WHAT'S ON
FEB | MAR | APR 2017
Whitehorse Centre presents
Buddy’s Back
Wednesday 15 February 11am Morning tea commences at 10am
Full $18 Group (10+) $16
Buddy’s Back stars Scot Robin, who played the lead role in the smash hit musical Buddy. Scot will perform many of Buddy Holly’s songs including: That’ll Be The Day, Peggy Sue, Rave On and of course Oh Boy! Buddy’s Back will excite audiences both visually and musically with its high energy performance, brilliant costumes and fantastic musicianship as Scot Robin breathes life back into the legend that is Buddy Holly.
Friday 24 February 8pm Saturday 25 February 8pm Full $56 Conc $53 Under 25 $25
Whitehorse Centre presents
An Evening with Marina Prior See Marina Prior, Australia’s leading lady of musical theatre, as you have never seen her before – in an intimate performance, singing her favourite songs and sharing stories from her career. Marina’s vast repertoire includes musical theatre, Celtic, contemporary and light opera. She will captivate you with a stunning selection of her favourite songs from such shows as The Phantom of the Opera, Cats and Les Misérables. Marina will be accompanied by the multi-talented David Cameron on piano.
The Rotary Club of Box Hill Central presents
Royal Australian Navy Band in Concert The sounds of this instrumental extravaganza will delight people of all ages, in a program of popular All tickets $29 music ranging from the big band era to well-known musicals. All proceeds from this concert will go towards assisting the Eastern Emergency Relief Network and local Rotary Club service projects. Friday 3 March 7.30pm
Whitehorse Centre presents
Lanza Sings Again
Wednesday 15 March 11am Morning tea commences at 10am
Full $18 Group (10+) $16
Friday 17 March 8pm Saturday 18 March 2pm & 8pm
The incredible life story and absolute hits of Mario Lanza, tenor and Hollywood star, who tragically died at the age of 38. Roy Best will lead the show, singing loved and wellknown hits including Be My Love, Because You’re Mine, You’ll Never Walk Alone and many more. He will be joined by Alison Jones portraying Kathryn Grayson, Lanza’s preferred soprano. Narrated by Chris McKenna and accompanied beautifully on the piano by Len Vorster.
Whitehorse Centre presents
Hello, Beautiful!
This funny, big-hearted, one-woman show is performed by Hannie Rayson, one of Australia’s best Full $48 loved playwrights. Based on her Conc $45 best-selling memoir, this is a sublime Under 25 $25 comic storytelling – true stories from an adventurous life, spiced with wit, tenderness, social observation and intimacy. Hannie takes you from the East Brighton of her childhood to the treacheries of Hollywood, from share-houses in Fitzroy to the beauties of rural Australia. Rayson’s life and writing has always been driven by her deep curiosity about contemporary Australian life – how we live and what matters to us – the political and ethical challenges we face. (Post-show Q & A at all performances)
Friday 24 March 8pm Full $50 Conc $47 Under 25 $25
Whitehorse Centre presents
Clare Bowditch in Concert Clare Bowditch is an ARIA Award-winning songwriter, sometimes actor (Offspring), speaker, writer, creativebusiness mentor and afternoon host on ABC Radio Melbourne. She’s had Top Ten albums and has been named Rolling Stone Woman of the Year. Experience an evening of inspiration as Clare plays her beautiful folk inspired songs such as You Make Me Happy, older songs from her ARIA award-winning album What Was Left and new songs from her unreleased eighth studio album. Expect to walk out feeling taller and bolder.
Whitehorse Centre presents
Winnie The Pooh (classic film 2011)
Wednesday 5 April 10am Morning tea commences at 9.15am
Full $8 Group (10+) $7
When sad old Eeyore loses his tail, Owls sends the whole gang – Pooh, Tigger, Piglet, Kanga and Roo – on a wild journey to help him, and save Christopher Robin from the mysterious Backson. A heart-warming tale and a very busy day for a bear who simply set out to find some ‘hunny’; this film makes for a magical family experience.
Friday 7 April 8pm Saturday 8 April 8pm
Whitehorse Centre presents
Taxithi An Australian Odyssey
Full $52 Conc. $49 Under 25 $25
Hear the stories of women who migrated from Greece in the 1950s and ‘60s. Filled with poignant memories and passionate music of their homeland, these true stories capture the strength of the women who made new lives, creating an indelible impression on a faraway country. These are the women whose stories have often been untold, even to their children, about leaving their homeland for a strange country they knew nothing about. They are Australian stories; they are a part of the fabric of the nation, they are precious, and as with most good stories, there are lessons to be learned with their telling. Taxithi seamlessly integrates these stories with beautiful songs from home that illuminate every emotion these women experienced. From the first spine tingling notes you will be transported to another time.
Whitehorse Centre presents
Mr Stink It all starts when Chloe, just about the loneliest girl in the world, makes friends with Mr Stink, the local tramp. Sure he smells a bit, but he’s the only person who’s ever been nice to her. So, when Mr Stink needs a place to stay, Chloe decides to hide him in the garden Tuesday 11 April shed. Now Chloe’s got to make sure 12pm & 2pm no one finds out her secret, but she Single $17 is about to find out that some secrets Family (4+) have a way of leading to disaster. $15 each Based on the award winning book by David Walliams and directed by Jonathan Biggins, this is a touching, twisted, hilarious and very smelly tale!
Friday 21 April 8pm (post show Q & A) Saturday 22 April 8pm Full $48 Conc $45 Under 25 $25
Whitehorse Centre presents
Coranderrk At a Victorian Parliamentary Inquiry in 1881, the men and women of the Coranderrk Aboriginal Reserve went headto-head with the Aboriginal Protection Board. Their goal was both simple and revolutionary: to be allowed to continue the brilliant experiment in self-determination they had pioneered for themselves on the scrap of country left to them. Coranderrk recreates the Inquiry. This is both great theatre and great history. It revives the voices of all those, black and white, who fought for a better pact between the country’s oldest and newest inhabitants. This special production pays tribute to the resilience and adaptability of a people who rose to the challenge despite the odds, appropriating the power of the written word to make their own voices ring loud and clear. Coranderrk is about what might have been.
Monday 24 April 8pm Full $20 Conc. $15
The City of Whitehorse Band presents
Band Concert The Whitehorse City Band is pleased to present their April concert, comprising music of stage, screen and radio, solo performances and marches. Featuring a surprise guest artist, this unique music event is not to be missed! Proudly supported by the City of Whitehorse.
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