Matt Dann Cultural Centre 2014 Season Brochure

Matt Dann Cultural Centre 2014 Season

Season 2014 Presented by the Town of Port Hedland The Matt Dann Cultural Centre is a quality Town of Port Hedland facility shared with Hedland Senior High School.

The Town of Port Hedland strives to enrich the cultural choices for the community with an annual calendar of vibrant stage shows and movies.

Since its opening in 1988, the Matt Dann Cultural Centre has provided Hedland audiences with the opportunity of sharing captivating and unique experiences with artists and performers from all over the world.

The Town of Port Hedland is proud to present its 2014 season for the Matt Dann Cultural Centre, provided for your entertainment and captured in this brochure.

Welcome Welcome to your 2014 season at the Matt Dann Cultural Centre!

The Matt Dann Cultural Centre was officially opened in 1988 and twenty six years later, we are still bringing the latest and greatest entertainment to your doorstep. In the last twelve months, we have opened our doors to over 11,000 patrons and we are proud of the magic that’s been taking place inside our four walls.

2013 was a time of great change at the Matt Dann with our long awaited behind-the-scenes technical upgrade coming to completion in May 2013. This entrance into the new age included a state of the art digital cinema system, a high quality winch down movie screen, winch down lighting trusses, new lighting stock and lighting desks.

‘That sounds great, but what does this all mean for me?’ you might ask. What it means is that we can provide you the same, if not a better quality experience than you would find in most capital cities.

The upgrade has also given us greater flexibility in programming a greater number of movies and live shows more frequently so that you can enjoy more regular entertainment options.

It has also enabled time for us to connect with you in a more meaningful way by taking our live show performers and activities out to you through community and school workshops and outdoor presentations.

Here at the Matt Dann we aspire to ensure something is left in our community after the show has left town, inspiring and creating a new generation of theatre lovers just like you. To help facilitate this during 2013 young people from the JDYz, Youth Involvement Council (YIC), Wirraka Maya and local schools had the opportunity to learn direct from the touring performers, including stunts and acrobatics from two particular shows, Freefall and 360 All Stars as part of our audience engagement program.

Managing Carmen attracted the highest audience attendance than any other regional venue. This then led to an offer from the Black Swan State Theatre Company to hold theater workshops at the Matt Dann, which inspired the formation of the Matt Dann Play Reading group.

Our promise to you is that the 2014 Season Program will bring even more enjoyment and smiles to your face, as you laugh, cry, be amazed and uplifted.

The Matt Dann Team

Shows Tosca - City of Perth’s Opera in the Park

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Opera

3 Chinese Tenors

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Opera

Get Hypnotised

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Comedy

Simply Sinatra

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Live Music

Mr McGee and the Biting Flea

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Family/children

Peace Train - The Cat Stevens Story

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Live Music

Tashi and the Mountain of White Tigers

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Family/children p.17

Controlled Falling Project

Circus p.18

As You Like It

Comedy p.19

Melbourne International Comedy Festival

Comedy p.20

Alvin Sputnik - Deep Sea Explorer

Family/children p.21

It’s Dark Outside

Family/Youth p.23

Managing Carmen

Comedy/Theatre production p.25

Swamp Juice

Shadow Puppet p.27

Still Awake Still!

Family/children p.29

Bombshells

Comedy/Drama p.31

The Kazoo’s Christmas Show

Family/children

But Wait There Is More

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Additional performances

Get involved Enhance your experience

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Meet some of the most talented artists

2014 audience engagement

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Discover our range of free workshops

Matt’s Mates membership

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Friends of the Theatre scheme

Additional info p.42

2014 Season Tickets

Saving you money! p.44

Gift Voucher

Show your love with a show they’ll love p.46

Booking Information

Helpful tips for a hassle-free experience p.48

Seating plan

Choose the best seats p.49

Contacts

The team behind the scene

opera Saturday 15 February > 7.45pm

Tosca

City of Perth’s Opera in the Park - Live Simulcast

Tosca features a heart stopping plot, soaring, emotionally charged melodies and tells the story of tempestuous diva Tosca, her lover the artist Cavaradossi, and the evil chief of police, Baron Scarpia.

