2015 country arts sa guide limestone coast
COUNTRY ARTS SA
the art of inspiring communities
Welcome
You’ll notice a lot has changed in the new 2015 Country Arts SA guide. This year we bring together all that Country Arts SA does in one easy-to-access guide. Here you will find what’s on throughout your region in 2015 from visual arts, theatre performances, available funding and grants for artists, workshops, cinema screenings, to new locally produced shows. And, as every year, we have put together a great year of arts and entertainment for the whole family in the Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre with our Season 2015 Mainstage program. This program would not be possible without the continued support of our long term Principal Corporate Partner, SA Power Networks. For 18 years SA Power Networks has ensured we can bring the best Australian and international performing arts to our audiences across South Australia. Country Arts SA’s new guide is your go-to resource for what’s going on in your community in 2015. Steve Saffell CEO, Country Arts SA
Jack Snelling MP Minister for the Arts — We want all South Australians to have access to arts wherever they live. As a strong part of culture and social fabric, the arts have a way of bringing us together and expanding our horizons. Country Arts SA is committed to delivering South Australians in regional and remote areas the same high quality arts experiences available in metropolitan areas. We recognise the value in our major cultural institutions and the need for that to extend beyond the borders of Adelaide. Country Arts SA’s art centres attract some of the biggest names in the arts and entertainment industry. They and their staff are a dynamic part of the community. The dedicated networks of Arts and Cultural Development Officers ensure that artists throughout the state are nurtured to greater levels of success. The entire team at Country Arts SA works tirelessly for and with regional communities to ensure that every community in South Australia is able to use the arts to enrich what they offer their citizens. Country Arts SA’s guide is a great new way to discover arts activities through the Limestone Coast and thoroughly enjoy 2015.
Rob Stobbe CEO, SA Power Networks — SA Power Networks is proud to help bring the arts to all South Australians, wherever they live. This year we celebrate a partnership of 18 years with Country Arts SA – a partnership that has helped hundreds of thousands of people across South Australia see great performances and many memorable shows. Our partnership with Country Arts SA reflects our key role as the state’s electricity distributor - delivering safe and reliable power so you can get on with life. As a business with a significant presence across the state, we love the fact that we are helping power up the arts in regional South Australia. Enjoy the great season in 2015! season 2015 Principal Corporate Partner
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what’s in this guide? Country Arts SA’s Reconciliation Action Plan
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Performing Arts program
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Cinema program
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Visual Arts program
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Grants and funding
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Try Something New
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Thank you
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Community support
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Connect with us
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our commitment to reconciliation Country Arts SA believes that the relationship between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples can be enriched through the arts.
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reconciliation action plan
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 First Nations peoples. We aim to increase respect, understanding and equality of opportunity between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and the wider communities in which we work through partnership, dialogue and action. We believe the arts have an important role to play in reconciliation. By promoting the culture of First Nations peoples through our touring productions, exhibitions and cultural development activities, we strive to increase understanding and knowledge within the wider community. Through a program of education and cultural sharing activity for staff we will increase awareness and understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture in our organisation and enable our staff to share that knowledge with the wider community.
get involved! Reconciliation Week 27 May – 3 June 2015 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 5 – 11 July 2015 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
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performing arts presented by Country Arts SA and Queensland Theatre Company — by Matthew Ryan
Kelly mount gambier wed 1 april, 7.30pm Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre bookings helpmanntheatre.com.au 08 8723 8741 Adult $45 Adult Friend $40 Concession $40 Concession Friend $35 Under 17 FREE with paying adult Additional Under 17 $17 Groups 6+ $40 Duration: 80 mins Age: 15+ Warning: Strong coarse language, sexual references and simulated violence season 2015 Principal Corporate Partner
Outlaw, larrikin, national icon. Meet the man behind the legend. Kelly is a daring new stage production revealing the intimate details of Ned Kelly’s last night alive. Ned Kelly sits in his prison cell. Tomorrow he is going to be hanged. But his final night in prison is interrupted by the arrival of his brother Dan, disguised as a priest. Supposedly killed at the siege of Glenrowan, Dan is intent on moving north to Queensland and forgetting his past. To do so, he needs Ned’s blessing and forgiveness. But the last time they saw each other, Dan tried to shoot Ned dead. So begins a brutal brotherly confrontation. Facing sins of their past, each blames the other for his downfall. And neither escapes unharmed. History tells us that Dan and Ned never saw eye to eye and there is also myth that Dan escaped the fire and disappeared to Queensland. This makes for a brilliantly charged premise, explored beautifully on stage, weaving Kelly fact, theory and myth while exploring masculinity, brotherhood and the dangerous dynamic of mateship.
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performing arts presented by Country Arts SA’s Shows On The Road and Promoters of Entertainment and Arts in Keith — Featuring Michaela Burger & Greg Wain
Exposing Edith keith sat 2 may, 7.30pm Keith Bowling Club bookings Tickets on sale from Friday 27 March 2015. Visit countryarts.org.au for your nearest ticket outlet or purchase tickets online at trybooking.com.au (transaction fee applies) Adult $25 Groups 6+ $22
Exposing Edith is a breathtaking, intimate, original interpretation of vintage French pop songs made famous by Edith Piaf. Performed by songstress Michaela Burger and accompanied on acoustic guitar by Greg Wain, Exposing Edith intertwines the authenticity of the era with contemporary instrumentation. The music is interspersed with stories of Piaf’s life; the origin of the songs and voice that made her one of the most acclaimed French artists of all time. The audience is taken on a journey from the street to the great music halls, through her loves and losses, her tragedies and successes and a life driven by passion and a devotion to her audience.
