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Welcome
“If music be the food of love, play on” —William Shakespeare
Orange Civic Theatre – enriching the lives of the Orange community by presenting and supporting the presentation of innovative and entertaining theatre. We're very proud of the achievements of the many artists, producers, presenters and companies we’ve worked with throughout the year. 2016 marks our 40th Anniversary year and is a measure of the ongoing demand for quality performances, accessible by our local and surrounding community. Many thanks goes to Orange City Council, our partners and to you, our patrons and subscribers for your continuing support! Kind regards, Michelle Pearce and the entire Orange Civic Theatre team.
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Contents
4000 MILES (Critical Stages) HEAVENLY CREATURES (Sydney Symphony Orchestra) MARK VINCENT (Australian Global Entertainment) WUTHERING HEIGHTS (Shake & Stir Theatre Co) CIRCUS UNDER MY BED (Flying Fruit Fly Circus) JON ENGLISH: TRILOGY OF ROCK (Sound One) MIRUSIA (Star Billing) LIVE LIVE CINEMA: LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS (Jumpboard Productions) HAIRSPRAY (Orange Theatre Company) CHOPIN BY CANDLELIGHT (Andrew McKinnon Presentations) SUGARLAND (Performing Lines) COUNTERMOVE (Sydney Dance Company) OTHELLO (Bell Shakespeare) THE WHARF REVUE (Sydney Theatre Company) COUNTRY SONG (Queensland Theatre Company) LEND ME A TENOR (Orange Theatre Company) THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO (Opera Australia) NEVER DID ME ANY HARM (Force Majeure) SYDNEY COMEDY FESTIVAL SHOWCASE (Century Entertainment) ALWAYS… PATSY CLINE (HIT Productions) GISELLE (The Australian Ballet) MARY POPPINS (Orange Theatre Company)
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SHOWS FOR FAMILIES
THE 52-STOREY TREEHOUSE (CDP Kids) THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR SHOW (Michael Sieders) THE PEASANT PRINCE (Monkey Baa Theatre Company) SNUGGLEPOT & CUDDLEPIE (CDP Kids)
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February
THURSDAY 18 at 8PM
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A Critical Stages, Catnip and MopHead Production
4000 Miles BY AMY HERZOG
Finalist for the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Drama; Winner of the 2012 Obie Award for Best New American Play; Named Time Magazine’s #1 Play or Musical of 2012 21-year-old Leo rocks up unannounced at the Manhattan apartment of his 91-year-old Jewish grandmother Vera. Having broken up with his girlfriend and cycled across the country, he needs a place to crash for the night, no questions asked. But Vera – prickly, stubborn and sharp as a tack – isn’t about to let him off that easily.
As an overnight couch-surf turns into an extended stay, 4000 Miles unearths a surprising parallel between these two generations in this emotionally compelling drama. With disarming frankness and surprising candour, the two negotiate social potholes and trace emotional fault lines that link them to a painful family history. From one of America’s brightest playwrights, this compassionate and unsentimental play explores the funny, frustrating and ultimately life-changing relationship between a grandson learning to face his life and a grandmother who is starting to forget hers.
Credits CAST Ailleen Huynh, Diana McLean, Stephen Multari & Eloise Snape DIRECTOR Anthony Skuse SET AND COSTUME DESIGNER Hugh O’Connor LIGHTING DESIGNER Sara Swersky COMPOSER / SOUND DESIGNER Marty Jamieson VOICE AND DIALECT COACH Linda Nichols-Gidley PRODUCER Cat Dibley
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Prices SUBSCRIBER $40.00 ADULT $48.00 CONCESSION $44.00 JUNIOR $28.00 DURATION 90 minutes no interval SUITABLE FOR 14 + Strong language
April
FRIDAY 1 at 7PM
Photo by Keith Saunders
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Sydney Symphony Orchestra
Heavenly Creatures MOZART, BEETHOVEN & HAYDN
BEETHOVEN The Creatures of Prometheus: Overture HAYDN Te Deum for the Empress Marie Thérèse MOZART Litany of the Blessed Sacrament, K243 MOZART Ave verum corpus, K618 The SSO comes to town with the Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers for a Classical program that will raise the roof with the sounds of celebration!
Beethoven’s only ballet uses the myth of Prometheus to celebrate the civilising influence of theatre, dance and music. And its overture has all the brilliance and assurance of youth. In this concert it introduces choral music by the two great Classical masters. Haydn’s Te Deum rings with praise and the sounds of trumpets and drums. Mozart’s Litany brings the expressive power of opera to religious devotion. Composed when Mozart was 20 years old, this Litany with its rich variety of music, also gives us a chance to showcase four young Australian vocal soloists. We follow it with one of Mozart’s last compositions, the exquisitely serene and profoundly moving ‘Ave verum corpus’. Heavenly!
Credits Brett Weymark CONDUCTOR Jacqueline Porter SOPRANO Sally-Anne Russell MEZZO-SOPRANO Andrew Goodwin TENOR David Greco BARITONE SYDNEY PHILHARMONIA CHOIRS SYDNEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Prices SUBSCRIBER $66.00 ADULT $72.00 CONCESSION $68.00 JUNIOR $40.00 DURATION 65 minutes no interval
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April
SUNDAY 3 at 2PM
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Australian Global Entertainment
Mark Vincent LOVE WILL LEAD THE WAY
Mark Vincent, Australia’s most loved 22 year old is bringing his stunning new show to Orange Regional Theatre. Mark has emerged as one of the most remarkable voices of his generation after winning Australia’s Got Talent in 2009 at the age of only 15 years. Mark’s career has taken on a stratospheric rise being signed by Sony Music record label. He became the only classical artist in Australian history to have released 6 albums by the time he was 20 years old. Sales from those albums are close to a million. This made the world really sit up and take notice.
