Kingston Artscape - Spring 2019

Artscape

VISUAL ARTS • PUBLIC PROGRAMS • LIVE AT CITY HALL • PERFORMANCE • FAMILIES • FILM • LOCAL & COMMUNITY EVENTS

SPRING 2019

A message from the Mayor JOIN KINGSTON ARTS THIS SPRING AND LEARN NEW SKILLS IN PHOTOGRAPHY, VIDEOGRAPHY, CRAFT OR EVEN WRITING IN OUR FABULOUS RANGE OF WORKSHOPS. Council’s Kingston Arts is thrilled to announce award-winning author Eleni Hale will be facilitating an intensive one-day workshop, The Five Elements of Story Writing, suitable for beginner and emerging writers. Join us to learn the five ingredients for bringing a story to life.

Or, if you’re interested in learning skills to work behind a camera, then be sure to check out the OptiKA workshops on page 14.

Hosted by professional photographer, Peter Merriner and video expert Jessie Imam, these workshops will provide tips and tricks for both amateur and seasoned photographers and videographers.

Budding and emerging visual artists can participate in the creative and exploratory workshops featured on page 20. These are held at beach locations and Kingston Arts, giving participants the opportunity to collaborate with others while learning new skills.

Kingston Arts is also excited to present some fantastic live performances this season, including: 39 Forever by Amity Dry, My Brilliant Divorce by the team that brought you Shirley Valentine, and Spencer – a brand-new Australian comedy-drama about an ordinarily dysfunctional family. These are all must sees.

Read on to find out more about Kingston Arts’ full list of events and exhibitions. Gather your friends and family and make the most of what’s on offer this spring.

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Cr Georgina Oxley Mayor

Contents VISUAL ARTS Crafting Resistance: Six Moments in Kingston Sustainable Art Exhibition Craftivism for Kids – Creative Workshops Insurge Help Clean Up the Planet Optimism and Gratitude Callout for exhibitions on The Bridge Projection Space!

Callout for exhibitions at Kingston Arts in 2020!

PUBLIC PROGRAMS OptiKA Professional Development Workshops OptiKA Kingston Photographic Award The Five Elements of Story-Writing The Journey to Publication – And What Happens Next!

Forgotten Forests of the Sea – Environmental Art Workshops LIVE AT CITY HALL Live at City Hall 39 Forever Classic Jazz Standards Arj Barker Live – We need to talk PERFORMANCE Kingston Sea Shanties Spencer Stardust/The Mission Sherlock Holmes & A Woman’s Wit with The Mighty Wurlitzer My Brilliant Divorce This is Eden FAMILIES Kaput FoRT FILM Moviehouse LOCAL & COMMUNITY EVENTS Forgotten Places Local & Community Events BOOK NOW

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Wednesday 25 September Friday 4 October Various Wednesday 4 - Saturday 7 September Various

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kingstonarts.com.au • Bookings: 9556 4440 Front cover image: Peter Merriner, Reflecting (detail), Digital Photograph, OPtiKA 2017.

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Tal Fitzpatrick, Feminist Killjoy XOXOX, mini protest banner made using new and recycled materials, machine appliqué, quilting and hand embroidery, 50 x 350cm, 2015.

Crafting Resistance:

Six Moments in Kingston

BY KINGSTON ARTS Curated by craftivist Tal Fitzpatrick, this exhibition showcases the diverse collection of textile protest banners and video documentation created by local participants and community organisations during Six Moments in Kingston.

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Taking inspiration from the story of Julie Cooper, the first woman elected to local council in 1976 and first female Mayor of Moorabbin in 1982, the banners reflect their maker’s contemporary take on women’s suffrage and the struggles for equal rights endured into the present day.

Exhibition:

Thursday 22 August – Saturday 14 September Venue:

G1 + G2 Kingston Arts Centre 979 Nepean Hwy, Moorabbin Tickets:

Admission free

Photograph by Timothy Marriage of Mixed Media Arrangement by Regina Middleton, 2017.

