Imaginations will reach new heights with the amazing and broad range of theatre, music and dance on offer throughout 2017 at QPT. We are giving you the opportunity to secure your school group bookings before these shows go on sale to the general public at an exclusive school price! To make a school booking simply email Caroline Drogue at carolined@cgg.wa.gov.au. Happy creative planning for the new school year!
What specials do you offer school groups? School groups receive one FREE teacher’s ticket for every 15 student tickets purchased. PLUS all school ticketing is at a lower competitive price.
Are there teachers’ resources available for shows? Teachers’ resource kits are available at no charge for many of the shows in the 2017 School Programme. We have indicated on each show listing if a resource kit is available. These kits are put together by the production company’s creative/marketing team and are extremely useful as they help link content of the performance to the school curriculum and often include pre and post show activities.
Is there a travel subsidy if we are a rural school? If your school is located outside of the Geraldton area you may be eligible to apply for QPT bus funding! Funding is limited so be quick! To find out more about bus funding, please contact Caroline Drogue at carolined@cgg.wa.gov.au. For further information, please contact: Valli Papini | Front of House Team Leader T | 08 9956 6649 M | 0429 628 186 E | vallip@cgg.wa.gov.au
Suitable for all ages
Monday 13 March 6pm Canadian Comedian Marty Putz returns to Australia! Parents: tired of sing-alongs and stuffed characters? Then this is a MUST SEE show for you and your family. Loaded with gizmos, gadgets and weird inventions, Marty Putz and his madcap comedy show has been labelled the “Jackass for seven year olds”. He’s infectious and fun, cheeky and charming and the kids can’t get enough of him! Full of audience participation, you’d better warm up your vocal cords and stretch your throwing arm. This 60 minute show is full of mayhem and will have you hurling, ducking, screaming, laughing… And most of all, you’ll be doing it as a family. PARENTAL WARNING: You yourself may act like a ten year old
Adults $20 Children & Students Under 18 $10 Performance is 60 minutes long, no interval
School bookings please contact Caroline Drogue: P | 9956 6625 E | carolined@cgg.wa.gov.au
Suitable for 14+ year olds
Produced by Critical Stage | Written by Marie Jones
Wednesday 19 April 7.30pm Stones in his Pockets is the hilarious and moving tale of a quiet Irish community turned upside down by the arrival of a Hollywood movie shoot. The film’s story of a budding romance between a rich girl and a local farmer is played out in stark contrast with the growing friction that develops between the locals hired as extras on the film and the Hollywood big shots. Alternately riotously funny and deeply moving, the play is universally loved by all who see it. The performance features virtuosic performances by two outstanding actors who play 15 characters between them - from the two Irish extras looking for a brighter future on the silver screen, to the young local, bitter about being rejected for a job on set, to the gorgeous Hollywood superstar.
School price $15 per ticket Performance is 95 min plus one 20 min interval Ticket price only valid for school groups of 15+
School bookings please contact Caroline Drogue: P | 9956 6625 E | carolined@cgg.wa.gov.au
This show comes with a teacher’s resource kit
Suitable for 2-10 year olds
Based on Eric Carle’s Books Presented by JWR Productions & Michael Sieders Presents
Thursday 27 April 11am | 1pm “and - pop! - out of the egg came a tiny and very hungry caterpillar.” One of the most-read and famous children’s books of all time, The Very Hungry Caterpillar emerges off the page in a masterful theatrical experience for the whole family. Journey through Eric Carle’s incredible stories as they come to life on stage in this enchanting show. Featuring some other delightful characters from three of Eric Carle’s bestselling classic tales including, The Artist Who Painted A Blue Horse, Mr. Seahorse, and The Very Lonely Firefly. This Australian made show will excite, educate and entertain new readers and first-time theatre goers, while those who grew up with these books will delight in experiencing one of the most popular children’s books ever written. Created by Jonathan Rockefeller, directed by Naomi Edwards and with 75 magical puppets created by New York’s Puppet Kitchen. This is a timeless classic for all generations.
School price $10 per ticket Performance is 50 minutes long, no interval | Ticket price only valid for school groups of 15+
School bookings please contact Caroline Drogue: P | 9956 6625 E | carolined@cgg.wa.gov.au
Suitable for all ages
100% African 100% Fun 100% Cirque Africa
Thursday 1 June 7.30pm This is one of a kind show that is sure to amaze and enthrall all who see it. A 100% African cultural experience, Cirque Africa is a vibrant and highly entertaining blockbuster production which transports each audience to the positive side of Africa through a modern stage performance. Produced and directed by Papa Africa, aka Winston Ruddle, the director who brought you the hit Broadway show Cirque Mother Africa, Cirque Africa features the world-renowned African troupe, consisting of 25 performing artists from six African countries including acrobats, dancers, percussionist, musicians and contortionists, performing a 100-minute awe-inspiring show. Cirque Africa is fresh, funky, bold, fun and challenges your imagination like no other show. The dedication and immense professionalism of Cirque Africa makes this show very appealing to all audience members. Discover the greatest show from Africa.