Mark’s repertoire in this spectacular show will include Granada, The Impossible Dream, Somewhere, Maria (from West Side Story) With a Song in my Heart, Ave Maria, Nessun Dorma. Duets, The Prayer, Time To Say Goodbye and many more beautiful songs... “From the moment I first met this young man it was clear he had a unique gift. It’s been a privilege to see the journey so far.” —Alan Jones, 2GB Radio
Mark recalls growing up and listening to beautiful arias and great songs of the last 60 years. It was his beloved Grandfather who firstly recognised the magnificence of his voice. He became Mark’s greatest mentor. In these series of concerts, Mark continues to grace the world with his dulcet tones and keeps showcasing old school classics laced with the Mark Vincent slant. It’s what he wants; it’s what his fans want. And Mark Vincent – with the world at his feet – is ready to give his all and more. His story is only just beginning… Credits BACKED BY The Serenade Orchestra SUPPORTED BY “The Best Female Vocalist of the Year” – Monique Montez
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Prices SUBSCRIBER $59.00 ADULT $69.00 CONCESSION $64.00 JUNIOR $59.00 DURATION 120 minutes with interval
April
FRIDAY 8 & SATURDAY 9 at 8PM Photo by Dylan Evans
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shake & stir theatre co and Queensland Performing Arts Centre present
Wuthering Heights BY EMILY BRONTË
Created & adapted by shake & stir theatre co Brontë’s gothic masterpiece storms the country in a new adaptation from the company behind the critically acclaimed productions of George Orwell’s Animal Farm and 1984.
Cathy’s relationship deepens to the point of dangerous obsession, until one day, Cathy marries another man. Overcome with jealousy, Heathcliff flees the Heights only to return, years later, ready to exact revenge on those he believed ruined his one chance at happiness. Featuring a breathtaking design and a stellar cast, shake & stir invites you to drop by the Heights and settle in for this classic story, retold.
When Heathcliff, a mysterious boy is rescued from the street and brought to Wuthering Heights, he develops a passionate bond with Cathy Earnshaw and a repulsive distrust of her brother Hindley. As time passes, Heathcliff and
Credits ADAPTOR & DIRECTOR Nick Skubij SET DESIGNER Josh McIntosh COSTUME DESIGNER Leigh Buchanan LIGHTING DESIGNER Jason Glenwright SOUND DESIGNER Guy Webster PROJECTION DESIGNERS optikal bloc
Prices SUBSCRIBER $44.00 ADULT $52.00 CONCESSION $48.00 JUNIOR $28.00 SCHOOL GROUP $20.00 DURATION 140 minutes with interval Suitable for 14+
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April
WEDNESDAY 13 at 7.30PM
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Flying Fruit Fly Circus presents
Flying Fruit Fly Circus CIRCUS UNDER MY BED
Ordinary kids doing extraordinary things.
If you have ever dreamed of running away to a circus, this is the show your dreams are made of, unlike anything else you will see on the Australian stage.
The Flying Fruit Fly Circus is back in town! Their highly acclaimed Circus Under My Bed is a magical show for anyone with a love of circus, dance and physical theatre.
The young performers of the ‘Fruities’ – Australia’s world-famous national youth circus – are aged from just 9 to 19. Their daring feats and skillful trickery will enchant and inspire young and old alike.
Circus Under My Bed will draw you into the imagination of a young girl spending a final night in her bedroom before moving away. What follows is an enthralling mix of old-world circus, vaudeville and classic story-telling for young people and families. As the lights go out she dreams up a circus world of whimsical characters who help her face her fears and turn packing-up into an adventure you won’t want to end.
Circus Under My Bed was nominated for a Helpmann Award as Best Visual or Physical Theatre Production and a Sydney Theatre Award for Best Production for Children. “A rich theatrical experience for children. This is family circus at its very best.”—Sydney Morning Herald
Credits DIRECTOR Jodie Farrugia SOUND DESIGNER Steph O’Hara WRITER Sebastien Pasche LIGHTING DESIGNER Sian James-Holland COSTUME DESIGNER Lyn Shields CIRCUS DIRECTOR Scott Grayland TECHNICAL DIRECTOR Scott Stoddart EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Richard Hull CAST 17 young artists of the Flying Fruit Fly Circus
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Prices SUBSCRIBER $30.00 ADULT $36.00 CONCESSION $32.00 JUNIOR $25.00 FAMILY OF 4 $97.00 SCHOOL GROUP $15.00 DURATION 55 minutes no interval
April
FRIDAY 15 at 8PM
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Sound One presents
Jon English TRILOGY OF ROCK
By popular demand, JON ENGLISH, plus an eight piece band, returns to the Civic Theatre with ‘TRILOGY OF ROCK’ – a salute to the theatrical concerts; The Rock Show, Rock Show More, and Rock Revolution! For one night only, be treated to classic rock hits of the ’60s, ‘70s, and ‘80s from such legendary bands as The Rolling Stones, The Who, Queen, AC/DC, Pink Floyd, Janis Joplin, Alice Cooper, The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, The Eagles, Billy Joel, The Easybeats, The Doors, Deep Purple, Simon and Garfunkel, Tina Turner, The Kinks, The Mamas and the Papas, David Bowie ... AND MANY MORE!! And of course, Mr JON ENGLISH himself.
If you saw and enjoyed one, or more, or ANY of the Rock shows, you’ll love reliving the music and the memories, as Jon highlights the best of all three in one fantastic concert. And if you didn’t see them ... you definitely won’t want to miss this one! 2012 Mo Award ‘Best Rock Act’ 2012 ARIA nominee ‘Best Sound Track’ 2013 Mo Award ‘Best Rock Act’ 2014 ACE Award winner ‘Best Original Performer’ Prices SUBSCRIBER $52.00 ADULT $59.90 CONCESSION $55.00 JUNIOR $49.90 DURATION 150 minutes with interval
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April
TUESDAY 19 at 8PM Photo: Karl Neilson
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Star Billing presents
Mirusia
THIS TIME TOMORROW
For the past nine years this thirty year old Australian, hailed the ‘angel of Australia’, has toured extensively around the globe as Star soprano for André Rieu. She has achieved recognition as a true international performer, singing many styles of music including opera, musical theatre, pop and jazz. Mirusia has come a long way since studying opera at the Queensland Conservatorium. To her credit, at the age of 21, Mirusia became the youngest ever winner of the prestigious Dame Joan Sutherland Opera Award. In 2012 Mirusia performed to sold out audiences around Australia on her Home Tour, including a highlight performance at Sydney Opera House. 2016 sees Mirusia returning to home shores to present a two hour classicalcrossover program with the backing of her Chamber Orchestra, which includes
a Strings Section, Harp, Percussion, Double Bass, Grand Piano and Choral Singers. Her repertoire features songs from her Award Winning Albums, including Ave Maria, Romanza, Memory, Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again, All I Ask Of You and her own compositions. Her new album, This Time Tomorrow will be released in 2016 and contains classical and musical songs. “The focus of the album and the tour is offering a brighter tomorrow,” says Mirusia. “Music can transport people and help them in times of struggle, sadness and stress. So many of my fans who have contacted me, feel like they are whisked away momentarily from the world, when they listen to my music. This is why I love what I do. I want to help people and to do this through music is magical.”
