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Turning twenty - how good does it feel to hit your stride, knowing that your best adventures are ahead of you? That’s how we feel at NORPA. As we reach something of a milestone we see nothing but potential in the coming years. The secret to our success? We’ve stayed relevant to a receptive and vibrant community. Touring companies repeatedly tell us how much they love performing to a NORPA audience – that they sense a palpable energy in the room and a willingness to get on board with new ideas. Without doubt, our audience is our inspiration – always brave and ready to take an imaginative leap with us. It’s this dynamic that has given us the freedom to be daring and look to the future with confidence. Our 2013 Season presents six new works that comment on the here and now; works that reflect our world back to us. Each one made me sit up and take notice. There is the outcast creature looking for love in the gothic classic, Frankenstein; the search for happiness with Shaun Parker’s highly physical dance, Happy As Larry; the brilliant, but disturbed poet in The Haunting of Daniel Gartrell; the New York songbird, raconteur, and performance artist, Taylor Mac; sensual, mind-blowing circus with Knee Deep; and finally, a breathtaking re-imagining of The Wizard of Oz, which promises to be a fantasy equal to, and delightfully different from, the one we know. This year’s Season is much shorter due to the renovation of Lismore City Hall, our home. We’re excited about the changes and can’t wait to bring you theatre in our fabulous new space. See you there! Julian Louis Artistic Director
2013 SEASON 5
FRANKENSTEIN
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19 & 20 July
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HAPPY AS LARRY
3 August
Shaun Parker & Company
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THE 20TH CENTURY CONCERT 14 August Taylor Mac
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THE HAUNTING OF DANIEL GARTRELL A Straight Jacket & Ellis Production
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KNEE DEEP
27 & 28 September
Casus
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THE WIZARD OF OZ
11 & 12 October
The Danger Ensemble, La Boite & Brisbane Festival
3 Celebrating 20 years 17 Become a subscriber 19 Let’s talk about NORPA 21 Generator - Telling Our Stories 25 Embrace NORPA 27 Our partners in 2013 28 Our venue, the Lismore City Hall 29 Important information 31 Season subscription booking form 33 Who is NORPA?
23 & 24 August
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THE CARS THAT ATE PARIS / 1997
celebrating 20 years NORPA is twenty years old! No wait make that twenty years young! You may think twenty years is no time at all, but it is several lifetimes for a regional theatre company. In the years that NORPA has spent developing and evolving its innovative model, sadly, most other regional theatre companies have disappeared from the Australian landscape. NORPA’s survival, in a local and wider context, is nothing short of heroic. Pretty damn amazing! There have been hardscrabble times when it all seemed too much for exhausted staff, with impossible deadlines and no money to pay bills or wages. But it has all been worthwhile. There have been events like Michael Kieran Harvey’s playing of Messiaen’s enormous solo piano cycle Vingt regards sur l’enfantJésus (“Twenty gazes on the child Jesus”); the joyous Aboriginal musicals, Bran Nue Day and Corrugation Road; Lyndon Terracini’s crazy turn as Mr. Barbecue; and last year’s triumphant sell-out season of Julian Louis’ Railway Wonderland.
Who could possibly forget the banshee howl of The Cars That Ate Paris that announced NORPA’s arrival in 1993, with ferals flying from the roof of Lismore City Hall (without safety harnesses!) to the roar of Harley Davidsons and stock cars doing donuts in Bounty Street? And how cute were the school kids in animal masks parading two by two behind Noah in NORPA’s, almost rained out (of course!), production of The Flood? These are homegrown shows based on local stories and events, using local artists. The telling of local stories that celebrate our region has been NORPA’s philosophy since its raucous inception. There is much to look back on, from NORPA’s humble beginnings and the vision of its founders, through to the the ongoing commitment of its current custodians. NORPA has given us some truly unforgettable moments in the theatre, on the riverbank, the railway platform, and about town. The best news? There is so much more to come.