Exposing Edith features hits La Vie en Rose, Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien and lets the audience decide who Edith Piaf was. No longer will you see her songs simply through ‘rose coloured glasses’.
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Athol Guy
The Seekers Story mount gambier fri 1 may, 8pm Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre
Written and narrated by one of The Seekers’ founding members, Athol Guy, The Seekers Story is a musical and visual production that chronicles the amazing success of Australia’s first “supergroup”.
bookings helpmanntheatre.com.au 08 8723 8741
The Seekers’ audio/visual journey begins in the 1960s through to the modern day as the group celebrates its 50th anniversary.
Adult $55 Adult Friend $45 Concession $47 Groups 8+ $47 Early Bird* $45
Athol Guy – The Seekers Story features unique footage of live performances and hit songs from other iconic 60s artists that influenced Athol and the group. It also features a special performance by 60s pop star Buddy England, who joins musical director Michael Cristiano on guitar/vocals, Jenny Blake on vocals and Rod Hulls on keyboards/vocals.
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Take a trip down memory lane and be prepared to sing along and celebrate The Seekers Story.
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Adam Harvey
with special guests The Sunny Cowgirls & Luke O’Shea mount gambier thu 7 may, 8pm Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre bookings helpmanntheatre.com.au 08 8723 8741 Adult $39 Concession $37 Student $37 Under 14 $15 Family (2+2) $95
With a career spanning almost 20 years, half a million album sales, gold and platinum albums and eight Golden Guitar Awards, Adam Harvey is one of Australia’s most popular and enduring recording artists. His new album Family Life follows the outstanding success of The Great Country Songbook, his platinum selling album with Troy Cassar-Daley. Joining Adam on his Family Life Tour are tractor drivers, dog trainers, rouseabouts and celebrated country singers The Sunny Cowgirls along with triple Golden Guitar winner Luke O’Shea.
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Country Arts SA’s Morning Melodies presents
Jade Hurley bookings helpmanntheatre.com.au 08 8723 8741
From the first minute he hits the stage, fans, whose ages range from 9 to 90, stamp their feet, and rock and sway with every song as well as laugh their heads off at some of Jade’s “comical antics”.
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It’s no wonder, as this country-rock and show-biz experience includes classics such as Rockin’ All Over The World, Old Time Rock ‘N’ Roll, Johnny Preston’s Running Bear, Buddy Holly’s Oh Boy and Peggy Sue, Little Richard’s Lucille, Jerry Lee Lewis’s Great Balls of Fire, Del Shannon’s all thre Runaway, Chuck Berry’s Sweet Little uy Sixteen and more. morning melodies B
Adult $21 Friend $19 Groups 6+ $17 Buy all 3 shows $57
He is the undisputed king of country and rock ‘n’ roll in Australasia. Even the legendary Johnny Cash said he would find it hard to follow him on stage.
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Simonsez Entertainment & Productions presents
Queens of Drag City mount gambier thu 28 may, 8pm Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre
The queens are back! With more feathers, sequins and glitter eye shadow than ever before. Following the outrageous musical comedy smash hit Queens of the Outback comes Queens of Drag City.
bookings helpmanntheatre.com.au 08 8723 8741
Having conquered outback Australia the queens now head for the glamour and glitz of the big city, only to find their home at The Gayhound Hotel is closing down.
Adult $49.50 Adult Friend $45.50 Concession $47.50 Early Bird* $42.50
Simoana Luvzit, Emma Roids and Frayda Cocks sing live all your favourite hits from Madonna to Dolly Parton, Jimmy Barnes to Donna Summer. With stellar dance moves and a few hip grinds that will make your eyes water, it’s an evening to remember. And let’s not forget Simoana doing her famous ‘nipple pull’.
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performing arts presented by Country Arts SA, State Theatre Company of South Australia and Hothouse Theatre — By Vivienne Walshe
This Is Where We Live mount gambier mon 25 may, 1pm Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre bookings helpmanntheatre.com.au 08 8723 8741 Adult $26 Adult Friend $23 Concession $23 Concession Friend $21 Under 17 FREE with paying adult Additional Under 17 $17 Groups 6+ $23 Duration: 75 mins
Nobody’s looking back at me. I’m in the underworld, now. Brought up on the wrong side of the tracks with an unrelenting limp, Chloe has had to develop a vicious outershell to shield against daily bullying. Moving to a new town in the middle of nowhere hasn’t made things easier. Chloe has bleak hopes for her future until she meets ‘Odd Boy’ Chris, the painfully unpopular son of her new English teacher. An intense bond is forged and the two outsiders begin to see the glimmer of new possibilities amidst their small town underworld. Evoking the tale of Orpheus and Eurydice, Vivienne Walshe’s This is Where We Live is packed with vivid poetic language that is brimming with as much life and energy as its characters. This is an exceptional piece of exciting new Australian writing.
