2 minute read
STAGE STAGE
Next Article
SUN 4 JUN 8pm
Ned Kelly The Big Gay Musical
The outlawed Kelly Gang are fighting to establish the Queerdom of Slaytoria but Victoria Police are hot on the gang's tail. Join the infamous bushrangers as they fight for what’s right and destroy their colonialist overlords. This flaps-to-the-wall drag king extravaganza is a queer re-telling of Australia’s most infamous bushrangers: The Kelly Gang.
Tix: voltaballarat.com.au
Volta 15 Field St
TUE 6 JUN 7:30pm
CELTIC ILLUSION: THE MAGIC RETURNS
A breathtaking array of experiences, fusing Irish dance, magic and influential flavours of Fosse, Michael Jackson, with a Broadway style. Celtic Illusion is a show like no other. The Magic Returns tour features new spellbinding illusions and choreography, alongside a musical score that will either make you cry or send shivers down your spine. Tix: wcpa.com.au
WCPA 1220 Howitt St, Wendouree
SUN 11 JUN 5pm
The Big Sing
Presented by Victorian Opera, Ballarat Choral Society & Ballarat Symphony Orchestra
A musical event featuring singers Syrah Torii and Alastair Cooper-Golec, conducted by Helen Duggan, Jenny Going, Gareth Grainger and Victorian Opera’s Artistic Director Richard Mills AM. Expect renowned opera choruses, alongside arias and duets, with a chance to sing and participate. Tix: hermaj.com
Civic Hall 300 Mair St
16 - 25 JUN
ARSENIC & OLD LACE
Presented by Creswick Theatre Company
Most people have heard of the Brewster sisters, two maiden ladies who live with their nephew in Brooklyn. They are sweet and welcoming older ladies who murder single men to save them from being lonely. Does Teddy know, does Mortimer know, why has Jonathan come back and who is his scary friend? How many bodies are there? What can they do about it?
Tix: humanitix.com
Creswick Courthouse Theatre
2 Raglan St, Creswick
THU 22 JUN 7pm
FROLIC DARK CABARET
Presented by Ballarat Frolic Festival
Unleash the extraordinary at this daring showcase of queer talent. Put yourself in the hands of our host, the incomparable Aurora Kurth, with local performers and those from further afield. Prepare for a hedonistic and enthralling evening.
Tix: frolicdarkrainbow.com.au/events
Piano Bar Ballarat 31 Sturt St
30
JUN - 9 JUL
The Sound Of Music
Presented by Ballarat Lyric Theatre
From the company that brought you the box office smash hits Les Misérables, We Will Rock
You & Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, Ballarat Lyric Theatre proudly produce the final collaboration between Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein II - The Sound of Music, a musical beloved around the world. Based on the true story of the Von Trapp Family Singers, this play captures a personal tale of growth and hope amidst the horrors of WWII. Tix: hermaj.com
Civic Hall 300 Mair St
SUN 13 AUG 2pm
OPERA GALA
This spine-tingling performance showcases breathtaking opera hits to music theatre classics, including the iconic Nessun Dorma from Turandot (Soccer World Cup theme) to the heart-melting Flower Duet from Lakmé (British Airways ad). Featuring a stellar cast including Australia’s most exciting tenor, Bradley Daley, with a string quartet led by violinist Matt Hassall. Tix: hermaj.com
Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute
117 Sturt St
SUN 20 AUG 3pm & 8pm
Travels With My Black Dog
Presented by Skin of Our Teeth Productions
Fast paced, funny and thoughtful, Travels With My Black Dog takes you on a journey with a human living with mental illness and their most faithful friend - a big boisterous black dog. Faced with the task of repairing her relationship with her sister, but supported as always by her boisterous but caring canine companion, the human will ultimately discover what it takes to stop her running away from life. Written by Megan J Riedl & Bjorn Worpel. Directed by Megan J Riedl. Performed by Tess Parker & Lisa Martin. Tix: trybooking.com/CIKHR
Ballarat Trades Hall
24 Camp St
