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DIRECTOR’S NOTE WELCOME We’ve been in the business of delivering great experiences for more than 50 years, enhancing Canberra’s appeal not only to residents, but also to those visiting our Nation’s Capital. This past year, more than 220,000 people visited our theatres, generating over $4.2m of expenditure on dining within the Civic Square cultural district. We are firm believers in a community that embraces art in all its forms and as a result is richer, more vibrant and more lively.
THE SEASON As part of such a community, Canberra Theatre Centre’s 2016 line-up is all about the creation of feeling. We’ve compiled a program to delight children and grandparents alike, challenge our drama lovers and entertain everyone in The Famous Spiegeltent camped in Civic Square. Next year’s season is one of our best. We’re bringing the nation’s best theatre and dance companies to the capital for a unique program that will intrigue our patrons, and attract new audiences for the Canberra Theatre Centre.
UNFOLDING A NEW SEASON
My personal highlights include the children’s show The Peasant Prince – the inspiring story of Li Cunxin, currently Artistic Director of Queensland Ballet and bringing us The Nutcracker later in the year. I’m delighted that two of Australia’s most well known playwrights, Andrew Bovell (The Secret River) and Hannie Rayson (Hotel Sorrento), are also in the mix, raising questions about the issues we face in our daily lives, including the challenges of grief and love, and the threat of climate change. This year, we are adding a new venue experience to our Season with the inclusion of The Famous Spiegeltent which will be in Civic Square next February and March. This will be an experience to rival them all and I urge you to partake in at least one of the numerous performances that will grace its stage.
FURTHER YOUR EXPERIENCE IN 2016 Beyond the action on stage, you can extend your engagement with our 2016 shows through Take Part – a series of talks, Q&A sessions, forums and special events. Take Part includes collaborations with local and national institutions. Through Take Part, you can meet those involved in the productions, see linked events such as the William Yang exhibition at Canberra Museum and Gallery, and participate in stimulating talks to gain a deeper understanding of the performance. Make sure you look for ways to Take Part in the shows you select in Season 2016. Theatre is, of course, an experience for all. To this end, we will continue provision of first-class access programs and facilities, and continue to provide tickets to those who otherwise couldn’t afford them through our Social Capital Program. You’ll have more leg room and improved sound and lighting in the Canberra Theatre in 2016, thanks to the ACT Government’s continued Capital Works program. As always, a huge thank you to our Season Ticket holders for your support. I look forward to sharing an incredible Season of experiences with you all in 2016.
Bruce Carmichael Director Canberra Theatre Centre
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SEASON TICKET HOLDER BENEFITS Join the Canberra Theatre Centre family – an intelligent, thoughtful community of people from the Capital Region who are engaged in the world around them. As a Season Ticket holder, you’re guaranteed evenings of thought-provoking art – of laughter, drama, song and dance, love and life! Season Ticket holders receive a range of special benefits and offers not available to the general public.
GET THE BEST SEATS IN THE HOUSE Season Ticket holders enjoy access to the best seats in the house before tickets go on sale to the public. Many of our shows fill quickly, so get your bookings in early.
PRIORITY ACCESS Existing Season Ticket holders enjoy a priority renewal period up to 6 November 2015 to book their package and take the first pick of the best available seats before new Season Ticket holders join in the fun. Season Ticket renewals are processed in order of receipt during the priority period. If you’re signing up as a new Season Ticket holder, send us your booking form from 7 November and we will process them from 9 November 2015 – once priority bookings close.
SAVE MONEY Every Season Ticket is discounted. Season Ticket holders enjoy the best value tickets. Save up to $10 on full price tickets. Concession discounts and further savings for people under 30 are also available.
DISCOUNTED DRINK VOUCHERS There’s the added advantage for Collected Works Season Ticket holders of discounted drink vouchers and the opportunity to pre-order interval drinks.
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NO EXTRA FEES
There are no transaction fees on your Season Package.
SHARE WITH YOUR FRIENDS Let your family and friends share in your love of theatre with additional tickets at special discounted prices. For selected performances you can purchase extra tickets at the Season Ticket holder price. Remember though that these are available only when you purchase your Season Ticket package.
THE INSIDE RUNNING Season Ticket holders who sign up to receive our INBOX e-news alerts have an exclusive opportunity to buy tickets for exciting new shows before they go on public sale and receive invitations to additional Take Part activities and other special events. To benefit, simply make sure we have your email address and you’ve agreed to us sending you information.
FLEXIBILITY Your plans may change – a case of unforeseen circumstances. When that happens, we can exchange your tickets free of charge for another performance of the same production – provided seats are available. Conditions apply, refer to page 32.
GALA OPENING NIGHTS – MEET THE STARS Mingle with the stars and crew and enjoy a free drink and canapés. Season Ticket holders who book into performances with Gala Opening nights will automatically be invited to post show functions. See the Diary on pages 24-28 for the dates of selected Gala Openings.
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EARLY-BIRD SWEEPSTAKES DRAW
Throughout the season, we have arranged a series of interactive forums at the theatre and other Canberra venues. Learn more about the productions, the artists and their inspirations – ask the questions you’ve always wanted answered. When you purchase a Season Ticket, you are welcome to join our Take Part forums for free. For news on extra forums added to our Collected Works 2016 diaries, we will advise you via email.
As a reward for returning your Season Package form with payment before 23 November 2015, you’ll be automatically entered into the draw to win a night’s accommodation for two at the prestigious Peppers Manor House in the beautiful Southern Highlands plus complimentary breakfast. Share it with a friend or keep it all for yourself, you decide. One entry per Season Ticket holder. To ensure entry please provide contact details for all Season Ticket holders. Winners will be contacted by phone or email. Please see website for full terms and conditions.
INTRODUCE A CHILD TO THE THEATRE Share the magic of live performance with the little person in your life by attending one of our children’s theatre shows. As a Season Ticket holder you have the opportunity to purchase discounted tickets for both yourself and the littlies. Additional show offers are not part of our regular season, nor part of your four show minimum package. For discounts to apply, you must purchase tickets to these events with your Season Package.
DISCOUNTED DINING VOUCHERS We’ve partnered with a few restaurants within walking distance of the theatre to offer you better dining deals. You can save at least 20% on your meals. You can pre-book dining vouchers when you purchase your tickets or purchase them at anytime during the year. The vouchers are valid for 12 months and, while we encourage you to use them on the same night as you attend a performance, it is not mandatory. Check our website for participating restaurants.
PAY IN INSTALMENTS
Pay half now and the rest later! Pay half of your Season Ticket package now and the other half on 1 April 2016. It’s as easy as that. For conditions, refer to page 32.
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DATES TO REMEMBER TUESDAY 20 OCTOBER 2015
MONDAY 23 NOVEMBER 2015
Season Tickets on sale for existing Season Ticket holders. Single tickets on sale for La Clique and The Marriage of Figaro with seats held for Season Ticket holders.
Single tickets on sale for all remaining productions except Bell Shakespeare. Seats held for Season Ticket holders for La Clique and The Marriage of Figaro (which will be on sale prior to this date) will be released.
FRIDAY 6 NOVEMBER 2015 Priority booking period for returning Season Ticket holders ends.
SATURDAY 19 DECEMBER 2015 Single tickets on sale for Bell Shakespeare’s Romeo And Juliet.
MONDAY 9 NOVEMBER 2015
FRIDAY 1 APRIL 2016
New Season Ticket holders processed from this date.
Final deferred payment due date.
