Season 2021

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Your wellbeing

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Autumn season performances

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Cushion Concert program

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First Stages

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Winter season performances

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Spring season performances

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Creative Communities

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Season 2021 calendar

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Thank you

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY The City of Greater Bendigo is on Dja Dja Wurrung and Taungurung Country. We acknowledge and extend our appreciation for the Dja Dja Wurrung and Taungurung Peoples, the Traditional Owners of the land. We pay our respects to leaders and Elders past, present and emerging.

Front cover image: ZOOOM by Patch Theatre, Tuesday June 1 at Ulumbarra Theatre. Image credit: Andy Rasheed.

Bendigo Chamber Music Festival. Image credit: Brendan McCarthy.

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welcome to 2021

I am delighted to present the Bendigo Venues & Events 2021 season program. Along with the Bendigo Venues & Events team, I am looking forward to once again offering our community an outstanding year of entertainment.

While the global performing arts industry remains in crisis, Australian venues and arts centres are slowly and cautiously reopening, to invite audiences back to the theatre to experience the joy and enrichment of the performing arts.

I would like to congratulate the team at Bendigo Venues & Events for their creativity and resilience during 2020, a truly extraordinary year which forced the complete reimagining of the unit’s work, to allow it to maintain connection and support for the performing arts community and audiences.

I am very pleased to see current conditions allowing audiences to return to our wonderful venues, and to see such a rich and diverse range of arts and entertainment on offer in 2021.

Whether it is an evening of fine music with Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, a dramatic romp with Bell Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, the profound beauty and power of Bangarra Dance Theatre, or the latest and greatest comedy or contemporary music concerts, I am thrilled to see such depth and scope in the 2021 Season program – and so many great performances on offer.

We extend a warm invitation to our local and regional community, to (safely) join us in our remarkable performing arts spaces, to reconnect and once again delight in local and nationallyproduced art and entertainment.

Mayor Cr Jennifer Alden

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your wellbeing Bendigo Venues & Events is committed to providing protected venues, where quality performing arts experiences can be enjoyed in comfort. We have designed and implemented measures in accordance with Government advice, to provide the safest possible environment for visitors to our venues.

Please check our website regularly, particularly on the day of your visit to our venues, for current policy and conditions.

If you have any questions or concerns at any time, please email us at boxoffice@bendigo.vic.gov.au

BOX OFFICE While the box office and ticket buying process remains unchanged, please note that our ticketing terms and conditions have changed to be more flexible for ticket refunds or exchanges.

TICKETING Please read the information on your ticket carefully. It will include the performance date and time, as well as indicating the door you must access to the auditorium.

YOUR VISIT We have developed our COVID Safe Plan, we have trained our staff and we are ready (and excited!) to welcome you back to our theatres and venues. We rely on your support and cooperation to maintain a protected environment and remind all visitors to comply with signage and staff directions at all times.

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OUR COVID SAFE MEASURES INCLUDE: • Venue Access Staff may control or restrict access to foyer spaces from time to time, to ensure capacity limits are not exceeded.

• Reduced capacity Our venue seating plans have been reconfigured to allow up to 75% of total capacity. Our foyer spaces are permitted to accommodate 1 person per 2 square metres of area.

• Face Covering Masks must be worn at all times inside our venues. Our venue staff will also be wearing masks to ensure your safety.

• Contact Tracing All visitors are required to check in via the QR code system at venue entrances and foyer locations, prior to accessing the auditorium. For ease of access, we recommend downloading the State Government Service Victoria app to your mobile device prior to your visit, to facilitate a speedy and efficient check in process for all attendees. You must sit only in your allocated seat and follow the instructions of staff carefully in relation to entering and exiting the auditorium and foyer spaces.

• Sanitisation Hand sanitisation stations are placed in prominent locations in the foyers of our venues. We encourage theatre patrons to practise good personal hygiene at all times.

• Venue Cleanliness We are undertaking additional cleaning and disinfecting of theatres and foyers before, during and after performances.

• Your Health For more information, visit www.bendigovenuesandevents.com.au and for the latest public health updates visit the DHHS website or call the Coronavirus Hotline 1800 675 398.

autumn SOUL FOOD

ARCHIE ROACH: TELL ME WHY PLAY ON PRESENTS P/L Not many have lived as many lives – from stolen child, teenage alcoholic, seeker, lover, father, musical and lyrical genius, to social advocate and First Nations leader – but it took almost a lifetime to find who he really was. He is Archie Roach.