Words by Janis Balodis – writer, local legend and longtime NORPA collaborator
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Mary Shelley’s classic tale re-imagined in a spine-tingling new version by Nick Dear
NORPA presents an Ensemble Theatre production
FRANKENSTEIN by nick dear “ Nick Dear’s retelling of this classic tale sent shockwaves through the theatre world in the UK. I had to bring it to Lismore!” Julian louis ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Thrilling, moving, scary and beautiful – a man born as an adult has to survive on his wits and learn fast. This is a rollercoaster ride of a story - fast, furious, haunting and entertaining… a Frankenstein with a mission. The Creature is cast out by his creator, the young doctor Frankenstein, and unleashed upon the world. He is shunned for his grotesque appearance and spurned by society wherever he goes. When a blind man takes Frankenstein’s monstrous creation under his wing and educates him, the Creature begins to question his existence and to yearn for a future without loneliness. His search for a lifelong partner brings him back to his maker, with vengeance foremost in his mind. Sydney’s Ensemble Theatre has gathered together a dynamic cast of actors who, along with a live musician, take to the stage in this classic gothic drama.
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“ Brilliant … astonishing … a humane, intelligent retelling of the original story.”
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Playwright Nick Dear Director Mark Kilmurry Designer Simone Romaniuk Lighting designer Nick Higgins Cello Heather Stratfold Original Music Elena Kats-Chernin Cast Katie Fitchett, Andrew Henry, Lee Jones, Brian Meegan, Michael Rebetzke, Michael Ross, Olivia Stambouliah
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Friday 19 & Saturday 20 july 7.30pm / lismore city hall 100 mins (no interval) Tickets Adult $47 | Senior $42 Concession $38 | U/18 $20 Subscriber price A$40 | S$36 | C$32 | U18$17 Patron advice Recommended for ages 15+, semi-nudity
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Shaun Parker uses ballet, break-dance, roller-skating and explosive dance to find out what makes us happy
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happy as larry by shaun parker & company “ Shaun Parker is one of Australia’s best dance makers. Like The Yard last year, he brings out the most extreme versions of his performers’ craft and humanity. It’s what makes his works so outstanding.” Julian louis ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
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What makes us happy? Happy as Larry is a funny, playful and poignant new dance show, investigating the elusive nature of human happiness. Created by award-winning Australian choreographer, Shaun Parker, this powerful performance combines an intoxicating, free-flowing mix of ballet, break-dance, roller-skating and highly physical contemporary dance. The cast of characters is developed from the Enneagram, a psychological system that maps nine personality types: The Perfectionist; the Giver; the Performer; the Tragic Romantic; the Observer; the Devil’s Advocate; the Optimist; the Boss; and the Mediator – all rich inspiration for Shaun Parker’s insightful creativity. Set to a vibrant electro-acoustic score, the performers look at how each personality type gives rise to the idea of happiness. Fun and danger is brought to the fore in this innovative and moving dance work.
“ It’s smiles all round – on stage and in the audience. You have to welcome a dance piece about happiness… delightful.” sydney morning herald
Director/Choreographer Shaun Parker Composers Nick Wales & Bree Van Reyk Designer Adam Gardnir Lighting Designer Luiz Pampolha Performers Josh Mu, Jana Castillo, Marnie Palomares, Joshua Thomson, Sophia Ndaba, Libby Montilla, Tim Ohl & Craig Barry
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Saturday 3 august 3.30pm & 7.30pm / lismore city hall 75 mins (no interval) Tickets A$39 | S$33 | C$31 | U/18 $20 Subscriber price A$33 | S$29 | C$26 | U18$17
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Legendary New York performance artist, Taylor Mac, presents one hundred years of popular song in one glorious evening
NORPA presents a Paul Lucas Production
the 20th century concert an abridged history of popular music “ Great performers tell us more about ourselves and society than we expect. Taylor Mac is a brave, irreverent, cross-dressing cabaret legend from New York…He should feel right at home in Lismore!” Julian louis ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Taylor Mac in concert A flamboyant chameleon, Taylor Mac, is best known for his words, music, and socio-political outbursts. Made-up to the hilt and dressed to the nines, Mac takes us on a genderbending journey into our collective past and takes a fanciful look at the future. Taking a song from each decade of the 20th-century, Mac’s sacrificial ritual is both satirical and poignantly honest.
