Merrigong Season 2023 Brochure

Our company’s name ‘Merrigong’ reflects the Dharawal word for the Illawarra region’s distinctive escarpment, a landmark of supreme cultural importance. This name serves as a constant reminder that our venues rest on unceded First Nations land.

In all that we do, Merrigong Theatre Company seeks to acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land, seas and skies, and to show respect to all First Nations people who call our region home.

Illawarra Performing Arts Centre

is getting an upgrade!

For this exciting and much-needed work to happen, the building itself will be closed from 21 Dec 2022 to the end of May 2023. That doesn’t mean Merrigong won’t be open – the show will go on! We will be making great use of the Wollongong Town Hall, presenting a number of shows in an intimate theatre mode with raked seating. Our Box Office will also be located at Town Hall while work on the IPAC building is underway. On reopening we can look forward to vibrant, refreshed interiors, improved accessibility for all, a new air conditioning and heating system, and brand-new theatre seats. We hope you’ll enjoy our program at the Town Hall, and celebrate with us

Need a hand?

Our friendly Box Office staff are available Monday to Friday from 10am to 4pm.

Visit us in person

Jan – May Wollongong Town Hall, Cnr Kembla St & Crown St, Wollongong Jun – Dec IPAC, 32 Burelli St, Wollongong

Email boxoffice@merrigong.com.au

Call 02 4224 5999 merrigong.com.au/season2023

Artist’s impression: foyer refurbishment

Theatre is about connection

In the last few years, we’ve all experienced isolation – lockdowns and restrictions kept us isolated in our homes or local government areas, and then border closures kept us isolated from those interstate or overseas. It’s been a reminder of how fundamental it is to our human experience to connect beyond our own personal experience – to discover and interact with others, and in doing so to come to a greater understanding of our own selves. In a very tangible way, this is what theatre provides us – a window into the lived experience of others, through which we can learn, and empathise, and maybe most importantly, sometimes catch a glimpse of ourselves, and realise the essential unity in our human diversity.

Our 2023 Season offers just this opportunity – it’s an eclectic mix of theatrical experiences that invite you to connect with diverse voices, stories and energy. From the captivating charm of a Bangalore chai-wallah in Guru of Chai, a reluctant Chinese-Australian beauty pageant contestant in Miss Peony, a group of First Nations Elders gathered in January 1788 in The Visitors, and the neuro-diverse performers of our very own Strangeways Ensemble with their next stunningly original work, Something that Happened, we’ll be reminded that it’s not just the story that matters, but who tells it. And we’ll be exposed to an extraordinary range of styles of performance too – the heart-stopping stunts of Air Time, the incredible movement and undeniable clarity of voice of SILENCE, and the soaring gospel singing of Choir Boy. 2023 is a big year for us at Merrigong. With a major refurbishment project at IPAC, we’ll be creating a special intimate theatre with raked seating within the Wollongong Town Hall space, before inviting you back to the refreshed IPAC theatres in June. And we are excited to welcome a new voice into the direction of our program, with our colleague Leroy Parsons joining us as Producer – First Nations Program.

Our hope is that in 2023 you’ll connect with us, with the diverse range of artists on our stages, and with each other, and that together we’ll explore beyond, and find home.

Simon, Leland, Penny and Leroy

L-R: Simon Hinton (Artistic Director / CEO), Leland Kean (Artistic Development Manager), Penny Watts (Program Manager) and Leroy Parsons (Producer - First Nations Program).

Photo by Jeremy Park.

Make the most of your theatre experience

Join the conversation and enhance your experience with great opportunities to learn more about the theatre.

Post-show Q&As

For most shows in our Mainstage Season we offer at least one performance where the audience is invited to stay for a conversation with the cast, and sometimes show creatives too. This is a perfect opportunity to gain deeper insights into a show and how it was made.

Free programs

We provide a free program for most Mainstage Season shows. Providing insights into the people behind the work and its creation, programs are made available for download in your pre-show email reminder and as a hard copy at the performance.

Merrigong Talking Points

Learn more about theatre, the arts and the world around us! Everyone is invited to join our eclectic and engaging series of talks, designed to complement our Season. Held after Saturday matinee performances of most Mainstage Season Shows, Merrigong Talking Points are free and run for approximately one hour. No bookings required. Check show pages for dates and times.

Pre-show reminders

To make sure you don’t miss a thing, we’ll send you a ticket reminder 1 – 2 days before your chosen performance. Please provide your email address when booking.

The Best Seats

While there isn’t a bad seat in the house, becoming a Season Ticket Holder means you get access to your pick of the bunch. Book early for the best selection.

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Receive 10% off tickets at Spiegeltent Wollongong, and for other selected non-Merrigong shows throughout the year (watch out for email updates on this benefit).

Get more with a Season Ticket

Share with Family and Friends

Treat your loved ones by purchasing unlimited single tickets at discounted prices when you add them to your Season Ticket. You’ll be seated together (and win their admiration).

Real Flexibility

Brilliant Value

Season Tickets come with a hefty discount on single ticket prices – as much as 40% off depending on which package you choose. Plus, the more shows you select, the bigger your savings!

Life happens, so we offer Season Ticket Holders one free ticket exchange for every show in their package. This can be for any available Season 2023 performance. (Where prices vary, the difference will be charged.) Please contact us at least one working day before your booked performance.

Exclusive Food & Drink discounts

In addition to 10% off at our bars, becoming a Season Ticket Holder gives you access to exclusive discounts for some fantastic local cafés, bars, and restaurants nearby, as well as The Social café after IPAC reopens in June.

Pay Half Now, Half Later

If paying by credit card, you can choose to pay half upfront, and the remainder on or close to 18 April 2023.

“An exotic romantic thriller... cleverly constructed... full of melodramatic twists and humorous asides… don’t miss this chance to pay a visit to The Guru”

Sydney Morning Herald

Jacob Rajan.

Photo by Robert Catto

Guru of Chai

by Justin Lewis and Jacob Rajan

An outrageously funny and heartbreakingly beautiful romantic thriller. The contradictions of modern India, with its iPhones and ancient gods come alive in this outrageously funny and heartbreakingly beautiful romantic thriller from one of New Zealand’s most successful theatre companies, Indian Ink. A poor chai-wallah (tea-seller) has his life changed forever when a young girl is abandoned at a busy railway station and brings the place to a standstill with the beauty of her singing.

World-renowned actor and writer Jacob Rajan finally comes to Wollongong, bringing his famous Guru character to life – a buck-toothed chameleon, he channels 17 characters and leaps to multiple locations, delivering a serpentine romantic thriller while dispensing dubious spiritual wisdom.

Award-winning, heartstring-pulling and outrageously funny, with a vibrant musical score performed live, Guru of Chai is an innovative modern fairy tale packed with love and magic.