When: Wednesday March 17, 2021 Where: Ulumbarra Theatre

Image credit: Adrian Cook

BY A THREAD

THEATRE SEASON

ONE FELL SWOOP CIRCUS CREATED BY CHARICE RUST AND JONATHAN MORGAN Long spools of white rope run through pulley sheaves and wrap around bodies, explicitly connecting the artists’ movements above and off the ground. The actions of one acrobat affect and implicate the movements of others in a mesmerising negotiation of cause and effect.

When: Friday March 19 Saturday March 20, 2021 Where: Ulumbarra Theatre

Image credit: Aaron Walker

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Image credit: Brienne Gawler, Inventi Ensemble

INVENTI ENSEMBLE

THE PLANETS Come on a journey to outer space with Inventi Ensemble! In this ground-breaking new arrangement of Holst’s The Planets

by Glynn Davies, the ensemble takes this work to a whole new level through this virtuosic writing for just five musicians.

INVENTI ENSEMBLE

PIED PIPER PROMENADE

Featuring new music, From Inner Space by Australian composer, Johannes Luebbers and astronomical animations by James Josephides.

When: Saturday March 20, 2021 Where: The Capital

SOUL FOOD

Inventi's Musical Promenade will feature a wide range of music including Bach, Ross Edwards, Mozart and more! Performed by Inventi musicians as soloists and small chamber groups, this free one-hour concert will involve walking to various locations around Bendigo, starting from The Capital. BYO seating for the short performances at each stop.

When: Sunday March 21, 2021

Where: Various: but meet under the arches of The Capital to begin your adventure!

Image credit: Brienne Gawler, Inventi Ensemble

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Image credit: Simon Shiff

GRIGORYAN BROTHERS - PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE Slava and Leonard Grigoryan are justly regarded as Australia’s finest classical guitarists. They seem to have a telepathic ability to draw emotion from every note of a repertoire that spans centuries, continents and genres.

AN EVENING WITH THE MSO

When: Thursday March 25, 2021 Where: The Capital

SOUL FOOD

The MSO returns to Bendigo with a spectacular program of classical masterpieces. This special evening will feature Vivaldi’s adrenalinecharged virtuosity, The Four Seasons.

Mendelssohn’s famous overture to A Midsummer Night’s Dream will delight with its shimmering orchestral texture. And don’t miss Stanhope’s outstanding work Spin Dance, with Prokofiev’s Classical Symphony providing a spirited conclusion.

When: Thursday April 29, 2021 Where: Ulumbarra Theatre

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autumn SOUL FOOD

CELEBRATING COUNTRY STARRING COURTNEY CONWAY This exciting and highly entertaining new show produced by HIT Productions and starring the talented Courtney Conway, will tell the stories of the greatest country music artists of all time, through song. Courtney will perform some of her favourite country songs including Tennessee Waltz, Take Me Home Country Roads, Crazy, I Fall to Pieces, and some originals from her award-winning album.

When: Friday April 30, 2021

Where: The Capital and touring small towns

Image credit: Terri Basten Photography

SYDNEY DANCE COMPANY

IMPERMANENCE A visceral and thrilling exploration of the juxtaposition of beauty and devastation, Sydney Dance Company’s full-length work, Impermanence, is Rafael Bonachela’s newest creation, with music written by Bryce Dessner, performed live by the Australian String Quartet.

When: Saturday May 22, 2021 Where: Ulumbarra Theatre

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THEATRE SEASON

autumn THEATRE SEASON

SOFT TREAD’S

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO PAUL WRITTEN AND PERFORMED

BY JONATHAN BIGGINS One of Australia’s favourite performers, Jonathan Biggins, is Paul Keating – visionary, reformer and rabblerouser. Full of insight, intelligence and wit, The Gospel According to Paul is the smash hit comedy about a critical time in Australian history and the man that shaped it.

When: Tuesday May 25, 2021 Where: The Capital

Image credit: Brett Boardman

Remember your first experience of live performance A lifelong love of the arts starts right here.

From toddlers to teens, help to grow the next generation of passionate theatre-goers.

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Inspire your child’s love of live music at a Cushion Concert. Each concert offers something different, including performances from: Orchestra Victoria, Inventi Ensemble, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and Bendigo Blues and Roots Music Festival.

