Collected Works 2015

collected works

Australia’s first performing arts centre

Director’s Note Over the past year, we have been looking back on our 50 year history, digging up the stories and memories that have helped to form the Nation’s cultural landscape since The Canberra Theatre Centre – Australia’s first performing arts centre – opened in 1965.

This year’s brochure allows you to take a stroll down memory lane with snippets of old posters featured inside the front and back covers. A fond memory for me in particular is Meryl Tankard’s Two Feet, a show I worked on backstage (all that water over the stage!!) about 25 years ago.

We have seen some unforgettable talent grace our stages over the years and I am extremely proud of the high calibre of companies and performers we have brought together for a season worthy of Canberra Theatre Centre’s 50th year.

The Theatre Centre opened in 1965 with a performance from The Australian Ballet, it’s fitting that the company are able to return in our 50th year to the same stage they

christened all those years ago, this time with Giselle. Collected Works 2015 also brings the best of the state theatre companies’ touring works, typified by Queensland Theatre Company’s Black Diggers, a timely new work that will resonate during the anniversary of the Great War. We also welcome back State Theatre Company of South Australia who blew us all away with the sell-out season of The Importance of Being Earnest in 2014. They are returning with an adaptation of Harold Pinter’s Betrayal starring Canberra’s own Alison Bell.

Helpmann Award winning musical, Sweet Charity will open in February, straight from a season at the Sydney Opera House. I am so pleased we’re able to host such an acclaimed production that audiences would normally have to travel to Sydney or Melbourne for, right here in Canberra. And finally, we bring the big names and big laughs from Victoria when Noelene Brown and Darren Gilshenan star in the onstage remake of the classic TV series Mother and Son to kick off the season.

We’re 50 years young. It’s a huge year ahead at Canberra Theatre Centre. We’ve assembled a fantastic array of productions including a number of family-friendly shows and free Take Part experiences so everyone can join in our birthday celebrations. The theatre is yours after all and it wouldn’t have made it 50 without you. So, thank you.

Bruce Carmichael

Director Canberra Theatre Centre

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Good reasons to become a Season Ticket holder SIMPLY SELECT 4 OR MORE COLLECTED WORKS 2015 SHOWS TO REAP THE REWARDS

1. Save money Every Season Ticket is discounted. The more Collected Works 2015 shows you see, the more you save; and Season Packages do not attract a transaction fee. Take advantage of discounted drink vouchers and remember to pre-order your interval drinks.

et the best seats 2. G in the house Season 2014 Ticket holders have priority access to the best seats in the house until 5pm on Friday 7 November 2014.

If you are a new Season Ticket holder, we will process your requests from 9am on Monday 10 November 2014. With the exception of Sweet Charity and Mother & Son, all seats are held exclusively for our Season Ticket holders until Monday 24 November 2014, when tickets go on sale to the general public. Single tickets for Sweet Charity and Mother & Son went on sale late in 2014, but we set aside some of the best seats for our Season Ticket holders; so be sure to get your form in early to access the best seats.

iscounted tickets to 3. D 50th anniversary events Celebrate 50 years with us! We’ve assembled a number of memorable nights that will delight and entertain you. From the smash-hit musical Sweet Charity, to the big band sound of The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra, to our exclusive 50th Anniversary Gala Dinner. Season Ticket holders have the option to purchase discounted tickets to these events in addition to their Season Package.

wap dates within the 4. S season, free of charge Things happen! When they do, if seats are available, we can exchange your tickets, free of charge, into another performance of the same production. Conditions apply.

iscounts for family 5. D and friends For selected performances you may purchase additional tickets at the Season Ticket holder price. Additional tickets are available only at the time of purchasing your Season Ticket package.

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Joint Ventures (Aust), Lascorp Entertainment AND Fractured Limb present

Mother & Son

By Geoffrey Atherden

Brown is achingly funny and exasperating as Maggie.

Herald Sun

Gilshenan shines in the role.

The Age

4 7 February Geoffrey Atherden’s hit TV comedy LIVE on stage!

Geoffrey Atherden penned the first episodes of Mother & Son in 1984 creating an instant classic!

Now 30 years later he has done it again.

Everyone’s favourite forgetful mum is back!

From the creator of the hit TV series comes a brand new stage comedy featuring Maggie, Arthur and Robert in delicious form.

This fresh, up-to-the-moment version of the beloved Logie Award-winning show finds longsuffering second son Arthur Beare hoping for the chance, at long last, to take a few weeks away and pursue a little fling with his new flame, Anita. However, his philandering brother,

Robert, and manipulative mother, Maggie, have other plans.

Mother & Son reinvigorates a treasured Australian comedy icon with Atherden’s distinctive brand of acerbic wit, mixing together the sweet, the sharp, the savage and the sad in Maggie and Arthur’s complex, dysfunctional relationship.

It’s an achingly funny play for anyone who’s part of a family but has caught themselves, even for a second, wishing that they weren’t. Noeline Brown and Darren Gilshenan take on the roles made famous by Ruth Cracknell and Garry McDonald in this nostalgic trip down loss-ofmemory lane from the series’ original writer.

DIRECTOR Roger Hodgman STARRING Noeline Brown, Darren Gilshenan, Rob Carlton, Nicki Wendt, Rachael Beck, Robyn Arthur WRITER Geoffrey Atherden LIGHTING DESIGNER Nigel Levings SET DESIGNER Shaun Gurton Costume Designer Ester Marie Hayes PRODUCERS Spencer McLaren, Dean Murphy, Joseph Thomsen RUNNING TIME 124 minutes, including interval

PRE-SHOW Forum with writer Geoffrey Atherden Wednesday 4 February 6:30pm

Gobsmackingly good ... I absolutely love this show.