An opera in three acts and sung in Italian with English subtitles, the City of Perth’s Opera in the Park will again be broadcast live from the Supreme Court Gardens to regional centres throughout WA, thanks to the support of Lotterywest.

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Duration 2 hours Audience All ages, family friendly event.

Tickets Free event supported by Lotterywest

opera Friday 21 February > 8pm

3 Chinese Tenors By 3CT International

The 3 Chinese Tenors are a truly unique group of performers. For a first-time opera experience, or for the avid lover of this fine art, these dazzling voices will take you on a journey that begins in the West and ends in the East.

From classical operatic arias to traditional Neapolitan songs, popular contemporary pieces and ancient Chinese folk songs, their musical performances combine beautiful music with witty repartee, storytelling and amusing translations as only these performers can.

Duration 90 minutes (incl. interval) Audience All ages, family friendly event.

Tickets $54/Adult $48/Concession $44/Matt’s Mates $24/Under 18 years old

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comedy hypnotist

Saturday 1 March 2014 > 8pm

Get Hypnotised

By Matthew Hale

In this fun, family friendly and tasteful show that you will talk about for a long time to come, expect to see hypnotised volunteers transported into bizarre car journeys, talking alien and unleashing talents they never knew they had.

Combining the fun of total audience participation with the incredible abilities of the mind, Matthew turns the traditional hypnosis show on its head, highlighting the talents and creativity of the volunteers for big laughs instead of embarrassing them. No two shows are ever the same!

Winner of 3 national comedy awards, Matthew regularly travels between Australia, Vegas and the UK and has hypnotised people all over the world. He’s appeared in media as diverse as the UK’s tabloids, BBC, ABC, Today Tonight and has been included in the National Film and Sound Archive and Ripley’s Believe It Or Not. He has also released his own range of hypnosis CDs. Duration 90 minutes (plus interval) Audience Recommended for 10 years and above Tickets $44/Adult $39/Concession $36/Matt’s Mates $24/Under 18 years old

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live music

Saturday 8 March 2014 > 8pm

Simply Sinatra

By Tom Burlinson

Close your eyes and you will believe Frank Sinatra is in the room serenading you.

From Come Fly with Me, Lady is a Tramp and You Make Me Feel So Young to I’ve Got You Under My Skin, That’s Life and New York, New York, Australian star of the screen and stage Tom Burlinson and his live band recreate the magic and music of Frank Sinatra in ‘Simply Sinatra’.

This intimate, yet swinging celebration of the music and career of the legendary Ol’ Blue Eyes has been years in the making following Tom’s hugely successful live musical show Frank – A Life in Song.

This show played several times in Australian capital cities as well as in Toronto, Canada and Las Vegas, USA and the national tour of Now We’re Swingin’!

Duration 2 sets of 50 minutes (plus interval) Audience For all ages, family friendly event Tickets $64/Adult $56.50/Concession $52/Matt’s Mates $24/Under 18 years old

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children

Friday 4 April 2014 > 10am & 1pm

Mr McGee and the Biting Flea

By Patch Theatre

Emerging from dozens of suitcases and crates, three curious warehouse workers transform a storeroom into enchanting little miracles of music and play.

Using an assortment of props – mops, ladders, an air pump, steamer trunks and balloons, the performers bring Pamela Allen’s stories to sweet, music-infused life.

Over the last decade, in more than 20 international seasons at children’s festivals and venues, Patch Theatre Company has tickled and beguiled children with performances that celebrate the joys of play and the whims of the imagination. Mr McGee will leave you and the children in your life positively enchanted!

Duration 45 minutes (no interval) Audience Recommended for children aged 4 to 8 years and their families.

Tickets $54/Adult $48/Concession $44/Matt’s Mates $14/Under 18 years old

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live music

Saturday 5 April 2014 > 8pm

Peace Train The Cat Stevens Story Starring Darren Coggan

Peace Train – The Cat Stevens Story “Intimate & Acoustic”, starring Darren Coggan, is a night of music and story-telling which will strike a chord deep inside the heart of anyone who longs for something more; A journey back in time to the well of inspiration, recreating Cat’s timeless songs as they were originally written - on an acoustic guitar and piano, seeking out the man in the music and telling the story behind the songs.

