COUNTRY ARTS SA GUIDE
2016 WELCOME TO A YEAR OF GREAT ART Artwork detail by Pungkai. Nyapari Ngura Wiru, 2012, synthetic polymer paint on canvas, 180 x 279 cm
ART WEAVES ITS WAY THROUGH ANY COMMUNITY, SMALL OR LARGE, BINDING IT TOGETHER AND KEEPING IT STRONG. Art is important in shaping the identity and culture of a region and letting it thrive. At Country Arts SA we want to bring the arts to life here in the Limestone Coast, not just for those who live in Mount Gambier, but also those further away. That’s why we’ve put together this handy resource containing all the information you need about what’s going on in your region throughout the year, from theatre performances, visual arts, local work and cinema screenings to funding opportunities and workshops for artists. We trust there’ll be something to engage and inspire every member of the family in this guide, and hope you will join us in celebrating the arts in your community. 2016 also marks the 19th year SA Power Networks has supported us in bringing the best in Australian and international performing arts to audiences across South Australia. Thanks to SA Power Networks, our Principle Corporate Partner, we’re in for a great year. Steve Saffell CEO, Country Arts SA
Jack Snelling MP Minister for the Arts –
Rob Stobbe CEO, SA Power Networks –
When challenged by cultural and economic boundaries, particularly those compounded by distance, the most interesting success stories are often in the arts.
SA Power Networks is proud to partner with Country Arts SA in its mission to bring the best of the arts to people right around South Australia.
The arts help us make sense of the world around us by broadening our understanding of it. It not only connect us to our past experiences, but also to worlds so far removed from our own we may not have imagined them possible.
In 2016 we are partnering for the 19th successive year with Country Arts SA. Over this time, people in every corner of the State have been entertained and inspired by the productions Country Arts SA has brought to their doorstep.
Wherever you live in South Australia, we want you to have access to the worlds and experiences the arts provide.
As SA Power Networks continues our task of safely distributing power to about 850,000 customers across South Australia, we’re pleased to also help deliver quality arts events right around the state too.
Whether you attend a production or workshop, receive support or funding, take in a visual arts exhibition or a cinema screening, you’ll be experiencing some of what Country Arts SA has on offer for your region. The organisation is committed to delivering high quality arts to regional and rural parts of the state so you don’t have to travel so far. While Country Arts SA connects you to other worlds, it can also help connect you to your neighbours just down the street and to likeminded people all over your region, through a medium that knocks down the divides and brings communities closer together. So join your community and your local Country Arts SA staff for a year of great art in 2016!
Congratulations to Country Arts SA on another terrific program – here’s to a great year of art in 2016!
WHAT’S IN THIS GUIDE? Country Arts SA’s Reconciliation Action Plan
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OUR COMMITMENT TO RECONCILIATION COUNTRY ARTS SA BELIEVES THAT THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ABORIGINAL* AND NON-ABORIGINAL PEOPLE CAN BE ENRICHED THROUGH THE ARTS. Reconciliation is a priority for our organisation and inclusive of all the work we do. We recognise and respect that we are living and creating on Aboriginal lands in South Australia and we are committed to working together to honour the living cultures of Aboriginal people. We aim to increase respect, understanding and equality of opportunity between Aboriginal people and the wider community in which we work through partnership, dialogue and action. By promoting the culture of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples through our touring productions, exhibitions and cultural development activities, we strive to increase understanding and knowledge within the wider community. Through education and cultural sharing activity programs we will increase awareness and understanding of Aboriginal culture in our organisation and enable our staff to share that knowledge with the wider community. To download the complete Country Arts SA Reconciliation Action Plan go to www.countryarts.org.au
* The term Aboriginal is inclusive of Torres Strait Islander people
GET INVOLVED RECONCILIATION WEEK 27 MAY – 3 JUNE 2016 National Reconciliation Week is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures and achievements and to explore how each of us can join the national reconciliation effort. www.reconciliation.org.au/nrw NAIDOC WEEK 3 – 9 JULY 2016 NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia each year to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The week is a great opportunity to participate in a range of activities and to support your local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community. www.naidoc.org.au ABORIGINAL ARTISTS’ COMMUNITY GATHERINGS THROUGHOUT 2016 Meet with local artists, arts workers and Country Arts SA staff and support the arts in your community. From January to May, gatherings will occur in Port Lincoln, Mount Gambier, Roxby Downs/Northern Flinders and the Yorke Peninsula. June to December gathering details will be available online. See page 63 for details, or visit www.countryarts.org.au
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COUNTRY ARTS SA AND WINDMILL THEATRE COMPANY PRESENT
GRUG MOUNT GAMBIER Fri 1 April 10am & 12.30pm Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre
BOOKINGS helpmanntheatre.com.au 08 8723 8741 Adult $18 Concession $15 Under 17 $15 Family (2+2) $59 DURATION 35 mins AGE 1 - 5 years THINGS TO KNOW Post show meet & greet SCHOOL BOOKINGS Contact Windmill Theatre Company Education Manager, 8210 7200 or education@windmill.org.au SEASON 2016 PRINCIPAL CORPORATE PARTNER
BASED ON THE MUCH-LOVED PICTURE BOOK CHARACTER CREATED BY TED PRIOR Following sold out seasons across the world (including Broadway in New York), our amiable little megastar returns home for a strictly limited season. Grug began his life as the top of a Burrawang tree that fell to the ground. Resembling a small, striped haystack with feet and a nose, Grug is fascinated by the world around him and solves everyday problems creatively and without fuss. When dancing instructions are too difficult to understand, he invents his own dance and calls it “The Grug”. When snails eat his cabbages, Grug plants more cabbages so there will be enough for both him and the snails. Ted Prior’s hugely popular character (with over 110,000 Facebook fans!) is brought to life in this magical stage production for our very young theatre lovers.
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COUNTRY ARTS SA SHOWS ON THE ROAD PRESENTER GROUPS AND ELOISE GREEN & SAM MCMAHON PRESENT
THE ADVENTURES OF BROER & ZUS Mon 4 April, 1.30pm Keith Institute
Remember when you were young and it felt like every problem was the “end of the world”? That’s how Broer and Zus feel!
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It’s the first day of school for Broer & Zus – recent immigrants from a ‘faraway’ place to Australia.
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Tickets on sale March 1 Keith Council Office 08 8755 3347 Adult $20 Under 17 $15 Family (2+2) $60
The day starts off feeling like the end of the world, but through song, dance, comedy, circus and a daydream sequence, they overcome their fears. It’s a story of challenge and resilience with the power of nonsense and daydreams.
DURATION 45 mins AGE 3 - 12 years THINGS TO KNOW Post show Q&A SCHOOL GROUP BOOKINGS Contact Mel Mitton mdmitton@bigpond.com $10 per student
THIS SHOW IS ORIGINAL, HILARIOUS AND A TREAT FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY SASHA ZAHRA CREATIVE PRODUCER, ADELAIDE FRINGE
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COUNTRY ARTS SA AND DIRTY WORK COMEDY PRESENT
ABORIGINAL COMEDY ALLSTARS MOUNT GAMBIER Fri 29 April, 7.30pm Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre
BOOKINGS helpmanntheatre.com.au 08 8723 8741 Adult $40 Concession $40 Friends Club $38 Under 17 FREE with paying Adult Extra Under 17 $17 Group 6+ $38 DURATION 85 mins, plus interval AGE 16+ WARNING Strong language and adult concepts SEASON 2016 PRINCIPAL CORPORATE PARTNER
From the oldest culture on earth comes the freshest and funniest stand-up comedy around. It’s the all-original Aboriginal Comedy Allstars showcase - featuring four of the brightest comedy stars under the Milky Way. It doesn’t get more Aussie than this!
Aboriginal Comedy Allstars is cheeky, playful, irreverent, and hilarious. An utterly unique comedy experience – great, big belly laughs from the heart of the wide, brown land. Featuring comedians Kevin Kropinyeri, Matt Ford, Shiralee Hood and introducing Dane Simpson.