Children, students U18, groups of 8+ $49 ***Book before 22 December at $39***
School bookings please contact Caroline Drogue: P | 9956 6625 E | carolined@cgg.wa.gov.au
Suitable for 15+ year olds
Presented by Shake and Stir Theatre Co and QPAC
Friday 30 June 7.30pm The Gothic horror story swoops the country in a gripping, critically-acclaimed production created by Shake & Stir. When young Lawyer Jonathan Harker visits Castle Dracula deep within the Carpathian Mountains, he’s not expecting the strange hospitality he receives from his mysterious host. Alone and trapped within the castle walls, Jonathan discovers that Dracula wants more than his presence at the dinner table - he might also be the main course. Leaving Jonathan for dead and his castle behind, Dracula travels to London on a quest for seduction, true love and above all - blood. From the company behind the multi-award winning, national touring productions of 1984 and Animal Farm comes this new adaptation of Stoker’s twisted tale. Contains infrequent coarse language, sexual themes, supernatural elements.
School price $15 per ticket Performance is 100 minutes long, no interval Ticket price only valid for school groups of 15+
School bookings please contact Caroline Drogue: P | 9956 6625 E | carolined@cgg.wa.gov.au
Suitable for 5+ year olds This show comes with 2017 Education Curriculum Links
Presented by Western Australian Museum & Perth Theatre Trust
Wednesday 16 August 6pm Thursday 17 August 11am | 1pm Deep below the surface, submerged below time, swam some of the world’s most amazing prehistoric marine reptiles. Following the internationally loved and applauded show, Erth’s Dinosaur Zoo, the team at Erth have spent years scouring the seven seas, collecting playful prehistoric creatures of the deep in their giant aquarium. For the very first time, you are invited to dive in and meet these aquatic critters in person. Erth’s Prehistoric Aquarium invites children to step into the action of the performance; each show performers will invite a small number of carefully selected young divers to join them on their quest to the bottom of the ocean, to swim with an amazing array of aquatic creatures from bygone eras. Connecting young audiences to the real science of Palaeontology, Erth’s prehistoric creatures are unmistakably alive and mostly friendly in this fun, educational and unique performance that will delight all audiences from ages five years and up.
School price $12 per ticket Performance is 50 minutes long, no interval Ticket price only valid for school groups of 15+
School bookings please contact Caroline Drogue: P | 9956 6625 E | carolined@cgg.wa.gov.au
Suitable for 10+ year olds
Presented by Opera Australia
Tuesday 22 August 7.30pm Mozart’s brilliant opera The Marriage of Figaro follows the adventures of a household over one crazy day. Masters are lusting over their servants, servants are outwitting their masters – Figaro is on the Downton Abbey of opera, but a whole lot more fun! Award winning creative duo Michael Gow and Robert Kemp have created a brand new production, featuring stunning period costumes and a clever set. A talented chamber orchestra and chorus of local children will accompany some of Opera Australia’s finest singers performing Mozart’s beautiful music. In a wealthy household in Seville, Figaro is marrying Susanna, but the Count wants to seduce her first. Marcellina wants Figaro and the Countess just wants her husband back. But Susanna is smarter than all of them. After a crazy day of disguise and duplicity, will she get her happily ever after?
School price $25 per ticket Performance is 2 hrs 45 min including one 20 min interval Ticket price only valid for school groups of 15+
School bookings please contact Caroline Drogue: P | 9956 6625 E | carolined@cgg.wa.gov.au
Suitable for 8+ year olds
Presented by Gosling Productions, LissaJane Dance & Beyond Blue
Friday 22 September 7.30pm Vincent explores the life of the man behind the brush. The life of Vincent Van Gogh was one plagued with debilitating schizophrenia, depression, severe anxiety and a bi-polar disorder. By exploring the themes of mental health and mental health awareness, Vincent seeks to illustrate that there is power and expression even when suffering, and that it doesn’t have to be done alone. Vincent had a brother, Theo, who was his one true support and so the show dives deeply into looking at the bonds of brotherhood, whilst battles with Vincent’s inner psyche continued to torment him. A beautifully captivating show that will truly make you hold your breath, Vincent strives to break the laws of contemporary dance, and seamlessly fuse dance with theatrical brilliance and magic. An exquisitely haunting score will keep you on the edge of your seat, as you are transported into the mind and life of one of the most innovative painters of the impressionistic art era.
School price $15 per ticket Performance is 60 minutes long, no interval Ticket price only valid for school groups of 15+
School Bookings please contact Caroline Drogue: P | 9956 6625 E | carolined@cgg.wa.gov.au