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MAGIC, BURLESQUE, ACROBATICS, SCINTILLATING MUSIC AND DEATH-DEFYING AERIAL FEATS. Scotsman
La Clique THE FAMOUS SPIEGELTENT
Sexy, spectacular and sparkling, La Clique completely redefines cabaret – shocking, surprising and scintillating. Take an electrifying trip to a world of glamour and abandon. Vocal, dance and acrobatic performances will leave you awestruck.
ENTWINES THE WORLDS OF CIRCUS, BURLESQUE & SPEAKEASY La Clique is the feature show of The Famous Spiegeltent, this year at home outside the Canberra Theatre Centre in Civic Square. A magical cabaret like no other, La Clique was born in 2003 and has gone on to scoop a host of awards, including an Olivier, playing to sell-out houses in London, New York, Sydney, Paris and Montreal.
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CIVIC SQUARE
19 FEBRUARY -14 MARCH
La Clique is a fantastic array of dangerously charismatic characters, supremely skilled in the dark arts of magic, burlesque, acrobatics and death-defying aerial feats. The Famous Spiegeltent is an adventure in itself – a gorgeous polished wood interior, antique stained glass and cunningly positioned mirrors. You won’t want this fantastic and fun evening to end.
WARNING Adult themes and colourful language AGE Children admitted at parents discretion
SEXY AND SUMPTUOUS… Photography by Dylan Evans
XS Entertainment
SHAKE & STIR THEATRE CO AND QUEENSLAND PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE
Wuthering Heights
THE PLAYHOUSE
BY EMILY BRONTË CREATED & ADAPTED BY SHAKE & STIR THEATRE CO
Emily Brontë’s gothic masterpiece, Wuthering Heights, is boldly adapted in this clever and appealing production that drags you into its dark world and doesn’t let you go until the final word is spoken.
LOVE IS A DIRTY WORD When Heathcliff, a mysterious boy is rescued from the street and brought to Wuthering Heights, he develops a passionate bond with Cathy Earnshaw and a repulsive distrust of her brother Hindley. As time passes, Heathcliff and Cathy’s relationship deepens to the point
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of dangerous obsession, until one day, Cathy marries another man. Overcome with jealousy, Heathcliff flees the Heights only to return, years later, ready to exact revenge on those he believed ruined his one chance at happiness. Featuring breathtaking design and a stellar cast, shake & stir invites you to drop by the Heights and settle in for this classic story, retold.
ADAPTOR AND DIRECTOR Nick Skubij COSTUME DESIGNER Leigh Buchanan SET DESIGNER Josh McIntosh LIGHTING DESIGNER Jason Glenwright SOUND DESIGNER Guy Webster PROJECTION DESIGNERS optikal bloc WITH Nelle Lee Ross Balbuziente RUNNING TIME 140 minutes including interval WARNING Bright lights and loud noises AGE 14+
POST SHOW Q&A Thursday 10 March
TACTILE TOUR 1pm, Saturday 12 March
AUDIO DESCRIBED 2pm, Saturday 12 March
CAPTIONED 2pm, Saturday 12 March
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A ROSE BY ANY OTHER NAME WOULD SMELL AS SWEET
Photo: Pierre Toussaint
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Romeo And Juliet BELL SHAKESPEARE
THE PLAYHOUSE
BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE DIRECTED BY PETER EVANS
Violence rumbles through the streets, with two families at war. From such angry beginnings flame the fire of passion and forbidden love. From the first intimate blush to the tragic finale, Romeo And Juliet is a story for all ages. A tale of a chance meeting, love at first sight, the passion of youth, and old family feuds spilling blood.
THE SPARKLING AND FORBIDDEN LOVE AFFAIR THAT ENDS IN TRAGEDY
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Beautiful and intimate, Romeo And Juliet will be directed by Bell Shakespeare’s Artistic Director Peter Evans, who will breathe new life into one of the greatest love stories ever told. Visually stunning in its nod to the layers of storytelling and the history of the play, it will feature a talented cast, including Alex Williams (Underground:The Julian Assange Story, INXS: Never Tear Us Apart) as Romeo, and Kelly Paterniti (As You Like It) as Juliet.
In a city divided by anger and from rivalling families, Romeo and Juliet come together in a dangerous union of love.
DIRECTOR Peter Evans DESIGNER Anna Cordingley LIGHTING DESIGNER Benjamin Cisterne COMPOSER AND SOUND DESIGNER Kelly Ryall FIGHT & MOVEMENT DIRECTOR Nigel Poulton WITH Cramer Cain Justin Stewart Cotta Michelle Doake Michael Gupta Angie Milliken Kelly Paterniti Hazem Shammas Tom Stokes Damien Strouthos Jacob Warner Alex Williams RUNNING TIME 160 minutes including interval
TACTILE TOUR 1pm, Saturday 9 April
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AUDIO DESCRIBED 2pm, Saturday 9 April
CAPTIONED 2pm, Saturday 9 April
THE PORTRAITS SHIMMER WITH LIFE Sydney Morning Herald
Blood Links BY WILLIAM YANG PRODUCED BY PERFORMING LINES
Join us as celebrated artist William Yang shares his personal journey through spoken word, film and photographs. Blood Links tells us stories about the Chinese Diaspora, how Chinese migrants put down roots in Australian soil, and how over the generations, through intermarriage, blood is mixed – yet the intricate bonds of family tie people together. William Yang is internationally renowned for his photographic and performance works. Blood Links uses his photographs as bookmarks, illustrating his storytelling, social history and poetic monologues.
BLOOD BINDS IN UNEXPECTED AND POWERFUL WAYS With humour and irony this one migrant family takes us around the world and back again. A family story of birth, traditions, skeletons, death, love and food, Blood Links has been acclaimed across the globe. William’s stories will inspire audiences to take a family journey of their own.
THE COURTYARD STUDIO
12-23 APRIL
CREATOR & PERFORMER William Yang MUSIC COMPOSER James Brown RUNNING TIME 75 minutes,
EXHIBITION Canberra Museum and Gallery Breathing the Rarefied Air of Canberra 9 April – 17 July William Yang Floor Talk 2pm, Saturday 23 April
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PROFOUNDLY MOVING… BEAUTIFULLY DONE… BREATHTAKING
Photo: Brett Boardman
The Australian
The Glass Menagerie
BELVOIR
Tennessee Williams was one of the greatest American playwrights of the 20th century. The Glass Menagerie is his most loved play. Put in the hands of Belvoir Artistic Director Eamon Flack, this production delivers on every account – winning Best Play and Best Actress at the 2015 Helpmann Awards. A beautiful, slightly haunting play, The Glass Menagerie follows a family as it falls apartalong with the dreams that had given them some fragmented substance. Amanda Wingfield is a single mother played by the great Pamela Rabe. Her son Tom, (Luke Mullins) is an aspiring poet who works in a warehouse, her daughter Laura is studying to become a secretary. They live in a small
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apartment pent up with fantasies and urges, rage and wounded tenderness. It is not a magnificent existence, but each has one true idea for a better life. Enter the Gentleman Caller …
THREE FAMILY MEMBERS EACH WITH ONE TRUE IDEA FOR A BETTER LIFE. The work is touching, depicting how change affects the individual (as well as the group), even as it rips them asunder.
