Belvoir 2023 Season Book

2023 SEASON

Welcome

This season is a celebration.

With all the hoo-ha of pandemics and the planet dying and the decline of democracy and the general air of imminent apocalypse, we thought it would be good to offer you a season which cuts an optimistic path through the demented wonderland of the twenty-first century.

Belvoir is your yellow brick road* through 2023. Heart, courage and brains, in theatrical technicolour.

These shows run the gamut of what theatre can offer, from Thomas Weatherall’s exquisite hour-long monologue to the wild three-act fantasia of The Master and Margarita, with its live music and big ensemble cast.

There’s a Palawa tragedy, a Sydney drama, a ChineseAustralian comedy, and a Broadway musical. There’s a concert-show, and a cabaretplay. There’s even a lesbian divorce comedy.

We’re continuing our headlong love of Australian stories - seven of them, most made specially for Belvoir. And as always there are classics, but this year one is a musical and one is an adaptation of a novel. We went looking for joy and we found it in new places. Which is what Belvoir is for.

There’s a lot of music in the 2023 season, including our first ever Stephen Sondheim musical, the delicious Into the Woods. Why is there a lot of music? Perhaps because we’ve all had enough reality in life lately to double down on realism in the theatre. If only life could burst into song like theatre can.

Where the season begins with a monologue it ends with an extravaganza. We dreamt up this adaptation of The Master and Margarita during the darkest days of the lockdown.

It is a celebration of theatre and theatricality, of why we need it in our cities, our lives. Its symphony of stories within stories, exuberant joy, and insistence that love and imagination are the greatest gifts we possess make it the perfect culmination of our dance through 2023.

So we’re asking you all to join us for the whole year by getting yourself and everyone you know season tickets. That’s Belvoir –the whole undertaking is what counts. We keep going, show after show, year after year, through thick and thin, chasing the dream.

Join us.

When Mark moved out of home for the first time his mum started writing him letters - just checking in, staying in touch, keeping a gentle hold on her son. Until one letter brings news no-one wants to hear.

Today, alone in his apartment, on a quiet ordinary morning, Mark needs to try to make some sense of the path of his young life. He needs to work out how to go on with the day, his studies, the fragility of living. He needs us to hear his story, and the story of his family.

A tender, exquisite monologue written and performed by a rising star, Thomas Weatherall, Blue takes us deep into the beauty, and sadness, of a young life at its new beginning.

Blue is a remarkable, genuinely exciting debut. Thomas is a young man wise beyond his years. His writing is sensitive, deeply felt, beguiling. So is his acting. His play unpacks big stuff - mental health, family, loss, how we remember. See it.

– Eamon

Blue

Getting older is inevitable, but growing up takes courage.

Written by Thomas Weatherall Directed by Deborah Brown

With a cast of three including Thomas Weatherall

Set & Costume Designer Jacob Nash

Lighting Designer Chloe Ogilvie Sound Designer & Composer Wil Hughes Associate Designer Cris Baldwin

In association with Sydney Festival Indigenous theatre at Belvoir supported by The Balnaves Foundation

The lesbian divorce comedy you didn’t know you needed.

Written by Maeve Marsden Directed by Hannah Goodwin

With a cast of four including Danielle Cormack Maude Davey Set and Costume Designer Isabel Hudson Composer and Sound Designer Alyx Dennison

In association with Sydney WorldPride 2023

Supported by Oranges & Sardines

Maude

Danielle

Union

Ruth and Judith have been together for a long time.

Long enough to have seen Australia change, for better and for worse. They have two bright and inquiring kids and a manageable mortgage in the Inner West. With love and hard work, they made the political personal and built a family of which they’re fiercely proud. They re-wrote the rules, and their life together is a progressive success story. Why should breaking up be any different?

But even the loftiest ideals can come undone when pesky human emotion gets involved.

A fine new play from the wicked mind of Maeve Marsden, Blessed Union is for anyone who’s looked at their life and wondered if there might be a better way to live it.

Plays about family are as old as theatre, but this is a play about a new kind of family, and it’s brilliant. It came out of our Writers’ Lab and lockdown developments (thank you to everyone who donated to Artists at Work) so we’re elated it’s hitting the stage. And with Danielle Cormack and Maude Davey as Ruth and Judith, it’ll be a treat.

- Eamon

In the thirty-five years since its premiere, Into the Woods has become a classic – brilliantly original, dark, funny, absorbing and utterly entertaining.

It begins, of course, with “Once upon a time…” By the end of the opening number not one but six fairytale plots have intertwined, as Cinderella, the Baker and his Wife, Little Red Riding Hood and Jack of beanstalk fame all head into the woods in search of love, happiness, wisdom. Three midnights of brilliant plot twists later they all end up singing

“Happy ever after”. Except this is only the interval…

We all want our wishes fulfilled, but are we prepared to pay the price?

