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A facility of Port Macquarie-Hastings Council

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The Glasshouse is supported by the NSW Government through Create NSW

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MESSAGE FROM THE 2O2O THEATRE PROGRAM PRINCIPAL SPONSOR

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In 2018, the WIN Network first partnered with Glasshouse Port Macquarie as Principal Season Sponsor. Three years into this successful collaboration, I am excited to announce our continued support as Glasshouse 2020 Theatre Program Principal Sponsor.

WIN is the largest regional television broadcaster in Australia. We have a presence in all states and the nation’s capital. We take our role in the greater Port Macquarie community seriously, and we are passionate about sharing stories close to home. Developing our cultural sector plays a key role in helping our region and the talented people who live here reach new heights.

These beliefs resonate with the vision of Glasshouse Port Macquarie, but it also links to this year’s GLASSHOUSE SELECT – 2020 Theatre Program. In curating its annual program, Glasshouse has always brought highly ambitious, exclusive and thought-provoking productions to Port Macquarie, and just like Glasshouse, we strongly believe our community deserves a truly exciting and diverse arts offering.

Congratulations to Glasshouse on what is set to be another fantastic theatre program in 2020 GLASSHOUSE SELECT. We wish all Glasshouse Members and audiences a wonderful year ahead.

AIDAN BANHAM Manager, WIN Network Port Macquarie

Principal Sponsor of The GLASSHOUSE SELECT - 2020 Theatre Program

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WELCOME TO GLASSHOUSE SELECT, YOUR 2O2O THEATRE PROGRAM “SELECT (si-lekt)” is to make a choice; to choose something of special value or excellence, to give something preference; and that is exactly what I do at the Glasshouse each year when I carefully curate a range of premium performances for our Community.

The productions I select and present represent the very best theatre companies and producers from around Australia and the world. This ensures our Community has access to the same wonderful theatre and entertainment experiences enjoyed by our metropolitan counterparts.

GLASSHOUSE SELECT 2020 brings you world class opera with Opera Australia’s CARMEN, dramatic theatre with Animal Farm, political satire with The Wharf Revue, the ever popular HMS Pinafore, family fun with Edward the Emu, Junkyard Beats and the world’s best contemporary circus with BACKBONE. Plus, there are many more festivals, musicals and Morning Melodies to entertain you throughout the year.

In 2020 we are delighted to welcome back WIN Network as the Glasshouse Theatre Program Principal Sponsor. This is the third year they have supported the Theatre Program ensuring our community continues to have access to first-class entertainment to enhancing the liveability of our wonderful region.

Thank you also to all our Partners and Port Macquarie - Hastings Council for their commitment to the Performing Arts. Finally, a sincere thank you to our Glasshouse Members, loyal patrons, Seat Endowment patrons, our volunteers and regional audiences for attending a show and making the Glasshouse a part of your everyday lives.

BEC WASHINGTON Event Services Coordinator

BANGARRA DANCE THEATRE

★★★★★ SYDNEY MORNING HERALD ★★★★½ THE AGE ★★★★½ LIMELIGHT ★★★★½ ARTS HUB

Photographer: Vishal Pandey

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9 GLASSHOUSE PORT MACQUARIE PRESENTS BANGARRA DANCE THEATRE

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BENNELONG After a triumphant National Tour in 2017, a sell-out return season at Adelaide Festival, 7 Helpmann Awards wins and a successful Australian Regional Tour in 2019, Bangarra returns Bennelong to Port Macquarie in 2020.

Created by Artistic Director Stephen Page, Bennelong explores the life of one of history’s most iconic Aboriginal figures. Woollarawarre Bennelong was a senior man of the Eora, who led his community to survive a clash of cultures.

Through striking dance language, soul-stirring soundscapes and exquisite design, Bangarra unpacks Bennelong’s legacy and its reverberation through contemporary Australian life.

ABOUT BANGARRA Bangarra are internationally acclaimed for their powerful dancing, distinctive theatrical voice and utterly unique soundscapes, music and design.

The company’s dancers are dynamic artists who each have a proud Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, from various locations across the country.

Don’t miss your chance to experience this extraordinary work.

EXTRAORDINARILY POWERFUL ...