3-7 MAY
DIRECTOR Eamon Flack STARRING Harry Greenwood, Luke Mullins Pamela Rabe, Rose Riley SET DESIGNER Michael Hankin COSTUME DESIGNER Mel Page LIGHTING DESIGNER Damien Cooper COMPOSER & SOUND DESIGNER Stefan Gregory VIDEO DESIGN CONSULTANT Sean Bacon ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Jada Alberts DIALECT COACH Paige Walker-Carlton RUNNING TIME 150 minutes including interval
PRESHOW FORUM 7pm Wednesday 4 May POST SHOW Q&A Thursday 5 May
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TACTILE TOUR 1pm, Saturday 7 May
AUDIO DESCRIBED 2pm, Saturday 7 May
CAPTIONED 2pm, Saturday 7 May
Photo by Irenaeus Herok. Dancer Bernhard Knauer
WITTY, EFFERVESCENT AND PLAYFUL The Australian (Cacti)
CounterMove SYDNEY DANCE COMPANY
Sydney Dance Company’s CounterMove explores luminescence and life, humour and darkness in a double bill that celebrates the exhilaration and physicality of some of Australia’s finest dancers. From Swede Alexander Ekman – one of the world’s most exciting choreographers – comes a hilarious, affectionate tribute that parodies modern art: Cacti. Ekman’s witty and energetic piece, employing the full company and a string quartet, will take you in with a knowing wink, then surprise with its bracing physicality.
Time Out Sydney lauded Cacti for its ‘infectious playful energy and absolutely incisive wit’. Crikey.com called it ‘blindingly brilliant’ and the Daily Telegraph noted the audience’s laughter was ‘impossible to suppress’.
SUBVERSIVE, ENTERTAINING AND BRILLIANTLY CONCEIVED Rafael Bonachela’s world premiere, Lux Tenebris, provides the perfect contrast: it is a deeply emotional exploration of light, darkness and beauty emerging from a dusky sonic landscape by composer and long-term Sarah Blasko collaborator Nick Wales.
CANBERRA THEATRE
19-21 MAY
CHOREOGRAPHERS Rafael Bonachela Alexander Ekman LIGHTING AND STAGE DESIGNERS Benjamin Cisterne Alexander Ekman Thomas Visser ORIGINAL MUSIC BY Nick Wales RUNNING TIME 75 minutes AGE All ages
PRE-SHOW FORUM 6.30pm, Thursday 19 May
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Photo: Jeff Busby Photography
FROM THE TEAM THAT BROUGHT YOU SWEET CHARITY!
CARNIVAL OF ANIMALS
Little Shop of Horrors
LUCKIEST PRODUCTIONS AND TINDERBOX PRODUCTIONS
BOOKS AND LYRICS BY HOWARD ASHMAN AND MUSIC BY ALAN MENKEN. BASED ON THE FILM BY ROGER CORMAN, SCREEN PLAY BY CHARLES GRIFFITH
LIFT UP YOUR HEAD – AND WATCH YOUR BACK! A NEW BREED OF MUSICAL THEATRE STAR IS SPROUTING IN CANBERRA! When meek, down-and-out floral assistant Seymour Krelborn stumbles across a new and unusual plant species it seems like a serendipitous ticket to fame and fortune. He names it after his stunning but vulnerable co worker, Audrey. As Audrey II grows and grows into a foul-mouthed, smooth-talking, soul-singing carnivore, Seymour discovers that feeding his ambition starts to require juicier and less justifiable ingredients. Before he knows it, our accidental hero Seymour
and the gutsy but guileless Audrey must battle the perilous and persuasive plant – not just for their lives, but for the very future of planet earth! Howard Ashman and Alan Menken (Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast and Aladdin) are the creative geniuses behind what has become one of the most popular shows in the world. The rocking doo-wop score includes the songs ‘Feed Me’, ‘Suddenly Seymour’ and ‘Somewhere That’s Green’. Little Shop of Horrors is brought to you by the groundbreaking collaborators from the multi-award-winning 2015 sell out production of Sweet Charity!
CANBERRA THEATRE
25-29 MAY
DIRECTOR Dean Bryant CHOREOGRAPHER Andrew Hallsworth MUSICAL DIRECTOR Andrew Worboys STARRING Brent Hill Esther Hannaford Tyler Coppin Scott Johnson SET DESIGN Owen Phillips LIGHTING DESIGN Ross Graham COSTUME DESIGN Tim Chappel SOUND DESIGN Jeremy Silver PUPPET DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION Erth Visual & Physical Inc. AGE 13+ RUNNING TIME 140 minutes including interval
AUDIO DESCRIBED 2pm, Saturday 28 May
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CAPTIONED 2pm, Saturday 28 May
WARNING Some violence
IN ORDER TO FLY, YOU HAVE TO BE FREE
Illustration: Anne Spudvalis
Li Cunxin
The Peasant Prince MONKEY BAA THEATRE COMPANY
DAPTED BY EVA DI CESARE, SANDRA ELDRIDGE A AND TIM MCGARRY FROM THE BOOK BY LI CUNXIN ILLUSTRATED BY ANNE SPUDVALIS
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Monkey Baa brings Li Cunxin’s autobiography Mao’s Last Dancer to the stage. First published as a children’s picture book, The Peasant Prince tells Li’s story from when, aged 10, he was plucked from rural China to attend a ballet academy, leaving behind everything and everyone he knew, including his beloved parents.
YOU HAVE YOUR SECRET DREAMS. FOLLOW THEM. MAKE THEM COME TRUE. Years of training and his steely focus enable Li to transform into a giant of international dance, his courage and resilience central to this moving story.
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4 JUNE
DIRECTOR Tim McGarry SCRIPT CONSULTANT Li Cunxin DESIGNER Michael Hankin CHOREOGRAPHER Danielle Micich LIGHTING DESIGNER Sian James-Holland COMPOSER Daryl Wallis RUNNING TIME 55 minutes AGE 6+
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10 MINUTE POST SHOW Q&A follows each performance
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BOVELL’S HYPNOTIC, POETIC USE OF LANGUAGE …(IS) PIERCINGLY BEAUTIFUL
Photo: Kris Washusen
Arts Hub
STATE THEATRE COMPANY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA AND FRANTIC ASSEMBLY (UK)
Things I Know To Be True
BY ANDREW BOVELL
BRILLIANT THEATRE PARTICULAR TO OUR TIME AND PLACE The Price family appears to be living the Australian dream – a loving household, a quarter acre block where time is measured by the seasonal changes in working class patriarch Bob’s beloved roses. The four kids have grown up and spread their wings, with only the youngest, Rosie, still at home. As the seasons turn, their story becomes darker and more difficult. But with complexity comes richness, resolution and meaning.
A newly commissioned play from one of our greatest contemporary playwrights, Andrew Bovell, (The Secret River, When the Rain Stops Falling and Lantana) is cause enough for celebration – but add to that an international collaboration with the extraordinary Frantic Assembly, (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime) a brilliant cast including stage icon Paul Blackwell, the outstanding Nathan O’Keefe (Betrayal, The Importance of Being Earnest) and introducing rising star Tilda Cobham-Hervey, and you have the ingredients of something special.
THE PLAYHOUSE
8-11 JUNE
DIRECTORS Geordie Brookman & Scott Graham SET AND LIGHTING DESIGNER Geoff Cobham COSTUME DESIGNER Ailsa Paterson WITH Paul Blackwell Tilda Cobham-Hervey Eugenia Fragos Nathan O’Keefe Tim Walter
Epic in scope while deeply human in focus, Things I Know To Be True tugs at your heart while asking big questions about what keeps us going.
PRE SHOW FORUM 7pm, Wednesday 8 June POST SHOW Q&A Thursday 9 June
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TACTILE TOUR 1pm, Saturday 11 June
AUDIO DESCRIBED 2pm, Saturday 11 June
CAPTIONED 2pm, Saturday 11 June
TERRIFIC, TURBULENT DRAMA
Photo: James Green, Sydney Theatre Company
The New York Times
Disgraced SYDNEY THEATRE COMPANY
New York. Today. Corporate lawyer Amir Kapoor (Sachin Joab) is happy, in love, and about to land the biggest promotion of his life. But beneath all the trappings, success has come at a price.