CUSHION CONCERTS IN THE CAPITAL'S BENDIGO BANK THEATRE Time:

10.30am - 11am

Dates: Saturday March 20

Tuesday July 13

Friday November 5

Friday April 30

Friday August 6

Wednesday December 8

Monday May 17

Monday September 6

Wednesday June 23

Thursday October 7

ON TOUR – CUSHION CONCERTS ON THE ROAD Time:

11am - 11.30am

Dates: Heathcote – Wednesday June 9 Elmore – Wednesday June 16 Please note events are likely to sell out, we recommend purchasing tickets in advance at gotix.com.au

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first stages

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A series of adventures ready for you to enjoy with family, friends or school. First Stages offers a yearlong program of age-appropriate entertainment for children at all ages and stages of development. First Stages performances open up the magical world of theatre to children and their families, bringing world class entertainment and wonder to our magnificent venues in Bendigo!

School bookings are available for First Stages performances. To enquire, phone the Box Office on 5434 6100 or email gotix@bendigo.vic.gov.au

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PERFORMANCES The 91-Storey Treehouse Monday March 15 - Tuesday March 16 Ulumbarra Theatre The Gruffalo's Child Wednesday March 31 Ulumbarra Theatre The Very Hungry Caterpillar Tuesday April 27 Ulumbarra Theatre Zooom Tuesday June 1 Ulumbarra Theatre Wolfgang's Magical Musical Circus Tuesday June 29 - Wednesday June 30 Ulumbarra Theatre

The Bottle Collector Friday July 2 The Capital’s Bendigo Bank Theatre and touring small towns Chasing Smoke Wednesday July 28 Ulumbarra Theatre Robot Song Thursday August 5 - Friday August 6 The Capital The Nutcracker Sunday August 29 Ulumbarra Theatre Amphibian Tuesday August 31 The Capital

Please ensure you visit our website for the most up to date information on COVID-19 prior to your visit.

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winter THEATRE SEASON

OPERA AUSTRALIA

BIZET'S CARMEN Experience the thrilling Spanish colour and rhythms of Bizet’s vibrant score with Opera Australia’s singers, live chamber orchestra and a children’s chorus drawn from the local community. This new production includes gorgeous sets and vintage inspired costumes.

You can hear classics such as the Habanera and the Toreador Song just as Bizet meant them — loud, live and completely unamplified.

Image credit: Georges Antoni, courtesy of Opera Australia

When: Thursday June 3, 2021 Where: Ulumbarra Theatre

A TEN TONNE SPARROW PRODUCTION

THEATRE SEASON

LOVE SONG DEDICATIONS (WITHOUT RICHARD MERCER) Join Tom and Bonnie on the ultimate quest to find the perfect love song. Part comedy show and part performance, the critically acclaimed and utterly charming Love Song Dedications (without Richard Mercer) will take you on a joyous ride through contemporary politics, philosophy and wicked dance moves, one pop song at a time.

When: Wednesday June 23, 2021 Where: The Capital Ten Tonne Sparrow

Image credit: Nick Mckk

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winter THEATRE SEASON

BANGARRA DANCE THEATRE PRESENTS

SANDSONG Under the vast Kimberley sky, the red pindan dust stretches across the desert homelands of the Walmajarri, where the ancient knowledge of People and of Country is preserved through Songlines that have endured for hundreds of generations.

Sandsong tells the unique story of this Place and the survival of its People.

SandSong is created by Bangarra Dance Theatre in consultation with Wangkatjungka/Walmajarri Elders from the Kimberley and Great Sandy Desert regions.

Image credit: Daniel Boud

When: Friday July 23 - Saturday July 24, 2021 Where: Ulumbarra Theatre

THEM

THEATRE SEASON

BY SAMAH SABAWI LARA WEEK & CRITICAL STAGES TOURING Based on the real-life stories of people displaced by conflict, THEM follows one young family as they face the decision whether to flee their war-torn city. Omar, Leila and their young child are counting down the days. Their friends enjoy fantasies of escape and the arrival of Omar’s sister brings a real chance to get out – but at what cost?

When: Monday August 9 Tuesday August 10, 2021 Where: The Capital

Image credit: Justyn Koh

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MARGARET FULTON - THE MUSICAL PRODUCED BY JALLY ENTERTAINMENT A musical biography of a true Aussie legend based on her bestselling autobiography, following her journey from humble beginnings to superstardom. Margaret Fulton reigned supreme on our country’s cooking scene, awarded an OAM in 1983 and later identified as a National Living Treasure.

The Margaret Fulton Cookbook encouraged Australian housewives to experiment with more interesting ingredients, straying from the traditional meat and three veg. This charming musical is simply a recipe for success!

