SEASON 2018
GLASSHOUSE PORT MACQUARIE
Message from the Principal 2018 Season Sponsor The WIN Network is delighted to be the prestigious “Glasshouse Performing Arts 2018 Principal Season Sponsor”, and join with the Glasshouse to build connections within our community. This significant partnership between the Glasshouse and the WIN Network comes at a key time in the network’s history. A longstanding part of the national media landscape, WIN is the largest regional television broadcaster in Australia, covering all states and the nation’s capital. The WIN Network may be a newcomer to the Mid North Coast region, but our award-winning programs including MasterChef Australia to Neighbours, may be familiar to you. The network’s reputation in local production and talent is just one of the shared brand synergies between our organisations, and forms a strong foundation for success as we move forward together. The WIN Network is grateful for this opportunity to demonstrate our desire to be an integral member of the Port Macquarie community. The Glasshouse is the region’s premier, state-of-the-art cultural destination, and we are thrilled that our partnership will showcase our commitment and support of performing arts. We will continue bringing a diverse and creative mix of entertainment and events to our region, while building strong links within the cultural sector and the wider community. One of the many advantages of this partnership is the continued development of unique theatre experiences that will resonate with our customers, team members and stakeholders. But at the heart of both our organisations lies a shared passion for our local community. We are focused on using this exciting platform to offer a high standard of diverse and inspiring entertainment experiences, while stimulating our local economy and enriching the cultural identity of the Port Macquarie region. We are extremely proud to be the Principal Sponsor of the Performing Arts Season, and we wish the Glasshouse Members and audiences an outstanding 2018 Season.
Welcome to Season 2018 Welcome to a new year of theatrical wonders, musical delights and exciting new Partners! As we begin the 10th Performing Arts Season in our beautiful venue, it’s become clear that Port Macquarie-Hastings is a community that embraces the arts in all its forms and is a key component of our cultural identity. The Glasshouse is where you may have seen your first opera, orchestra or classical ballet. Laughed until you cried with friends at a comedy festival. Watched your child or grandchild dance across a theatre stage for the very first time. Ascended the steps to collect your Bachelor Degree. Celebrated a community service award. Far more than a building, the Glasshouse now resonates with our shared memories and is a reflection of our lives and community life. In our hearts and minds it will be FOREVER Glasshouse. Not only does the 2018 Performing Arts program bring a diverse variety of music, dance, drama and physical theatre, it also brings a number of new Partnerships with organisations who are passionate about supporting arts and culture within our community. I am excited to welcome our inaugural Glasshouse Performing Arts Principal Season Sponsor, WIN Network. Aiden and the team at WIN Network believe that our community deserves to have the best in entertainment bought to our doorstep so their commitment ensures we can continue to deliver a high standard of live performance from around Australia and the world. I would also like to welcome Angove Family Winemakers as our 2018 Performing Arts Season Supporting Partner, and the Conservatorium Mid North Coast as our Presenting Partner for Opera Australia. These Partnerships ensure the Glasshouse can continue to enhance the lifestyle of the region through the diversity of the arts. So make us a regular date in your 2018 calendar, experience the benefits of being a Glasshouse Member and come along to an unforgettable night out at the theatre.
Aidan Banham Station Manager, WIN Network Port Macquarie
Bec Washington Event Services Coordinator
The Glasshouse is proud to be an ongoing member of PAC Australia
SMA-Entertainment by Design presents
BOYS IN THE BAND The Beatles, The Bee Gees, Jackson 5, Queen, Elvis and beyond! International hit show Boys in the Band celebrates the world’s greatest hits from the greatest bands of the 20th century. Billed as “the feel good show of the year” this high energy concert journeys through 50 years of iconic tunes such as You’re Just Too Good To Be True, Can’t Buy Me Love, Let it Be, Hey Jude, Blame it on the Boogie, Jailhouse Rock, Unchained Melody, Bridge Over Troubled Water, You Should Be Dancing, Staying Alive, We Will Rock You and many more in a nonstop all singing, all dancing celebration that will have you grooving in the aisles.
Saturday 17 March, 3pm & 8pm Duration
1 hour, 50 minutes (includes interval)
Tickets
Adult $59 Member $50 Concession $54 Group 10+ $50
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Warnings Haze
Boys in the Band is a show with superstar credentials performing alongside Bon Jovi, Pharrell Williams and Maroon 5 at the Singapore F1 Grand Prix and theatres around the globe such as Marina Bay Sands Singapore and Mandela Theatre Johannesburg. Home tours have included Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers, Arts Centre Melbourne, The Star Gold Coast, Theatre Royal Hobart, Sydney Taronga and Melbourne Zoo Twilight festivals.
One hell of a show! JUST SAYING ASIA
Backed by their sensational live band The Players, Boys in the Band are four of the country’s brightest stars and with a unique combination of masculine charm, amazing harmonies and slick moves, they will have you up and out of your seats in no time.
