QPT Program | Winter 2018

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This symbol represents shows we have picked especially for you - our loyal audience!

1 Message from the Mayor 4 Billy Joel Piano Man - Tribute Concert 6 Roald Dahl - George’s Marvellous Medicine 8 WAYJO Act Belong Commit Midwest Regional Tour 9 Josephine Wants to Dance 10 QPT Club - Pizza, Wine & Film Night 11 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 12 Morning Melodies - A Boy Named Cash 13 A Prudent Man 14 QPT Club - Pizza Wine & Film Night 15 Ickypedia by The Listies 16 Band Spectacular - Geraldton City Band 18 WASO plays Mozart & Beethoven 20 Reclaimed Pianos 22 Celtic Illusion 24 Morning Melodies - Great American Songbooks 25 Dance Season Annual Concerts 26 Friends of the Theatre 27 Heading to the QPT 28 New initiatives at the QPT 29 Tickets, Vouchers, Hire and Friends of the Theatre Information 30 QPT Calendar Snapshot 31 QPT Seating Plan

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MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR

Welcome to the QPT Program for the second half of 2018. The QPT is the perfect place to escape the winter blues and experience a world of entertainment.

The whole family is bound to enjoy Roald Dahl’s classic tale of George’s Marvellous Medicine. This 55 minute performance is packed to the rafters with mischief, music, magic and giant laughs.

Later in the year, prepare for the award-winning and dark comedic political thriller A Prudent Man. What makes the Trumps, the Abbotts and the Hansons of this world tick? Embodying their slogans, mannerisms and headlines, A Prudent Man is an amalgamation of recent history’s conservative politicians.

You can also catch the awe-inspiring Celtic Illusion who offer some of the fastest taps and moves in the world. You’ll experience everything from contemporary Irish dance as well as grand illusions and a dash of magic.

Catch all this and much more at the QPT this winter.

See you there.

SHANE VAN STYN

MAYOR, CITY OF GREATER GERALDTON

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SATURDAY 7 JULY 2018 BON ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTS

Tribute Concert

BILLY JOEL PIANO MAN It’s been 45 years since the release of Billy Joel’s signature song Piano Man, and in 2018 Anthony Mara returns to centre stage with his world class band to pay tribute to the Piano Man. From the humble beginnings of playing for tips in piano bars through to performing for millions of fans at stadiums, this Billy Joel Tribute Concert takes you on a journey of the singer/song writer’s remarkable recording career in an outstanding concert performance.

The full live band consists of the finest musicians around, plus state of the art sound and lighting, in a powerful tribute show that will mesmerise audiences with all the Billy Joel hits such as “Piano Man”, “New York State Of Mind”, “Honesty”, “It’s Still Rock’n’roll To Me”, “Uptown Girl”, “We Didn’t Start The Fire”, “River Of Dreams” plus many more.

120 MINUTES WITH INTERVAL TIME: 8pm RATING: All Ages TICKETS: $55 Adult

$47 QPT Club Member

$45 Group 15+

$48 Pensioners & Concession

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WEDNESDAY 18 JULY 2018 QPT PRESENTS

Roald Dahl’s

GEORGE’S MARVELLOUS MEDICINE

What starts as just another boring day for George quickly turns into a marvellous experiment of epic proportions!

Cleverly adapted from the much-loved book by Roald Dahl, George’s Marvellous Medicine bounds off the page in a spectacular live show for the whole family.

On a good day, George can’t stand his Grandma. She complains all the time, she’s mean and she smells funny. On this particular day, Grandma is much more annoying than usual and George has had enough.

“George – make me a cup of tea! George – rub my feet!

George – stop growing!” Ugh. Wanting to put an end to her constant nagging, George creates a special medicine, greater than any medicine in the history of the world. What he doesn’t expect is that this medicine may actually work – just not in the way he thinks...

George’s Marvellous Medicine is packed to the rafters with mischief, music, magic and giant laughs. Just remember – do not try this at home!