IT’S A QUESTION OF FAITH When Amir and his artist wife, Emily, host an intimate dinner party at their Upper East Side apartment, what starts out as a friendly conversation soon escalates into something far more damaging.
POST SHOW Q&A Thursday 23 June
TACTILE TOUR 1pm, Saturday 25 June
THE PLAYHOUSE
BY AYAD AKHTAR
In dialogue that bristles with wit and complexity, Ayad Akhtar’s Pulitzer Prizewinning play puts contemporary attitudes toward religion under the microscope. The result is a fiercely intelligent and sensationally entertaining drama that reveals the prejudices and compromises of modern Western culture. Guided by Sydney Theatre Company Resident Director Sarah Goodes (Switzerland), Disgraced is a complex and fearless production that will leave you breathless and keep you talking long after.
AUDIO DESCRIBED 2pm, Saturday 25 June
22-25 JUNE
DIRECTOR Sarah Goodes DESIGNER Renée Mulder LIGHTING DESIGNER Damien Cooper COMPOSER & SOUND DESIGNER Steve Francis WITH Paula Arundell Glenn Hazeldine Sachin Joab Shiv Palekar Sophie Ross RUNNING TIME 90 minutes, no interval WARNING Strong language
CAPTIONED 2pm, Saturday 25 June
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THEY LAUGHED AND CHEERED AND HAD A WONDERFUL TIME ... A STANDING OVATION
Photo: Aaron Tait
Crikey
A QUEENSLAND THEATRE COMPANY & QUEENSLAND PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE PRODUCTION
Country Song
A FICTIONALISED STORY INSPIRED BY THE LIFE OF JIMMY LITTLE BY REG CRIBB. ORIGINAL CONCEPT BY MICHAEL TUAHINE
Country Song is a fictionalised story inspired by the life of Jimmy Little - a witty, warm journey back into Australia’s recent past. It’s a rollicking celebration featuring music from some of Australia’s renowned Indigenous entertainers and pure escapist entertainment, revelling in the healing power of music.
Michael Tuahine leads a cast of six actor/ musicians in this yarn drawing on the life of the gentleman balladeer, peppered with oldtime hits from Johnny Cash and Marty Robbins to Jimmy’s own No.1 Royal Telephone and his covers of ‘80s hits Under the Milky Way and Blackfella/Whitefella.
It’s the ’70s, and Jimmy takes a nostalgic trip through his past from talented teen to honeyvoiced guitar-slinger to respected leader. Indigenous icons weave in and out of his life, as they chalk up a list of firsts for their people as Australia goes through a turbulent change.
YOU’LL LAUGH, CRY, DANCE AND MAYBE EVEN SING ALONG WITH THIS INSPIRING TALE.
THE PLAYHOUSE
7-9 JULY
DIRECTOR Wesley Enoch DESIGNER Josh McIntosh MUSICAL DIRECTOR Jamie Clark PROJECTION DESIGNERS optikal bloc LIGHTING DESIGNER Jason Glenwright SOUND DESIGNER Matt Erskine Justin Harrison DRAMATURG Louise Gough ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Jason Klarwein RUNNING TIME 125 minutes including interval WARNING Replica firearm, mild coarse language, adult concepts, smoke and haze
POST SHOW Q&A Friday 8 July
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RAYSON HAS A WELL-DESERVED REPUTATION FOR WRITING CHALLENGING, COMPELLING AND INSIGHTFUL DRAMA Limelight
GEELONG PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE & RED STITCH ACTORS THEATRE
Extinction
THE PLAYHOUSE
20-23 JULY
BY HANNIE RAYSON
The tiger quoll once ruled Victoria’s dense Otway forest but is now almost extinct. A wild, rainy night, a twist of fate and an injured tiger quoll bring together a passionate environmentalist and an unlikely Good Samaritan. Both are hell-bent on saving the species, but intentions are murky. What will be compromised in the quest to save the quoll? Nothing is black and white in this intriguing story about love, sex, money and power played out under the shadow of global warming.
POST SHOW Q&A Thursday 21 July
TACTILE TOUR 1pm, Saturday 23 July
WHAT’S WORTH SAVING? HOW DO YOU CHOOSE? Extinction is a timely and intelligent new Australian play by Helpmann award winning playwright and screenwriter Hannie Rayson (Hotel Sorrento, Life After George), directed by acclaimed film director and producer Nadia Tass (Malcolm, Matching Jack). It delves deep into the heart of our own morals, choices and tightly-held convictions.
DIRECTOR Nadia Tass SET DESIGNER Shaun Gurton RUNNING TIME 140 minutes including interval WARNING Language and sexual themes
Extinction wraps an important conservation message around a unique and personal human story. What would you choose?
AUDIO DESCRIBED 2pm, Saturday 23 July
CAPTIONED 2pm, Saturday 23 July
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BANGARRA DANCE IS A TRIUMPH
Kaine Sultan Babij. Photo: Edward Mulvihill
Herald Sun
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BANGARRA DANCE THEATRE
land people stories In 2016, a remarkable triple bill from one of Australia’s most loved ensembles. OUR land people stories is a new contemporary dance work showcasing the expressive talents of Bangarra and the rich stories of Australia’s cultural heritage.
Jasmin Sheppard’s unforgettable Macq (first performed in 2013 during Dance Clan 3) is brought to the main stage, exploring the 1816 March of Macquarie – a historical chapter that decimated Sydney’s Aboriginal community.
AN INSPIRING FUSION OF OLD AND NEW
Daniel Riley and Beau Dean Riley Smith create Miyagan, a poignant dance story mapping their cultural heritage in a discovery of their family background on Wiradjuri country in NSW.
Artistic Director Stephen Page tells the story of internationally acclaimed visual artist Nyapanyapa Yunupingu from North East Arnhem Land. This piece draws inspiration from her incredible life story and unique paintings.
PRE-SHOW FORUM 6.30pm, Thursday 28 July
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Telling meaningful stories through movement is what drives Bangarra’s dancers – join them in 2016 as they pass their message stick on to you.
CANBERRA THEATRE
28-30 JULY
CHOREOGRAPHERS Stephen Page Daniel Riley Jasmin Sheppard Beau Dean Riley Smith RUNNING TIME Approx. 110 minutes including interval WARNING Theatrical smoke, lighting and elevated sound levels
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THERE ARE THREE THINGS THAT HAVE DIVIDED THIS NATION RIGHT DOWN THE CENTRE. CONSCRIPTION, WHITLAM AND LINDY CHAMBERLAIN.
MERRIGONG THEATRE COMPANY
Letters to Lindy
IN ASSOCIATION WITH CANBERRA THEATRE CENTRE
THE PLAYHOUSE
BY ALANA VALENTINE
Filled with humour and heartbreak, this stunning new work by award-winning playwright Alana Valentine explores the public’s relationship with one of 20th Century Australia’s most iconic figures.
A MOTHER’S LOSS. A NATION’S OBSESSION. The court case captivated a nation. A mother accused of murdering her child, her claim – that the baby was taken by a dingo – denied and discredited by zealous police and a flawed legal system. The media circus, the rumours, the nation’s prejudices laid bare. And in the eye of the storm – Lindy Chamberlain.
POST SHOW Q&A Thursday 11 August
TACTILE TOUR 1pm, Saturday 13 August
9-13 AUGUST
Over three decades, from baby Azaria’s death to the final coroner’s report, the public’s fascination with Lindy has seldom waned. The National Library in Canberra holds a collection of more than 20,000 letters to Lindy. From sympathy to abuse, from marriage proposals to death threats and photos of dogs’ birthday parties (yes, really!), the correspondence traverses the gamut of human response to Lindy’s story.
