Collected Works 2020

WELCOME On the eve of my departure from this role I’m looking back at the last 12 years with the fondest memories, and I look forward to the future with the greatest hopes for Canberra Theatre Centre.

The season that the team here have put together for 2020 is full to the brim with excellent shows and I encourage you to take a look.

ENTERTAINMENT BY NUMBERS Arts and entertainment venues make a great contribution to their communities. Some of this contribution, particularly connecting communities, cannot be easily measured. Other aspects of the contribution, specifically economic, can be measured, and we have never been more proud of how our numbers stack up.

In 2018/2019 we had more than 275,000 people walk through the front door to see over 550 performances. This created $32.9 million in economic impact for Canberra, which is an increase of more than 10% over the previous year.

THE SEASON Canberra audiences have proven their appetite for spectacular live entertainment of all genres and scales.

For lovers of stage drama, we have Belvoir with My Brilliant Career, and Malthouse Theatre with Wake In Fright. We also welcome back the inimitable Shake & Stir who return to Canberra with Animal Farm.

From the cutting edge of Australian theatre we have Griffin Theatre Company bringing us David Williamson’s latest work, Family Values. Also hot off the presses and ready for its premiere in 2020 is Ensemble Theatre Company’s A Broadcast Coup, written by ABC Radio talent and local legend Melanie Tait.

Monty Python’s Spamalot, The Choir of Man and Circa’s acrobatic masterpiece, Peepshow are all making an appearance to fill your cup with laughter and excitement.

Of course, it wouldn’t be a Canberra Theatre Centre season without the return of season

favourites, Bangarra Dance Theatre with yet another new and outstanding work, and Bell Shakespeare with The Comedy of Errors and the iconic Hamlet. This year we wave goodbye to comedy stalwarts The Wharf Revue, who in 2020 will wrap up their decades-­long act with a Good Night and Good Luck show!

And finally, for the fans of the sensational and spectacular, Opera Australia is bringing us two works in 2020. We’re planning to marvel at Bizet’s Carmen, performed in French with English surtitles, and to sing along with Bran Nue Dae, Australia’s beloved homegrown musical.

To all the friends I’ve made in foyers over the years, thank you for being on this journey with me.

Don’t forget, if you have a millennial in your life that you would like to share a great night out with, theatregoers aged under 30 get excellent discounts on tickets to all season shows!

Bruce Carmichael Director Canberra Theatre Centre

Season Tickets on sale for existing Season Ticket Holders

Priority renewal period for returning Season Ticket Holders ends

New Season Ticket Holders processed from this date

Tickets on sale to the general public for all remaining productions*

Final deferred payment due date

* Tickets on sale to the general public for: Hamlet — 7 November 2019; The Comedy of Errors — 13 February 2020.

Want to experience the best theatre of 2020 right here in Canberra?

Become a Canberra Theatre Centre Season Ticket Holder to guarantee your tickets to our season of quality productions from Australia’s top theatre companies.

Plus, you will receive exclusive discounts (up to 15 per cent) and special benefits that last the entire year.

Choose four or more shows to create your own Season Ticket package and unlock these benefits:

FREE TICKET EXCHANGES

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We understand that plans can change unexpectedly.

We can exchange your tickets free of charge for another performance of the same production if seats are available. Conditions apply – refer to our website for details.

Watch trailers and learn even more about the productions in the 2020 Collected Works season at canberratheatrecentre.com.au

PAYMENT FLEXIBILITY Don’t be overwhelmed by the upfront cost. You have the option to pay half of your Season Ticket now and the remainder on 1 April 2020.

ACCESS TO STAR-STUDDED EVENTS By booking tickets to a Post-show Gala or Mingle you will gain access to a VIP function where you can rub shoulders with the stars and crew, and enjoy nibbles and a drink on us!

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A PICK OF THE BEST SEATS We’re holding the best seats for Season Ticket Holders. Access the best seats available during the priority renewal period, which runs until 8 November 2019. All Season Ticket bookings are processed in order of receipt — so be quick.

BIG SAVINGS Save up to $20 off full-price tickets, plus further discounts and savings for concessions and people aged under 30.

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Your family and friends can also benefit from your Season Ticket with special discounted additional tickets for selected performances. Just remember that additional tickets are available only when you purchase your Season Ticket package.

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GO BEHIND THE SCENES Learn what makes the cast and creatives tick through our Take Part series of events.

These forums, Q&As and In-Conversation events are curated for those who love theatre the most — you!

INVITE A MILLENNIAL Whether it’s your adult child, grandchild or a younger friend, you can help introduce a new generation of patrons to the theatre. For selected shows, such as Family Values, we offer special Under-30 prices to people under the age of 30.

GIFT VOUCHERS Do you know someone who would love our 2020 Collected Works season?

Why not give them what they want — a gift card from the Canberra Theatre Centre.

Buy a gift card for the value of a particular show ticket or select a dollar amount and allow the recipient to choose for themselves.

You can build your own perfect package of four or more shows, or leave it to our experts with these hand-picked bundles:

Australian story

Music to your ears

Ripper yarns made for the stage

Flashy fun that will get your toes tapping

Family Values Bangarra Dance Theatre Wake In Fright Bran Nue Dae My Brilliant Career

Let us entertain you Just sit back and enjoy the show Monty Python’s Spamalot The Choir of Man Circa’s Peepshow Bran Nue Dae The Wharf Revue The Comedy of Errors

Good for a laugh Pure fun at the theatre!

Monty Python’s Spamalot The Choir of Man A Broadcast Coup The Wharf Revue The Comedy of Errors

Monty Python’s Spamalot The Choir Of Man Bran Nue Dae Carmen

For the purists Straight-up drama Family Values Hamlet A Broadcast Coup Wake in Fright Animal Farm

The safe bet You simply can’t go wrong with these beauties Hamlet Bangarra Dance Theatre Carmen The Wharf Revue My Brilliant Career

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MONTY PYTHON Photo: Marnya Rothe

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MONTY PYTHON’S

SPAMALOT Book an d ly ri cs by

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ERIC IDLE JOHN DU PREZ & ERIC IDLE

A new musical lovingly ripped off from the motion picture “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” From the original screenplay by Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin

BY ARRANGEMENT WITH ORiGiN™ THEATRICAL ON BEHALF OF THEATRICAL RIGHTS WORLDWIDE, NEW YORK

26 FEBRUARY–1 MARCH musical comedy / the PLAYhouse

SPAMALOT retells the legend of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table. Guided by the fabulous belting diva, The Lady of the Lake, a diverse cast of heroic/foolish actors (and their assistant stage manager) battle their way past various cows, killer rabbits, and French people in pursuit of claiming the legendary Grail.

