SUMMER/AUTUMN GUIDE 2018 FEATURING
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FOR THE KIDS
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LIVE MUSIC & THEATRE
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MORNING TEA & MUSIC
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Mayor's Merry Melodies
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Logan Entertainment Centre and Logan Community Venues are owned and operated by Logan City Council, providing quality facilities for our community and visitors. Every care has been taken to ensure the information in this brochure is correct at the time of printing. The presenters accept no responsibility for any errors, omissions or changes leading to inaccurate information, including cancellations or venue/time variations. Please confirm booking details with the box office or check online closer to the performance date. Varying handling and credit card fees apply depending on method of booking. For more information refer to www.loganentertainmentcentre.com.au
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THE COMEDY EXPERIMENT IS BACK IN 2018!
Join us us for for aa weekend weekend Join of side side splitting splitting laughs. laughs. of 23 TO TO 25 25 MARCH MARCH 23
Live music music pre-show pre-show from from 6pm 6pm each each Live night with bar and share food available. night with bar and share food available. To book book multiple multiple shows shows To please call 07 3412 5626. please call 07 3412 5626.
Start your night with delicious Start your night with delicious pre-show dining at the newly pre-show dining at the newly refurbished LEC Limelight or refurbished LEC Limelight or Lounge Bar, while enjoying live Lounge Bar, while enjoying live music in the foyer. music in the foyer. You will be in stitches with You will be in stitches with 39 Forever on Friday, 39 Forever on Friday, He Said/She Said starring He Said/She Said starring Stav Stav and Kat Davidson on and Kat Davidson on Saturday Saturday and keep an eye on and former Triple J breakfast our website for Sunday’s final host, Matt Okine on Sunday. comedy act!
39 Forever + Matt Okine $50pp Check our website in 2018 Mattfor Okine + He Said/She Saidact, show packages and pricing $75pp Sunday’s final 39 loganentertainmentcentre.com.au Forever + He Said/She Said $75pp
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39 FOREVER STARRING AMITY DRY Do you still think you’re 25 even though your birthdate stubbornly insists you’re not? Are you enquiring about Botox ‘for a friend?’ Do you wonder how adults were born in the 1990’s?! Then don’t miss Amity Dry’s honest, insightful and laugh out loud comedy about ageing in an image obsessed world, where 40 is the new 30 — but only with the right Instagram filter.
FRIDAY 23 MARCH, 7.30PM VIP table $49pp (6 per table) Entry $35pp Concession $30pp Group 8+/Members $28pp Pre-show dining available. Bookings essential 07 3412 5626
‘As sparkly and glittery as her gown with some notes Streisand and Midler would kill for.’ — Glam Adelaide ‘Disarmingly honest storytelling, wit, and the sort of soundtrack you’d expect from a gal born in 1978.’ — The Adelaide Show ‘Dry takes you from laughter to tears and back again.’ —Broadway World ‘Thoroughly charming.’ — The Advertiser.
VIP PACKAGES AVAILABLE
Enjoy the show in style with exclusive seating and a catering package.
Check the LEC website for info.
This performance contains occasional coarse language and adult themes. Suitable for audiences 15 years+
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HE SAID/SHE SAID For the first time ever in their 10 years of marriage, comedians Stav Davidson (Hit105FM) and wife Kat (612ABC) will take to the stand-up comedy stage at the same time, sharing the best and worst moments of their love story, from his and her perspective. Stav and Kat have many things in common…they both love one another, they are both well-known TV and radio personalities, and they are both stand-up comedians but, like any husband and wife duo, there are some things they just don’t agree on. Together on stage, Stav and Kat will air their dirty and hilarious laundry, as well as stories from their marriage. Is childbirth beautiful or disgusting? Was Stav’s proposal romantic or cheesy? Was their “first time” special, or tragic? It all depends who you ask… One thing is for sure, you are guaranteed to hear both sides of the story.
This performance contains occasional coarse language and adult themes. Suitable for audiences 15 years+.
STARRING STAV DAVIDSON AND KAT DAVIDSON
SATURDAY 24 MARCH, 7.30PM VIP table $49pp (6 per table) Entry $35pp Concession $30pp Group 8+/Members $28pp Pre-show dining available. Bookings essential 07 3412 5626
VIP PACKAGES AVAILABLE
Enjoy the show in style with exclusive seating and a catering package.
Check the LEC website for info.