A BENCHMARK IN AUSTRALIAN DANCE CREATIVITY. ★★★★★ SYDNEY MORNING HERALD Warnings: haze & theatrical smoke Photographer: Edward Mulvihill

Wednesday 4 March, 7pm DURATION 1 hour, 15 minutes, no interval TICKETS $59.90 Adult | $52.90 Member | $55.90 Concession *Transaction fees may apply.

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★★★★ TIME OUT ★★★★ LIMELIGHT MAGAZINE ★★★★ ARTSHUB ★★★★ STAGE NOISE ★★★★ THEATRE PEOPLE ★★★★ CITY HUB

and “ G i l b e r t n ’s S u l l iva l n au t i ca r n s tu c o m e d y p s yt h e to side t u rv y i n o u t.”

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H.M.S. PINAFORE MUSIC BY ARTHUR SULLIVAN LIBRETTO BY W.S. GILBERT

Set sail on the high seas with Gilbert & Sullivan’s beloved comedy of starcrossed lovers, mismatched marriages and mistaken identities. Award winning director, Kate Gaul, makes her Hayes Theatre Co debut with this re-imagined, gender-bending, hyper-theatrical and kinky take on this Gilbert & Sullivan classic.

This nautical caper overflowing with infectious tunes such as I am the Monarch of the Sea, I’m Called Little Buttercup and He is an Englishman, H.M.S. Pinafore is a sharp satire of the English social hierarchical system of the Victorian Age. Don’t miss out on this rollicking farce and get set for some hysterical hi-jinks on the high seas.

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Director: Kate Gaul Music Director: Zara Stanton Choreographer: Ash Bee Production Designer: Melanie Liertz Lighting Designer: Fausto Brusamolino Sound Designer: Nate Edmondson Photo: Harvey House Productions (Model Lara Lighfoot; Hair & Makeup Natalia Ladyko)

Warnings: smoke & haze

Saturday 14 March, 8pm DURATION 2 hours, includes interval TICKETS $59.90 Adult | $52.90 Member | $55.90 Concession | $39.90 Under 25 *Transaction fees may apply.

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★★★★ EDINBURGH FESTIVALS MAGAZINE ★★★★★ ONE4REVIEW ★★★★★ EDINBURGH EVENING NEWS ★★★★★ THE REVIEWS HUB

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THE CHOIR OF MAN

This show offers up 90 minutes of indisputable joy! It’s a party. It’s a concert. It’s a pint-filled good time set in a working pub that combines hair-raising harmonies, high-energy dance, and live percussion with foot-stomping choreography. The multi-talented cast of nine handsome blokes features world class tap dancers, singers, instrumentalists and poets, ensuring that there is something for everyone in this joyous and uplifting show for all ages.

It’s the best singing, dancing, stomping, pub crawl of a concert you’ll ever see! CHEERS!

A FEAST FOR THE SENSES, CHOIR OF MAN WILL HAVE YOU DANCING DOWN THE AISLES. LEAVE YOUR WORRIES IN YOUR COAT AND GRAB A PINT! BROADWAY BABY

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Known across the globe as “the ultimate feelgood show,” The Choir of Man is the latest show from the creative minds of Nic Doodson and Andrew Kay — the team behind Soweto Gospel Choir, The Magnets and the awardwinning North by Northwest.

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Images: Chris Cann Photography

Thursday 2 April, 7.30pm DURATION 1 hour, 20 minutes, no interval

TICKETS $89.90 Adult | $79.90 Member | $84.90 Concession | $84.90 Group 8+ *Transaction fees may apply.

★★★★★ THE ADVERTISER ★★★★★ LIMELIGHT MAGAZINE ★★★★★ THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD

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SO INTENSELY BEAUTIFUL IT MAKES YOU PROUD TO BE HUMAN.

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Images: Andrew Miller

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BACKBONE The internationally renowned circus company, Gravity and Other Myths, takes the concept and perception of strength and (literally) tosses it into the air. In this dazzling and warm-hearted performance, Backbone explores the limits of emotional and physical endurance. You will be mesmerised as the company tumbles, backflips and walks across each other’s heads – in supreme enthralling tests of individual and collective strength.