DIRECTOR RICHARD CARROLL

Monty Python’s SPAMALOT was a smash hit in both New York and London, and won the Tony Award for Best Musical.

Now comes a production that redefines the word ‘epic’.

Really, really redefines it.

MUSICAL SUPERVISOR CONRAD HAMILL

The team behind 2018’s smash hit Calamity Jane brings their anarchic, immersive storytelling style to ancient England, embracing the satirical, home-made spirit of the original movie and the Monty Python TV series.

Book onstage seating to be a part of the action!

DURATION 140 MINUTES, INCLUDING INTERVAL WARNING STROBE LIGHTING; THEATRICAL HAZE AND SMOKE EFFECTS; ADULT LANGUAGE; LOUD NOISES; HISTORICAL INACCURACIES; A DISCO BALL; WANDERING ACCENTS; SIMULATED VIOLENCE [UNCONVINCING]; MIME; THINGS YOU CAN SLIP ON; ROB JOHNSON; AT LEAST SEVEN SONGS; AND ACTORS PERFORMING CHOREOGRAPHY. ALSO, A BIT WITH A RABBIT.

CHOREOGRAPHER CAMERON MITCHELL DESIGNER EMMA VINE LIGHTING DESIGNER KATIE SFETKIDIS

PRE-SHOW IN CONVERSATION WITH RICHARD CARROLL THU 27 FEBRUARY 6PM POST-MATINEE Q&A SAT 29 FEBRUARY SAT 29 FEBRUARY TACTILE TOUR 12.30PM AUDIO DESCRIBED 1.30PM CAPTIONED 1.30PM

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Photo: Brett Boardman

“ I HAD IMAGINED WE’D GET TOGETHER AND REMINISCE ABOUT THE GOOD TIMES, COMPLETELY FORGETTING THAT THERE WEREN’T ANY.”

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David Williamson’s

FAMiLY VALUES A Griffin Theatre Company production

11–14 MARCH drama / the PLAYhouse

Roger is a retired federal judge.

DIRECTOR LEE LEWIS

On his birthday all he wants is a low-key celebration with his wife and three children. But when one of his daughters, a left-wing activist, brings home an asylum seeker on the run from Nauru, old resentments start to resurface.

At this family gathering, their values are laid bare. Politics, religion, sex — no topic is off the table.

DRAMATURG VAN BADHAM

For 50 years, David Williamson has shown us the best and worst of ourselves. A darkly comic drama situated squarely on the fault lines that divide Australia. Family Values is Williamson at his best: furious that his generation has retired from defending the socially compassionate values on which they claim to have built this country.

LIGHTING DESIGNER BENJAMIN BROCKMAN COMPOSER & SOUND DESIGNER STEVE FRANCIS CAST INCLUDES ANDREW MCFARLANE JAMIE OXENBOULD

PRE-SHOW IN CONVERSATION WITH LEE LEWIS WED 11 MARCH 7PM POST-SHOW Q&A THU 12 MARCH

A comic drama that pulls no punches

SAT 14 MARCH TACTILE TOUR 1PM AUDIO DESCRIBED 2PM CAPTIONED 2PM

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GET READY FOR THE

Photo: David and Chris Cann

ULTIMATE FEEL-GOOD SHOW

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THE

CHOiR OF MAN

Presented by Andrew Kay and Nic Doodson

26–28 MARCH musical theatre / the PLAYhouse

Nine mates welcome you to their local pub, The Jungle; a beautifully hospitable haunt where kale salads are out, banter and ballads are in, and the community can gather over a few drinks and leave their troubles behind.

Combining live music, high-energy dance and a few surprises, this show has everything from piña coladas to live pint percussion!

DIRECTOR NIC DOODSON ARRANGER & MUSIC SUPERVISOR JACK BLUME CHOREOGRAPHER & MOVEMENT DIRECTOR FREDDIE HUDDLESTON POETRY BEN NORRIS

The Choir of Man is back to remind you of everything you love about an old-fashioned pub, complete with a working beer tap! From the faded décor to the lovable characters, the stage is set for a show that will blast through the ceiling and make you want to “go and watch it again and again” (Australian Stage).

“THE SINGING IS UPLIFTING, THE CHOREOGRAPHY IS TIGHT AND THE ENERGY IS CONTAGIOUS.” In Daily

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DURATION 80 MINUTES, NO INTERVAL WARNING MILD ADULT CONCEPTS/DEPICTION AND AUDIENCE ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION

Photo: Pierre Toussaint

ORDERED TO KILL. TEMPTED TO RESIST. LIVE OR DIE.

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HAMLET 9–18 APRIL drama / the PLAYhouse

Inside the glamorous court of Denmark in the 1960s, a family is torn apart by murder and betrayal. Outside, a country is threatened by Norway. And at the centre of this struggle is a man brimming with anguish.

Hamlet is a portrait of a young man struggling with the death of his father, his mother’s hasty remarriage to his uncle, and the vision of his father’s ghost looming in his mind’s eye. A story of revenge, passion and deception, this is a Hamlet for our time.

Bell Shakespeare opens its 30th year anniversary celebrations with one of Shakespeare’s most iconic and tragic works, directed by Artistic Director Peter Evans.

Featuring Harriet Gordon-Anderson (The Miser) as a young man experiencing grief in its most complex and profound state, this Hamlet will be told through the lens of loss, betrayal and madness.

DIRECTOR PETER EVANS DESIGNER ANNA TREGLOAN LIGHTING DESIGNER BEN CISTERNE CAST INCLUDES HARRIET GORDONANDERSON

SAT 18 APRIL TACTILE TOUR 1PM AUDIO DESCRIBED 2PM CAPTIONED 2PM

This is the world of politics, where a human desire for retribution quickly becomes a burden to struggle against.

Set against a classically timeless Danish backdrop where family cannot be trusted, friendships turn adversarial, and the ghost of Hamlet’s father pushes his entire world to its brink.

“To be, or not to be, that is the question.”

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DURATION 160 MINUTES, INCLUDING INTERVAL WARNING FOG/HAZE EFFECTS AND STROBE LIGHTING

WATCH THE HUMAN BODY AS IT PLAYFULLY PERFORMS THE UNIMAGINABLE

Photo: Pedro Greig

“ONE OF THE MOST ENTERTAINING, UNBELIEVABLE THINGS YOU WILL EVER SEE.”