Forever Glasshouse. Season 2018
Presented by Glasshouse Port Macquarie & Promac Productions
PIRATES OF PENZANCE MATINEE
Sunday 8 April, 4pm
Pirates of Penzance, on its 21st and FINAL Anniversary Australian Tour, makes its last appearance at the Glasshouse! Glasshouse audiences have loved Promac Productions’ Gilbert and Sullivan shows over many years now and this new imagining of the classic musical is a ‘must see’.
Duration
1 hour, 30 minutes (no interval)
Tickets
Adult $54.90 Member $44.90 Concession $49.90 Group 6+ $49.90 Under 25 $39.90
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Starring Australian music theatre star Philip Gould as the all-dancing, allsinging, swashbuckling Pirate King; veteran comic star baritone Brian Hannan as the Major General and the Police Sargent; international soprano Alison Jones as Mabel; Opera Australia mezzo Caroline Vercoe as Ruth; and the everversatile Chris McKenna as Frederic. You will be tapping your toes and singing along to Policeman’s Lot is Not a Happy One, I am The Pirate King, Cat Like Tread, The Modern Major General and of course the stunning Poor Wandering One.
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THE ROLLICKING PIRATES ARE COMING!
Songs From Stage and Screen a new musical featuring
I’ve died and gone to heaven. Ridiculous, just so good. Astonishing! A triumph, a triumph. ALAN JONES, RADIO 2GB, SYDNEY
THE 7 SOPRANOS Presented by Glasshouse Port Macquarie & Cre8ion
Take a step back in time to 1956. It was the year when Marilyn Monroe sizzled in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and families gathered around the wireless each night. Radio broadcasters predict that television will be the death of radio.
Saturday 14 April, 8pm
For five years the voices of Australia’s favourite Saturday radio show have seduced audiences. Now The 7 Sopranos must transform themselves from radio stars to TV stars. Will they succeed?
1 hour, 50 minutes (includes interval)
Channel your inner Doris Day, Marilyn Monroe or Judy Garland and let The 7 Sopranos take you on a glamorous journey though the hits of 1950’s including I Got Rhythm, Big Spender and Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend.
Duration
Tickets
Adult $59.90 Member $49.90 Concession $54.90 Group 8+ $54.90 Under 18 $34.90
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A triumph of blended harmonies, incredible musicianship and spinetingling arrangements, The 7 Sopranos will intoxicate the senses and seduce the mind with a stage show like no other.
Image: Sherbet Birdie
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SYDNEY WRITERS’ FESTIVAL LIVE & LOCAL
Presented by Glasshouse Port Macquarie & Port Macquarie-Hastings Libraries
Friday 4 May
One of Australia’s best-loved forums for literature, ideas and storytelling, Sydney Writers’ Festival will stream its headline events from Carriageworks direct to Port Macquarie 4 - 6 May 2018.
Saturday 5 May Sunday 6 May Duration
One hour sessions 10am, 11.30am, 1.30pm, 3pm, 4.30pm
Tickets Session ticket Adult $10.50 Member $5.50 Concession $7.50 Under 25 $7.50 Day Pass Adult $37.50 Member $20 Concession $27.50 Under 25 $27.50
Prepare to be stimulated and engaged by conversations, debates and discussions, as the Festival brings the world’s finest authors to Port Macquarie in real time. As well as hearing new ideas from great thinkers, you will have the opportunity to participate in Q&A sessions at each event, sending questions direct to the Sydney stage. In previous years presenters have included Andrew Denton, Paul Kelly, Stan Grant, Annabel Crabb, David Walliams, Hamish Blake and Adam Spencer. In 2018, the Glasshouse will be live streaming the Sydney Writers’ Festival to the Players Theatre, conveniently located near the Port Macquarie Library.
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With the finest writing and storytelling at its core, Sydney Writers’ Festival programming is driven by the ideas and issues that animate all types of literature.
Venue
Players Theatre, Port Macquarie
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Image: Prudence Upton
The play is entertaining, supremely good-natured and infectiously joyous. THE INDEPENDENT
GLORIOUS!
by Peter Quilter Presented by Glasshouse Port Macquarie, Greater Port Macquarie FOCUS and Christine Harris & Australia’s premier theatre touring company HIT Productions
Glorious! tells the hilarious true story of the world’s worst opera singer Florence Foster Jenkins. This West End and world-wide hit was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award - Best New Comedy (2005) and has been seen by two million plus people across six continents. In the 1940s the singer everyone wanted to see perform live in New York was the enthusiastic soprano Florence Foster Jenkins - ‘the first lady of the sliding scale’. Surrounding herself by devoted friends, almost as eccentric as she, this deliciously happy and delusional woman paid scant attention to her critics and would screech and warble to her audiences, most falling about with laughter. This heart-warming comedy moves from Florence’s charity recitals and lavish balls, through to her very odd recording sessions and her ultimate performance triumph at New York’s Carnegie Hall, incorporating her wonderfully colourful relationships along the way.