The Courier-Mail

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Photo credit: Andy Phillipson

Circa

Beyond

Created by Yaron Lifschitz and the Circa Ensemble

25 28 FEBRUARY “Rock stars of the Circus World.” – the lIST MAGAZINE Featuring dazzling acrobatics, a surreal atmosphere and a pinch of cheeky animal fun, there is a fine line between human and animal, between madness and sanity, between reality and dream … step over this line and immerse yourself in Beyond.

Beyond conjures a strangely beautiful and tender world as performers explore their animal instincts and human foibles. Through beguilingly casual displays of extraordinary skill the performers reveal their inner beast — at times vulnerable, playful and prowling.

Blending dynamic circus acts like trapeze and Chinese pole with multiple rabbit heads, Rubik’s cubes and blindfolds, Beyond is set to a bewitching score of show tunes, ballads and electronica.

Join us as we step over the line and go Beyond into a world of audacious showmanship and breathtaking circus stunts.

DIRECTOR Yaron Lifschitz TECHNICAL DIRECTOR/ LIGHTING DESIGNER Jason Organ COSTUME DESIGNER Libby McDonnell RUNNING TIME 75 minutes, no interval AGES 12+

Pre-show forum Wednesday 25 February 6:30pm

Queensland Theatre Company

Black Diggers

Some of the most powerful and moving live theatre you’re likely to see this year. ★★★★★ Daily Telegraph

By Tom Wright A Queensland Theatre Company and Sydney Festival production

Photo credit: Branco Gaica

8 25 28 MARCH The untold story of WW1’s Black Diggers remembered.

One hundred years ago, a bullet from an assassin’s gun sparked a war that ignited the globe. Patriotic young men all over the world lined up to join the fight — including hundreds of Indigenous Australians.

Shunned and downtrodden in their own country, Aboriginal men stepped up to enlist. Undaunted, these bold souls took up arms to defend the free world in its time of greatest need. For them, facing the horror of war on a Gallipoli beach was an escape from the shackles of racism at home, at a time when Aboriginal people stood by, segregated, unable to vote and unable to act as their children were ripped from them. When the survivors came back from the war, there was no

heroes’ welcome — just a shrug, and a return to drudgery and oppression.

Black Diggers is the story of these men — a story of honour and sacrifice that has been covered up and almost forgotten.

Directed by Wesley Enoch and written by Tom Wright, Black Diggers, grand in scale and scope, draws from in-depth interviews with the families of black diggers as well as conversations with veterans, historians and academics.

Young men will step from the blank pages of history to share their compelling stories — and after the curtain falls, we will finally remember them.

WRITER Tom Wright CAST INCLUDES George Bostock, Luke Carroll, David Page, Hunter Page-Lochard, Guy Simon, Colin Smith, Eliah Watego, Tibian Wyles DIRECTOR Wesley Enoch SET DESIGNER Stephen Curtis COSTUME DESIGNER Ruby Langton-Batty LIGHTING DESIGNER Ben Hughes COMPOSER/SOUND DESIGNER Tony Brumpton DRAMATURG Louise Gough CULTURAL CONSULTANT George Bostock RESEARCHER David Williams RUNNING TIME 100 minutes, no interval WARNING Low level coarse language.

Adult references to death and war.

PARLIAMENT HOUSE TALK Sunday 15 February 2:00pm POST SHOW Q&A Thursday 26 March follows 8:00pm show

Bell Shakespeare presents

As You Like It

By William Shakespeare

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Photo credit: Pierre Toussaint

A delightful romp filled with amusing characters falling in love with false identities, you’ll laugh all the way to the end.

8 18 APRIL All the world’s a stage.

She loves him and he loves her. But she must dress as a he, and now there’s another her.

Passionate and disarming, As You Like It is about a love so grand, our heroine is willing to break all the rules of romance to win the boy.

Exiled to the Forest of Arden, Rosalind finds danger and mischief lurking behind every tree.

She’s in love with Orlando, but must dress as the boy Ganymede. And so begins a gender bending courtship that shows that true love really does conquer all — even with a bit of cross dressing thrown in.

The beguiling and chaotic As You Like It — one of Shakespeare’s most beloved romantic comedies — will be directed by Co-Artistic Director, Peter Evans, fresh from a stellar year in 2014 (Tartuffe, The Dream, Intimate Letters).

Featuring an inspiring cast, including John Bell as the melancholic Jaques, and the exuberant Zahra Newman as Rosalind.

For anyone who’s ever risked it all for love, you’ll love As You Like It.

DIRECTOR Peter Evans WITH George Banders, John Bell, Gareth Davies, Alan Dukes, Emily Eskell, Charlie Garber, Zahra Newman, Kelly Paterniti, Dorje Michael Swallow, Tony Taylor, Abi Tucker RUNNING TIME 160 minutes, including interval

PARLIAMENT HOUSE TALK Sunday 29 March 2:00pm

Kim Carpenter’s Theatre of Image

Monkey...

Journey to theWest Directed by John Bell and Kim Carpenter wRITTEN BY dONNA ABELA MUSIC COMPOSED BY PETER KENNARD

Delights a new generation as well as satisfying people who have known and loved it all their lives.

Crikey

23 25 APRIL REMEMBER MONKEY MAGIC? Live on-stage, in a large-scale production, Monkey … Journey to the West is based on China’s popular classic story of The Monkey King and remembered by generations of Australians from the 70’s cult TV show Monkey Magic.