Why now? Because this is the truest and happiest thing I can think of to offer audiences in 2023. I’ve directed Angels in America and The Glass Menagerie at Belvoir and I like to think of Into the Woods as the third in a loose trilogy of masterpieces by the three great gay dramatists of American theatre. It’s about story and storytelling, about how we live for each other. It’s both light and dark, the plotting is as joyful as Shakespeare’s, and the music is sublime. Best of all, seeing this at Belvoir means being in the same room as performers like Esther Hannaford and Tamsin Carroll. Don’t miss it.

- Eamon

Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim

Book by James Lapine

Originally directed on Broadway by James Lapine

Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick

Licensed exclusively by Music Theatre International (Australasia)

Directed by Eamon Flack

With a cast of 12 including Tamsin Carroll Esther Hannaford

Justin Smith Co-produced by Hayes Theatre Co

Supported by the Chair’s Circle

A brand new production of the classic musical.

“Stephen Sondheim was the Shakespeare of Musical Theatre.”

TheAustralian, Peter Craven

At What

Tasmania, now.

Boyd has been walking a tightrope for years – balancing responsibilities to Land and People with the simple business of making a living.

But there’s something happening, he can sniff it in the wind. Every year more and more folk are showing up claiming to be Palawa too. Noone’s heard of them until now… Where has this missing mob been all these years? Are they legit? Or are they ‘tick-a-box’? Who decides? And how?

If Boyd’s going to take everyone forward together, they’re going to have to go back, old mob or new, into the island’s knotty past. And they might not like what they find there.

We’re proud of At What Cost? and pleased to bring it back with the original cast before it goes on a national tour – if you missed out here’s your second chance. Nathan Maynard’s story of Country and competing histories opened some eyes and set off a few arguments. We loved its oomph, and how it asked us all to think about a very contemporary Australian issue.

– Eamon

The provocative hit of Belvoir’s 2022 returns for a limited season.

Writer and Associate Director Nathan Maynard Directed by Isaac Drandic With Luke Carroll Sandy Greenwood Ari Maza Long Alex Malone Set Designer Jacob Nash Costume Designer and Set Realiser Keerthi Subramanyam Lighting Designer Chloe Ogilvie Composer Brendon Boney Sound Designer David Bergman Associate Lighting Designer Kelsey Lee Dramaturgical Consultant Peter Matheson

Indigenous theatre at Belvoir supported by The Balnaves Foundation

Cost?

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The Australian

“It’s a play sculpted from muscle and bone and filled in from the gut.”

The Sydney Morning Herald

“Powerful human drama.”

“Luke Carroll is superb as his own one man mob.” Aboriginal Art Directory

Scenes from

“We knew there was a mass extinction happening, we all felt bad about it. But you couldn’t think about it every second of every day. I had a bad breakup that year, I was trying to pay rent. We were just living our lives.”

A frog, the last of its species, starts calling for a mate, but there’s no-one to hear.

A group of friends reminisce about the last time they took a flight, before all that came to an end.

Landholders in Borneo confront western environmentalists over who owns the forest.

A scientist is coached on how to speak to the media in digestible soundbites.

A family takes to the water, needing a new home, new hope…

A remarkable, illuminating, shocking, wry, and sometimes inspiring piece of theatre, Scenes from the Climate Era is exactly what it says – over fifty small plays that catch the exhilaration, frustration and fascination of living in interesting times.

Brandon, Abbie-lee, Tree Frog

Ranoidea caerulea

the Climate Era

We read this and simply had to do it, we haven’t had a script that’s generated quite as much energy as this one. David is a climate expert as well as a playwright, and the sheer dramatic impact of his expertise is thrilling, frightening, invigorating. It’s not a play that wags its finger, it’s terrifically smart and human. If you’re looking for something about the big issues of this era, here’s a piece of theatre for you. – Eamon

Life, love, and making money, as things heat up. Written by David Finnigan Directed by Carissa Licciardello

With a cast of five including Abbie-lee Lewis Brandon McClelland Charles Wu Supported by Oranges & Sardines, Patty Akopiantz & Justin Punch

A comedy of beauty pageants, unrealistic expectations, and the business of family.

Peony

Written by Michelle Law Directed by Courtney Stewart

With a cast of six including Gabrielle Chan Jing-Xuan Chan Michelle Law Mabel Li Shirong Wu Charles Wu

Lily’s grandmother was a beauty queen back in Hong Kong. She doesn’t care that times have changed, that Lily lives in a new country and a new century. She sees a granddaughter caught between worlds. So Poh Poh pushes Lily into entering the highly competitive Miss Peony, and no matter how hard Lily tries to wriggle out of it, her grandma won’t take no for an answer.

And to make matters worse, she’s a ghost.

Glitzy and madcap, Miss Peony is a bold new comedy about our good old need for connection – to family, the past, the future, each other.