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CIRCA’S

PEEPSHOW

by Circa Created by Yaron Lifschitz with Libby McDonnell and the Circa Ensemble

22–24 APRIL circus / the PLAYhouse

Circa’s Peepshow turns circus on its head, literally. Join Circa as they embark on a seductive dance through the hall of mirrors that is your imagination. Expect teetering towers of balanced bodies, extreme bending and devilishly precarious aerials as Circa’s Peepshow lurches from the thrillingly acrobatic to the comically playful.

Circa’s Peepshow combines some of the finest acrobatic talent on the planet under the direction of circus visionary Yaron Lifschitz to create a playfully exhilarating ride into the beautifully bizarre recesses of your mind.

Come to Circa’s Peepshow and see the world from the other side of the mirror.

DIRECTOR YARON LIFSCHITZ ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR & COSTUME DESIGNER LIBBY MCDONNELL TECHNICAL DIRECTOR & CO-LIGHTING DESIGNER JASON ORGAN CO-LIGHTING DESIGNER RICHARD CLARKE ORIGINAL MUSIC ORI LICHTIK CAST CIRCA ENSEMBLE

“. . . PACKS A PUNCH USING THE FORCE, BEAUTY AND STRENGTH OF THE HUMAN BODY LAID BARE IN ALL ITS GLORY.” Pocket S ize T he atr e , U K

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DURATION 100 MINUTES, INCLUDING INTERVAL

Photo: Richard Hedger

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A BUZZING NEW COMEDY THAT PULLS THE PLUG ON AN ANTIQUATED MEDIA INDUSTRY

An Ensemble Theatre Production

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BROADCAST COUP 27–30 MAY drama / the PLAYhouse

Cut-throat journalist Jez Connell is out for her next sting.

It’s been a year since she brought down one of TV’s most lauded stars and now she’s got Michael King, the darling of public radio, in her sights. This time, it’s personal.

Michael is at the top of the ratings with his popular morning political program, a shelf of bestselling history books and an over-flowing dinner speaking schedule. He’s a Walkley award-winning national treasure. Nothing can bring him down … except maybe a #metoo scandal.

With the loyalty of his longstanding producer (the real brains behind his success) wavering and a hip, up-and-coming podcaster eager to take the mike, has the plug been pulled on Michael’s career?

Using her characteristic charm, whip-smart dialogue, sapient insight and irrepressible wit, this is playwright Melanie Tait at her finest.

Under the direction of Priscilla Jackman and working with the impeccable comedic skills of Amber McMahon, A Broadcast Coup will send ripples through the airwaves and spark heated debate, while you laugh-out-loud.

PLAYWRIGHT MELANIE TAIT DIRECTOR PRISCILLA JACKSON LIGHTING DESIGNER MATT COX COMPOSER & SOUND DESIGNER NATE EDMONDSON STAGE MANAGER LAUREN TULLOH CAST INCLUDES AMBER MCMAHON

PRE-SHOW IN CONVERSATION WITH MELANIE TAIT AND PRISCILLA JACKMAN WED 27 MAY 7PM POST-SHOW Q&A THU 28 MAY

SAT 30 MAY TACTILE TOUR 7PM AUDIO DESCRIBED 8PM CAPTIONED 8PM

THIS PRODUCTION WAS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE GENEROUS DONATIONS OF JENNY AND GUY REYNOLDS AO, AND DIANA AND GEORGE SHIRLING.

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Photo: Jacob Nash

FEEL THE DEEP CONNECTION TO COUNTRY THROUGH DANCE

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NEW WORK FROM

BANGARRA DANCE THEATRE 16–18 JULY dance / canberra theatre

Bangarra Dance Theatre enters into its fourth decade with a powerful new contemporary dance program curated by Artistic Director Stephen Page.

Through striking dance language performed by an internationally-acclaimed dance ensemble; immersive soundscapes composed by Steve Francis; exquisite stage designs by Jacob Nash; and stunning costume designs by Jennifer Irwin, this new program is inspired by the culture and history embedded in the land, and illuminates and celebrates an unbroken connection to Country.

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR STEPHEN PAGE SET DESIGNER JACOB NASH MUSIC STEVE FRANCIS COSTUMES JENNIFER IRWIN

PRE-SHOW IN CONVERSATION WITH STEPHEN PAGE THU 16 JULY 6.30PM

Don’t miss this opportunity to experience the incredible artistry and the deeply moving, authentic storytelling of Australia’s leading Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander performing arts company.

“BANGARRA IS ONE OF THE TRUE WONDERS OF AUSTRALIAN CULTURE.” T ime Ou t

“THEY PROVE HOW DANCE CAN SPEAK WHEN WORDS FAIL.” t he West Austr al i an

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“BRILLIANT, BOLD AND DEEPLY UNNERVING THEATRE.” Th e Ag e

“POWERFUL.” A rtsH u b

“BRILLIANTLY ACCOMPLISHED AND INNOVATIVE POWERHOUSE.” Au str a li a n Bo o k Review

“REMARKABLE.” Ti m e O u t

“STRIKING.”

Original photo: Krzysztof Czernecki

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IF YOU’RE A GOOD BLOKE, YOU’LL BE ALL RIGHT. RIGHT?

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WAKE iN FRIGHT A NEW PLAY Adapted from Kenneth Cook’s novel CO-CREATED BY Declan Greene and Zahra Newman

5–8 AUGUST drama / the PLAYhouse

G’day. Welcome to the Yabba. Just passing through?

It’s the best little town in the world. Things a bit grim?

Chin up.

John Grant is well-read, but an outback misadventure strands him—cashless and jobless—in a harsh and remote Aussie outpost, Bundanyabba.

So, he makes new ‘mates’: they’re quick with a drink, but with every scull a dark violence lurches forward. Are these blokes fair dinkum, or is there something more sinister at the heart of this little Aussie town?

A NEW PLAY ADAPTED FROM KENNETH COOK’S NOVEL BY DECLAN GREENE WITH ZAHRA NEWMAN MUSIC & COMPOSITION FRIENDSHIPS SOUND DESIGNER JAMES PAUL LIGHTING & PROJECTION DESIGNER VERITY HAMPSON

The entire world of Wake in Fright is conjured in a one-person show accompanied by a sonic assault from art-electronica band, friendships. Under the direction of Declan Greene, Kenneth Cook’s iconic work of Australian Gothic horror is felt in the flesh. Bring sunscreen, buy a beer and wear your ear plugs. Once we pierce the Yabba’s ocker veneer, you better be ready for the explosive brutality pent up inside.