Join our iconic hero Monkey along with his friends, Tripitaka, Pigsy and Sandy on their quest to return the sacred scriptures — and peace and harmony — to China. Meet heavenly beings and fallible mortals, and cheer our heroes on in their exciting battles with devious spirits and treacherous monsters.

The creation of Kim Carpenter’s multi-awardwinning Theatre of Image, this highly visual and physical production combines comedy, music, song and spectacular martial arts.

Directed by John Bell (Bell Shakespeare) and Kim Carpenter, Monkey ... Journey to the West features an Asian-Australian cast including parkour group Team 9Lives and Darren Gilshenan along with live music by Peter Kennard.

Bring the family on an adventure with Monkey and his friends and relive the magic!

CREATOR/DESIGNER/ CO-DIRECTOR Kim Carpenter CO-DIRECTOR John Bell (By arrangement with Bell Shakespeare) WRITER Donna Abela COMPOSER/MUSICIAN Peter Kennard MOVEMENT DIRECTOR Scott Witt LIGHTING DESIGNER Sian James-Holland PERFORMERS Aljin Abella, Darren Gilshenan, Aileen Huynh, Justin Smith and featuring an Asian-Australian cast including parkour group Team 9Lives RUNNING TIME 110 minutes, including interval WARNING Haze and smoke effects.

Pre-show forum Thursday 23 April 6:00pm

Photo credit: Branco Gaica

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Some of the finest, most inventive evenings of dance you are likely to see.

Dancers: Alana Sargent and Cass Mortimer Eipper

Limelight Magazine

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Photo credit: Justin Ridler

Sydney Dance Company

Quintett by William Forsythe Frame of Mind by Rafael Bonachela

30 APRIL 2 May A legendary force in australian contemporary dance.

Sydney Dance Company’s 2015 season bursts into life with a powerful double bill — a showcase of deeply personal works from two acclaimed choreographic talents: living legend William Forsythe and Sydney Dance Company’s own Artistic Director, Rafael Bonachela.

Appearing for its Australian premiere, Quintett is Forsythe’s tour de force and is a rarely seen piece that is delicate, tender and unsparing in its intensity. It’s recognised as his most poignant masterpiece. A beautiful tribute and glorious celebration of movement, light and life, Quintett showcases Forsythe’s arched and intricate choreography at its most athletic and arresting.

Bonachela’s brand new piece Frame of Mind brings a very different perspective to these eternal themes, set to a soundtrack of original compositions by Bryce Dessner (guitarist from The National) in a recording by the Kronos Quartet. Directing the full power of the talented Sydney Dance Company ensemble, Bonachela delivers a performance of rare force and intensity.

Don’t miss this gripping evening of dance — a hymn to the joy and pain of life and a salute to the redemptive power of motion.

CHOREOGRAPHY Rafael Bonachela, William Forsythe RUNNING TIME 120 minutes, including interval

Pre-show forum Thursday 30 April 6:30pm

Andrew M cKinnon Presents

The Importance of Being Miriam

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She could charm an audience simply by sitting on stage reading a phone book ...

InDaily

6 9 MAY SHE is utterly irresistible.

In this world premiere Australian tour, internationally renowned actress Miriam Margolyes brings to the stage some of literature’s best known characters.

Lady Bracknell, Mrs Malaprop, Jane Austen’s Lady Catherine de Bourgh (Pride and Prejudice) and Mrs Corney and Mr Bumble from Charles Dickens’ Oliver Twist, are amongst the unforgettable figures brought vividly to life by the award-winning star of stage and screen in The Importance of Being Miriam.

In this brand new show, in which she also gives a fascinating insight into her association with many famous writers, Miriam is once again joined by acclaimed classical pianist John Martin who will delight audiences with a selection of popular music and song.

In their first appearance since the hugely popular Dickens’ Women, don’t miss Miriam Margolyes and John Martin in this strictly limited season.

STARRING Miriam Margolyes, John Martin DEVISOR & DIRECTOR Peter J. Adams RUNNING TIME 120 minutes, including interval

Photo credit: Jennifer Robertson, Kyte Photography

A passionate discovery of words and music

Photo credit: Georges Antoni Juliet Burnett in Giselle

A marvel of precision and ethereal beauty…

Giselle is really the perfect ballet.

Sunday Herald Sun

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The Australian Ballet

Giselle

21 26 MAY Love, tragedy and unearthly glamour.

Love conquers death in this ultimate Romantic ballet. A village girl falls in love with a man who is not all he seems. When she finds out his deception, she dies of a broken heart.

Transformed into a spirit, she battles to save her lover in a wood haunted by the cold and angry ghosts of jilted women.

Yearning, madness, supernatural forces and transcendent, redemptive love: Giselle is the Romantic era crystallised in one perfect work of art. The Australian Ballet first performed on the Canberra Theatre stage for our opening performance in June 1965 and returns in 2015 to celebrate our 50th birthday.

Since its premiere in 1841, Giselle has captured the imagination and torn at the heart. Maina Gielgud’s acclaimed production for The Australian Ballet, with Peter Farmer’s atmospheric designs, perfectly captures the ballet’s dramatic blend of real-life passions and otherworldly apparitions.

Join us for an wonderful night of ballet, beauty and athleticism.

CHOREOGRAPHY Marius Petipa, Jean Corelli PRODUCtion by Maina Gielgud MUSIC Adolphe Adam COSTUME & SET DESIGNER Peter Farmer ORIGINAL LIGHTING DESIGNER William Akers RUNNING TIME 120 minutes, including interval

Mcallister in Conversation ($15) Sunday 23 May 5:00pm Dancers’ class on stage (from $15) Monday 25 May 10:00am Post-show q&A Monday 25 May follows 6:30pm show Pre-show music talk Tuesday 26 May 6:00pm

A Sydney Theatre Company and Barking Gecko Theatre Company Production

Storm Boy

By Colin Thiele Adapted for the stage by Tom Holloway

A childhood favourite, Storm Boy is full of heart and soul.