55 MINUTES NO INTERVALS TIME: 6pm RATING: 6+ TICKETS: $30 Adult

$20 Child under 18

$80 Family 2+2

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THURSDAY 19 JULY 2018 WA YOUTH JAZZ ORCHESTRA PRESENTS QPT FOYER PERFORMANCE

ACT-BELONG-COMMIT MIDWEST REGIONAL TOUR The WAYJO Tuesday Night Orchestra, lead by Marty Pervan, perform jazz, blues and Latin classics from Basie through to Bossa Nova, and Billie Holiday to Bob Mintzer.

The TNO Big Band play all the greats from the 1950s through to today, with skill and infectious energy that will have you tapping your feet and dancing in your seat!

75 MINUTES WITH NO INTERVAL TIME: 7pm RATING: All Ages TICKETS: FREE

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FRIDAY 3 AUGUST 2018 QPT PRESENTS

JOSEPHINE WANTS TO DANCE Josephine is a kangaroo – who loves to dance. Her little brother, Joey, tells her that kangaroos don’t dance, they hop – but Josephine continues to point her toes, and leap through the air.

When a ballet troupe comes to the sleepy town of Shaggy Gully Josephine learns that there is another way to dance – ballet. As the ballet company prepares to perform, Josephine sneaks into town to peer through the window as the dancers rehearse. Then Josephine goes home and practices all night, all alone, until she knows the dance by heart. She spun, she swirled and pirouetted dreams.

45 MINUTES WITH NO INTERVAL TIME: 6pm RATING: 4+ TICKETS: $24.50 Adult

$18.50 Child under 18 PRESENTS

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SATURDAY 4 AUGUST 2018 FRIENDS OF THE THEATRE PRESENTS

PIZZA WINE & FILM NIGHT The Friends of Queens Park Theatre return in 2018 with this popular format of cinema evenings that is the Pizza Wine & Film Night: two films with pizza and a glass of wine prior to the first feature and home-made soups served in between the two movies.

FROM SLOVAKIA/CZECH REPUBLIC WITH ENGLISH SUB-TITLES – 2017 BLACK COMEDY

FROM FRANCE, IN FRENCH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES – 2017 DRAMA

THE TEACHER is a wildly entertaining black comedy inspired by the true story of a Communist-era school teacher who manipulated her pupils and their families for personal gain.

THE MIDWIFE Gifted midwife Claire has led a quiet, focused life, dedicated to her profession and to the raising of her son as a single mother. But change is in the air.

103 MINUTES TIME: Pizza 5.30pm. Movie starts 6pm

117 MINUTES TIME: 8.15pm

RATING: M15+ TICKETS: $30 Early Bird

$35 At the Door

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SATURDAY 25 AUGUST 2018 CREATIVE WORKS YOUTH THEATRE PRESENTS

CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY Creative Works Youth Theatre is going to take you all on an enchanting adventure as Willy Wonka himself launches a worldwide contest to select an heir to his candy empire. Five lucky children, including Charlie, have won golden tickets from Wonka chocolate bars and have are invited to a guided tour of the legendary candymaking facility that no outsider has seen in 15 years. Dazzled by one amazing sight after another, Charlie is drawn into Wonka’s fantastic world in this astonishing and enduring story. So please fill your pockets with sweets and join us in a world of pure imagination.

120 MINUTES WITH 20 MINUTE INTERVAL TIME: RATING: TICKETS:

2pm & 7pm All Ages $18 Adult $12 Child/Student under 18

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TUESDAY 4 SEPTEMBER 2018 QPT PRESENTS MORNING MELODIES

A BOY NAMED CASH Monty Cotton, a seasoned performer and musician woke up one day and realised he could imitate Johnny Cash. From this point on, Monty has performed as Johnny Cash all around NSW and WA including pubs, clubs, shopping centres, arts festivals, mine sites, corporate functions, breakfast radio, morning television, and ‘The Voice’ Australia.

A Boy Named Cash - Johnny Cash Tribute Show showcases the greatest hits of The Man In Black as performed by Monty Cotton as a one-man-band alongside a variety of pedals and instruments - no ordinary solo show - see it to believe it!