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CHARMAINE WILSON THE AUSTRALIAN MEDIUM Charmaine Wilson is a world-renowned Australian medium, who has been consistently recognised for her skill and compassion since awakening to her gift in 1999. She was the winner of Channel Seven’s inaugural season of The One, and was also honoured as Queensland Psychic of the Year in 2008 and Australian Psychic of the Year for 2005. She has lived through a lot of heartache in her life including the death of her brother and her four-year-old daughter, both to tragic accidents. Her mother passed in late 2006. These deaths have made her a most compassionate and understanding reader, especially in relating to how her clients may be feeling.
Charmaine has been dedicated to giving accurate information about the spirit world to her clients since she began her work in 2002. She has toured extensively around Australia, runs workshops all year long and works on radio stations throughout regional Australia. This performance is recommended for audiences 16 years+
THURSDAY 15 MARCH, 7.30PM Entry $50pp Pre-show dining available. Bookings essential 07 3412 5626
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Australia’s favourite kidult comedians, The Listies, bring their best-smelling book Ickypedia: A Dictionary of Disgusting New Words to the Stage!
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ICKYPEDIA BY THE LISTIES Ickypedia is a seriously silly show that answers all of life’s unimportant questions: How do you take a smelfie? What are udderpants? What is Zomba? The Listies mix clowning, slapstick, and improvised chaos stitched together with a bucket load of theatrical invention that everyone will enjoy!
TUESDAY 8 MAY, 6PM WEDNESDAY 9 MAY, 10AM Entry $18pp Group 8+/Members $15pp This performance contains a small amount of theatrical haze. Recommended for ages 6 years+
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THE 78-STOREY TREEHOUSE Andy and Terry’s treehouse just keeps on growing. With yet another 13 levels, it’s now got a Scribbletorium, a high-security potato chip storage facility (guarded by one very angry duck!) and even an open-air movie theatre. 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… but watch out for those cows!
FRIDAY 15 JUNE, 10.30AM & 12.30PM SATURDAY 16 JUNE, 10.30AM & 12.30PM Entry $18pp Group 8+/Members $15pp This performance contains a small amount of theatrical haze. Recommended for ages 6 years+
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FROM BROADWAY TO BALLROOM STARRING LIZA BEAMISH AND LACHLAN BAKER
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MOTHER’S DAY MATINEE From Broadway to Ballroom stars seasoned opera performers Liza Beamish and Lachlan Baker and the recently awarded 2015 World Dance Council Champions Emma and Rhett Salmon. Together, Liza, Lachlan, Emma and Rhett will deliver an unforgettable and vibrant performance, captivating audiences both young and old with their beautiful voices and spectacular dance routines. Songs include Crazy Little Thing Called Love, The Phantom of the Opera’s beautiful All I Ask of You, My Fair Lady’s I Could have Danced All Night, the stirring You Raise Me Up and operatic arias from Rigoletto and La Traviata by Verdi. From its romantic atmospheric beginning to its light-hearted ending tribute to Australia’s favourite dance movie: Strictly Ballroom’s Love is in the Air — this is a show not to be missed.
SUNDAY 13 MAY, 1.30PM Mother’s Day Lunch starts at 12pm
Mother’s Day Lunch & Show $50pp Entry $35pp* Concession $30pp* Group 8+/Members $28pp* * Balcony seat (show only).
MOTHER’S DAY PACKAGE
Treat Mum this Mother’s Day with a 2 course lunch and show package.
All Mums receive a complimentary glass of wine on the day.
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THE ORCHID AND THE CROW
The Orchid and The Crow is a comedy about an atheist surviving cancer by finding God in Lance Armstrong — with songs! Daniel effortlessly draws us into the inspiring tale of his near-death experience in this funny, uplifting story of faith, family and survival. Part story-telling, part-theatre featuring original songs from the award-winning writers of Otto & Astrid this is an original, accessible, brilliantly clever and ultimately moving story that audiences have described as ‘life-changing’. The play deals with rarely discussed themes in an entertaining, theatrical, accessible and comical form. ‘Turns divine vengeance into comedy gold.’ — The Age This performance contains occasional coarse language and adult themes. Suitable for audiences 15 years+
THURSDAY 24 MAY, 7.30PM Entry $35pp Concession $30pp Group 8+/Members $28pp Pre-show dining available. Bookings essential 07 3412 5626
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MAYOR’S MERRY MELODIES Join us for music, laughs and dance. Make this your regular catch-up with friends while enjoying morning tea and great live performances. You can purchase a balcony seat or experience our cabaret seating which includes morning tea and allows you to get close to the action on stage. LEC also offers easy access and free parking.