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Winner of the Australian Dance Award (2018) for Outstanding Achievement in Physical Theatre, this is a stripped-back, raw showcase of human ability and connection.

With a powerful live soundtrack and beautiful lighting design, expect ‘a genre-defying, thought-provoking, visual extravaganza...

A PERFECT COMBINATION OF FLUIDITY, METTLE AND DANGER LIMELIGHT MAGAZINE Warnings: haze & loud music Backbone has been assisted by the Australian Government’s Major Festivals Initiative in association with the Confederation of Australian International Arts Festivals Inc., Commissioned by Adelaide Festival and Sydney Festival, co-produced by Melbourne Festival.

Wednesday 8 & Thursday 9 April, 8pm DURATION 1 hour, 20 minutes, no interval TICKETS $49.90 Adult | $41.90 Member | $44.90 Concession | $39.90 Under 16 |

$155 Family (2 adults + 2 children U16) *Transaction fees may apply.

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100% OF PATRONS WHO COMPLETED THE 2019 GLASSHOUSE PATRON SURVEY SAID THEY WOULD ATTEND A FUTURE SYDNEY WRITER’S FESTIVAL LIVE STREAM

Photos: Prudence Upton

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GLASSHOUSE PORT MACQUARIE & PORT MACQUARIE-HASTINGS LIBRARIES PRESENT

SYDNEY WRITERS’ FESTIVAL LIVE AND LOCAL

After the success of Live & Local in 2019, Sydney Writers’ Festival returns to Port Macquarie in 2020.

One of Australia’s best-loved forums for literature, ideas and storytelling, Sydney Writers’ Festival will stream its headline events from Carriageworks in Sydney direct to Players Theatre.

Prepare to be stimulated and engaged by conversations, debates and discussions, as the Festival brings the world’s finest authors to our town in real time. As well as hearing new ideas from great thinkers, audiences have the opportunity to participate in Q&A sessions at each event, sending questions direct to the Sydney stage via SMS.

B e pa rt o f t h e fest iva l, st r e a m e d l iv e A N D I N R E A L T I M E by Sy d n e y W r it e rs’ Fest iva l a n d d e l i v e r e d lo ca lly to o u r c o m m u n it y.

Warnings: adult themes

Friday 1, Saturday 2, Sunday 3 May DURATION 1 hour sessions: 10am, 11.30am, 1.30pm, 3pm, 4.30pm SESSION TICKETS $10.50 Adult | $5.50 Member | $7.50 Concession | $7.50 Under 25 DAY PASS $37.50 Adult | $20 Member | $27.50 Concession | $27.50 Under 25 *Transaction fees may apply.

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THE AUDIENCE STAND + CHEER WANTING MORE FROM THE PERFORMERS + THE CROWD IS FULL OF SMILES AS THEY EXIT THE STAGE THE SOURCE NEWS – WOODFORD FOLK FESTIVAL

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JUNKYARD BEATS THE BOX SHOW ok y o u w o n ’t lo rd at a c a r d b o a b ox t h e s a m e way.. .

This unique performance will excite the imagination of young and old alike… let a bunch of musical misfits take you along on a magical musical ride as they reinvigorate the junk the world has forgotten.

An inspired afternoon of music and cheerful gibberish to make your heart sing – the contents of an abandoned kitchen become the greatest drum set in the world; plumber’s pipes produce eerie melodies; plastic bags become an amazing musical instrument and your wheelie bins will never look the quite the same again!

Come and be inspired by this high energy, imaginative performance that combines drumming, dance, theatre and comedy.

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Producer: Oded Prior Created by: Oded Prior Written by: Oded Prior & Nigel Turner-Carroll Directed by: Nigel Turner-Carroll

Wednesday 10 June, 10.30am & 12.30pm DURATION 1 hour, no interval TICKETS $28 All tickets | $100 Family (2 adults + 2 children) *Transaction fees may apply.

Children under the age of 18 months may sit on a parent’s lap free of charge.

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MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL l ia’ s Au st r a c o m e dy ROADSHOW faovnovuoryitise lo cdk e d , c

Join our diverse line-up of the hottest acts direct from the Melbourne International Comedy Festival for a very special show that is sure to tickle everyone’s funny bone.