Set and Costume Designer Jonathan Hindmarsh

Lighting Designer Trent Suidgeest

Composer Nicholas Ng

Sound Designer Julian Starr Assistant Director Nicole Pingon Choreographer  Kristina Chan Mandarin Translator  Dr Jing Han Cantonese Translator  Sylvia Xu

Supported by the Nelson Meers Foundation

In association with Arts Centre Melbourne, Queensland Performing Arts Centre

And for the first time ever we’re offering a show in three languages: as in real life, these characters switch between English, Cantonese and Mandarin, so the show is surtitled in all three.

Michelle Law has an unerring nose for a fabulous comic premise, and she’s a naturalborn entertainer. Her Single Asian Female lit up Belvoir with its exuberance and its loving portrait of family. Miss Peony takes things further. It’s irreverent, it’s heartfelt, and it has a cast of fabulous women (plus the perennial Charles Wu). Join them!

– Eamon

A sophisticated new adaptation of Charlotte Wood’s bestselling novel of friendship and the wisdom of age.

Toni, Belinda & Tilly the dog

Weekend

Based on the novel by Charlotte Wood

Adapted by Sue Smith

Directed by Sarah Goodes Cast of four including Belinda Giblin Toni Scanlan Melita Jurisic

Composer and Sound Designer Steve Francis Supported by The Group

“People went on about death bringing friends together, but it wasn’t true…”

Four women have known each other for decades, and have a friendship that goes with itgood-humoured, caring, and forthright when required. But Sylvie has died, and when the remaining three come together to pack up her beach house, they find maybe they haven’t been as honest – or as good friends - as they thought.

Adele, a once-well-known actress, Wendy, a high-profile academic, and Jude, who ran one of the city’s most celebrated restaurants, learn things they should have learned years ago. There’s a difference between growing old, and growing wise.

And at the heart of it all, an old dog keeps them company, silently bearing witness to the folly of age, and the warmth of true friendship.

Charlotte Wood’s novel really struck a chord with many readers, so when a playwright as fine as Sue Smith approached us about turning it into a play for Belvoir we jumped. This is a special play - moving, honest, thoughtful, and a gift for three of our finest actors. This is heartland stuff.

- Eamon

Lady Day

By Lanie Robertson

It’s 1959, in a bar in South Philadelphia. It’s a bit rundown. You wouldn’t know it, but we’re in a moment of history – one of Billie Holiday’s legendary last performances.

As she sings her set (and it’s the greats – ‘Taint Nobody’s Business If I Do, Strange Fruit, What a Little Moonlight Can Do, Easy Livin’, God Bless the Child, and more) she shares the story of her life - a bit risqué, humorous, political, ecstatic, tragic. Lady Day comes to the fore as she looks back on a life, on an era.

It’s just fantastic we can get Zahra Newman back on our stage – and not just for her charisma and her acting prowess, we get to hear her sing, too. And that’s seriously worth twice the ticket price. These songs blow your mind and move you to tears. It’s Zahra and her band, and it’s great theatre, perfect for a space like Belvoir.

- Eamon

The Tony award-winning tour-de-force that’s simply unmissable.

Directed by Mitchell Butel Featuring Zahra Newman and a live band Musical Arrangements by Danny Holgate Set & Costume Designer Ailsa Paterson Lighting Designer Govin Ruben Associate Director Zahra Newman

Co-produced with Melbourne Theatre Company, State Theatre of South Australia

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Robyn Archer

Australia as you’ve never heard it before.

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“A national living treasure.”

Limelight “One of our great cultural advocates… she remains an icon.”

The Saturday Paper HHHH

“A wonderful showcase of the grit that makes both cabaret and Australian music great.”

The AU Review

Robyn

An Australian Songbook

Devised and performed by Robyn Archer

Accordion/Vocals George Butrumlis Guitars/Vocals Cameron Goodall Keyboards/Vocals Enio Pozzebon

Originally commissioned by Queensland Theatre

Robyn Archer — icon, legend of the Australian stage, and provocateur — has thrilled audiences with her rich renditions of the great songbooks of Europe and America.

Now, Robyn turns her distinctive and fearless talents to songs that describe the difficult, wonderful place that is Australia. From the music of her upbringing to increasingly complex rhythms and cadences of the present, we are taken on a journey into our beauty and our terror, through song.

After this show, you’ll hear our country through very different ears.

A trio of Australia’s finest stage musicians join Robyn as the Belvoir stage becomes a cabaret: piano accordion virtuoso George Butrumlis, actor and multi-instrumentalist Cameron Goodall on guitar, and the very deft Enio Pozzebon on keyboards.

Robyn’s one of our treasured originals – she’s been part of Belvoir since the first push –so isn’t it great to have her back on our stage after too long away? If you’ve seen her cabaret work, you’ll know just how humorous and ratbaggy it can be, without losing the rigour and excellence songs like these need. It’s a homecoming – in more ways than one.