Credits MUSICAL DIRECTION AND ARRANGEMENT Graeme Press
Prices SUBSCRIBER $50.00 ADULT $56.00 CONCESSION $52.00 JUNIOR $30.00 DURATION 120 minutes with interval
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April
SATURDAY 30 at 8PM Photo: Gareth Van Niekerk
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Jumpboard Productions
Live Live Cinema: Little Shop of Horrors CREATED BY LEON RADOJKOVIC DIRECTED BY OLIVER DRIVER
Roger Corman’s cult 1960 film is screened whilst the live soundtrack is created by 4 performers, forced to work at break-neck pace to re-voice multiple characters in perfect lip sync whilst playing a new, original musical score and creating live Foley (sound effects). Our Audrey, Seymour, Mushnik and Dentist along with all the other characters will be leaping from piano to guitar, to bass to Door Bell, to that thing that makes the sound of footsteps. It’s a wild ride. Where you gonna look?
“The acting is tremendous, the musicality virtuous, the foley production ridiculous.” —Greg Bruce Metro Magazine “We clutched each other and screamed like teenagers…exhilarating” —NZ Herald Presented by arrangement with Arts Projects Australia with support from Creative New Zealand’s Touring Australia Initiative
Credits CREATED AND COMPOSED BY Leon Radojkovic DIRECTED BY Oliver Driver
Prices SUBSCRIBER $30.00 ADULT $36.00 CONCESSION $32.00 JUNIOR $25.00 SCHOOL GROUP $20.00 DURATION 75 minutes no interval
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May
FRIDAY 13 to SATURDAY 21 at VARIOUS TIMES
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Orange Theatre Company presents
Hairspray Book by Mark O'Donnell & Thomas Meehan, Music by Marc Shaiman, Lyrics by Scott Wittman & Marc Shaiman Based on the New Line Cinema Film written & directed by John Waters
Welcome to the 60s! Hairspray is the fun musical with Big Songs, Big Dance Routines & Big Hair. The story revolves around Tracy Turnblad – a big girl with an even bigger heart, who has only one passion – to dance on “The Corny Collins Show,” Baltimore’s hippest TV dance party. Tracy seems a natural fit for the show, except for one not-so-little problem – she doesn’t fit in. Her plus-sized figure has always set her apart from the cool crowd, which she is reminded of by her loving but overly protective plus-sized mother, Edna who tries to protect her by not letting her do anything to bring attention to herself. During a brief stint in class detention Tracy learns a new “Afro American Dance” from some of the other “Coloured Kids”. With their permission Tracy wows the TV host Corny Collins at her high school dance, winning herself a spot on his show and becomes an instant on-air sensation, much to the chagrin of the show’s reigning princess, Amber Von Tussle, and her scheming mother, Velma, who runs television station WYZT.
Even worse for Amber is the fact that it’s not just the audience who loves the new girl in town; Amber’s would-be sweetheart, Link Larkin, seems to be smitten with Tracy’s charms as well. Back at school things “hot-up” as Tracy’s best friend Penny Pingleton falls for a young “coloured” man affectionately known as “Seaweed” she met in detention who dances once a month on the Corny Collins Show during “Negro Day”. As the budding relationship between her best friend Penny and Seaweed develops, Tracy’s eyes open to a bigger issue than the latest dance craze or the coolest hairdo – racial inequality. Throwing caution to the wind, Tracy leads a march with Negro Day’s Host Motormouth Maybelle to fight for integration. Has Tracy’s luck finally run out? Will she miss the final dance-off against Amber and forfeit the title of “Miss Hairspray”? OR will she sing and dance her way out of trouble again? Join Orange Theatre Company for this fun-filled musical for all the family.
Credits DIRECTOR Sam Fuda MUSICAL DIRECTOR Amy Denford CHOREOGRAPHER Shea Loughan WARDROBE Angie Mason
Prices SUBSCRIBER $40.00 ADULT $50.00 CONCESSION $45.00 JUNIOR $27.00 FAMILY OF FOUR $140.00
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DURATION 150 minutes with interval
May
FRIDAY 27 at 8PM Photo: Keith Saunders
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Andrew McKinnon Presentations
Chopin by Candlelight PIERS LANE, PIANO
Piers Lane holds a unique place in classical music. One of Australia’s most internationally acclaimed pianists, he has performed in all the world’s great concert halls and has attracted remarkable reviews for his brilliant and sensitive performances.
greatest composers of the Romantic era in the magical atmosphere of a stage bathed in candlelight.
He is also Artistic Director of both the Australian Festival of Chamber Music and the Sydney International Piano Competition.
Proudly presented by Andrew McKinnon.
You will be transported to a world of enchantment in this very special performance.
In this, his most extensive Australian tour, Piers Lane presents a spell-binding evening of popular works by one of the
“No praise could be high enough for Piers Lane whose playing throughout is of a superb musical intelligence, sensitivity, and scintillating brilliance.” —Bryce Morrison, Gramophone.
Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849) Program Impromptu No 1 in A flat major Op 29 Fantasie in F minor Op 49 Etude in E major Op 10 No 3 (‘Tristesse’) Ballade No 3 in A flat major Op 47 Barcarolle Op 60 INTERVAL Scherzo No 4 in E major Op 54 Nocturnes Op 62 No 1 in B major and No 2 in E major Mazurka Op 17 No 4 Polonaise in F sharp minor
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Prices SUBSCRIBER $55.00 ADULT $69.00 CONCESSION $59 JUNIOR $29 DURATION 110 minutes with interval
June
TUESDAY 7 at 7.30PM Image by John Tsiavis
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Toured by Performing Lines
Sugarland
BY AUSTRALIAN THEATRE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE (ATYP)
Sugarland provides a glimpse into a teenage Australia that feels like a foreign country. This exceptional new play will make you laugh, cry and stay with you long after you leave the theatre. Nina is 16 years old, good at school, has a job at the cinema and one of the best singing voices around. But none of that is important. She needs a place to live. Living with her Aunty in an overcrowded house, things aren’t going well and it’s getting complicated.