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Saturday 12 May, 8pm Duration
1 hour, 50 minutes (includes interval)
Tickets Adult $54.90 Member $44.90 Concession $49.90 Group 6+ $49.90 Under 25 $39.90 *Transaction fees may apply
Creative Credits Florence: Diana McLean Author: Peter Quilter Director: Denny Lawrence
Adult $59.90 Member $49.90 Concession $54.90 Group 6+ $54.90 Youth (ages 18-25) $44.90
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Presented by Glasshouse Port Macquarie, Cloud Concepts & Hastings Business Womens Network
You’re invited to watch our live stream of TEDxSydney 2018. Glasshouse Port Macquarie is again an official TEDxSydneyLive host, where you can watch the action from the main stage with your family, friends and colleagues as it takes place in Sydney. It will be a day of inspiring talks, performances and films throughout the day. TEDx events are held in the same spirit of TED, community-driven and organised under a free license. The content and design of each TEDx event is unique and developed independently. Like TED events, TEDx lacks a religious or political agenda, its goal is to spark conversation, connection and community. Over 10,000 TEDx events have been held globally, with billions of views online, all working to spread ideas; to change attitudes, lives and, ultimately, the world. TEDxSydney has become the leading platform for the propagation of Australian ideas to the rest of the world. TEDxSydney.com
Friday 15 June, 8.45am – 6.30pm Full program and start/finish times will be announced in May.
Tickets
Adult $18.50 Member $14.50 Concession $16.50 Group 6+ $16.50 Under 18 $16.50 Family (2 adult, 2 child) $56
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Co-presenting partners
Bear witness to the ideas that are changing the world. Meet like-minded and curious people. Learn new things. Be inspired.
Image: Jean-Jacques Halans
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MELBOURNE
INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL ROADSHOW
presented by Glasshouse Port Macquarie
Australia’s largest comedy festival is packing up and ready to roll! Join the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow as it journeys around Australia, home-delivering hot and tasty comic treats.
Saturday 23 June, 6pm & 9pm
Featuring fantastic funnymakers from Australia and beyond, the Roadshow has it all. It’s stand-up, sketch, satire, silliness and song – all in one side-splitting show!
2 hours, 15 minutes (includes interval)
For nearly 20 years this roving tour-decomedy has visited towns and cities around Australia, from Mildura to Mt Isa and everywhere in between. There’s nowhere our exceptional entertainers fear to tread! You won’t want to miss it when this bounty of belly laughs rolls into town. Come on Port Macquarie – pack your laughing gear and get on board the Roadshow!
Duration
Tickets
Adult $50 Member $40 Concession $45 Under 25 $32
*Transaction fees may apply
Warnings
Coarse language, adult themes, sexual references and content that may offend.
Recommended
Ages 16+
…there’s no other show each year that quite assures you of a smorgasbord of quality funnymen and women. BAKCHORMEEBOY.COM (SINGAPORE)
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Glasshouse Port Macquarie presents a CDP Kids Production
THE 78-STOREY TREEHOUSE
A play by Richard Tulloch Adapted from the book by Andy Griffiths & Terry Denton
Monday 25 June, 4.30pm & 6.30pm
Andy and Terry’s treehouse just keeps on growing. With yet another 13 levels, it’s now got a Scribbletorium, a highsecurity potato chip storage facility (guarded by one very angry duck!) and an open-air movie theatre.
Duration
60 minutes (no interval)
Tickets
Adult $30 Member $27 Under 18 $27 Family (2 adult, 2 child) $100
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Warnings Haze
Recommended Ages 6+
Speaking of movies, our friends are going to be famous! The legendary Mr Big Shot has arrived to make a Hollywood blockbuster! But when his first step is to fire Andy and replace him with a monkey – well, a gibbon named Mel Gibbon – the battle is on. Will the Treehouse Blockbuster ever get made? Who will win the battle of Andy and Terry? And why are those mysterious spy cows turning up everywhere? The team behind The 13-, 26- and 52-Storey Treehouses Live on Stage return with the newest, biggest, brightest blockbuster in the series!
A cool, clever show that all youngsters will love. THE DAILY TELEGRAPH ON THE 52-STOREY TREEHOUSE Photos by Heidrun Lohr
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NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH
And God said: Thou shalt love thy neighbour. He obviously hadn’t reckoned on Ana.
Presented by Glasshouse Port Macquarie & Stooged Theatre
Friday 29 June, 11am & 7.30pm
A charming tale of an odd couple – proving it is never too late to bridge the divide between age, culture and the suburban fence.
Duration
2 hours, 30 minutes (includes interval)
Tickets
Adult $49.90 Member $39.90 Concession $44.90 Group 6+ $44.90 Under 18 $32.50
Ana lives alone with her dog and it’s hard to say who is snappier. At 80 years of age, this widowed Hungarian émigré has no time for niceties. She does have time, though, for her young neighbour Catherine. Ana guides Catherine into her past: exploring the mess of war, grief and the excitement of past love. As Ana passes on her wisdom to Catherine, Catherine also guides Ana to find forgiveness.