THIS SHOW IS HILARIOUS. BELLY ACHING, CHEEK HURTING, HILARIOUS. KASIA OZOG, THE ADVERTISER
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COUNTRY ARTS SA AND ADELAIDE FESTIVAL CENTRE PRESENT
ADELAIDE CABARET FESTIVAL ROADSHOW MOUNT GAMBIER Thu 5 May, 7.30pm Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre
BOOKINGS helpmanntheatre.com.au 08 8723 8741 Adult $50 Friends Club $47 Groups 6+ $45 DURATION 120 mins, inc interval AGE 16+ WARNING Some coarse language, possible nudity, anything may happen THINGS TO KNOW Cabaret style seating on stage. BYO supper. SEASON 2016 PRINCIPAL CORPORATE PARTNER
Join us for a spectacular evening of variety, direct from the world’s largest Cabaret Festival! The best of the fabulous Adelaide Cabaret Festival will come to Mount Gambier for one evening only, bringing some of the most outrageous, raw, fun and fierce performances around. This year, the Adelaide Cabaret Festival Roadshow brings together renowned Australian cabaret artists and festival favourites including multi-award winning composer, musical director and performer John Thorn (Meow Meow, 27 Club), powerful & sassy cabaret artist Libby O’Donovan (The Cowgirl and The Showgirl), critically acclaimed showman & supreme storyteller Michael Griffiths (Sweet Dreams: Songs by Annie Lennox) Irish comedian Eddie Bannon (891 ABC Adelaide) and Musical Theatre sensation Queenie van de Zandt (King Kong, The Full Monty). Come drink, laugh, eat and get involved with this year’s Adelaide Cabaret Festival Roadshow!
CALLING ALL BUDDING CABARET STARS! The Adelaide Cabaret Festival is proud to announce the Nathaniel O’Brien Class of Cabaret Scholarships. Open to students in year 10 and 11 in 2016, the scholarships give students the opportunity to perform a song at the 2016 Adelaide Cabaret Festival Roadshow performance in Renmark or Mount Gambier. Applications close Friday 8 April, 2016 More information adelaidecabaretfestival.com.au/news
Scholarship winners also receive express entry in to the 2017 Class of Cabaret program. Valued at $5000, the scholarship includes private vocal tuition from one of Adelaide’s leading voice teachers and travel and accommodation assistance.
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COUNTRY ARTS SA AND STATE THEATRE COMPANY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA PRESENT
GORGON BY ELENA CARAPETIS MOUNT GAMBIER Mon 16 May, 1pm Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre
BOOKINGS helpmanntheatre.com.au 08 8723 8741 Adult $26 Concession $23 Friends Club $21 Under 17 FREE with paying Adult Extra Under 17 $17 Group 6+ $21
BORDERTOWN Tue 17 May, 1 & 7pm Tatiara Civic Centre
BOOKINGS Tickets on sale April 1 Tatiara Civic Centre 08 8752 1044 Adult $26 Concession $23 Under 17 $17 Group 6+ $23 DURATION 60 mins AGE Recommended for Years 10 - 12
Meet Lee and Maz. Best mates, invulnerable. Both young and beautiful, tanned and strong. It’s summer, their last year of school and they are ready to have the time of their lives. One fateful night they are driving on the highway, drunk and high. Life shatters and only one is left to pick up the pieces. That’s where Lola comes in. She looks exactly like Maz, which makes sense; she’s his sister. His twin sister. In the face of tragedy she’s looking for answers. A theatrical thrillseeker ride, Gorgon looks at the tricky dividing line between friendship and love, anger and grief. With a perceptive and sympathetic ear, it charts one of the most difficult moments of transition in life, from late adolescence to adulthood. Director: Nescha Jelk Composer: Will Spartalis Lighting Designer: Chris Petridis Designer: Kathryn Sproul Cast includes: Chiara Gabrielli, James Smith WARNING Mild coarse language THINGS TO KNOW Post show Q&A SCHOOL GROUP BOOKINGS Mount Gambier 8415 5314 education@statetheatrecompany.com.au Bordertown Tatiara Civic Centre 8752 1044
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COUNTRY ARTS SA’S SHOWS ON THE ROAD PRESENTER GROUPS AND LOCKWOOD PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS
HORSEHEAD KEITH Sat 9 July, 7.30pm Keith Institute
BOOKINGS Tickets on sale March 1 Keith Council Office 8755 3347 Adult $26 Group 6+ $23 Under 17 $15 DURATION 60 mins AGE 15+ WARNING Occasional coarse language THINGS TO KNOW Bar opens 7pm. BYO supper.
You can’t say ‘no’ to the people you love - or the mob. In Francis Ford Coppola’s 1975 ground-breaking film The Godfather, the head of a prize horse is savagely cut off and placed in the bed of a hotshot Hollywood film director for the refusal of a favour... ever thought about the two guys that had to put it there? From award-winning playwright Damon Lockwood comes a whip-cracking tale of two men (The Fonzie Brothers) given this viciously gruesome task to ensure their future with the mob. The play has had sold-out seasons in Perth (nominated for the Western Australian Equity Guild Award for Best Play), Melbourne, New York and Italy, winning the 2012 Rome International Fringe Festival along the way. It is dark and funny and very much a tribute to the astounding Godfather Trilogy… but don’t worry if you’ve never seen any of the films (what have you been doing?!) – the play stands by itself.
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COUNTRY ARTS SA AND CIRCA PRESENT
CARNIVAL OF THE ANIMALS MOUNT GAMBIER Fri 9 September 11am & 6.30pm Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre
BOOKINGS helpmanntheatre.com.au 08 8723 8741 Adult $45 Concession $42 Friends Club $40 Under 17 FREE with paying Adult Extra Under 17 $17 Group 6+ $40 Family 2+2 $80 DURATION 50 mins AGE 3+ THINGS TO KNOW School group bookings available WORKSHOPS AVAILABLE workshops@countryarts.org.au SEASON 2016 PRINCIPAL CORPORATE PARTNER
CREATED BY YARON LIFSCHITZ AND THE CIRCA ENSEMBLE A PRODUCTION BY CIRCA AND QPAC’S OUT OF THE BOX FESTIVAL Circa’s Carnival of the Animals comes to town with whimsical tales from creatures of land and sea who tumble, fly, leap and spin their way through the many wondrous worlds of the animal kingdom. The zebras juggle and flip… The kangaroos skip and somersault… The elephants have street-cred and rhythm… Even the dinosaur bones shake, clatter and roll to the music.
Carnival of the Animals whisks you away on a thrilling circus escapade inspired by French composer Camille Saint-Saëns’ delightful salute to feathers, fur and fins. Circa’s acrobats bring this classical music suite to life for a whole new generation of circus, music and animal lovers. Bringing with it wild imagination and explosions of magic and humour, Carnival of the Animals speaks to audiences of all ages.
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RECLAIMED PIANOS
CREATED BY YARON LIFSCHITZ AND THE CIRCA ENSEMBLE
BORDERTOWN Mon 12 September, 7.30pm Tatiara Civic Centre
BOOKINGS Tickets on sale August 1 Tatiara Civic Centre 08 8752 1044 Adult $26 Groups 6+ $23 Under 17 $10 DURATION 60 mins THINGS TO KNOW Post show Q&A
Classic and statuesque, pianos have often lived many lives before ending up with their owner. A piano has the ability to transport us through time and space, taking us right around the world to lives they’ve had before us. Created with Circa’s distinctive physical style, Reclaimed Pianos features three of Circa’s acrobats uniquely accompanied by music played live by a professional pianist on a local, restored piano. Country Arts SA and Circa will work with local communities to find pianos and uncover the stories behind each of them. Circa’s Reclaimed Pianos bring together the magic of a beautifully played piano, the classical canon and world-class acrobats giving physical life to the music.
GET INVOLVED Circa’s Reclaimed Pianos performance will be inspired by the rich content and connections community have to music and their pianos. In April, Circa will visit Ceduna to hear local stories and develop creative ways to share them. If you have a special story to share please contact tammy.hall@countryarts.org.au In September, Circa will tour Reclaimed Pianos to Ceduna, Cummins, Lameroo and Bordertown. If you are from Cummins, Lameroo or Bordertown you will also have an opportunity to contribute to the unearthing and sharing of your local piano stories. For more information contact tammy.hall@countryarts.org.au
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COUNTRY ARTS SA AND BANGARRA DANCE THEATRE PRESENT
TERRAIN MOUNT GAMBIER Tue 15 November, 7.30pm Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre
Be transported to Lake Eyre, Australia’s inland sea and one of the few untouched, natural waterways in the world.
helpmanntheatre.com.au 08 8723 8741
Through exceptional contemporary dance, Bangarra Dance Theatre explores the relationship Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have to country and how landscape becomes a second skin.
Adult $50 Concession $47 Friends Club $45 Under 17 FREE with paying Adult Extra Under 17 $17 Groups 6+ $45
Award-winning Aboriginal artists - choreographer Frances Rings, composer David Page and set designer Jacob Nash - create a powerful and evocative production inspired by the timeless beauty of Lake Eyre.
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DURATION 70 mins WARNING Contains hazer and loud noises WORKSHOPS AVAILABLE workshops@countryarts.org.au SEASON 2016 PRINCIPAL CORPORATE PARTNER
After its world premiere season in 2012, Terrain went on to win two Helpmann Awards for Best Ballet/Dance Work and Best Female Dancer in a Dance or Physical Theatre Work for dancer Deborah Brown. Bangarra Dance Theatre is one of Australia’s leading performing arts organisations with a unique dance technique forged from over 40,000 years of culture infused with contemporary movement. Witness the power of its 17-member dance ensemble in a spectacular and meaningful performance that will stay with you for days.