“ Taylor Mac seduces you, breaks your heart, patches it back up again and sews sequins along the scars.” the irish times
“One of contemporary theatre’s more unforgettable performances.” new yorker
Creator & Performer Taylor Mac Musical Director Matt Ray
wednesday 14 august 7.30pm / lismore city hall 90 mins (no interval)
There will be prizes for the best fancy dress on the night. Join us in the bar afterwards for drinks, DJ and a groove with Taylor Mac.
Tickets A$47 | S $42 | C$38 | U/18 $20 Subscriber price A$40 | S$36 | C$32 | U18$17 Patron advice Recommended for 15+ years. Adult themes.
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Australian icon, Max Gillies and popular TV actor Samuel Johnson are spellbinding in this gripping psychological drama
NORPA presents a Straight Jacket Production in association with Ellis Productions
the haunting of daniel gartrell by reg cribb “ I love this play. This is a regional story. Reg Cribb is one of Australia’s best playwrights. He takes on big subjects and in this thriller he explores the dark pysche of contemporary Australia.”
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Starring Max Gillies and Samuel Johnson In the outer suburbs of an Australian city, reclusive bush poet, Daniel Gartrell, sits and rots. The only person to enter his dingy bolthole is his daughter, until the arrival one night of a young actor set to play Gartrell in a biopic of the poet’s life. Darkly humorous and intensely gripping, The Haunting of Daniel Gartrell follows a man’s journey into the darkest secrets of his past and the deepest corners of this country’s soul.
“ A talented production and a chance to see well-known actors in a creepy piece of Aussie horror.”
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Director Lucy Freeman Set Designer Andrew Bellchambers Lighting Designer Scott Allan Sound Designer & Composer David Ellis Special Effects Designer Lachlan Tetlow-Stuart Cast Max Gillies & Samuel Johnson
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friday 23 & saturday 24 august 7.30pm / lismore city hall 85 mins (no interval) Tickets A$47 | S$42 | C$38 | U/18 $20 Subscriber price A$40 | S$36 | C$32 | U18$17 Patron advice Contemporary language and partial nudity
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Sensual, mind-blowing circus from Australia’s hottest new company, Casus
NORPA presents a Casus production
knee deep “ I love how circus has evolved as an art form – it’s become sensual, dramatic and complex – it’s not just about showing the trick anymore, it’s about human nature.” Julian louis ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Have you ever had a show leave you speechless? Knee Deep is an inventive blend of circus and modern media from Australia’s hottest new circus company, Casus. This is circus from the heart, astonishing skills and exquisite beauty from four performers at the top of their game. Individually they are extremely talented performers, but together they create a brain-meltingly spectacular experience. Each moment is full of beauty, grace and amazing muscle control that stretches the limits of human agility and highlights the inherent sensuality of acrobatics. Hot off the heels from a smash European tour, Casus bring humanity into circus through a breathtaking and fragile display of skill.
“ Awe-inspiring …full of extraordinary skill, brute strength and exquisite beauty”. THE GUARDIAN UK
Created and performed by Emma Serjeant, Jesse Scott, Lachlan McAulay and Natano Fa’anana
friday 27 & saturday 28 SEPTEMBER 7.30pm / lismore city hall 60 mins (no interval) Tickets A$39 | S$33 | C$31 | U/18 $20 Subscriber price A$33 | S$29 | C$26 | U18$17 Patron advice Recommended for ages 7+
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‘The only people worthy of consideration in this world are the unusual ones’ Scarecrow
NORPA presents a La Boite, Danger Ensemble, and Brisbane Festival co-production
THE WIZARD OF OZ by maxine mellor & the danger ensemble “ I really couldn’t go past this one – the idea of matching Brisbane’s The Danger Ensemble with this most famous story is the kind of fun NORPA just has to be part of. This is a modern day fairy tale with a sting in its tail!”