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Warnings
Strong language and adult themes
Nominated for the 2012 Helpmann Award for Best Play and the NSW Premier’s Literary Award, Neighbourhood Watch is a heart-warming comedy that inspires us to explore and find the extraordinary stories that lie within our community.
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AFTERNOONS TONIGHT! WITH JAMES VALENTINE presented by Glasshouse Port Macquarie & Live Ideas
Direct from sell out seasons in Sydney, including Sydney Opera House, James Valentine tours his wildly funny stage show to the Glasshouse! Experience all the hilarity of James Valentine’s afternoons radio program from ABC Radio Sydney. But after dark... and in a theatre! James Valentine shares his best, worst and most intriguing callers from talk back radio. You’ll laugh, you’ll crack up and you’ll have something to talk about all weekend. Afternoons Tonight! is a fantastically funny and interactive night at the theatre and a great insight into how this radio show really works.
Saturday 21 July, 7.30pm Duration
2 hours (includes interval)
Tickets
Adult $56.90 Member $49.90 Concession $54.90 Group 6+ $54.90 Under 25 $29.90
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James Valentine is one of Australia’s most loved radio presenters and in a long and eclectic career has worked as a journalist, author, television host and musician.
The finest afternoon broadcaster in the Southern Hemisphere... MARGARET THROSBY
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Glasshouse Port Macquarie, shake & stir and QPAC present
A world-class performance with fantastic acting and wonderfully choreographed lighting and set design. SCENESTR
ROALD DAHL’S GEORGE’S MARVELLOUS MEDICINE Adapted for the stage by shake & stir theatre co
Cleverly adapted from the muchloved book by Roald Dahl, George’s Marvellous Medicine bounds off the page in a spectacular live show for the whole family. On a good day, George can’t stand his Grandma. She complains all the time, she’s mean and she smells funny. On this particular day, Grandma is much more annoying than usual and George has had enough. “George – make me a cup of tea! George – rub my feet! George – stop growing!” Ugh. Wanting to put an end to her constant nagging, George creates a special medicine, greater than any medicine in the history of the world. What he doesn’t expect is that this medicine may actually work – just not in the way he thinks... Direct from a sold-out season at the Sydney Opera House, George’s Marvellous Medicine is packed to the rafters with mischief, music, magic and mammoth laughs. Visit the Official Roald Dahl Website, which is packed with information and up to date news from the World of Roald Dahl, by clicking through to www.roalddahl.com.
Thursday 2 August, 6.30pm Duration
55 minutes (no interval)
Tickets
Adult $35 Member $25 Concession $29 Group 8+ $29 Under 18 $22 Family (2 adult, 2 child) $95
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Warnings
Haze, smoke and strobe effects, loud music
Recommended
Ages 6 – 106 (Grandparents beware)
Director: Ross Balbuziente Designer: Josh McIntosh Sound Designer: Guy Webster Lighting Designer: Jason Glenwright
Illustration: Quentin Blake. Photo: Dylan Evans
Forever Glasshouse. Season 2018
Madame Butterfly Puccini
Presented by Conservatorium Mid North Coast & Glasshouse Port Macquarie
Saturday 11 August, 7.30pm Duration
2 hours and 25 minutes (includes interval)
Tickets
Adult $74.90 Member $64.90 Concession $69.90 Under 18 $39.90
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Performed in English with a chamber orchestra. Conductor: Warwick Stengards Director: John Bell Set & Costume Designer: Jennie Tate Set & Costumes Realised By: Julie Lynch
U.S. Naval officer B.F. Pinkerton is ashore in Japan, and enchanted with its beauty and freedoms. He decides to take a wife, and when the gorgeous geisha Butterfly arrives, he is transfixed by her charms. She falls hopelessly in love, and a passionate marriage begins. Years later, Pinkerton has returned home. Abandoned by her family, Butterfly waits faithfully for her husband to return. Dawn breaks on a ship in the harbour. What will become of her great hope? Puccini’s popular opera inspired the musical Miss Saigon. It is filled with gorgeous music, from the lovers’ first rapturous embrace to the intense finale. One of Australia’s greatest theatrical minds, John Bell, directs this Englishlanguage production, complete with beautiful costumes and sets. Hear Opera Australia’s wonderful singers perform with a chamber orchestra, along with our local children’s chorus.
Presented by
Lighting Designer: Matt Scott Choreographer: Sachiko Tange
Forever Glasshouse. Season 2018
Madame Butterfly is a love story that reaches across cultures, across oceans, across time.
Presented by Glasshouse Port Macquarie & Pigeonhole Theatre
PLAYHOUSE CREATURES by April DeAngelis
Curiosities, sex objects, or professional artists? In 1660 the throne was restored to Charles II and he returned from France in triumph. He brought with him an addiction to the theatre, as it had been done by the French. Boys will be boys, the saying goes, but boys would be girls too in England’s theatre companies until Charles decreed that women would – for the first time – be allowed to perform on the English stage. Audiences turned up in their droves – including the King – to see the spectacle of women performing. This is the story of five actresses of this time, their triumphs, their trials, and their struggle to be taken seriously as legitimate actors – a moving and funny account of the precarious lives of Restoration actresses.
