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ENTERTAINMENT 27
thursday 12 august 2021
What’s on
‘Olympic’ effort by touring Pete The Sheep crew THE cast crew of Sydneybased Monkey Baa, who are bringing Pete The Sheep stage production to the Burdekin Theatre this August 13, are one of the few touring companies still operating during the COVID-19 outbreak. Fortunately, the team subscribe to the philosophy that the ‘show must go on’. “Managing a tour in 2021 has an Olympic style degree of difficulty with state
borders and restrictions, and even guidelines on school excursions impact whether our shows will go ahead,” said stage manager Cally Bartley. “With some expert planning, hedging our bets on how restrictions might change, and honestly just plain luck, we have managed to stay on the road and continue the tour here to Queensland,” she added. And to those of you who put off having a flu injection
each year, everybody in the Monkey Baa touring party has a COVID-19 test every Friday. “I think we may be a small few who can say we have had the test in almost every state and territory,” Ms Bartley said. “Each one of the tour party talks about their favourite place that they had the best test in the same way we talk about our favourite theatre with the best audience,” she added.
Pete the Sheep was adapted by Monkey Baa in 2014 from the picture book by Jackie French and Bruce Whatley with foot tapping music and lyrics by Phil Scott and comedic direction by Jonathan Biggins. It is a lively award-winning musical for young audiences their families. CONNECT NOW: Tickets available from Burdekin Theatre Box Office or burdekintheatre.com.au
AUGUST
VVAA MARKET BURDEKIN PLANTATION PARK MARKETS 8 am - 12 noon Sunday August 15 Plantation Park
BURDEKIN SINGERS PRESENTS IT TAKES TWO Saturday August 21 Partnered singing/dancing competition “Dancing with the Stars” style performance. Burdekin Memorial Hall
DINOSAUR FESTIVAL TOWNSVILLE 9 am - 5 pm Friday August 27 Monday August 30 Riverway Precint www.dinofestivalaustralia.com
PETE THE SHEEP 10 am Friday August 13 Burdekin Theatre 50 SHADES OF PINK BURDEKIN PANTHERS LADIES DAY 4 pm Saturday August 14 Burdekin Panthers Football Club International Road, Ayr NRL ROUND 22 NQ COWBOYS V WEST TIGERS 5.30 pm Saturday August 14 Qld Country Bank Stadium BURDEKIN BRASS LIVE 7.30 pm Saturday August 14 A combined performance by Burdekin School Bands, Thuringowa & Burdekin Brass Bands at the Burdekin Theatre
Townsville Choral Society presents ROALD DAHL’S CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY Wednesday August 18 Saturday August 28 Townsville Civic Theatre NORTH QUEENSLAND ELITE RODEO Friday August 20 - Saturday August 21 Events start 5.30 pm Friday and 9.30 am Saturday Hervey Range Rodeo Grounds
JAZZ AND KOALAS MAGNETIC ISLAND Sunday August 22 Fundraising jazz performance event Sandi’s on Magnetic Island 0418 762 615 BURDEKIN FESTIVAL OF ARTS Tuesday August 24 - Thursday August 26 Burdekin Theatre
BURDEKIN ARTS SOCIETY 50TH ANNIVERSARY MEMORY LANE EXHIBITION OPENING 7 pm Saturday 28 August Burdekin Theatre Foyer NRL ROUND 25 NQ COWBOYS V SEA EAGLES 5.30 pm Saturday September 4 Queensland Country Bank Stadium