Sustainable Art

Thursday 22 August – Saturday 14 September Venue:

G1 + G2 Kingston Arts Centre 979 Nepean Hwy, Moorabbin Tickets:

Admission free

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BY KINGSTON ARTS Explore ways in which sustainability shapes contemporary artistic practice, by viewing pieces created by artists Regina Middleton, Cara Johnson and Emma Grace, workshop participants in August.

Natural, recycled, found and fossicked materials have been transformed into wearable and static art. These pieces will be exhibited as part of Craft Victoria’s Craft Cubed, Festival of the Handmade.

Regina Middleton instagram.com/reginamiddleton Emma Grace emmagrace.com.au Cara Johnson carajohnson.com.au Festival of the Handmade 1-31 August 2019 craft.org.au/craft-cubed-2019

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Craftivism for Kids

– Creative Workshops FACILITATED BY TAL FITZPATRICK Around the globe, young activists are calling on world leaders to respond to the issue of climate change. Join the fight!

Artist, activist and curator, Tal Fitzpatrick will host two one-hour craft + activism workshops as part of the public program accompanying the exhibition Crafting Resistance: Six Moments In Kingston.

These workshops, suited to children aged 8-15 years, will see participants create mini protest banners about the climate crisis using new and reclaimed paper and craft items.

Saturday 14 September, 1pm – 2pm Workshop 2:

Saturday 14 September, 3pm – 4pm Venue:

Kingston Arts Centre 979 Nepean Hwy, Moorabbin Tickets:

$8 per head.

Places are limited Book Now:

9556 4440 kingstonarts.com.au

Caroline Phillips, Save My Reef, Mixed Media, 2019. Image courtesy of Tal Fitzpatrick.

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Participants are encouraged to bring along some of their own 2D materials to incorporate into their finished artwork.

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Image by Katie Coogan-Mason, taken on Yuin Nation shorelines.

Insurge

BY KINGSTON ARTS

Tõku reo, tõku ohooho, tõku reo, tõku mapihi maurea / My language is my awakening, my language is my treasure.

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Presented by New Wayfinders and curated by Isabella Whãwhai Waru, Insurge, is an exhibition featuring new work by visual, sound, and performance artists of Oceanic descent, commissioned

by Kingston Arts for Melbourne Fringe Festival.

In the United Nation’s International Year of Indigenous Languages, Insurge ignites the voices, and documents the languages, stories and talanoa//korero//conversations of Birraranga’s diasporic Pasifika peoples.

We call in the mana of our peoples, our voices and our storytelling for a process of cultural resurgence, revitalising the power of our ancestral tongues; the vast and complex languages of the Pacific.

Opening:

Tuesday 24 September, 6pm – 8pm

Venue: G1 + G2, Kingston Arts Centre, 979 Nepean Hwy, Moorabbin Tickets: Admission free

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Exhibition: Wednesday 25 September – Saturday 26 October

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Image courtesy of Laura Wisely.

Help Clean Up the Planet

BY KINGSTON FOR HUMAN RIGHTS INC. Kingston For Human Rights is a volunteer-run organisation with the mission to raise public awareness around the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by holding a children’s poster art competition with local schools.

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The artwork in this year’s exhibition responds to theme: ‘Help Clean Up the Planet’. The posters seek to showcase the children’s understanding of climate change and sustainability through the medium of art.

This year’s guest speaker is Tracie Armstrong, the Director of Cities Power Partnership, Australia’s largest local government climate network.

Award Presentation:

Wednesday 23 October, 7.30 – 9.30pm Exhibition:

Thursday 26 September – Saturday 26 October Seating:

General admission Venue:

Shirley Burke Theatre 64 Parkers Road, Parkdale Tickets:

Admission free, bookings essential.

Book Now:

9556 4440 kingstonarts.com.au

Image courtesy of Suze Thomas.

Optimism and Gratitude

BY SUZE THOMAS Suze Thomas presents a curated selection of charcoal and oil-painted portraits featuring the stories and faces of inspiring individuals.