Hear twenty-four hits sung with remarkable authenticity by one of Australia’s most exciting artists. From Moonshadow, to Morning Has Broken, Wild World, Father & Son, First Cut Is The Deepest, Hard Headed Woman and Peace Train, Darren Coggan traces the path of a man who never stopped wondering about how to make the world a better place.

Duration 2 hours plus interval Audience Suitable for all ages Tickets $55/Adult $50/Concession

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family

Tashi

Thursday 15 May 2014 > 12.30pm & 5pm

and the Mountain of White Tigers

By Imaginary Theatre

Imaginary Theatre brings to life Anna and Barbara Fienberg’s well-loved adventure books. Come and see one of the fabulous theatrical adaptations of these exciting family stories, ‘Tashi and the Mountain of White Tigers’.

The Wicked Baron is up to his old tricks again. This time he’s trying to cheat Tashi’s Aunty Li Tam out of the home she has lived in all her life, and he’ll stop at nothing. Tashi knows he has to do something, but what? As usual he thinks of a clever idea, but it means he will have to face his worst fear. However, if he can do it he might be able to help not just his favourite aunty, but the whole village as well!

Duration 50 minutes (no interval) Audience For all ages. Family friendly event.

Tickets $54/Adult $48/Concession $44/Matt’s Mates $14/Under 18 years old

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circus

Saturday 17 May 2014 > 8pm

Controlled Falling Project

By ThisSideUp acrobatics

Following sell out seasons and standing ovations across Australia, Europe and the UK, ThisSideUp acrobatics bring their audacious heart stopping circus spectacular show.

Enter the laboratory of acrobatics impossibilities where impulsive energy and intricate action combine to create a thrilling experiment in control, as these dangerously talented and fearlessly curious acrobats challenge the extremes of their physical ability.

Moving in unison, their bodies appear to be talking, as they effortlessly perform astounding acrobatic feats. The remarkable capacity of the human body is vividly demonstrated in a group Hand balancing act that depicts beautiful union, phenomenal strength and stamina. A fast paced tumbling spectacle, the height and thrill of the Russian bar, the grace and beauty of Roue Cyr (wheel) and the child like nature of Teeterboard all work in unison to create Controlled Falling Project.

Duration 1 hour (no interval) Audience For all ages. Family friendly event.

Tickets $54/Adult $48/Concession $44/Matt’s Mates $24/Under 18 years old

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comedy Friday 30 May > 7.30pm

As You Like It

Simulcast by Black Swan Theatre Company

Girl falls for boy. Boy falls for girl.

But when the malice of an evil duke tears them apart and forces them to flee into the forest, can love still win the day? And more importantly; can a woman still win her man while pretending that she’s a he?

Playful, passionate and enchanting, the topsy-turvy tale of Rosalind and Orlando is chock-full of outlandish characters and some of Shakespeare’s greatest lines. Full of wit, wisdom and warmth, it’s the perfect play for anyone who’s ever been in love.

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Duration 2 hours 40 minutes (incl. interval) Audience All ages.

Tickets Ticket prices will be confirmed closer to date.

comedy Saturday 21 & Sunday 22 June > 8pm

Melbourne Comedy Festival

It’s that time of year again - the ultimate comedy roadtrip returns!

We’ve let the superstars of Australia’s biggest comedy festival off the leash and on to the road.

From Hobart to Hong Kong and back, the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow is a comedy odyssey, Be prepared for our cast of comic travellers to have you belly-laughing, as we take the Roadshow to eager comedy fans across the nation.

Duration 2 hours 30 minutes (incl. interval) Audience Recommended 15 years and above.

Performances may contain coarse language, sexual references and material that can offend.

Tickets $64/Adult $56.50/Concession $52/Matt’s Mates $24/Under 18 years old

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children Thursday 3 July > 5pm

Alvin Sputnik

By Perth Theatre Company

In a highly imaginative fusion of animation, puppetry, projections, live and recorded music, master storyteller Tim Watts tells the tale of Alvin Sputnik, Deep Sea Explorer, and the search for his lost love in the seemingly endless depths of the ocean.