Morning Melodies will start at 10am with morning tea and a chat with friends in the QPT foyer. The performance will commence at 11am.

60 MINUTES WITH NO INTERVAL TIME: 11am RATING: All Ages TICKETS: $20 Adult

$15 Pensioner & Concession

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FRIDAY 7 SEPTEMBER QPT PRESENTS

A PRUDENT MAN A well-groomed, confident-looking man enters the room and sits on a comfortable and expensive-looking leather chair. A bright light shines on him. There’s water and a glass on a table, but that’s all. Perhaps this is an investigation. What has he done wrong?

What makes the Trumps, the Abbotts and the Hansons of this world tick? What would happen if their world started to shift ever so slightly?

Embodying their slogans, mannerisms and headlines, A Prudent Man is an amalgamation of recent history’s conservative politicians. This award-winning darkly comedic political thriller asks what it means to be right... in more ways than one.

50 MINUTES WITH NO INTERVAL TIME: 7.30pm RATING: 16+ TICKETS: $30 Adult

$20 Youth 15 - 25

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SATURDAY 15 SEPTEMBER 2018 FRIENDS OF THE THEATRE PRESENTS

PIZZA WINE & FILM NIGHT The Friends of Queens Park Theatre return in 2018 with this popular format of cinema evenings that is the Pizza Wine & Film Night: two films with pizza and a glass of wine prior to the first feature and home-made soups served in between the two movies.

FROM FRANCE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES - 2017 ROADTRIP

FROM THE UK IN ENGLISH - 2016 COMEDY DRAMA

FACES PLACES Kindred spirits, Varda and JR share a lifelong passion for images and travel around the villages of France in JR’s photo truck meeting locals, learning their stories and producing epic-size portraits of them.

THIS BEAUTIFUL FANTASTIC is a contemporary fairy tale revolving around the friendship between a reclusive woman with dreams of being a children’s book author and a curmudgeonly old widower.

93 MINUTES TIME: Pizza 5.30pm. Movie starts 6pm RATING: G

89 MINUTES TIME: 8pm RATING: PG

TICKETS: $30 All Tickets

$35 At the Door

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MONDAY 1 OCTOBER 2018 TUESDAY 2 OCTOBER 2018 QPT PRESENTS

ICKYPEDIA

BY THE LISTIES After a completely sold out run in Melbourne’s Victorian Arts Centre, Australia’s favourite kidult comedians, The Listies, are bringing their best-smelling book Ickypedia: A Dictionary of Disgusting New Words to our stage!

Ickypedia is a seriously silly show that answers all of life’s unimportant questions: How do you take a smellfie? What exactly are udderpants? And what happens if you never-ever clean your room? With snot-monsters, bubble machines and toilet paper guns, it’s a mix of clowning, slapstick, and improvised chaos that the whole family will enjoy! Recommended for ages 4+.

55 MINUTES WITH NO INTERVAL TIME: RATING: TICKETS:

1 October 6pm, 2 October 11am All Ages $24.50 Adult $18.50 Child & Student under 25 $80 Family 2+2

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SATURDAY 27 OCTOBER 2018 GERALDTON CITY BAND PRESENTS

BAND SPECTACULAR The Geraldton City Band is again thrilled to bring together school bands from the Geraldton and Morawa regions to present a musical extravaganza. This annual concert is a platform for children who are involved in the band programs within their schools to perform alongside other bands in the community for friends and family. It also presents an opportunity for the younger students to hear more experienced bands play, hopefully giving them the incentive to continue their musical paths through the school band programs and beyond.

Each band individually presents their own selection of music before the interval, while the second half is a fantastic showcase of music by a massed band of around 250 musicians! A jazz band will provide light entertainment in the foyer before the show and during interval. Join us for a night of music that is always entertaining and fun for all the family.