DIRECTOR Darren Yap
Letters to Lindy draws on this extraordinary correspondence and interviews with Lindy herself, to create an enthralling, revealing, and long overdue dialogue between Lindy and the nation. It paints a singular portrait of the heartbreak, wisdom and resilience of a grieving mother.
AUDIO DESCRIBED 2pm, Saturday 13 August
CAPTIONED 2pm, Saturday 13 August
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AN ENGAGING ROMP, BRINGING THE MAGICAL BUSH TALE TO LIFE FOR ANOTHER GENERATION… SKILFULLY DONE… IMAGINATIVE
Illustration: May Gibbs
Sydney Morning Herald
Snugglepot & Cuddlepie A CDP PRODUCTION
IN ASSOCIATION WITH MONKEY BAA THEATRE COMPANY ADAPTED BY EVA DI CESARE, SANDRA ELDRIDGE AND TIM MCGARRY FROM A SERIES OF BOOKS BY MAY GIBBS BY ARRANGEMENT WITH THE NORTHCOTT SOCIETY AND CEREBRAL PALSY ALLIANCE
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CANBERRA THEATRE
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May Gibbs’ quintessentially Australian classics have fascinated and delighted generations of children and families, introducing them to the wonder and magic of the Australian bush.
GUMNUT BABIES IN A CAPTIVATING AUSSIE ADVENTURE THROUGH THE BUSH The Gumnut babies are on their journey to the big city where they meet friends and foes including Professor Kookaburra, Mrs Fantail, Mr Lizard, Mr Frog, Mrs Snake, Mr Possum and, of course, Little Ragged Blossom.
DIRECTOR Susanna Dowling PRODUCTION DESIGNER Imogen Ross COSTUME DESIGNER Matthew Aberline LIGHTING DESIGNER Trudy Dalgleish SOUND DESIGNER Daryl Wallis RUNNING TIME 55 minutes
These beloved characters come to life as this funny, enchanting production introduces today’s children to the wonderful world of May Gibbs.
10 MINUTE POST SHOW Q&A follows each performance FOCUS EXHIBITION Canberra Museum and Gallery, and Lu Rees Archives May Gibbs 16 July–11 September
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THE WONDERFUL MUSIC IN THIS FINE PRODUCTION WILL PULL AT YOUR HEART STRINGS Lyndon Terracini Artistic Director, Opera Australia
The Marriage of Figaro
A NEW PRODUCTION FROM OPERA AUSTRALIA
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Mozart’s brilliant opera The Marriage of Figaro follows the adventures of a household over one crazy day. Masters are lusting after their servants, servants are outwitting their masters – it’s the opera with everything: lovers and liaisons, disguises and desires, tricks and laughter.
THE DOWNTON ABBEY OF OPERA BUT HEAPS MORE FUN! In a wealthy household in Seville, Figaro is marrying Susanna, but the Count wants to seduce her first. Marcellina wants Figaro and the Countess just wants her husband back. But Susanna is smarter than all of them. After a crazy day of disguise and duplicity, will she get her happily ever after?
25-27 AUGUST
Award-winning creative duo Michael Gow and Robert Kemp have created a brand new production, featuring stunning period costumes and a clever set. A talented chamber orchestra and chorus of local children will accompany some of Opera Australia’s finest singers performing Mozart’s beautiful music. It’s a delightful night out, suitable for the whole family.
CANBERRA THEATRE
CONDUCTOR Paul Fitzsimon DIRECTOR Michael Gow ADAPTATION Michael Gow SET & COSTUME DESIGNER Robert Kemp LIGHTING DESIGNER Matt Scott STARRING Count Almaviva Christopher Hillier Simon Meadows Countess Emma Castelli Olivia Cranwell Susanna Celeste Lazarenko Jenny Liu Figaro Tom Hamilton Wade Kernot SUNG IN ENGLISH Performed with Chamber Orchestra AGE 8+
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A FABULOUS NIGHT OF NONSENSE AND BRILLIANCE Photo: James Green for Sydney Theatre Company
Stagenoise
The Wharf Revue 2016 SYDNEY THEATRE COMPANY’S
WRITTEN & CREATED BY JONATHAN BIGGINS, DREW FORSYTHE & PHILLIP SCOTT
The Wharf Revue’s irresistible blend of vitriol and vaudeville returns. Jonathan Biggins, Drew Forsythe and Phillip Scott turn their delightfully poisonous gaze on the antics of our indignitaries, past and present – but mostly present. Phillip Scott’s virtuosity on piano contributes to the feeling that this is “like Gilbert and Sullivan on speed.” (Stagenoise) If there’s one thing that a federal election year brings, it’s a smorgasbord of satirical goodies. There’ll be minor party pies, red meat, blue cheese and don’t forget your greens. More than enough food for thought.
POST SHOW Q&A Thursday 15 September
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13-24 SEPTEMBER
LAUGH UNTIL THE TEARS ROLL DOWN YOUR CHEEKS The Wharf Revue has become a Canberra institution. Its superbly delivered political satire gives the audience a chance to let off steam. We’ve all had a year of closely observing the truth that is stranger than fiction in Parliament House. Now, our not so revered leaders are centre stage: dancing, singing, wearing crazy wigs and misbehaving in a humourous tour de force. Don’t miss it – we all need a good laugh.
TACTILE TOUR 1pm, Saturday 17 September
AUDIO DESCRIBED 2pm, Saturday 17 September
MUSICAL DIRECTOR Phillip Scott LIGHTING DESIGNER Matthew Marshall WITH Jonathan Biggins Drew Forsythe Phillip Scott RUNNING TIME 90 minutes, no interval WARNING This show may contain course language, fog/haze and strobe effects AGE 15+
CAPTIONED 2pm, Saturday 17 September
INGENIOUS, MAGICAL, A TRULY BEAUTIFUL PIECE OF INTERACTIVE THEATRE
Photo: Dylan Evans
Theatre Review, New Zealand
CIRCA & QPAC’S OUT OF THE BOX FESTIVAL
Carnival of the Animals
CREATED BY YARON LIFSCHITZ WITH THE CIRCA ENSEMBLE
CANBERRA THEATRE
15-17 SEPTEMBER
BREATHTAKINGLY BEAUTIFUL, IMAGINATIVE AND UNIQUE
Our zebras juggle and flip...
Carnival of the Animals whisks you away on a thrilling circus escapade inspired by Camille Saint-Saëns’ delightful salute to feathers, fur and fins.
Our elephants have street-cred and rhythm...
Following wildly successful tours of Sydney and Melbourne, Montreal and New York the Circa Carnival comes to town. With whimsical tales of creatures of land and sea, these clowning acrobats tumble, fly, leap and spin their way through the many wondrous worlds of the animal kingdom.
Find your inner creature as this gorgeous music comes alive for a whole new generation of circus, music and animal lovers. Circa offers a marvellous and unforgettable experience for children as an early taste of theatre and will be loved by the whole family.
Our kangaroos skip and somersault...
And even our dinosaur bones shake, clatter and roll to the music.