Saturday 25 August, 8pm
Duration
1 hour, 50 minutes (includes interval)
Tickets
Adult $54.90 Member $44.90 Concession $49.90 Group 6+ $49.90 Under 25 $29.90
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Warnings
Coarse language, partial nudity, adult themes Director: Jordan Best
It is an outstanding production... It is dramatic and funny while at the same time being very informative on the history of theatre... They recently performed it at an international theatre festival in Monaco to great acclaim. STEPHEN PIKE, PROGRAM MANAGER / ARTISTIC DIRECTOR THE Q, QUEANBEYAN
Image: Kelly McGannon
Set Design: Patrick Howe Costume Design: Anne Kay Sound/Music Design: Matthew Webster Lighting Design/ Photography: Kelly McGannon
Forever Glasshouse. Season 2018
MODEL CITIZENS CIRCUS OZ
Presented by Glasshouse Port Macquarie
Circus Oz explodes back on stage, audaciously unpacking the myths of modern Australia in their latest high octane circus show Model Citizens. Model Citizens seamlessly blends the risk and beauty of breathtaking physical improbability with theatricality, choreography and Circus Oz’s distinct brand of Australian humour. Stunningly lit and driven by a sensational live music soundtrack, acrobats will back-flip off a giant vertical clothes peg, become tangled in an oversized cotton reel, balance on a house of oversized collapsing cards and fly high in an enormous pair of aerial undies!
DAYTIME
EXTRAVAGANZA!
Wednesday 29 August, 11am & 1pm
Wednesday 29 August, 7.30pm
Duration
Duration
An hour (no interval)
2 hours, 20 minutes (includes interval)
Tickets at a reduced price
Tickets
Adult $34.90 Member $29.90 Concession $32.90 Under 18 $24.90
Go with your kids, your partner, your friends: it’s worth every penny, and will get your heart racing and a smile on your face.
EVENING
‘BITE-SIZE’
Warnings
Fire, smoke, strobe lighting, mild language
Adult $59.90 Member $49.90 Concession $54.90 Under 18 $39.90 Family (2 adult, 2 child) $180
Artistic Director: Rob Tannion
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Presented by Glasshouse Port Macquarie & Tenacious C
JULIAN GARGIULO DIRECT FROM CARNEGIE HALL MATINEE Sunday 9 September, 3pm Duration
2 hours (includes interval)
Tickets
Adult $59.90 Member $49.90 Concession $54.90 Under 25 $34.90
*Transaction fees may apply
Recommended
Suitable for all ages
Expect to revise any preconceived notions you have about classical music when internationally acclaimed Steinway artist Julian Gargiulo makes his Glasshouse debut, direct from Carnegie Hall! The man with the fro-like mane wanted to be a rock star when he was a kid but grew up to become a classical pianist instead. But, as he says, his hair kept dreaming. Described as “Saturday Night Live with a piano”, Julian will hold you spellbound as he takes you through a stunning program including Debussy and Rimsky-Korsakov, but not forgetting the usual suspects Beethoven and Chopin in-between sharing his life stories and experiences from stages all around the world. Combining rigorous Russian conservatory training with an informal style of presenting classical music, Julian has received standing ovations on both sides of the Atlantic and is not to be missed.
... he’s just brilliant ... there are not enough words to describe the genius behind him ... because when he sits down and plays you are watching a Beethoven or Chopin ... He’s just magnificent. ABC TV
Forever Glasshouse. Season 2018
Glasshouse Port Macquarie presents a Monkey Baa Theatre Company Production
JOSEPHINE WANTS TO DANCE Based on the book by Jackie French and Bruce Whatley
From the award-winning team behind Pete The Sheep comes another hilarious tale of a bush animal you’ll never forget. Josephine is a kangaroo – who loves to dance. Her little brother, Joey, tells her that kangaroos don’t dance, they hop – but Josephine continues to point her toes and leap through the air. When a ballet troupe comes to the sleepy town of Shaggy Gully Josephine learns that there is another way to dance – ballet. A delightfully funny tale that looks at the importance of believing in yourself and realising your dreams.
Tuesday 11 September, 9.30am, 11.15am, 1.15pm Duration
45 minutes (no interval)
Tickets
Adult $30 Member $27 Under 18 $27 Family (2 adult, 2 child) $95
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©Bruce Whatley, 2006, from Josephine Wants to Dance by Jackie French and Bruce Whatley. Published by HarperCollins Publishers Australia
A story about dreams, believing in yourself ... and a dancing kangaroo.