23 – 25 FEB

WOLLONGONG TOWN HALL

INTIMATE THEATRE MODE

$39 - $59

Approx. 1 hr 30 mins (no interval)

Post-show Q&A Thu 23 Feb, 6.30pm

Talking Point

Sat 25 Feb, 15 mins after the matinee

Audio Description/Captioning

Sat 25 Feb, 1.30pm

Tactile Tour Sat 25 Feb, 12.30pm

Recommended for ages 10+

Director

Justin Lewis

Composer

David Ward

Dramaturg

Murray Edmond

Lighting Designer

Sam Mence

Set and Costume Designer

John Verryt

Indian Singing Advisor

Ravi Muthu

Musician

Adam Ogle

Cast

Jacob Rajan

“…exhilarating, multi-layered new play...Threaded with searing gospel songs”

The Guardian (UK)

Photo by Robert Catto

Choir Boy

by Tarell Alvin McCraney

A story about boys becoming men, and one singer finding his voice.

Written by Tarell Alvin McCraney (an Oscar®-winner for his Moonlight screenplay), this Tony Award®-winning play – threaded throughout with soul-stirring a cappella gospel hymns – is the story of a battle between identity and community.

Set in the confines of an elite boys’ school, Choir Boy focuses on Pharus Young, the leader of the school choir. A talented scholarship student, Pharus is also the target of vicious anti-gay bullying by Bobby, the nephew of the headmaster. It’s a coming-of-age drama, deeply infused with African-American culture, legacy and hope.

The Australian premiere production of this recent Broadway hit comes to Wollongong direct from its Sydney season as part of Sydney WorldPride 2023.

22 – 25 MAR

WOLLONGONG TOWN HALL INTIMATE THEATRE MODE

$62 - $84

Approx. 1 hr 40 mins (no interval)

Post-show Q&A Thu 23 Mar, 6.30pm

Talking Point

Sat 25 Mar, 15 mins after the matinee

Audio Description/Captioning

Sat 25 Mar, 1.30pm

Tactile Tour Sat 25 Mar, 12.30pm

Recommended for ages 14+

Directors

Dino Dimitriadis and Zindzi Okenyo

Musical Director

Allen René Louis

Lighting Designer

Karen Norris

Set and Costume Designer

James Browne

Sound Designer

Brendon Boney

Cast includes

Cleave William, Theo Williams

Australian Stage (for Concrete and Bone Sessions)

Cast.

Photo by Tristan Still

“...flitting through space and flirting with danger”

Air Time

created by Lee Wilson and Mirabelle Wouters

A stunning mix of precision and anarchy, as breath-taking stunts and movement unfold to a pulsating electronic music score.

In Air Time, skate ramps tower over the audience, propelling BMXers, skaters, dancers and parkourists with extreme speed and height. The chaotic street energy sizzles with danger, with the risk of bodies on foot, and bodies on wheels, colliding. The fierce commitment of the performers to reach wild heights while executing stunts with precision is breath-taking.

Branch Nebula brings the virtuosity of street culture into the theatre, with a complex and spectacular show honouring their history and knowledge of the artforms and subcultures informed by nearly two decades of experimental performance art.

This adrenaline-pumping new work is a stunning display of air-born mastery within a vista of colours, light, and shadows, that builds on Branch Nebula’s extensive work and outstanding talent.

20 – 22 APR

WOLLONGONG TOWN HALL INTIMATE THEATRE MODE

$39 - $59

Approx. 1 hr 15 mins (no interval)

Post-show Q&A Thu 20 Apr, 6.30pm

Talking Point

Sat 22 Apr, 15 mins after the matinee

Recommended for ages 10+

Composer

Lucy Cliché

Sound Designer

Phil Downing

Consultant Choreographer

Marnie Palomares

Production Manager and Special Effects Designer

Alejandro Rolandi

Devisers

Carl Luiker, Cloé Fournier, Dechen Gendun, Austin Gray, Brock Horneman, Sari Simpson

“Nostalgic, philosophical and comedic... it’s quite unlike any other use of cameras and screens I’ve seen on a stage”

Sydney Morning Herald

Solomon Thomas and Steve Wilson-Alexander.

Photo by Rosie Hastie

Coil

created by Mark Rogers, Solomon Thomas, Steve Wilson-Alexander and Carly Young

Movies and memories, live on stage.

At the cutting edge of theatre and technology, re:group’s Coil endeared itself to audiences at the Sydney Opera House in 2022. Now this captivatingly clever and entertaining work is set to take Wollongong back to the glory days of video stores – before they were killed by streaming.

Beginning as a popular Wollongong-based performance collective, and now nationally recognised, re:group’s work has been nurtured through Merrigong’s artist development programs (Route Dash Niner, 2016/2017; Tom William Mitchell, 2018; UFO, 2022). In Coil they create an experience both gobsmackingly ingenious in its execution, whilst being funny, warm-hearted and deeply resonant. Coil reflects upon the joys, perils and pitfalls of nostalgia, and how we grapple with goodbyes.

Inspired by the highs and lows of pop culture and the near-to-home closure of Leading Edge video store in Thirroul, re:group mash theatre and movie-making together to create something immersive, irreverent, and inherently live.

26 – 29 JUL

BRUCE GORDON THEATRE

$39 - $59

Approx. 1 hr (no interval)

Post-show Q&A Thu 27 Jul, 6.30pm

Talking Point

Sat 29 Jul, 15 mins after the matinee

Audio Description/Captioning

Sat 29 Jul, 1.30pm

Tactile Tour Sat 29 Jul, 12.30pm

Recommended for ages 10+

Screenplay

Mark Rogers

Video Designer

Solomon Thomas

Automation Programmer

Chris Howell

Sound Design

Liam “Snowy” Halliwell

Set Realisation

Alistair Davies

Creative Producer

Malcolm Whittaker

Cast

Solomon Thomas, Carly Young, Steve Wilson-Alexander

Developed with the support of Next Wave Festival, PACT Centre for Emerging Artists, Salamanca Arts Centre, Merrigong Theatre Company, Performing Lines, Intimate Spectacle, Punctum, Creative Partnerships Australia through MATCH Lab and Arts Tasmania. 15

Cast.

Photo by Simon Woods

“Yes, this is an urgent piece of ceremony”

Koori Mail

“Powerful and provocative” Courier Mail

A KARUL PROJECTS AND BLAKDANCE PRODUCTION

SILENCE

A conversation that will never be silenced.

SILENCE is a thrilling new work from acclaimed First Nations contemporary dance company, Karul Projects, based on Minjungbal Country (Northern NSW / South East Qld). Vivid movement and sound explore the space in between, the conversations not being heard, and the responses that are muted.