Age: 14+ Post-show Q&A School bookings available $9 per student education@statetheatrecompany.com.au
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performing arts The Limestone Coast Symphony Orchestra in partnership with Country Arts SA present —
The Limestone Coast Symphony Orchestra mount gambier sat 27 june, 7.30pm Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre bookings helpmanntheatre.com.au 08 8723 8741 Adult $28 Adult Friend $22 Concession $22 Under 17 $15 Duration: 135 mins, inc interval
Since its first concert in 2013, the Limestone Coast Symphony Orchestra has carved out a niche in the musical life of the South East. The enthusiasm with which audiences have embraced the concept of an orchestra of local musicians has been remarkable. Full houses, standing ovations and community awards have regaled the orchestra’s first two sell-out seasons. In June, the 70 piece orchestra, conducted by Angus Christie, will present a concert from the Baroque to contemporary works. Sensational young soprano Elspeth Bawden returns by popular request. She will sing a baroque aria and a music theatre piece. The choir for 2015 is Mount Gambier’s Phoenix Rising. In addition to classically trained musicians, including former professionals who have played at the highest levels of the industry, there are talented amateurs – farmers, mums, doctors, small business operators, teachers and students. In 2015 the orchestra once again proudly appears as the Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre’s Orchestra-In-Residence.
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performing arts presented by Country Arts SA’s Shows On The Road and Promoters of Entertainment and Arts in Keith and Port MacDonnell Tourist Association Inc — starring Damian Callinan
The Merger Port MacDonnell tue 30 june, 7.30pm Port MacDonnell Community Hall Keith wed 1 july, 7.30pm Keith Football Club bookings Tickets on sale from Friday 15 May 2015 Visit countyarts.org.au for your nearest ticket outlet. Adult $25 Groups 6+ $22
The township of Bodgy Creek has seen better days. The mill’s closed, the Tidy Town sign has fallen into the long grass and the weir is as dry as a spinster’s gusset. The dying town is about to claim its next victim – the footy club. Unable to field a full side, the footy club will either have to fold or merge with their arch rivals - the Hudson’s Flat Cougars. But prodigal son coach Troy Carrington has other ideas. To save the club, he embarks on a plan to recruit players from the Asylum Seekers Refuge Centre. Will the new players cope with pre-season training while fasting for Ramadan? Damian tells the Roosters’ story through a variety of characters in this show, which earned him his 3rd Barry Award nomination for the best show at the Melbourne Comedy Festival. The Merger is in development to be made into a feature film.
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performing arts presented by Country Arts SA and sydney dance company — Choreography by Rafael Bonachela, Alexander Ekman and Larissa McGowan
Sydney Dance Company’s
De Novo mount gambier sat 1 august, 7.30pm Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre
Emergence, Cacti and Fanatic – Three playful works from the frontlines of dance
bookings helpmanntheatre.com.au 08 8723 8741
Directed by Rafael Bonachela, Artistic Director of Sydney Dance Company, Emergence features the alluring costume creations of Australian fashion designer Dion Lee and an inspiring collaboration between internationally acclaimed singer-songwriter Sarah Blasko and composer Nick Wales.
Adult $50 Adult Friend $45 Concession $45 Concession Friend $41 Under 17 FREE with paying adult Additional Under 17 $17 Groups 6+ $45
Irreverent, humorous and brilliant, Cacti is the critically acclaimed brainchild of Swedish dance prodigy Alexander Ekman. Cacti is not only a subversive, entertaining commentary on the pretentions of contemporary dance, it is also a brilliantly conceived and bracingly physical piece of choreography.
Duration: 100 mins, inc interval Age: 12+ Warning: Theatrical smoke, strobe lighting and occasional stong language. Parental guidance recommended.
From South Australian rising star Larissa McGowan comes Fanatic, a hilarious pop-culture collision that pits Alien vs Predator in an interstellar dance throwdown between two sci-fi film franchises. This is dance for the digital age – kinetic, immediate and exceedingly funny. season 2015 Principal Corporate Partner
Dance workshops available. Enquiries and more information workshops@countryarts.org.au. Photo: Wendell Teodoro
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performing arts presented by Country Arts SA — By Libby O’Donovan and Beccy Cole
The Cowgirl & The Showgirl mount gambier wed 12 august, 7.30pm Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre bookings helpmanntheatre.com.au 08 8723 8741 Adult $55 Adult Friend $50 Concession $50 Concession Friend $46 Under 17 FREE with paying adult Additional Under 17 $17 Groups 6+ $50 Duration: 70 mins season 2015 Principal Corporate Partner
The golden girl of country Beccy Cole and critically acclaimed cabaret and jazz performer Libby O’Donovan take their audience on a journey of intertwining genres, swapping songs, sharing stories and breaking musical stereotypes. The fusion of these two sassy, funny, engaging and explosive entertainers is a match made on a stage in heaven. Individually, these talented women have been known to leave an audience breathless. From Cole’s energetic humour and honesty to O’Donovan’s diverse and astonishingly rich vocal range, these two singer/songwriters play to each other’s strengths on stage. After wowing sellout crowds by guesting on each other’s shows at Tamworth, Sydney Mardi Gras, Barossa Vintage Festival, Woodford and Port Fairy Folk Festivals and tours across regional Australia, they will present an unforgettable performance in The Cowgirl and The Showgirl.
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Country Arts SA’s Morning Melodies presents
Back to Broadway In a cast of five, John Lidgerwood introduces new and exciting young Australian professionals to the stage. all thre uy
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Both Irving Berlin and Cole Porter enjoyed that great period, not only with musicals such as Annie get your Gun, Top Hat, Easter Parade, Can Can and High Society but the countless hit songs of the day, which remain just as popular as ever.
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bookings helpmanntheatre.com.au 08 8723 8741
Back to Broadway recalls the great era of romantic music, colourful costumes, and a chorus of dancers and singers.