Featuring a cast of Australian stars, talented newcomers and special guest international performers, we’re home-delivering Australia’s largest comedy festival in one jampacked night of the biggest and best belly laughs you’ll have all year.

For over 20 years the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow has presented an all killer, no filler night of stand-up, sketch, satire, silliness and song to towns and cities across Australia. From Mandurah to Mackay, Devonport to Darwin and 80 destinations in between, this really is the rip-roaring road trip of a life time!

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SIDE-SPLITTING FUN, RAZOR-SHARP, HIGH VELOCITY WIT. DAILY EXAMINER, GRAFTON (NSW)

Warnings: performances often contain coarse language and adult themes. Recommended for ages 15+.

Saturday 13 June, 7.30pm DURATION 2 hours, 15 minutes, includes interval TICKETS $55.90 Adult | $45.90 Member | $50.90 Concession | $50.90 Group 8+ |

$39.90 Under 25 *Transaction fees may apply.

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THE STORY & SONGS OF BILLY JOEL STARRING: ANTHONY MARA

More than just a Piano Man, Billy Joel is a living legend of the music industry with a catalogue of hit songs spanning more than 50 years.

Anthony Mara and his band will take you on a musical journey which celebrates a remarkable career.

The full live band consists of the finest musicians around, plus state of the art sound and lighting, in a powerful show that will mesmerise audiences with all the classic 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.

ALLOW US TO TAKE YOU RIGHT INTO THE WORLD OF BILLY JOEL IN A 2 HOUR CONCERT EVENT NOT TO BE MISSED! Warnings: smoke & haze

Saturday 20 June, 8pm DURATION 2 hours, 10 minutes, includes interval TICKETS $59.90 Adult | $49.90 Member | $54.90 Concession | $54.90 Group 8+ |

$39.90 Under 18 *Transaction fees may apply.

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Conductor: Luke Spicer Director: Matthew Barclay Set & Costume Designer: Anna Cordingley Lighting Designer: Paul Jackson Orchestration: Robert Andrew Greene NATIONAL TOUR PARTNERS LEADING PARTNER

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CARMEN

Caught between her desire for love and a longing for freedom, Carmen faces an impossible choice. Carmen is enigmatic and elusive: a femme fatale you can’t forget.

She captivates Don José with her sensual Habanera and he abandons everything to possess her. But Carmen won’t be owned and finds herself a new lover: the dashing bullfighter Escamillo.

Don José’s jealousy is untameable, Escamillo’s appeal is strong, and in a gripping finale, Carmen is destined to fight for her life.

Join us for Opera Australia’s 25th Anniversary Tour for Bizet’s Carmen!

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Carmen is everything opera should be... high drama, passionate characters, a love story - with some of the greatest opera tunes of all time.

Australia’s finest opera singers will assemble with a live chamber orchestra and a local children’s chorus in an memorable evening of exquisite music.

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PRE PERFORMANCE TALK WITH OPERA AUSTRALIA Join Opera Australia performers and instrumentalists in an intimate pre-performance Q & A style talk.

Have the opportunity to learn more about the productions, musical motifs and narrative themes, talk to the cast about life as an international touring artist and enjoy enhanced creative insight into the production.

11.30am, GLASSHOUSE STUDIO Talk + Performance Packgages Available

Saturday 15 August, 7.30pm performance DURATION 2 hours, 35 minutes, includes interval TICKETS $79.90 Adult | $69.90 Member | $74.90 Concession | $39.90 Under 18

Saturday 15 August, 11.30am pre performance talk DURATION 1 hour, no interval TICKETS $18.00 Single Talk only | $92.90 Adult Talk + Performance | $82.90 Member Talk & performance *Transaction fees may apply.

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MAGIC BEACH At our beach, at our magic beach…

Every year, an everyday family go on a beach holiday.

This isn’t just any beach - it’s Magic Beach, where everything you can imagine becomes real. But this year is different. As the eldest child begins to grow up, does she have to leave the magic behind?

Alison Lester AM’s classic book comes to life on stage in a wonderful world of text, song, light, shadow and movement for children aged 3-8.