There’s silence between the stars as the Emu travels across the night sky. There’s silence in the dancer’s energy when they hit the cut, the rupture between rhythms and movement where the spirit world can enter. It’s also the deafening silence under white noise. The same questions echoed through generations.

Through powerful choreography from company co-founder Thomas E.S. Kelly, and dynamic live percussion from Jhindu-Pedro Lawrie, SILENCE breaks the silence, pulling unresolved conversations from under the rug and slamming them back on the table.

9 – 12 AUG

BRUCE GORDON THEATRE

$57 – $77

Approx. 1 hr (no interval)

Post-Show Q&A Thu 10 Aug, 6.30pm

Talking Point

Sat 12 Aug, 15 mins after the matinee

Recommended for ages 12+

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander audiences are advised that this show contains depictions of people who have died.

Rehearsal Director

Taree Sansbury

Choreographic Dramaturg

Vicki Van Hout

Dramaturg

Alethea Beetson

Composer and Percussionist

Jhindu-Pedro Lawrie

Composer and Sound Designer

Sam Pankhurst

Lighting Designer

Karen Norris

Costume Designer

Selene Cochrane

Cast

Thomas E.S Kelly, Jhindu-Pedro

Lawrie, Benjin Maza, Kiara Malcolm, Amber Nofal, Tiana Pinnell, Taree Sansbury

choreographed and written by Thomas E.S. Kelly

“...sometimes, all the miles between are as nothing, sometimes, they are narrowed to the little silence between the beats of a heart.”

Colleen McCullough, Tim

Jeanette Cronin and Ben Goss.

Photo by Daniel Boud

An Australian classic becomes an uplifting new play.

Directed by the award-winning Darren Yap (Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam, Diving for Pearls, Letters to Lindy), the gripping and controversial novel that catapulted Colleen McCullough to international fame has been sensitively adapted for the stage by acclaimed playwright Tim McGarry.

An unorthodox relationship develops between Mary, a career-driven business executive in her mid-50s, and Tim, a handsome 25-year-old labourer with a mild intellectual disability. Tim has grown up in a small but loving, workingclass family who have tried to shelter him from the cruelness of the world. What begins as a chance meeting between them, soon develops into a lifechanging relationship with shattering consequences.

Tim is a new Australian play filled with love, loss and acceptance, which explores the importance of embracing differences, opening oneself to the fullness of life and the opportunities it has to offer.

16 – 19 AUG

IMB THEATRE

$62 - $84

Approx. 1 hr 30 mins (no interval)

Post-show Q&A Thu 17 Aug, 6.30pm

Talking Point

Sat 19 Aug, 15 mins after the matinee

Audio Description/Captioning

Sat 19 Aug, 1.30pm

Tactile Tour Sat 19 Aug, 12.30pm

Recommended for ages 14+

Director

Darren Yap

Set Designer

James Browne

Costume Designer

Lucy M Scott

Lighting Designer

Benjamin Brockman

Movement Director

Nigel Poulton

Cast

Valerie Bader, Akkshey Caplash, Jeanette Cronin, Ben Goss, Andrew McFarlane, Julia Robertson

adapted for the stage by Tim McGarry

Colleen McCullough’s

The creative development of this work was commissioned and supported by The Art House Wyong and the Capitol Theatre Tamworth.

“I entered a beauty pageant once as a teenager and won Best Personality. In a beauty pageant! This is going to be glitzy and glamorous and slightly unhinged”

Michelle Law

Shirong Wu, Michelle Law and Gabrielle Chan.

Photo by Daniel Boud

Miss Peony

by Michelle Law

A 21st Century Australian comedy caught between two generations and two cultures.

Michelle Law’s fierce and funny debut play, Single Asian Female, was a nationwide smash hit. Now she focuses her razor-sharp eye on the world of beauty pageants in this coming-of-age comedy about what happens when the ghosts of generations past come back to haunt you.

Lily’s grandmother was a beauty queen in Hong Kong. She doesn’t care that times have changed, and that Lily lives in a new country and a new century. She sees that Lily’s caught between worlds and wants her to enter the Chinese community beauty pageant, the highly competitive Miss Peony. She won’t take no for an answer. And to make matters worse, she’s a ghost.

Starring a dynamic cast led by Michelle Law, Miss Peony is a lavish and loopy exploration of the journey to self-acceptance. This production is performed in three languages – as in real life, the characters switch between English, Cantonese and Mandarin. There will be surtitles in all three, so that everyone can enjoy the show!

30 AUG – 2 SEP

IMB THEATRE

$62 - $84

Approx. 2 hrs 20 mins (incl. interval)

Post-Show Q&A Thu 31 Aug, 6.30pm

Talking Point

Sat 2 Sep, 15 mins after the matinee

Audio Description/Captioning

Sat 2 Sep, 1.30pm

Tactile Tour Sat 2 Sep, 12.30pm

Recommended for ages 15+

Contains strong language

Director

Courtney Stewart

Set and Costume Designer

Jonathan Hindmarsh

Lighting Designer

Trent Suidgeest

Composer

Nicholas Ng

Choreographer

Kristina Chan

Sound Designer

Julian Starr

Assistant Director

Nicole Pingon

Cast

Gabrielle Chan, Jing-Xuan Chan, Kaeng Chan, Michelle Law, Mabel Li, Shirong Wu

“They

Rachel Head.

Photo by Jeremy Park.

“We know what we got, and we don’t care whether you know it or not”

John Steinbeck, Of Mice and Men

are a go-getting bunch... collectively created to entertain and educate. I had the best time in their company”

Reviews by Judith (for Trash Talk)

A MERRIGONG THEATRE COMPANY PRODUCTION IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE DISABILITY TRUST

Something that Happened

by The Strangeways Ensemble

When the dreams that you dare to dream may just come true…

After their genre-bending hit Trash Talk , this is the latest hilarious and thought-provoking work from The Strangeways Ensemble, Merrigong’s permanent company of neuro-diverse professional actors.

An international film company is undertaking a global scouting mission to cast a new musical film version of John Steinbeck’s classic tale, Of Mice and Men, and the audition notice has found its way to The Strangeways Ensemble in Wollongong. This could be their big break, a chance to hit the big time, and for their dreams to come true!

Set in the rehearsal room, the Ensemble undertake their audition prep with individual research, self-tapes and throwbacks to the Golden Age of Hollywood. But Steinbeck’s themes of friendship, dreams and our place in the universe are put to the test when it becomes clear that this opportunity is not as hopeful as it first appears.

Inspired by the history of representation of people with disability in film, Something that Happened is a funny and imaginative exploration of the quest for fame and inclusion.