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THE LIMESTONE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COUNTRY ARTS SA PRESENT
LIMESTONE COAST SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA MOUNT GAMBIER Sat 2 July, 7.30pm Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre
BOOKINGS helpmanntheatre.com.au 08 8723 8741 Adult $28 Concession $22 Friends Club $22 Under 17 $15
The Orchestra-In-Residence of the Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre returns for its fourth season in 2016. Under the baton of its conductor Angus Christie, this seventy piece orchestra will present an exciting program of works ranging from classical repertoire to popular film and music theatre pieces with a new composition by a regional Australian composer. This year the Limestone Coast Symphony Orchestra undertakes its most ambitious project to date, a performance of the Grieg Piano Concerto with internationally acclaimed soloist Kenji Fujimura. The musicians will relish the musical challenge of performing one of the great works of the late Romantic period, while offering our audience a chance to hear this gem played by an acknowledged keyboard master on the theatre’s concert grand piano. Other guest soloists include accomplished concert violinist Virginia Weekes and Bronson Pfeiler, a rising young vocal talent. A special feature of the season will be the introduction of a newly formed choir made up of enthusiastic singers from across the region. The Limestone Coast Symphonic Chorus, which will gather together each year to perform with the orchestra, is under the leadership of Jodi Swiggs, Director of Phoenix Studios.
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HELPLESS: THE SONGS OF NEIL YOUNG
MOUNT GAMBIER Sun 13 March, 7.30pm Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre
BOOKINGS helpmanntheatre.com.au 08 8723 8741 All tickets $38
After debuting at the Adelaide Fringe in 2015 with an encore performance later in the year, Helpless – The Songs of Neil Young returns in 2016 with an even better show to delight regional audiences. Spearheaded by Adelaide-based musicians Todd Sibbin, Tom West and Ryan Martin John, the band will tour South Australia with a more expansive set, delivering the same high energy performance that won over crowds in 2015. August’s encore performance earned a 4.5 star review, with the show described as “remaining faithful while skirting outright imitation, [the performance] captured the spirit of the songs’ originator, mixing skill and musicality with a loose feel and heartfelt execution.” Returning to the Gov in the state’s capital during the Adelaide Fringe 2016, the band is excited to also bring their energetic performance to new audiences in the regions.
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A NIGHT TO REMEMBER ONE ENCHANTED EVENING
MOUNT GAMBIER Sat 19 March, 7.30pm Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre
BOOKINGS helpmanntheatre.com.au 08 8723 8741 Adult $55 Concession $50 Friends club $50 Under 17 $15 THINGS TO KNOW Workshops available with Mattia and Michelle. See page 67 for details.
Italian soprano Michelle Buscemi and Baritone Mattia Campetti return to the Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre following last year’s hugely successful A Lyrical Opera. Hailing from Lucca, Italy, Michelle and Mattia visited the Limestone Coast when good friend and Mount Gambier resident Christine Judd persuaded the couple to perform at the Helpmann while on a capital city tour. A standing ovation and multiple encores paid testament to a rousing performance by two engaging international artists who are committed to building a long-standing relationship with the Limestone Coast community. Michelle, a former Melbournian and accomplished solo artist who performs extensively across Europe, and Mattia, the artistic director of the Lucca Opera Festival, will also run workshops and community activities while in Mount Gambier.
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A FINE ROMANCE THE MAGIC OF FRED ASTAIRE
MOUNT GAMBIER Wed 13 April, 11am Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre
BOOKINGS helpmanntheatre.com.au 08 8723 8741 Adult $21 Friends club $19 Groups 6+ $17 Buy both Morning Melodies shows for $38 For other Morning Melodies shows, see page 35
Get to know Fred Astaire’s music, dancing and many leading ladies in this performance honouring the magic he created onstage and on the big screen. The fabulous dance routines that made Fred so legendary spring back to life like the day they were created as they are re-worked by up and coming choreographer Jeremy Hinman from the recent California Dreaming – The Music of the Mamas and the Papas tour. A narrator and singing pianist are on hand to back up the leading male and female singer/dancers, ensuring the magic of Fred Astaire is back onstage for you to enjoy!
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FOREVER DIAMOND
MOUNT GAMBIER Fri 15 April, 8pm Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre
BOOKINGS helpmanntheatre.com.au 08 8723 8741 Adult $69.90 Concession $64.90 Friends club Adult $67.90 Friends club Conc. $64.90 Group 10+ $59.90 Under 17 $59.90
Rock’n’roll Hall of Fame and Grammy Award winner Neil Diamond is a phenomenon whose magical, personalised shows have legions of fans returning again and again, breaking all box office records wherever he performs. Come and enjoy hits from the superstar recreated by renowned artist Peter Bryne in his award-winning international production Forever Diamond for an uncanny portrayal that must be seen to be believed. Peter Byrne’s capacity to capture Neil Diamond to a standard which impressed Diamond’s pianist on his last Australian tour says it all, with Tom Hensley giving his resounding nod of approval after seeing the Diamond tribute.
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THE NORMIE ROWE SHOW
MOUNT GAMBIER Tue 5 July, 11am Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre
BOOKINGS helpmanntheatre.com.au 08 8723 8741 Adult $21 Friends club $19 Groups 6+ $17 Buy both Morning Melodies shows for $38 For other Morning Melodies shows, see page 33
For over 40 years, Normie has been Australia’s favourite performer with a long and illustrious career spanning back to his teens in the early sixties. In that era, there was no singer with a bigger following than Normie – No. 1 Hits, King Of Pop awards and mass hysteria at every performance were normal. His chart toppers in the early days were numerous, 11 in fact, including his double gold Que Sera Sera with its famous ‘B’ side Shakin All Over. In the sixties, Normie recorded and toured in the UK, and in the early seventies was inducted into the Australian Army and sent to Vietnam, becoming our most recognised soldier. He has since worked tirelessly for better conditions for veterans of all wars. Join Normie as he recounts his experiences and takes you back to those golden days of music in the 60’s and 70’s!
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CHI UDAKA PRESENTED BY TAIKOZ & LINGALAYAM DANCE COMPANY
MOUNT GAMBIER Fri 8 July, 8pm Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre
BOOKINGS helpmanntheatre.com.au 08 8723 8741 Adult $55 Concession $45 Friends club $40 Groups 6+ $40 Students $35
An inspirational blend of traditional Taiko drumming and intricate, classical Indian dance. Sold out at each of its three performances at the Sydney Festival last year, Chi Udaka is the culmination of a two year collaboration between TaikOz and South Indian classical dance company, Lingalayam. Drawing on the artistic and creative strengths of both ensembles, the performance explores themes of “earth and water”. At turns both delicate and dramatic, Chi Udaka connects the dynamism of TaikOz’s taiko with the melodic beauty of traditional, cultural dance forms.
“One of the major highlights of the 2014 Sydney Festival, Chi Udaka is an explosively energetic blending of colour, rhythm, dance and music.” David Kary, Sydney Arts Guide
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SYDNEY COMEDY FESTIVAL SHOWCASE
MOUNT GAMBIER Sat 20 August, 8pm Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre
BOOKINGS helpmanntheatre.com.au 08 8723 8741 Adult $36.90 Friends club $33.90
The Sydney Comedy Festival Showcase will tear up the freeways of Australia for the fourth year in a row to bring the crème de la crème of the Festival right to your doorstep. Boasting a line-up of the best local and international comedians and showcasing some of the freshest emerging talents, this jam-packed night of pure entertainment will leave you sore from belly laughs! The 2015 Showcase Tour put smiles on the faces of 20,000 people in more than 45 regional and metropolitan centres during its huge five month tour performing a record number of SOLD OUT shows! So get ready ‘Straya… The Showcase Tour is back on the road. Call your pals and grab some tickets to the funniest night of entertainment you will see all year!
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THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST MOUNT GAMBIER Thu 10 March, 7pm Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre
BOOKINGS helpmanntheatre.com.au 08 8723 8741 Adult $25 Concession $23 Friends Club $22 Under 17 $15 Groups 10+ $10 DURATION 148 mins, inc interval
A TRIVIAL COMEDY FOR SERIOUS PEOPLE Direct from London’s West End comes Oscar Wilde’s much loved masterpiece with Poirot star and Oliver Award winner David Suchet as the formidable Lady Bracknell. Two friends use the same pseudonym “Ernest” in this superb satire on Victorian manners, where mistaken identity causes chaos and hilarity ensues. “Laugh-out-loud funny… all-out joy” THE TIMES
“A magnificent, stage-filling performance… majestically funny” THE GUARDIAN
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BLACK SCREEN MOUNT GAMBIER Wed 1 June, 7pm Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre
BOOKINGS helpmanntheatre.com.au 08 8723 8741 FREE Bookings recommended In 2016 Country Arts SA is working in partnership with the Give Up Smokes for Good campaign
Image: Spear by Bangarra Dance Theatre. Photo: Edward Mulvihill.