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Creative development supported by NORPA In her tin caravan, walled by Wizard of Oz memorabilia, handmade straw effigies, and wearing a well-worn fur coat the colour of a lion’s mane, Judy G waits. A cyclone is gathering speed over her flyspeck rural town, and she’s ready. She’s got a transistor radio; she’s got emergency supplies; the TV’s tuned to news; things are tied down and taped up. She’s ready, goddamnit. And it better not pass over without taking her up in it. Maxine Mellor and The Danger Ensemble’s incarnation of The Wizard of Oz is a fairytale for modern times: of fame, fantasy and those fifteen minutes. What happens when you don’t get your whirlwind?
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Direct from the Brisbane Festival premiere, NORPA is proud to support the making of this production and bringing it to Lismore. What critics say about The Danger Ensemble:
“ First-rate, challenging theatre at full-tilt. Experience it.” GREENROOM UK
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Written by Maxine Mellor and the company Director Steven Mitchell Wright Lighting Designer Ben Hughes Composer & Sound Designer Dane Alexander Performers/Devisers Chris Beckey, Margi Brown Ash, Caroline Dunphy, Thomas Larkin, Lucy-Ann Langkilde, Polly Sará, Thomas Hutchins
friday 11 & saturday 12 OCTOBER 7.30pm / lismore city hall 90 mins (no interval) Tickets A$47 | S$42 | C$38 | U/18 $20 Subscriber price A$40 | S$36 | C$32 | U18$17 Patron advice Recommended for 15+ years
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The Wizard of Oz is assisted by the Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts’ Fresh Ground artist-in-residence initiative, made possible through Arts Queensland.
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Meet the makers — special treats for subscribers Want to rub shoulders with the cast? This year if you choose Frankenstein, Happy as Larry, The Haunting of Daniel Gartrell or The Wizard of Oz as part of your subscription package you will get to do just that! Check out the show pages for details of subscriber treats for each show.
New subscribers New to the NORPA family? We would like to welcome you with a complimentary drink voucher. Select alcoholic or non-alcoholic on your Subscription Booking Form.
If you are a 2012 subscriber coming back for more in 2013, then we’d like to thank you and offer you two additional tickets to any of our 2013 shows at the price of $20 per ticket. Select your two additional $20 tickets to any of our 2013 shows on the Subscription Booking Form. It feels good to be loved!
Drink and be merry It’s our shout. NORPA subscribers enjoy generous discounts on alcoholic ($5) and non-alcoholic drinks ($2) from our fully-licenced bar. So you can drink and be merry, and still have money for the taxi ride home! Just select how many drink vouchers you would like on your Subscription Booking Form.
Flexibility Hey, it’s your prerogative to change your mind, and that’s okay with us. NORPA subscribers are free to exchange their tickets for another show, if tickets are available. Just contact our lovely box office staff, at least two days before the show starts, and they will do the organising for you.
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RAILWAY WONDERLAND / 2012
let’s talk about norpa
Formed in 1993, NORPA is a leading regional theatre company, based in the Northern Rivers region of NSW. Lismore is our physical and spiritual home – we draw inspiration from the landscape, history, people and culture. We are driven to tell our stories in accessible and dynamic ways. Our works challenge perceptions of the performing arts – they are playful, site specific and physical. They use dance, circus, visual art, live music, surprising locations, audience interaction, and all manner of human and technological skill to tell the story. Our projects are ambitious and take us, and our audiences, to new places. Our original works connect us to our community – they are made to be relevant and to capture the imagination and spirit of this region. And they are well-received. Our homegrown shows are performed before large, sell-out crowds. We also program works from leading and emerging national companies that reflect the diversity of our community – we balance risky productions with sure-fire entertainment. We love to spark robust conversation in the foyer – and we love to surprise our audiences. NORPA is a not-for-profit organisation with charitable status led by a management committee of local professionals, run by a small team of theatre and venue professionals, and supported by a large group of volunteers. NORPA also manages the Lismore City Hall, on behalf of Lismore City Council, as a venue for hire as well as a space for many different community gatherings.