Erica is 16 and the new girl in town. Her Dad’s in the RAAF and the family’s just moved to Katherine. She’s lived all over Australia and every time she makes somewhere home, she moves again. She’s so used to being an outsider, she’s stopped trying to fit in. The only thing they have in common is the music they listen to. Sometimes that’s enough. Sugarland is toured by Performing Lines for Blak Lines, and was commissioned and developed by Australian Theatre for Young People (ATYP). The original production was co-directed by Fraser Corfield and David Page.
Credits WRITERS Rachael Coopes with Wayne Blair DIRECTORS Fraser Corfield & David Page SET DESIGN Jacob Nash COSTUME DESIGN Ruby Langton-Batty LIGHTING DESIGN Juz McGuire SOUND DESIGN Guy Webster
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Prices SUBSCRIBER $30.00 ADULT $36.00 CONCESSION $32.00 JUNIOR $25.00 SCHOOL GROUP $20.00 DURATION 80 minutes no interval
June
WEDNESDAY 22 at 7.30PM
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Sydney Dance Company
CounterMove Sydney Dance Company’s CounterMove explores luminescence and life in a double bill that will enchant, compel and amuse with exhilarating physical dance by some of Australia’s finest dancers. From one of the world’s most exciting choreographers comes a laugh-outloud funny and affectionate tribute and parody of modern art: Cacti. Swedish Alexander Ekman’s witty and energetic piece, performed by the full Company and a string quartet, will take you in with a knowing wink, then surprise you with its bracing physicality. The Australian proclaimed Cacti ‘… a delight: witty, effervescent, playful, surreal and joyously physical’, Time Out Sydney lauded its ‘infectious playful energy and absolutely incisive wit’.
Crikey.com called it ‘blindingly brilliant’ and the Daily Telegraph noted the audience’s laughter was ‘impossible to suppress’. Cacti has been on tour since it premiered in 2013 performing to soldout audiences. Rafael Bonachela’s world premiere, Lux Tenebris, provides the perfect contrast: light and darkness emerging from a dusky sonic landscape by composer Nick Wales (long-term collaborator of Sarah Blasko). Movement follows deep, unexpected, visceral beats, and sharp, sudden twists to discover a dark place where there is space for beauty and light. Bonachela’s work, as always, is deeply emotional. CounterMove will intrigue, move and entertain you. Don’t miss out.
Credits Cacti CHOREOGRAPHY & COSTUMES Alexander Ekman STAGE DESIGN Alexander Ekman & Thomas Visser LIGHTING DESIGN Thomas Visser LYRICS Spenser Theberge
Prices SUBSCRIBER $36.00 ADULT $44.00 CONCESSION $40.00 JUNIOR $25.00 DURATION 75 minutes with interval
Lux Tenebris CHOREOGRAPHY Rafael Bonachela COMPOSER Nick Wales LIGHTING DESIGN Benjamin Cisterne
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July
FRIDAY 8 & SATURDAY 9 at 7.30PM
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Bell Shakespeare
Othello “O, Beware, My lord, of jealousy; It is the green ey’d monster, which doth mock the meat it feeds on” —Act 3 Scene 3
One of William Shakespeare’s most famous and passionate tragedies, Othello will be directed by Bell Shakespeare’s Artistic Director Peter Evans, in a gripping production that will touch audiences to their core, as envy is a weapon wielded with brazen savagery, and the complex contradictory nature of humanity is tested.
A violent exploration of the thin line that separates love and jealousy, Othello is a relentless journey of vicious passion. A warrior on the fields of war, felled by the sharpness of whispered words, Othello is a man swept up in desire, quickly turned to murderous rage when he is betrayed by his military brother-in-arms, the cynically destructive Iago.
Starring Ray Chong Nee (Bell Shakespeare’s The Dream and MTC’s I Call My Brothers) as Othello and Yalin Ozucelik (Bell Shakespeare’s Henry IV and STC’s Cyrano de Bergerac) as Iago in one of Shakespeare’s most captivating and devastating pairings, this astonishing epic tragedy will rage with jealousy on stages across Australia in Bell Shakespeare’s 2016 National Tour.
Credits WRITTEN BY William Shakespeare DIRECTOR Peter Evans DESIGNER Michael Hankin LIGHTING DESIGNER Paul Jackson ASSISTANT DIRECTOR & FIGHT DIRECTOR Nigel Poulton WITH Ray Chong Nee, Joanna Downing, Alice Keohavong, James Lugton, Huw McKinnon, Elizabeth Nabben, Yalin Ozucelik, Michael Wahr, Edmund Lembke-Hogan
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Prices SUBSCRIBER $44.00 ADULT $52.00 CONCESSION $48.00 JUNIOR $28.00 SCHOOL GROUP $20.00 DURATION 160 minutes with interval
July
TUESDAY 12 at 7.30PM
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A Sydney Theatre Company production
The Wharf Revue CELEBRATING 15 YEARS
WRITTEN AND CREATED BY JONATHAN BIGGINS, DREW FORSYTHE AND PHILLIP SCOTT
There ain’t no party like a Wharf Revue party Over 15 years and 21 shows, they’ve mercilessly mocked all the usual suspects. We’ve watched Howard Tampa with refugees, Rudd give pennies from Kevin, Gillard refuse to be lectured by “that man”, “that man” scrap the carbon tax, stop the boats and – um – get the budget back into surplus… But no one has been able to outplay, outwit or outlast The Wharf Revue. So, we’re throwing a party and everyone’s invited.
This year, The Wharf Revue will be a parade of past and present indignitaries – a who’s who of 21st century embarrassments, from the politicians to the celebrities – all skewered on the stake of seriously side-splitting satirical silliness and musical mayhem. Who will make the cut? Who has the numbers in the caucus room? It’s anyone’s guess.