Wednesday 30 October, 6 – 8pm Exhibition:

Thursday 31 October – Saturday 30 November Venue:

G3 Artspace Shirley Burke Theatre 64 Parkers Road, Parkdale Tickets:

Admission free

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Brought together under the theme of ‘optimism and gratitude’, Thomas seeks to pay homage to individuals such as Jake Edwards from Outside of the Locker Room, an organisation that provides support and mentorship to athletes, as well as personal heroes, including her father, whom she celebrates for his acts of wisdom and generosity.

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Kingston Arts offers three professional galleries for artists to exhibit their work and encourages applications by both emerging and established artists.

Located in the Kingston Arts Centre and Shirley Burke Theatre each gallery includes an easy-touse track hanging system, professional lighting and mobile walls and free publicity services.

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Callout for exhibitions on The Bridge Projection Space!

For more information please contact our Visual Arts Coordinator Ph: 9556 4448 arts@kingston.vic.gov.au

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Kingston Arts is currently seeking applications for video art, stop-motion, animation and short-films by solo or group artists and filmmakers for 2019-2020.

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The Bridge Projection Space converts a disused, third-story walk bridge located at the Kingston City Hall into a dedicated space for projection art and short-film. The space gives artists the opportunity to present highly visible, three-channel projections to commuters passing along the Nepean Highway. The Bridge exhibits a playful and accessible program of works by established and emerging artists responding to the unique architectural features of the space.

For more information and to apply please visit:

kingstonarts.com.au or contact the Visual Arts Coordinator michelle.james@ kingston.vic.gov.au or (03) 9556 4462.

Venues:

The Bridge Projection Space 979-985 Nepean Hwy, Moorabbin Applications close:

30 September 2019

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Image by Shuttermain, featuring works by Art Day South, exhibited in Go Have A Look.

Kingston Arts offers three professional galleries for artists to exhibit their work and encourages applications by both emerging and established artists.

Located in the Kingston Arts Centre and Shirley Burke Theatre each gallery includes an easy-touse track hanging system, professional lighting and mobile walls and free publicity services.

G3 ARTSPACE

Callout for exhibitions at Kingston Arts in 2020!

For more information please contact our Visual Arts Coordinator Ph: 9556 4448 arts@kingston.vic.gov.au

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Kingston Arts is currently seeking applications for both solo and group art exhibitions in 2020!

We aim to provide a dynamic program of visual arts by local, emerging and established artists to explore contemporary art in a supportive environment, which pioneers thoughtprovoking and professional exhibitions.

Eligible artistic practices include painting, drawing, sculpture, ceramics, craft, installation, video, performance and sound.

G3 Artspace prioritises solo and small group exhibitions.

Kingston Arts Centre Galleries (G1 + G2) prioritises curated programs and large group exhibitions.

kingstonarts.com.au or contact the Visual Arts Coordinator michelle.james@ kingston.vic.gov.au or (03) 9556 4462.

Venues:

G3 Artspace Shirley Burke Theatre 64 Parkers Road, Parkdale G1 + G2 Kingston Arts Centre 979 Nepean Highway, Moorabbin Applications close:

30 September 2019

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Moorabbin Clock Tower. Image Courtesy of Peter Merriner.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FORMER OPTIKA FINALIST AND PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER, PETER MERRINER WILL HOST A ‘WALK AND SHOOT’ CREATIVE WORKSHOP IN AND AROUND MOORABBIN.

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This walking tour is an opportunity for photographers of all skill levels, to connect with each other, exchange creative ideas, tease out this year’s dynamic theme and further their technical expertise.

Participants must be 16 years and over. Places are limited so please visit kingstonarts.com.au to book your place!

DATE: Saturday 7 September 2019, 10am – 12pm VENUE: Moorabbin Train Station & Shopping Centre Precinct Please note the location of this workshop is weather dependant.

MEETING POINT: Participants are to meet between 9.45–10am in front of the Kingston Arts Centre, 979 Nepean Hwy, Moorabbin (near the Town Hall clock) TICKETS: Full $15 • Concession $10

Image courtesy of Jessie Imam, Ranta Ruumis, 2017 (video still).