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OPEN HOUSE / 2011
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TELLING OUR STORIES
“Generator is NORPA’s program for creating new work with regional and national artists. Established regionally. Recognised nationally. We develop our theatre from scratch – fresh and local. NORPA is one of only a handful of theatre companies in Australia creating work in a regional context. We’re passionate about local creation. We tackle significant social issues. We collaborate with community groups, businesses, leading theatre companies and professional artists across Australia. We have our own unique, engaging theatre style. NORPA is part of the conversation defining contemporary Australian performing arts and storytelling. ”
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Julian Louis, Artistic Director
Railway Wonderland — 2012
Beautiful Bones — 2012
Staged at Lismore’s train station, Railway Wonderland reconnected the community with their disused train line and, by extension, forgotten stories of the past. NORPA is seeking partnerships to bring Railway Wonderland back to our tracks in 2014.
Choreographer Brian Lucas, one of Australia’s most exciting theatrical visionaries, collaborated with three leading regional dancers and visual artist, Kellie O’Dempsey, to create Beautiful Bones.
Open House — 2011
Engine — 2010
Open House was staged as a mock inspection of an ‘open house’, hosted by The Pitts, a family of vaudeville-inspired acrobats, at a mystery location. Touring in 2013 to Darwin Festival and Tiwi Islands Arts Festival.
All too familiar in a regional area, Engine explored the tragedy of young lives lost on our roads and the aftermath for a family dealing with their grief. Each performance had a chorus of students from a local high school devise and perform key scenes with the actors.
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ACTORS REHEARSING RAILWAY WONDERLAND / 2011
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MY RADIO HEART
THE RETURN (working title)
My Radio Heart uses dance, large-scale audio-visuals, punk rock, electronica and country and western music to explore love and friendship in the 21st Century. It will be performed by an ensemble of able-bodied performers and performers with a physical and mental disability, including Tralala Blip, a locally based, nationally recognised electro band. Directed by Rosie Dennis, Artistic Director of Urban Theatre Projects, and performed and created with a host of local talent.
Creative duo Julian Louis and Janis Balodis (Engine and Railway Wonderland) team up with a brilliant cast of theatre makers and musician Shenzo Gregory (Railway Wonderland) to create a suburban tragicomedy. A simple, ‘innocent’ man returns to visit his sister now living in the family home. A beautiful woman is renting the house next door. Not wanting to impose on his sister he sets up camp in the backyard. How long does he intend to stay? How to get rid of him? And is that lonely neighbour growing a cash crop? Pretty soon everyone ends up in the shed to confide in the fool… How can the return of one man affect so many lives?
Partnerships include Urban Theatre Projects (Sydney), disability service providers Multitask and Red Inc., Arts NSW, and Vincent Fairfax Family Foundation.
Inspired by Dostoyevsky’s The Idiot this work will be highly inventive and dynamic theatre that explores our notions of inheritance, of who is ‘good’, and who is living a lie. Developed in partnership with Northern Rivers Conservatorium and proudly supported by Linnaeus Estate.
Photo | Grant MacIntyre
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THE HOME PROJECT
THE GATHERING – Bundjalung in Story
The Home Project explores homelessness and its particular nature in the Northern Rivers. Now in its third phase, The Home Project focuses on Lismore’s iconic Winsome Hotel, its residents, and people who use the Lismore Soup Kitchen on a weekly basis.
The Gathering (working title) is a project that connects with the Bundjalung community through open forums, workshops and performance.
In 2013 NORPA is running free workshops in music and sound design, video making and dance with leading national and local artists. Winsome residents and guests of Lismore Soup Kitchen will share their most unforgettable meals, cooking them together and recording their stories. These stories will then form the basis of a future theatre event.
The work will be created in Lismore under the artistic stewardship of Bundjalung artist, Rhoda Roberts, in collaboration with choreographer Frances Rings (Bangarra Dance Theatre) and NORPA Artistic Director, Julian Louis. The Gathering aims to share Bundjalung culture and stories, strengthen local pride, and build the community’s national profile. Partnerships include the Australia Council for the Arts, Bundjalung Elders Council and The Boomerang Festival.