When: Saturday August 14, 2021 Where: The Capital

Image credit: Andrew Seymour

BELL SHAKESPEARE

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM

BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE DIRECTOR PETER EVANS Shakespeare’s classic comedy, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, is reawakened in this breathless family-friendly production brimming with magic, mirth and mayhem. Young lovers dream of enchanted futures together, but their worlds collide in an explosion of comic confusion that puts their future in jeopardy.

When: Thursday August 19, 2021 Where: Ulumbarra Theatre

This project has been assisted by the Australian government through the Australia Council for the Arts, its arts funding and advisory body.

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THEATRE SEASON

winter ENGINE ROOM PRESENTS

TYPE FASTER PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS

NEWK (THE JOHN NEWCOMBE STORY) Performed by the star of the recent hit film, The Merger, Damian Callinan, NEWK is a comedy-drama tracing the life of the great Australian tennis champion, John Newcombe.

Set in 2014 at Newk’s 70th birthday in Sydney, Newcombe’s journey travels from naïve 1960s schoolboy, to the number one player in the world. Numerous well-known guests drop by to celebrate and share the memories!

When: Friday August 27 Saturday August 28, 2021

Where: The Engine Room and touring small towns Image credit: David Collopy

PAUL GRABOWSKY AND KATE CEBERANO

SOUL FOOD

Kate Ceberano and Paul Grabowsky bring their new duo recording Tryst to Bendigo.

The Tryst Tour is a very personal and intimate journey into words and music by two of Australia’s most respected musicians reinterpreting some of the great love songs of our time.

When: Wednesday September 1, 2021 Where: The Capital

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spring BONUS

AUSTRALIAN GLOBAL ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTS

AN AFTERNOON AT THE PROMS SPECTACULAR 2021 A MUSICAL SPECTACULAR IAN COOPER AND THE BLUE DANUBE ORCHESTRA Join Australia’s most acclaimed international violinist Ian Cooper alongside a cast of 50 including opera stars, prima ballerinas, a pipe band and the Blue Danube Orchestra to evoke the sheer exuberance of An Afternoon At The Proms Spectacular 2021.

When: Sunday September 5, 2021 Where: Ulumbarra Theatre

CHRIS HOWLETT

BACH BY CANDLELIGHT Illuminated only by a circle of candles, Chris Howlett performs Bach’s most famous Cello suites in an intimate and evocative recital. A performance that verges on the sublime – the simplicity of candlelight and flickering shadows enhances arguably the most famous solo cello works ever written.

When: Tuesday September 7, 2021

Where: The Capital's Bendigo Bank Theatre

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SOUL FOOD

spring ENGINE ROOM PRESENTS

WALLFLOWERING

BY PETA MURRAY Wallflowering by Australian playwright Peta Murray revolves around the lives of Peg and Cliff, a suburban, middle aged couple who were once prize-winning ballroom dancers.

This delightfully amusing and poignant play also features world class ballroom dancing by a younger couple representing Peg and Cliff in their glory days.

When: Tuesday September 14 Wednesday September 15, 2021 Where: The Engine Room and touring small towns

SHAKE & STIR THEATRE CO

ANIMAL FARM

THEATRE SEASON

George Orwell’s powerfully potent and profoundly popular allegory returns in a multiaward winning theatre production – served fast, furious and full of grunt.

All animals are equal. But some animals are more equal than others.

When: Friday September 17, 2021 Where: Ulumbarra Theatre

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spring THEATRE SEASON

ARENA THEATRE AND BV&E PRESENTS

BAAI (HOME) Born out of a unique collaboration between disabled artist Eliza Hull, and the Bendigo South Sudanese Women’s Ensemble, this spectacular show invites you into the vibrant and colourful world of South Sudanese culture. Baai intertwines stories and original songs of life in South Sudan, with personal accounts of each of the performers' unique journey in now calling Australia home.

When: Wednesday October 6 Thursday October 7, 2021 Where: Ulumbarra Theatre

Image credit: Atong Atem

FLINDERS QUARTET

SOUL FOOD

BUNGAREE AND BEETHOVEN Beethoven’s mammoth string quartet Op. 131 holds a special place in the hearts of anyone who has heard it, and the opening of Deborah Cheetham’s moving new work for string quartet “Bungaree” will send tingles down your spine. A pairing of great minds and visionaries, both Cheetham and Beethoven have an innate sense of scale, humanity and the historical significance that art can present.