Warnings
Smoke, fog
Recommended
Ages 4+
Adapted by: Eva Di Cesare, Sandra Eldridge and Tim McGarry Director: Jonathan Biggins Composer: Phillip Scott Choreographer: Tim Harbour (courtesy of The Australian Ballet)
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ALWAYS... PATSY CLINE
Created and originally directed by Ted Swindley – based on a true story. Presented by HIT Productions
Saturday 15 September, 8pm & Sunday 16 September, 3.30pm Duration
2 hours, 10 minutes (includes interval)
Tickets
Adult $59.90 Member $49.90 Concession $49.90 Under 18 $29.90
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Recommended
Suitable for all ages Patsy Cline: Courtney Conway Louise Seger: Mandi Lodge
Always... Patsy Cline is more than a tribute to the legendary country singer who died tragically at age 30 in a plane crash in 1963. The show is based on a true story about Cline’s friendship with a fan from Houston named Louise Seger, who befriended the star in a Texas honky-tonk in l961, and continued a correspondence with Cline until her death. The musical play, complete with down home country humour, true emotion and even some audience participation, includes 27 of Patsy’s unforgettable hits such as Crazy, I Fall to Pieces, Sweet Dreams and Walking After Midnight. Always…Patsy Cline has enjoyed great success all over the United States and is one of the most produced musicals in America. This new production stars award winning Australian Country Music singing sensation Courtney Conway as Patsy Cline and popular stage star Mandi Lodge (Menopause The Musical) as Louise Seger.
Writer: Ted Swindley Director: Denny Lawrence Musical Director/ Guitarist: Ross Sermons Drummer: Tommy Harrison
Go to see Always... Patsy Cline to hear the memorable songs and you’ll discover a heartfelt story that will lift your spirits. CHICAGO CRITIC
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Glasshouse Port Macquarie presents
MANHATTAN SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
Welcome to the world’s first global short film festival! The Manhattan Short Film Festival was a smash hit in 2017 and we expect 2018 to be even bigger and better! Be one of the 100,000 film lovers who unite in over 300 venues across six continents for one week for one film festival to vote on the ten best short films in the world. Manhattan Short is more than just one of the largest short film festivals in the world – it’s the world’s first and only truly global short film festival. On entry to the Glasshouse you will receive a ballot card that you allows you to vote for the Best Short Film and Best Actor. All votes from across the world are counted and the winners announced at ManhattanShort.com on Monday 8 October.
Saturday 6 October, 7.30pm Duration
2 hours (7 minute break)
Tickets
Adult $19.50 Member $15.50 Concession $17.50 Group 8+ $17.50 Under 25 $15.50 Family (2 adult, 2 child) $60
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The world’s directors and actors anxiously await your decision.
A full house in St Petersburg, Russia to see Manhattan Short
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SYDNEY
COMEDY FESTIVAL SHOWCASE
Saturday 20 October, 8pm Duration
2 hours (includes interval)
Tickets
Adult $35 Member $30 Group 6+ $30
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Warnings
Coarse language, adult themes, content that may offend
The Sydney Comedy Festival Showcase Tour will be tearing up the freeways of Australia for the sixth year in a row to bring the crème de la crème of the 2018 Festival to Port Macquarie! Expertly curated and lovingly presented, the Showcase will feature some of the Festival’s hottest acts live on stage for an incredible two hours of hardhitting laughter. Boasting a line-up of veteran favourites, international stars, and some of the freshest emerging talents, this jam-packed night of pure entertainment will leave you sore from belly laughs! So call your pals and grab your tickets to the funniest night of entertainment you will see all year – don’t miss out on a huge night of laughs!
Recommended Ages 15+
The comedians all knew what they had to do to get a laugh, and had the crowd in constant stitches... the talent on show definitely left the crowd wanting more... AU REVIEW
Forever Glasshouse. Season 2018
Glasshouse Port Macquarie and ATA All Stars presents
RACHAEL BECK THIS GIRL MATINEE
Join Rachael on an intimate journey of song, story and laughs as she dissects her career and life thus far. Through songs from shows such as Cabaret, Les Misérables and A Little Night Music, to rock anthems penned by artists such as Bob Dylan, Kate Bush and KD Lang, Rachael will leave you with your heart on your sleeve. As one of Australia’s best-loved performers, Rachael Beck is a multifaceted, award-winning powerhouse whose talents span across stage and screen as both an acclaimed vocal artist and actress.
Saturday 27 October, 2pm Duration
1 hour, 30 minutes (no interval)
Tickets
Adult $54.90 Member $48.90 Concession $52.90 Group 6+ $52.90 Under 25 $32.90
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We are thrilled that Rachael Beck, star of stage and screen, including Cabaret, The Sound of Music, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Beauty & the Beast, Home & Away and Hey Dad, will be joining us at the Glasshouse for a very special performance to celebrate the best that the world’s great musicals have bought us.