Crikey

3 6 June A cherished childhood favourite.

Colin Thiele’s Storm Boy is one of Australia’s best loved stories. Rare a childhood goes by without a bedtime reading of this homegrown classic. Its evocation of a far-away windy beach and bittersweet message about growing up has enthralled children and adults alike for decades.

Sydney Theatre Company and Perth’s Barking Gecko Theatre Company have created an absolutely captivating stage adaptation that is a thoughtful meditation on love, kindness and our connections to the people and world around us. Tom Holloway’s writing honours the spare, unadorned style of the original, while John Sheedy’s sensitive direction brings the characters, whether human or pelican, springing to life.

STARRING Jimi Bani, Peter O’Brien

A boy’s last childhood summer before beginning the long trek to adulthood is spent with his reclusive dad, Hideaway Tom. Storm Boy roams the savage landscape, navigating the waters and searching for debris and wildlife. Along the way he picks up some unlikely friends including the enigmatic Fingerbone Bill and a family of orphaned pelicans, including his favourite, Mr Percival.

Whether you are an adult keen to revisit childhood memories or want to introduce a new generation of children to the story, this is your chance to savour the wonder of this uniquely Australian classic.

DIRECTOR John Sheedy SET, COSTUME & PUPPET DESIGNER Michael Scott-Mitchell PUPPETRY DIRECTOR Peter Wilson LIGHTING DESIGNER Damien Cooper SOUND DESIGNER Kingsley Reeve commissioning patron Gretel Packer RUNNING TIME 70 minutes, no interval AGES 6+

director’s TALK & puppet DEMONSTRATION Saturday 6 June 11:00am pOST-SHOW q&a Saturday 6 June follows 1:00pm show

Photo credit: Collider

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Kelly is a 90 minute roller-coaster ride in a jail cell and every Australian should take it.

XS Entertainment

Queensland Theatre Company

Photo credit: Justine Walpole

Kelly

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By Matthew Ryan

24 27 JUNE cowards, murderers or heroes?

Ned Kelly sits in a grimy cell at Old Melbourne Gaol on the night before his execution. His brother and fellow gang member Dan, who Ned believes died at the siege of Glenrowan, visits disguised as a priest. He’s seeking Ned’s blessing and forgiveness before heading north to start a new life in Queensland. But after everything they’ve been through together over the years, and how all of this has affected them, a blessing is not an easy ask. Brothers of the same blood and name, but with very different perspectives of their past. Life or death?

CAST INCLUDES Steven Rooke WRITER Matthew Ryan

Now, at the end, they confront each other, striving to understand their past. Dramatically entwining fact, theory and myth, Kelly is the latest achievement of Brisbane-based playwright Matthew Ryan (boy girl wall, Sacré Bleu). It is masterfully balanced with light and shade, and the quick-fire banter between the characters resonates with a crass but irresistible brand of Australian humour. Kelly is a fastmoving, action-packed story which portrays the infamous cult heroes in a totally new light.

DIRECTOR Todd MacDonald SET DESIGNER Simone Romaniuk LIGHTING DESIGNER Ben Hughes COMPOSER/SOUND DESIGNER Guy Webster FIGHT DIRECTOR Niki-J Price RUNNING TIME 80 minutes, no interval WARNING Strong coarse language, sexual references and simulated violence.

AGES 15+

CMAG PANEL DISCUSSION Saturday 20 June 2:00pm pOST-SHOW q&a Thursday 25 June follows 8:00pm show CMAG NOLAN GALLERY FLOOR TALK Saturday 27 June 12:30pm

Bangarra Dance Theatre

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Bangarra emerged as a cultural icon and one of Australia’s premiere dance companies.

Photo credit: Edward Mulvihill

ABC Arts Online

Dancer: Kaine Sultan-Babij

dance stories of land and sea

9 11 JULY celebrating past, present and future.

Bangarra takes you on a dance experience of Australia’s homelands, from the enigmatic waters of the Torres Strait Islands to the deeply rooted inland trees — celebrating the past, present and future. Presenting two brand new dance works, curated by Artistic Director Stephen Page, Bangarra Dance Theatre takes a fresh look at Indigenous stories tracing the silhouette of history and drawing on a sustainable future for its people.

Award-winning choreographer Frances Rings (Rations, X300, Unaipon, Artefact, Terrain) unfolds the stories of She Oak —

the Grandmother Tree. Rooted to the past, trunk to the present and branches to the future, this is a true silent witness to the experiences of Australia’s First Peoples.

Acclaimed Bangarra artists Deborah Brown and Waangenga Blanco join forces for the first time, inviting you to their homeland in the Torres Strait. As the tide comes in and out like years go by, modern day hunters, bright and infectious characters, transform domestic life from the salt water to the frozen section of the local I.B.I.S. supermarket store.

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Stephen Page

She Oak CHOREOGRAPHER Frances Rings I.B.I.S. CHOREOGRAPHERs Deborah Brown, Waangenga Blanco MUSIC David Page SET DESIGNER Jacob Nash COSTUME DESIGNER Jennifer Irwin RUNNING TIME 115 minutes, including interval WARNING Theatrical smoke, lighting and elevated sound levels.

parliament house talk Sunday 5 July 2:00pm pre-show forum Thursday 9 July 6:30pm

The greatest and the most moving of all Pinter’s plays.