DIRECTOR Yaron Lifschitz TECHNICAL DIRECTOR/ LIGHTING DESIGNER Jason Organ VIDEO DESIGN Michaela French SOUND DESIGNER/ COMPOSER Quincy Grant SET DESIGN Yaron Lifschitz Jason Organ Libby McDonnell Michaela French COSTUME DESIGN Libby McDonnell RUNNING TIME 50 minutes, no interval AGES All ages
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BELL SHAKESPEARE – ARGUABLY THE COUNTRY’S BEST SHAKESPEAREAN THEATRE COMPANY
Photo: Pierre Toussaint
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Othello BELL SHAKESPEARE
THE PLAYHOUSE
BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE DIRECTED BY PETER EVANS
14-22 OCTOBER
ACT 3, SC 3
One of William Shakespeare’s most famous and passionate tragedies, Othello will be directed by Bell Shakespeare’s Artistic Director Peter Evans, in a gripping production that will touch audiences to their core, as envy is a weapon wielded with brazen savagery, and the complex contradictory nature of humanity is tested.
A warrior on the fields of war, but felled by the sharpness of whispered words, Othello is a man swept up in desire, quickly turned to murderous ambition when he is betrayed by his military brother-in-arms, the cynically destructive Iago.
Starring Ray Chong Nee as Othello (Bell Shakespeare’s The Dream) and Yalin Ozucelik as Iago (Bell Shakespeare’s Henry IV), in one of Shakespeare’s most captivating and devastating pairings, this astonishing epic tragedy will rage with jealousy on stage.
A violent exploration of the thin line that separates love and jealousy, Othello is a relentless journey of vicious passion.
O, BEWARE, MY LORD, OF JEALOUSY; IT IS THE GREEN-EY’D MONSTER
DIRECTOR Peter Evans DESIGNER Michael Hankin LIGHTING DESIGNER Paul Jackson ASSISTANT DIRECTOR & FIGHT DIRECTOR Nigel Poulton WITH Joanna Downing Alice Keohavong Edmund Lembke-Hogan James Lugton Huw McKinnon Elizabeth Nabben Ray Chong Nee Yalin Ozucelik Michael Wahr RUNNING TIME 160 minutes including interval
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Photo: Simon Lekias
THE NUTCRACKER IS A SHEER DELIGHT Ballet News
The Nutcracker QUEENSLAND BALLET
At midnight on Christmas Eve, little Clara begins a magical journey into a wondrous world of toys who come to life, King Rat and his giant mice, delicate dancing snowflakes and the beautiful Sugar Plum Fairy, who reigns over the Kingdom of Sweets. The Nutcracker is one of world’s most beloved ballets. Accompanied by Tchaikovsky’s famous score, this is an enchanting experience for the whole family. Tony Award-winning designer Desmond Heeley’s spectacular costume designs come together with Thomas Boyd’s magical sets to transform Clara’s home into a sparkling wonderland of snow and unexpected delights.
CANBERRA THEATRE
23-27 NOVEMBER
For the first time in its 55-year history, Queensland Ballet will bring The Nutcracker (one of its sentimental favourites) to the national capital.
YOUR FESTIVE SEASON BEGINS EARLY WITH THIS CAPTIVATING STORY BALLET Invite your loved ones to share the wonder of Christmas with this truly magical production.
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Li Cunxin CHOREOGRAPHER Ben Stevenson OBE COMPOSER Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky SET DESIGNER Thomas Boyd COSTUME DESIGNER Desmond Heeley ASSOCIATE COSTUME DESIGNER Noelene Hill LIGHTING DESIGNER David Walters RUNNING TIME 140 minutes including interval
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2016 SEASON DIARY La Clique
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EXHIBITION Canberra Museum and Gallery Breathing the Rarefied Air of Canberra 9 April–17 July FLOOR TALK with William Yang 2pm, Saturday 23 April
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The Glass Menagerie
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OUR land people stories
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THE POWER OF PERFORMING ARTS IS INCREASED WHEN PATRONS ENGAGE ACTIVELY WITH THE STORIES ABOVE AND BEYOND THEIR EXPERIENCE IN THE AUDITORIUM. To this end, the Canberra Theatre Centre is committed to providing a range of activities under the Take Part banner that enables you to do just that. Our diary from page 24, lists all the pre-show forums and post show Q&A’s that we have already arranged at print date. Over the course of 2016 we hope to schedule many more activities related to these shows. Where possible, these events are provided free to Season Ticket holders. The best way to stay in touch with these events is to become an INBOX e-news recipient via our website canberratheatrecentre.com.au, like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter.
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ACCESS INFORMATION Canberra Theatre Centre offers a range of services to ensure that its venues and shows are accessible to all. Please note, it is essential that you tick the appropriate boxes with regard to special assistance requirements on your season booking form. You will then be issued with a ticket for the service you have reserved as part of your Season Ticket package. All devices can be collected from Canberra Theatre Centre Cloak Room. Please see the show pages or the diary pages 24-28 for the dates of dedicated access performances.
WHEELCHAIR ACCESS AND MOBILITY ASSISTANCE Wheelchair spaces are available in all theatres and we can provide assistance with other mobility issues. A carer is entitled to a free ticket when accompanying a paid Companion Card holder to the theatre. Please indicate when booking your ticket if you are a Companion Card holder. You will be required to present a copy of your companion card to the Box Office to finalise your booking.
LIVE CAPTIONS Selected performances in Collected Works 2016 will be live captioned. All dialogue and sound effects are described in real time on screens in the theatre or via the new Go Theatrical! smart phone and tablet applications. These can be downloaded from iTunes or Android Market Place. Patrons without access to these devices will be able to book an iPod Touch* by ticking the relevant box on your booking form. Our services for the deaf and hearing impaired are provided with the assistance of Better Hearing Australia, ACT Deafness Resource Centre, Mac1 ANU and The Captioning Studio. * Limited numbers available.
TACTILE TOUR Selected performances in Collected Works 2016 may offer a pre-show guided tactile tour of the set for patrons with low or no vision. To book for the tactile tours please select the relevant box on your booking form.
AUDIO DESCRIPTION
FOR THE DEAF AND HEARING IMPAIRED FM RADIO-ASSISTED HEARING SYSTEM An FM radio-assisted hearing system is available for all performances in the Canberra Theatre and The Playhouse. This system amplifies the sound through the use of a supplied headset or the patron’s own neck loop. A limited number of these units are available. Please tick on your booking form to reserve a unit.
FOYER LOOP A hearing loop for foyer announcements, forums and speeches operates throughout the Link foyer and foyer space of the Canberra Theatre. Please note that the box office and toilets are not covered by the loop. The system is accessible via hearing aids with a telephone setting. Please note, reception quality and levels may vary according to the age and type of hearing aid.
Selected performances in Collected Works 2016 will be audio described by trained volunteers from our access partner, Vision Australia. Audio description provides minimal narration, between dialogue, of the visual elements of live theatre, transmitted through a small receiver and earpiece. Please tick the relevant box on your booking form to reserve a unit.
NEED HELP WITH YOUR BOOKING FORM? Our Box Office staff will be happy to assist you in purchasing a Collected Works 2016 package. For general enquiries call 02 6275 2777, email canberraticketing@act.gov.au or visit the Box Office in person.
FOR THE BLIND AND VISION IMPAIRED A large print version of the Collected Works 2016 booklet is available from the Canberra Theatre Centre’s Box Office or by calling Vision Australia’s Canberra office on 02 6247 1000.