15 – 23 SEP

BRUCE GORDON THEATRE

$39 - $59

Approx. 1 hr 30 mins (no interval)

Post-show Q&A Thu 21 Sep, 6.30pm

Talking Point

Sat 23 Sep, 15 mins after the matinee

Audio Description/Captioning

Sat 23 Sep, 1.30pm

Tactile Tour Sat 23 Sep, 12.30pm

Recommended for ages 10+

Director and Devisor

Anne-Louise Rentell

Composer and Musical Director

Daryl Wallis

Designer

Katja Handt

Assistant Director

Steven Wilson-Alexander Support Worker

Marion Maclean

Cast and Devisors

Malcolm Allison, Ethan Arnold, Jordan Bowater, Ethan Green, Rachel Head, Phillip Prentice, Christian Tagliaferro

“I do not doubt that The Visitors will take its place alongside Stolen as a touchstone of Australian theatre”

Sydney Morning Herald

Beau

Dean Riley Smith and Dalara Williams.

Photo by Rob Hookey.

The Visitors

by Jane Harrison

Visitors leave. Right?

After its Sydney Theatre Award-winning premiere at the 2020 Sydney Festival, Muruwari playwright Jane Harrison’s The Visitors will be reworked for this brand-new production directed by one of Australia’s most celebrated directors, Quandamooka man Wesley Enoch.

On a sweltering day in January 1788, seven clan leaders gather on a sandstone escarpment overlooking the harbour. The attendees, six of them Elders and one new initiate, catch-up, laugh together, share a meal and compare notes. But beyond the friendly banter, protocols, and hospitality, a momentous decision is waiting to be made.

A mysterious fleet of giant nawi is amassing in the harbour, and as they creep closer, these seven representatives must choose unanimously: should they send these strangers on their way or welcome them?

The Visitors is at once a riveting, deeply researched insight into one of the most impactful and painful days in Australia’s history, and a hugely entertaining study of how communities respond to change and the unknown.

25 – 28 OCT

IMB THEATRE

$62 - $84

Approx. 1 hr 15 mins (no interval)

Post-show Q&A Thu 26 Oct, 6.30pm

Talking Point

Sat 28 Oct, 15 mins after the matinee

Audio Description/Captioning

Sat 28 Oct, 1.30pm

Tactile Tour Sat 28 Oct, 12.30pm

Recommended for ages 13+

Contains strong language, themes of racial violence and intergenerational trauma.

Director Wesley Enoch

Danielle King and Yure Covich.

Photo by Children of the Revolution

“The course of true love never did run smooth”

William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night’s Dream

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

by William Shakespeare

A moonlit setting for summer’s magical, must-see event. Join us on a summer’s eve as Shakespeare’s most enigmatic work comes to life in a breathtaking outdoor production full of music, magic and mirth. Pack your rug and picnic, gather your family or group of friends, and join us under the stars in the enchanting Wollongong Botanic Garden for an enthralling open-air performance of A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Directed by Leland Kean (As Luck Would Have It, Lost Boys), this brand new production brings together some of the country’s finest actors and designers with a stellar cast of musicians and artists from across the Illawarra to create a unique, joy-filled and enchanting theatrical experience. Whether you’re a Shakespeare devotee or newbie, this delightful event is not-to-be-missed.

Rescheduled from our 2022 Season, proving the course of true love never did run smooth, and neither did organising an outdoor event during a La Niña summer!

9 – 26 NOV

WOLLONGONG BOTANIC GARDEN

$39 - $59

Approx. 2 hr 30 mins (incl. interval)

Recommended for ages 10+

Director

Leland Kean

Costume Designer

Katja Handt

Lighting Designer

Peter Rubie

Associate Director

Danielle King

“

Circus Diary Reviews

Le Coup packs a punch”

Photo by KTB Media

Le Coup

It’s fight night at the circus!

Le Coup transforms the glittering Aurora Spiegeltent into a neo-vaudeville speakeasy, where it’s fight night at the Circus. Chelsea McGuffin and Co, the legendary creator of fantastical circus shows Scotch & Soda and Cantina gathers a rag-tag bunch of Australia’s finest cabaret and circus stars to mix fire breathing, daring aerial feats and breathtaking acrobatics for a scintillatingly visceral experience.

Le Coup is a tribute to funfairs, travelling troupes and the showmen and women of yesteryear. Featuring a ferocious live soundtrack by the bluegrass band Father Grant and The Blunt Objects, it’s a guaranteed knockout. It’s time to grab a drink, place your bets, and pull up a seat ringside for a fight like no other!

21 – 25 JUN

THE SPIEGELTENT WOLLONGONG

$62 - $84

Approx. 1 hr 5 mins (no interval)

Recommended for ages 10+

Directors

Chelsea McGuffin and Jacqueline Furey

Musical Director

Grant Arthur

Musicians

Ben Harrison and Bonnie Stewart

Sound Designer

Tom Strode

Lighting Designer

Steven May

Set Designer

Josh McIntosh

Costume Designer

Jacqueline Furey

Cast

Jacqueline Furey, Tara Boom, Skip Walker-Milne, Hilton Denis, Phoebe Armstrong

created by Chelsea McGuffin and Jacqueline Furey

MERRIGONGX is our annual artists’ program. It focuses on supporting artists to take creative risks.

MERRIGONGX places artists and their practice at the centre of our community. From in-house creative developments to full-blown public presentations of new work, and everything in between, MERRIGONGX provides independent artists with financial, technical, marketing and artistic resources.

Keep an eye out for our Made From Scratch nights – a multi-artform performance night offering artists the space and support to test new ideas in front of a live audience.

Natalie Cunzolo.

Photo by Tracey Leigh Images

RESERVE YOUR SPOT FOR FREE AT MERRIGONGX SHOWS, AND PAY WHAT YOU FEEL AFTER THE SHOW

MERRIGONG.COM.AU/MERRIGONGX

Season Ticket Holders can have their spot reserved for MERRIGONGX Shows now, before reservations open to the general public. Then pay what you feel after the show.

CHACHI AND THE SEA OF TEARS

by Neisha Murphy

Neisha Murphy combines clowning and storytelling in an action-packed show about facing your fears and finding light in the darkness – even in the biggest downpours. Full of slapstick comedy, hilarious antics, daring circus and the big time feels… oh, and don’t forget your brolly!

2 – 4 MAR, 7.30pm

WOLLONGONG TOWN HALL INTIMATE THEATRE MODE

Approx. 1 hr (no interval)

Recommended for ages 12+

OPTIMAL STOPPING

by Proper Motion and La Infinita Compañia

Two groups of dancers. One Dance. No Rehearsal. Optimal Stopping brings together two very different groups of dancers from opposite sides of the world, to meet and get to know each other as performers on stage. Without the benefit of hours of in-person rehearsal, we witness dancers use their finely-tuned instincts and superior skills in terms of navigating space, choreography and relationships in real time.