Credits MUSICAL DIRECTOR Phillip Scott LIGHTING DESIGNER Matthew Marshall WITH Jonathan Biggins, Amanda Bishop, Drew Forsythe, Phillip Scott
Prices SUBSCRIBER $44.00 ADULT $52.00 CONCESSION $48.00 JUNIOR $28.00 DURATION 90 minutes no interval
[INSERT PRESENTING COMPANY] PRESENTS A SYDNEY THEATRE COMPANY PRODUCTION
CELEBRATING 15 YEARS
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July
SATURDAY 16 at 7.30PM
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Queensland Theatre Company
Country Song
A FICTIONALISED STORY INSPIRED BY THE LIFE OF JIMMY LITTLE
By Reg Cribb Original Concept by Michael Tuahine Country Song is a fictionalised story inspired by the life of Jimmy Little - a witty, warm journey back into Australia’s recent past. It’s a rollicking celebration featuring music from some of Australia’s renowned Indigenous entertainers and pure escapist entertainment, revelling in the healing power of music. It’s the ’70s and Jimmy takes a nostalgic trip through his past, from talented teen to honey-voiced guitarslinger, to respected leader. Indigenous
icons weave in and out of his life, as they chalk up a list of firsts for their people as Australia goes through a turbulent change. Michael Tuahine leads a cast of six actor/ musicians in this yarn, drawing on the life of the gentleman balladeer, peppered with old-time hits from Johnny Cash and Marty Robbins, to Jimmy’s own No.1 Royal Telephone and his covers of ‘80s hits Under the Milky Way and Blackfella/ Whitefella. You’ll laugh, cry, dance and maybe even sing along with this inspiring tale.
Credits WRITER Reg Cribb CAST Bradley McCaw, Megan Sarmardin, Michael Tuahine, Tibian Wyles DIRECTOR Wesley Enoch ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Jason Klarwein DESIGNER Josh McIntosh MUSICAL DIRECTOR Jamie Clark LIGHTING DESIGNER Jason Glenwright DRAMATURG Louise Gough PROJECTION DESIGNERS optikal bloc
Prices SUBSCRIBER $30.00 ADULT $36.00 CONCESSION $32.00 JUNIOR $25.00 DURATION 120 minutes with interval Adult concepts
QTC’s Country Song 2016 Tour has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body. And is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland.
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July
THURSDAY 28 at 8PM, FRIDAY 29 at 8PM, SATURDAY 30 at 8PM, SUNDAY 31 at 1PM
LEND ME A
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Orange Theatre Company presents
Lend Me a Tenor World Renound Tenor Tito Merelli is coming to Cleveland in the fall of 1934 to sing the lead role in a performance of Giuseppe Verdi’s Otello for the Cleveland Grand Opera Company. A sellout crowd will be at the Opera House that evening to see the greatest tenor of their time perform. Saunders, the General Manager of the Cleveland Grand Opera Company, is primed to welcome Il Stupendo, at his suite in the Grand Hotel prior to escorting him to the Theatre.
frantic attempt to salvage the evening and his reputation, persuades Max to get into one of Morelli’s Otello costumes and fool the audience into thinking he’s Il Stupendo.
Merelli, who has a slight heart condition, arrives late and, through a hilarious series of mishaps, is given a double dose of tranquilizers and instead of calming his nerves passes out on the bed. Morelli’s hot tempered wife discovers Saunders starry eyed daughter in the closet of his bedroom waiting to get Merelli’s autograph. Assuming the worst she decides to leave the famous tenor forever, writing a “Dear John” note saying how life is not worth living and places the note beside him. Saunders and his assistant Max discovers Morelli passed out on the bed. His pulse is so faint they put two and two together and conclude that Merelli has decided to kill himself. Saunders is convinced everyone in the Opera Guild will blame him and in a Credits WRITER Ken Ludwig DIRECTOR Bruce Buchanan COSTUMES Angie Mason BY ARRANGEMENT WITH Origin™ Theatrical, on behalf of Samuel French, LTD.
Add to this, the arrival of the company’s flirtatious leading lady who is frantically trying to meet the famous tenor before the evenings performance, The Grand Dame of the Cleveland Light Opera Company coming to pay her respects to the tenor, and the hotels Bellhop trying to get a “scoop” to sell to the tabloid newspapers (and not forgetting Saunders starry eyed daughter in the closet) chaos soon reins supreme. If this wasn’t enough for Saunders and Max to deal with, Morelli finally comes to, and gets into his other costume ready to perform. Now two Otello’s are running around in costume with two women in hot pursuit, vying for the affection of the opera star, each thinking she is with Il Stupendo. A sensation on Broadway and in London’s West End, Orange Theatre Company is delighted to bring this side splitting comedy to the boards of the Orange Civic Theatre, guaranteed to leave audiences teary-eyed with laughter.
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Prices SUBSCRIBER $40.00 ADULT $49.50 CONCESSION $45.00 JUNIOR $27.00 FAMILY OF FOUR $140.00 DURATION 140 minutes with interval
August
THURSDAY 4 at 7.30PM
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A new production from Opera Australia
The Marriage of Figaro Mozart’s brilliant opera The Marriage of Figaro follows the adventures of a household over one crazy day. Masters are lusting over their servants, servants are outwitting their masters – Figaro is the Downton Abbey of opera, but a whole lot more fun! Award-winning creative duo Michael Gow and Robert Kemp have created a brand new production, featuring stunning period costumes and a clever set. A talented chamber orchestra and chorus of local children will accompany some of Opera Australia’s finest singers performing Mozart’s beautiful music.
In a wealthy household in Seville, Figaro is marrying Susanna, but the Count wants to seduce her first. Marcellina wants Figaro and the Countess just wants her husband back. But Susanna is smarter than all of them. After a crazy day of disguise and duplicity, will she get her happily ever after? Find out when Mozart’s comic masterpiece comes to Orange Civic Theatre. It’s a delightful night out, suitable for the whole family. Sung in English, performed with chamber orchestra.
Credits CONDUCTOR Paul Fitzsimon DIRECTOR Michael Gow ADAPTATION BY Michael Gow SET & COSTUME DESIGNER Robert Kemp LIGHTING DESIGNER Matt Scott
Prices SUBSCRIBER $44.00 ADULT $52.00 CONCESSION $48.00 JUNIOR $28.00 SCHOOL GROUP $20.00 DURATION 140 minutes with interval
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August
SATURDAY 27 at 7.30PM Photo: Jamie Williams
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Produced by Force Majeure and Sydney Theatre Company
Never Did Me Any Harm Devised by Force Majeure
Using a distinctive language of dance, images and text, Force Majeure and Sydney Theatre Company create an emotional, humorous and insightful work that cannot fail to resonate with all who were once children.