From the team behind The Gruffalo and The 13-, 26-, 52-, 78- and 91-Storey Treehouses, this new Australian adaptation from multi-award winning playwright Finegan Kruckemeyer is a celebration of the power of the imagination and the differences that make every child special.

Friday 28 August, 1.15pm DURATION 55 minutes, no interval TICKETS $28 All tickets | $100 Family (2 adults + 2 children) *Transaction fees may apply.

Children under the age of 18 months may sit on a parent’s lap free of charge.

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Book Author / Adaptation Consultant: Alison Lester Playwright / Adaptor: Finegan Kruckemeyer Director: Liesel Badorrek Set/Costume/Puppet Designer: Isla Shaw Composer/Sound Designer: Gail Priest Lighting Designer: Nicholas Higgins

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A REMARKABLE PIECE OF THEATRE – DO WHATEVER YOU CAN TO GET A TICKET THE COURIER-MAIL

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ANIMAL FARM

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CREATED BY SHAKE & STIR THEATRE CO Animal Farm, one of the most enduring political commentaries returns in a multiaward winning, critically-acclaimed theatre production. George Orwell’s intensely powerful fairy tale allegorizes and satirizes communist governments while illustrating with stunning simplicity how greed and power corrupts with devastating consequences to all who yield.

Revolution has taken place at Manor Farm. The pigs have assumed control and all the animals, fueled by enthusiastic camaraderie and guided by a set of self-imposed rules, are promised a better life free from the self-serving greed of humans. However, it is not long until the rules that promised equality and freedom become the shackles that bind the animals once again.

Animal Farm promises to be one of the most shocking, relevant and wickedly funny theatre events of 2020.

This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts, its arts funding and advisory body. Tour supported by arTour an initiative of the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland.

Photo by Justine Walpole

P OST S H OW Q&A , 1 1 A M S H OW Warnings: contains mild coarse language. Parental discretion is advised for children under 12.

Monday 7 September, 8pm & Tuesday 8 September, 11am with post show Q&A DURATION 1 hour, 20 minutes, no interval TICKETS $59.90 Adult | $51.90 Member | $55.90 Concession | $55.90 Group 8+ |

$140.00 Family (2 adults + 2 children U16) *Transaction fees may apply.

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SYDNEY COMEDY FESTIVAL SHOWCASE The Sydney Comedy Festival Showcase Tour will be tearing up the freeways of Australia.

Boasting a line-up of festival favourites, international stars, and some of the freshest emerging talents, this jam-packed night of pure entertainment is bringing the best of the fest direct to you!

A L'S T H E F E S T IV O N E IN F U N N I EST N I G H T !

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Warnings: may contain coarse language and adult themes. Recommended for 15+ years.

Friday 2 October, 8pm DURATION 1 hour, 45 minutes, includes interval TICKETS $35 Adult | $30 Member | $30 Group 6+ *Transaction fees may apply.

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THE COMEDIANS ALL KNEW WHAT THEY HAD TO DO TO GET A LAUGH, AND HAD THE CROWD IN CONSTANT STITCHES... THE TALENT ON SHOW DEFINITELY LEFT THE CROWD WANTING MORE...

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MANHATTAN SHORT 2020 Manhattan Short Film Festival is one of a kind, a worldwide event taking place in over 400 venues across six continents over one week.

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Manhattan Short 2020 final films screen simultaneously across the world during a oneweek period, with the Best Film and Best Actor awards determined by ballots cast by the audiences in each participating venue.

For the past two years, since we’ve been hosting it, films from this Festival have gone onto the Oscars.

The final films, announced 20th August 2020 at ManhattanShort.com represent the best short films from over 1,000 submissions from around the world, covering an extraordinary range of genres including drama, science fiction, suspense, animation and comedy.

s c r e e n e d i n t h e g l as s h o u s e t h e at r e Warnings: possible strong language and adult themes. Parental guidance recommended.

Saturday 3 October, 7.30pm DURATION 2 hours, includes 7 minute break TICKETS $19.50 Adult | $16.50 Member | $18.50 Concession | $18.50 Group 8+ |

$9.50 Student (U18) | $60.00 Family (2 adults + 2 children) *Transaction fees may apply. Students can book at the Glasshouse Box Office by showing their high school student ID card.