Partnerships include Vincent Fairfax Family Foundation, Southern Cross University and Lismore Soup Kitchen. For more information about our Generator program or if you are interested in partnering and supporting Generator please contact NORPA’s General Manager Emily Berry - manager@norpa.org.au
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AUDIENCES ENJOY OPEN HOUSE / 2011
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Give and be part of NORPA’s future You are our lifeline. Because so many of you dig deep, we are able to create smart, original theatre and attract first-class touring shows. No contribution is too small and every cent will go towards ensuring a bright future for local theatre. NORPA is a not-for-profit organisation on the register of cultural organisations, so all donations over $2 are tax deductible. Our promise to you NORPA will continue to foster the telling of stories specific to the Northern Rivers and its communities. We will continue to actively work with local youth, Indigenous communities and people living with disabilities. We will continue to create and develop dynamic performing arts that inspire and engage the community. Your donation will à Enable us to develop, rehearse and perform original community-based works à Fund the professional development of artists through our Residency Program à Subsidise student attendance at NORPA shows and workshops à Connect leading creative professionals with local artists through master classes and workshops à Help improve the infrastructure needed for quality performance How to help Make a donation alongside your 2013 subscription (there’s a space to include a donation on our subscription booking form) or contact Emily Berry General Manager on manager@norpa.org.au or visit our website www.norpa.org.au
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Southern Cross University
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Proudly NORPA’s education partner in 2013
• Media • Visual Arts • Contemporary Music • Creative Arts • Creative Writing • Combined and Double Degrees
It’s all about U scu.edu.au/futurestudents CRICOS Provider: NSW 01241G, QLD 03135E, WA 02621K SCU4406
PARTNERs NORPA would like to acknowledge the following businesses and organisations who are supporting our 2013 Season.
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Renovated and reopening in July... LISMORE CITY HALL
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For 20 years, NORPA has been proud to call Lismore City Hall its home. From the Saturday night dances in the 60s to the Skyhooks concerts in the 70s and debutante balls in the 80s, the Lismore City Hall has been at the centre of this region’s cultural life.
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In 2013, the hall has undergone exciting renovations transforming the 1960s building into a state-of-the-art performance venue. The upgrade, designed by architects Phillips Smith Conwell and locals Dominic Finlay Jones, includes covered outdoor spaces, the creation of a mezzanine floor, a new loading dock, improvements to the foyer, acoustics and auditorium (including new seats!). Lismore City Hall, with its fully-licenced bar, is now a wonderful destination for an evening out.
No matter how big or small, there is a space at our newly renovated Lismore City Hall, just right for your event. Spaces in the Lismore City Hall available for hire include:
Reasons to be cheerful... Don’t forget! NORPA subscribers are eligible for discounted drinks at the bar.
Auditorium
A 500 seat theatre (or standing room for 750 people when the seats are removed). Ideal for concerts, seminars, expos, performing arts, large-scale functions and ballroom dancing!
Studio
A professional dance studio with a stage, mirrored wall, dressing rooms and (removable) tarquet floor. This space can also be converted into an intimate concert or party venue for 200 people.
Fountain Room & Foyer
Both of these fabulous new spaces have access to outdoor spaces and bar facilities for 200+ people so you can soiree in style under the stars and retreat inside when those Rainbow Region clouds gather.
The Mezzanine
A smaller, intimate space ideal for meetings, classes and workshops.
Commercial kitchen Other services
Additional venue services include technical support, ticketing, event marketing and front of house staff. For more information about venue hire, please contact Luke Payne, Venue Coordinator at Lismore City Hall on 02 66220300 or venue@norpa.org.au
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By phone
Please call the NORPA Box Office between 9am and 2pm Monday to Friday on 1300 066 772. Phone purchases incur a $2.20 fee.
In Person
The NORPA Box Office is open between 9am and 2pm Monday to Friday (excluding Public Holidays). We are located at Lismore City Hall, 1 Bounty St, Lismore. Prior to July 8, 2013 we are located at The Lismore Club, 9 Club Lane, off Molesworth St, Lismore. In person purchases incur a $2.20 fee.
A Perfect Gift
Get in everyone’s good books and shout your friends and family to a show, or season subscription. Gift vouchers of varying denominations are also available. Simply purchase online or through the box office.