180 MINUTES WITH INTERVAL TIME:

RATING: TICKETS:

6.30pm Pre-show entertainment 7pm show starts All Ages $30 Adult $18 Child 12-18yrs $10 Child under 10 $25 Concession $80 Family 2+2

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THURSDAY 1 NOVEMBER 2018 WASO PRESENTS

WASO PLAYS MOZART & BEETHOVEN The West Australian Symphony Orchestra presents sublime, dramatic and exhilarating music by two of the most loved composers of all time. Featuring WASO’s acclaimed Concertmaster Laurence Jackson as soloist and concluding with everybody’s favourite 5th Symphony!

MOZART Don Giovanni: Overture MOZART Violin Concerto No.3 BEETHOVEN Symphony No.5 Christopher Dragon Conductor Laurence Jackson Violin 96 MINUTES WITH 25 MINUTE INTERVAL TIME: 7.30pm RATING: All Ages TICKETS: $44 Adult

$39 Seniors

$29 Under 18

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FRIDAY 9 NOVEMBER 2018 QPT PRESENTS STAGE DOOR PASS PERFORMANCE

RECLAIMED PIANOS Stunning, graceful and evocative, Reclaimed Pianos is an intimate new creation by internationally renowned company Circa that taps into the piano’s magical ability to transport us through time and to other places. As notes reverberate, they echo our memories of times before, places travelled and worlds to be discovered.

From classical recitals to family sing-alongs: pianos have stories to tell.

In this beautiful new work, the incredible physicality of Circa’s acrobats will breathe fresh life to music layered with a soundscape of local voices. In the centre of this chamber of circus is a guest appearance by a piano sourced from the community – a gem of hidden history and dreams.

Commissioned by Country Arts SA and Mandurah Performing Arts Centre.

Created by Yaron Lifschitz with Libby McDonnell and the Circa Ensemble.

PHOTOGRAPHY BY DAMIEN BREDBERG

65 MINUTES WITH NO INTERVAL TIME: 7.30pm RATING: All Ages TICKETS: $27 Adult

$20 Concession & Pensioner

$15 Under 25

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MONDAY 12 NOVEMBER 2018 BASE ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTS

CELTIC ILLUSION The show for all ages which cleverly fuses awe-inspiring contemporary Irish Dance with mind-blowing magic and grand illusions, has returned to Australian stages for a limited tour.

With incredible new choreography, spellbinding magic, heart-racing music and a sensory experience like no other, audiences will be kept on the edge of their seats and left wanting more.

Showcasing a stellar cast of champion and internationallyacclaimed dancers, including performers from both Riverdance and Lord of the Dance, Celtic Illusion offers some of the fastest taps in the world as the dancers’ thunderous rhythm fills the stage in perfect unison.

90 MINUTES WITH INTERVAL TIME: 8pm RATING: All Ages TICKETS: $74.90 Adult

$69.90 Pensioners & Seniors Card

$64.90 Child Under 16

$260 Family 2+2

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TUESDAY 4 DECEMBER 2018 QPT PRESENTS MORNING MELODIES

GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOKS

Like most jazz singers, Libby Hammer is well-versed in the works of the great American composers. She has performed tribute shows to composers George Gershwin and Cole Porter, and lyricists Lorenz Hart and Johnny Mercer, one of her particular favourites.

More often than not, Libby teams up with jazz vocalist Ali Bodycoat to take listeners for a light-hearted and poignant trip down memory lane, peeking into a few forgotten nooks and crannies along the way. Ali and Libby ensure that the great works of the Tin Pan Alley tunesmiths are still fresh, relevant and ravishing for music lovers, even after 70 years.

60 MINUTES WITH NO INTERVAL TIME: RATING: TICKETS:

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10am Morning Tea, 11am Show All Ages $20 Adult $15 Pensioner & Concession

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DANCE SEASON ANNUAL CONCERTS ALL THINGS DANCE BABY ANIMALS JUNIOR CONCERT 3 November 2018 WEST COAST DANCE 17 November 2018 ALL THINGS DANCE 24 & 25 November 2018 DANCE INDUSTRIES 881 1 December 2018 KERRY’S DANCE STUDIO 8 December 2018 CHEER DANCE INTENSITY 15 December 2018

For more information on these performances go to

www.queensparktheatre.com.au

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RETURN TO: PO Box 865, Geraldton WA 6531 or drop into Civic Centre Enclosed is payment for the following membership type:

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SILVER MEMBERSHIP - $20.00

GOLD MEMBERSHIP - $35.00

GOLD entitles the card holder and a guest to discounts.