Never before have parents been under such pressure when it comes to raising children. Is the pressure to get it right overwhelming us? And what is ‘good parenting’ anyway? Are children today given too much choice? Too few boundaries? Less chance to take risks?
Never Did Me Any Harm is a captivating work that has attracted rave reviews with its power, poignancy and distinctively Australian humour.
Drawing inspiration from real-life interviews, award-winning director and choreographer Kate Champion explores contemporary attitudes to raising children in this provocative dance theatre work.
“Never Did Me Any Harm makes you laugh, cringe and possibly even cry.” —Sydney Morning Herald
Credits DIRECTOR Kate Champion SET AND LIGHTING DESIGNER Geoff Cobham COMPOSER AND SOUND DESIGNER Max Lyandvert DRAMATURG Andrew Upton AUDIO VISUAL AND LIGHTING ASSOCIATE Chris Petridis CHOREOGRAPHY The Company
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Prices SUBSCRIBER $36.00 ADULT $44.00 CONCESSION $40.00 JUNIOR $25.00 DURATION 65 minutes no interval Strong language
September
FRIDAY 2 at 8PM
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Sydney Comedy Festival presents
Sydney Comedy Festival Showcase The Sydney Comedy Festival Showcase will be tearing up the freeways of Australia for the fourth year in a row, featuring the crème de la crème of the 2016 Festival right on your doorstep.
So get ready ‘Straya… the Showcase Tour is back on the road. Call your pals and grab your tickets for the funniest night of entertainment you will see all year!
Boasting a line-up of the best local and international comics and showcasing some of the funniest and freshest emerging talents, you will be left sore from belly laughs due to this jam packed night of pure entertainment!
“… the comedians in the showcase all knew what they had to do to get a laugh, and had the crowd in constant stitches”—AU Review Recommended for mature audiences 15 years and over. May contain coarse language and adult themes.
2015 saw the Showcase put smiles on the faces of 20,000 people in more than 45 regional and metropolitan centres over a huge 5 month tour performing a record number of SOLD OUT shows!
Prices SUBSCRIBER $30.00 ADULT $35.00
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September
FRIDAY 30 at 8PM
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HIT Productions
Always… Patsy Cline BY TED SWINDLEY
Always…Patsy Cline is more than a tribute to the legendary country singer who died tragically at age 30 in a plane crash in 1963. The show is based on a true story about Cline’s friendship with a fan from Houston named Louise Seger, who befriended the star in a Texas honky-tonk in l961 and continued a correspondence with Cline until her death. The musical play, complete with down home country humor, true emotion and even some audience participation, includes 27 of Patsy’ unforgettable hits such as Crazy, I Fall to Pieces, Sweet Dreams and Walking After Midnight. The show’s title was inspired by Cline’s letters to Seger, which were consistently signed “Love ALWAYS… Patsy Cline.”
Always…Patsy Cline has enjoyed great success all over the United States, including a successful run off-Broadway. It has been one of the most produced musicals in America according to American Theatre Magazine. Always…Patsy Cline has also been enjoyed internationally by audiences in Canada, the UK and Australia. This new production directed by AFI award winning Denny Lawrence stars award winning Australian Country Music singing sensation Courtney Conway as Patsy Cline and popular stage star Mandi Lodge (Menopause The Musical, Just The Ticket) as Louise Seger.
Credits PATSY CLINE Courtney Conway LOUISE SEGER Mandi Lodge WRITER Ted Swindley DIRECTOR Denny Lawrence MUSIC DIRECTOR Cameron Thomas SET & LIGHTING DESIGNER Jacob Battista
Prices SUBSCRIBER $30.00 ADULT $36.00 CONCESSION $32.00 JUNIOR $25.00 DURATION 140 minutes with interval
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October
FRIDAY 7 & SATURDAY 8 at 7.30PM Photography: Jeff Busby
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The Australian Ballet presents The Dancers Company 2016 in
Giselle Love conquers all in the ultimate romantic ballet.
Since its premiere in 1841, Giselle has captured the imagination and torn at the heart. This transcendent love story follows an innocent village girl transformed into a tender spirit after dying of a broken heart. With its hauntingly beautiful ensemble of white tutus, classical technique and heartbreaking story of boy-meets-girl, see why Giselle is the perfect mustsee ballet.
Experience one of the world’s most loved ballet classics live on stage with The Dancers Company, The Australian Ballet’s regional touring program. Starring guest artists from The Australian Ballet, and graduating students from The Australian Ballet School, don’t miss this special staged production when it sweeps audiences away next October.
Book tickets early – don’t miss out! “A marvel of precision and ethereal beauty … Giselle is really the perfect ballet” —Sunday Herald Sun
Credits ORIGINAL CHOREOGRAPHY Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot, staged by The Australian Ballet SET AND COSTUME DESIGN Peter Farmer LIGHTING DESIGN Francis Croese
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Prices SUBSCRIBER $50.00 ADULT $58.00 CONCESSION $54.00 JUNIOR $30.00 DURATION 120 minutes with interval
October
FRIDAY 14 to SATURDAY 29 at VARIOUS TIMES
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THE BROADWAY MUSICAL
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Orange Theatre Company presents
Mary Poppins A Musical based on the stories of P.L. Travers and the Walt Disney Film Original Music and Lyrics by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman Book by Julian Fellowes New Songs and Additional Music and Lyrics by George Stiles and Anthony Drewe Co-Created by Cameron Mackintosh By arrangement with Hal Leonard Australia Pty Ltd Exclusive agent for Music Theatre International (NY)
Believe in the magic! Mary Poppins is the story of the Banks family who live in a big house in London on Cherry Tree Lane. Things are not going well for the family. The children, Jane and Michael, are out of control and in need of a new nanny. Jane and Michael have their own ideas about what sort of caretaker they should have, while their parents – and in particular Mr Banks – are insistent on someone strict for the job. When a mysterious young woman named Mary Poppins appears at their doorstep, the family finds that she’s the answer to their prayers but in the most peculiar way. Mary Poppins takes the children on many magical and memorable
adventures, but Jane and Michael aren’t the only ones she has a profound effect upon. Even grown-ups can learn a lesson or two from the nanny who advises “anything can happen if you let it.” Broadway’s perfectly magic musical flies into Orange. It isn’t every day that a whimsical nanny soars in on a mysterious breeze and changes your life. That is, unless you live at 17 Cherry Tree Lane. Every day is filled with joy, laughter, and love – and every night is spent dancing on the rooftops of London. So believe in the magic of Mary Poppins and fly away to a place where anything can happen if you let it.