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AUSTRALIA’S ICONIC, HOMEGROWN MUSICAL RETURNS FOR A NEW GENERATION

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BRAN NUE DAE

By Jimmy Chi and Kuckles

11–16 AUGUST Musical theatre / canberra theatre

Set out on the road trip of a lifetime with a runaway teenager, two hippies, a wily Uncle and a German priest.

By the time you shake the red dust from your feet, you’ll know what it means to come home.

Jimmy Chi’s coming-of-age musical comedy Bran Nue Dae is an exuberant ride through 1960s Western Australia. Young Willie embarks on a journey of discovery, hitchhiking his way from mission school back to Broome, determined to win the heart of the girl he left behind.

This first-ever Aboriginal musical celebrates family, forgiveness and reconciliation with a feel-good mash-up of rock-and-roll, gospel, country and blues music.

It’s a story for all Australians. “It is my story but it is also yours and everybody else you know who seeks love and happiness in a world clouded by injustice.” Jimmy Chi

MUSICAL DIRECTORS KUCKLES (PATRICK BIN AMAT, GARY GOWER, MICHAEL MAVROMATIS, STEPHEN PIGRAM) INDIGENOUS ADVISOR MICHAEL MAVROMATIS DIRECTOR ANDREW ROSS ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR NAOMI PIGRAM CHOREOGRAPHER TARA GOWER SET & COSTUME DESIGNER MARK THOMPSON LIGHTING DESIGNER MARK HOWETT SOUND DESIGNER MICHAEL WATERS

PRE-SHOW IN CONVERSATION WITH NAOMI PIGRAM THU 13 AUGUST 6.30PM

THIS PRODUCTION IS COMMISSIONED BY THE OPERA CONFERENCE, AUSTRALIA’S NATIONAL PARTNERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL OPERA COMPANIES.

DURATION 140 MINUTES, INCLUDING INTERVAL WARNING STRONG LANGUAGE, ADULT THEMES AND SEXUAL REFERENCES

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2012 MATILDA AWARD – WINNER

BEST INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION

2012 MATILDA AWARD – WINNER

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BEST DIRECTION

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“ALL ANIMALS ARE EQUAL BUT SOME ANIMALS ARE MORE EQUAL THAN OTHERS.”

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ANiMAL FARM

By George Orwell Created & adapted by shake & stir

20–22 AUGUST drama / the PLAYhouse

Animal Farm, one of the most enduring political commentaries returns in a multi-award winning, criticallyacclaimed theatre production. George Orwell’s intensely powerful fairy tale allegorises and satirises communist governments while illustrating with stunning simplicity how greed and power corrupts with devastating consequences to all who yield.

Revolution has taken place at Manor Farm. The pigs have assumed control and all the animals, fuelled by enthusiastic camaraderie and guided by a set of self-imposed rules, are promised a better life free from the self-serving greed of humans. However, it is not long until the rules that promised equality and freedom become the shackles that bind the animals once again.

Created by shake & stir and directed by Michael Futcher, Animal Farm promises to be one of the most shocking, relevant and wickedly funny theatre events of 2020.

ADAPTOR NICK SKUBIJ DIRECTOR MICHAEL FUTCHER DESIGNER JOSH McINTOSH LIGHTING DESIGNER JASON GLENWRIGHT SOUND DESIGNER GUY WEBSTER

POST-MATINEE Q&A SAT 22 AUGUST

SAT 22 AUGUST TACTILE TOUR 1PM AUDIO DESCRIBED 2PM CAPTIONED 2PM

“DO WHATEVER YOU CAN TO GET A TICKET.” T he Courier M ai l

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DURATION 75 MINUTES, NO INTERVAL WARNING LOW LEVEL COARSE LANGUAGE

Photo: Jeffrey van de Zandt and Ben Symons

ONE OF THE GREATEST OPERAS OF ALL TIME

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CARMEN by bizet

3–5 SEPTEMBER opera / canberra theatre

Caught between her desire for love and a longing for freedom, Carmen faces an impossible choice. She is enigmatic and elusive; a femme fatale you can’t forget.

She captivates Don José with her sensual Habanera and he abandons everything to possess her. But Carmen won’t be owned and finds herself a new lover: the dashing bullfighter Escamillo.

CONDUCTOR LUKE SPICER

Don José’s jealousy is untameable, Escamillo’s appeal is strong, and in a gripping finale, Carmen is destined to fight for her life.

ORCHESTRATION ROBERT ANDREW GREENE

DIRECTOR MATTHEW BARCLAY SET & COSTUME DESIGNER ANNA CORDINGLEY LIGHTING DESIGNER PAUL JACKSON

This new production highlights the colour and vibrancy of postcard Spain, with vintage-inspired costumes it evokes an era of bikers and shady police in a post-war setting of teen angst and rebellion.

A cast of some of Australia’s finest opera singers assemble with a chamber orchestra and a local children’s chorus to perform one of the world’s most popular operas. Hear some of opera’s most famous tunes such as the Habanera and the Toreador Song when you join us for Opera Australia’s 25th Anniversary tour of Bizet’s Carmen.

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PERFORMED IN FRENCH WITH ENGLISH SURTITLES DURATION 155 MINUTES, INCLUDING INTERVAL

Photo: Rene Vaile

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DON’T MISS OUT ON THE WHARFIES‘ LAST HURRAH

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THE WHARF REVUE 2020: AND

GOOD NiGHT GOOD LUCK

By Jonathan Biggins, Drew Forsythe and Phillip Scott Co-Directed By Jonathan Biggins and Drew Forsythe

15–26 SEPTEMBER comedy / the PLAYhouse

After 20 years the comedy institution, The Wharf Revue, bids farewell to the unforgettable trio of Jonathan Biggins, Drew Forsythe and Phillip Scott. In 2020, they will reunite with their dazzling accomplice Mandy Bishop for one final victory lap.

It’s good night and good luck to the comedy juggernaut that’s been keeping the bastards honest since 2000.

The bad news is that the planet is on fire and our world leaders are barely qualified to run a chook raffle. And the good? The Wharf Revue has fake news, fake hair and real laughs in abundance. No one is safe and no topic too taboo in this night of sketches, songs and side-splitting satire.

You’ll laugh! You’ll cry! You’ll want to move to New Zealand!

