The Team What are you most looking forward to in 2021? "I have an insatiable overseas travel-bug - so the last twelve months has left me a little twitchy! My intention this year is to accept whatever comes our way and be flexible - so I’m making a list of all the places I’ve never visited right here in Oz and I’ll try to tick some off that list - I’m really looking forward to being able to book and not have to cancel last minute! ." – DI VON ESSEN, PUBLISHER/MANAGING EDITOR (LOCAL SINCE 2006) "After a year of lock downs and social distancing, I am most looking forward to the certainty of being able to travel beyond our borders and the return of live music concerts." – QUENTIN VON ESSEN, MANAGING DIRECTOR (LOCAL SINCE 2006) "More weekends away – checking out new places in NSW and other states ( fingers crossed for the borders)" – JESS CODRINGTON, SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER (HUNTER LOCAL) "Hopefully 2021 will be the year we can safely travel overseas again (as a glass of Rosé overlooking Positano is calling my name!) Or it would be amazing to explore our own local gems in Australia without having to worry about border permits or quarantine…" – OLIVIA RODGERS, ADVERTISING & ONLINE COORDINATOR (NEWC. BORN & BRED) "Personally, I'm looking forward to the next phase of my freelance writing business and getting back into writing fiction. I'm hoping that we're able to keep covid under control here in Australia and I think it will be really interesting to watch what difference Jo Biden will make to the US and global issues that affect all of us. Hopefully we'll all be in a better place by the end of 2021 and I can look forward to some overseas travel in 2022. Fingers crossed!" – LIANE MORRIS, FEATURES WRITER (PERMANENT LOCAL SINCE 2013) "I’m looking forward to (hopefully!) fewer restrictions, spending more time with my family and finding plenty of interesting stories to write." – MICHELLE MEEHAN, FEATURES WRITER (HUNTER LOCAL SINCE 1984) "2021 will be a year of family celebrations for me – our 15 year anniversary, three milestone birthdays (50, 80, 90), a combined friends 55 birthday week away and two weddings!! Looking forward to the parties with all the fun and festivities then the peace and calm in between, to be ready to go again. So, my intention for 2021 is harmony between the full moments and the space to be able to enjoy each and every moment." – KIM-CHERIE DAVIDSON, CONTENT WRITER (LAKE MAC BORN & BRED)
What's On
Make it a Night Out at the Majestic
Civic Theatre
A lively mix of theatre, dance, music and comedy will see the Civic Theatre shrug off its disrupted 2020 season with a vibrant new schedule of shows for the year ahead. The Civic Theatre’s annual Subscription Season is like a tasting plate for live performance. Fourteen shows have been carefully curated for the annual program, each bringing unique experiences through sharing stories, people and places. If you’ve been missing those special evenings out seeing live performances, the theatre offers a discount for any three (or more) Season shows that are booked as a package. The Season’s opening production, Awkward, depicts the story of perfect strangers meeting through dance. Filled with witty dialogue and electric choreography this dance theatre production by local Newcastle company Catapult Dance has been described as “delightfully entertaining”. Catapult will showcase their diverse talent with a second show Acquist, a dance on water set under the stars at Civic Park fountain. Both dance works appear on the bill for New
Annual, City of Newcastle’s festival which opens this month. Tickets for both productions are available through Civic Theatre’s website. Presented by Sydney Theatre Company, Wharf Revue: Good Night and Goodluck is back for one last hurrah. After 20 years, the comedy institution bids farewell. The popular show has been rescheduled to 13-14 February and, with limited tickets remaining, it seems we are all ready for some political satire with the indefatigable trio of Jonathan Biggins, Drew Forsythe and Phillip Scott with their dazzling accomplice Mandy Bishop. The Wharf Revue has fake news, fake hair and real laughs in abundance. No one is safe and no topic too taboo in this night of side-splitting satire. The funny-bone tickling continues. In the pit that was 2020, awash with hand sanitiser and social distancing, the Civic Comedy Club was born and became a welcomed relief serving up brilliant comedians, food, and drinks in equal measures. As part of New Annual, Civic Theatre has launched, Civic Comedy Club 2.0. With restrictions lifting, the comedians are back on the stage under the spotlight and the audience back in their auditorium seats. The lineup is yet to be announced, but it is guaranteed to be a great night out if prior shows are any sign. The theatre hits keep rolling with an encore season of Bearfoot Theatre’s Do Your Parents Know You’re Straight? A deep insight into the prejudice faced by the LGBTQI+ community and the internal turmoil of queer youth. If you’re looking to cool off from the Summer heat, consider taking in a film at Civic Cinema. Following the installation of a new digital projection widescreen, you can settle into the regal seats of the theatre’s main auditorium to enjoy regular screenings of classic films, art films and blockbuster hits. Browse the movie listing which is out now. Whatever show you choose, make sure you plan your visit to coincide with a tasty meal or pre-show drink from Civic Digest. Or arrive early to take in the free live music with Civic Bar Beats. Enjoy the Summer nights while sitting back with a refreshing drink and hear the best local musicians and DJs dish out the vibes. You can catch Civic Bar Beats on Friday’s and most nights in February as a special addition to celebrate New Annual festival.
Civic Theatre is a COVID Safe venue with flexible ticketing options. There is so much to love about live entertainment and lots of performances to entice you back into the theatre this February. To see what’s on head to www.civictheatrenewcastle.com.au
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