- Eamon

The Master

Magic, mayhem, and a book that can’t be burnt – a classic of literature lets fly at Belvoir.

An actor enters with a battered copy of Mikhail Bulgakov’s The Master and Margarita, and begins to read aloud from the opening chapter...

We’re in a city run by fools and mediocrities. Elites protect their power, thinkers squabble over trivia, everyone is consumed by greed and materialism. And sitting on a park bench in this city is the Devil himself. Why is he here?

The story that follows is wild, joyful and magnificent. The tale unfurls from ancient Galilee to Stalin’s Moscow, via a giant talking cat, a mad novelist, a ruthless officer of the secret police… At its centre is Margarita, who has to become a witch in order to save a lost manuscript - and us all.

Written in secret in the gloom of repression, passed around under the nose of the state police, The Master and Margarita became a legend long before it was published. Now it is a phenomenon of world literature, celebrated for its insistence that love and imagination* will always triumph over those who want to shut us down.

In the darkest days of the first lockdown we gathered a group of actors and read aloud from this book. Magic happened. Bulgakov was first and foremost a playwright. Banned from the theatre, he let his theatrical imagination run riot in a secret novel. We’re turning it back into theatre, and we can’t wait to show it to you.

- Eamon.

& Margarita

Devised by the cast and creative team

Adapted and directed by Eamon Flack

From the book by Mikhail Bulgakov

Dramaturg Tom Wright

With a cast of 11 including Paula Arundell Rebecca Massey Mark Winter Josh Price

Lighting Designer Nick Schlieper Costume Designer Romanie Harper Sound Designer and Composer Stefan Gregory Choreographer Elle Evangelista

Supported by the Creative Development Fund Josh, Mark & Bec

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SEASON TICKETS means Belvoir benefits all year long!

Exclusive privileges include flexibility (subscribe by 1 Dec 2022 for free exchanges all year!), choosing your favourite seats in the house, being first in line when tickets go on sale to the public and knowing you’ll see some of the best theatre on offer in 2023. Snap up a package of four plays or go to town and see it all!

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Investing in a season package is the most cost-effective way to enjoy the best theatre in the country, and you’ll be supporting Belvoir at the same time.

Regular four-play packages start from just $172!

UNDER 30

Lovers of theatre who are 30 years or under can secure some nicely discounted seats for 2023. 30-Down season ticket pricing applies to any mid-week and Saturday matinee shows.

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Book for the final preview performance and join our Associates for a pre-show chat (visit the website for more info). Not available Saturday evenings and Sunday shows.

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SHARE WITH FRIENDS

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Include the final preview performance in your season package and join us for Season Ticket Night. Be amongst the first in Sydney to see each play (at a cheaper price) and celebrate with a free drink post-show!

FREE TICKET EXCHANGES

Need to change your tickets? No worries! Book your season tickets before the priority period ends on 1 December 2022, and we’ll exchange your ticket/s to another date of the same show, free of charge. Miss the priority period cut off? We’ll exchange your ticket/s to another date of the same show, free of charge for the first exchange. And our Treasured Subscribers pay no exchange fees ever.*

Please note when transferring to more expensive seats or performances, patrons will be liable to pay the difference in prices. And if you change to a cheaper one we’ll credit the difference.

FABULOUS PERKS FOR EARLY BIRDS

Book your 2023 season tickets before 1 Dec 2022 and you’ll not only get all the perks of being a 2023 subscriber, but we’ll throw in even more!

Have your name displayed on the Belvoir wall for the 2023 season as a season ticket holder.

Enjoy free and unlimited ticket exchanges (into the same show).

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Free glass of Handpicked Wine at every show you hold a season ticket for.

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CHOOSE YOUR PLAY DAY BOOK ONLINE OR WITH A PAPER FORM ENJOY A YEAR OF STORYTELLING

Head to belvoir.com.au to log in and start selecting your season ticket package. With a 4-play pack starting at $172, there’s a package to suit every budget.

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Use the paper form included in the season book (or download the form on our website), fill it out and send it back to Belvoir via email mail@belvoir.com.au or pop it in the mail Belvoir Season 2023 18 Belvoir Street Surry Hills NSW 2010

If you’re a concession card holder or under 30, don’t forget to include your proof of concession via our website at belvoir.com.au/uploadconcession-card/

DATES AND PRICES TO SUIT YOU

Belvoir has always tried to make going to the theatre something that everyone can enjoy, no matter your financial position.

To get the best deal, the more plays you see, the more money you save. Seeing all 10 plays is the most cost-effective way to go, but there are still substantial savings with all season ticket packages. Choose the day and date that suits you! Select the date for each play you wish to attend and tally the cost according to the table on the right.

Preview performances are the lowest cost option for season tickets, and Saturday evening and Sunday performances are premium options. Matinees and mid-week performances are standard.