Ticket prices Subscribers NORPA subscribers enjoy 15% discount on all eligible ticket prices. See page 13 for the full list of subscriber benefits. Concessions Concession priced tickets (20% discount on full priced tickets) are available to the following cardholders: Centrelink concession cardholders (Healthcare & Pension), full-time students, Veterans Affairs, Australian Apprenticeship, Northern Rivers Writers Centre. Concession cards must be presented at the box office/entry to theatre. Seniors Seniors enjoy 10% discount on full priced tickets. Seniors card must be presented at box office/entry to theatre.
Under 18’s Fixed $20 ticket price for shows in NORPA’s 2013 season. Proof of age must be presented at box office/entry to theatre. Please note patron advice for each show. Student Rush $20 tickets are available for full-time student cardholders on the night of the performance, at the box office only. Subject to availability. Social Theatre – Groups Groups of 4 or more people enjoy concession priced tickets (20% discount on full priced tickets) School Groups School groups of 10 or more students receive $15 tickets per student. One complimentary ticket for teachers per 10 students. Please note patron advice for each show. Children at NORPA performances We’re kid-friendly and children two years and under are welcome to sit on the lap of a paying patron. All too uncomfortable? Buy an extra seat - tickets for children are sold at the Under 18 rate. (Please remember most shows in our 2013 season deal with adult themes.)
Reserved Seating Tickets are issued for reserved seating unless otherwise stated.
Ticket Refunds & Exchanges There are no refunds on tickets except as required by law or under the Live Performance Australia Ticketing Code of Conduct. Ticket exchanges are available to NORPA season subscribers by contacting the NORPA box office at least 48 hours before the show commences. The unwanted ticket must be returned before the exchange ticket can be issued.
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Get set for a good night and enjoy a drink at our brand spanking new bar. Open before the performance, during interval, and afterwards. So come and hang out with us after the show. Please note smoking is not permitted inside the venue.
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We will endeavour to seat latecomers if there is a suitable break in the performance but please note some performances may have a lock-out period. It’s best to arrive in good time, have a drink at the bar and get to your seats without any rush.
Mobiles, cameras and recording equipment Photography or recording of any kind is not permitted in the theatre. And remember to turn off mobile phones and pagers when you enter the theatre.
Access for all As a result of the renovations, Lismore City Hall has greatly improved disabled access. There is a lift from ground level to the theatre with entry from both Ballina Road and Bounty St. A hearing loop is in operation in the Lismore City Hall theatre. It is advised to contact the Box Office for assistance with the hearing loop and seating for disabled patrons. Parking For evening performances at Lismore City Hall parking is available in Bounty Street, Molesworth St and on Ballina Road.
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SUBSCRIPTION BOOKING FORM Use this form for one or two subscribers. If you are booking for more than two people please photocopy this form or download another from www.norpa.org.au
Concessions. If requesting a concession or under 18 ticket, please enclose photocopied proof of age, student card or seniors card for each eligible patron.
New subscribers New subscribers enjoy a complimentary drink voucher. Be sure to tick the appropriate box below on the form!
Subscribe before 15 July, 2013 for your chance to win prizes! See page 17 for details.
