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Performances / Shows
The Enchanted Island
When: 12 February 2012 01:00 PM -@ Her Majesty Theatre, 17 Lydiard St Sth, Ballarat
Sunday 12 February
In one extraordinary new work, lovers of Baroque opera have it all: the world’s best singers, glorious music of the Baroque masters, and a story drawn from Shakespeare. In The Enchanted Island, the lovers from Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream are shipwrecked on his other-worldly island of The Tempest. Inspired by the musical pastiches and masques of the 18th century, the work showcases arias and ensembles by Handel, Vivaldi, Rameau and others, and a new libretto by Jeremy Sams. Eminent conductor William Christie leads an all-star cast with David Daniels (Prospero) and Joyce DiDonato (Sycorax) as the formidable foes, Plácido Domingo as Neptune, Danielle de Niese as Ariel, and Luca Pisaroni as Caliban. Lisette Oropesa and Anthony Roth Costanzo play Miranda and Ferdinand. The dazzling production is directed and designed by Phelim McDermott and Julian Crouch (Satyagraha and the Met’s 125 anniversary gala).
Approximate running time 3 hours 35 minutes including 1 intermission (Check closer to screening date).
Tickets: Adult: $27.00, Concession: $24.00 with Season Discount (7 Met Opera Screenings or more) Adult: $24.00, Concession: $21.00.
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Zombie Prom
When: 16 February 2012 08:00 PM - 18 February 2012 08:00 PM@ Helen Macpherson Smith Theatre, Lydiard Street (enter under Old Post Office Tower)
Thursday 16 February to Saturday 18 February
Evening performances: 16, 17 & 18 February - 8.00pm
Matinee performance: 18 February - 2.00pm
This girl loves ghoul rock and roll Off Broadway musical is set in the atomic 1950s at Enrico Fermi High, where the law is laid down by a zany, tyrannical principal. Pretty senior Toffee has fallen for the class bad boy. Family pressure forces her to end the romance, and he charges off on his motorcycle to the nuclear waste dump. He returns glowing and determined to reclaim Toffee's heart. He still wants to graduate, but most of all he wants to take Toffee to the prom. The principal orders him to drop dead while a scandal reporter seizes on him as the freak du jour. History comes to his rescue while a tuneful selection of original songs in the style of 50s hits kee the action rocking across the stage.
Tickets: $25.00.
For further information contact Emily on 0438 279 880.
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Ross Noble
When: 24 February 2012 08:00 PM -@ Her Majesty's Theatre, 17 Lydiard St Sth, Ballarat
Friday 24 February
Ross Noble brings a brand new tour, Nonsensory Overload to Australia, following the success of last year's UK 160 date things tour.
Nonsensory Overload is Noble back fresh from his travels, not to mention his own TV show, doing what he does best; spinning forth hilarious nonsense for your amusement.
Now is your chance to see one of the best live comics working internationally today.
Prepare your brain for a Nonsensory Overload!
Tickets: Adult: $44.00, Concession: $39.00, Child under 16: $39.00.
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Travelling Light
When: 26 February 2012 01:00 PM -@ Her Majesty Theatre, 17 Lydiard St Sth, Ballarat
Sunday 26 February
How had a twenty–two–year–old pretentious layabout made a discovery that would elude every other cinematic pioneer for years to come?
In a remote village in Eastern Europe, around 1900, the young Motl Mendl is entranced by the flickering silent images on his father’s cinematograph. Bankrolled by Jacob, the ebullient local timber merchant, and inspired by Anna, the girl sent to help him make moving pictures of their village, he stumbles on a revolutionary way of story-telling. Forty years on, Motl – now a famed American film director – looks back on his early life and confronts the cost of fulfilling his dreams.
Following Vincent in Brixton and The Reporter, Nicholas Wright’s new play is a funny and fascinating tribute to the Eastern European immigrants who became major players in Hollywood’s golden age. The award-winning Antony Sher – whose previous work with the National Theatre includes Primo and Stanley – returns to play Jacob.
Tickets: Adult: $25.00, Concession: $21.00, Student/Youth: $15.00, Child: $15.00.
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Opening Charity Concert
When: 03 March 2012 08:00 PM -@ Her Majesty Theatre, 17 Lydiard St Sth, Ballarat
Saturday 3 March
This year the concert will be hosted by young comedian Josh Earl. Josh is a hip, sharp, loveable musical comedy star in the making. He has consistently moved through the ranks, supporting Rod Quantock and Arj Barker in his early years on stage. As a solo artist he now sports five sold out Festival shows under the belt he wears on his skinny rock’n’roll jeans. An accomplished guitarist as well, Josh brings a fresh new attitude to comedy with music.
Featuring performances from some of Ballarat’s most talented artists as well as special guests this will be an evening of fantastic entertainment.
Featured artists include The cast of BLOC Music Theatre’s upcoming Oklahoma, Premier’s Award winning dancer Lucy Pyke, Entertainers Anonymous, The cast of Lyric Theatre’s upcoming Hairspray
Sing Australia Choir and many more…
This year’s proceeds will go to the Oncology Unit at Ballarat Health Services to assist in ensuring they can continue to provide the best care to cancer sufferers from the Ballarat region.
Tickets: Adult: $30.00, Concession: $25.00, Member: $20.00, Group 10+: $25.00, Student/Youth: $15.00, Child: $10.00.
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Gotterdammerung
When: 04 March 2012 01:00 PM -@ Her Majesty Theatre, 17 Lydiard St Sth, Ballarat
Sunday 4 March
With its cataclysmic climax, the Met’s new Ring cycle, directed by Robert Lepage, comes to its resolution. Deborah Voigt stars as Brünnhilde and Gary Lehman is Siegfried – the star-crossed lovers doomed by fate. James Levine conducts.