When: Friday October 15, 2021

Where: The Capital's Bendigo Bank Theatre

Image credit: Pia Johnson

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spring ENGINE ROOM PRESENTS

HELL SHIP - THE JOURNEY OF THE TICONDEROGA Michael Veitch assumes the role of a young ship’s surgeon on his first voyage, battling an epidemic against incredible odds, in one of Australia’s most infamous ocean sagas. Michael plays his very own great-great grandfather, James William Henry Veitch, who went on to become a pillar of the Bendigo community.

When: Friday November 12 Saturday November 13, 2021

Where: The Engine Room and touring small towns

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SOUL FOOD

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DIXIT DOMINUS PERFORMED BY MELBOURNE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA AND POLYPHONIC VOICES Melbourne Chamber Orchestra and leading choir Polyphonic Voices come together for a performance of Handel’s uplifting Dixit Dominus.

With its vigorous orchestral writing and ornate, virtuosic vocal score, this thrilling Baroque landmark is rarely performed professionally

in Australia. It’s a spectacle not to be missed.

Concert includes Corelli’s Christmas Concerto and music of Poulenc and Matthew Laing.

When: Wednesday November 24, 2021 Where: The Capital

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The Creative Communities team is responsible for cultural development on behalf of the City of Greater Bendigo​.

We design, develop and implement arts and cultural programs, initiatives and activities both within Bendigo Venues & Events (BV&E) venues and beyond. We support Greater Bendigo’s many and varied creative communities to drive and develop their own arts and cultural outcomes.

Contact arts.info@bendigo.vic.gov.au

Our key priorities are: CREATIVE PLACE MAKING

EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT

We oversee Pennyweight Walk Open Air Gallery, Exhibit B Gallery and support the development of art in public place. We can provide advice and assist others seeking to engage and support artists.

We support our region’s youth to access a range of experiences linked to the BV&E touring program. Our aim is to provide local children with opportunities to learn, be entertained and inspired by engaging in meaningful arts experiences. With generous support from the Ulumbarra Foundation, our Education Engagement Officer can assist schools and community groups to make the most of a host of educational opportunities available throughout the year.

COMMUNITY ARTS We support artists, arts organisations, nongovernment organisations and community art groups to create and meet their own arts and cultural outcomes. Our fortnightly Arts eBulletin and regularly updated Facebook page help keep local creatives informed about all the opportunities on offer to them.

NURTURING CREATIVITY We support artists to access our venues and programs. Artists on View, RAW Arts Awards, creative careers events for students and our ever-popular Cushion Concerts are just some of the initiatives we host throughout the year.

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festivals

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BENDIGO WRITERS FESTIVAL This year, Bendigo Writers Festival will take place in May with a program of virtual and live events.

From a conversation about money to a discussion about tyrants, from soul searching to truth seeking, Bendigo Writers Festival 2021 is a shout-out to the best words for the very best thoughts, a hearty exclamation that will cleanse the body and clear the mind.

Live and virtual, safe and sound, without fear or favour.

Strewth (you’ll think), now that’s what we call a festival.

Full program available online from Wednesday March 3 at bendigowritersfestival.com.au

MAY 6 - 9, 2021

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BENDIGO BLUES AND ROOTS MUSIC FESTIVAL

BENDIGO CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL

In November, Bendigo Blues and Roots Music Festival will return once again to fill the streets of Bendigo with music.

In 2022 Bendigo Chamber Music Festival will enter its third year following two years of sold out success.

The four-day event will be filled with performances and workshops – by more than 100 artists from all over – conducted in around 50 venues throughout Bendigo and some surrounding areas.

Over five days and 15 concerts, the festival will present some of the world’s very best musicians including members of the Chamber Orchestra of Europe.

The centrepiece of the program will be an all-day, free-entry, family-friendly concert featuring over a dozen great acts in Bendigo’s Rosalind Park on the Saturday.

The family-friendly and communityfocused environment, historic scenery and atmospheric charm of the main concert always attracts a range of music lovers, with a welcoming atmosphere for families and fans of all ages and social backgrounds.

Continuing as a pillar of the festival there will be a celebration of masterclasses, educational concerts and community concerts throughout the five days as well.