WEEKDAY AND SATURDAY MATINEE TICKETS

(Tue 6.30pm, Wed 6.30pm, Thu 7.30pm, Fri 7.30pm, Sat 2pm)

10-Play 9-Play 8-Play 7-Play 6-Play 5-Play 4-Play

ADULT $59.80 $63.00 $66.00 $69.00 $72.00 $74.00 $74.50

SENIOR* $49.80 $53.00 $56.00 $59.00 $62.00 $64.00 $64.50

CONCESSION† $39.80 $43.00 $46.00 $49.00 $52.00 $54.00 $54.50

30-DOWN~ $37.80 $41.00 $44.00 $47.00 $50.00 $52.00 $52.50

PREVIEWS $35.80 $39.00 $41.00 $44.00 $46.00 $49.00 $49.50

WEEKEND EVENING TICKETS (Sat 7.30pm, Sun 5pm or 2pm)

10-Play 9-Play 8-Play 7-Play 6-Play 5-Play 4-Play

ADULT $65.00 $68.00 $71.00 $74.00 $77.00 $79.00 $80.00

SENIOR* $55.00 $58.00 $61.00 $64.00 $67.00 $69.00 $70.00

CONCESSION† $45.00 $48.00 $51.00 $54.00 $57.00 $59.00 $60.00

PREVIEWS $35.80 $39.00 $41.00 $44.00 $46.00 $49.00 $49.50

MIDWEEK MATINEE TICKETS (Thu 1pm)

10-Play 9-Play 8-Play 7-Play 6-Play 5-Play 4-Play

ADULT $50.00 $53.00 $56.00 $59.00 $62.00 $64.00 $65.00

SENIOR* $40.00 $43.00 $46.00 $49.00 $52.00 $54.00 $55.00

CONCESSION† $31.00 $33.00 $36.00 $39.00 $42.00 $44.00 $45.00

30-DOWN~ $29.00 $31.00 $34.00 $37.00 $40.00 $42.00 $43.00

Fancy bringing a friend? You can book additional tickets for friends and family now, or wait until your priority period when individual shows go on sale.

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full-time Australian student

Centrelink Pensioner

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members of Actors

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BOOKING INFO

PREVIEWS

Every production at Belvoir has at least one preview before opening night.

Previews, the first one to three shows before opening night, are your chance to get in ahead of everyone else and experience a show first. Preview performances are cheaper than the rest of the season, and your reactions and feedback can help chart the course of the overall production.

So if you’re a generous audience member, up for a bit of fluttering nerves and the occasional blip, this is the season package for you.

PLUS

Book your season tickets for the final preview of each show and you can enjoy a post-show tipple on us!

PAYMENT PLANS

You can spread the cost of your subscription across two deferred payments when you book with a paper form and pay by credit card. See booking form for details.

LET’S SIT TOGETHER

Do you have friends who are also subscribing this year? Even if you’re paying separately you can still sit together. Simply book your season tickets together online and choose seats that are next to one another. If you’re using the paper form, just send in your forms together and nominate a contact captain for your group.

OPENING NIGHTS

Opening nights are by invitation only and are not available as part of your season ticket package.

FIRST IN, BEST SEATED

All season tickets are processed in order of receipt. Booking online is the quickest way to go. If you subscribe via the paper form, make sure you send it in ASAP.

DID YOU CHANGE YOUR MIND?

If you book your season tickets before the priority period ends on 1 December 2022, your exchanges are free all year! After the priority period ends, all season ticket holders can exchange tickets for free up to 48 hours before your booked performance. This only applies to your first exchange for each play and is subject to availability. Any further ticket exchanges may incur a fee, payable at the time of exchange. Treasured Subscribers pay no exchange fees ever.

Please note when transferring to more expensive seats or performances, patrons will be liable to pay the difference in prices.

And if you change to a cheaper one we’ll credit the difference.

GIVE THE GIFT OF THEARE

Know a young person who loves theatre? Gift them a 30-Down Package and introduce them to the joy of theatre at Belvoir. 30-Down 4-play packs are just $172!

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BOX OFFICE

We have two Box Office locations:

Belvoir St Theatre, 25 Belvoir St, Surry Hills Warehouse/Administration, 18 Belvoir St (cnr Elizabeth St), Surry Hills

Warehouse Box Office:

Monday – Friday 10am – 5pm

Theatre Box Office: Tuesday 5pm – 6:30pm Thursday – Friday 5pm – 7:30pm Saturday 12pm – 7:30pm Sunday 2:30pm – 5:30pm

These times are subject to change during nonperformance periods and on public holidays. Phone bookings close one hour prior to performance times. Please note priority will be given to customers booking or collecting tickets for the immediate performance.

PERFORMANCE TIMES

Standard performance times are:

Tuesday & Wednesday 6.30pm (Preview performances 7.30pm) Thursday matinee 1pm* Thursday & Friday 7.30pm Saturday 2pm & 7.30pm Sunday 5pm or 2pm (Sunday previews 6.30pm)

Schools performances 11.30am on selected Wednesdays and Thursdays.