MUSICAL DIRECTOR PHILLIP SCOTT LIGHTING DESIGNER MATT COX CAST JONATHAN BIGGINS MANDY BISHOP DREW FORSYTHE PHILLIP SCOTT

POST-SHOW Q&A THU 17 SEPTEMBER

SAT 26 SEPTEMBER TACTILE TOUR 12.30PM AUDIO DESCRIBED 2PM CAPTIONED 2PM

“ITS BEST MATERIAL IS SO HYSTERICAL THAT TWICE I WAS BROUGHT TO TEARS – AN ACTIVITY USUALLY RESERVED FOR FUNERALS, PUCCINI AND HITTING MY THUMB WITH A HAMMER.” Sy dney Mornin g H e r al d

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DURATION 90 MINUTES, NO INTERVAL WARNING INFREQUENT COARSE LANGUAGE

ESTRANGED TWINS + MISTAKEN IDENTITY = SHAKESPEARE’S FARCICAL

Photo: Pierre Toussaint

BRILLIANCE

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THE COMEDY OF ERRORS 2–10 OCTOBER drama / the PLAYhouse

Shipwrecked and separated 25 years earlier, two sets of long-lost twins miraculously find themselves in the same city on the same day. What could possibly go wrong?

The Comedy of Errors is a hilarious romp of swapped identities, misguided love, mistaken imprisonment and chaotic mishaps, leading to an unbelievably crazy day for bumbling twins.

At the heart of this tale of comedic misfortune is an old man searching for his lost children, who has found himself in the fight of his life… to save his life. As far-fetched coincidences unfold, chaotic hilarity ensues and a man’s life could be saved, if only everything would go to plan.

Directed by Janine Watson (Romeo and Juliet, Ensemble Theatre’s Unqualified), this is a beautiful story about reunion, wrapped up in an evening of entertainment and laughter.

DIRECTOR JANINE WATSON DESIGNER MELANIE LIERTZ LIGHTING DESIGNER KELSEY LEE COMPOSER & SOUND DESIGNER BEN PIERPOINT MOVEMENT & FIGHT DIRECTOR SAMANTHA CHESTER CAST INCLUDES JULIA BILLINGTON

SAT 10 OCTOBER TACTILE TOUR 1PM AUDIO DESCRIBED 2PM CAPTIONED 2PM

After a day of mistaken identity leading to unfair thrashings, wrongful arrests and false charges of infidelity, robbery, madness and even demonic possession, can the twins possibly reunite and live happily ever after?

“Small cheer and great welcome makes a merry feast.”

(Balthazar, Act 3 Scene 1)

DURATION 160 MINUTES, INCLUDING INTERVAL

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A STORY THAT’S

Photo: Daniel Boud

DARK, FUNNY, AND ROUGHLY A CENTURY AHEAD OF ITS TIME

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MY BRiLLIANT CAREER Written by Miles Franklin Adapted by Kendall Feaver

21–24 OCTOBER drama / the PLAYhouse

Australia is on the cusp of a new century. Sybylla Melvyn has grown up beyond the black stump, but she is determined to get away and make her own spectacular mark on the world.

If that’s to happen, she must first surmount collapsing family fortunes, a world hard-wired against headstrong women, and the insistent nagging of love.

One of our great tales of emancipation and identity, fashioned in a new adaptation by rising Australian playwright Kendall Feaver, with the irrepressible Nikki Shiels as Sybylla.

DIRECTOR KATE CHAMPION SET DESIGNER ROBERT COUSINS LIGHTING DESIGNER AMELIA LEVERDAVIDSON CAST INCLUDES NIKKI SHIELS HELEN THOMSON

PRE-SHOW IN CONVERSATION WITH KATE CHAMPION WED 21 OCTOBER 6PM POST-SHOW Q&A THU 22 OCTOBER

“SYBYLLA’S VOICE IS ONE THAT DEMANDS TO BE HEARD— A GUTTURAL CRY OF RAGE AGAINST THE INEQUITIES SET AT BIRTH.”

SAT 24 OCTOBER TACTILE TOUR 1PM AUDIO DESCRIBED 2PM CAPTIONED 2PM

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WARNING INFREQUENT COARSE LANGUAGE AND FOG/HAZE EFFECTS

ADD-ON SHOW

Applespiel

3 APRIL special event / the courtyard studio

E-sports, retro gaming and arts activism collide in Return to Escape from Woomera.

Production Photos: Bryony Jackson

Sixteen years ago a group of anonymous game developers created a low-budget computer game featuring an asylum seeker on a hero’s journey. What followed was a political uproar and media circus that changed the face of video games and art activism in Australia forever. Criticised by the then-immigration minister, the game circumvented the government’s new sedition laws to bring Australia the first substantial depiction of conditions in an Australian detention centre.

CAST APPLESPIEL (NATHAN HARRISON, EMMA MCMANUS, RACHEL ROBERTS, SIMON VAUGHAN) DRAMATURG PASCHAL DAANTOS BERRY TECHNICAL DIRECTOR SOLOMON THOMAS LIGHTING AND SET DESIGNER EMMA LOCKHARTWILSON

New-media arts company Applespiel invite you to a special one-night-only event that critics have described as engaging, cathartic and timely. Witness the original game played live (volunteer to play if you dare) with commentary from a panel of artists, activists and former detainees.

How much has changed since 2003? Join us to find out as e-sports gets political at Canberra Theatre Centre.

MAKE YOUR OWN BID FOR RETURN TO ESCAPE FROM WOOMERA WAS COMMISSIONED BY PERFORMANCE SPACE, SYDNEY FOR LIVEWORKS 2018.

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FREEDOM

DURATION 150 MINS WARNING PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS WORK CONTAINS BOTH DISCUSSION AND DEPICTION OF THE REAL EXPERIENCES OF REFUGEES IN DETENTION, WHICH MAY BE DISTRESSING. AUDIENCES ARE ABLE TO LEAVE AND RE-ENTER THE SPACE AT ANY TIME

SEASON DIARY MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT Wednesday 26 February to Sunday 1 March PREVIEW WED 26 FEBRUARY

TIMES WED – FRI 7PM SAT – SUN 1.30PM & 7PM

GALA OPENING THU 27 FEBRUARY

PRE-SHOW IN CONVERSATION THU 27 FEBRUARY 6PM POST-MATINEE Q&A SAT 29 FEBRUARY

T ACTILE TOUR SAT 29 FEBRUARY 12.30PM A UDIO DESCRIBED SAT 29 FEBRUARY 1.30PM C APTIONED SAT 29 FEBRUARY 1.30PM

februa ry

VENUE THE PLAYHOUSE

FAMILY VALUES Wednesday 11 March to Saturday 14 March VENUE THE PLAYHOUSE GALA OPENING WED 11 MARCH