Credits DIRECTOR Trevor Carroll MUSICAL DIRECTOR Graham Sattler CHOREOGRAPHER Jasmin Brun
Prices SUBSCRIBER $42.50 ADULT $52.50 CONCESSION $47.00 JUNIOR $30.00 FAMILY OF FOUR $150.00 DURATION 160 minutes with interval
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SUBSCRIBER $18.00 ADULT $25.00 CONCESSION $22.00 JUNIOR $18.00 FAMILY OF 4 $72.00 SCHOOL GROUP $12.00
Shows for Families AT ORANGE CIVIC THEATRE
The 52-Storey Treehouse PLAYING IN MARCH – SATURDAY 5 at 2PM & 5PM MONDAY 7 at 10AM & 12.30PM TUESDAY 8 at 10AM & 6PM They’re back again! Andy and Terry’s Treehouse is now 52 storeys high, with yet more fantastic inventions: a rocket powered carrot launcher, the Disguiseo-matic 5000 and even a Ninja Snail Training Academy!
Credits Adapted from the best-selling book by Andy Griffiths & Terry Denton ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Julian Louis DIRECTOR Liesel Badorrek SET/COSTUME DESIGNER Mark Thompson LIGHTING DESIGNER Nicholas Higgins SOUND DESIGNER Ross Johnston A play by Richard Tulloch Adapted from the best-selling book by Andy Griffiths & Terry Denton
Today is a special day. It’s Andy’s birthday, but Terry has forgotten! To make matters worse Mr Big Nose has mysteriously disappeared, and to top it all off Jill has fallen into a deep sleep and they just can’t wake her up. So Andy and Terry set off on a crazy adventure tackling a world of startling obstacles including a hungry caterpillar, an angry vegetable kingdom, and a 100 year ninja-snail epic voyage. Will they solve the mysteries and survive the dangers that test even their ingenuity? Andy Griffiths’ and Terry Denton’s bestseller comes to life on the stage as the team behind the hit adaptations of The 13-Storey Treehouse and The 26-Storey Treehouse return with this crazy, imaginative and engaging play. So what are you waiting for? Come on up! DURATION 60 minutes no interval Recommended for age 6+
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SUBSCRIBER $18.00 ADULT $25.00 CONCESSION $22.00 JUNIOR $18.00 FAMILY OF 4 $72.00 SCHOOL GROUP $12.00
AT ORANGE CIVIC THEATRE
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show PLAYING IN MAY – WEDNESDAY 4 at 10AM, 12.30PM & 6PM “and - pop! - out of the egg came a tiny and very hungry caterpillar.” One of the most-read and famous children’s books of all time, The Very Hungry Caterpillar emerges off the page in a masterful theatrical experience for the whole family. Journey through Eric Carle’s incredible stories as they come to life on stage in this enchanting show. Featuring some other delightful characters from three of Eric Carle’s bestselling classics tales including, The Artist Who Painted A Blue Horse, Mr. Seahorse and The Very Lonely Firefly. This Australian made show will excite, educate and entertain new readers and first-time theatre-goers, while for those who grew up with these books will delight in experiencing one of the most popular children’s books ever written. Story time doesn’t get much more magical than this. DURATION 50 minutes no interval Recommended for age 3+
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THE VERY
HUNGRY
Credits CREATED BY Jonathan Worsley DIRECTOR Naomi Edwards PRODUCER Michael Sieders SET DESIGNER James Browne PUPPETS CREATED BY Puppet Kitchen COSTUME DESIGNER Andrea Espinoza LIGHTING DESIGNER Nicholas Rayment COMPOSER/SOUND DESIGNER Nate Edmondson COMPOSER Steven Baker WITH Gavin James Clarke, Dannielle Jackson, Justine Warner and Drew Wilson
prices
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SUBSCRIBER $18.00 ADULT $25.00 CONCESSION $22.00 JUNIOR $18.00 FAMILY OF 4 $72.00 SCHOOL GROUP $12.00
Shows for Families AT ORANGE CIVIC THEATRE
A Monkey Baa Theatre Company Production
Illustration by Anne Spudvilas
The Peasant Prince Adapted by Eva Di Cesare, Sandra Eldridge and Tim McGarry
PLAYING IN MAY – TUESDAY 24 at 6.30PM WEDNESDAY 25 at 10AM & 12.30PM Li Cunxin’s iconic autobiography Mao’s Last Dancer was first published as a children’s picture book, The Peasant Prince. Monkey Baa is honoured to be adapting this story onto the stage.
Based on the book by Li Cunxin DURATION 55 minutes no interval Recommended for age 6+
Credits DIRECTOR Tim McGarry DESIGNER Michael Hankin LIGHTING DESIGNER Sian James-Holland COMPOSER Daryl Wallis MOVEMENT DIRECTOR Danielle Micich (Force Majeure) DRAMATURGE Camilla Ah Kin SCRIPT CONSULTANT Li Cunxin
Li, a 10-year old peasant boy, is plucked from his village in rural China and sent to a ballet academy in the big city. He leaves everything and everyone he knows, including his beloved parents. Over years of gruelling training and determination, this boy transforms from an impoverished peasant to a giant of the international dance scene. Li’s courage, resilience and unwavering hope for a better life makes The Peasant Prince a story to ignite our own aspirations to be the best person we can be. Audiences will be captivated by this inspiring story. Definitely not to be missed!