Approximate running time 6 hours 24 minutes including 2 intermissions (Check closer to screening date).
Tickets: Adult: $27.00, Concession: $24.00 with Season Discount (7 Met Opera Screenings or more) Adult: $24.00, Concession: $21.00.
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The Merry... June Bronhill
When: 07 March 2012 02:00 PM -@ Her Majesty Theatre, 17 Lydiard St Sth, Ballarat
Wednesday 7 March
By the early 1960s, everyone had heard of Joan Sutherland, but there was another soprano from Australia whose name also happened to start with J making a name for herself in London.
She was June Gough but in the spirit of Melba before her, she took inspiration for her stage name from the city of her birth and little outback Broken Hill became Bronhill and known throughout the world.
This is a show that tells the life and songs that made June Bronhill famous around the world and features hits from The Sound of Music, The Merry Widow, The Dancing Years, Ivor Novello and The Pirates of Penzance.
Tickets: Adult: $20.00, Concession: $17.00, Member: $15.00, Group 10+: $17.00, Student/Youth: $10.00, Child: $10.00.
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Miriam Margolyes in Dickens' Women
When: 13 March 2012 08:00 PM -@ Her Majesty Theatre, 17 Lydiard St Sth, Ballarat
Tuesday 13 March
Following sellout performances in 2007, BAFTA®-award winning actress Miriam Margolyes returns to Australia for an encore national tour of her one-woman tour-de-force, Dickens’ Women.
Bringing to life twenty-three of Charles Dickens’ most affecting and colourful female (and male!) characters, Margolyes presents her powerful, comprehensive, and at times hilarious exposé of Dickens, his writing, and the real-life women who found themselves immortalised in his books.
For one night only in Regional Victoria, this Ballarat exclusive is part of the worldwide celebrations of 200 years of Charles Dickens in 2012. Don’t miss your chance to see this acclaimed actor in the roles she was born to play.
Tickets: Adult: $79.00, Concession: $74.00, Member: $74.00, Group 10+: $74.00, Student/Youth: $49.00, Child: $49.00.
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David Williamson's Let the Sunshine
When: 14 March 2012 08:00 PM -@ Her Majesty Theatre, 17 Lydiard St Sth, Ballarat
Wednesday 14 March
Toby, a maker of hard hitting documentaries, flees Sydney in shame when the press finds out he had inadvertently used a bogus witness in his latest film. He convinces his reluctant wife Ros to travel north with him to a haven in Queensland, fondly remembered from visits in his youth. Problem is it has now moved from a simple fishing village to a chic, upmarket, manicured playground of the wealthy and privileged. Ros meets an old school friend, Natasha, who is married to Ron, a hugely wealthy property developer. The connection between the two couples seems destined to be brief and acrimonious except for one thing. Power lawyer Emma, the daughter of Natasha, and drop out musician Rick, son of Ros, happen to meet. And then, in typical Williamson fashion, it’s on for young and old.
Contains strong language and adult themes.
Tickets: Adult: $50.00, Concession: $45.00, Member: $40.00, Group 10+: $45.00, Student/Youth: $25.00, Child: $25.00.
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Ernani
When: 18 March 2012 01:00 PM -@ Her Majesty Theatre, 17 Lydiard St Sth, Ballarat
Sunday 18 March
Angela Meade takes centre stage in Verdi’s thrilling early gem. Salvatore Licitra is her mismatched lover, and all-star Verdians Dmitri Hvorostovsky and Ferruccio Furlanetto round out the cast.
Approximate running time 3 hours 49 minutes including 2 intermissions (Check closer to screening date).
Tickets: Adult: $27.00, Concession: $24.00 with Season Discount (7 Met Opera Screenings or more) Adult: $24.00, Concession: $21.00.
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The Comedy of Errors
When: 25 March 2012 07:00 PM -@ Her Majesty Theatre, 17 Lydiard St Sth, Ballarat
Sunday 25 March
Two sets of twins separated at birth collide in the same city without meeting for one crazy day, as multiple mistaken identities lead to confusion on a grand scale. And for no one more so than Antipholus of Syracuse and his servant Dromio who, in search of their brothers, arrive in a land entirely foreign to their distant home. A buzzing metropolis, to the outsiders it appears a place of wonderment and terror, where baffling gifts and unexplained hostilities abound.
Consistently recognised by strangers, the visitors question their very selves as the turmoil escalates. Meanwhile, Aegeon, father to the Antipholus twins, has been captured searching for his sons and, as an illegal immigrant, is sentenced to death at sunset. Shakespeare’s furiously paced comedy will be staged in a contemporary world into which walk three prohibited foreigners who see everything for the first time.
Lenny Henry plays Antipholus of Syracuse.
Tickets: Adult: $25.00, Concession: $21.00, Member: $21.00, Child: $15.00.
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Busting Out!
When: 26 March 2012 08:00 PM -@ Her Majesty Theatre, 17 Lydiard St Sth, Ballarat
Monday 26 March
Direct from sold our seasons in London, New Zealand and Los Angeles, the Australian made, international hit show Busting Out! is touring Australia in 2012.
With more front than Myer, our bosom-buddies return in their own laugh-out-loud and totally liberating show which has been seen by over 400,000 adoring fans throughout the world.
In the words of the UK's Leicester Mercury this show is "Absolutely brilliant." Follow our ladies as they unleash their playful puppies and walk abreast down mammary lane. It's an uplifting celebration of bouncy songs, wobbly jokes, thigh-slapping sketches, and of course, practical demonstrations of the fascinating lesser-known uses of your drooping assets.
Tickets: Adult: $45.90, Concession: $40.90, Group 6+ $39.90, Early Bird special: $42.90.