The Telegraph

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Photo credit: Kris Washusen

State Theatre Company of South Australia

Betrayal

By Harold Pinter

19 22 AUGUST I don’t think we don’t love each other.

It’s 1977. Emma is married to Robert, a publisher. But for seven years, she’s been having an affair with Jerry, a literary agent and Robert’s best friend.

Betrayal begins after the end of the affair, and pursues a gripping journey back to its very beginning. In a brilliant device, time is turned upside down as the play charts significant events in reverse and mines the shadowy aspects of a love affair and its fallout to devastating effect. Enthralling and intricately layered, the play provides a ruthless exploration of the complexity of the human heart.

Winner of 2005’s Nobel Prize for Literature, Harold Pinter is famous for probing the darker sides of human emotion. Betrayal is rightly considered to be one of his great masterpieces, showcasing his trademark wit and yearning.

Canberra’s own luminous Alison Bell returns to the Capital and the award-winning team from State Theatre Company of South Australia (The Importance of Being Earnest 2014) unite to create one of the highlights of the 2015 theatre calendar.

STARRING Alison Bell, Nathan O’Keefe, Mark Saturno DIRECTOR Geordie Brookman LIGHTING & SET DESIGNER Geoff Cobham ASSOCIATE DESIGNER & COSTUME DESIGNER Ailsa Paterson SOUND DESIGNER Jason Sweeney RUNNING TIME 90 minutes, no interval WARNING Adult themes.

post-show Q&A Thursday 20 August follows 8:00pm performance

There’s no company that I admire more in Australia.

Robyn Archer, AO

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2 5 september EVERY town has a history.

Cooma has always been a gateway to pleasure, and in the 1950s it played host to an extraordinary influx of people from around the world, escaping their past, to work on the Snowy Mountains Scheme. They brought with them ideas, espresso, food, music, dancing and optimism for love and life in the New World.

Actors Lex Marinos, Anne Grigg and Bruce Myles each embody Snowy locals, weaving a story of three complex friendships, full of the secrets, loves and twists of fate that so-called ‘ordinary’ lives embrace. As life’s endgame approaches, these characters can enjoy passive acceptance or relish fighting the inevitable.

Set upon a backdrop of the town’s rich underbelly and featuring a soundtrack played live on stage by Mikelangelo and the Black Sea Gentlemen, Ghosts in the Scheme explores the complex friendship of three of these residents.

Expect a night of brilliance with this new, original work from BighART, the company that has continually delivered award-winning theatre including Namatjira, Ngapartji Ngapartji and Hipbone Sticking Out.

Photo credit: Rose Ricketson and Ming Nomchong

BighART’s ‘Project Cosmopolitana’, Canberra Theatre Centre, South East Arts & Cooma-Monaro Shire Council

writer & director Scott Rankin SET DESIGNER Genevieve Dugard LIGHTING DESIGNER Gillian Schwab CHOREOGRAPHER Adelina Larsson CREATIVE PRODUCER Sophia Marinos COMMUNITY PRODUCER Rose Ricketson PRODUCTION MANAGER Rohan Cutler STARRING Lex Marinos, Anne Grigg, Bruce Myles and a cast of ghosts from the scheme MUSIC Mikelangelo and the Black Sea Gentlemen — Mikel Simic, Pip Branson, Phil Moriarty, Guy Freer, Sam Martin RUNNING TIME 120 minutes, including interval WARNING Sexual themes, adult language and drug taking.

AGES 15+

Parliament house TALK Sunday 2 August 2:00pm Pre-show forum Wednesday 2 September 7:00pm Post-show Q&A Thursday 3 September follows 8:00pm show

Sydney Theatre Company

The Wharf Revue 2015

Written and Created

by Jonathan Biggins, Drew Forsythe & Phillip Scott

Photo credit: James Green

19 No political party is left unstoned, nor cultural shibboleth unmauled.

Stagenoise

15 26 september There ain’t no party like the Wharf Revue party.

In 2015, The Wharf Revue turns 15. Or is it 16? Everyone is getting too old to care about birthdays, but we do care about satire. So, once more unto the political breach step Jonathan Biggins, Drew Forsythe and Phillip Scott with their signature style of seriously side-splitting satirical silliness and musical mayhem.

As ever, there will be up-to-the-second sketches on whichever cultural malaise or governmental gaffe is news of the day. But no birthday party is complete without a dose of nostalgia, so you can also count on a parade of past indignitaries — a who’s who of 21st century embarrassments,

from the politicians to the celebrities. Who will make the cut? Who has the numbers in the caucus room? It’s anyone’s guess.

STARRING Jonathan Biggins, Drew Forsythe, Phillip Scott

Rest assured, that whomsoever should return, there will be song, there will be dance and there will be some very silly wigs.

WARNING This show may contain coarse language, fog/haze and strobe effects.

If you have yet to experience a night with The Wharf Revue, make this year the one.

Laughter is guaranteed.

MUSICAL DIRECTOR Phillip Scott RUNNING TIME 90 minutes, no interval

ages 15+

Parliament house talk Sunday 16 August 2:00pm Post-show Q&A Thursday 17 September

Circus Oz

But Wait...

There’s More

Enchants audiences of all ages over and over again.

Australian Stage

23 26 september ROLl up. roll up. the circus is coming.

Performed within a spectacular large-scale set inspired by an abandoned theatre in tatters, But Wait …There’s More accelerates into a rollercoaster of infobesity, speed and choice mania — a punchy, exciting and funny vaudevilleinspired show for audiences of all ages.

virtuosic unicycling, elegant trapeze flying, the exciting Roue Cyr rim, cheeky impersonations, ridiculous knockabout and multi-skilled human physical exuberance. All of this is entwined within original music performed by Circus Oz’s live and physically acrobatic band.