TACTILE TOUR SAT 14 MARCH 1PM

POST-SHOW Q&A THU 12 MARCH

A UDIO DESCRIBED SAT 14 MARCH 2PM C APTIONED SAT 14 MARCH 2PM

march

TIMES WED – FRI 8PM SAT 2PM & 8PM

PRE-SHOW IN CONVERSATION WED 11 MARCH 7PM

THE CHOIR OF MAN Thursday 26 March to Saturday 28 March VENUE THE PLAYHOUSE TIMES THU – FRI 8PM SAT 4PM & 8PM

HAMLET Thursday 9 April to Saturday 18 April VENUE THE PLAYHOUSE PREVIEW THU 9 APRIL 7.30PM

TACTILE TOUR SAT 18 APRIL 1PM A UDIO DESCRIBED SAT 18 APRIL 2PM C APTIONED SAT 18 APRIL 2PM

april

TIMES TUE-WED 6.30PM THU-FRI 7.30PM SAT 2PM & 7.30PM SUN 4PM

CIRCA’S PEEPSHOW Wednesday 22 April to Friday 24 April VENUE THE PLAYHOUSE OPENING NIGHT & POST-SHOW MINGLE WED 22 APRIL TIMES WED – FRI 8PM

Circa acknowledges the assistance of the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body and the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland.

Circa respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which we work and live paying respects to Elders past, present and future.

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A BROADCAST COUP Wednesday 27 May to Saturday 30 May

may

VENUE THE PLAYHOUSE OPENING NIGHT & POST-SHOW MINGLE WED 27 MAY 7PM

PRE-SHOW IN CONVERSATION WED 27 MAY 7PM

TACTILE TOUR SAT 30 MAY 7PM

POST-SHOW Q&A THU 28 MAY

A UDIO DESCRIBED SAT 30 MAY 8PM

TIMES WED – SAT 8PM

C APTIONED SAT 30 MAY 8PM

BANGARRA DANCE THEATRE july

Thursday 16 July to Saturday 18 July VENUE CANBERRA THEATRE GALA OPENING THU 16 JULY

TIMES THU – FRI 7.30PM SAT 1.30PM

PRE-SHOW IN CONVERSATION THU 16 JULY 6.30PM

WAKE IN FRIGHT Wednesday 5 August to Saturday 8 August VENUE THE PLAYHOUSE OPENING NIGHT & POST-SHOW MINGLE WED 5 AUGUST 8PM

TIMES WED – SAT 8PM

BRAN NUE DAE aug ust

Tuesday 11 August to Sunday 16 August VENUE CANBERRA THEATRE TIMES TUE – FRI 7.30PM WED & SUN 1PM SAT 2PM & 7.30PM

PRE-SHOW IN CONVERSATION THU 13 AUGUST 6.30PM

ANIMAL FARM Thursday 20 August to Saturday 22 August VENUE THE PLAYHOUSE OPENING NIGHT & POST-SHOW MINGLE THU 20 AUGUST 7.30PM TIMES THU – FRI 7.30PM SAT 2PM & 7.30PM

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POST-MATINEE Q&A SAT 22 AUGUST

TACTILE TOUR SAT 22 AUGUST 1PM A UDIO DESCRIBED SAT 22 AUGUST 2PM C APTIONED SAT 22 AUGUST 2PM

CARMEN Thursday 3 September to Saturday 5 September VENUE CANBERRA THEATRE

TIMES THU – FRI 7.30PM SAT 1PM & 7.30PM

Tuesday 15 September to Saturday 26 September VENUE THE PLAYHOUSE GALA OPENING TUE 15 SEPTEMBER

POST-SHOW Q&A THU 17 SEPTEMBER

TACTILE TOUR SAT 26 SEPTEMBER 12.30PM

september

THE WHARF REVUE

A UDIO DESCRIBED SAT 26 SEPTEMBER 2PM

TIMES MON 6.30PM | TUE – FRI 8PM SAT 2PM & 8PM

C APTIONED SAT 26 SEPTEMBER 2PM

Production Patron THE PETRE FOUNDATION

THE COMEDY OF ERRORS Friday 2 October to Saturday 10 October VENUE THE PLAYHOUSE

TACTILE TOUR SAT 10 OCTOBER 1PM

TIMES TUE – WED 6.30PM THU – FRI 7.30PM SAT 2PM & 7.30PM SUN 4PM

A UDIO DESCRIBED SAT 10 OCTOBER 2PM

MY BRILLIANT CAREER

october

C APTIONED SAT 10 OCTOBER 2PM

Wednesday 21 October to Saturday 24 October VENUE THE PLAYHOUSE GALA OPENING WED 21 OCTOBER TIMES WED – FRI 7PM SAT 2PM & 7PM

PRE-SHOW IN CONVERSATION WED 21 OCTOBER 6PM POST-SHOW Q&A THU 22 OCTOBER

Friday 3 April VENUE THE COURTYARD STUDIO

ADD-ON SHOW

TIME FRI 7.30PM

A UDIO DESCRIBED SAT 24 OCTOBER 2PM C APTIONED SAT 24 OCTOBER 2PM

apr

RETURN TO ESCAPE FROM WOOMERA

TACTILE TOUR SAT 24 OCTOBER 1PM

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PREMIUM AND A-RESERVE SEATING TICKET PRICES SEASON TICKETS PREMIUM

CONC.

U30

PH

@$69.00

@$59.00

@$49.00

11–14 MARCH

PH

@$69.00

@$62.00

@$30.00

26–28 MARCH

PH

@$69.00

HAMLET

11–18 APRIL

PH

@$76.00

@$64.00

@$45.00* @$45.00

CIRCA’S PEEPSHOW

22–24 APRIL

PH

@$55.00

@$45.00

@$40.00

A BROADCAST COUP

27–30 MAY

PH

@$65.00

@$55.00

@$50.00

BANGARRA DANCE THEATRE

16–18 JULY

CT

@$65.00

@$55.00

@$45.00

5–8 AUGUST

PH

@$59.00

@$49.00

@$45.00

MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT FAMILY VALUES THE CHOIR OF MAN

WAKE IN FRIGHT

@$109.90 @$99.90

WED MATINEE

@$119.90

SAT EVENING

BRAN NUE DAE

ANIMAL FARM

11–16 AUG

CT SAT, SUN MATINEE

@$119.90

MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI, SUN EVENINGS

@$109.90

20–22 AUG

PH

CARMEN

3–5 SEP

SAT EVENING

@$50.00

@$40.00

@$109.90

SAT MATINEE

CT

@$119.90 @$109.90

THU, FRI EVENING

THE WHARF REVUE

15–26 SEP

PH

@$65.00

@$55.00

@$48.00

THE COMEDY OF ERRORS

2–10 OCT

PH

@$76.00

@$64.00

@$45.00* @$45.00

21–24 OCT

PH

@$79.00

@$69.00

@$59.00

MY BRILLIANT CAREER

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CHILD (BELL U18)

FULL

VENUE

27 FEBRUARY – 1 MARCH

SHOWS DATES NB Preview dates not listed

* Bell Shakespeare youth under 30 price applies to patrons 30 years and under on Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday performances only (Limited availability) A $5.95 transaction fee is applicable to all bookings. Prices correct at time of printing.