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Bobby Rydell
When: 28 March 2012 07:30 PM - 28 March 2012 10:30 PM@ Wendouree Centre for Performing Arts, 1220 Howitt St, Wendouree
Wednesday 28 March
Bobby Rydell’s career spans six decades and encompasses every area of entertainment. His debut in the late fifties as a rock n roll teen idol lead to starring roles on such hit films as ‘Bye Bye Birdie’ and plays such as ‘West Side Story’. Bobby has made countless network television appearances throughout the world on shows such as Ed Sullivan, Jack Benny, George Burns, Milton Berle, Perry Como, American Bandstand and Brian Henderson’s Bandstand.
Tickets: TBA
For further information contact 03 5338 0980.
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
When: 28 March 2012 08:00 PM -@ Her Majesty Theatre, 17 Lydiard St Sth, Ballarat
Wednesday 28 March
The Adagio of Mozart's Clarinet Concerto, recently voted one of Australia's favourite pieces of classical music, is part of one of the most enduring Mozart masterworks. Coming from near the end of Mozart's short, eventful life, how can we not find this concerto both poignant and inspiring?
During his years in New York, Antonin Dvořák created the first major concert work still performed widely today which evokes the American west. Just before its premiere in 1893 Dvořák said that parts of his new symphony were inspired by Longfellow’s The Song of Hiawatha. Yet we can hear his homesickness for his native Bohemia in the haunting and unforgettable slow movement of this ever-popular 'New World' symphony.
Featuring one of Australia's greatest clarinettists, the MSO's own Philip Arkinstall, this compelling program opens with Beethoven's powerful overture to the tragedy Egmont, and is conducted by young Australian maestro Matthew Wood. Now living in the UK, he has already conducted such major orchestras as the Bournemouth Symphony, the Philharmonia and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.
Tickets: Adult: $44.00, Concession: $42.00, Member: $36.00, Group 10+: $32.00, Student/Youth: $32.00, Child: $32.00.
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Men in Pink Tights
When: 11 April 2012 08:00 PM -@ Her Majesty Theatre, 17 Lydiard St Sth, Ballarat
Wednesday 11 April
Making their World Premiere season in Australia, Les Ballets Eloelle are bringing their new production Men In Pink Tights - the most spectacular, talented and hilarious all-male comedy ballet ever.
From the thrilling pirouettes of the male dancers (in male and female costumes) with brilliant choreography to the side splitting humour, Les Ballets Eloelle new show "Men In Pink Tights" is a show designed for the young and old.
The greatest troupe of it is kind around the globe; Les Ballet Ballet’s Elolle features over fifty ballets in its repertoire and an array of the best international professional male ballet dancers from thirteen nations.
These fine-looking and gorgeous soloists have executed with celebrated ballet company¹s including New York Ballet, The American Ballet Theatre, the prestigious Royal Ballet, Paris Opera Ballet, The National Ballet of Canada, The Royal Swedish Ballet, Berlin State Opera Ballet, English National Ballet, Joffrey Ballet and Hong Kong Ballet.
The New York-based company is led by creative Director and lead dancer Victor Trevino, who was artistic Director and Lead Dancer in 2007 with the hugely successful Australian and New Zealand tour of “Men in Tutu’s”.
Les Ballet’s Elolle Men In Pink Tights personifies the elemental parody of both classic and present-day ballet. The combining of magnificent dance proficiency, bantering and clamorous wittiness with designed mannerisms, dance misadventures and naturally outrageous hissy fits by gentlemen role playing both masculine and feminine personas (just about all of the gentlemen act, and in reality appear like beautiful ladies, although others are furry chested adult males with flapcake make-up but all stylish in tights and tutus and dancing on perfect Pointe.
“Men in Pink Tights” produces bang-up amusement and LOL “Lough Out Loud” family entertainment for all. Be truly amazed.
Tickets: Adult: $69.90, Concession: $59.90, Group 10+: $59.90, Child Under 16: $44.60.
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She Stoops to Conquer
When: 14 April 2012 01:00 PM -@ Her Majesty Theatre, 17 Lydiard St Sth, Ballarat
Saturday 14 April
To come to my house, to call for what he likes, to turn me out of my own chair, to insult the family, to order his servants to get drunk, and then to tell me, 'This house is mine, sir'. By all that’s impudent it makes me laugh.
Hardcastle, a man of substance, looks forward to acquainting his daughter with his old pal’s son with a view to marriage. But thanks to playboy Lumpkin, he’s mistaken by his prospective son-in-law Marlow for an innkeeper, his daughter for the local barmaid. The good news is, while Marlow can barely speak to a woman of quality he’s a charmer with those of a different stamp. And so, as Hardcastle’s indignation intensifies, Miss Hardcastle’s appreciation for her misguided suitor soars. Misdemeanours multiply, love blossoms, mayhem ensues.
This little barmaid though runs in my head most strangely, and drives out the absurdities of all the rest of the family. She’s mine, she must be mine, or I’m greatly mistaken.
One of the great, generous-hearted and ingenious comedies of the English language, Goldsmith’s She Stoops to Conquer offers a celebration of chaos, courtship and the dysfunctional family.
Tickets: Adult: $25.00, Concession: $21.00, Student/Youth: $15.00, Child: $15.00.
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TITANIC the musical
When: 14 April 2012 08:00 PM - 15 April 2012 08:00 PM@ Helen Macpherson Smith Theatre, Lydiard Street (enter under Old Post Office Tower)
Saturday 14 to Sunday 15 April
By arrangement with Tams Whitmark Music Library Inc.
Angel 5 Arts and Grorignaux Theatrical Present
Titanic the musical by Maury Yeston and Peter Stone.
A FREE event commemorating the centenary of the sinking of the RMS Titanic.
For further information contact 03 5333 5888.