30 MAR – 1 APR, 7.30pm

WOLLONGONG TOWN HALL INTIMATE THEATRE MODE

Approx. 1 hr 10mins (no interval)

Recommended for ages 8+

uNCOILEd eXposed

by AUSTI. Dance and Physical Theatre

An unravelling of fresh choreographic talent. Featuring three premiere pieces by local and NSW-based choreographers, performed by the striking AUSTI. company artists. uNCOILEd eXposed awards emerging artists from diverse styles and backgrounds the time and space to develop their artistic practice, and to conceive and present experimental choreographic work.

19 – 21 OCT, 7.30pm

BRUCE GORDON THEATRE

Approx. 1 hr (no interval)

Recommended for ages 8+

LANDED

by Frumpus

Born in the rich, anarchic days of the ‘90s Sydney performance scene, legendary performance ensemble Frumpus returns! Three shifty women, wordless but with plenty to say, take an unnerving and rib-tickling excursion into silliness and power play. Crashing to earth, camping under the stars, carrying a load of frothing tankards, Frumpus and their fanged sock puppets navigate anarchy and inanity, all for a great night out / time of your lives / actual salary.

2 – 4 NOV, 7.30pm

BRUCE GORDON THEATRE

Approx. 1 hr 10 mins (no interval)

Recommended for ages 12+

Adapted by Robin Goldsworthy from the Just book series, written by Andy Griffiths and illustrated by Terry Denton. Andy Griffiths’ universally celebrated book series will finally land on stage in a hysterical production. Vividly and hilariously bringing the crazy, annoying, silly stories to life with everything from invisibility pills and mudmen, vomiting dogs and death-defying balloon rides! It won’t be for the faint-farted... we meant faint-hearted!

This unmissable show is a love letter to the powers of imagination.

14 – 15 JUL

BRUCE GORDON THEATRE

All tickets $29

Approx. 55 mins (no interval)

Relaxed Performance

Sat 15 Jul, 10am

Recommended for ages 7+

Director

Iain Sinclair

KIDS AND FAMILIES

By Jude Henshall and Ellen Steele

It’s a perfect, balmy night in the outback. A sleep-deprived camper, a cheeky quokka and an emu with a penchant for creating wild inventions, awake to discover that a koala has come down with a stubborn and ear-shatteringly loud case of the hiccups.

Embark on an epic journey through the night as they frantically eat, sing and invent their way towards a cure before the sun comes up.

Windmill, the globally recognised masters of creating original theatre for young people, bring us a hilarious rocking musical extravaganza about working together, finding friendship and how to, once and for all, cure the hiccups.

19 JUL

BRUCE GORDON THEATRE

All tickets $29

Approx. 45 mins (no interval)

Recommended for ages 4+

Directors

Jude Henshall and Ellen Steele

Designer

Jonathon Oxlade

Composer

Ross McHenry

Lighting Designer

Chris Petridis

Puppet Maker and Consultant

Tamara Rewse

Dramaturg

Julianne O’Brien

Dramaturgy Consultant

Steve Mayhew

Nathan O’Keefe and Koala.

Photo by Shane Reid, Carnival Studio

Based on the book by Mem Fox and Julie Vivas

Adapted by Eva Di Cesare and Sandra Eldridge. Directed by Sandra Eldridge

Mem Fox and Julie Vivas’ beloved picture book Possum Magic has enchanted children for decades. Now Monkey Baa’s award-winning creative team bring the whimsical world of the book to the stage!

Grandma Poss loves making magic. She makes wombats blue and kookaburras pink. She makes dingoes smile and emus shrink. But one day, when danger arrives in the form of a snake, Grandma uses her most magical spell to make Hush invisible. Hush has many wonderful adventures. But being invisible isn’t all it’s cracked up to be…

Possum Magic takes us on a magical journey around Australia to find the food that makes Hush visible again.

28 – 30 SEP

BRUCE GORDON THEATRE

All tickets $29

Approx. 50 mins (no interval)

Relaxed Performance

Sat 30 Sep, 10am

Recommended for ages 4+

Director

Sandra Eldridge

Production Designer

Emma Vine

Composer and Sound Designer

Nate Edmondson

Lighting Designer

Matt Cox

Merrigong Creativity Camp

SCHOOL HOLIDAY FUN!

Popular interactive theatre, performance and design workshops. Under the guidance and supervision of professional performing and teaching artists, children take a journey of creative exploration. Designed to activate kids’ imaginations and build self-confidence in a fun, educational environment, this is a great space for Campers to develop ongoing friendships with other like-minded children.

WOLLONGONG TOWN HALL 9am-3pm (incl. lunch break)

11 - 14 APR

$240 (4 days)

10 - 14 JUL

$290 (5 days)

25 - 29 SEP

$290 (5 days)

20% discount for additional siblings or when booking all three camps. For ages 5 – 12. Children will be placed into groups based on age and confidence.

For Schools and Young People

We believe that all young people should experience live theatre! We invite young people to explore our venues, experience professional, high-quality theatre and engage in a range of fun activities, workshops, backstage tours, and more. Our Young People’s Program is made possible with the support of Peoplecare.

School Group Bookings

A discounted school group price of $23 per student (for groups of eight or more) is available for selected performances. For each group of eight or more students, a supervising teacher can attend for free.

Student Group Season Tickets

Even bigger savings are available for groups of eight or more students seeing multiple shows, with show prices as low as $18, per student per show.

Price per student:

3 Shows for $60

5 Shows for $90

Passport to Performance

Substantial ticket subsidies are available through our Passport to Performance program, with tickets from as little as $6 per student (for groups of eight or more). Subsidies may be available for public schools with a high FOEI score, or for school groups with additional requirements.

Young Playwrights Project

A showcase of Wollongong’s youngest playwrights and performers, run in collaboration with The Drama Studio at IPAC. Young playwrights with a 10 – 15 minute play they would love to see on stage are invited to apply. Scripts are assessed by professional practitioners, and the playwrights selected will work with a mentor to develop their play, which is performed by young actors from The Drama Studio.

The Drama Studio

The Illawarra Performing Arts Centre is home to The Drama Studio, a dynamic drama school established in 1988, and run by Fiona Gabb-Finley. The Drama Studio offers drama classes for school students from Kindergarten through to Year 12.

Work Experience

A limited number of week-long work experience placements are made available each year for students to participate in and observe the different departments in operation at Merrigong.