LEGEND PH – The Playhouse | CT – Canberra Theatre | CYS – The Courtyard Studio | Conc. – Concession

COST OF FULL PRICE TICKETS A-RESERVE

PREMIUM

A-RESERVE

FULL

CONC.

U30

FULL

CONC.

U30

@$49.00

@$39.00

@$79.00

@$69.00

@$59.00

@$69.00

@$59.00

@$49.00

@$62.00

@$49.00

@$30.00

@$79.00

@$72.00

@$30.00

@$72.00

@$65.00

@$30.00

@$59.00 @$60.00

@$79.00

CHILD (BELL U18)

U30

CHILD (BELL U18)

CONC.

CHILD (BELL U18)

FULL @$59.00

@$69.00

@$52.00

@$40.00* @$40.00

@$98.50

@$83.50

@$47.50* @$47.50

@$78.50

@$68.50

@$42.50* @$42.50

@$45.00

@$35.00

@$30.00

@$65.00

@$55.00

@$45.00

@$55.00

@$45.00

@$40.00

@$55.00

@$45.00

@$40.00

@$75.00

@$65.00

@$60.00

@$65.00

@$55.00

@$50.00

@$55.00

@$45.00

@$40.00

@$75.00

@$65.00

@$55.00

@$65.00

@$55.00

@$45.00

@$69.00

@$59.00

@$55.00

@$129.90 @$109.90

@$89.90

@$79.90

@$129.90

@$109.90

@$79.90

@$69.90

@$99.90 @$99.90

@$89.90

@$129.90

@$109.90 @$99.90

@$89.90

@$79.90

@$119.90

@$99.90

@$89.90

@$119.90

@$99.90

@$89.90

@$60.00 @$89.90

@$79.90

@$109.90

@$99.90

@$129.90

@$119.90 @$109.90

@$99.90

@$89.90

@$119.90

@$109.90 @$99.90

@$55.00

@$45.00

@$40.00

@$75.00

@$65.00

@$58.00

@$65.00

@$55.00

@$48.00

@$52.00

@$40.00* @$40.00

@$98.50

@$83.50

@$47.50* @$47.50

@$78.50

@$68.50

@$42.50* @$42.50

@$59.00

@$49.00

@$89.00

@$79.00

@$69.00

@$79.00

@$69.00

@$59.00

@$60.00 @$69.00

@$59.90

@$50.00 @$69.90

BOOK YOUR SEASON PACKAGE DIRECTLY ONLINE Following the Collected Works Season Launch, you can book your Season Ticket package online. No more hassle with paper forms. Simply go to canberratheatrecentre.com.au/

season-tickets and follow the step-by-step process. Our online form allows you to personally select your own seats, then immediately confirm your Season Ticket package. Easy!

Please note, if you require special access seats or prefer our deferred payment option, you’ll need to book your Season Ticket package using our paper form or call our Box Office for assistance.

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TiCKET AND BOOKING INFORMATiON BOOK ONLINE OR WITH A PAPER FORM Online: Our online booking form is secure, convenient and confirmed on the spot. It also allows you to select your own seats. You will need to add the details for all other Season Ticket Holders in your Season Ticket package — if not provided, your Season Ticket package cannot be finalised.

Paper form: Use the brochure form or download a form from our website and post or hand it in to our Box Office.

Note: If you have access or special assistance needs, please post or hand in your booking form.

CONTACT DETAILS Include your email address and mobile number. Updates such as forums and bar opening times, new show announcements and special offers will be sent via email or free SMS. CONCESSIONS Selected shows offer concession prices. Concession prices are available for pensioners, healthcare cardholders and full-time students. Bell Shakespeare offers a special price for Government-issued seniors card.

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To claim a concession you need to provide photocopied proof with your booking form.

A photocopied driver’s licence is preferable for Under 30.

Your form cannot be processed or finalised until the Box Office receives the copies of your conc­essions. Canberra Ticketing

staff can photocopy your concession if you deliver your form in person.

UNDER 30 (U30) Under 30 prices apply to selected shows.

CHILDREN For shows where no specific child price is listed, the Under 30 (U30) or Bell Under 18 (Bell U18) price applies.

Note: While some shows in Collected Works 2020 may be suitable for children, parental discretion is advised.

SPECIAL ASSISTANCE Please see page 40 for information on access services including wheelchair seating, tactile tours, audio description and captioning services.

NEED HELP? Canberra Ticketing staff are happy to help book your Season Ticket package. For general booking enquiries or assistance with completing your form, contact Canberra Ticketing on 02 6275 2777, email canberra.ticketing@act.gov.au or visit the Box Office. Canberra Ticketing will be open for extended hours, between 9am and 9pm, Monday to Friday until 25 October 2019.

YOUR SEASON 2020 PREFERENCES Indicate, where requested, whether seating or date is your priority. If seating preference is requested, please let us know if you prefer stalls or balcony seating for The Playhouse.

Ready to buy your Season Ticket?

Choose four or more shows to create a package and secure your tickets to the best theatre to come to Canberra in 2020.

PREFERRED DATES

In order to exchange, original tickets must be returned in person to Canberra Ticketing at least 24 hours before the performance.

DRINK VOUCHERS

Choose your preferred date and time for each performance along with an alternative date and time.

SINGLE TICKETS

SPLIT THE BILL

Single ticket prices are the advertised ticket price for non-Season Ticket Holders.

Canberra Ticketing can charge your credit card half of the total price now, and the remainder on 1 April 2020. A deferral fee of $10 will apply. This option is not available for packages booked online. An email reminder will be sent in March to ensure your payment details for the second payment are still correct.

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.

ADDITIONAL TICKETS FOR FRIENDS For selected productions you may purchase additional tickets for friends at the Season Ticket Holder price. Additional tickets are available only at the time of purchasing your Season Ticket package.

For other productions, such as Bell Shakespeare productions, The Choir of Man, Bran Nue Dae and Carmen you may purchase unlimited additional tickets.

However, these tickets will be at single ticket prices. Make sure these are selected as Additional Tickets.

SEASON TICKETS FOR GROUPS To purchase a Season Ticket with a group, ensure 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 subject to availability.