Hi.5 Holiday
When: 20 April 2012 11:00 AM -@ Her Majesty Theatre, 17 Lydiard St Sth, Ballarat
Friday 20 April
Two performances: 11.00am & 1.00pm
Everyone loves a holiday and so will you. It’s a Hi-5 Holiday!
Join the Hi-5 gang as they go on their special holiday with loads of singing, dancing and excitement.
It’s a brand new show. Hi-5 Holiday features all your favourite songs plus some new ones as well.
Join us for Hi-5 Holiday – it’s sure to be loads of fun!
Tickets: $39.90.
For further information contact 03 5333 5888.
Manon
When: 29 April 2012 01:00 PM -@ Her Majesty Theatre, 17 Lydiard St Sth, Ballarat
Sunday 29 April
Anna Netrebko’s dazzling portrayal of the tragic heroine in Laurent Pelly’s new production travels to the Met from the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Piotr Beczala and Paulo Szot also star, with the Met’s Principal Guest Conductor Fabio Luisi on the podium.
Approximate running time 4 hours 3 minutes including 2 intermissions (Check closer to screening date).
Tickets: Adult: $27.00, Concession: $24.00 with Season Discount (7 Met Opera Screenings or more) Adult: $24.00, Concession: $21.00.
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Doris and Me
When: 01 May 2012 02:00 PM -@ Her Majesty Theatre, 17 Lydiard St Sth, Ballarat
Tuesday 1 May
Janet Seidel presents her delightful celebration of the life and songs of Doris Day. This show has been a hit since 2000 and Janet and the trio have performed the show all over Australia and in New York.
Songs like 'Secret Love', 'Pillow Talk' 'Somebody Loves Me' and 'Que Sera Sera' are forever associated with Doris' sunny feel good delivery and pleasant sounding voice.
It is from this huge repertoire that Janet Seidel has devised a performance celebrating the life and songs of Doris Day. Janet’s costume of a vintage organza cocktail frock even evokes Doris’ enduring style.
Janet has often been vocally compared to Doris Day and her show, funny and poignant at times, is presented with her swinging jazz colleagues David Seidel, bass and Chuck Morgan, guitar.
Tickets: Adult: $20.00, Concession: $17.00, Member: $15.00, Group 10+: $17.00, Student/Youth: $10.00, Child: $10.00.
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An Evening with the Janet Seidel Trio
When: 01 May 2012 08:00 PM -@ The Reading Room, Craig’s Royal Hotel, 10 Lydiard St Sth, Ballarat
Tuesday 1 May
Well known for her impressive repertoire and discography (17 CDs – including quite a few international releases), Janet, and her trio have devised a stylish repertoire combining old and new material in a fresh new selection showcasing the elegant, nonchalant approach, peppered with good humour, which has made her recorded work instantly identifiable.
Tickets: Adult: $40.00, Concession: $35.00, Member: $30.00, Group 10+: $35.00, Student/Youth: $15.00, Child: $10.00.
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Contact! The Netball Opera
When: 07 May 2012 07:00 PM -@ Ballarat Mining Exchange, 10 Lydiard St Nth, Ballarat
Monday 7 May
A netball music drama that skirts around the issues.
A closed matriarchal society where members must never venture from their place or stray from their task. Add scrunchies, lycra, bibs, sliced oranges and Australia’s sprawling suburbs and you get netball!
Meet Coach Bev and the rest of the under-21 team from the Hyatt Park Rangers as they gear up for the big game against the Sparrows. Will newcomer Daisy stick to the game plan? Can Wendy stand tall when it comes to crunch time? What exactly does Bevan know about the game – and is he even on the right field?
This is where sport truly meets art with a young, multi-talented cast including some of Melbourne’s most exciting operatic talent from Opera Australia, Victorian Opera and the VCA.
Tickets: Adult: $40.00, Concession: $35.00, Member: $30.00, Group 10+: $35.00, Student/Youth: $15.00, Child: $10.00.
For further information contact 03 5333 5888.
Syncopation
When: 15 May 2012 08:00 PM -@ Wendouree Centre for Performing Arts, Howitt Stt, Wendouree
Tuesday 15 May
Synopation is a smash-hit fusion of comedy, drama, romance and ballroom dancing set in the exciting, electric rush of New York City in 1912.
Henry Ribolow is a Jewish meatpacker crazy with a dream of becoming a ballroom dancer, and desperate for a dance partner. Anna Bianchi, an Italian Catholic seamstress, is unsatisfied with her life until she spots a curious ad in the paper:
“Give your life a lift. Wanted: A Dance Partner to dance for royalty.”
From the moment Anna summons up the courage to answer the ad, sparks fly. As Anna and Henry take their first steps together they embark on a journey that will transform their lives.
They dance, urged on by the jazzy rhythms and haunting melodies of Gershwin, Joplin and Berlin. The beautiful story of Henry and Anna takes flight, soaring in amazing ballroom routines choreographed by Dancing with the Stars choreographer/dancer Mark Hodge and under the direction of Broadway’s Tony Award ®-nominated Stephen Lloyd Helper.
Tickets: Adult: $50.00, Concession: $45.00, Member: $40.00, Group 10+: $45.00, Student/Youth: $25.00, Child: $25.00.
For further information contact 03 5338 0980.
Oklahoma!
When: 16 May 2012 08:00 PM - 26 May 2012 02:00 PM@ Her Majesty's Theatre, 17 Lydiard St Sth, Ballarat
Wednesday 16 May to Saturday 26 May
Evening performances: 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 & 26 May - 8.00pm
Matinee performances: 19, 20 & 26 May - 2.00pm
Following our hit seasons of Singin' In The Rain and The Sound of Music, the big, classic musical is back in Ballarat! BLOC Music Theatre are now continuing this trend with the announcement of our 2012 production, the legendary Oklahoma.