Rachael Beck has a stage presence that commands the audience’s attention from the moment she walks on stage! Superb repertoire, stellar vocals, the real deal in every way! A songstress, Diva, gorgeous storyteller, and amazing... She is unbelievable! MICHAEL LUCCITTI, INFINITY EVENTS
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Glasshouse Port Macquarie presents
FROM BROADWAY TO BALLROOM Presented by HIT Productions
Saturday 17 November, 7.30pm Duration
2 hours (includes interval)
Tickets
Adult $59.90 Member $49.90 Concession $54.90 Group 6+ $54.90 Under 25 $34.90
*Transaction fees may apply
Recommended
Suitable for all ages
Warning
smoke/haze Cast: Liza Beamish Lachlan Baker Emma Salmon Rhett Salmon
From Broadway to Ballroom is a stunningly beautiful show – a spectacular fusion of ballroom dancing, song, and glamorous gowns. The show stars seasoned opera performers Liza Beamish and Lachlan Baker and 2015 World Dance Council Champions Emma and Rhett Salmon. Prepare to be captivated by beautiful voices and spectacular dance routines, including songs such as The Phantom of the Opera’s beautiful All I Ask of You, Bring Him Home from Les Miserables, My Fair Lady’s I Could have Danced All Night, the stirring You Raise Me Up and operatic arias. Emma and Rhett’s world class dancing includes jive, tango quickstep, waltz and more, both as featured solos and as a visual accompaniment for the singers. From its romantic atmospheric beginning to its light-hearted ending tribute to Strictly Ballroom’s Love is in the Air - this is a show not to be missed.
Forever Glasshouse. Season 2018
A glittering fusion of musical theatre, opera and dance.
YOUR VISIT TO THE GLASSHOUSE
Visiting the Glasshouse is always an exciting occasion. Here are some tips to make your visit run smoothly and to maximise your Glasshouse experience.
YOUR TICKETS
LATECOMER LOCK OUT
Make sure you are familiar with the date and time.
Some performances have a ‘latecomer’ lock out - so make sure you are seated in plenty of time to enjoy the performance. If you are late, you may not be admitted into the theatre until a break in the performance or a time nominated by the performance company.
ARRIVAL Make sure to arrive with plenty of time. The Glasshouse opens one hour prior to a performance, enjoy a drink at the Encore Bar with friends, view the exhibitions on display in the Regional Gallery or browse in our Glasshouse Shop. For some performances Encore Bar maybe serving pre-show platters. Note: platters must be preordered up until 72 hours prior to performance.
INTERVAL Want a drink at interval? Beat the crowd and pre-order/pay for your interval drinks at Encore Bar when you arrive. At interval you can simply collect your drink/s and avoid the crowds at the bar.
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PORT MACQUARIE CBD PARKING MAP
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Short Street (river end) 34 spaces with 3 hour limit between 8.30am-6pm, Monday-Friday. Walk time: 4.5 mins approx.
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CLARENCE STREET
Glasshouse SHORT STREET
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Port Central Shopping Centre
Plaza car park (Short St) MARKET PL
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St Thomas Anglican Church
Officeworks car park (Short St) CHURCH ST
3 hour parking limit 8.30am-6pm, Monday-Friday and 8.30am-4pm, Saturday. Walk time: 12 mins approx.
158 spaces on top level are all day parking, access from Gordon Street. 159 spaces on basement level are 3 hour limit 8.30am-6pm, Monday-Friday and 8.30am-4pm, Saturday. Walk time: 15 mins approx.
Fire Station
Drop Off Point & Bus Stop
5 Bus Terminal
200 spaces on top level are all day parking. Remaining spaces are 3 hour limit 8.30am-6pm, Monday-Friday.
Coles car park
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HAY ST
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Port Central car park
Glasshouse forecourt pedestrian access to Port Central shops & carpark closes: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday Saturday: 7pm, Thursday: 9pm; Sunday: 6pm. Murray Street entrance does not close. Walk time: 8 mins approx.
WILLIAM ST
St Agnes Catholic Church
165 spaces are 4 hour limit 8.30am-6pm, Monday-Friday and 8.30am-12 noon, Saturday. Walk time: 10 mins approx.
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There is a drop-off point adjacent to the Glasshouse forecourt and a bus zone is located directly outside the building.
Memberships 2018
Pre Show Platters Relax with friends before the show with some cheese and drinks.
Be part of the regional flagship entertainment and cultural hub - and start saving today.
Membership benefits • Discount ticket prices • 20% Glasshouse Shop discount* • 10% discount at Encore Theatre Bar • No transaction fees* • Replacement of lost tickets*
• Free exchange of tickets between same shows* • Priority buying periods • Priority invitations • Exclusive booking period* • Monthly Member draws * conditions apply
PLATTERS INCLUDE
2 beverages beer, wine or soft drink
3 cheeses & biscuits hard, soft and blue cheese
A selection of dried fruits
Membership 2018 $45 Adult $40 Concession / student / under 21
JOIN NOW Glasshouse Members save more than ever before...
$30 Members per platter $35 non-Member per platter
Please enquire at the Box Office to book your platter conditions apply
IMPORTANT INFORMATION IMPORTANT DATES Season tickets go on sale immediately after the Season Launch on
Thursday 1 February 2018 and the Box Office reopens on Friday 2 February at 9am There is a Glasshouse Members Priority Booking Period until
Thursday 15 February 2018, 5.30pm Tickets go on sale to the general public for all Glasshouse 2018 Season shows on
Friday 16 February at 9am
2018 Glasshouse Member Priority Booking Period During the Glasshouse Members’ Priority Booking Period all ticket purchases must be made over the phone or Glasshouse Box Office counter.