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season 2021 calendar AUTUMN

FIRST STAGES

SOUL FOOD

THE 91-STOREY TREEHOUSE

ARCHIE ROACH: TELL ME WHY

March 15 - 16 • 6pm, 10.30am Ulumbarra Theatre

March 17 • 8pm Ulumbarra Theatre

THEATRE SEASON

BY A THREAD March 19 - 20 • 2pm, 7pm Ulumbarra Theatre

AUTUMN

SOUL FOOD

SOUL FOOD

THE PLANETS

PIED PIPER PROMENADE

March 20 • 5pm The Capital

March 21 • 10.30am Various – meet at The Capital

SOUL FOOD

GRIGORYAN BROTHERS PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE March 25 • 8pm The Capital

AUTUMN -TIME OUT

CDP KIDS PRESENTS

© Eric Carle LLC 2020

FIRST STAGES

THE GRUFFALO'S CHILD March 31 • 12pm Ulumbarra Theatre

FIRST STAGES WWW.HUNGRYCATERPILLARSHOW.COM

SOUL FOOD

THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR

AN EVENING WITH THE MSO

April 27 • 10am, 1pm Ulumbarra Theatre

April 29 • 7.30pm Ulumbarra Theatre

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AUTUMN

SOUL FOOD

THEATRE SEASON

CELEBRATING COUNTRY

IMPERMANENCE

April 30 • 8pm The Capital and touring small towns

May 22 • 8pm Ulumbarra Theatre

THEATRE SEASON

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO PAUL May 25 • 8pm The Capital

WINTER

FIRST STAGES

THEATRE SEASON

ZOOOM

BIZET'S CARMEN

June 1 • 10am, 1pm Ulumbarra Theatre

June 3 • 7.30pm Ulumbarra Theatre

THEATRE SEASON

LOVE SONG DEDICATIONS (WITHOUT RICHARD MERCER) June 23 • 8pm • The Capital

WINTER

FIRST STAGES

WOLFGANG'S MAGICAL MUSICAL CIRCUS June 29 - 30 • 6pm, 10am Ulumbarra Theatre

FIRST STAGES

THEATRE SEASON

THE BOTTLE COLLECTOR

SANDSONG

July 2 • 2pm The Capital's Bendigo Bank Theatre and touring small towns

July 23 - 24 • 7.30pm Ulumbarra Theatre

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season 2021 calendar WINTER

FIRST STAGES

FIRST STAGES

THEATRE SEASON

CHASING SMOKE

ROBOT SONG

THEM

July 28 • 11am Ulumbarra Theatre

August 5 - 6 • 10am, 1pm The Capital

August 9 - 10 • 7.30pm, 10.30am The Capital

WINTER

THEATRE SEASON

THEATRE SEASON

ENGINE ROOM PRESENTS

MARGARET FULTON - THE MUSICAL

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM

NEWK (THE JOHN NEWCOMBE STORY)

August 14 • 8pm The Capital

August 19 • 8pm Ulumbarra Theatre

August 27 - 28 • 8pm • The Engine Room and touring small towns

WINTER

SPRING

FIRST STAGES

FIRST STAGES

THE NUTCRACKER

AMPHIBIAN

August 29 • 2pm Ulumbarra Theatre

August 31 • 10.30am The Capital

SOUL FOOD

PAUL GRABOWSKY AND KATE CEBERANO September 1 • 8pm The Capital

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SPRING

BONUS

AN AFTERNOON AT THE PROMS SPECTACULAR 2021 September 5 • 2pm Ulumbarra Theatre

SOUL FOOD

ENGINE ROOM PRESENTS

BACH BY CANDLELIGHT

WALLFLOWERING

September 7 • 8pm The Capital's Bendigo Bank Theatre

September 14 - 15 • 8pm The Engine Room and touring small towns

SPRING

THEATRE SEASON

THEATRE SEASON

ANIMAL FARM

BAAI (HOME)

September 17 • 8pm Ulumbarra Theatre

October 6 - 7 • 12pm, 7pm Ulumbarra Theatre

SOUL FOOD

BUNGAREE AND BEETHOVEN October 15 • 12pm, 8pm • The Capital's Bendigo Bank Theatre

SPRING

ENGINE ROOM PRESENTS

HELL SHIP - THE JOURNEY OF THE TICONDEROGA November 12 - 13 • 8pm The Engine Room and small towns

SOUL FOOD

DIXIT DOMINUS November 24 • 7.30pm The Capital

on the day of your visit to our venues, for current policy and conditions.

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thank you The City of Greater Bendigo together with its Bendigo Venues & Events unit would like to acknowledge and thank its donors, partners and sponsors for their continued support and commitment to the performing arts. This support is significant and so important – we offer our heartfelt thanks to all as we continue to engage with our community through arts, education, business and community events.

We especially thank the board and supporters of the Ulumbarra Foundation.

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