Table Entry $23pp (morning tea included) Table Group 8+/Members $22pp (morning tea included) Balcony $22pp Balcony Group 8+/Members $20pp Post-show dining available. Bookings essential 07 3412 5626.
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Welcome to 2018! We are kicking off this year with some fabulous shows.
In June we have Frank and Michelle in How Sweet It Is, singing and dancing to some of the greatest songs about love, marriage and children.
Featuring in this year’s Merry Melodies we have legendary leading lady, Geraldine Turner, in Turner’s Turn. Exposing Edith will grace the LEC stage in April as well as Tenori The Tuxedo Tour in May.
Our City is proud to present this outstanding program of great value entertainment.
MAYOR LUKE SMITH CITY OF LOGAN
I hope you enjoy these shows and have an experience to remember.
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GERALDINE TURNER: TURNER’S TURN Geraldine Turner is a true icon of Australian show business. Throughout a career that spans four decades, she has earned her place in the Australian Theatre as one of this country’s most legendary leading ladies. Her roles in the stage musicals Anything Goes, Chicago, Oliver, Into The Woods, Company, Cabaret, A Little Night Music, Call Me Madam and Sweeney Todd have established her as an award-winning musical theatre star. Her extensive recording output includes the first solo Sondheim album, which gained her worldwide acclaim. Turner’s Turn is a celebration of Geraldine’s incredible life on stage and marks her first cabaret performance in more than ten years.
This collaboration of songs from her celebrated career, peppered with show business anecdotes and stories (and there are some great stories to tell), is a rare opportunity to see one of Australia’s most beloved stage performers, up close and personal, in an intimate setting. Geraldine is accompanied on piano by Musical Director Brad Miller.
FRIDAY 16 MARCH, Doors open 10am for an 11am start
Table Entry $23pp (morning tea included) Table Group 8+/Members $22pp (morning tea included) Balcony $22pp Balcony Group 8+/Members $20pp
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EXPOSING EDITH Created and performed by Michaela Burger (vocals) and Greg Wain (guitar), Exposing Edith is a stunning mix of authentic French chanson and contemporary sounds punctuated with a collection of extraordinary stories of the greatest French singer of all time, Edith Piaf. Exposing Edith achieved critical acclaim at Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Auckland International Cabaret Festival, and Adelaide Fringe Festival (WINNER — Best Cabaret 2016), and was nominated for a Helpmann Award for Best Cabaret Performer in 2016.
FRIDAY 6 APRIL, Doors open 10am for an 11am start
Table Entry $23pp (morning tea included) Table Group 8+/Members $22pp (morning tea included) Balcony $22pp Balcony Group 8+/Members $20pp
TENORI THE TUXEDO TOUR David Kidd, Andrew Pryor and Craig Atkinson have been stunning international audiences for years with their stylish, unique and often hilarious takes on songs from all genres. Individually, they have beautiful voices. Together they sing like the band of brothers they are, with the camaraderie and precision that more than a decade of harmonising together can bring.
FRIDAY 4 MAY, Doors open 10am for an 11am start
Table Entry $23pp (morning tea included) Table Group 8+/Members $22pp (morning tea included) Balcony $22pp Balcony Group 8+/Members $20pp
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HOW SWEET IT IS STARRING FRANKIE J. HOLDEN AND MICHELLE PETTIGROVE Together, Frank and Michelle present a unique and entertaining show delighting you with its honesty and humour. Performing some of the greatest songs about love, marriage, children and all the other facets of being a couple. Their show has a special resonance with their own lives and there is sure to be much that you will relate to as well. This is a great opportunity to see two of our best-loved performers ‘up close and personal’.
FRIDAY 1 JUNE, Doors open 10am for an 11am start
Table Entry $23pp (morning tea included) Table Group 8+/Members $22pp (morning tea included) Balcony $22pp Balcony Group 8+/Members $20pp
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LIMELIGHT MEETINGS FUNCTIONS EVENTS Limelight is located on the forecourt of the Logan Entertainment Centre and has a refreshing menu which showcases quality fresh ingredients from many of Logan’s local producers. Limelight is open for pre-show dining for selected shows. Bookings recommended.