Proof of Concession Discounted ticket prices are available for Pensioner Concession Card and Seniors Card holders, as well as full-time students. Proof of concession may be requested at the Glasshouse Box Office upon booking or presentation of your ticket. Note this may vary dependent on performance and venue hirer’s requirements.
Transaction Fees Glasshouse Members do not pay over-the-counter or phone transaction fees. Transaction fees still apply to all online sales. Transaction fees apply to general public ticket purchases over-thecounter, phone or online purchases over $10.
Refunds Tickets cannot be refunded after purchase except if the event is cancelled, rescheduled or significantly relocated as outlined in the Live Performance Australia Ticketing Code of Practice. For more detail, please visit liveperformance.com.au
Exchanging Tickets Glasshouse Members can exchange their tickets for another performance of the same show. Where performance prices vary, the difference will be charged or credited to the Member’s account – no additional fees apply. General public tickets can be exchanged for another performance of the same show however an exchange fee applies. You will need to return your original tickets to the Box Office at least 24 hours prior to the earliest performance.
Mobility Assistance Selected seats in the theatre are available for patrons who use wheelchairs or have other mobility concerns. Patrons must advise the Box Office at the time of booking if they wish to access these seats.
Companion Card Companion Card holders are entitled to a ticket for their companion free of charge. These can only be booked in person or by phoning the Box Office. Please ensure you present your Companion Card when you collect your tickets.
Hearing Assistance – Hearing Loop Our staff are able to provide advice on the best seats for hearing loop access during theatre performances, please request this during ticket purchase. We also have a hearing loop available at the Box Office.
Accessible Toilets The Glasshouse has accessible toilets on basement level and on Level 2 with access via the lift. There is also an accessible baby change room in the basement. MLAK (Master Locksmith Access Key) can be used to access these facilities. If you do not have an MLAK please see customers service to gain access and further information about this service.
Children in the Theatre Children under the age of 18 months may sit on their carer’s lap without a ticket – this may vary dependant on the performance or venue hirer’s requirements. Children under the age of 16 years must be accompanied by an adult.
Principal Sponsor
Government Sponsors
of the Glasshouse 2018 Performing Arts Season
A facility of Port Macquarie-Hastings Council
The Glasshouse is supported by the NSW Government through Create NSW
Founding Sponsors
Supporting Partner
of the Glasshouse 2018 Performing Arts Season
THE ROSS FAMILY
Presenting Partner for Opera Australia
Thank you to Port Macquarie-Hastings Council, our sponsors, suppliers, Glasshouse Members, Seat Endowment patrons, our invaluable team of volunteers and last – but not least – every single person who has come through the doors and enjoyed a Glasshouse experience.
GLORIOUS! by Peter Quilter. Presented by Glasshouse Port Macquarie, Greater Port Macquarie FOCUS and Christine Harris & Australia’s premier theatre touring company HIT Productions
CREDITS & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Presented by Glasshouse Port Macquarie & Pigeonhole Theatre
PLAYHOUSE CREATURES by April DeAngelis
Glasshouse Port Macquarie presents a CDP Kids Production
THE 78-STOREY TREEHOUSE A play by Richard Tulloch Adapted from the book by Andy Griffiths & Terry Denton
MODEL CITIZENS CIRCUS OZ Presented by Glasshouse Port Macquarie
NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH Presented by Glasshouse Port Macquarie & Stooged Theatre Presented by Glasshouse Port Macquarie & Tenacious C
JULIAN GARGIULO DIRECT FROM CARNEGIE HALL Glasshouse Port Macquarie, shake & stir and QPAC present
ROALD DAHL’S GEORGE’S MARVELLOUS MEDICINE Adapted for the stage by shake & stir theatre co Glasshouse Port Macquarie presents a Monkey Baa Theatre Company Production
shake&s ir theatrecot This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts, its arts funding and advisory body. Tour supported by arTour an initiative of the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland, part of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet.
JOSEPHINE WANTS TO DANCE Based on the book by Jackie French and Bruce Whatley This project is supported by the NSW Government through Create NSW.
Opera Australia
MADAME BUTTERFLY
Puccini Presented by Conservatorium Mid North Coast & Glasshouse Port Macquarie
This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body.
Glasshouse Port Macquarie presents
FROM BROADWAY TO BALLROOM Presented by HIT Productions
Forever Glasshouse. Season 2018
Forever Glasshouse. Season 2018
GLASSHOUSE 2018 MEMBERS PRIORITY BOOKING PERIOD (Members can book for family & friends*)
Thursday 1 February, 7pm Thursday 15 February, 5.30pm
GENERAL PUBLIC SALES from Friday 16 February, 9am
TO BOOK w: glasshouse.org.au p: 02 6581 8888 e: info@glasshouse.org.au a: Clarence & Hay Sts, Port Macquarie
* Member price applies only to Member’s ticket Program correct at time of printing but may be subject to change.