ACCESSIBILITY AT BELVOIR

We’re committed to providing everyone who visits our theatre with the same experience regardless of age or ability. The theatre has lift access, Hearing Assistance Service (HAS), and we offer mobile captioned and audio described performances. With advanced notice we can accommodate a range of individual needs. We strongly encourage patrons to notify staff of individual needs at the time of booking.

For the list of 2023 captioned and audio described performances please visit belvoir.com.au/accessibility or contact the Box Office on 02 9699 3444.

WARNINGS

Occasionally some of our productions contain strong language, nudity, violence, smoking, strobe lighting, haze or other content you may find confronting or uncomfortable. We put up warning signs in the foyer, as well as ensuring this information is passed on to ticketholders via a pre-show email (be sure to check your inbox) and uploaded onto the website in advance of the show. If you have any concerns, please check with Box Office staff.

SPECIAL SHOWS, SPECIAL SEATS

Sometimes as the design of shows change throughout the year, so too does the seating formation. Ticket buyers and group contact points will be notified of any changes.

INDIVIDUAL PLAY TICKETS

General release tickets go on sale throughout the year as the play approaches. On-sale dates can be found on individual production pages on our website and we promote the dates that these tickets go on sale via email.

price of tickets changes slightly depending on where you sit in the theatre. If you’re sitting to the left or right, tickets are slightly cheaper than if you’re sitting in the middle. For more details please look at the seating plan. (This does not affect season tickets which are already heavily discounted.)

Season ticket buyers can also purchase extra tickets NOW with your subscription, and you’ll have a priority period of up to one week before anyone else when general release tickets go on sale.

be aware that ticket prices can go up or down based on demand, and without notice.

SINGLE TICKET PRICES

Right Bank

Centre Bank Stage

Left Bank

People and stories are our lifeblood. Behind the scenes hundreds of people, most of them freelancers, work across dozens of programs, at Belvoir Street Theatre and out in our city and beyond, to keep the whole undertaking going. Our company, like our society, is all ongoing work. We’re part of a massive cultural and artistic effort across our city and our country to keep opening up space for the many people and communities we all live with. From Counting and Cracking to Barbara and the Camp Dogs and FANGIRLS and on into the future, the ideal we pursue is to make brilliant theatre which tells stories by, with, and for the many communities that make up our society. It’s work that can never be finished. Onwards!

It took me a minute to realise what a rare and supportive opportunity it was to be a writer in residence at Belvoir. Writing feels isolating at times so for me having the space at Belvoir to write, yarn with staff, artists and my dramaturgs, readings of my work that felt safe and just the buzz of creative energy around me was invaluable. No matter what happened in my week I would never give up going into Belvoir, I always leave feeling motivated and full.

Jorjia Gillis Writer under commission & 2021 Balnaves Fellow

I’m very passionate about Belvoir offering a range of low cost ticket options including $25 tickets for artists, student rush tickets and most importantly, free tickets for Unwaged performances. We get lots of feedback from people who otherwise wouldn’t have the opportunity to see live theatre, and we often get lines forming around the block for Unwaged shows! Season tickets support the notion that our theatre is for everyone.

Aaron Beach Executive Director

Belvoir has provided experiences that my students learn so much from and will hold for the rest of their lives. You have inspired and motivated my students in the power of the arts. Thank you.

Raymond Manu Teacher, Canley Vale High School

We have always been strong believers that the Arts have the mercurial power to enthral, educate and engage communities and often all at the same time. Since first walking into the Belvoir theatre over 30 years ago we were immediately drawn to how seriously Belvoir took the responsibility of that power. It is that continued commitment to the Arts, artists and to all of us, delivered with collective passion and humanity, that drives our support and continues to draw us in to the Belvoir vision.

Marion Heathcote & Brian Burfitt

Treasured Subscribers

& Donors

As part of the Associates program, the participating artists get open access to every part of the Belvoir process. And that’s my favourite thing about working with Belvoir - no two processes are ever the same or have needed the same thing from me as a creative. It’s constantly invigorating knowing the Belvoir studio and corner stage is a space for (r)evolution. As much as I am part of the Belvoir fold, I’m also a Belvoir Fangirl.

Elle Evangelista Choreographer & Associate Artist

SOME OF OUR PROGRAMS

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Some of Belvoir’s staff and freelance artists and arts workers at our end of year party 2021

EDUCATION AT BELVOIR

Belvoir’s education program supports young people to experience our work and learn about the theatre-making process. We are fortunate to experience every day the power that theatre has on young people’s lives, not just inspiring them to participate more fully in cultural life but also to think of the possibilities of careers in the arts, using the arts to heal and grow and learning transferable life skills through our workshops.