This exquisite multi award-winning oneman show is a unique and charming performance that’s emotional, uplifting, touching and funny – a heart-warming and beautiful experience that’s a remarkable pocket masterpiece of invention, staging and performance.

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Duration 1 hour 30 minutes (no interval) Audience All ages, family friendly event.

Tickets $54/Adult $48/Concession $44/Matt’s Mates $24/Under 18 years old

youth Friday 4 July > 8pm Saturday 5 July > 5pm

It’s Dark Outside

By Perth Theatre Company From the creators of ‘The Adventures of Alvin Sputnik: Deep Sea Explorer’ comes this heartfelt adventure of an old man wandering into the wild.

Duration 2 hours

As the sun sets he is swept up in a surreal western, on the run from a mysterious tracker hell-bent on hunting him down. The world around him crumbles, revealing that he cannot hide from everything.

Tickets $54/Adult $48/Concession $44/Matt’s Mates $24/Under 18 years old

Audience Recommended for 12 years and above.

This exploration of dementia is told through puppetry, mask, animation and live performance with a haunting score from Rachael Dease.

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comedy

Wednesday 13 August 2014 > 7pm

Managing Carmen

By Black Swan Theatre Company Brent Lyall has it all. At 23 years old he has a beautiful girlfriend, two Brownlow medals, and he’s already the captain of one of the most powerful football clubs in the land. There’s just one small hitch. Occasionally he enjoys dressing up in women’s clothes.

Uncovering his client’s penchant for cross dressing, Brent’s wily agent Rohan Swift swings into damage control to prevent the devastating truth from coming out. The media already has a whiff of the story and the humiliation of a public outing would spell the end of the athlete’s career, not to mention the mountains of cash they’re both making through endorsements.

Managing Carmen is David Williamson’s latest laugh-out-loud instalment, holding a mirror up to the personalities we’ve all come to love and hate - the whatever-it-takes businessman, the bimbo trophy wife, and of course, the flawed footy hero.

Duration 1 hour 50 minutes (including interval) Audience Recommended 16 years and above.

Contains coarse language and adult themes.

Tickets $64/Adult $56.50/Concession $52/Matt’s Mates $24/Under 18 years old

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shadow puppet

Saturday 16 August 2014 > 5pm

Swamp Juice

By Bunk Puppets

Swamp Juice is the second production from acclaimed Canadian-born performer, Jeff Achtem. Using bits of rubbish and household items, Jeff creates stories in shadow puppetry.

All of the puppetry is performed in front of the screen, so the audience gets a peek at how each silhouette is made.

Swamp Juice is a simple story, told with no dialogue or text. A man explores a swamp, interacting with the characters that he finds: a pair of bickering snails, a mouse teasing a snake and bird feeding its chick. A chase begins, and the man and the bird tear about the theatre, leaping off the stage and into the venue.

Then, in a gripping DIY finale, each member of the audience is handed a pair of 3D glasses and the chase moves into 3D shadow puppetry. The audience jumps as jellyfish hang over their heads, and swamp monsters leap out from the shadow puppet screen.

Totally unforgettable!

Duration 55 minutes {no interval} Audience Recommended for 7 years old and above.

May frighten very young children.

Tickets $44/Adult $34/Concession $32/Matt’s Mates $24/Under 18 years old

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children

Monday 18 August 2014 > 5pm Tuesday 19 August 2014 > 9.30am

Still Awake Still!

By Jump Leads & Jessica Wilson

Still Awake Still! is a funny, anarchic, musical theatre work with irresistible child-appeal and a sophistication that delights adults and children alike. Part-concert, part-theatre, the entire show emerges like magic from beneath the lid of a grand piano.

Miss Ivory Tinklefinger, Queen of Sleep, is hired to sing the audience to sleep, but tonight her piano has a mind of its own. Her lullabies come alive – and the consequences are wild! Not only does she fail to put a single child to sleep, she also conjures two mischievous musical boys from the heart of the piano. What’s happening? Who is in control here? And can she resist the temptation to join in?

Inspired by parents’ daily challenge of putting their little ones to bed, Still Awake Still! explores the tussle between order and chaos, rest and play, reason and intuition, in a drama that celebrates the process of creativity.

Duration 50 minutes (no interval) Audience Recommended for children aged 4 to 10 years and their families.