Set in the early part of the 20th century when Oklahoma was still Indian Territory, the fierce rivalry between the local farmers and cowboys provides the colorful background against which Curly, a handsome cowboy, and Laurey, a winsome farm girl, fall in love. The road to true love never runs smooth, and with these two headstrong romantics holding the reins, the journey is a bumpy ride!
Featuring much loved classics “Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin’,” “The Surrey With The Fringe On Top,” “People Will Say We’re In Love,” and the iconic title song “Oklahoma!”, this is a show not to be missed.
Tickets: Adult: $39.00, Concession: $29.00, Child: $22.00 16 and under.
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April's Fool
When: 24 May 2012 07:00 PM - 25 May 2012 11:00 AM@ Her Majesty Theatre, 17 Lydiard St Sth, Ballarat
Thursday 24 to Friday 25 May
n April 2009, two weeks short of his nineteenth birthday Toowoomba teenager Kristjan Terauds died due to complications from illicit drug use.
Inspired by ‘April’s Fool’, an account of his son’s death by Kristjan’s father, the Empire Theatre commissioned award-winning playwright, David Burton to bring this story to the stage.
Using the words of Kristjan’s friends and family interviewed over many months the result is a powerful mix of sadness, loss, and ultimately love, laced with humour.
April's Fool promises to be a thought-provoking and ultimately optimistic reflection on how we all live our lives.
Young people, parents, teachers, youth workers and theatre critics universally praised April's Fool for its ability to engage them in this story, gently sharing with its audience and at no time to seeking to lecture or preach.
The result is a theatre experience that reflects Kristjan himself – loving, warm, generous, open, honourable, gentle, complex and provocative.
Tickets: Adult: $40.00, Concession: $35.00, Member: $30.00, Group 10+: $35.00, Student/Youth: $15.00, Child: $10.00.
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Me and My Shadow
When: 29 May 2012 06:00 PM - 30 May 2012 11:00 AM@ Her Majesty Theatre, 17 Lydiard St Sth, Ballarat
Monday 29 to Tuesday 30 May
Me and My Shadow is a gentle story depicting the fanciful escapades of a girl who finds a way to be friends with her shadow.
The ordinary world of children is transformed through play, often so vividly, that the “imagined” becomes “real” and possibilities become limitless.
Me and My Shadow is presented in the form of a visual poem for children. The show tells its story using the languages of paper, light, shadow, colour, water, music, sound and words. With fantastical imagery, quirky physical performances and an intriguing score, Me and My Shadow, seeks to ignite the imaginations of 4‐8 year olds and beyond in a poetical experience that explores the frustrations and joys of friendship.
Tickets: $7.50 each.
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Dusty
When: 01 June 2012 08:00 PM -@ Her Majesty Theatre, 17 Lydiard St Sth, Ballarat
Friday 1 June
Over 24 hit songs including "You Don't Own Me", "Son of a Preacher Man", "I Only Want To Be With You", "You Don't Have To Say You Love Me", "I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself", "Close To You", "Stay Awhile" and many more.
After a run of sell out Sydney shows in 2010, Monique Montez now joins Deni Hines in a National Concert Tour celebrating Dusty Springfield’s musical achievements, hit songs, and the impact they had around the world during the era of Black & White Soul.
The show is a 2 hour spectacular by two of Australia’s leading theatre and pop vocalists, performing together and solo, backed by an amazing band in authentic 60’s costumes.
Dusty The Concert will leave audiences wishin’ and hopin’ that she show will never end.
Tickets: $65.00.
For further information contact 03 5333 5888.
The Housekeeper
When: 02 June 2012 08:00 PM -@ Her Majesty's Theatre, 17 Lydiard St Sth, Ballarat
Saturday 2 June
All is revealed when two of Australia’s best comic talents combine for this offbeat comedy between a middle-aged, rather stuffy bachelor and the eccentric bag lady he hires as a housekeeper.
Manley Carstairs has lived at home with his domineering mother until her recent death. Newly alone, he has hired a housekeeper, Annie Dankworth, to clean and cook for him. When Annie first arrives with her belongings in a shopping trolley, Manley is taken aback, but she seems so eager to please that he relents – after which their relationship progresses rapidly from initial reserve to outright hostility.
Annie is one of the world’s great oddballs. She insults her employer, denigrates his writing, admits she forged her references, accuses him of lusting after her and, in general, makes his life hell. This screwball comedy will have you in stitches with its lively wit and biting humour, becoming funnier and funnier as it builds toward its unexpected and thoroughly delightful conclusion.
Tickets: Adult: $50.00, Concession: $45.00, Member: $40.00, Group 10+: $45.00, Student/Youth: $25.00, Child: $25.00.
For further information contact 03 5333 5888.
La Traviata
When: 04 June 2012 07:00 PM -@ Her Majesty Theatre, 17 Lydiard St Sth, Ballarat
Monday 4 June
Natalie Dessay will put on the red dress in Willy Decker’s stunning production, in her first Violetta at the Met. Matthew Polenzani sings Alfredo, Dmitri Hvorostovsky is Germont, and Principal Guest Conductor Fabio Luisi is on the podium.
Approximate running time 3 hours 7 minutes including 1 intermissions (Check closer to screening date).
Tickets: Adult: $27.00, Concession: $24.00 with Season Discount (7 Met Opera Screenings or more) Adult: $24.00, Concession: $21.00.
For further information contact 03 5333 5888.
Showstoppers of London's Westend
When: 12 June 2012 02:00 PM -@ Her Majesty Theatre, 17 Lydiard St Sth, Ballarat
Tuesday 12 June
Australian Music Theatre Star Philip Gould headlines a Brand new daytime show from Promac productions.