TAKING INDIGENOUS FILMS ACROSS AUSTRALIA You are invited to attend a free screening of Indigenous films during Reconciliation Week (27 May – 03 June), in celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and culture. Black Screen features short films by local Indigenous community members and family films from the National Film and Sound Archive. The feature film, Spear, is by Bangarra Dance Theatre who is bringing Terrain to town later in 2016 (see page 26 for details). Artwork about what reconciliation means to local children will be exhibited in the foyer. Indigenous artists, groups and organisations are welcome to contribute a display of their business or programs for this event - please contact Mandy Brown, Aboriginal Arts and Cultural Development Officer on 8444 0407 or mandy.brown@countryarts.org.au.
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MATISSE EXHIBITION ON SCREEN BORDERTOWN Sun 7 August, 2pm Tatiara Civic Centre Cinema 08 8752 1044 Tickets from the Tatiara District Office or at the door
MOUNT GAMBIER Wed 24 August 10am & 7pm Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre
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FROM TATE AND MOMA Celebrate the giant of modern art on the big screen. Audiences are invited to enjoy an intimate, behind-thescenes documentary about acclaimed exhibition Henri Matisse: the Cut-Outs, filmed exclusively at The Museum of Modern Art in New York and at London’s Tate Modern, where it was hailed as the most successful exhibition in the gallery’s history. Contributions from those who knew Henri Matisse and experts such as curators, historians and both gallery directors bring to life his final artistic triumph.
helpmanntheatre.com.au 08 8723 8741 Adult $20 Concession $18 Friends Club $17 Under 17 $15 Groups 10+ $15
DURATION 90 mins THINGS TO KNOW 10am session: Post show talk 7pm session: Pre show talk SCHOOL GROUP BOOKINGS $15 per student
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TURANDOT ON SYDNEY HARBOUR Thu 6 October, 7.30pm Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre
BY OPERA AUSTRALIA PRESENTED BY CINEMA LIVE
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PUCCINI’S FINAL OPERA PERFORMED OVERLOOKING SYDNEY’S FAMOUS LANDMARKS AT THE WATER’S EDGE
MOUNT GAMBIER
helpmanntheatre.com.au 08 8723 8741 Adult $25 Concession $20 Friends Club $19 Under 17 $15 Groups 10+ $15
BORDERTOWN Sun 23 October, 2pm Tatiara Civic Centre Cinema 08 8752 1044 Tickets from the Tatiara District Office or at the door
In 2016, Puccini’s final opera comes to you direct from a pop up opera house overlooking Sydney’s famous landmarks at the water’s edge. When the heroic top notes of Nessun Dorma ring out, the soul stirs - it’s impossible to resist the climax of an exotic adventure captured perfectly in music. This Chinese fable has been adapted by Chinese director Shi-Zheng, who has formed a bridge between his culture and Western artistic approaches to create a work that will appeal to both new and existing audiences. GO BEHIND THE SCENES
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FLORENCE AND THE UFFIZI GALLERY MOUNT GAMBIER Tue 22 November, 7pm Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre
BOOKINGS helpmanntheatre.com.au 08 8723 8741 All tickets $20 Friends Club $19
BORDERTOWN Sun 27 November, 2pm Tatiara Civic Centre Cinema 08 8752 1044 Tickets from the Tatiara District Office or at the door DURATION 91 mins
A MULTIDIMENSIONAL JOURNEY INTO TIMELESS BEAUTY For the first time in cinemas worldwide comes a film on the veritable open-air museum that is the city of Florence, the cradle of Renaissance culture. 3D technology ensures an immersive, multi-sensory journey into the Italian Renaissance through the most beautiful, representative works of art from the period. Audiences receive a stimulating, emotional commentary from leading Renaissance figure Lorenzo the Magnificent as, from a timeless limbo, he takes us on a tour of “his” Florence with valuable contributions from those leading Florence’s artistic circles.
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REELS FILM SOCIETY SCREENINGS
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MOUNT GAMBIER
Adult $80 Concession $60*
Thursdays, unless indicated otherwise Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre
ONE-OFF SCREENINGS $10 per film
TIME 6.30pm Drinks & nibbles 7.00pm Film Screens
*Pension & Student Card only. Excludes Seniors card. Please note screenings are subject to change. Members will be notified by email.
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Reels is a regional not-for-profit film society run by volunteers who are keen to share the magic of cinema.
WHAT’S ON IN 2016
Since August 2008, Reels has brought arthouse Australian and international films to Mount Gambier and the Limestone Coast.
A Spanish Affair aka “Ocho Apellidos Vascos” 2014 (Spain) Romantic Comedy
In 2015, with the support of Country Arts SA, Reels moved to the Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre where the society’s members continue to enjoy exposure to a wide range of film genres and award winning cinema from all over the world. One of the society’s hallmarks is the camaraderie that exists amongst members who gather each month to socialise with fellow film aficionados over pre-screening nibbles and drinks. Many meet afterwards at nearby cafes and bars to rate and review the monthly movie and unwind. Wherever possible, Reels seeks out short films made by South Australian filmmakers to accompany the monthly feature. The society is a member of the Federation of Victorian Film Societies whose patron is the internationally recognised film critic, David Stratton.
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17 MARCH Leviathan 2014 (Russia) Drama
21 APRIL Trash 2014 (Brazil) Drama/Crime/Comedy
19 MAY Far from Men 2015 (France) Drama/History
23 JUNE God Willing aka “Se Dio Vuole” 2015 (Italy) Comedy
28 JULY Son of Saul 2015 (Hungary) Drama
18 AUGUST The Good, the Bad, the Weird 2012 (South Korea) Comedy
8 SEPTEMBER For up to date information or to download a membership form, visit reelsatwehl-filmsociety.blogspot.com.au
Testament of Youth 2015 (UK) Drama
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OUR STORIES, OUR WAY: OUR MOB 2015 ON TOUR Since its inception in 2006, Our Mob has grown to include not just regional artworks but several new exhibitions. In 2015, Our Mob joined forces with TARNANTHI: Festival of Contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art, to grow this program and feature a greater number of artists than ever before. Artworks from this comprehensive program will tour regional South Australia for two years. The exhibition offers an opportunity to view a selection of artworks from a range of exhibitions and to experience the diversity that makes up contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art practice across South Australia.
2 April – Sun 8 May
24 June – 31 July
Riddoch Art Gallery 1 Bay Road, Mount Gambier
Naracoorte Art Gallery 91 Ormerod St, Naracoorte
Open: Mon - Fri, 10am - 5pm Sat - Sun, 11am - 3pm
Open: Wed - Fri, 10am - 4pm Sat - Sun, 10am - 3pm Closed Monday & Tuesday
— 13 May – 19 June Millicent Regional Gallery Ridge Tce (Civic Centre Complex), Millicent
— 5 August – 11 September Walkway Gallery, 43 Woolshed St, Bordertown
Open: Open: Tue & Fri, 9am - 8.30pm Weekdays, 9am - 5pm (Closed 5.30 - 6.30pm) Wed & Thu, 9am - 5.30pm Left: Anna Dowling, Ripple Effect (detail), 2015, ink on paper, 73 x 73cm (framed) Sat, 9am - 12pm Image courtesy of artist. Sun, 2 - 4pm Right: Kunyi June McInerney, Five Women (detail), 2015, acrylic on canvas, 91 x 122cm. Image courtesy of artist. Closed Monday
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CRAFT ANONYMOUS Craft Anonymous brings together regional and metropolitan textile, glass, metal and ceramic artists from across South Australia to explore ideas around the body. Look out for themes of adornment, embellishment, desire, disgust, identity, place and a sense of belonging. The exhibition is a result of a partnership between the Adelaide City Council Emerging Curator Program 2014/15 and the Country Arts SA Visual Arts Program. — 14 October – 27 November Naracoorte Art Gallery 91 Ormerod Street, Naracoorte Open: Wed - Fri, 10am - 4pm Sat - Sun, 10am - 3pm
Image: Cindy Durant, Tales from the Wild West, 2015, enamel on metal. Printed collection: 10 x 12 cm, 15 x 20 cm, 20 x 25 cm. Installation view. Photo: Lara Merrington
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HANDHELD Handheld brings together four South Australian artists; Nic Brown, Lilly Buttrose, Brad Lay and Cathy Sarles, to explore ideas about place, home and journeys. The exhibition comprises four new artworks commissioned by Country Arts SA, with each artist challenged to fit their artwork inside a vintage suitcase.