But Wait …There’s More uses circus to satirise the rising tide of information, consumerism and visual pollution that form today’s manic-paced lifestyles. You’ll see an astonishing mix of stunt jumping acrobatics, cutting-edge juggling,

This selection of breathtaking stunts, irreverent humour and cracking live music is a stunning show for the whole family from one of Australia’s most successful touring troupes. Don’t miss it!

RUNNING TIME 120 minutes, including interval WARNING May feature fire, smoke machines and strobe lighting.

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21 14 24 october you would pluck out the heart of my mystery.

Dark acts result in darker consequences. And there is little that’s darker and more complicated than the act of revenge.

A family torn apart by murder, a son burdened with the truth and the task of avenging his father, and a country on the brink of war.

Anguish, passion and desperation collide in this tragic telling of Hamlet, the Prince of Denmark who is tormented by the impossibility of his dilemma, and who remains one of theatre’s most fascinating characters.

Damien Ryan, returning to Bell Shakespeare following the critically acclaimed Henry V in 2014, will deliver a new production of Hamlet, infused with the passion, contemplation and emotion that Shakespeare’s compelling poetry cries out for. Josh McConville (Griffin Theatre Company’s The Boys and Sydney Theatre Company’s Mojo) and Matilda Ridgway (Sport For Jove’s A Doll’s House) will delve into the depths of the complexity, violence, philosophical reflection, madness and maddening seduction of Hamlet.

DIRECTOR Damien Ryan WITH Josh McConville, Matilda Ridgway RUNNING TIME 160 minutes, including interval

Luckiest Productions, Neil Gooding Productions and Tinderbox Productions in association with Canberra Theatre Centre and hayes theatre co

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Dancing with man after man to pay her rent, she dreams of finally being whisked out of there and rescued by love. But can Charity wish her way into making love come true?

Debuting on Broadway in 1966, Sweet Charity features a memorable music score by Cy Coleman and Dorothy Fields including major hits like Big Spender, If My Friends Could See Me Now, and The Rhythm of Life. A combination of Neil Simon’s razor-sharp script and Bob

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This award-winning production of Sweet Charity was nominated for eight Helpmann Awards and won three including Best Female Actor in a Musical for Verity Hunt-Ballard, Best Direction of a Musical for Dean Bryant and Best Choreography in a Musical for Andrew Hallsworth.

MUSICAL DIRECTOR Andrew Worboys

Sweet Charity’s high-energy choreography and sharp-witted dialogue makes it the perfect night of musical theatre.

CHOREOGRAPHER Andrew Hallsworth

COSTUME DESIGNER Tim Chappel SET DESIGNER Owen Phillips LIGHTING DESIGNER Ross Graham RUNNING TIME 135 minutes, including interval WARNING Adult themes.

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From Billie Holiday to Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra to Nat King Cole, Sarah Vaughan to Ella Fitzgerald, Tony Bennett to Sammy Davis Junior, the Count Basie Orchestra has provided the supremely distinctive sound and swing behind some of the greatest singers of the modern age.

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Indulge in the finest of local produce, award winning regional wines while being entertained by legendary national performers. Join us under the proscenium arch as we celebrate 50 years onstage.

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Season diary During 2015, we have partnered with several National institutions such as the Australian Parliament House and Canberra Museum and Gallery, who will be hosting several Take Part events at their venue. We encourage you to come along to the events as they offer fascinating insights into the making of many of this year’s productions. Were possible, these activities are provided free to Season Ticket holders.

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. The diary lists all the pre-show forums and post show Q&A’s that we have already arranged at print date. Over the course of 2015 we hope to schedule many more activities related to these shows.

The best way to stay in touch with these events is to become an Inbox eNews recipient via our website canberratheatrecentre.com.au, like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter.

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This production has been assisted by the Australia Governments’ Major Festival initiative, managed by the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body, in association with the Confederation of Australian International Arts Festivals, Adelaide Festival, Brisbane Festival and Sydney Festival. Queensland Theatre Company’s tour of Black Diggers is supported by the Australian Government’s Anzac Centenary Arts and Culture Fund and Sibelco Australia.

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This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body.

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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.

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.

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 Box Office and toilets are not covered by the loop system. 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.

LIVE CAPTIONS Selected performances in Collected Works 2015 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! smartphone 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. * Limited numbers available.

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.

FOR THE BLIND AND VISION IMPAIRED A large print version of the Collected Works 2015 booklet is available from the Canberra Theatre Centre’s Box Office or by calling Vision Australia’s Canberra office on 02 6247 1000.

TACTILE TOUR Selected performances in Collected Works 2015 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 Selected performances in Collected Works 2015 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 2015 package. For general enquiries call 02 6275 2777, email canberraticketing@act.gov.au or visit the Box Office in person.

Ticket & 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, at 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 7 November 2014.

YOUR SEASON 2015 PREFERENCES Please indicate, where requested, whether seating preference or preferred date is your priority.

50th ANNIVERSARY EVENTS Canberra Theatre Centre turns 50 years old in 2015. As part of our celebrations, we are offering Season Ticket holders the opportunity to attend two very special 50th Anniversary Events at discounted prices. As a Season Ticket holder, you also have the opportunity to attend the 50th Anniversary Gala Dinner event. Tickets to this very special event are limited and will be issued on a first-in basis. We hope you will join us and help celebrate 50 years of performing arts in our Nation’s Capital.

DATE Please choose your preferred date and time for each performance along with an alternative date and time.

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 Giselle is not guaranteed after 1 January 2015.