1. SUBSCRIBER INFORMATION Have you subscribed previously?
NORPA BOX OFFICE 1300 066 772
(Your tickets will be sent to this address)
Yes
No
Name Address Postcode Phone (day)
Mobile
Yes, I would like to receive your monthly e-news
If you are a first time subscriber please tick for your complimentary drink voucher
Alcoholic
Non-alcoholic
COMPANION DETAILS
31
Name Address Postcode Phone (day)
Mobile
Yes, I would like to receive your monthly e-news
Name of season ticket holder you wish to sit with (if applicable)
2. CHOOSE YOUR PACKAGE - Save up to 15% Select a minimum of 3 shows to become a 2013 NORPA Subscriber. Fill in the performance time or date (where applicable). All prices listed below already have your Subscriber discount applied. Please be sure to indicate your preferred date or time, and the number of tickets you require. Performance
Date
Frankenstein
Time
Adult (A)
Senior (S)
Conc (C)
U/18
Subtotal
7.30pm
$
$40
$36
$32
$17
Happy as Larry
Sat 3 May
$33
$29
$26
$17
$
Taylor Mac
Wed 14 Aug 7.30pm
$40
$36
$32
$17
$
The Haunting of Daniel Gartrell
7.30pm
$40
$36
$32
$17
$
Knee Deep
7.30pm
$33
$29
$26
$17
$
Wizard of Oz
7.30pm
$40
$36
$32
$17
$
&
SUBTOTAL A
$
3. SUBSCRIBER EXTRAS As a subscriber you are welcome to enjoy our ‘Subscriber Treat’ events Frankenstein post show Q&A with cast members
Yes I would like to attend
# of people attending
Happy as Larry - Matinee post show chat with choreographer Shaun Parker
Yes I would like to attend
# of people attending
Happy as Larry - Evening post show forum with the company
Yes I would like to attend
# of people attending
The Haunting of Daniell Gartrell post show meet the cast - Friday 23 August
Yes I would like to attend
# of people attending
The Wizard of Oz post show Q&A with creative team and cast - Friday 11 October
Yes I would like to attend
# of people attending
Friday 19 July
4. BONUS DISCOUNT TICKETS for returning subscribers (optional) If you subscribed in 2012 you are eligible to select 2 additional tickets to any of the 2013 Season shows for $20 per ticket. Simply indicate which show(s) you wish to purchase additional tickets for below. (These bonus tickets are not availlable online - only in person, by phone or mailorder.) Performance
Price
Total
Performance
Price
Total
Frankenstein
# tix
$20
$
The Haunting of Daniel Gartrell
#tix
$20
$
Happy as Larry
$20
$
Knee Deep
$20
$
The 20th Century Concert
$20
$
The Wizard of Oz
$20
$
SUBTOTAL B
5. DISCOUNT DRINK VOUCHERS
$
(Optional)
Each voucher = ONE standard glass of wine/champagne/beer OR water/softdrink/tea or coffee No. of alcohol vouchers ($5ea)
No. of non-alcohol vouchers ($2ea)
SUBTOTAL C
$
Special assistance – please tick if you require special seating or audio assistance (available at Lismore City Hall only). See page 28 for accessibility information. Audio assistance Seating assistance
6. EMBRACE NORPA Do you love our home grown shows? Help us fuel our Generator program. For more go to www.norpa.org.au NORPA donors are greatly valued, and critical to the future of the creative community in the Northern Rivers. Player ($50-449 )
Enthusiast ($2-49)
Co-Star ($500-999)
Star ($1000-4999)
SUBTOTAL D TOTAL (A+B+C+D)
$
$
7. PAYMENT Select your method of payment Credit card
Visa
By cash (box office only)
Cheque payable to NORPA
Mastercard
Gift voucher GV# _________
Card number: ________ / __________ / __________ / _________ Expiry date: _____/ _____ CRN _________
&
Cardholder Name: _____________________________ Signature: ______________________ Date: _________
norpa team Julian Louis Artistic Director
Management Committee
Emily Berry General Manager
Andrew Binns Chair
Karl Johnson Technical Manager
David Wolff Deputy Chair
Clare McGregor Marketing & Communications
Dorothy Locke Treasurer
Megan Louis Marketing & Design
Felicity Holmes Secretary
Melitta Firth Creative Producer
Vicki Brooke
Bethwynn Hackett Creative Producer
Katie O’Rourke
Luke Payne Venue Coordinator Lismore City Hall
Nick Lake
Naja Lush & Sharon Rigby Box Office/ Administration Donna Gaertner Finance Officer Michael McDougall Front Of House Lil McLennan Caretaker Dan Jackson Venue Technician
Volunteers
Contact NORPA
When you come to NORPA the people who show you to your seat or serve you at the bar are all volunteers, doing it for the love of the arts.
Box Office 1300 066 772 boxoffice@norpa.org.au
There are too many to list individually here however we thank each and every one of you for your help and support. NORPA could not survive without you! If you are interested in volunteering for NORPA please contact Michael McDougall, Front Of House on 1300 066 772 or foh@norpa.org.au
Administration 02 6622 0300 PO Box 225 Lismore NSW 2480 (In person) 1 Bounty St, Lismore NSW Prior to July 8, 2013 we are located at The Lismore Club, 9 Club Lane, off Molesworth St www.norpa.org.au