For more information visit merrigong.com.au/community-education or email education@merrigong.com.au

Community is at the centre of everything we do

Our goal is to build and sustain strong and meaningful relationships with individuals, groups and organisations across our local community, to meet our aims for inclusivity, diversity, access and opportunity. We work with a wide range of local organisations to develop specific arts-based programs and provide subsidised community rates and event support for the use of our spaces. These include:

Proud community partners since 2006, The Disability Trust’s Sport and Recreation program offers participants the opportunity to regularly work with professional theatre artists and to present their bi-annual productions in our venues. In early 2023, we will support the Trust’s first ever drama camp (with funding from Create NSW and the Office for Regional YouthDepartment of Regional NSW).

Merrigong supports Beyond Empathy’s team of artists, mentors, community workers and leaders with strong connections to First Nations communities, through a partnership that provides young people in need with access to the theatre.

Merrigong works with Vision Australia to connect people who are blind or have low vision to the theatre through our services of Audio Descriptions and on-stage Tactile Tours for selected shows.

Our partnership with Coomaditchie United Aboriginal Corporation aims to provide positive, supported pathways into employment for local First Nations community members.

Merrigong works with Woolyungah Indigenous Centre to host interns from the University of Wollongong to improve student opportunities for career development and employment in the arts.

Merrigong partners with South Coast Writers Centre to provide venue support for their annual South Coast Writers’ Festival, Young Writers’ Program, and Live and Local, a satellite event of the Sydney Writers’ Festival, as well as the Merrigong & SCWC Playwright’s Project.

We are working with Green Connect to improve our social responsibility and sustainable approach to delivering events to the community.

Merrigong supports Wollongong Conservatorium of Music in connecting community and young people to music in our venues.

Support Merrigong

Merrigong is dedicated to delivering experiences that are relevant and impactful to the diverse people of our region. We invest in a range of programs with community groups, schools and artists that deliver tangible outcomes through paid residencies, employment and the development of new theatre work.

There are many ways that you can support this work, from tax-deductible donations, to corporate partnerships, to becoming part of our team of highly-valued volunteers. Your contribution can help us build a brighter future for artists, audiences and our community.

Merrigong’s Inner Circle

Make a tax-deductible donation of $250 or more and you’ll be part of our Inner Circle, with recognition online and in our foyers for 12 months. We also send Inner Circle donors occasional special invitations to events, as well as regular updates on how their donations are being used to support our programs.

Our Inner Circle donors are recognised at three levels of support:

For more information visit merrigong.com.au/support or email supporters@merrigong.com.au

Inner Circle Insiders ($1,000 +)

Ainslie Lamb & Ronald Browne

Angela & Steve McCrea

Barry Sexton

Bruce Walker

Drew Fairley

Elizabeth Elliott & Kevin Marston

Emily Simpson

George & Rada Millwood

Harry & Pamela Bassett

Jane Franklin

Michael Davies & Chris Gage

Pauline & Rodney Doyle

R. McDonald

Warwick Shanks & Sharon Behl-Shanks

Anonymous x 3

Inner Circle Collaborators ($500 - $999)

Amy Harper

Beverley Darby

Chris & Jacqui McRobert

Christina Comelli

Col & Trudy Bruton

David & Linda Fuller

Denise Bramble

Four Star Cleaning

James & Linda Hogg

Jim & Sandra Dingle

Jodie Parker & Robin D’Rozario

John & Adrian Quilter

Kevin & Sue Savage

Leta Webb

Marie Mitchell-Stanley

Meg Schneider

Peter & Ann Robinson

Peter & Margaret Wolfe

Rosemary Mahon

Shabnam & Simon Hinton

Simon Hodsden

Stephen Meyrick

Tony McAdam

Anonymous x 2

Inner Circle Supporters ($250 – $499)

Angela Raymond

Ann Hinton

Barbara Cunningham

Barbara Vickery

Damien Leith

Dayna Parker

Elizabeth Jeneid

Graeme & Jill Bell

Graeme & Lisa McKay

Hilton & Jan Bloomfield

Isla Bowen & Michael Yabsley

Jane Westbrook & Mark Ramsden

Jayne Downs

John Penney

Kate Cosgrove

Leland Kean & Kar Chalmers

Marlene Matthew

Merilyn Pearson

Merran Dawson

Michael Pennisi

Monique Davis

Peter Wayne Morris

Rachel Francis & Kim Buck

Ron & Helen Jaray

Stephen Jones

Anonymous x 2

Accessibility

We’re committed to ensuring that everyone can enjoy theatre and live performance experiences with us. To organise your accessible option/s, please contact us at the time of booking. Call (02) 4224 5999, email boxoffice@merrigong.com.au or visit in person 10am – 4pm weekdays.

Accessible Seating Options

Both lllawarra Performing Arts

Centre and Wollongong Town Hall are accessible venues. Our staff are on hand to help assist you get into, and around the venue. Selected seats in each theatre are held for patrons who use wheelchairs or have other mobility concerns. Please call us to talk to us about any accessible requirements including the type of wheelchair you use – we want to make sure we have the right space for you.

Companion Card

We accept Companion Cards. Seats for your companion can only be booked in person or by phoning the Box Office with Companion Cards to be sighted upon ticket collection.

Hearing Assistance

The IMB Theatre has an FM system for hearing augmentation. Receivers can be obtained free of charge from the box office prior to performances. The Bruce Gordon Theatre and Main Auditorium of the Wollongong Town Hall have an induction hearing loop compatible with T-switch hearing aids.

Live Captioning

Select performances are captioned for patrons who are d/Deaf or hearing impaired. The Bruce Gordon Theatre and Main Auditorium of Wollongong Town Hall will have mobile captioning via GoTheatrical! app. Please download the app prior to your performance. In the IMB Theatre captions are displayed on screens at the side of the stage. Please mention live captioning when booking to ensure you are in the best position to make use of this service.

Audio Description

Select performances are Audio Described for the benefit of patrons with low or no vision. Actions, expressions and gestures are described by professional describers trained by Vision Australia to bring out the true imagery in a performance. Patrons who are blind and/or vision impaired will hear the description through headsets. Please mention Audio Description when booking.

Tactile Tours

Before Audio Described performances, patrons have the opportunity to participate in a 30-minute Tactile Tour. Being amongst the scenery establishes the scene and allows for a deeper theatrical experience for patrons who are vision impaired or blind. Please mention Tactile Tour when booking.

Large-Print Program

Large-print, plain text copies of programs for Mainstage Season shows are available on request at the Box Office on the day of the performance.

Relaxed Performances

Select performances are designed to be sensory friendly for anyone who would benefit from a more relaxed performance environment. There is a relaxed attitude to noise and movement, and some small changes made to the light and sound effects.

Communication Boards

Available at our Café and Box Office (Wollongong Town Hall and Illawarra

Performing Arts Centre) we have our own Communication Board with symbols that reflect our operations and services. This tool allows anyone with communication challenges to express themselves through a visual

aid by either gesturing, pointing to, or blinking at the symbols represented on the board.