SILVER entitles the card holder ONLY to discounts.

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BSB 126-573 Account # 931 8788 Please scan your completed & signed form and email to carolined@cgg.wa.gov.au

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• CASH or CHEQUE delivered in person at the Civic Centre • CHEQUE by postal mail • CREDIT CARD-EFTPOS IN PERSON at the QPT Box Office when open Office use only: Date Received: Membership No’s: Expiry Date:

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NEW INITIATIVES AT THE QPT MORNING MELODIES

Morning Melodies are a series of four musical performances presented throughout the year. Performances are held during the daytime for seniors and other community members in the Greater Geraldton area. Ticket prices include the show itself as well as a morning tea. The Morning Melodies morning tea is sponsored by St John of God Hospital Geraldton and Panaceum.

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STAGE DOOR PASS

The Stage Door Pass is an exclusive and unique opportunity for our audience to get up close and personal with performers on the QPT stage, with the theatre show and the audience both sharing the one stage. Come and mingle with the talent during and after the show. Book early as limited seating is available at Stage Door Pass shows. The Stage Door Pass show for the upcoming season is Reclaimed Pianos.

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GETTING YOUR TICKETS You can purchase your tickets in several ways: Online – www.queensparktheatre.com.au In person at the Civic Centre, Geraldton Visitor Centre or Geraldton Regional Library

By Phone – 9956 6662 Please contact the theatre should you require accessible seating and or hearing loops or if you need to bring an assistance dog.

VOUCHERS QPT Gift Vouchers available for purchase online or from the Civic Centre.

FRIENDS OF THE THEATRE

Become a Friend of the Theatre. Find out how on page 26 and at www.queensparktheatre.com.au

HIRE

To hire QPT for your next corporate function contact Valli on vallip@ccg.wa.gov.au

CONTACT US QUEENS PARK THEATRE

75 Cathedral Ave, Geraldton WA 6530 Phone: (08) 9956 6662 www.queensparktheatre.com.au /QueensParkTheatre

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SHOW DATE JULY Billy Joel Piano Man - Tribute Concert

7 July 2018

Roald Dahl - George’s Marvellous Medicine

18 July 2018

WAYJO Act-Belong-Commit Midwest Regional Tour

19 July 2018

AUGUST Josephine Wants To Dance

3 August 2018

QPT Club Pizza Wine & Film Night

4 August 2018

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

25 August 2018

SEPTEMBER Morning Melodies - A Boy Named Cash MWCCI Economic Forum

4 September 2018 Summit 5 & 6 September 2018

A Prudent Man QPT Club Pizza Wine & Film Night

7 September 2018 15 September 2018

OCTOBER Ickypedia by The Listies

1 & 2 October 2018

Battle of the Bands

20 October 2018

Showcase 2018

26 October 2018

Band Spectacular – Geraldton City Band

27 October 2018

NOVEMBER WASO plays Mozart & Beethoven QPT Club Seniors Film All Things Dance Baby Animals Junior Concert Reclaimed Pianos

2 November 3 November 2018 9 November 2018

Seniors Week Concert - The Flaming Galahs

11 November 2018

Celtic Illusion

12 November 2018

West Coast Dance Annual Concert All Things Dance Annual Concert

17 November 2018 24 & 25 November 2018

DECEMBER Dance Industries 881 Annual Concert

1 December 2018

Morning Melodies - Great American Songbooks

4 December 2018

Kerry’s Dance Studio 30th Annual Concert Cheer Dance Intensity Annual Concert

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8 December 2018 15 December 2018

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