10 – 27 November Keith Community Library Tolmer Terrace, Keith Open: Tue, 8.35am - 4pm Wed & Fri, 8.35am - 3.30pm Thu, 8.35am - 4.30pm Sat, 9.30am - 12pm
Top left: Lilly Buttrose, Eucalyptus (detail), 2014, hand dyed raffia, dimensions variable. Photo: Lilly Buttrose. Middle left: Brad Lay, An Ocean for Every Body, 2014, suitcase, found objects, water, fish, dimensions variable. Photo: Brad Lay. Bottom left: Cathy Sarles, Homeward, 2014, suitcase, fur, blanket, dyes; dimensions variable. Photo: Michael Kluvanek. Right: Nic Brown, No where near (installation detail), 2012, dimensions variable. (Not exact work toured by artist)
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HANDHELD II Building on the first Handheld exhibition launched in 2014, Handheld II brings together Aboriginal artists from across South Australia to create works of art responding to themes of home, travel and place. The five artists – Karumapuli Jacob Stengle, Debra Rankine, Sandra Saunders, Burthurmarr Christopher Crebbin and Peter Sharrock – have each been challenged to fit their pieces within a vintage suitcase, which will then be used to transport the works of art from Prospect Gallery, where the show begins, to various venues throughout regional South Australia.
2 December 2016 – 8 Janaury 2017 Millicent Regional Gallery Ridge Tce (Civic Centre Complex), Millicent Open: Tue & Fri, 9am - 8.30pm (Closed 5.30 - 6.30pm) Wed & Thu, 9am - 5.30pm Sat, 9am - 12pm, Sun, 2 - 4pm Closed Monday — 17 February 2017 – 2 April 2017 Riddoch Art Gallery 1 Bay Road, Mount Gambier Open: Mon - Fri, 10am - 5pm Sat & Sun, 11am - 3pm
Image: Artist Debra Rankine’s Handheld suitcase arrives at Camp Coorong. Photograph Jelina Haines
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LIST OF REGIONAL GALLERIES BORDERTOWN Walkway Gallery 43 Woolshed Street
NARACOORTE Naracoorte Art Gallery 91 Ormerod Street
See page 54
The Naracoorte Art Gallery is the oldest regional gallery in South Australia. Housed in a historic Georgian home once owned by a local doctor and formerly the municipal offices of the Corporation of Naracoorte, the Gallery is now a showcase of traditional and contemporary visual arts. The permanent collection of Australian Art includes more than 60 etchings by famous engraver John Goodchild, Australian Contemporary works on paper, Aboriginal prints, paintings and ceramics. The Naracoorte National Trust Furniture and Social History Collection are also on view.
— MILLICENT Millicent Regional Gallery Civic Centre Complex, Ridge Terrace Open: Tuesday & Friday, 9am - 8.30pm Closed 5.30 - 6.30pm Wednesday & Thursday, 9am - 5.30pm Saturday, 9am - 12pm Sunday, 2 - 4pm Closed Monday 08 8733 0903 — MOUNT GAMBIER Riddoch Art Gallery Main Corner 1 Bay Road See page 56
Open: Wednesday - Friday, 10am - 4pm Saturday - Sunday, 10am - 3pm 08 8762 3390 www.naracoortelucindale.sa.gov.au
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2017 BREAKING GROUND AWARD $10,000 OPPORTUNITY FOR A SOUTH AUSTRALIAN REGIONAL ARTIST Open to all artists based in regional South Australia, the Breaking Ground Award will be provided to an artist – at any stage of their career – to develop a body of work for exhibition that marks a new direction in their career. The winning works will be exhibited in the Adelaide Festival Centre’s Artspace Gallery during the 2017 SALA Festival. The recipient will also receive an additional $5000 to support a mentorship opportunity to further their career. Artists at all stages of their career are encouraged to apply. Proposals must demonstrate how the award will allow the artist to move in a new direction or reach another stage in their career and show rigorous commitment to a professional art practice.
Image: 2015 Breaking Ground winner, Morgan Allender. Rousham, oil on linen, 56 x 76cm
IMPORTANT DATES Applications open: Tuesday 1 March Applications close: Wednesday 25 May Winner announced: Friday 8 July
MORE INFORMATION Country Arts SA www.countryarts.org.au SALA Festival www.salainc.com.au
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BE PART OF OUR MOB 2016 ART BY SOUTH AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINAL ARTISTS Our Mob is a state-wide exhibition and program of events held at the Adelaide Festival Centre in October. It highlights the diversity of art by South Australian Aboriginal artists. Our Mob 2016 is open to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists living in South Australia. Artists of all ages and levels of experience are encouraged to apply. Adelaide Festival Centre, Ananguku Arts, SICAD and Country Arts SA bring together works from across South Australia including regional, remote and isolated communities.
Our Mob artists have many different stories to tell and their art is as diverse as the environments from which they originate. Through Our Mob, people from all walks of life are learning about South Australian Aboriginal cultures. Emerging artists who submit work to Our Mob 2016 are also encouraged to apply for the Don Dunstan Foundation Our Mob Emerging Artist Award and the Country Arts SA Regional Emerging Artist Professional Development Opportunity. The winner will receive a $5000 prize from the Don Dunstan Foundation and a $1500 professional development opportunity from Country Arts SA.
IMPORTANT DATES Entries open: Monday 4 April Applications close: Monday 29 August
APPLY NOW Download an application: countryarts.org.au or adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au Exhibition dates: 15 October – 27 November Opening: Friday 21 October Adelaide Festival Centre King William Road, Adelaide
MORE INFORMATION Mandy Brown 8444 0407 mandy.brown@countryarts.org.au Iain Morton 8227 2788 iain@anangukuarts.com.au Artspace Gallery 8216 8850 artspace.gallery@adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au Image: Shayla Miller-Pickett, Travelling to Adelaide, acrylic on canvas, 40 x 50 cm
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WALKWAY GALLERY
Housed in the redeveloped Tatiara Civic Centre, the Walkway Gallery offers an exciting and diverse program of exhibitions with particular emphasis on artists that live and work in regional South Australia. National and state touring programs are hosted and local exhibitions of topical community interest curated, alongside an extensive workshop program offered throughout the year. The Walkway Gallery is generously supported by the Tatiara District Council. — OPEN Weekdays 9am - 5pm, or by appointment Closed public holidays — 43-55 Woolshed Street, Bordertown 08 8752 1044 visittatiara.com.au
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HAMISH A Glimpse of Home 12 February – 18 March Legendary contemporary regional artist Hamish Macdonald – a consciousness activist, farmer and host of the infamous “Art in the Sticks” event. — TATIARA PALETTE PAINTERS 1 May – 3 June Tatiara’s local art group presents their annual exhibition showcasing new skills learnt throughout the year. — 50/50 Community Exhibition 20 June – 29 July 50 canvases are handed to Tatiara’s young people / 50 canvases are handed to Tatiara artists. Individually, they will complete a painting. Together they will complete an exhibition. — OUR MOB 2015 2 August – 13 September Country Arts SA touring exhibition. See page 47 for details.
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MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS EXHIBITION Tom Phillips 19 September – 29 October Tom is a figurative painter whose work is not just redolent of life experience in “working class” suburbs but describes the ‘rawness’ of life as experienced in our postindustrial, modern world. He uses lines and colour to articulate social dislocation and alienation. — OH, CHRISTMAS TREE Community Exhibition 1 December 2016 – 9 January 2017 Back by popular demand, Tatiara Community Groups are invited to create their own Christmas tree in the Gallery. Visitors are then invited to vote with a gold coin for their favourite. All proceeds go to the Bordertown Hospital.
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RIDDOCH ART GALLERY
Located in Mount Gambier’s central business district, the prestigious Riddoch Art Gallery is South Australia’s largest regional art gallery. In several exhibition spaces, gallery visitors can see a selection from the permanent collection, alongside community, national and state touring exhibitions, with exhibitions changing every 6-8 weeks. The dedicated community exhibition space encourages local artists and groups to display and sell work in a high quality space; exhibitions are changed here monthly. — OPEN Monday - Friday, 10am - 5pm Saturday & Sunday 11am - 3pm Closed Tuesdays After hours by appointment — 1 Bay Road, Mount Gambier 08 8723 9566 riddochartgallery.org.au
GEORGE MORANT Paintings and Prints from the Artist’s Collection 30 January - 28 February Opening: 29 January, 6pm To be opened by art critic and writer, Dr Michael Richards. Morant is a nationally known ‘Outsider Artist’. To date he has held twenty solo shows and his works are held in the NGA, QAG, Perc Tucker Gallery, Townsville, several prominent galleries in NZ and private and corporate collections in Australia and overseas. George has been a resident of Kingston for a number of years where he continues to paint his big bold bravura compositions. He has been described as ‘the painter of the un-official social life of Australia’. His vision grew out of his first-hand experience of the less glamorous aspects of Australian life.