ACCESS

Belvoir Education Access programs work to remove obstacles to young people experiencing and enjoying theatre. Our No Barriers Access Programs are not just about bringing students to Belvoir to see our plays, but bringing Belvoir to students, wherever in the state they live. We offer free and subsidised tickets, school visits, workshops for students and teachers, work experience opportunities and enrichment programs.

Support Education

Belvoir’s Education Program is fully supported by philanthropic giving - you can make a tax-deductible donation at belvoir.com.au or contact our Development Team to discuss ways to help young people break down barriers, build confidence and unleash creativity with Belvoir. belvoir.com.au/education

WORKSHOPS

We run workshops throughout NSW with over 2000 young people participating each year. Our workshops, led by Belvoir artists, give young people insight into theatre making, whether it is a new area of interest or to develop their skills further. Workshops provide practical opportunities to gain industry knowledge for budding theatre-makers through School Holiday or Evening Workshops at Belvoir, or with their peers through our School Workshop Program

YOUNG BELVOIR THEATRE CLUB

Young Belvoir Theatre Club offers young people the opportunity to connect and extend their relationship with our company. Our annual theatre club is for enthusiastic audience members and emerging artists aged 15 to 18. Members attend Belvoir productions with other young theatre lovers, gain an insight into how productions come together, meet actors and artists, get discounted tickets for friends and family and more!

Apply for 2023 in November 2022.

Find out more about our Education Programs

BELVOIR BRIEFINGS AND POST-SHOW Q&As

WORK EXPERIENCE

We offer placements for Year 10 students to gain an understanding of how Belvoir makes theatre. We look for curious and committed young people who are interested in working in the theatre industry in creative and technical roles.

Apply from February 2023

RESOURCES BELVOIR

We have a library of digital resources for students embarking on projects of many kinds. In our library you’ll find our 3D virtual tour, interviews with designers, directors and playwrights, photo galleries, past programs and more!

ARE YOU A TEACHER?

Belvoir Education supports teachers in bringing their students to performances, providing classroom resources, delivering workshops both in school and at Belvoir and offering Professional Learning opportunities to link your teaching knowledge to industry practices. Connect with us through our dedicated Education eNews for all the latest events and offers for you and your students. bit.ly/edu-enews

Hear directly from the artists at a Briefing event, post-show Q&A, or download the digital daybill for director’s notes, show info and more. Get a peek behind the scenes via our social media to catch rehearsal and production photos, interviews, trailers, reviews, and cast and creative take overs. Sign up to our eNews for updates, juicy gossip and interesting info, and the occasional discounted ticket offer!

BELVOIR BRIEFINGS

presented by Handpicked Wines

Blessed Union

Thurs 2 Feb

Into The Woods Thurs 9 Mar

Scenes from the Climate Era Thurs 18 May Miss Peony Thurs 22 Jun The Weekend Thurs 27 Jul Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill Tues 12 Sep The Master and Margarita Thurs 2 Nov

POST-SHOW Q&AS

Blue Tues 24 Jan

Blessed Union

Tues 21 Feb

Into The Woods Tues 28 Mar

Scenes from the Climate Era Tues 6 Jun

At What Cost?

Tues 9 May

Miss Peony Tues 11 July

The Weekend Tues 15 Aug

Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill Tue 19 Sep

The Master and Margarita Tues 21 Nov

Sign up to our enews:

Follow Belvoir on social media:

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SUPPORT OUR

WORK

DONATE TODAY

Whether it’s a monologue or an extravaganza, we’re only able to create and share it because of the generosity of people like you.

If your passion is supporting early career artists and First Nations storytellers, funding the development of new Australian works, or giving school students, community groups and people on limited incomes the chance to dance along with us, a gift to Belvoir will help make it happen.

LEAVE IT TO BELVOIR

You can make a dramatic difference by remembering Belvoir in your will.

Help secure the company’s long-term future, so that new generations can experience the joy of Belvoir St Theatre.

Whatever the size of your gift, a bequest is a wonderful way of sharing your love of Belvoir today with the artists and audiences of tomorrow.

MAKE YOUR TAX-DEDUCTIBLE GIFT TO BELVOIR ST THEATRE

Please call our Philanthropy team for a confidential discussion on 8396 6219 or email development@belvoir.com.au

Thank you

A huge THANK YOU! to everyone in the Belvoir community who support the theatre in deed and action every day, including artists, audiences, donors, corporate partners, creative partners, Board members and Belvoir staff.

Love and thanks go to our season book production team Alphabet Studio, Daniel Boud, Ella Butler, Xu Yang Chua, Emma-Lee Court, Emily David, Yolanda Lukowski, Aishlinn McCarthy, Calum Ross, Keerthi Subramanyam, and Jake Severino. What a team!

Your support allows us to do what Belvoir does best: create passionate, playful and surprising new Australian theatre, and share stories that need to be told, with people who need to hear them.