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performing arts presented by Country Arts SA and The Australian Chamber Orchestra — AC O2 with Guest Director Alexander Sitkovetsky
The Best Of British mount gambier fri 28 august, 7.30pm Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre bookings helpmanntheatre.com.au 08 8723 8741 Adult $44 Adult Friend $40 Concession $40 Concession Friend $36 Under 17 FREE with paying adult Additional Under 17 $17 Groups 6+ $40
The Best of British performed by ACO2 stars international director and violinist Alexander Sitkovetsky. AC O2, the ACO’s critically acclaimed string ensemble, brings together musicians from the ACO with the rising stars of Australian music. The Best of British draws on a rich body of British compositions from the Baroque period through to the 20th century. Combining much-loved music by Handel, Purcell, Holst and Britten with the exquisite violin concerto by Sir Andrzej Panufnik, a highly respected 20th-century composer and conductor who escaped communist controlled Poland in the 1950s and made the UK his home.
Duration: 110 mins, inc interval season 2015 Principal Corporate Partner
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performing arts presented by Country Arts SA — By Zoe Pepper and Adriane Daff tour produced by performing lines
The Confidence Man mount gambier 2 october 7 & 8.30pm 3 october 7 & 8.30pm Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre bookings helpmanntheatre.com.au 08 8723 8741 Adult $35 Adult Friend $30 Concession $30 Concession Friend $27 Under 17 FREE with paying adult Additional Under 17 $17 Groups 6+ $30 Duration: 60 mins, inc 15 mins for audience briefing Age: 15+ Warning: Strong language and adult concepts
When a large sports bag full of cash is brought into Peter’s very ordinary home, his family is caught up in a sinister and disturbing chain of events. Created by award winning company Side Pony Productions, director Zoe Pepper brings you a new interactive audio experience, placing the audience at the centre of the action. You’re invited to step onto the floor into this gripping thriller to experience first-hand the sordid betrayal and moral philandering that’s about to smother this suburban dream. Equipped with masks and headsets, six audience members navigate the space, experiencing the show in the first person. Those who prefer to watch can survey the action from the perimeter, and choose who they want to follow using a personal console to toggle between the audio of different characters.
The Confidence Man is a morally complex tale complete with goodies, baddies, and a dose of good old-fashioned psychotic menace.
season 2015 Principal Corporate Partner
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performing arts presented by Country Arts SA — produced By expressions dance company and QPAC
Natalie Weir’s
Carmen Sweet mount gambier tue 3 november, 7.30pm Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre bookings helpmanntheatre.com.au 08 8723 8741 Adult $40 Adult Friend $36 Concession $36 Concession Friend $32 Under 17 FREE with paying adult Additional Under 17 $17 Groups 6+ $36 DANCE TICKET PACKAGE* Buy tickets to Carmen Sweet and Swan Lake and SAVE. Adult package: $95 Concession package: $80 *To receive the discount, tickets must be purchased in one transaction.
Spend the night with the definitive seductress of the stage as she weaves her deliciously wicked wiles through one of Expressions Dance Company’s most loved productions. Performed to Russian composer Rodion Shchedrin’s gripping Carmen Suite by six EDC dancers, this iconic tale of Spanish heat and gypsy passion unravels when naïve soldier Don José has his heart ignited by the fiery Carmen. José’s attempts to tame the freedom-loving beauty are futile, and when she leaves him for the famous matador Escamillo, all three are engulfed in the flames of jealousy and revenge in this contemporary adaptation of ballet. Produced by Expressions Dance Company and Queensland Performing Arts Centre, Natalie Weir’s Carmen Sweet is a free spirit; dangerous, volatile and vulnerable, brought to vivid life by three dancers playing her different states of mind and alter egos.
season 2015 Principal Corporate Partner
Duration: 60 mins Age: 12+
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Country Arts SA’s Morning Melodies presents
Band of the South Australia Police
Christmas Concert mount gambier thu 5 november, 11am Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre
Get into the Christmas spirit with Australia’s oldest police band. In high demand across the state, the Band of the South Australia Police is a must during the festive season calendar.
bookings helpmanntheatre.com.au 08 8723 8741
Enjoy their extensive repertoire of classic carols and sing-a-longs for a morning of traditional cheer just in time for Santa. It’s the perfect way to kick off the festive season for the young and the young-at-heart. Bring the whole family as this show promises to be a musical treat for everyone!
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Country Arts SA and XDR Australia Cultural Promotion presents
Swan Lake
The Russian National Ballet mount gambier sun 15 november, 7.30pm Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre bookings helpmanntheatre.com.au 08 8723 8741 Adult $69 Adult Friend $59 Concession $59 Concession Friend $49 Under 17 $49 Groups 8+ $59 Family (2+2) $196
With the instantly recognisable music of Tchaikovsky and the classic story of good vs evil, Swan Lake is one of the most famous and loved of all ballets. Artistic director Evgeny Amosov’s production for The Russian National Ballet Theatre takes the glamour of the Russian Imperial world’s palace ballroom and combines it with the haunting moonlit lakeside which is perfect for the tragic conflict of the human and spirit worlds. The central role of Odette/Odile is one of the most testing for any ballerina especially in portraying both the vulnerability of Odette the white swan and the predatory duplicity of Odile the black swan. This is one of the finest and most loved works in the entire Russian National Ballet Theatre repertory.
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Country Arts SA’s Arts On Screen presents
Of Mice and Men CAPTURED LIVE by National Theatre Live mount gambier wed 29 april, 7.30pm Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre
Golden Globe winner James Franco (127 Hours, Milk) and Tony Award nominee Chris O’Dowd (Bridesmaids, Girls) star in the hit Broadway production Of Mice And Men, filmed on stage by National Theatre Live.
bookings helpmanntheatre.com.au 08 8723 8741
This landmark revival of Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck’s play is a powerful portrait of the American spirit and a heartbreaking testament to the bonds of friendship.