Limelight is also the ideal venue for corporate and private events, including meetings, seminars, cocktail parties, weddings, birthdays and any other special occasion.
FREE WI FI Phone:
07 3412 5626
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PRADA’S PRISCILLAS: AN ALL-MALE REVUE
Flanked by gorgeous men, lead singer Prada Clutch and her ‘girls’, take you on a journey from where it all began with Les Girls in the 60’s, across the Aussie outback with Priscilla Queen of the Desert in the 90’s, and into 2018 with a celebration of today’s music icons. This ninety-minute all-male revue features some of Priscilla Queen of the Desert’s greatest hits including I Love the Night Life, Go West, Shake Your Groove Thing, Finally & I Will Survive. Plus a few surprise hits from some of today’s music icons & divas that have inspired drag performances around the world!
The show is headlined by Prada Clutch; one of Australia’s most in demand live-singing drag queens. The show is creatively directed by one of Australia’s original Les Girls of Kings Cross, Monique Kelly. Monique was a member of Les Girls from 1973 to 1997. The show features a cast of seven, choreographed by Stephen Clarke, who has worked with stars such as Kylie and Dannii Minogue, Cyndi Lauper and Diana Ross. Jam-packed with dazzling feathers, wigs, head-pieces, costumes and performance, you will not forget this glittering drag spectacular!
SATURDAY 21 JULY 2018, 8PM Adult $65pp Concession $59.50pp Group 10+/Members $59.50pp This performance contains occasional coarse language and adult themes. Suitable for audiences 16 years+
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PRIZE FIGHTER PRESENTED BY LEC, LA BOITE THEATRE AND BRISBANE FESTIVAL PRODUCTION
Get ringside for a rare theatrical combo: engrossing storytelling paired with the visceral thrill of live boxing. Fleeing the Congo as a child, playwright Future D. Fidel lived in a Tanzanian refugee camp for eight years before being granted refugee status in Australia. Prize Fighter is inspired by his own story and those of the people he has known. Isa is a young Congolese boxer blazing an impressive career between the ropes. Gearing up for the national title fight, he soon discovers it’s not just his opponents he has to outdo, but the demons from his tortuous past as a boy soldier.
THURSDAY 13 SEPTEMBER, 11AM & 7.30PM FRIDAY 14 SEPTEMBER, 7.30PM Adult $35pp Concession $30pp Group 8+/Members $28pp Violence, sexual references and adult themes. Haze, smoke effects and strobe lighting in use. Suitable for audiences 16 years+
Prize Fighter is adrenalinepumping, full-contact theatre at its best.
This project is supported by the Playing Queensland Fund and arTour, initiatives of the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland, part of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. La Boite is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland, and the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its funding and advisory body.
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BEENLEIGH EVENTS CENTRE AND BEENLEIGH TOWN SQUARE EXPERIENCE BEENLEIGH’S NEWEST EVENTS SPACE Perfect for outdoor events and markets, Beenleigh Town Square’s purpose-built stage and lawns let guests soak up the ambience and atmosphere. Hire this newly developed open-air venue for your next occasion. Within walking distance is the Beenleigh Events Centre. This premium indoor venue hosts a variety of events each year, ranging from large weddings and conferences to exhibitions, award ceremonies and dinners.
Contact us today to book your next event or see what’s on offer at these superb venues. Phone:
07 3412 4403 Email :
beenleigheventscentre@ logan.qld.gov.au
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PAY IT FORWARD Please consider adding an additional $5 to your ticket purchase to enable a less fortunate child to attend a performance of Ickypedia by The Listies. Logan City Council works with a number of community groups and with your donation, these young members of our community
will have the opportunity to access the joy of theatre. Attending children’s theatre supports the development of verbal and non-verbal communication skills, selfesteem, creative thinking and empathy in young children. Simply let the Box Office know that you’d like to participate when you purchase your tickets or use the option that is available when purchasing online.
For more information call LEC on 07 3412 5626
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HOW TO BOOK IN PERSON Logan Entertainment Centre, 170 Wembley Rd, Logan Central QLD 4114 Box office hours Monday to Friday 9.30am to 4.30pm (also open one hour prior to show times)
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loganentertainmentcentre.com.au
PLAN YOUR VISIT The LEC is a 35 minute drive from Brisbane City, 40 minutes from the Brisbane Airport off Pacific Motorway Exit 23 and 45 minutes from the Gold Coast off Pacific Motorway Exit 24.
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