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EMINENCAL Portraits by Ron Penrose
MICHAEL BRYANT The Space In Between
30 January - 28 February Opening: 29 January, 6pm
5 March - 10 April Opening: 4 March, 6pm Opening Speaker: Lucia Pichler
The selected works for this exhibition all stem from the artist’s deep interest in portraiture and its validity in sourcing the truth of his subjects. Penrose’s passion for oil paint and the particular manner in which he applies it to the support is fundamental to his practice. He strategically manipulates colour and texture to capture the personalities of those who sit for him. “I feel planned understatement can create a sense of mystery to what is predominantly self-evident imagery. Under finish can be a legitimate mechanism in attracting viewer interest,” said Ron. Ron is offering a workshop during the exhibition with times and dates to be announced. — THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF DR MAYHEM AND THE CHONGA BARZ Recent works by Matt Sheehy and Anthony Hamilton 30 January - 27 March Opening: 30 January, 4 - 6pm This exhibition by two Mount Gambier artists, Matt Sheehy (Doctor Mayhem) and Anthony Hamilton (The Chonga Barz), has been curated by Gina Raisin who hopes to bring their work to the attention of a wider audience of community members and art lovers. Matt creates finely detailed universes by introducing new worlds and characters. Anthony uses multimedia and aerosol to invent crazy visions of life as he sees it, quite often with a comical twist.
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Michael Bryant’s strong personal style and technique have been honed over many years of concentrated painting. The works and their content would be best described as contemporary figurative. Bryant’s paintings identify with the random world around us, drawing from nature and popular culture. His main source of inspiration comes from found images which are recycled through the process of random association, adaption and reconstruction. Bryant aims to create paintings that remain ambiguous not necessarily resolvable offering the opportunity for reflection and interpretation by the viewer. — MAX & OLIVE From the National Gallery of Australia The photographic life of Max Dupain and Olive Cotton 19 March - 8 May Opening: 18 March, 6pm Max and Olive is the story of two of Australia’s most significant photographers, during a key period in Australian history – the period leading up to, during and immediately after the Second World War. Dupain and Cotton shared a long and close personal and professional relationship and produced some of the defining images in Australian photography.
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OUR MOB 2015 2 April – 8 May Opening: 1 April, 6pm Country Arts SA touring exhibition. See page 47 for details. — SOUTH EAST ART SOCIETY OPEN ART AWARDS 21 May - 19 June Opening: 20 May, 6pm South East Art Society yearly event is open to artists of the region. Categories include oil and acrylic painting, watercolour/pen and wash, photography, works on paper, sculpture, textiles, ceramics and other. Prize money will be awarded in each category. — SCRATCHING THE SURFACE Exploring the Limestone Coast Region of South Australia in Print 14 May - 26 June Opening: 13 May, 6pm Thumbprint Workshop Incorporated celebrates their 21st year with an exhibition showcasing a variety of printmaking methods including etching, monoprint, linocuts and collagraph. Participating Artists; Diana Wiseman, Anne Miles, Stephanie Yoannidis, Julie Bignell, Libby Altschwager, Bernadette Clifford, Sandra Heenan, Jean McArthur, Julie Ann McEwen, Sue Shaw, Robert Miles.
BARRY GODDARD Imaginings and Portals 14 May - 26 June Opening: 13 May, 6pm This series of works has two parts; Imagine and Portals. The “Imagine” works were conceived by the artist while viewing clouds from the air. The colour palette of these works was inspired by sunrise and reflections. The “Portal” works are based on synchronicity encoded by colour, exploring colour, space and time. — ART AND TRAVEL From the Carrick Hill Collection 2 July - 14 August Opening: 1 July, 6pm Opening Speaker: Richard Heathcote, Director of Carrick Hill An exhibition of 50 rare artworks by the famous Russian-born French artist Alexandre Iacovleff, who in 1924-25 and 1931-32, participated in two epic journeys across Africa and Asia, organised by the French vehicle manufacturer Citroen. The expeditions, known as The Black Journey (Africa) and The Yellow Journey (Asia) traversed sparsely populated territories and wild terrains. The expeditions were covered extensively by the international press and sponsored by National Geographic. Both expeditions were made up of teams of well-respected and multi-skilled experts, with Iacovleff, the official artist and ethnographer on both. Lacovleff had an unquenchable appetite for travel and was able to work under difficult circumstances and his drawings and paintings helped to make the journeys even more famous and successful than they already were.
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ENDLESS PLEASURE The Art Of Gardens And Gardening From the Carrick Hill Collection 2 July - 25 September Opening: 1 July, 6pm Opening Speaker: Richard Heathcote, Director of Carrick Hill Drawn from the extensive collections of the Australian Museum of Gardening at Carrick Hill, this exhibition explores how Australians have employed horticulture for aesthetic pleasure, social interaction and survival. The range of endeavours, successes and failures of gardening in Australia is presented through paintings, prints, drawings, books, tools and other objects that offer insights into the history and enjoyment of gardening in this country. There is something here to intrigue all gardeners, whether they be of the armchair variety, collectors, cooks, dreamers, builders, travellers, killers, pruners, breeders or cultivators. — GUY DETOT CELEBRATION 25 years in the South East 23 July - 21 August Opening: 22 July, 6pm Penola Sculptor Guy Detot was born in 1953 and attended the LEcole Boulle in Paris from 1969 -1972 where he studied Art History, Funiture Design, Sculpture, Gilding, Graphics, Dance and Drama. Since moving to the beautiful red gum country of the South East in 1992, Guy has been inspired to further develop his love for Sculpting. He has established a growing reputation both nationally and internationally.
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Guy lives in Penola where he owns and runs his own Detot - Le Max Gallery with many prizes and awards added to his achievements. The Australian Government purchased one of his 1000 year old red gum sculptures and another has been acquired by the Director of the French National Plastics Centre. In 2009 he was commissioned to create 20 sculptures, one for all Mary McKillop Schools in Australia and New Zealand. In 2010 he was chosen to create the reliquaries that now holds a lock of Saint Mary McKillops hair. As a Frenchman he carries on the tradition of joie de vivre. — SPECTACULAR TREES From the Carrick Hill Collection 20 August - 25 September Opening: 26 August, 6pm Trees are subjects that artists have responded through the ages. This exhibition looks at trees in a number of ways: as inspirational subjects for artists, havens of life for flora and fauna, a conservation battleground for threatened trees and endangered species and botanical organisms of scientific study and classification. Selected works from the Riddoch Collection including art in wood, paintings, photographs, prints and works by Indigenous artists will also be featured.
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27 August - 25 September
1 October - 30 October Opening: 30 September
This exhibition will run concurrently with Spectacular Trees and will be themed around gardening and botany. — LIGHT PAINTING South Australian Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders Screen and New Media Arts Festival 1 October - 13 November Opening: 30 September, 6pm The iDreaming screen and new media arts festival is scheduled for October 10-November 4, 2016 and is a first for iDreamingTV working in conjunction with Aboriginal communities across South Australia. The festival will consist of documentary screen stories from right around SA, with some short time-lapse photography minuets coupled with a light painting exhibition at the Riddoch Art Gallery on at the same time. The Festival will also host a three day screen and new media arts forum for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander participants who have been involved in the iDreamingTV three year screen and new media arts skills development program funded by the federal Ministry for the Arts. This Festival highlights the sovereignty of Aboriginal communities screen and new media arts productions.
‘Creatrices’ is the plural of Creatrix - a woman who creates anything. This small group of six women encourages and provides means for experimentation in textiles, fibre and yarn. ‘Creatrices’ priorities are to raise awareness and improve the status of textiles as a contemporary art field; educate the public about contemporary textiles and promote high standards of design and workmanship. This exhibition will showcase their art wearables, installations and contemporary visual art works. — PEOPLE LIKE US Touring exhibition from University of NSW Galleries 10 December 2016 – 12 February 2017 Opening: 9 December, 6pm People Like Us brings together recent work by 12 Australian and international artists working in film, animation, digital and interactive art. Curated by Felicity Fenner of UNSW Galleries, Sydney, it is the result of a four year collaborative project under the National Touring Initiative. This ground-breaking exhibition explores the way our new technological and sociological environment is gradually shaping a new construction of what it means to be a human being.
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ARTS AND MENTAL HEALTH RESILIENCE FORUM WHEN May 2016
WHERE Adelaide
REGISTER YOUR INTEREST merilyn.denys@countryarts.org.au
The intersection between arts and health is playing a growing role in the area of health and wellbeing. As the discussion grows and the benefits of this area of practice are documented, focus is now being shifted to how practitioners from both the health and arts sides of the conversation deliver their business. Artists are showing health practitioners new ways of engaging with their clients, creating more positive health outcomes, but also generating creative new ways of delivering health messages and practices. Working with the Institute for Creative Health and the South Australian Arts and Health Leadership group to develop the program for this one-day forum will ensure we find the leading edge of the conversation in a South Australian context.