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LOTS OF LAUGHS, EXCRUCIATING JOKES AND ACIDIC SATIRE... IT’S FREQUENTLY DARK, SOPHISTICATED AND, AS WELL AS BEING AWFULLY CLEVER, IS ALSO TOTALLY IDIOTIC AND HILARIOUS. STAGE NOISE

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GLASSHOUSE PORT MACQUARIE PRESENTS A SYDNEY THEATRE COMPANY PRODUCTION

THE WHARF REVUE 2020: GOOD NIGHT AND GOOD LUCK

BY JONATHAN BIGGINS, DREW FORSYTHE AND PHILLIP SCOTT CO-DIRECTED BY JONATHAN BIGGINS AND DREW FORSYTHE After 20 years the comedy institution bids farewell.

Don’t miss out on this one last hurrah as the indefatigable trio of Jonathan Biggins, Drew Forsythe and Phillip Scott reunite with dazzling accomplice Mandy Bishop for one final victory lap of The Wharf Revue. It’s good night and good luck to the comedy juggernaut that’s been keeping the bastards honest since 2000.

The bad news is that the planet is on fire and our world leaders are barely qualified to run a chook raffle. And the good? The Wharf Revue has fake news, fake hair and real laughs in abundance. No one is safe and no topic too taboo in this night of sketches, songs and sidesplitting satire. You’ll laugh! You’ll cry! You’ll want to move to New Zealand!

"I t t r u ly is a m u s t s e e ."

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Musical Director: Phillip Scott Designer: Charles Davis Lighting Designer: Matt Cox With: Jonathan Biggins, Mandy Bishop, Drew Forsythe and Phillip Scott Production Patron: The Petre Foundation Photographer: Rene Vaile

Tuesday 13 October, 7.30pm DURATION 1 hour, 30 minutes, no interval TICKETS $65.90 Adult | $55.90 Member | $59.90 Concession | $59.90 Group 8+ |

$39.90 Under 18 *Transaction fees may apply.

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BASED ON THE BOOK BY SHEENA KNOWLES & ROD CLEMENT

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GL ASSHOUSE PORT MACQUARIE PRESENTS A MONKE Y BA A THEATRE COMPANY PRODUCTION

EDWARD THE EMU

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Tired of his life as an emu, Edward decides to try being something else for a change.

He tries swimming with seals. He spends a day lounging with lions. He even does a stint slithering with snakes. But Edward soon discovers that being an emu may be the best thing after all, so he heads back to his pen, only to find a big surprise awaiting him...

Edwina the Emu! Soon enough, Edward and Edwina become the proud parents of ten little emu eggs. Whilst Edward minds the eggs, Edwina sets out to find a job and a hilarious adventure begins. The emus’ journey of hilarity and tenderness leads them to discover that the best thing you can be is …. you!

Written for the stage by Eva Di Cesare.

Directed by Eva Di Cesare.

Illustrations by Rod Clement

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Tuesday 10 November, 9.30am, 11.15am & 1.15pm DURATION 55 minutes, no interval TICKETS $28 All tickets | $100 Family (2 adults + 2 children) *Transaction fees may apply.

Children under the age of 18 months may sit on a parent’s lap free of charge.

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A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS Get into the Christmas spirit with two of Australia’s favourite musical theatre stars in A lot like Christmas.

Danielle Barnes and Scott Irwin will share many Christmas favourites, mixed with some of the greatest hits from classic musicals.

Sing along yourself or simply sit back and enjoy the wonderful Christmas entertainment!

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Friday 11 December, 11am DURATION 1 hour, 30 minutes, includes interval TICKETS $25 Adult | $20 Member | $22.50 Concession | $22.50 Group 8+ *Transaction fees may apply.

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DIG Deeper POST-SHOW Q& A SESSIONS

FREE TEEN NIGHTS

Ever wondered what inspired the actor to deliver the performance?

Share the love of theatre with a teenager.

Or what life on tour is really like?

Introduce theatre to the teenager in your life with a FREE ticket so they can join you on one of our FREE TEEN theatre nights.