Adult $25 Adult Gold Friend $23 Concession $22 Concession Gold Friend $20 Under 17 $15 Groups 10+ $10 Duration: 150 mins, inc interval
Of Mice And Men is directed by Tony Award, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circles award winner Anna D. Shapiro (Broadway’s August: Osage County) and features Leighton Meester (Country Strong, Gossip Girl) and Tony Award winner Jim Norton (The Seafarer).
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Black Screen An initiative of the National Film and Sound Archive mount gambier wed 27 may, 7pm Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre bookings helpmanntheatre.com.au 08 8723 8741 FREE Bookings required In 2015 Country Arts SA is working in partnership with the Give Up Smokes for Good campaign 40
Black Screen invites everyone to attend this free screening of Indigenous films. As part of Reconciliation Week (26 May - 2 June) Country Arts SA will also be playing short films made by local Indigenous community members. This is a wonderful opportunity to see and experience Indigenous art and celebrate First Nations people and culture. There is also the scope for local Aboriginal organisations to showcase their business and programs at the Black Screen event. If you are an Indigenous artist, group or organisation and would like more information regarding contributing to this event please contact Mandy Brown, Indigenous Arts and Cultural Engagement Officer on 8444 0407 or mandy.brown@countryarts.org.au.
Country Arts SA’s Arts On Screen and Exhibition on Screen present
See the world’s most popular artists
The Impressionists mount gambier wed 24 june, 7.30pm Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre bookings helpmanntheatre.com.au 08 8723 8741 Adult $20 Adult Gold Friend $19 Concession $18 Concession Gold Friend $17 Groups 10+ $10 Duration: 90 mins Classification: Exempt
The works of Cezanne, Monet, Degas fetch tens of millions of dollars. But just who were they really? Why and how did they paint? What lies behind their enduring appeal? To help answer these questions, The Impressionists has secured unique access to a major new exhibition focussing on the 19th century Parisian art collector Paul Durand-Ruel, the outspoken champion of Impressionism. This eagerly anticipated exhibition is perhaps the most comprehensive ever held about the Impressionists. This energetic and revealing film will tell his remarkable story along with that of the Impressionists themselves. Filmed exclusively for cinema at some of the world’s greatest exhibitions, Exhibition on Screen is a ground breaking series which allows art lovers worldwide to enjoy, marvel and delight at the works of some of history’s exceptional painters on the big screen, in stunning high definition. 41
Screen Ed Celebrating Australian film by offering students access to Australian feature films, documentaries and short films. A Country Arts SA initiative, Screen Ed is free and suitable for primary and high school students.
Babe FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
mount gambier tue 27 october Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre SESSION TIMES Babe 10.30am Tracks + The Telegram Man 12.30pm bookings FREE – School bookings only Contact 08 8723 8741 for more information.
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(G) 92 mins Babe is a little pig who doesn’t quite know his place in the world. With a bunch of odd friends, like Ferdinand the duck who thinks he is a rooster and Fly the dog he calls “Mum”, Babe realises that he has the makings to become the greatest sheep pig of all time... and Farmer Hogget knows it.
Tracks FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
(M) 113 mins In 1977, Robyn Davidson (Mia Wasikowska) embarked on a 3200km trek from Alice Springs to the West Australian Coast with four camels and her faithful dog Diggity. An adventurous outsider, Robyn reluctantly accepts sponsorship from National Geographic magazine to follow her trek. She has to put up with the sporadic presence of photographer Rick (Adam Driver, Girls) but mostly she is alone with her animals in the outback. Based on Robyn’s memoirs chronicling her nine-month journey, director John Curran filmed Tracks predominantly in the Flinders Ranges, SA.
BONUS SHORT FILM The Telegram Man 14 mins Starring Australian screen legends Jack Thompson, Gary Sweet and Sigrid Thornton, James Khehtie’s award-winning The Telegram Man explores the impact of World War II on a close-knit Australian farming community.
The Telegram Man contains no coarse language, violence or sex scenes. The film has been screened to a crowd of more than 16,000 people just prior to the Dawn Service at the 2012, 2013 and 2014 ANZAC Day Commemorations in Gallipoli, and will be screened at the 2015 Centenary Commemoration. 43
New to the Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre in 2015
Reels @ Wehl Reels is a not-for-profit film society run by volunteers who are keen to share the magic of cinema. Since August 2008, Reels @ Wehl Film Society has been bringing art-house Australian and international films to Mount Gambier and the Limestone Coast. In 2015, Reels will move from the historic Wehl Street Theatre to the Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre complex. The friendly atmosphere fostered at Wehl Street Theatre will continue in the region’s growing cultural precinct. In its new venue Reels will continue to offer a range of film genres and award-winning cinema from all over the world. Members relish the opportunity to regularly socialise with fellow movie aficionados over pre-screening nibbles and drinks, and many meet afterwards at nearby cafes and bars to review and discuss the monthly movie and unwind.
WHEN? Screenings are usually on Thursdays, unless indicated otherwise. 6.30pm Drinks and nibbles 7.00pm Film screens
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Tracks 19 March 2013 (Australia) Adventure/Drama/Biography
2015 membership Adult $80 Concession $60*
Gallipoli 16 april
one-off screenings $10 per film
1981 (Australia) Adventure/Drama/History
Still Life 21 MAY 2013 (United Kingdom) Comedy/Drama The 100 year Old Man who Climbed out the Window and Disappeared 11 june 2013 (Sweden) Adventure/Comedy
Nebraska 23 july 2013 (USA) Comedy/Drama
bookings helpmanntheatre.com.au 08 8723 8741 For up to date information or to download a membership form, visit reelsatwehl-filmsociety. blogspot.com.au *Pension & student card only. Excludes Senior’s card. Please note screenings are subject to change. Members will be notified by email.