For further information regarding the use of Communication boards, please visit accessabilityaustralia. com/aaa-products/

Access Guides

Each venue has a guide to help you best plan your visit and know what to expect.

Access Guides are available to read and download at merrigong.com.au/ your-visit/access-services/

Important Information

Key Dates for your diary

Season Tickets on sale

Tue 15 Nov, 2022

Single Tickets on sale for Guru of Chai and Choir Boy Tue 6 Dec, 2022

All Single Tickets on sale

Tue 10 Jan, 2023

Proof of concession

Discounted ticket prices are available for Health Care Card, Pensioner Concession Card, Australian Writer’s Guild and MEAA card holders, as well as full-time students. Seniors’ Card holders may also book Season

Ticket packages at the concession price. Proof of concession (such as a signed copy of your concession card) must be included with your booking form, and may also be requested prior to admission to the theatre.

Under 30s

Proof of age is required when purchasing tickets at the Under 30s price.

Age recommendations

While we provide age recommendations for shows, parental discretion is advised.

Transaction fees

A per transaction fee of $6.95 applies to phone and internet bookings. No transaction fees are payable for counter purchases, or for Season

Ticket Packages.

Important Information cont.

Pay half now, half later

If paying by credit card, you can choose to pay half of your Season Package when booking. We’ll charge your card for the remaining 50% on or close to 18 April 2023 (a $9.20 handling fee applies).

Exchanging tickets

Season Ticket Holders can swap each ticket in their Package once, for free, into another performance of the same show, or any other show in Merrigong’s 2023 Season. Where performance prices vary, the difference will be charged. Please contact us at least 24 hours before your booked performance. Unlimited additional exchanges are permitted at an exchange fee of $4.80 per ticket, per exchange.

Refunds

Tickets cannot be refunded after purchase except if an event is cancelled, rescheduled or significantly relocated as outlined in the Live Performance Australia Ticketing Code of Practice. For more details, visit liveperformance.com.au

Groups

If you would like to be seated with friends, please make sure you submit your Season Ticket booking forms together (in the same envelope if possible). Please include the names and contact details of all people in the group.

Family of 4 tickets

These tickets are for families of 4 which includes school aged students, and a maximum of 2 adults or concessions.

Assistance

If you have any mobility, accessibility concerns or specific seating requirements to make your theatre visit more enjoyable, please indicate this on your booking form, or advise Box Office at the time of booking.

Blankets

Everyone experiences air conditioning differently. If you get cold in the theatre, we have blankets on hand to make sure you keep warm and enjoy the experience. Please ask our friendly front of house staff if you would like a blanket.

Content warnings

Productions may include smoke effects, strobe effects, nudity, strong language, loud sound effects, simulated violence or adult themes. Where we have information about the production, we have included warnings in this brochure. However, at the time of performance we will also provide notice in the foyers of our theatres and on our website including any additional information. Please speak with our Front of House staff if you have any concerns.

Safety

We’re committed to keeping everyone safe, and are operating in accordance with NSW Health rules and guidelines for entertainment venues. Visit merrigong.com.au/ staysafe for the latest info, or call us on (02) 4224 5999

Thank you

Merrigong Theatre Company Major Funding Partners

Young People’s Program Partner Season 2023 Supporters

MEDIA PARTNERS

Supporters of shows in our 2023 season

ACCOMMODATION PARTNER

The production, touring or presenting of the following shows has been assisted been assisted by the Restart Investment to Sustain and Expand (RISE) Fund – an Australian Government initiative. Choir Boy, Air Time, Tim, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Le Coup

The producers of the following shows have been assisted by the New South Wales Government Choir Boy, Air Time, Coil, Miss Peony, Something that Happened, The Visitors, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, MERRIGONGX Artists’ Program, Just Live on Stage!, Possum Magic

The producers of the following shows have been assisted by the Commonwealth Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory board Coil, SILENCE, Miss Peony, The Visitors, Just Live on Stage!, Hiccup!, Possum Magic

Coil, Just Live on Stage!, Possum Magic

The Visitors

Miss Peony Hiccup! Coil Possum Magic

Merrigong Theatre Company manages IPAC & Wollongong Town Hall on behalf of its major funding partner, Wollongong City Council.

Find the season ticket that’s right for you

THE WHOLE SHEBANG:15-SHOW SEASON TICKET

Our best value package. Save up to $315

What’s included:

• All 10 Shows in our Mainstage Season

• 1 Add-On Show (Le Coup)

• All 4 MERRIGONGX Shows

• Premium Seating where available

• A Merrigong Loyalty Card

• An invitation to Merrigong’s Season 2024 Launch, with premium reserve seating

• One extra free ticket for a friend to any Mainstage Season Show

9, 7 OR 5-SHOW SEASON TICKET

What’s included:

• Your choice of 9, 7 or 5 Mainstage Season Shows

• A Merrigong Loyalty Card

• An invitation to Merrigong’s Season 2024 Launch.

FLEXI 10-PACK Keep it flexible

What’s included:

• A Merrigong Loyalty Card

• One invitation to Merrigong’s Season 2024 Launch.

The Flexi 10-Pack allows you to take advantage of great savings on ticket prices, without locking yourself into any performances, dates or times upfront. Get one ticket to ten shows, or use all ten tickets on one show. Use them however you like!

Valid for standard seating to any Merrigong Mainstage Season 2023 show. The Flexi 10-Pack must be purchased by Mon 9 Jan, 2023.

You can lock in your seats any time from Tue 10 Jan, 2023.

The more you buy, the more you save. Save up to 30% off single ticket prices.

Step 2

Step 3

Merrigong Season 2023 Booking Form

Choose your package

A The Whole Shebang

All 10 Shows in our Mainstage Season,1 Add-On Show (Le Coup), 4 MERRIGONGX Shows.

Choose your performance dates and times

Should you require any assistance with filling out your form, visit the Box Office or phone 02 4224 5999

B 9, 7 or 5-Show Season Tickets

Choose your performance dates & times Optional - add additional discounted tickets

C Flexi 10-Pack

The Flexi 10-Pack must be purchased by Mon 9 Jan, 2023. You can lock in your seats any time from Tue 10 Jan, 2023.

Premium seating not available with Flexi 10-Pack.

Please indicate the number of packages required

INTRODUCE A FRIEND WITH A FREE TICKET

MERRIGONGX

Let us reserve your spot before reservations open to the general public. Then pay what you feel after the show.

• For THE WHOLE SHEBANG Season Tickets, we will reserve your spot at all four MERRIGONGX shows.

• For other Season Tickets, you can pick them individually as an Add-On to any package.