Some of the 2020 Theatre Program performances include a bonus Q&A session.

So stay in your seats after the show for an engaging conversation and to ask those burning questions!

Performances with a Q&A are marked in this booklet and on our website.

Note: Some Q&A sessions commence 5-10 minutes after a performance ends. This is to give the cast time for a quick change out of their costumes before they return to the stage.

These seats are strictly limited and subject to availability.

A teen seat must be booked alongside one Member ticket.

Shows with ‘FREE TEEN’ seats will be marked with

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COASTLINE CREDIT UNION Principle partner

Education

@Glasshouse program

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Over the past 10 years, the Glasshouse has focused on building strong relationships with our local schools and education providers by delivering the Education @ Glasshouse Program.

Since the Glasshouse opened its doors, we have welcomed over 40,000 students and teachers come through the venue to attend education programs, and the numbers are growing stronger each year.

To ensure the longevity of the Education @ Glasshouse Program, the Glasshouse is excited to welcome the support of our 2020-2022 Education Partner, Coastline Credit Union.

This exciting partnership will allow us to continue to grow the education program, and give our local students and teachers the chance to participate in experiences that are usually only available in metropolitan centres.

YOUR

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to the

Visiting the Glasshouse is always an exciting occasion. Here are some tips to make your visit run smoothly and to maximise your Glasshouse experience.

YOUR TICKETS

INTERVAL

Make sure you are familiar with the

Beat the crowd and pre-order for your interval drinks at Encore Bar when you arrive. At interval you can simply collect your drink/s and avoid the bar queue.

performance date and time.

ARRIVAL Make sure to arrive with plenty of time.

The Glasshouse opens one hour prior to a performance, enjoy a drink at the Encore Bar or a pre-show cheese and drinks platter with friends.

LATECOMER LOCKOUT Some performances have a ‘latecomer’ lock out. If you are late, you may not be admitted into the theatre until a break in the performance or a time nominated by the

DRINKS IN THE THEATRE For safety reasons, no glass is permitted inside the theatre. We have polycarbonate drinkware for theatre use. Please return these so we can continue to provide this convenient and environmentally friendly service. Thank you!

performance company.

Clarence St

Murray St

Horton St William St

Hay St

Short St Hayward St

Church St

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PRE SHOW

PLATTERS $30 $35

MEMBERS per platter NON-MEMBER per platter

Enjoy a drink, cheese platter and nibblies before a show. Our exclusive pre-show platters are available 1 hour before a show commences.

PLATTERS INCLUDE 2 BEVERAGES

Cheese platter packages can be booked online – visit the show webpage and you will find a booking link on the righthand side. Alternatively,

beer, wine or soft drink

drop into the Box Office or call us on 6581 8888.

3 CHEESES & BISCUITS hard, soft and blue cheese

Cheese platters can be booked up to 72 hours (3 days) before a performance.

A SELECTION OF DRIED FRUITS

*conditions apply

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PORT BUS SERVICE The Glasshouse and Port Bus are now offering safe and convenient transport for ALL Glasshouse Theatre Performances!

Your Glasshouse-Port Bus service will drop you and your friends’ right outside the Glasshouse with plenty of time to enjoy a pre-show drink, cheese platter or visit to the Regional Gallery.

After the show, your Glasshouse-Port Bus service will get you safely home.

Bus services are available from the below locations: • • • • • •

Kew Laurieton Bonny Hills Lake Cathie Port Macquarie Lake Innes

• • • • •

Thrumster Wauchope Telegraph Point Kempsey Fredrickton

Fr o m yo u r fr o nt do o r to o u rs !

HOW TO BOOK You can book direct with Port Bus: 02 6583 8774 or 0425 247 747 admin@portbus.com.au www.portbus.com.au Bus tickets can be booked up to 48 hours prior to a Glasshouse Theatre Show.

C o n tact P o rt B u s f o r a f u l l r a n g e o f lo cat i o n s.

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Memberships 2O2O BE PART OF THE REGIONAL FL AGSHIP ENTERTAINMENT AND CULTUR AL HUB - AND START SAVING TODAY.

MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS • Discount ticket prices

• Free exchange of tickets between same shows*

• 20% Glasshouse Shop discount* • 10% discount at Encore Theatre Bar • No transaction fees* • Replacement of lost tickets*

• Priority invitations • Exclusive booking period* • Monthly Member draws

* conditions apply

Join NOW Glasshouse Members save more than ever before...

GLASSHOUSE 2020 MEMBERS PRIORITY BOOKING PERIOD GENERAL PUBLIC SALES

Membership 2020 $49 Adult $44 Concession | Student | Under 21

(Members can book for family & friends*)

Thursday 30 January, 7pm Thursday 13 February, 5.30pm from Friday 14 February, 9am *Member price applies only to Member’s ticket Program correct at time of printing but may be subject to change.

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION PROOF OF CONCESSION

TRANSACTION FEES

To be eligible for a concession price ticket, proof of concession is required.

Transaction fees apply for all purchases over $10. *Glasshouse Members excluded

REFUNDS

Tickets cannot be refunded after purchase except if the event is cancelled, rescheduled or significantly relocated.

EXCHANGING TICKETS

Tickets can be exchanged for another performance of the same show only. *Exchange fees may apply

MOBILITY ASSISTANCE

Selected seats in the theatre are available for patrons who use wheelchairs or have other mobility concerns. *To book accessible seating please contact the Box Office

COMPANION CARD

Companion Card holders are entitled to a ticket for their companion free of charge.

HEARING ASSISTANCE – HEARING LOOP

If you require a hearing loop, please ask staff at time of ticket purchase for advice on the best seats available in the theatre.

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ACCESSIBLE TOILETS

CHILDREN IN THE THEATRE THEATR

The Glasshouse has accessible toilets on basement level and on Level 2 with access via the lift. MLAK (Master Locksmith Access Key) can be used to access these facilities.

Children under the age of 18 months may sit on their carer’s lap without a ticket.

Children under the age of 16 years must be accompanied by an adult.

For more information on any of the above, please visit our website www.glasshouse.org.au

Did you know, the Glasshouse sends an email out to ticket holders 5 days prior to each show?

PLAN YOUR VISIT EMAIL

This email contains important information specific to the show you are seeing, and your visit to the theatre.

To ensure you have the best Glasshouse experience possible, make sure your email is registered with us so you don’t miss out.

Book Face Port Macquarie are offering you a 10% discount on associated* books when you present your ticket for the following Glasshouse Select 2020 Theatre program shows -

BOOK FACE

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Animal Farm Magic Beach Edward the Emu Bennelong Opera Australia Carmen Sydney Writers’ Festival

*associated books are decided at the discretion of Book Face Port Macquarie management

GLASSHOUSE SELECT 2O2O THEATRE PROGRAM BENNELONG

Wednesday 4 March, 7pm

H.M.S. PINAFORE

Saturday 14 March, 8pm

THE CHOIR OF MAN

Thursday 2 April, 7.30pm

BACKBONE

Wednesday 8 & Thursday 9 April, 8pm

SYDNEY WRITERS’ FESTIVAL Live and Local

Friday 1, Saturday 2, Sunday 3 May

THE BOX SHOW

Wednesday 10 June, 10.30am & 12.30pm

MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL ROADSHOW

Saturday 13 June, 7.30pm

MY LIFE - The Story & Songs of Billy Joel

Saturday 20 June, 8pm

OPERA AUSTRALIA - CARMEN

Saturday 15 August, 7.30pm

MAGIC BEACH

Friday 28 August, 1.15pm

ANIMAL FARM

Monday 7 September, 8pm Tuesday 8 September, 11am

SYDNEY COMEDY FESTIVAL SHOWCASE

Friday 2 October, 8pm

MANHATTAN SHORT FILM FESTIVAL

Saturday 3 October, 7.30pm

THE WHARF REVUE 2020: GOOD NIGHT AND GOOD LUCK

Tuesday 13 October, 7.30pm

EDWARD THE EMU

Tuesday 10 November, 9.30am, 11.15am & 1.15pm

A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS

Friday 11 December, 11am

TO BOOK

w: glasshouse.org.au p: 02 6581 8888 e: info@glasshouse.org.au a: Clarence & Hay Sts, Port Macquarie