Tickets $44/Adult $34/Concession $32/Matt’s Mates $14/Under 18 years old

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comedy/DRAMA

Friday 14 November 2014 > 8pm

Bombshells

By Joanna Murray-Smith

Six women on the brink. Which one are you? Meet Meryl, mother of three, desperately trying to find her sanity, the baby’s socks, and time for a coffee. Then there’s Theresa, blushing bride-tobe, walking down the aisle with the love of her life. Or so she thought. And of course Zoe Struthers, siren of the stage, making her illustrious comeback, aided with the help of a little tipple…

Joy, drama, crisis, fear, revelation – there are times in life where you have to remain absolutely cool and calm on the outside. The inside, meanwhile, is let loose to a flailing monologue of personal pep talks, perish-the-thoughts and perpetual PANIC! Multi-award winning Australian playwright and author Joanna Murray-Smith’s highly acclaimed play Bombshells is a journey from crisis to hilarity, via the secret thoughts of a group of women all linked by more than just their proximity to the edge.

With singing, dancing, comedy and the joys of sheer honesty, this extraordinary one-woman show strips back the façade at a whirlwind pace to reveal the things that sometimes we’d just love to say out loud.

Duration 1 hour 30 minutes (no interval) Audience Contains coarse language and sexual references. No suitable for children.

Tickets $64/Adult $56.50/Concession $52/Matt’s Mates $24/Under 18 years old

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children

Friday 28 November 2014 > 5pm

The Kazoo’s Christmas Show

By The Kazoos Touring Company

The Christmas show is festive, fun and full of well known Christmas carols and original songs. This show is sure to get any crowd into the Christmas spirit!

The Kazoos set out on a journey around the North Pole to find Santa (who has forgotten how many sleeps there are until Christmas!)

With heaps of laughs, silliness, songs and audience participation they eventually find Santa and, with the children’s help, tell Santa how many sleeps there are until the big day.

There will be a Meeting and greeting section after the show for 30 minutes.

Duration 50 minutes (no interval) Audience Family friendly event. Recommended for children aged 1 to 12 years old.

Tickets $54/Adult $48/Concession $44/Matt’s Mates $24/Under 18 years old

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But wait there is more...

Keep an eye out for the following shows!

In addition to our 2014 Theatre Season, we are planning to bring a range of other performances and events to our venue. Once they are confirmed, we will promote the details through our normal marketing channels.

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Dust of Uruzgan

By Fred Smith

In 2011, songwriter and diplomat Fred Smith returned from 18 months in Uruzgan Province, southern Afghanistan with a collection of songs he released as the album Dust of Uruzgan.

The album won rave reviews and coverage on national radio, television and print.

The show combines songs, humour, and commentary with a stunning set of projected photographs by military and civilian photographers. Smith was actually there and the stories he tells are of real people and events.

The Sunny Cowgirls From sheep shearing through to the outback sun, they proudly sing about their lives, part country music celebrities and when the hats are put away, part tractor drivers, dog trainers and rouseabouts… you possibly won’t find a country act that lives the life more-so than The Sunny Cowgirls, they write what they live, and make no apologies for it.

Sisters, The Sunny Cowgirls continue to demonstrate through music their zest for fun, they don’t shy away from having a good time, penning hit songs about the experiences they have lived.

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Enhance Your Experience Theatre for everyone At the Matt Dann Cultural Centre, our mission is to harness the power of the performing arts to enrich our community.

We aim to bring the theatre experience out of the Matt Dann space so that people of all ages from all sectors of our community can have access to some of the most talented national and international artists.

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Audience engagement Meaningful engagement with our audience happens both inside and outside the theatre. Ways we did this during 2013 included hosting workshops that were facilitated by performers in some of our live shows such as Gene Peterson and the crew from 360 All Stars. This dynamic cast of talented performers held a range of workshops including basketball freestyling, breakdancing, BMX, circus and drumming workshops were held at the JD Hardie Youth Zone and were all well attended. These workshops motivated the kids participating to influence their parents to bring them along.

Great outcomes for everyone with the kids going in confidence and the families gaining a live show performance that was high energy, entertaining and high quality.