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TICKET AND BOOKING INFORMATION CONTACT DETAILS Please include your email address and mobile number. Show updates such as forums and bar opening times, new show announcements and special offers may be sent via email or free SMS. PROOF OF CONCESSION Please provide photocopied proof with your booking form. A photocopied driver’s licence is preferable for Under 27. Your form cannot be processed until the Box Office receives the copies of your concessions. Canberra Ticketing staff will happily photocopy your concession for you if you deliver your form, in person to the Box Office. SPECIAL ASSISTANCE If you would like to access wheelchair seating, our audio description or captioning services, don’t forget to indicate the type of assistance you require on the booking form. NEED HELP WITH YOUR BOOKING FORM? Canberra Ticketing staff will be happy to help you book your Season Ticket package. For general booking enquiries or assistance with completing your form, contact Canberra Ticketing on 02 6275 2777 or email canberra.ticketing@act.gov.au or visit the Box Office in person. Canberra Ticketing will be open for extended hours, between 9am and 8pm, Monday to Friday until Friday 6 November 2015.
DRINK & GALA OPENING VOUCHERS Spend more time socialising during interval without having to wait in long queues at the bar by pre-purchasing drink vouchers. Please indicate on the booking form if you wish to pre-purchase drinks. To pre-order your interval drinks on the night, simply present your drink vouchers to the bar staff prior to the show. Lost drink vouchers are unable to be replaced. Patrons attending nominated Gala Opening nights will receive a voucher entitling them entry to the post-show function. All vouchers will be sent with your show tickets. SPLIT THE BILL Would you like to pay for your Season Ticket package in two easy payments? We can charge your credit card half of the total price now, and the remainder in 1 April 2016. A transaction fee of $10 will apply. You will be sent an email reminder in March to obtain the payment details to set up the second payment.
YOUR SEASON 2016 PREFERENCES Please indicate, where requested, whether seating preference or preferred date is your priority.
CHILDREN Special children prices apply to Little Shop of Horrors, The Marriage of Figaro, Carnival of the Animals and The Nutcracker, for patrons aged 15 years and under.
DATE Please choose your preferred date and time for each performance along with an alternative date and time.
For shows where no specific child price is listed, the Under 27 (U27) or Bell Under 18 (Bell U18) price applies. Please note that while some shows in Collected Works 2016 may be suitable for children, parental discretion is advised.
ADDITIONAL TICKETS FOR FRIENDS For selected productions you may purchase additional tickets for friends at the Season Ticket holder price. Additional tickets are limited to two per Season Ticket holder and are available only at the time of purchasing your Season Ticket package. For other productions you may also purchase additional tickets at single ticket prices – make sure these are selected as Additional Tickets. However the advertised single ticket price for Little Shop of Horrors is not guaranteed after 1 January 2016. SEATING For the best seats in the house, buy in the A-Reserve or Premium area as shown on the seating maps. You may have a combination of Premium seats with an A-Reserve or B-Reserve package. Please note that A-Reserve and Premium seats are very popular and may sell-out, so buy early to avoid disappointment. For some productions, the orchestra pit seats will be held off sale. The Playhouse: seating is available on three levels: stalls, first and second balcony (please note: there is no lift access to the second balcony). The balcony sides are held off sale until production sightlines have been established. Canberra Theatre: seating is one raked tier. WHEELCHAIR SEATS Wheelchair spaces are available in the Canberra Theatre and The Playhouse and are located in the stalls. SEASON TICKETS FOR GROUPS If you are purchasing a Season Ticket with others please ensure that all booking forms are returned in the same envelope at the same time, otherwise you will not be seated together. Please include the contact details of all additional patrons. For large groups, please submit forms early. TICKET EXCHANGES You can exchange your tickets free of charge for any other performance of the same production. Conditions apply and are subject to availability. In order to exchange, original tickets must be returned in person to Canberra Ticketing at least 24 hours before the earliest of the performances. EVENT TICKET INSURANCE Unexpected situations such as medical emergencies can happen, guarantee yourself against loss by purchasing ticket insurance. For a small fee (listed on the booking form) you can cover your event costs by purchasing ticket insurance. Subject to the terms and conditions of the policy, you may be covered for: medical emergency, illness, injury or death occurring to you, your immediate family or companion,
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traffic collision on your way to the event, mechanical breakdown, jury duty, airline delays on your way to the event, redundancy or relocation of you or your companion’s employment including any military duty. The full terms and conditions are listed on our website canberratheatrecentre.com.au/wp/wp-content/ uploads/2015/10/Event-Ticket-Insurance.pdf.
CONCESSION & SENIOR PRICES Selected shows offer concession prices. Concession prices are available for pensioners, health care card holders and full-time students. Bell Shakespeare offers a concession price for Government issued senior cards. RESERVES Seating plans showing seating reserves can be found online at canberratheatrecentre.com.au. Little Shop of Horrors and The Marriage of Figaro offer Premium, A and B Reserve. Romeo and Juliet and Othello offer Premium and A reserve to Season Ticket holders. A and B Reserves do not apply to La Clique, Blood Links and Carnival of the Animals. There is one fixed price for the whole auditorium. All other productions have A and B Reserves. Sales for C Reserve open at a later time. SINGLE TICKETS Prices listed for single tickets are the advertised ticket price for non-season ticket holders. UNDER 27 (U27) & BELL YOUTH UNDER 30 (BELL U30) Under 27 prices apply to selected shows. Bell Shakespeare offer Under 30 prices to patrons aged 30 years through their Youth Under 30 initiative (limited availability per selected performance). PRIVACY POLICY The Cultural Facilities Corporation, trading as Canberra Ticketing, collects personal information as an agent for the promoter, for the purposes of cancellation notification, accounting and marketing of future events. The collected information will be disclosed to Canberra Ticketing by the promoter for these purposes. The collected information will be dealt with by Canberra Ticketing and the promoter in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and other laws. You are not obliged to provide information, but a failure to do so may mean you cannot purchase tickets. The promoter’s contact details are available upon request from Canberra Ticketing. You may seek access to information about you held by the promoter or Canberra Ticketing. Our privacy statement is available on our website. All prices, dates, session times and other information contained within this brochure are correct at the time of printing and may be subject to change.