Joining Philip will be award winning West Australian Academy of Performing Arts graduate singer/actress Michelle Fitzmaurice and seasoned professional Philip Wheeldon.
The show is a concert tribute to many of the great success stories of the London West End stage including shows in which Philip Gould himself has played leading roles ...like 42nd Street and Crazy for You.
Other shows featured include, Cats, Les Miserables, The Phantom Of The Opera, Oliver and many more…
Tickets: Adult: $20.00, Concession: $17.00, Member: $15.00, Group 10+: $17.00, Student/Youth: $10.00, Child: $10.00.
For further information contact 03 5333 5888.
David Campbell Let's Go!
When: 15 June 2012 08:00 PM -@ Her Majesty Theatre, 17 Lydiard St Sth, Ballarat
Friday 15 June
David Campbell Takes on the ‘80s with new album and tour – Let’s Go!
David Campbell releases this summer’s party album and announces upcoming national tour.
On the back of 4 x top 10 albums featuring tracks from Broadway through to ‘60s pop, David Campbell is excited to release his next album and labour of love for 2011 - ‘Let’s Go’! Featuring David’s signature fresh twist on some of the most exciting tracks to come from the early eighties.
Initially inspired by the revolutionary ‘second British invasion’ of the early ‘80s, Let’s Go is sure to be the biggest summer party album of 2011 and features hits including Let’s Go, Shout To The Top, Come on Eileen, I’m Your Man and Tainted Love.
On the new album Campbell says “For this album, I wanted to put a fresh spin on some dance-pop classics with a big-band brass and string sound.
We went back to basics and jammed some of our favourite tunes from our adolescence, and I couldn’t be happier with the result – an album of some of my favourite hits and party anthems – re-imagined in a way I know will keep my audiences on their feet!!”
Tickets: $65.00.
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The School for Wives
When: 28 June 2012 08:00 PM - 29 June 2012 11:00 AM@ Her Majesty's Theatre, 17 Lydiard St Sth, Ballarat
Thursday 28 to Friday 29 June
Falling in love is never easy. Take our hero for instance. Now here’s a guy who wants desperately to get married but is afraid that a smart woman will cheat on him. His ingenious solution? Enlist the help of a local convent to raise a girl so stupidly innocent that she won’t know the first thing about cheating - let alone the last. In his mind she will be ever-faithful. The perfect wife. Or is she?
Following on from her success with Twelfth Night, Lee Lewis directs this fresh new translation from Justin Fleming of Molière's comedic train-wreck of a love story that tangles innocence with arrogance – and the other way around.
Tickets: Adult: $60.00, Concession: $55.00, Member: $50.00, Group 10+: $55.00, Student/Youth: $25.00, Child: $25.00.
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Carmen
When: 30 June 2012 07:30 PM -@ Her Majesty's Theatre, 17 Lydiard St Sth, Ballarat
Saturday 30 June
The smouldering gypsy seductress, Carmen, leaves men panting for more. Foresworn to “freedom,” she can be embraced, but never possessed. Her fate lies inextricably in the cards. See how a casual, flirtatious dalliance when mixed with jealousy and obsession becomes a seriously deadly game of chance. An unforgettable tragedy of shocking and risqué morality, set to a fiery, colourful score infused with the pulsing sensuality of gypsy and Spanish influenced melodies.
Carmen is Bizet's best-known opera, and one of the most popular operas of all time. It was first performed in 1875 and has been a central part of the operatic repertoire ever since. Part of its appeal is its highly dramatic story, initially denounced by critics as immoral, and its vivid range of characters from Carmen, the passionate gypsy, to Escamillo the heroic bullfighter, and Bizet's evocative music.
Over 90 Victorian performers have been assembled by Melbourne Opera to bring Bizet’s dramatic story to life, creating an opera bursting with energy and packed full of great tunes including the Toreador Song, Habanera, Seguidilla and Flower song.
Tickets: Adult: $50.00, Concession: $45.00, Member: $40.00, Group 10+: $45.00, Student/Youth: $25.00, Child: $25.00.
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Happy Birthday Peter Rabbit
When: 04 July 2012 07:00 PM -@ Her Majesty Theatre, 17 Lydiard St Sth, Ballarat
Wednesday 4 to Thursday 5 July
Celebrate the 110th Anniversary of Beatrix Potter’s beloved classic with Happy Birthday Peter Rabbit, a mischievous musical about the world’s most loveable bunny.
Published in 1902 by Frederick Warne, The Tale of Peter Rabbit has transported countless children to Mr McGregor’s vegie patch for over a century; it’s set to reach a new generation with this classic stage production that kids will love! Adapted by Australian writer and award-winning producer Garry Ginivan (Possum Magic, Wombat Stew, My Grandma Lived in Gooligulch) and with an original score by Mark Jones, Happy Birthday Peter Rabbit seamlessly interweaves the tales of Peter Rabbit, Benjamin Bunny and Mr Tod, and is designed to delight children and adults alike.
With Beatrix Potter as the Narrator/Storyteller and Peter Rabbit, Cousin Benjamin Bunny, Old Mr Bunny, Tommy Brock, Mr Tod and (a three-metre high!) Mr McGregor – Happy Birthday Peter Rabbit will be the highlight of children’s theatre in 2012.
Tickets: Adult: $20.00, Concession: $15.00, Member: $15.00, Group 10+: $15.00, Student/Youth: $10.00, Child: $10.00.
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Stardust
When: 10 July 2012 02:00 PM -@ Her Majesty's Theatre, 17 Lydiard St Sth, Ballarat
Tuesday 10 July
Martine Pavey returns to Her Majesty’s Theatre with a sassy and jazzy tribute to father and daughter showbiz legends Natalie and Nat King Cole. Relive the inspiring story and music of the man whose voice was to become among the best-known in the world of popular music, and his seven-time Grammy Award ®-winning daughter who came to devote herself to her father’s legacy.