Service providers, health workers, local government staff and artists will come together to explore ways of working together to expand the pool of people able to contribute to the wellbeing of their communities through embedded arts programs. Keynotes and panel discussions will bring context to participatory activities and demonstrations which will enable participants to experience first-hand the kinds of activities they could employ in their work. Held in Adelaide, the forum will offer a second day workshop option designed for artists and mental health workers. If you would like to be added to the mailing list to receive information as details of the forum are finalised please email: merilyn.denys@countryarts.org.au.
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HAVE YOUR SAY: ABORIGINAL ARTISTS’ COMMUNITY GATHERINGS Throughout the year the Aboriginal Arts and Cultural Development team travel to regional communities to meet with community. These gatherings are an opportunity for people to meet local artists, arts workers and Country Arts SA staff to support the arts in your community. This is a great chance to meet other Aboriginal artists in your region.
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Find out how Country Arts SA can support you, as well as other information about shows, grants funding and your local Arts Officers.
Mandy Brown 8444 0407 or 0459 845 989 mandy.brown@countryarts.org.au
The team will be travelling to the listed areas in the first six months of 2016. Information about workshops available online from May at countryarts.org.au
January – Port Lincoln February – Mount Gambier March – Roxby Downs/Northern Flinders April – Yorke Peninsula May – Fleurieu Peninsula
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“DANCE IS ESSENTIALLY DEFINED BY MOVEMENT OF THE BODY – THE SMALLEST TO THE LARGEST OF MOVEMENTS CAN BE UNDERSTOOD AS DANCE. DANCE IS AN ACT OR ART FORM WHICH WE ALL ENGAGE WITH, EVEN IF WE ARE NOT AWARE OF IT” LARISSA MCGOWAN
DANCEXTEND DANCE JUNGLE GYM Country Arts SA is excited to announce an exceptional dance program for the Limestone Coast! DanceXtend’s curator Larissa McGowan (choreographer on Sydney Dance Company’s De Novo), will offer dance experiences in unusual spaces and places around the region. This travelling physical and digital exploration of our everyday connection to movement will unfold throughout the year. You can be involved in various ways; try out the Dance Jungle Gym to learn some new moves, or create your own dance choreography with Be the Choreographer. Stay connected via Facebook to find out where and when these activities will be popping up around town, particularly during the regional tours of Circa and Bangarra Dance Theatre to the Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre.
WHEN Throughout the year WHERE Various locations across the Limestone Coast KEEP UP TO DATE facebook.com/DanceXtend Photo: Chris Herzfeld
Country Arts SA and choreographer Larissa McGowan have created a Dance Jungle Gym for all ages to enjoy. Be led through a maze-like structure with audio directions from a downloadable app. Once you’ve worked your way through the structure, you can recreate the same moves and discover that you’ve actually just learnt a contemporary dance piece! This is a great way to understand more about dance movement and get moving to a beat. Participation is free and suitable for all ages and abilities.
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THIS IS A BORDER(TOWN) WHEN February - December 2016
WHERE Tatiara
ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE Malcolm McKinnon, James Dodd and Mark de Nys
In this increasingly globalised world we are confronted daily with continual reappraisals and reassessments of the physical and psychological borders we as humans have to manage. More and more frequently borders of national, political and economic significance are being redrawn and redefined with little to no understanding of how they might and/or are affecting the individual. We use borders to define our personal space such as bricks and mortar for our shelters. Our passports reveal the very borders of our own identities disclosing our age, nationality, gender and incidentally which country’s borders we ourselves have crossed. What sort of self-discipline will be required to survive a borderless / globalised society? And what psychological borders will we choose to build in order to live in this seemingly ever increasingly chaotic, challenging and complex world?
Taking these provocations as a starting point Country Arts SA will curate a 12 month program within the Tatiara with a focus on Bordertown, which sits 18kms from the South Australian / Victorian state border. The projects included in This Is A Border (Town) will venerate the human in what sometimes seems to be an inhumane world and through another limited edition publication like our This is A River magazine these stories will be compiled alongside writings and thoughts from local residents and national experts.
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CHINA SILK MURAL Local artist Neil Welsh, together with other local artists will mentor participants in the design and creation of a China Silk Mural to celebrate the arrival of 16,000 Chinese Goldminers to Robe in 1850’s. Please note that as the work is finely detailed some artistic ability is required.
WHEN Mid January – mid Febuary
WHERE Front of the Ice Cream & Lolly Shop, Victoria St, Robe
COST Free
MORE INFO Neil Welsh 0407 918 614 neil.welsh@bigpond.com
TRADITIONAL KAREN/KARENNI WEAVING Come and learn traditional back strap weaving from the senior women of the Karen /Karenni community. It will definitely help if you have an understanding of how to weave on a loom, or perhaps you have some weaving skills of your own that you would like to share.
WHEN Every Saturday from February 6 11am – 2pm
WHERE Salvation Army Hall, Cnr Gray and Wyatt Street, Mount Gambier
COST Free
MORE INFO Joann Fife 0438 813 573
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MAP – MULTICULTURAL ART PROJECT
ITALIAN OPERA WORKSHOPS
The Multicultural Art Project explores identity and cultural diversity.
Italian soprano Michelle Buscemi and Baritone Mattia Campetti return to the Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre following last year’s hugely successful A Lyrical Opera (see page 32).
Through sharing ideas and stories, artists Joann Fife and Ann Miles will run workshops to design and create banners using colourful cultural images and symbols that will be used in local celebrations. The banners will become artistic signature pieces that reflect the diversity of cultures living in Mount Gambier region. Workshops available See Sewing Circle workshop below. Stay up to date Follow Multicultural-Art-Project on Facebook for the latest information.
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In 2016, Michelle and Mattia will be running singing workshops and community activities while in Mount Gambier.
INTRODUCTION TO OPERA Wednesday 16 March, 1pm Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre Duration: 60 mins Cost: Free
INTENSIVE GROUP SESSION Wednesday 16 March, 2pm Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre Duration: 45 minutes Cost: $15
Every Friday from February 5 10am – 2pm
Please note, participants to supply song and music. Capacity of five participants only.
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Salvation Army Hall, Cnr Gray and Wyatt Street, Mount Gambier
COST Free
MORE INFO Joann Fife 0438 813 573
Thursday 17 March, 12.45pm Where: Baptist Church, 33 North Terrace, Mount Gambier Duration: 60 mins Cost: $100 Bookings: 0408 239 237
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PENOLA AND NANGWARRY POOL ART In collaboration with renowned Adelaidebased artist James Parker, two murals – at the Penola Community Pool and Nangwarry Community Pool - will be designed and painted by local school students over a period of months in the lead-up to the 2016 Penola Coonawarra Arts Festival The culmination of these two community projects will be unveiled to the wider community during the Penola Coonawarra Arts Festival from May 19-22.
SEE THE FINISHED MURALS 19 - 22 May
WHERE Penola Community Pool and Nangwarry Community Pool
MORE INFO www.artsfestival.com.au
WORKSHOPS AVAILABLE A selection of workshops will be held by James Parker over May 21 and May 22 as part of the Penola Coonawarra Arts Festival. www.artsfestival.com.au/2016-program
COMMUNITY CONSULTATION IN NARACOORTE Tell us what you want to see and do in Naracoorte Lucindale Council area. Open to everyone, we would especially like to hear from young people. Arts worker Maz McGann will be on hand to work with the community and council to develop a series of cultural activities that reflect the culture and identity of the region to inform a Community Arts Framework.
REGISTER YOUR INTEREST OR FOR MORE INFO Jan Bittner 08 8760 1100 jan.bittner@nlc.sa.gov.au
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CONNECT A NEW PROGRAM FOR CURIOUS MINDS
CONNECT Have you ever wondered how comedians come up with their jokes? How many hours an opera singer spends preparing their vocal cords? Or how a curator selects works for an exhibition? This is your chance to join the conversation with some of Australia’s top arts practitioners & find out more about how their art comes together. In 2016, we’re launching a new program called Connect. This is your opportunity to connect with the people who make the art happen and get behind the scenes at your local theatre.
Connect is a new program for curious audiences; and people who like to get more out of their theatre experience. Invite a friend along or come alone and meet likeminded people who want to experience a deeper connection with the arts.
MORE INFORMATION Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre box office 8723 8741 or connect@countryarts.org.au
TAKE PART Register your interest at the box office when purchasing your ticket to the show.