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2013 Breaking Ground winner Aleksandra Antic. Infinite Digression (detail), mixed media on paper, 100 x 60 cm
2016 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 is provided to an artist – at any stage in their career – to develop a body of work for exhibition that marks a new direction in their career.
IMPORTANT DATES Applications open: Monday 16 February 2015 Applications close: Wednesday 27 May 2015
The winning works will be exhibited in the Adelaide Festival Centre’s Artspace Gallery from July to August 2016, during the 2016 SALA Festival.
Winner announced: Friday 3 July 2015
The recipient will also receive an additional $5000 to support a mentorship opportunity to further their career.
WANT MORE INFO?
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 a new stage in their career, and show a rigorous commitment to a professional art practice. For the second year in a row Country Arts SA will partner with SALA Festival to deliver the Award.
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Country Arts SA www.countryarts.org.au SALA Festival www.salainc.com.au
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Our Mob 2015 Art by South Australian Aboriginal Artists
Anna Dowling, passionfruit ink on paper 50 x 110 cm
Celebrating 10 years
be part of our mob
Our Mob is a state-wide exhibition and program of events at the Adelaide Festival Centre. It highlights the diversity of contemporary art by South Australian Aboriginal artists.
Applications close: 12 August 2015
Our Mob 2015 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.
Download an application: adelaidefestivalcentre.com. au/whats-on/exhibitions
Together with Adelaide Festival Centre and Ananguku Arts, Country Arts SA gather works from across South Australia including regional, remote and isolated communities.
exhibition dates
Our Mob artists have many different stories to tell and their art is as diverse as the environments from which they come. Through Our Mob, people are learning about South Australian Aboriginal cultures. Emerging artists who submit work to Our Mob 2015 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 $5,000 prize from the Don Dunstan Foundation, $1,500 from Country Arts SA and a year membership to Guildhouse.
15 oct - 6 dec 2015 Opening: 14 October Adelaide Festival Centre King William St, Adelaide for MORE INFO Mandy Brown 8444 0407 mandy.brown@ countryarts.org.au Iain Morton 8227 2788 iain@anangukuarts.com.au 49
visual arts
riddoch art gallery mount gambier 1 Bay Road, Mount Gambier | riddochartgallery.org.au OPEN: Weekdays 10am - 5pm, Sat & Sun 11am - 3pm, closed Tuesdays & public holidays The Riddoch Art Gallery is one of the largest and finest regional galleries in South Australia. It was first opened in the Mount Gambier Institute in 1887 with funding from pastoralist, parliamentarian and cultural benefactor John Riddoch.
A CORNER OF CREATION South East Art Society Exhibition 27 february – 22 March 2015
The Riddoch Collection
28 march – 10 may 2015
This is the 50th year for this busy and productive art group. Members’ exhibitions are themed and allow individual interpretation to step to the fore.
The Riddoch Collection is a large source of images and stories which will be used to form this exhibition related to Anzac Day, the wars and conflicts of Australia’s past and the part played by the armed forces.
TRUE SELF: DAVID ROSETZKY SELECTED WORKS
SUPPORT FROM THE SKY: SUSAN GORDON - BROWN
27 february – 12 april 2015
17 April – 10 May 2015
One of Australia’s finest artists, David Rosetzky creates intensely beautiful lensbased works exploring identity, subjectivity and relationships. TRUE SELF includes photographs, video, sculpture photo collage and incorporates collaboration with theatre, dance, film and sound artists. Spanning 15 years of practice this exhibition includes a major new work “Half Brother” commissioned by the Centre for Contemporary Photography with support from Irene Sutton.
Photographer and historian Susan Gordon - Brown draws focus on the Australian pilot and crews who manned the legendary “Huey” helicoptors (the Bell UH-1 Iriquois) in the Vietnam war. Portrait images , a “Huey” setting and interviews with memories and reflections. This is a poignant exhibition of Australia’s servicemen at war, and back home, coinciding with the ANZAC remembrance events.
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RSL
17 April – 10 May 2015 In partnership with the Mount Gambier RSL, The Riddoch will showcase a collection of treasures drawn from the community’s heart and shared over the ANZAC DAY period.
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NEEDHAM ART PRIZE
15 may – 28 june 2015
An $8,750 Acquisitive Prize, the “Needham’ is Mount Gambier’s richest cultural award. An initiative of the Anglican Parish, the award is for “life enhancing” art and is named for its first Rector, R. W. Needham. Judged this year by National Gallery of Australia Director, Dr Gerard Vaughan, the Needham attracts entries Australia wide. Contact the gallery for an entry form 8723 9566 or riddochartgallery.org.au.
OPEN ART AWARDS: SOUTH EAST ART SOCIETY
3 july – 31 july 2015
The South East Art Society creates a multitiude of awards, prizes and “magnifique” ribbons to celebrate the experienced creativity of the Great South East. From the experienced to the school student, everyone is welcomed to this Open Art event/exhibition/prize extravaganza. It’s a big one this year – the Society turns a very young 50. There’s something for everyone.