Other audience engagement activities around shows included Scent Tales, where budding young bakers participated in cup cake making & decorating workshop at the Well Women’s Centre and some of you may have been curious about the giant cupcake in the South Hedland Town Centre, we were unable to contain it within our walls and what a quirky way to get people involved!

The following page outlines some of the audience engagement plans we have for 2014.

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2014 Audience Engagement Education program Our focus by bringing the theatre experience out to the community has had a focus on youth. We believe in giving young people the opportunity to experience exceptional theatre, and we hope this will inspire a passion that will last a lifetime.

In 2014, we will bring dedicate performances and workshops designed to allow children and young people to explore their creative side.

Our program is developed to support teachers and youth agencies by creating unique opportunities to enhance young people’s learning and provide an access point into the world of performing arts. Schools and youth agencies taking part in our program will have access to educational resources.

Workshops Throughout 2014, a range of free workshops for the community including many for young people will take place at the Matt Dann Cultural Centre and around town. More details will be available closer to the events and will be promoted through our regular marketing channels.

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Comedy Hypnotist Circus workshop workshop

By Matthew Hale (Get Hypnotised - p.8) Unleash your inner focus as Matthew Hale guides you through the experience of his ‘Marvelous Memory Workshop’. Throughout this 60 minutes mind exploration, Matthew will teach you valuable skills that can be used in everyday life such as instant ways to improve your memory skills, how to remember long lists without fail and how to never loose your keys, wallet or watch ever again, all through hypnotism! Recommended for ages 13 years and above.

When: Saturday 1 March 2014 Where: Matt Dann Cultural Centre Cost: Free

By ThisSideUp Acrobatics (Controlled Falling Project - p.18)

This workshop is so popular that pre-booking is a must! Come and learn basic controlled falls, acro balance and how to make a giant human pyramid, plus loads more from the cast of Controlled Falling Project. ThisSideUp Acrobatics have presented these workshops around Europe and the UK whilst touring and presenting the show to an audiences worldwide. To date the show’s largest audience was 170,000 people! You won’t regret coming to this workshop.

When: Saturday 17 May Where: Matt Dann Cultural Centre Cost: Free

Drama workshop

By Jessica Wilson (Still Awake Still! - p.28)

For more information or to RSVP for one of these workshops, please contact us on (08) 9158 9368 or email mdinfo@porthedland.wa.gov.au

In this original and witty presentation, the audience is the performer, and the cast are the directors! Come along and be a part of a masterpiece as internationally acclaimed director Jessica Wilson, director of Still Awake Still!, shapes the audience (you!) into an incredible story of collective creativity and collaboration. This all ages workshops is fun for everyone.

When: Monday 18 August Where: Matt Dann Cultural Centre Cost: Free

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Matt’s Mates Enjoy a year of live performances and movies as a member and gain many rewards!

Matt’s Mates is a ‘Friends of Theatre’ group dedicated to supporting the Matt Dann Cultural Centre and the performing arts in Hedland.

The club aims to increase movie and show patronage and make the theatre experience more enjoyable for all concerned.

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Benefits Your personal Matt’s Mates card (required for booking)

Advance notice and priority booking for most shows.

A free movie ticket per member upon receipt of confirmation of your membership (up to 4 for family memberships).

Discounted tickets for most performances Discounted tickets to regular movies (except fundraising nights).

Free movie tickets every time you refer a friend (There is no limit to the amount of people you can refer. Complimentary tickets will be sent once we receive your friend’s membership confirmation).

Special invitation to Matt’s Mates social events throughout the year. Free entry, tea, coffee and cake for every Movie Cafe sessions throughout the year.

Monthly program and events calendar detailing up-coming events and Theatre’s activities sent directly to you.

A free bag of popcorn (regular size) for every 5 movies you attend.

Membership fees Matt’s Mates membership is affordable and is done on a calendar year.

Full year membership: Student: $11.00 Single: $21.00 Couple: $42.00 Family: $52.40 Matt’s Mates membership form is available online at www.mattdann.com or call us on (08) 9158 9368.

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Get involved Volunteer You can also choose to volunteer your time and your energy to perform Front of House and/or technical duties. Areas available for volunteering are: • Ushering • Kiosk support • Front of House (door attending, venue setting, etc.)