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 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, 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/userfiles/file/ insuranceterms.pdf.

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 2015. 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.

UNDER 27 (U27) & YOUTH PRICES Under 27 prices apply to selected shows. Bell Shakespeare offer Under 27 prices to patrons aged 30 years and under through their Youth Under 30 initiative (limited availability per selected performances).

TICKETS FOR CHILDREN For shows where an Under 27 (U27) or Bell Youth Under 30 (Bell U30) price is listed, that price applies to children. This year, we have a number of shows in Collected Works 2015 that are suitable for the family including Monkey...Journey To The West, But Wait... There’s More, Storm Boy and Giselle. Please note that while some shows in Collected Works 2015 may be suitable for children, parental discretion is advised.

CONCESSION & SENIOR PRICES Selected shows offer concession prices. Concession prices are available for unemployed, pensioners, health care card holders and full-time students for all shows. Bell Shakespeare and The Australian Ballet offer a special price for Government issued seniors card.

RESERVES Seating maps showing Seating Reserves can be found on our website. Giselle and The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra offer a Premium, A and B-Reserve. But Wait ... There’s More offers a Premium and A-Reserve.

A and B-Reserve do not apply to The Importance of Being Miriam, Storm Boy, Monkey... Journey To The West, Hamlet and As You Like It, as 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 date.

SINGLE TICKETS Prices listed for single tickets are the advertised ticket price for non-Season Ticket holders.

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 were correct at the time of printing and may be subject to change.

Purchasing Season Tickets to Canberra Theatre Centre 2015 Collected Works is the best way to enjoy a full and varied year of performing arts. You’ll guarantee yourself the best seats available and you’ll be getting the best value for your money.

DATES TO REMEMBER

Monday 20 October 2014 Season Tickets on sale for existing Season Ticket holders.

Single tickets on sale for Sweet Charity and Mother & Son with seats held for Season Ticket holders.

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5pm, Friday 7 November 2014 Priority booking period for returning Season Ticket holders ends.

9am, Monday 10 November 2014 New Season Ticket holders processed from this date.

9am, Monday 24 November 2014 Single tickets on sale for all remaining productions except Bell Shakespeare.

Monday 8 December 2014 Single tickets on sale for Bell Shakespeare productions.

Wednesday 1 April 2015 Final deferred payment due date.

Please note: pricing for additional tickets to Giselle is guaranteed until 1 January 2015. Prices are subject to change after this date.

Pricing

SEASON TICKETS

SEASON SHOWS

PREMIUM

SHOWS

DATE

MOTHER & SON GISELLE*

BUT WAIT ... THERE’S MORE!

VENUE

FULL

4–7 FEBRUARY

CT

$89.90

21–26 MAY

CT

$143.00

23–26 SEPTEMBER

CT

$70.00

A-RESERVE

CONCESSION

FULL

CONCESSION

$75.90 SENIOR

$116.00

CONCESSION

$125.00

SENIOR

$107.00

$107.00

CONCESSION

$89.00

UNDER 27

$98.00

UNDER 27

$89.00

CHILD (U15)

$89.00

CHILD (U15)

$71.00

CONCESSION

$60.00

CONCESSION

$40.00

UNDER 27

$45.00

UNDER 27

$30.00

$50.00

* Pricing for additional tickets is guaranteed until 1 January 2015. Prices are subject to change after this date.

SEASON TICKET SEASON SHOWS

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A-RESERVE

SHOWS

DATE

BEYOND

FULL

25–28 FEBRUARY

CT

$45.00

$40.00

$35.00

$40.00

BLACK DIGGERS

25–28 MARCH

PH

$75.00

$65.00

$60.00

$65.00

AS YOU LIKE IT

TUE, WED, SUN (ALL TIMES)*

$32.50*

PH

8-18 APRIL THU EVENING & SAT MATINEE FRI & SAT EVENINGS (7:30PM)

SENIOR

UNDER 27 CONCESSION (BELL U30*)

VENUE

$61.00

$53.50

$53.50

$61.00

$53.50

$53.50

$73.50

$68.50

$68.50

FULL

MONKEY ... JOURNEY TO THE WEST

23–25 APRIL

PH

$35.00

FRAME OF MIND

30 APRIL–2 MAY

CT

$59.00

$49.00

$40.00

THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING MIRIAM

6–9 MAY

PH

$85.00

$79.00

$49.00

STORM BOY

3–6 JUNE

PH

$35.00

KELLY

24–27 JUNE

PH

$45.00

$40.00

$35.00

$40.00

LORE

9–11 JULY

CT

$55.00

$45.00

$40.00

$45.00

BETRAYAL

19–22 AUGUST

PH

$60.00

$55.00

$50.00

$50.00

GHOSTS IN THE SCHEME

2–5 SEPTEMBER

PH

$45.00

$40.00

$35.00

$40.00

THE WHARF REVUE

15–26 SEPTEMBER

PH

$55.00

$50.00

$45.00

$45.00

HAMLET

TUE, WED, SUN (ALL TIMES)*

$32.50*

PH

14-24 OCTOBER THU EVENING & SAT MATINEE FRI & SAT EVENINGS (7:30PM)

$61.00

$53.50

$53.50

$61.00

$53.50

$53.50

$73.50

$68.50

$68.50

$49.00

* Bell Shakespeare youth under 30 price applies to patrons 30 years and under (Limited availability).