The Whole Shebang and 9-Show Season Ticket purchasers, please nominate your free ticket to any Mainstage Season Show. The free ticket must be booked at the same time as your Season Ticket, and the performance date and time must match one of your performance selections.

* All tickets one price

If you are purchasing more than two Season Tickets, please attach a list of names and contact details for each person. We require all patron’s details to issue Loyalty Cards.

Title: First Name: Surname:

Address: Postcode:

Email: Daytime ph: Mobile ph:

Concession ID number: Preferred Row (not guaranteed):

Special assistance (please indicate below if required)

■ Wheelchair access ■ Hearing assistance ■ Captioning ■ Audio Description/Tactile Tour

Title: First Name: Surname:

Address: Postcode:

Email: Daytime ph: Mobile ph:

Concession ID number: Preferred Row (not guaranteed):

Special assistance (please indicate below if required)

■ Wheelchair access ■ Hearing assistance ■ Captioning ■ Audio Description/Tactile Tour

Please consider making a tax deductible donation to Merrigong Theatre Company. All donations of $2 or more are tax-deductible. All donations of $250 and over are recognised as part of Merrigong’s Inner Circle.

■ I would like to donate:

For donations $250 and over:

■ I would like to be recognised as part of Merrigong’s Inner Circle under the following name:

OR ■ I would like to remain anonymous.

Please add all totals from Steps 1 – 4 for total payment amount

■ Please charge my ■ Please charge my credit credit card IN FULL card in two instalments:

■ Mastercard ■ Visa ■ American Express

Cardholder’s name:

Card Number:

GRAND TOTAL $

50% on booking + 50% on or close to 18 April 2023 (plus a $9.20 handling fee at the time of booking).

Expiry date: CCV:

Signature:

FIRST-TIME SEASON TICKET HOLDERS

■ I was referred by a friend. My friend’s name is If your friend is a returning Season Ticket Holder, they’ll receive a free ticket to the Mainstage Season 2023 show of their choice.

Email info@merrigong.com.au

This booking form can also be completed online at merrigong.com.au

Year at a glance 2023

MAINSTAGE SEASON

Guru of Chai

Thu 23 Feb, 6.30pm Q&A

Fri 24 Feb, 7.30pm

Sat 25 Feb, 1.30pm

AD, C, TT, TP

Sat 25 Feb, 7.30pm

Choir Boy

Wed 22 Mar, 7.30pm

Thu 23 Mar, 6.30pm Q&A

Fri 24 Mar, 7.30pm

Sat 25 Mar, 1.30pm

AD, C, TT, TP

Sat 25 Mar, 7.30pm

Air Time

Thu 20 Apr, 6.30pm Q&A

Fri 21 Apr, 7.30pm

Sat 22 Apr, 1.30pm TP

Sat 22 Apr, 7.30pm

Coil

Wed 26 Jul, 7.30pm

Thu 27 Jul, 6.30pm Q&A

Fri 28 Jul, 7.30pm

Sat 29 Jul, 1.30pm

AD, C, TT, TP

Sat 29 Jul, 7.30pm

SILENCE

Wed 9 Aug, 7.30pm

Thu 10 Aug, 6.30pm Q&A

Fri 11 Aug, 7.30pm

Sat 12 Aug, 1.30pm TP

Sat 12 Aug, 7.30pm

Tim

Wed 16 Aug, 7.30pm

Thu 17 Aug, 6.30pm Q&A

Fri 18 Aug, 7.30pm

Sat 19 Aug, 1.30pm

AD, C, TT, TP

Sat 19 Aug, 7.30pm

Miss Peony

Wed 30 Aug, 7.30pm

Thu 31 Aug, 6.30pm, Q&A

Fri 1 Sep, 7.30pm

Sat 2 Sep, 1.30pm

AD, C, TP, TT

Sat 2 Sep, 7.30pm

Something that Happened

Fri 15 Sep, 7.30pm

Sat 16 Sep, 7.30pm

Thu 21 Sep, 6.30pm Q&A

Fri 22 Sep, 7.30pm

Sat 23 Sep, 1.30pm

AD, C, TT, TP

Sat 23 Sep, 7.30pm

The Visitors

Wed 25 Oct, 7.30pm

Thu 26 Oct, 6.30pm Q&A

Fri 27 Oct, 7.30pm

Sat 28 Oct, 1.30pm

AD, C, TT, TP

Sat 28 Oct, 7.30pm

A Midsummer

Night’s Dream

Thu 9 Nov, 7pm P

Fri 10 Nov, 7pm

Sat 11 Nov, 7pm

Sun 12 Nov, 7pm

Thu 16 Nov, 7pm

Fri 17 Nov, 7pm

Sat 18 Nov, 7pm

Sun 19 Nov, 7pm

Thu 23 Nov, 7pm

Fri 24 Nov, 7pm

Sat 25 Nov, 7pm

Sun 26 Nov, 7pm

ADD-ON SHOW

Le Coup

Wed 21 Jun, 6pm

Thurs 22 Jun, 6pm

Fri 23 Jun, 8pm

Sat 24 Jun, 6pm

Sat 24 Jun, 8pm

Sun 25 Jun, 5pm

KIDS AND FAMILIES

Just Live On Stage!

Fri 14 Jul, 10am

Fri 14 Jul, 12.30pm

Sat 15 Jul, 10am R

Sat 15 Jul, 12.30pm

Hiccup!

Wed 19 Jul, 10am

Wed 19 Jul, 12.30pm

Possum Magic

Thu 28 Sep, 10am

Thu 28 Sep, 12.30pm

Fri 29 Sep, 10am

Fri 29 Sep, 12.30pm

Sat 30 Sep, 10am R

Sat 30 Sep, 12.30pm

Merrigong

Creativity Camps

11 - 14 Apr

10 - 14 Jul

25 - 29 Sep

MERRIGONGX

ChaChi and The Sea Of Tears

Thu 2 Mar, 7.30pm

Fri 3 Mar, 7.30pm

Sat 4 Mar, 7.30pm

Optimal Stopping

Thu 30 Mar, 7.30pm

Fri 31 Mar, 7.30pm

Sat 1 Apr, 7.30pm

uNCOILEd eXposed

Thu 19 Oct, 7.30pm

Fri 20 Oct, 7.30pm

Sat 21 Oct, 7.30pm

Landed

Thu 2 Nov, 7.30pm

Fri 3 Nov, 7.30pm

Sat 4 Nov, 7.30pm

Q&A Post-show Q&A

AD Audio described for the benefit of patrons with low or no vison

TT Pre-show Tactile Tour available on request for the benefit of patrons with low or now vision

C Live Captioned

R Relaxed Performance

TP Merrigong Talking Point

P Preview