• Marketing (assisting with mail out and feedback forms) • Technical support (stage setting, production assistance, etc.)

This is a great opportunity to meet and interact with like-minded people and contribute in an informal way to the value of the theatre. In a unique and friendly atmosphere, you will help to make our venue special as an advocate of the theatre while we aim at delivering a first class product to the community. Once you are registered as an active member, you can apply to volunteer at any time.

So if you are interested in being part of a vibrant team, learning some new skills and helping the theatre, we would love to see you there!

Extra benefits If you choose to volunteer, you will enjoy extra advantages such as: • Free tickets to events you volunteer for; • Casual interaction with cast and crews of touring shows.

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2014 Season Tickets Three great reasons to subscribe and save money!

Our Season package include 6 shows of your choice for only:

Adults

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Matt’s Mates

$283 Concession

$230 Under 18yrs

$269

$129

1. Savings Serious savings With the Matt Dann Cultural Centre subscription packages the more live shows you see, the more you save!

Our Season package includes 6 shows of your choice from the program. You can save up to 10% if you purchase a season package. For a couple that could be as much as $156!

Are you under 18yrs? Then you’ll want to get your hands on the hottest tickets in town and enjoy a subscription package for less than $21 a show.

Avoid queues By booking your tickets in advance, you will avoid the queues and instead, enjoy a pre-event gathering with your friends and family. You can choose to receive your tickets in advance by mail or collect them from the box office on the night.

2. Experiences Get the best seats We offer our subscribers the best seats in the house, so that you can relax knowing you already have tickets when one of our hit shows sell out (such as Melbourne Comedy Festival).

Spread the love Because a night at the theatre is a great experience to share with family or friends, you can also choose to

use your discounted tickets to invite them to come along with you. When completing your online form or booking at the box office please indicate how many tickets you want to book per show.

Invite a friend along With any of our subscription packages, we’ll give you one free ticket to a performance you are attending so that you can introduce someone new to the Matt Dann Cultural Centre.

3. Flexibility Packages that suit you Whether you love the variety of a full subscription, prefer to choose a number of shows that pique your interest or would like to add specific additional tickets to your package, use the plan that works best for you and create your own theatrical voyage.

Switch shows in your package It’s hard to commit ahead of time, so we offer fully flexible subscriptions.

If for some reason you are unable to attend your originally selected show, we’ll happily exchange your ticket(s) to another show (provided seats are available). This service is free and only available to subscribers.

Request must be made at least 48 hours prior to the performance.

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Gift Voucher Whatever the special occasion or whoever the special person, show your love with a show they’ll love!

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You can purchase a gift voucher for a particular show, or for a specific dollar value, allowing the recipients to choose their favourite live shows from our line-up.

Even better, our 2014 Season Tickets package makes perfect gifts - lasting the whole year - and start at just $129 for young people or $283 for adult for 6 performances.

With a blockbuster line-up that includes

Melbourne International Comedy Festival Controlled Falling Project Managing Carmen ...and much more There really is something for everyone!

To purchase a gift voucher, simply contact us on (08) 9158 9368 and we’ll take care of the rest!

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Booking information Bookings Please note that all advertised prices throughout the brochure includes $4.00 booking fees. By booking your tickets online you can save $1.50 per ticket. Booking fees do not apply for movies.

Online Visit www.mattdann.com

Please note that online bookings stop one hour prior to the event.

Payment method: credit card payment only (Mastercard or Visa accepted) - secure payment.

Note: if you have registered online before, please use your existing account (or access our ‘forgot password’ function) so we can recognise you for priority processing.

By phone (08) 9158 9368

Payment method: credit card payment only (Mastercard or Visa accepted) Note: Tickets will not be sent by mail. They can be collected from the box office or sent by email.

By mail

Postage is only available for our Season Tickets and Matt’s Mates subscriptions Please fill in your subscription form(s) and send to: Town of Port Hedland Matt Dann Cultural Centre PO Box 41 Port Hedland, WA 6721 You can also drop off your completed form(s) at the Civic Centre, McGregor Street in Port Hedland.

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In person

You can collect your tickets in person by making pre-arrangement by phone on 9158 9368 from Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm.