Season Ticket holderS

50TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL EVENTS SHOW / EVENT

DATE

SWEET CHARITY

WEEKDAY EVENINGS (8:00PM)

VENUE

PREMIUM

A-RESERVE

B-RESERVE

FULL

FULL

FULL

$79.00

$69.00

$69.00

$59.00

$89.00

$79.00

$109.90

$89.90

PH

NT

11–21 FEBRUARY MATINEES (2:00PM) FRI & SAT EVENINGS (8:00PM)

E P

V

S

ECIAL E

THE LEGENDARY COUNT BASIE ORCHESTRA

17 MAY

CT

$129.90

50TH ANNIVERSARY GALA DINNER ON STAGE

28 MAY

CT

$200.00

Canberra Theatre

Playhouse

Season Ticket prices

SINGLE TICKETS B-RESERVE FULL

PREMIUM

CONCESSION

FULL

$65.90

A-RESERVE

CONCESSION

$99.90

$98.00

SENIOR

$80.00

CONCESSION

$159.00

CONCESSION

$85.90 SENIOR

$129.00

$71.00

CONCESSION

UNDER 27

$71.00

CHILD (U15)

$53.00 $80.00

FULL

B-RESERVE

$139.00

CONCESSION

$75.90 SENIOR

$119.00

$119.00

CONCESSION

UNDER 27

$109.00

CHILD (U15)

$99.00

CONCESSION

$70.00

UNDER 27

$55.00

$60.00

FULL

$109.00

SENIOR

$89.00

$99.00

CONCESSION

$79.00

UNDER 27

$99.00

UNDER 27

$79.00

CHILD (U15)

$79.00

CHILD (U15)

$59.00

CONCESSION

$50.00

UNDER 27

$35.00

SINGLE TICKETS B-RESERVE

A-RESERVE SENIOR

B-RESERVE

UNDER 27 CONCESSION (BELL U30*)

SENIOR

UNDER 27

FULL

FULL

SENIOR

UNDER 27

$35.00

$30.00

$55.00

$50.00

$45.00

$45.00

$40.00

$35.00

$55.00

$50.00

$85.00

$75.00

$70.00

$75.00

$65.00

$60.00

$35.00*

$59.00

$49.00

$40.00

$75.00

$65.00

$65.00

$75.00

$65.00

$65.00

$79.00

$72.00

$72.00

$45.00 $39.00

$30.00

$69.00

$59.00

$50.00

$95.00

$85.00

$69.00

$45.00 $35.00

$30.00

$55.00

$50.00

$45.00

$45.00

$40.00

$35.00

$35.00

$30.00

$65.00

$55.00

$50.00

$55.00

$45.00

$40.00

$45.00

$40.00

$70.00

$65.00

$60.00

$60.00

$55.00

$50.00

$35.00

$30.00

$55.00

$50.00

$45.00

$45.00

$40.00

$35.00

$40.00

$35.00

$65.00

$55.00

$50.00

$55.00

$50.00

$45.00

$35.00*

PREMIUM

A-RESERVE

B-RESERVE

FULL

FULL

FULL

$89.00

$79.00

$79.00

$69.00

$99.00

$89.00

$119.90

$99.90

$220.00

$65.00

$65.00

$75.00

$65.00

$65.00

$79.00

$72.00

$72.00

Buy 4 or more shows to become a Season Ticket holder

SINGLE TICKETS

$139.90

$75.00

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Remember, only Season Ticket holders get discounts on our 50th Anniversary Events.

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1 The Canberra Theatre Centre in City Square, Civic Centre, Australian News and Information Bureau, photographer W Pedersen, 1966. 2 Interior of 1200-seat Canberra Theatre, Australian News and Information Bureau, photographer, Mike Brown, 1965. 3 The Korean National Dance Company treated Canberrans to an evening of dazzling dance when they packed out the Canberra Theatre, 1989.

4 Members of the French Ballet beside ‘Thespis’ outside Canberra Theatre, Australian News and Information Bureau, photographer, Mike Brown, 1965. 5 Canberra Repertory Theatre, ACT – making up before performance, 1964.

Celebrating 50 years 6 Australian Ballet performs Swan Lake, Canberra Theatre, 1978. 7 Kathleen Geldard rehearsing the title role in Robert Helpmann’s Elektra, The Australian Ballet, Canberra Theatre Australian News and Information Bureau, photographer, J Crowther, 1966. 8.1965 Company photograph of the Australian Ballet, the company performed on the opening night of the Canberra Theatre, 24th June 1965.

9 Mr Len Fisher positioning the lights in the Canberra Theatre. The lights are 1000 watt quartz front spots, 1981. 10 Terry Vaughan conducts RAAF and Duntroon bands at Canberra Theatre, 1980.

11 Jesus Christ Superstar produced by the Canberra Theatre Trust at the Canberra Theatre, Australian Information Service, photograph Michael Jensen, 1980. 12 Marilyn Rowe prepares to perform Swan Lake with Australian Ballet, Canberra Theatre, Photographer J. Crowther, 1978.

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PROGRAMMING AND OPERATIONS

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accommodation partner

media partners

DIRECTOR Bruce Carmichael PROGRAMMING MANAGER Gill Hugonnet COMMERCIAL PROGRAM MANAGER A nnabel Scholes HOUSE MANAGER Michael Ranieri PA TO THE DIRECTOR Elysia Fisher VENUE ADMINISTRATION/MARKETING FINANCIAL ASSISTANT Wendy Batchelor BUILDING SERVICES MANAGER Neil McRitchie FINANCE MANAGER Mike Domigan TECHNICAL DIRECTOR Rohan Cutler HEAD ELECTRICIAN Andrew Tweedie HEAD MECHANIST Robert Laverick HEAD AUDIO TECHNICIAN Gregor Murray

education education officer Hannah Ley education officer Tony Martin

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opening night partner

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