WORKSHOPS CREATING VIDEO ART WORKSHOPS

All skill levels and ages welcome, however, those under 16 years must be accompanied by an adult.

All participants are asked to bring along a device (such as a smart phone or tablet) that they can use to download editing apps prior to the workshop.

To book your place and learn more visit kingstonarts.com.au or call 9556 4440.

DATE: Saturday 14 September 2019, 10am – 1pm VENUE: Shirley Burke Theatre, Parkdale TICKETS: Full $15 Concession $10

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Join industry professional Jessie Imam to explore the creative art of making video works. During this three-hour workshop, you will investigate timebased, story-telling and performance elements of video art, as well as learning practical skills to further your technical abilities. This workshop is a great opportunity to expand on your creative practice in the lead up to OptiKA 2019’s $500 Video Award, sponsored by the City of Kingston.

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OPTIKA 2019 INVITES PHOTOGRAPHERS AND VIDEO MAKERS OF ALL SKILL LEVELS TO CAPTURE IMAGES OF KINGSTON THAT RESPOND TO THE EVOCATIVE THEME OF TIME. ENTER FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN OVER $4,000 WORTH OF PRIZES! PUBLIC PROGRAMS 16

This year we are excited to announce that Dr Shane Hulbert, Associate Dean Photography at RMIT, will lead the OptiKA Curatorial Committee, alongside interdisciplinary artist and Monash University lecturer, Dr Debbie Symons and digital media artist, Yandell Walton.

2019 Theme: Time

PRIZES: Best Photography Award $4,000 sponsored by DFO Moorabbin People’s Choice Award $1,000 sponsored by DFO Moorabbin

ENTRIES CLOSE: 13 October 2019 For further details about our expert Curatorial Committee and to enter OptiKA please visit kingstonarts.com.au

Video Award $500 sponsored by the City of Kingston EXHIBITION DATES: 5 December 2019 – 20 January 2020 VENUE: G3, Shirley Burke Theatre, 64 Parkers Road, Parkdale COMPETITION ENTRY: Full $25 • Concession $15

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Portrait Award $1,000 sponsored by the City of Kingston

Peter Merriner, Reflecting (detail), Digital Photograph, OPtiKA 2017.

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THE FIVE ELEMENTS OF STORY WRITING

A workshop for emerging writers WITH AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR ELENI HALE

DATE/TIME: Sunday 20 October, 10am–4pm

Have you always wanted to write that riveting story? Or simply wish to improve your craft?

DURATION: Six hours including breaks

This practical one-day course covers the five ingredients for bringing a story to life – voice, character, place, structure and plot. Discover how to capture the reader’s imagination and navigate the complex terrain of creating narratives.

Suitable for beginners and emerging writers of all genres.

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VENUE: Shirley Burke Theatre 64 Parkers Road, Parkdale TICKETS: Full $120 Concesssion $75 Places limited!

BOOK NOW: 9556 4440 kingstonarts.com.au

ABOUT THE WRITER: Eleni Hale is a journalist and author. Credits include: three Varuna Writing awards; and several awards for Stone Girl (Penguin Random House 2018) including Favourite Young Adult Book 2018 (Readings), Book of the Year (Kid’s Book Review), shortlisted NSW Premiere’s Prize for Young Adults and selection in ADAPTation (Screen Queensland, Queensland Writer’s Centre).

THE JOURNEY TO PUBLICATION

- and what happens next!

The road to publication can be tough, with unexpected pitfalls and challenges.

Find out what it takes to get published in Australia today.

PANEL: Claire Halliday spent 20+ years writing articles and books, runs her own copywriting business and dreams of writing novels.

Anna Spargo-Ryan is the author of two novels, numerous essays, and inaugural winner of the Horne Prize.

Ex journalist, Eleni Hale’s debut, Stone Girl was published through Penguin Random House and shortlisted for the NSW Premier’s Prize.