Designing Craft/Crafting Design: 40 Years of JamFactory
8 august – 13 September 2015
In 2013 JamFactory celebrated 40 years of nurturing and promoting contemporary craft and design in Australia with the landmark exhibition Designing Craft/ Crafting Design: 40 Years of JamFactory. Established by the South Australian Government under Premier Don Dunstan in 1973, JamFactory today remains a unique and iconic South Australian institution. Curated by Margaret Hancock Davis, Margot Osborne and Brian Parkes, this exhibition presents new work by 40 selected artists, craftspeople and designers who have had a significant involvement with the JamFactory during its 40-year history and who are presently producing work of outstanding quality. Image: Jim Hannon-Tan, Piccantino chilli scruncher, 2010, silicon rubber and stainless steel, 90 x 30 dia. Jim Hannon-Tan, Nut Splitter, 2008, cast stainless steel, 40 x 35.
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SALA: Hamish MacDonald
Pine Tree Quilters
1 – 31 august 2015
10 october – 8 november 2015
The Riddoch’s pitch for SALA is the legendary regional artist Hamish MacDonald – consciousness activist, farmer and host for the infamous “Art in the Sticks” event. Hamish comes to town with a contemporary exhibition which will shake it all up and make it all SALA.
Pine Tree Quilters are 30 years old! It’s time to party and put on an exhibition. This group is one of the longest established in Mount Gambier and with a proud forestry title.
JAMFACTORY: GILES BETTISON
Contemporary new media, young artists and offering strong opportunities for picking up new skills and ideas. Hot, zippy and fun...
30 september – 16 november 2015
SCANLINES: D Lux Media
28 november 2015 – 25 january 2016
Master glass artist Giles Bettison has a particular interest and expertise in Murrini patterning and colouring process. Glass doesn’t come much better than this. Developed and toured by the Jam Factory.
2015 City of Whyalla Art Prize The Whyalla Art Prize is a biennial prize open to all Australian residents for wall-based artwork in any medium (other than photography) and for the first time in 2015, moving image works. $25,000 City Of Whyalla Art Prize $3,000 OneSteel & Arrium Mining Young SA Artist Awards
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ENTer online countryarts.org.au
Entries open: Sunday 1 March 2015 Entries close: Friday 29 May 2015 Exhibition dates: 26 September – 14 November 2015
for more info 08 8444 0425 eleanor.scicchitano@countryarts.org.au 52
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Walkway Gallery Bordertown 43 Woolshed St, Bordertown | OPEN: Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm
DAMIEN SHEN
9 March – 27 April 2015 2014 SA NAIDOC WEEK Artist of the Year An artist straddling two cultures paying homage to the heroes who have helped shape his life by documenting the history of his Ngarrindjeri Aboriginal family and their connection, as children, to the Raukkan Mission through portrait drawings, audio and video interviews.
Tatiara Palette Painters
1 – 29 may 2015
Tatiara’s local art group presents their annual exhibition showcasing the new skills learnt throughout the year.
Over the Rainbow: Trish Daniel
6 june – 17 july 2015
A vibrant collection of paintings inspired by the four seasons experienced in the ‘good country’. The first solo exhibition by this talented local artist.
Shifting Connections: Kathleen Munn, Jan Clifford and Bill Clifford
4 september – 9 october 2015
Long before the civilizations of Europe came of age the Australian landscape was nurtured and understood. European settlers tended to misunderstand this ancient land; to overlook its subtleties and do violence to its fragilities. Understanding the land requires a certain way of looking. Essentially, it means paying attention to the small things we often fail to notice. Things like the natural objects that form the subject of this exhibition with work formed with textiles, natural fibres, paintings, drawings and spoken words.
TATIARA ART PRIZE
19 October – 30 November 2015 The prize, offered by the Tatiara District Council, is based and exhibited at Bordertown’s Walkway Gallery but open to Australian artists nationwide. The winning artist will receive the Tatiara Art Prize of $10,000, and their work will be acquired by the Tatiara District Council. An additional $5,000 in prize money is up for grabs with young, youth, local and the People’s Choice categories. Entry forms available from 20 March 2015 from naomifallon@tatiara.sa.gov.au. 53
grants & 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. Visit countryarts.org.au/support-funding for more info.
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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 anytime 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: 16 March for projects commencing after 1 July 2015 and 17 August 2015 for projects commencing after 1 January 2016. 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: 16 March for projects commencing after 1 July 2015 and 17 August 2015 for projects commencing after 1 January 2016. Who for? Artists, organisations and community groups to undertake small cultural projects or to develop a small project leading to a larger cultural project or for individual artists to undertake professional development opportunities.
Skills Development How much? < $3,000 Applications close: 16 March for projects commencing after 1 July 2015 and 17 August 2015 for projects commencing after 1 January 2016. 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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try something new...
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Kingston Lions Park Mosaic
Healing Circles join a healing circle
HELP TO CREATE A MOSAIC Artist Mike Tye will work with volunteers to design and create a colourful and unique tile mosaic that will be the backdrop to an outdoor shower in Kingston Lions Park. Mike will undertake the artwork and teach volunteers the skill of mosaic. WHEN: FEBRUARY - APRIL 2015 WHERE: Kingston MORE INFO: Heather Schinckel 08 8767 2033
Three healing circles will give participants the opportunity to be involved through mosaic, artwork, landscaping and planting. The design and construction of an Indigenous Cultural Landscape at Pangula Mannamurna Inc., led by artist Michael Tye, is underway. The project includes a number of artworks, some to be created by community participants and some by individual artists. WHEN: february - may 2015 WHERE: Pangula Mannamurna, Mount Gambier MORE INFO: 08 8724 7270
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try something new
Silversmithing workshop
Robe Art Walk Stage 1
LEARN to make jewellery
Eight professional artists have been working with the community of Robe sharing skills in designing and creating site specific artworks that form an art trail along the foreshore of Guichen Bay in Robe.