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SUBSCRIBER $18.00 ADULT $25.00 CONCESSION $22.00 JUNIOR $18.00 FAMILY OF 4 $72.00 SCHOOL GROUP $12.00
AT ORANGE CIVIC THEATRE
A CDP production
Snugglepot & Cuddlepie PLAYING IN JUNE – MONDAY 27 at 10AM & 12.30PM TUESDAY 28 at 12.30PM & 6.30PM In association with Monkey Baa Theatre Company Adapted by Eva Di Cesare, Sandra Eldridge and Tim McGarry from a series of books by May Gibbs By arrangement with The Northcott Society and Cerebral Palsy Alliance
This exquisite new stage adaptation will spark the imagination and sense of adventure in 5-10 year olds and their families, as they experience the timeless charm of Snugglepot & Cuddlepie. The Gumnut babies are on a mission to see a human – but only in the distance! On their journey to the big city they meet friends and foes including Professor Kookaburra, Mrs Fantail, Mr Lizard, Mr Frog, Mrs Snake, Mr Possum and of course, Little Ragged Blossom. Can Snugglepot lead the way? Can Cuddlepie hold his nerve? Can they avoid falling victim to the Big Bad Banksia Man?
These much loved characters come to life on stage as this funny & charming new production introduces today’s children to the wonderful world of May Gibbs. DURATION 55 minutes no interval
Credits DIRECTOR Susanna Dowling PRODUCTION DESIGNER Imogen Ross COSTUME DESIGNER Matthew Aberline LIGHTING DESIGNER Trudy Dalgleish SOUND DESIGNER Daryl Wallis
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Subscriber Information WHO IS A SUBSCRIBER? A subscriber is a person who buys at least FIVE productions (any number between five and 26) from our entire 2016 season in one commitment. Subscribers receive first choice of seats, benefit from huge discounts on ticket prices and receive notice and discounts for other events at the theatre during the year.
card periodically throughout the year. Seats will be allocated at the beginning of the year. Approximately two weeks before each of your chosen performances this amount will be charged to your credit card and the tickets mailed to you. Please notify the Box Office of any changes to your ticketing requirements prior to the processing of your tickets. Strict conditions are applicable: ~ Offer only available to a credit card holder ~ Subscribers are committed by signature to paying the full amount indicated on their Subscription Bookings form.
SUBSCRIBE WITH FRIENDS If you wish to be seated with friends, please ensure all forms are returned together to avoid a delay in processing. SPEED AND ACCURACY Subscription bookings are processed in strict order of receipt, so subscribing early ensures the best possible seats. Upon receipt of your tickets, please check to ensure the dates and times are correct. EXPANDING YOUR SUBSCRIPTION Subscribers may purchase tickets to additional performances at subscriber prices at any time. HOW TO BOOK TICKETS
TICKET COLLECTION It is requested that tickets be collected at least half an hour prior to the start of a performance. ADMITTANCE AND LATECOMERS The auditorium doors open 20 minutes prior to the commencement of a performance. Please be aware, latecomers will not be admitted into the theatre until there is a suitable break in the performance.
Once you have completed your booking form:
FOOD AND DRINK
MAIL TO: Subscriptions Orange Civic Theatre PO Box 35 ORANGE NSW 2800
Food is not permitted in the theatre. According to the terms of our license alcohol is not permitted in the theatre however patrons may take in bottled water. BAGS AND PRAMS
or FAX TO: 02 6393 8192
For the safety and comfort of Orange Civic Theatre patrons, bags larger than a small, A4sized handbag and prams are not allowed in the auditorium during a performance.
or EMAIL TO: theatre@orange.nsw.gov.au or DELIVER TO: Orange Civic Theatre Box Office
BABIES IN ARMS POLICY
Box Office hours are 9am–5pm Monday to Friday and 1 hour prior to performance All prices are inclusive of GST where applicable. REFUNDS OR EXCHANGES We understand that the dates you may choose at the beginning of the season may not be suitable at performance time. As you are a subscriber, we offer you an exchange to another performance of the same show. For single performance shows there are no refunds or exchanges. DELAYED PAYMENT OPTION Subscribers may choose to have the cost of subscription tickets charged to their credit
Orange Civic Theatre’s children’s programs are designed to encourage access for younger audiences to the performing arts. For the children’s programs babes in arms (that is babies who remain in their carers’ arms during a performance and do not participate in the event), are admitted free of charge. Any children aged 12 months or older must have a ticket to these events. FOR THE COMFORT OF OTHERS We request that mobile phones, pagers and alarms be turned off prior to entering the theatre. Cameras or any forms of electronic recording equipment are not permitted in the auditorium.
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CHILDCARE GROUPS The number of free tickets provided for registered carers is strictly limited. These tickets are only available for childcare staff accompanying children as a condition of their paid employment. In order to be eligible for the special childcare rates and free carer tickets, a childcare/vacation care group must be registered for the Government Childcare Rebate. The registration or customer reference (CRN) number is required when booking.
Where this logo appears This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body.
Where this logo appears This project is assisted by the New South Wales Government through Arts NSW.
SCHOOL GROUPS One complimentary teacher ticket will be allocated with every 20 students booked. A school group rate is applicable for a group of 10 or more in the booking. Please advise us at time of your booking if any student has special needs.
Details in this brochure are correct at the time of publication. The Management reserves the right to add, withdraw or substitute artists and vary the program should the necessity arise.
SPECIAL ASSISTANCE Wheelchairs and mobility impaired patrons can be comfortably accommodated in the theatre. A hearing loop is available from any position within the theatre. Please indicate your requirements on your booking form. Should you require any further information please do not hesitate to contact the Box Office on 02 6393 8111.
The Orange Civic Theatre 2016 Subscription Season is proudly supported by Orange City Council.
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Facts & Figures from 2015
648 SUBSCRIBERS 44,420 (Total number of patrons to OCT)
40,859 (Population of Orange estimated in 2014)
66 EVENTS
157 PERFORMANCES
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Facts & Figures from 2015
2015 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
16 DAYS, 62 SESSIONS (2015 Eisteddfod)
5230 (Estimated number of people through the door)
Bell Shakespeare Company producing and launching its national tour of Hamlet from Orange
3000 (Competitors on stage)
The inspiring Bangarra’s Kinship Circa’s amazing Carnival of the Animals Shake and Stir’s Roald Dahl’s Revolting Rhymes and Dirty Beasts
7129
The return of Miriam Margolyes with The Importance of Being Miriam
(Children’s tickets sold)
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