CONNECT EVENTS IN 2016 Aboriginal Comedy Allstars Join us after the show and meet one of the comedians from the stage, hear about their experiences as a comedian and how they got started in comedy. Matisse: Exhibition on Screen Explore the process of exhibition curation, up close. This is an exciting opportunity for artists, students and art lovers to meet a South Australian curator. Find out about their curatorial practice and how decisions about placement, colour and light are considered. Turandot on Sydney Harbour Join a special guest from State Opera of South Australia and be introduced to Puccini’s Turandot. Find out about what goes on behind the scenes long before the curtain goes up. Discover how a new opera is made, what new works are being developed in Australia and what the future of opera in Australia will look and sound like.
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GRANTS & FUNDING
GRANTS AND FUNDING WHO DO I TALK TO? Arts and Cultural Development Officers are located within various communities around South Australia and are happy to discuss how Country Arts SA can support community projects or help emerging and professional artists to take the next step in their arts career. For a list of Arts and Cultural Development Officers in your region, please see the Connect With Us section of this guide. Please note, applications must now be submitted online. For more information, visit countryarts.org.au/support-funding
GRANTS & FUNDING
DO YOU HAVE A GREAT ARTS IDEA? QUICK STEP
STEP UP
How much? $1,500 individuals $3,000 organisations
How much? < $5,000
Applications: May be submitted any time from 12 Jan to 11 Dec inclusive. Who for? Regional artists to access professional arts development and training opportunities, or organisations/ communities with small project opportunities that arise at short notice.
STEP OUT How much? $10,000 individuals $20,000 organisations Applications close: 15 March for projects commencing after 1 July 2016 and 15 August for projects commencing after 1 January 2017. Who for? Individuals, communities and organisations to create high quality and diverse arts projects that encourage community engagement, develop new cultural networks, build sustainable cultural activity and increase professional development and employment opportunities.
Applications close: 15 March for projects commencing after 1 July 2016 and 15 August for projects commencing after 1 January 2017. Who for? Artists, organisations and community groups to undertake small cultural projects or to develop small projects leading to a larger cultural project, or for individual artists to undertake professional development opportunities.
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT How much? < $3,000 Applications close: 15 March for projects commencing after 1 July 2016 and 15 August for projects commencing after 1 January 2017. Who for? Groups and individuals to undertake projects in any art form which provide opportunities for skills development through workshops or provide opportunities for the development of project ideas /concepts.
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THANK YOU
THANK YOU Principal Corporate Partner
Vehicle Sponsor
Media Partner
THANK YOU
Grug
The Adventures of Broer & Zus
Aboriginal Comedy Allstars
This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts, its arts funding and advisory body.
Adelaide Cabaret Festival Roadshow
Gorgon
Horsehead
Carnival of the Animals and Reclaimed Pianos
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.
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SA Power Networks â&#x20AC;&#x201D; proudly connecting communities.
SA Power Networks is proud to be a significant corporate citizen in South Australia, and not only as a long term supporter of Country Arts SA. Whether it is in the arts, improving our environment, supporting grass roots sport or helping those in need, we are proud to help make a difference to communities throughout the State. To find out more, visit us at www.sapowernetworks.com.au/sponsorship
THANK YOU
Terrain
This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts, its arts funding and advisory body.
Limestone Coast Symphony Orchestra
The Importance of Being Earnest
Black Screen
Matisse: Exhibition on Screen
Turandot on Sydney Harbour
Florence and the Uffizi gallery
Reels Film Society
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Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got the local Arts scene covered. Monday to Friday your local ABC programs continue to deliver outstanding radio to you.
New 2016 local program schedule 06.15 - 06.30am 06.30 - 10.00am 10.00 - 11.00am 12.00 - 01.00pm 04.00 - 06.00pm
Rural Report Selina Green Stuart Stansfield The Country Hour Annette Marner
Join the conversation ABC South East SA Talkback 08 8724 1000 SMS* 0467 922 783
Proudly supporting Country Arts SA *Standard call charges apply
Like us on Facebook @ABCSouthEastSA abc.net.au/southeastsa
THANK YOU
Chi Udaka
VISUAL ARTS Our stories, our way: Our Mob 2015 on tour
Craft Anonymous
Handheld
Handheld II
2017 Breaking Ground Award
Our Mob 2016
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THANK YOU
ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS Arts and Mental Health Resilience Forum
This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts, its arts funding and advisory body.
DanceXtend
This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts, its arts funding and advisory body.
This is a Border(town)
This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts, its arts funding and advisory body.
MAP â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Multicultural Art Project
This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts, its arts funding and advisory body.
GRANTS AND FUNDING Quick Step, Step Up and Step Out
Skills Development
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
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COMMUNITY SUPPORT SIR ROBERT HELPMANN THEATRE COMMUNITY CIRCLE SPONSORS Patrick of Coonawarra Herbert Real Estate Barry Maney Group Mount Gambier Central WIN Television Harvey Norman Mount Gambier
DONATIONS Thanks to donations made by local community members, more people can continue to discover the joy and wonder the arts has to offer. To make a tax deductible donation please visit countryarts.org.au/aboutus/philanthropy or speak to one of our friendly staff.
SHOWS ON THE ROAD PRESENTER GROUPS The Shows on the Road touring program provides opportunities to communities for greater access to professional touring performances and to host performances. Thanks to local volunteer Presenter Groups, shows are taken to halls, sporting clubs and other venues in towns throughout the state. For more infomation contact tammy.hall@countryarts.org.au
DIG A LITTLE DEEPER INTO THE WORK OF COUNTRY ARTS SA READ ABOUT WORKS IN DEVELOPMENT CONNECT WITH THE ARTISTS WE WORK WITH DISCOVER HOW WE FUND, MANAGE AND PRODUCE WORK
DISCOVER THE INFORMATION, TOOLS AND IDEAS BEHIND OUR PROJECTS – THE THINGS THAT ALLOW COUNTRY ARTS SA TO DO WHAT IT DOES BEST IN REGIONAL SOUTH AUSTRALIA
GET DIGGING AT WWW.THEDIRTSA.COM.AU
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CONNECT WITH US GENERAL ENQUIRIES 2 McLaren Parade, Port Adelaide, 5015 T: 08 8444 0400 F: 08 8444 0499 email@countryarts.org.au
OPENING HOURS Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm
STAY UP TO DATE ONLINE Join our social media community on Facebook, Twitter and Instragram. Subscribe to our e-newsletter to be the first to receive news about upcoming events and competitions. Sign up at countryarts.org.au/enews
DIG A LITTLE DEEPER Find out more about the work of Country Arts SA at thedirtsa.com.au
WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT TOURING OPPORTUNITIES? Are you a performing artist looking to take your work around the regions? The Creative Programs team work in a number of ways to support both regional and metropolitan artists in state and national touring. Contact email@countryarts.org.au to find out about opportunities or to learn more. For artists with a show ready to tour, start connecting with presenters across the country now with the National Touring Selector, visit www.touringselector.com
YOUR LOCAL ARTS CENTRE SIR ROBERT HELPMANN THEATRE 10 Watson Terrace, Mount Gambier T: 8723 8741 F: 8723 8744 helpmann@countryarts.org.au Arts Centre Manager Frank Morello www.helpmanntheatre.com.au
OPENING HOURS Mon - Fri, 12.30pm - 4.30pm One hour prior to performances and 30 mins following the commencement of a performance.
BOOKING FEES Tickets for events at the Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre purchased at the box office, over the phone or online incur a small transaction fee.
ARTS CENTRE REFERENCE GROUP In 2012, an Arts Centre Reference Group was established to help ensure your arts centre is a vibrant place for arts and culture by offering a great mix of opportunities and reflecting the local flavour of your community. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re interested in finding out more about the group please contact frank.morello@countryarts.org.au
ACCESSIBILITY
Wheelchair Access is an important aspect of Country Arts SAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s service to patrons. Mobility impaired patrons can be comfortably seated in the theatre, and there are dedicated toilet facilities and car parking spaces. If you have special seating requirements please talk to box office staff.
BECOME A FRIENDS CLUB MEMBER AND SAVE! Enjoy special offers and great savings throughout 2016 at the Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre. Benefits include access to the Friends ticket price, discounts on other selected shows and regular updates on theatre activities. To find out more or sign up, visit the box office or online at countryarts.org.au All information correct at time of printing
ARTS AND CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT OFFICERS Limestone Coast & Murraylands Merilyn de Nys merilyn.denys@countryarts.org.au 08 8723 8742 Tatiara Naomi Fallon naomifallon@tatiara.sa.gov.au 08 8752 1044 Grants Administration Officer Monica Hart monica.hart@countryarts.org.au 08 8723 8763
STATEWIDE ABORIGINAL ARTS & CULTURAL ENGAGEMENT Mandy Brown mandy.brown@countryarts.org.au 08 8444 0407 Sam Yates samantha.yates@countryarts.org.au 08 8444 0421