SEASON AND SINGLE TICKET PRICES SEASON TICKETS
PREMIUM, A RESERVE AND B RESERVE SEATING SHOWS SHOW
DATE
ROMEO AND JULIET LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS 26 - 29 MAY
PREMIUM VENUE
FULL
2 - 9 APRIL
PH
$79.50
THU EVENING, SAT & SUN MATINEE
CT
FRI & SAT EVENING
A-RESERVE
U27 CHILD CONCESSION (BELL U30*) (BELL U18) $68.00
$89.90
$79.90
$74.90
$99.90
$89.90
CT
$99.00
$89.00
OTHELLO
14 - 22 OCTOBER
PH
$79.50
$68.00
$32.50
$37.50
B-RESERVE
U27 CHILD CONCESSION (BELL U30*) (BELL U18) $57.00
25 - 27 AUGUST
$37.50
FULL $67.00
THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO
SINGLE TICKETS
$44.00
$89.00
$79.00
$32.50
$67.00
$57.00
$32.50
$32.50
PREMIUM
U27 CONCESSION (BELL U30*) CHILD
FULL
$32.50
U27 CHILD CONCESSION (BELL U30*) (BELL U18)
FULL $93.50
$64.90
$74.90
$64.90
$79.90
$39.00
$71.00
$69.90
$64.00
$64.00
A-RESERVE
$79.50
$47.50
$37.50
FULL
$68.50 $84.90
$99.90
$89.90
$64.90
$109.90
$99.90
$34.00
$109.00
$99.00
$93.50
$79.50
$32.50
$47.50
U27 CHILD CONCESSION (BELL U30*) (BELL U18)
$78.50
$64.90
B-RESERVE
$54.00
$99.00
$89.00
$37.50
$78.50
$68.50
$37.50
$37.50
FULL
CONCESSION
$64.90
$84.90
$79.90
$64.90
$89.90
$49.00
$79.00
U27
CHILD (BELL U18)
$37.50 $64.90 $64.90 $71.00
$71.00
$39.00
$37.50
* Bell Shakespeare youth under 30 price applies to patrons 30 years and under (Limited availability). SEASON TICKETS
A RESERVE AND B RESERVE SEATING SHOWS SHOW
DATE
LA CLIQUE
SINGLE TICKETS
A-RESERVE U27 (BELL U30*)
VENUE
FULL
CHILD
FULL
19 FEBRUARY - 14 MARCH
S
$55.00
WUTHERING HEIGHTS
9 - 12 MARCH
PH
$45.00
$40.00
$35.00
BLOOD LINKS
12 - 23 APRIL
CYS
$45.00
$40.00
$35.00
THE GLASS MENAGERIE
4 - 7 MAY
PH
$75.00
$65.00
$60.00
$65.00
$55.00
CounterMove
19 - 21 MAY
CT
$59.00
$49.00
$40.00
$49.00
THINGS I KNOW TO BE TRUE
8 - 11 JUNE
PH
$59.00
$49.00
$40.00
DISGRACED
22 - 25 JUNE
PH
$65.00
$55.00
COUNTRY SONG
7 - 9 JULY
PH
$45.00
EXTINCTION
20 - 23 JULY
PH
OUR land people stories
28 - 30 JULY
LETTERS TO LINDY
U27 (BELL U30*)
FULL
CONCESSION
U27
$65.00
$55.00
$55.00
$50.00
$45.00
$45.00
$40.00
$35.00
$55.00
$50.00
$45.00
$50.00
$85.00
$75.00
$70.00
$75.00
$65.00
$60.00
$39.00
$30.00
$69.00
$59.00
$50.00
$59.00
$49.00
$40.00
$49.00
$39.00
$30.00
$69.00
$59.00
$50.00
$59.00
$49.00
$40.00
$50.00
$55.00
$45.00
$40.00
$75.00
$65.00
$60.00
$65.00
$55.00
$50.00
$40.00
$35.00
$40.00
$35.00
$30.00
$55.00
$50.00
$45.00
$45.00
$40.00
$35.00
$45.00
$40.00
$35.00
$40.00
$35.00
$30.00
$55.00
$50.00
$45.00
$45.00
$40.00
$35.00
CT
$55.00
$45.00
$40.00
$45.00
$35.00
$30.00
$65.00
$55.00
$50.00
$55.00
$45.00
$40.00
9 - 13 AUGUST
PH
$45.00
$40.00
$35.00
$40.00
$35.00
$30.00
$55.00
$50.00
$45.00
$45.00
$40.00
$35.00
THE WHARF REVUE 2016
13 - 24 SEPTEMBER
PH
$55.00
$50.00
$45.00
$45.00
$40.00
$35.00
$65.00
$55.00
$50.00
$55.00
$50.00
$45.00
CARNIVAL OF THE ANIMALS
15 - 17 SEPTEMBER
CT
$35.00
THE NUTCRACKER
23 - 27 NOVEMBER
CT
$75.00
$75.00
$65.00
$55.00
$35.00
CHILD
B-RESERVE
CONCESSION
$40.00
CONCESSION
A-RESERVE FULL
BUY 4 OR MORE SHOWS TO BECOME A SEASON TICKET HOLDER.
CONCESSION
B-RESERVE
$30.00
$25.00 $65.00
INTROD A CHILDUCE TO THE THEATR E
$55.00
$45.00
U27
$45.00 $65.00
$55.00
$45.00
$35.00
INTRODUCE A CHILD TO THE THEATRE
CHILD
CHILD
$35.00
$90.00
$80.00
$65.00
$55.00
SEASON TICKETS
SINGLE TICKETS
A-RESERVE
A-RESERVE
SHOW / EVENT
DATE
VENUE
FULL
FULL
THE PEASANT PRINCE
4 JUNE
PH
$20.00
$29.00
SNUGGLEPOT & CUDDLEPIE
20 AUGUST
CT
$20.00
$29.00
$45.00
These are additional to your season packageand are not part of your 4 show minimum package. For details about ticket price types and seating reserves see Ticket and Booking Information on page 32.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS CANBERRA THEATRE CENTRE
CANBERRA TICKETING
Part of the Cultural Facilities Corporation, which is an agency of the ACT Government. PO Box 226, Civic Square, Canberra ACT 2608 Phone 02 6275 2777 Fax 02 6230 1098 admin@canberratheatrecentre.com.au canberratheatrecentre.com.au
MANAGER Fran Tapia
PROGRAMMING AND OPERATIONS
CULTURAL FACILITIES CORPORATION
DIRECTOR Bruce Carmichael PROGRAMMING MANAGER Gill Hugonnet
BOARD CHAIR Mr John Hindmarsh
COMMERCIAL PROGRAM MANAGER Annabel Scholes
CHIEF FINANCE OFFICER Mr Ian Tidy
FINANCE MANAGER Mike Domigan
BOARD MEMBERS
HOUSE MANAGER Michael Ranieri PA TO THE DIRECTOR Elysia Fisher VENUE ADMINISTRATION/ MARKETING FINANCIAL ASSISTANT Wendy Batchelor
ASSISTANT MANAGER Michelle Stockwell BOX OFFICE COORDINATOR Stephen Olah Phone 02 6275 2777 02 6230 1098 Fax canberraticketing@act.gov.au
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Ms Harriet Elvin
Ms Louise Douglas, Ms Harriet Elvin (CEO), Ms Robyn Hendry, Mr Eugene Kalenjuk, Ms Virginia Haussegger AM Justice Richard Refshauge.
CANBERRA THEATRE CENTRE WOULD LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE SUPPORT OF THE FOLLOWING SPONSORS AND PARTNERS Canberra Theatre Centre is administered by the Cultural Facilities Corporation, which is an agency of the ACT Government and receives funding through the ACT Minister for the Arts. PRINCIPAL SPONSOR We thank Hindmarsh for its generous contribution and support of Canberra Theatre Centre. COMMUNITY SPONSOR The Canberra Labor Club has supported CTC for the last twelve years. We thank them for their continuing support and assistance with the Centre’s community programming. ACCOMMODATION PARTNER We thank our accommodation partner, Mantra Group, for their support. MEDIA PARTNERS We thank our media partners WIN-TV and 666 ABC Canberra for their support.
BUILDING SERVICES MANAGER Neil McRitchie TECHNICAL DIRECTOR Rohan Cutler
OPENING NIGHT PARTNER We acknowledge the support of Tosolini’s Food to Go Catering as our opening night partner.
HEAD MECHANIST Robert Laverick HEAD ELECTRICIAN Andrew Tweedie HEAD AUDIO TECHNICIAN Gordon Wood STAGE DOOR MANAGER Steve Parker
MARKETING
COLLECTED WORKS 2016
Prin cipa l par tne r
MARKETING MANAGER Suzanne Hannema
ACCESS PARTNER Vision Australia is a leading provider of blindness and low vision services. We thank them and their team of volunteers for their support of our access program.
ASSISTANT MARKETING MANAGER/MEDIA BUYER Jennifer Morris
CONCEPT AND DESIGN Some Cowboy + Giraffe
ASSISTANT MARKETING MANAGER/DIGITAL Kim Gorman
spo nso rs
ASSISTANT MARKETING MANAGER/PUBLICIST Jemma Knight MARKETING COORDINATOR Erin Collett MARKETING COORDINATOR Bojana Kos GRAPHIC DESIGNER Greer Versteeg
EDUCATION EDUCATION OFFICER Tori Cordova EDUCATION OFFICER Tony Martin
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