Martine skillfully recreates the magic of those timeless songs including When I Fall In Love, Straighten Up and Fly Right, Orange Coloured Sky, Unforgettable and more.
Tickets: Adult: $20.00, Concession: $17.00, Member: $15.00, Group 10+: $17.00, Student/Youth: $10.00, Child: $10.00.
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Cliff Joins the Beatles
When: 14 July 2012 08:00 PM -@ Her Majesty Theatre, 17 Lydiard St Sth, Ballarat
Saturday 14 July
The music and the magic that defined a generation.
A tribute to the greatest band the world has ever known and the most timeless artist of the rock n’ roll era as they come together to create a music fantasy that is more fact than fiction.
Over two hours of unforgettable hits that shaped an era and left all who lived it on a high.
If you remember the 60’s you weren’t there but when you join Australian music legend Marty Rhone and the remarkable Beatle Boys you will experience an evening you will never forget.
Tickets: Adult: $60.00, Concession: $55.00, Group 10+: $55.00.
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Don Quixote
When: 18 July 2012 07:30 PM -@ Her Majesty's Theatre, 17 Lydiard St Sth, Ballarat
Wednesday 18 July
In 2012 The Dancers Company, the regional touring arm of The Australian Ballet, will present the lively ballet classic Don Quixote. Based on the legendary tale by Spanish author Cervantes, this classic ballet tells the story of the knight Quixote on a quest to find his lost love. On his journey he crosses paths with the swooning young lovers Kitri and Basilio in a tale of fun, mischief and mistaken identity. Set in a Spanish seaside village, this light-hearted and colourful ballet features a rich diversity of characters. Its dramatic liveliness and virtuosic dancing makes it the perfect showcase for The Dancers Company’s many talented dancers.
The Dancers Company comprises guest artists of The Australian Ballet and graduating students from The Australian Ballet School. Generations of dancers have performed Don Quixote, including Rudolf Nureyev, Margot Fonteyn and Mikhail Baryshnikov. In presenting Don Quixote we continue the legacy of The Dancers Company, passing the baton between the legends of the past to the stars of today and the future stars of tomorrow.
Tickets: Adult: $51.00, Concession: $43.00, Member: $47.00, Group 10+: $47.00, Student/Youth: $33.00, Child: $25.00.
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Boy Girl Wall
When: 26 July 2012 08:00 PM -@ Helen Macpherson Smith Theatre, Lydiard Street (enter under Old Post Office Tower)
Thursday 26 to Saturday 28 July
This is not a love story. This is a story about love.
This is the story of Thom and Alethea. Two neighbours in an apartment block, trying desperately to keep their lives from falling apart. But the wall that stands between them has decided they belong together.
Using chalk, sock puppets, an overhead projector and over two-dozen characters, Lucas Stibbard’s captivating tour de force performance will inspire and delight with live music by Neridah Waters in a tall tale of whimsy and architectural enlightenment.
Contains strong coarse language and adult themes. Suitable for audiences over 15 years.
Tickets: Adult: $40.00, Concession: $35.00, Member: $30.00, Group 10+: $35.00, Student/Youth: $15.00, Child: $10.00.
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Hairspray
When: 28 July 2012 08:00 PM - 12 August 2012 02:00 PM@ Her Majesty's Theatre, 17 Lydiard St Sth, Ballarat
Friday 27 July to Sunday 12 August
Evening performances: 28 & 29 July, 4, 8, 9, 10 & 11 August - 8.00pm
Matinee performances: 28 & 29 July, 4, 5, 11 & 12 August - 2.00pm
Ballarat Lyric Theatre Inc. presents Hairspray the Broadway Musical
Baltimore, Maryland, 1962. Segregation still grips the nation. The new 'teen-agers' spend every afternoon glued to the television, dancing to the Corney Collins Show.
Tracy Turnblad, frumpy daughter of Wilbur, owner of a comedy store and Edna, overweight laundry woman, has great hair and great dreams. One day, she too will be one of the 'nicest kids in town' and dance on Corney's show.
Along the way she falls in love with the hearthrob of the show, Link, and inadvertently begins the end of the segregation of Baltimore television, officially getting the Corney Collins Show integrated.
Tickets: Adult: $42.00, Concession: $35.00 or restricted view Adult: $37.00, Restricted view Concession: $31.00.
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Biddies
When: 01 August 2012 08:00 PM -@ Her Majesty's Theatre, 17 Lydiard St Sth, Ballarat
Wednesday 1 August
Five ordinarily marvellous women find themselves back in their infants school classroom plying their needles in a good old-fashioned session of “stitch and bitch”. Their confessions are frank, their rivalries intense and their jokes outrageous. They discover a common frustration with the limitations of being female and mature in a world still largely defined by men.
Accidentally locked in the classroom, with nothing but ingenuity, Adora Cream Wafers and a bucket to get them through the crisis, unknown reserves come to the fore. Released from their own constraints, they rediscover their capacity to love, forgive - and take control. If you can’t beat 'em, join 'em!
Men see their wives, adult children see their mothers, grandchildren see Nana and the mature Australian woman sees herself…
Tickets: Adult: $60.00, Concession: $55.00, Member: $50.00, Group 10+: $55.00, Student/Youth: $25.00, Child: $25.00.
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Women of the 60's
When: 21 August 2012 02:00 PM -@ Her Majesty's Theatre, 17 Lydiard St Sth, Ballarat
Tuesday 21 August
This high class show will take you back in time to the fabulous music of the 60’s, featuring songs by artists such as Dusty Springfield, Dionne Warwick, Shirley Bassey, Aretha Franklin, Petula Clarke, Lulu and more.