Payment method: eftpos, cash, cheque and credit card accepted.

Ticketing Concession tickets

Concession tickets are available for Healthcare card holders, Government issued pensioners, seniors card holders, carers card holders, fulltime tertiary students and persons aged 18yrs and under. Proof of eligibility is required when purchasing or collecting concession tickets.

Group tickets

Groups booking are available for a minimum of 10 people for selected performances. To find out about availability of group bookings, please call us on (08) 9158 9368.

Ticket refund and exchange policy

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 (see liveperformance.com.au for conditions).

Please review your event and date selection carefully prior to purchasing your tickets.

Season Ticket subscribers may exchange

tickets exchange free-of-charge up to 48hours prior to the performance. Ticket exchanges for non-subscribers may or may not be permitted depending on the promoters exchange policy.

Lost or stolen tickets

We are able to replace lost or stolen tickets to assigned seat events provided you gave us your name and address at the time of purchase.

Lost or stolen tickets to assigned seat events are reissued by the Box Office on the day of the event and you must present photo identification to collect the reprinted ticket. Unfortunately, we are unable to replace tickets to general admission events such as regular movies and advise that you keep them in a safe place until they are required to avoid disappointment.

Warnings We do not intend to offend our audiences; however some productions contain coarse language, mature themes, smoke effects and material that can offend. Full information can be found on the show pages.

Accessible seating We welcome guests with disability into our venue. To ensure the best service and to facilitate your access to the theatre, please let us know when making your reservation.

Cancellations In the event that a movie screening or a live show is cancelled, the Matt Dann Cultural Centre will aim to reschedule the event to the first appropriate available time. If a patron has already purchased tickets to the cancelled event, then their tickets will be valid for the rescheduled event. If a patron cannot attend the rescheduled event, or if the Matt Dann Cultural Centre cannot offer a rescheduled event, then patrons will be reimbursed for their purchase or provided with complimentary tickets to cover the costs of the tickets.

Start time and latecomers Doors and kiosk open one hour prior to the events The Matt Dann Cultural Centre makes every effort to begin live performances at the published start time. Please note carefully the

start time of the shows as allocated seats will not be guaranteed after the start of the performance.

Latecomers will be asked to wait in the foyer and will only be accepted into the theatre at a suitable break in the program. The late seating break is determined by the artists and is designed to cause as little disruption as possible to other patrons and the artists on the stage. For the movies, latecomers will not be admitted into the cinema after the start of the films and no refunds will be made.

We recommend that patrons arrive at the Centre at least 20 minutes prior to the performance start time to avoid delaying the performance and inconveniencing other patrons. Photographs, audio and video recordings are prohibited.

Join our mailing list If you would like to be kept in the loop about events at the Matt Dann Cultural Centre please email us at eao@porthedland.wa.gov.au and join our growing family.

Patrons feedback is vital to our venue. We appreciate all of your comments and take them all on board. We would love it if you could share your experience at the Matt Dann Cultural Centre with us at mdinfo@ porthedland.wa.gov.au thank you for your time!

Venue Hire The Matt Dann Cultural Centre can offer a range of different hire options. From mining based seminar space to professional touring productions, we offer it all. With a wealth of experience, our friendly staff can provide comprehensive venue management services, including the provision of technical and front of house staff, ticketing and sound/lighting design for your special production. This versatile venue includes a theatre ‘The Matt Dann Theatre’, which can seat up to 302 people comfortably for a performance and a large foyer area which can accommodate up to 150 people in performance mode, known as ‘The Dann’.

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Seating Plan Capacity - 302 seats

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Entrance

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13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 D

13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 E

14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 F

14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 G

16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 H

The Team

Brad Holder

Venue Coordinator

Jessica O’Dea

Operations Supervisor

Michael Smith

Technical Officer

Anna Nguyen

Marketing Officer

Lorna Secrett

Manager Community Development

Veronica Clarke

Coordinator Cultural Development

Contact Matt Dann Cultural Centre

Hamilton Road, South Hedland, WA 6722

Postal address

PO Box 41 Port Hedland, WA 6721 Tel Fax Web Facebook

(08) 9158 9368 (08) 9172 2472 www.mattdann.com Matt Dann Cultural Centre