If you wish to purchase drink vouchers, please indicate the number and value of each on the booking form.

PREVIEWS Season Ticket Holder prices do not apply to preview performances.

SEATING

GALA OPENING NIGHTS

For the best seats in the house, buy in the Premium area as shown on the seating maps.

You may have a combination of Premium seats with an A-Reserve package.

Season Ticket Holders attending Gala and/or Mingle nights will be sent a voucher to gain entrance to the post-show event.

RESERVES Seating plans showing seating reserves can be found online at canberratheatrecentre.com.au Premium seats may sell out, so buy early to avoid disappointment.

For some productions, the orchestra pit seats and the balcony sides of The Playhouse will be held off sale until production staging and sightlines have been established.

The Playhouse: Seating is available on three levels: stalls, first and second balcony. There is no lift access to the second balcony.

Canberra Theatre: Seating is in one raked tier.

TAKE PART SERIES Take Part is an interactive series of events and activities, such as Pre-Show Conversations and PostShow Q&As. Some of these activities are already listed in this brochure, however more activities will be announced throughout 2020. Where possible these events are free to Season Ticket Holders.

To stay in touch with these events, become an INBOX e-news member at canberratheatrecentre.com.au, like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, call 02 6275 2777 or simply visit the box office in person.

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ACCESS INFORMATiON Canberra Theatre Centre has a range of seating to ensure its venues and shows are accessible to all If you have access or special requirements, please post your booking form to us instead of using our online form. We will select tickets to suit your needs, as these seats are unable to be booked online.

Please specify your requirements at the time of booking by ticking the appropriate space on your Season Ticket 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 the Canberra Theatre Centre Cloak Room. Please see the show pages or the diary pages for the dates of dedicated access performances.

WHEELCHAIR ACCESS AND MOBILITY ASSISTANCE Wheelchair spaces are available

in all theatres in the stalls and we can provide assistance with other mobility requirements.

speeches operates throughout the foyer spaces of the Canberra Theatre. The system is accessible via hearing aids with telephone setting.

TACTILE TOUR

LIVE CAPTIONS

Selected performances in

Selected performances in

Collected Works 2020 offer a preshow guided tactile tour of the set for patrons with low or no vision.

Collected Works 2020 will be live captioned onto screens on stage.

FM RADIO-ASSISTED HEARING SYSTEM

AUDIO DESCRIPTION

An FM radio-assisted hearing

Collected Works 2020 will be audio described by trained volunteers from our access partner Vision Australia.

system is available for all performances in the Canberra Theatre and The Playhouse.

FOYER LOOP A hearing loop for foyer

announcements, forums and

Selected performances in

CTC will honour Companion Cards. Present a copy of your Companion Card to the Box Office to finalise your booking.

Paralympic Gold Medalist Lindy Hou is Canberra Theatre Centre’s Access Services Ambassador.

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“ I enjoy coming to the theatre. Thanks to the wonderful group of Describers, I can now follow what is happening in the show like everyone else. I always believe that there are many ways to overcome challenges. With the help of Audio Description, being blind means that I can enjoy the Theatre World with my ears and imagination.” LINDY HOU

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS CANBERRA THEATRE CENTRE ADDRESS PO BOX 226, CIVIC SQUARE, CANBERRA ACT 2608 PHONE 02 6275 2777 FAX 02 6230 1098 admin@canberratheatrecentre.com.au canberratheatrecentre.com.au

PROGRAMMING AND OPERATIONS

MARKETING

DIRECTOR BRUCE CARMICHAEL

PA TO THE DIRECTOR ELYSIA FISHER

ACTING MARKETING MANAGER/

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER MIKE DOMIGAN

FACILITIES MANAGER NEIL MCRITCHIE

ASSISTANT MARKETING MANAGER/

ACTING DIRECTOR GILL HUGONNET

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR ROHAN CUTLER

ASSISTANT MARKETING MANAGER/

ACTING HEAD OF PROGRAMMING GILLIAN SCHWAB

ACTING HOUSE MANAGER CAROLE ARULANTU

ASSISTANT MARKETING MANAGER/

MUSIC AND COMEDY PROGRAMMER JEM NATIVIDAD

DEPUTY HOUSE MANAGER JEREMY DRAPE

ASSISTANT PRESENTER SERVICES KRYSTLE LOLLBACK DATA ANALYST FRAN TAPIA FINANCE AND DATA COORDINATOR WENDY BATCHELOR

PUBLICIST GABRIELLE AFFLECK

DIGITAL CAITLIN KERR

MEDIA BUYER JOSEPH GLEESON

SOCIAL MEDIA DOMINIC NORTHCOTT CAMPAIGN MANAGER/SPECIAL

TECHNICAL PRODUCER RONI WILKINSON

PROJECTS STEPHEN MUFFET

HEAD MECHANIST LOKI CLARKE

SOCIAL MEDIA ELLIE WINDRED

MARKETING COORDINATOR

ACTING HEAD ELECTRICIAN STEFAN WRONSKI HEAD AUDIO TECHNICIAN PETAR MILINKOVIC

CANBERRA TICKETING

DISCOVERY & LEARNING

MANAGER SAM HARDIMAN

PROGRAM MANAGER ANNABEL SCHOLES

BOX OFFICE COORDINATOR STEPHEN OLAH

EDUCATION OFFICER PETER VAN RIJSWIJK

PHONE 02 6275 2777 FAX 02 6230 1098 canberraticketing@act.gov.au

TRAINING COORDINATOR CHRIS MAHER

CULTURAL FACILITIES CORPORATION BOARD CHAIR JUSTICE RICHARD REFSHAUGE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER MS HARRIET ELVIN CHIEF FINANCE OFFICER MR IAN TIDY

BOARD MEMBERS JUSTICE RICHARD REFSHAUGE (CHAIR), MS HELEN O’NEIL (DEPUTY CHAIR), MS VIRGINIA HAUSSEGGER AM, MS GENEVIEVE JACOBS, MS VICKY DARLING, MR SHAD SEARS, MS HARRIET ELVIN (CEO).

DESIGN GREER VERSTEEG

PROGRAM COMPILATION FREYLA FERGUSON

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Canberra Theatre Centre would like to thank and 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.

COMMUNITY SPONSOR The Canberra Labor Club has supported Canberra Theatre Centre for the last 15 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 Channel Nine Canberra and ABC Radio Canberra for their support.

ACCESS PARTNER Vision Australia 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.

We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which Canberra Theatre Centre stands, the people of the Ngunnawal Nations, and pay our respects to their Elders, past, present and emerging.