JoJo Spook will run silversmithing workshops in Robe following her mentorship from a Regional Arts Fund grant in 2014 in Nuriootpa with Sue Garrard where she learnt to make metal fabricated sculptures.
The Art Walk is an easy 3.5km stroll, mostly on bitumen making it accessible for all.
In the workshops she will teach participants how to make jewellery using recycled material.
WHEN: anytime
WHEN: APRIL 2015
WHERE: Robe - from the Obelisk to Long Beach
WHERE: Robe COST: $80 MORE INFO: JoJo Spook 0410 566 198
MORE INFO: Visitor Information Centre 08 8768 2465
try something new
the post internet Imagine a place where you could access information, communicate with other people, form connections, find your community â&#x20AC;Ś you mean, the Internet? No - welcome to The Post Internet. post, Sydney-based performance company, with technologist Josh Mu are creating a new Internet from scratch, made entirely from face-to-face conversations. After initial development in the UK, they are now entering Phase Two: Mount Gambier. Think of it as an analogue internet. post will invite local artists to share their stories, expressed in any form, which will create the new Internet and a show semidevised in front of your very eyes in the most high tech way they know how: VHS recorders, overhead projectors, and etch-a-sketches. Hilarity will ensue. We guarantee it. To participate as a local artist contact, Steve Mayhew steve.mayhew@countryarts.org.au
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ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE 13 - 24 july 2015 trial showings THURSDAY 23 & FRIDAY 24 july 2015 WHERE Varcoeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Foundry, Ferrers St, Mount Gambier MORE INFO: For more information about the trial showings visit thedirtsa.com.au in July
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This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body. This project is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland, part of the Department of Science, Information Technology, Innovation and the Arts.
this is where we live
the limestone coast symphony orchestra
the merger
de novo
the cowgirl and the showgirl
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the best of british
The ACO is assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body. The ACO is supported by the NSW Government through Arts NSW.
the confidence man
Government of Western Australia Department of Culture and the Arts
The Confidence Man has been supported by the City of Melbourne through ArtsHouse; The Blue Room Theatre; the Government of Western Australia through the Department of Culture and the Arts; and the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body.
carmen sweet
Expressions Dance Company acknowledges the assistance of the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland, and the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body.
band of the south australia police christmas concert
of mice and men
black screen
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SA Power Networks â&#x20AC;&#x201D; supporting our community. 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 be helping make a difference. To find out more, visit us at www.sapowernetworks.com.au/sponsorship
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the impressionists
visual arts our mob 2015
grants and funding Quick Step, Step Up and Step Out
skills development
try something new Kingston Lions Park Mosaic
robe art walk stage 1
healing circles
the post internet
This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s arts funding and advisory body.
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SHOWS ON THE ROAD PRESENTER GROUPS
WIN Television
The Shows on the Road touring program provides opportunities to communities for greater access to professional touring performances and to host performances.
Barry Maney Group Herbert Real Estate Patrick of Coonawarra Mount Gambier Central Bendigo Bank (Mt Gambier & District Community Bank Branch) Harvey Norman Mount Gambier
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. 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, visit countryarts.org.au/about-us/philanthropy or see one of the friendly staff.
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stay up to date
2015 country arts sa guide july - december
Get the most current information with our mid-year Country Arts SA guide update. program available online july 2015 countryarts.org.au
COUNTRY ARTS SA
connect with us
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! Sign up for Country Arts SAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s enews at countryarts.org.au/enews Follow us on social media for the latest news, competitions and give aways. CountryArtsSA @CountryArts_SA dig a little deeper into the work of country arts sa thedirtsa.com.au
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connect with us
sir robert helpmann theatre 10 Watson Terrace Mount Gambier SA 5290 Arts Centre Manager Frank Morello frank.morello@countryarts.org.au T: 08 8723 8741 F: 08 8723 8744 helpmann@countryarts.org.au
Friends Club Enjoy special offers and great savings throughout the year when you become a Friends Club member. friends club MEMBER BENEFITS For $30, this membership entitles you to… • Access to the Friends ticket price • Discounts on Morning Melodies shows • Discounts on other selected shows
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• Regular updates on theatre activities
SirRobertHelpmannTheatre booking fees Tickets for events at the Sir Robert Helpman Theatre purchased over the phone or online incur a small transaction fee.
For an additional $19, the GOLD Friends Club Membership entitles you to additional benefits including... • Access to an exclusive VIP event • Discount on Arts on Screen screenings • 4 complimentary drinks
GET INVOLVED! 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.
Wheelchair Access is an important aspect of Country Arts SA’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’re interested in joining the group please contact Frank Morello at frank.morello@countryarts.org.au. We’d love to have you in the discussion.
If you have special seating requirements please talk to box office staff.
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connect with us
ARTS AND CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT OFFICERS Limestone Coast and Murraylands Merilyn de Nys merilyn.denys@countryarts.org.au 08 8723 8742 Tatiara Naomi Fallon naomifallon@tatiara.sa.gov.au 08 8752 1044 STATEWIDE Arts & Mental Health Simone Gillam simone.gillam@countryarts.org.au 08 8639 7907 STATEWIDE Indigenous Arts & Cultural Engagement Mandy Brown mandy.brown@countryarts.org.au 08 8444 0407 Sam Yates sam.yates@countryarts.org.au 08 8444 0409