A special thanks to everyone who helped create and launch our 2023 season, including:

LADY DAY AT EMERSON’S BAR & GRILL is produced by special arrangement with THE GERSH AGENCY

The Hon. Margaret Beazley AC QC, George, Glen & Farlie at AFTT, Patty Akopiantz & Justin Punch, Sophie & Stephen Allen, Tim & the team at Alphabet Studio, Raji Ambikairajah, Amy & the team at Anthem, Paula Arundell, David & the team at Audio Visual Events, Jonathan & the team at Baker McKenzie, Balnaves Family & Foundation, Aaron Beach, Wendy Beckett, Julia & the team at Beckett’s, Kodie Bedford, Guido Belgiorno-Nettis AM & Michelle Belgiorno-Nettis, Anthony Benscher, Alison Benstead, Peter Bloor, Anne Britton, Jillian Broadbent AC FRSN, Stevie Bryant, David & the team at Bourke Street Bakery, Mitchell Butel & STCSA, Andrew Cameron AM & Cathy Cameron, Kate Champion, Gabrielle Chan, Paris Change, Grace Chapple, Xu Yang Chua, Gemma Clinch, Marc & team at Coopers, Danielle Cormack, Sonjana Dave, Maude Davey, Emily David, Lewis Defina, Catherne De La Rocha Espinoza, Gayda De Mesa, Emma Diaz, Doc Ross Family, Sue Donnelly, Chris Edwards, Bob & Chris Ernst, Andrew Price & the team at EY, Johanna Featherstone & Geoff Ainsworth, Eamon Flack, Nitya Ganesh, Prof. Simon Gandevia & Dr Julie Burn,

Design Alphabet Studio

Lucina Gleeson, Belinda Giblin, Gianni at Don Giovanni Pizza Bar, Jorjia Gillis, Tanya GinoriCairns, Hannah Goodwin, David Gonski AC & Assoc. Prof. Orli Wargon OAM, Amitav Goswami, Georgina Grisold, Fee & David Hancock, Michael, Mark & the team at Handpicked Wines, Esther Hannaford, Marion Heathcote & Brian Burfitt, Libby Higgin & Dr Gae Anderson, Persephone HitzkeDean, Liz Hobart, Kimberley & Angus Holden, Liza & Daniel at Hotel Hacienda/Tacos Muchachos, Meg Hyeronimus, Belinda & the team at Kabuku, Ingrid Kaiser, Ben & Tom at Kay & Hughes, Lisa Kelly, Ren Kenward, Alison Kitchen, Sophie Kitson, Lazberger Family, Michelle Law, Charlotte Leamon, Ian Learmonth & Julia Pincus, Jason Lee, Ollie Lee, Jonnie & Holly at Leif, Abbie-lee Lewis, Carissa Licciardello, Ross Littlewood & Alexandra Curtin, Helen Lynch AM & Helen Bauer, Michael Lynch CBE AO, Rebecca Massey, Jane May, Aishlinn McCarthy, Brandon McClelland, Stuart McCreery, Luke McGettigan, Nelson Meers AO & Carole Meers, Sam Meers AO, Dom Mercer, Chris at Merchant & Green, Lisa Mimmocchi, Simon Mordant AM & Catriona Mordant AM,

Robert & Vanessa Morgan, Daniel Moxham, Jake Nash, Thomas at Network Computing & Consulting, Zahra Newman, The team at The Norfolk House & Hotel, Hany Nour, Stuart & Kate O’Brien, Daria O’Neill, Cathie & Paul Oppenheim, Karl & the team at Ord Minnett, Barbara Papathanasopoulos, Amelia Parsonson, Angela Pearman, Shyleja Paul, Rebel Penfold-Russell OAM, Dan & Jackie Phillips, Griffin & Gemma at Poor Toms, Rachel Emma Ferguson Foundation, Roberts Pike Family, Josh Price, Amanda & Lee at QT, Susan Rosen, Calum Ross, Toni Scanlan, Nick Schlieper, Mark Seymour, Jake Severino, S. Shakthidharan, Dr Brad McIntosh at Sydney Physio Solutions, Zainab Syed, Judy Tanner, Susan Teasey, Rob Thomas AO, Judy Thomson, Joel Trotter, Lucy Yabsley, Wales Family, Mark Warburton, Thomas Weatherall, Deanne Weir & Jules Anderson, Shemara Wikramanayake & Ed Gilmartin, Jojo Williams, Rosie Williams & John Grill AO, Mark Winter, Darran Whatley, Sally White, Richard Whitehouse, Lucy & David at Woolcott Research, Tom Wright, Charles Wu, Shirong Wu, Mohammad & the team at Zahli, Roula Zivlas.

Photography All play images by Daniel Boud Robyn Archer image by Claudio Raschella, Education image by Brett Boardman, Belvoir foyer image by Jaimi Joy