

Possum Magic

Grandma Poss loves making magic. She makes wombats blue and kookaburras pink. She makes dingoes smile and emus shrink. But one day, when danger Hush invisible. Hush has meny wonderful adventures bur being invisible isn't all its cracked up to be, and Hush longs to see herself again.
|Season: September 13 - 14. 2019

MUSIC.

Harrison Craig sings Elton John Love Songs

Theatre

My Brilliant Divorce

If you loved Shirley Valentine you'll adore My Brilliant Diverce. This achingly funny story follows Angela, who deekd to take on the world after a divorce that she was the last to see!
Season: September 19 - 20. 2019 at 8pm.

My Name is Why: Lemn Sissay in Conservation

This is British writer and broadcaster Lemn Sissay's life story: a story of negkect and detrmination, misfortune ans hooe,m cruelty and triumph.
|In his stirring new memoir, Lemn reflects on a childhood in care, self-expression and Britishness, and in doing so he explores the institutional care ayatem, race, family and the meaning of home.
Infused with all the lyricism aand power you would expect from ine of UK;s best loved poets, this moving, frank and timely book is the result of a life spent asking questions.
Season: November 14. 20-190 at 7pm.

Bendigo Bank Theatre
Ground Floor of The Capital

JB Osborne Theatre
Crusoe College Olympic Parade
Kangaroo Flat.

Theatre

BTC's Widked

Every story has a backstory - what happened before we stumbled on the scene. An unravelling of the past - an understanding of how it all came to be.
The bit that set the wheels in motion.
Oz and its crafty Wizard have always been ... Wicked tells the tale of what it was like just before Doroty and her house fell from the sky.
The story is Elphaba's to tell-going back to the time when she and Galinda met in College, eventually becoming frieds and travelling together to Oz to meet the Wizard. The pressure of conscience on whether it s better to be the 'right' or 'popluar' causes a rift between them that sees Elphaba being misjudgingly cast as the Wicked Witch.
Season: October 25 - November 3. 2019

Gamesh Versus the Third Reich

Is poignant, heart warming, beautiful, disarming and full of vulnerability and sly transparency.
The story follws the elephant-headed god gamesh travelling through Nazi Germany to reclaim the swastika, an ancient Hindy symbol. As this intrepid hero embarks on his journey, a second narrative is revealed: the actors themselves begin to feel the weighty responsibiity of storytellers and question the ethics of culteral appropiation.
Season: November 19 - 20. 2019 Running time approx 100 minutes. Warnings: Contains some coarse language and adult themes.

Cosentino - The Grand Illusionist

It has been more than a decade since the grand illusionist Cosentino toured throughout regional Australia. Now the spellbinding illusionist and escapologist is returning to his roots for a special run of shows. Now acknowledged as the country's most successful magician.
Season: Monday Novenber 25. 2019.

Operation Ouch

TV's favourite doctors return to Australia these summer school holidays with a brand new show.
Why do new challenges and advenures sometimes miscarry? What exactly happens to the food you eat? How do your eyes work> All these questions and more will be answered when Dr Chris and Dr Xand take to the stage this summer...all in the name ofmedical science.
Season: Friday January 17. 2020

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Ross Noble: Humoured

What happens when pure comedy takes human form?
What happens when a creature is created and bred to stand up? nobody knows because that isn't a thing. What is a thing is Ross Noble doing a show.
Season: Friday February 28. 2020

MUSIC

Forever Young Rocj Choir

is a choir of senior citizens who sing rock songs of love, lust and longing.
they are accompanied by thr highly accomplished rock band and string orchestra from Girton Grammar School.
This year the choir's guest is Gracer Knight who eill add her own bgrand of magic to the evening.
Season: September 17. 2019 at 7pm.

Kris Kristofferson

Three times Grammy winner, Actor, dtorytelerand country music superstar Kris Kristofferson returns to Australia for an national tour with band The Strangers.
Having accomplished more in his lifetime than most performers dream of, Kris Kistofferson has recorded well over 30 albums and written some of the greatest songs of all time.
Season: Saturday September 21. 2019

Marina Prior with Victoria Welsh Choir

Led by Faleiry Kodzkar-OAM and accompanied by Lorna Ogilvie, Victoria Welsh Choir is a traditional Welsh male voice chir, singing in four-part harmony. Most of the choristers are from Melbourne but there is a thriving Bendigo chapter and a budding Ballarat group. The choir regularly tours interstate and internationally.
Season: September 22. 2019 aat 2pm.

Postmodern Jukebox

To usher in the upcoming Twenty-Twenties, the famed time-twisting musical sollective will circumnavigate the globe on their Welcome to the Twenties 2.0 Tour. The tour is meant to prepare the world for a new decade - one that Postmodern Jukebox creator Scott Bradlee hopes will se a return to the style and craftmanship that typified the music of past generations.
Season: September 23. 2019 at 8pm.

Lady Beatle

From the creators of Rumour Has It and Wrecking Ball comes the must see live music event of the year. Starring UK=born Australian stage and screen star Naomi Price: The Carol King Musical, Rumour Has It, Ladies in Blacj, The Voice (Australia) and inspried by true accounts, Lady Beatle is a rollicking magical mystery tour soundtracked by The Beatles biggest chart toppers/
Season: October 8. 2-10 aat 8pm.

David Bridie: The Wisdom Line Tour

Cavic Bridie is one of Australia's most prolific and rspected songwriters. He has produced six studio albums as well as innumerable film and television osundtracks.
David's 6th solo album release The Wisdom Line is an immersive multimedia project exploring themes of Melbourne, asylum, home. the trnasience og our relationhips and trying to make genuine connections in an interconnected world where everyone os talking on their phones.
The Wisdom Line as a live performance involves a fully curated show featuring sparse soundscapes, caotivating visuals, spojen world elements and a four-pice band.
Season: October 13. 2019 at 4pm.

Björn Again - 30th Anniversary Tour

ABBA fans it's time to vet excited as Bjön Again are celebrating their 30th Anniversary and you are invited to the party.
The world famous and much-loved ABBA show was established in Melbourne Australia in 1988 and has performed over 7000 shows in 100 countries world-wide. The act os regarded as the most successful tribute band of all time and is proudly endorsed by ABBA.
Season: Saturday November 30. 2019

Lloyd Cole: from Rattlesnakes to Guesswork

With a remarkable career spanning alnost 30 years and following his sold-out tour of Australia in 2017 Lloyd Cole returns with his new album Guesswork.
The experience of listening to Guesswork is akin to sitting in a sleek, state-of-the-art feparture pounge unsure of where your waiting to go, at the same time mirroring the uncertainty of the world as you enter the third act of yoiur life.
Season: Saturday December 7. 2019

Christmas with the MSO

Bring the family and jingle al the way with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra this holiday season. Take the majesty of a world-class orchestra, stir in your favourite festive tunes and sprinkle over a large pinch of musical magic.
Season: Decembe 15. 2019 at 7.30pm

The Engine Room

My Brilliant Divorce

If you loved Shirley Valentine you'll adore My Brillinat Divorce. this achingly funny story follws Angela, who seeks to take on the world after a divorce that she was the last to see coming.
Season: September 18 - 29. 2019