The show features the amazingly versatile talents of Gina Hogan who has a string of music theatre credits to her name such as Cats, Mamma Mia! and Beauty and the Beast to name but a few. She was a regular artist on Good Morning Australia, has written, produced and performed in her one woman cabaret shows around the country and has been performing in corporate bands for the past 10 years.
Gina is accompanied by the fabulous Greg Riddell who has worked with some of the top performers in our country such as John Farnham, Wendy Stapelton and Girls Girls Girls! Greg also composes for television.
So come along and enjoy being taken back in time with Gina and Greg as they capture the essence of this exciting era, one of the most memorable decades of our time.
Tickets: Adult: $20.00, Concession: $17.00, Member: $15.00, Group 10+: $17.00, Student/Youth: $10.00, Child: $10.00.
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What A Man's Gotta Do
When: 07 September 2012 08:00 PM -@ The Call Room, Ballarat Mining Exchange, 10 Lydiard St Nth, Ballarat
Friday 7 September
Andrew Horabin is a state and national award-winning singer/songwriter with a one man comedy musical that asks, what’s a man gotta do to be a man in your town?
In his hilarious show, Andrew uses comedy, song and storytelling to explore some of the issues of masculinity - sex, work, marriage, mateship, intimacy, fathering, feelings, booze, homophobia and attachments to motor vehicles.
Our story begins when Adam's Buck's Party collides with Lucy's Hens in the street. Lucy declares that he'll never grow up. Adam protests. She gives him 24 hours to prove he's a man - or the wedding's off!
Muzza and Gazza are not much help. They tell him she's just a sheila and sheilas change their minds. But she's not changing it back. And the hour of the wedding is fast approaching, leaving Adam asking "What's a man gotta do to be a man?"
With no formal initiation or rites of passage, these three young blokes must forge their own path into manhood.
The audience helps, with their own ideas of how to become a man, but will it be enough? How lost will they get on the journey? What risks do they take in trying to initiate themselves? And will they make it back in time?
Adult themes and course language (Definitely not suitable for people under the age of 16. Contains explicit language and adult concepts.)
Tickets: Adult: $30.00, Concession: $25.00, Member: $20.00, Group 10+: $25.00, Student/Youth: $15.00.
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Kapow!
When: 27 September 2012 11:00 AM -@ Ballaarat Mining Exchange, 10 Lydiard St Nth, Ballarat
Thursday 27 September
Two performances: 11.00am & 1.00pm
An irreverent, comical and human look at the desire to be a superhero in the suburbs.
Meet Scout: she does mad tricks on her bunk beds - in fact, if bunk beds were an Olympic sport, she’d be going to the Olympics! In KAPOW! Scout and her best friends Natalie and Terry take the audience on a backyard adventure. Join them as they train to become superheroes and confront their biggest fears.
KAPOW! explores the super power of the imagination and the possibility that our imaginary worlds can lead to real adventure, bravery and a bigger life.
Highly visual, full of skilful acrobatics and set to a spectacular soundtrack KAPOW! asks some seriously heroic questions: why do we imagine and desire to be superhuman? What are our secret unnoticed abilities? Can you be afraid and still save the day?
Tickets: Adult: $15.00, Concession: $10.00, Member: $10.00, Group 10+: $10.00, Student/Youth: $7.50, Child: $7.50.
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Caravan Burlesque
When: 19 October 2012 07:30 PM - 20 October 2012 07:30 PM@ Ballarat Mining Exchange, 10 Lydiard St Nth, Ballarat
Friday 19 to Saturday 20 October
Two performances: 7.30pm & 9.45pm.
The globally acclaimed salon of seductive, subversive, and electrifying acts is HERE!
From multi-award winning Finucane & Smith, creators of global smash hit The Burlesque Hour, comes a travelling emporium that fuses Parisian nightclub with jaw-dropping cabaret and seductive spectacle, tipping a velvet wink to Australia’s wild past of touring vaudeville and variety. Step into this sumptuous salon and be swept away by intoxicating Ethiopian dance and razor sharp wit, sultry songs & underdressed sirens, whip-cracking dames, Bollywood lovegods, sizzling jazz moves, backroom ballet and gothic divas.
Packed to the rafters with international stars, with critics raving and 70,000 audience members worldwide in raptures, Finucane & Smith’s road-train of the risqué will sashay into town bringing a night to rival the Nullarbor: hot hot hot and full of stars!
So grab your friends, dress to the nines, and swing on board The Caravan. We guarantee you won’t want it to leave…
Audience advice warning: Globally acclaimed multi-award winning work containing nudity, strobe lighting and smoke effects.
Tickets: Adult: $35.00, Concession: $35.00, Member: $25.00, Group 10+: $30.00, Student/Youth: $15.00.
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Bare Witness
When: 15 November 2012 08:00 PM -@ Helen Macpherson Smith Theatre, Lydiard Street (enter under Old Post Office Tower)
Thursday 15 November
n the digital era of the 24 hour news cycle, how do photojournalists square their commitment to the truth with the media’s voracious need for a graphic image? When the threat of death is a daily reality, why do they do it?
Landing in Sarajevo and joining a pack of seasoned war journalists, rookie photographer Dannie Hills sets out to capture the perfect image. Each photograph she shoots becomes a kaleidoscope of dreams, memories and emotions – exciting, painful, and forever haunting...
Widely heralded as a remarkable piece of physical theatre, this award-winning play integrates fluid movement, live sound design and animated projections with striking originality. With its frenetic and restless energy set against a backdrop of 20 years of conflict, Bare Witness is a visceral experience that will change the way you look at the news.
Tickets: Adult: $50.00, Concession: $45.00, Member: $40.00, Group 10+: $45.00, Student/Youth: $25.00, Child: $25.00.
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