DURATION: 1.5 hours (cheese and wine provided) VENUE: The Chamber First Floor, Kingston Arts Centre, 979 Nepean Hwy, Moorabbin TICKETS: Full $10 Concesssion $5 BOOK NOW: 9556 4440 kingstonarts.com.au

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Amra Pajalic is an award-winning author. Her memoir Things Nobody Knows But Me is published by Transit Lounge.

DATE/TIME: Wednesday 20 November, 6.30pm–8pm

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Image courtesy of Liz Walker

FORGOTTEN FORESTS OF THE SEA ENVIRONMENTAL ART WORKSHOPS

BY LIZ WALKER AND AVIS GARDNER

WORKSHOP 1 Sunday 27 October, 10am – 12.30pm Carrum Surf Life Saving Club 15 Old Post Office Ln, Carrum

WORKSHOP 2 Saturday 9 November, 10am – 12.30pm Chelsea Court House, 6 The Strand, Chelsea

WORKSHOP 3 Tuesday 19 November, 10am – 12.30pm Artists Liz Walker and Avis Gardner will host a series of exciting community workshops using found, natural and recycled items to create a large Sea Forest or Garden.

Mordialloc Lifesaving club 199 Beach Rd, Mordialloc

The project is an opportunity for participants to come together and create something beautiful, thought provoking and sustainable.

These workshops will culminate in the display of an interactive ephemeral artwork that celebrates the colour and vibrancy of the underwater world right on our doorstep.

Workshops are free, but places are limited.

Be sure to book your spot.

All skills levels and ages welcome!

All materials provided.

BOOK NOW:

9556 4440 kingstonarts.com.au PUBLIC PROGRAMS

Liz Walker’s work responds to the the threats that a throw-away society – microplastics, excessive fishing and rising temperatures – pose to our health and longevity.

TICKETS:

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LIVE MUSIC | CABARET | COMEDY | DJs

Fully Licenced Venue

KINGSTON CITY HALL, 985 NEPEAN HWY, MOORABBIN

LIVE AT CITY HALL

BRINGING LIVE ENTERTAINMENT BACK TO MOORABBIN

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BY

Amity Dry

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“Showcasing not only her powerhouse vocals to rival any musical theatre diva, but her incredible talent as a composer and lyricist…39 Forever has enough tenderness to pull at your heartstrings and plenty of warmth and humour to ensure you leave smiling and feeling thoroughly entertained.”

- Theatre People

If you still feel like you’re 25 even though the candles on your cake stubbornly insist you’re not…or you’re enquiring about Botox “for a friend”…this show is for you.

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Laugh along as star of stage and screen Amity Dry takes the mickey out of her ’80s childhood, reminisces about her ’90s teen exploits and questions whether 40 is the new 30, or if that’s just something you say to make yourself feel better.

Kingston City Hall 985 Nepean Hwy, Moorabbin

A sell-out success at the Adelaide Fringe and 5-star reviews in the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, 39 Forever will make you laugh, cry and relate to every word.

Friday 6 September, 8pm DURATION: 60 mins

Special guest DJ ‘til late

VENUE:

SEATING: Cabaret WARNINGS/SENSITIVITIES:

Adult concepts TICKETS:

Full $45 Concession/Seniors $35 Groups 4+ $40 BOOK NOW:

9556 4440 kingstonarts.com.au

LIVE AT CITY HALL

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PRESENTED BY MELBOURNE THEATRE ORGAN

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Join Melbourne Theatre Organ for an afternoon of fabulous Classic Jazz Standards from The Great American Songbook as popular jazz vocalist Ruby Page performs at Kingston City Hall.

Ruby will be joined by the remarkable Scott Harrison who will be playing the Wurlitzer unit orchestra and Wurlitzer piano.

DATE/TIME:

Sunday 8 September, 2pm

DURATION:

140 mins (including Interval)

VENUE:

Kingston City Hall 985 Nepean Hwy, Moorabbin

SEATING:

General admission

TICKETS:

Full $35 Concession/Seniors $30 TOSA member $25 Student Under 25 $10 Child Under 16 Free

BOOK NOW:

9556 4440 kingstonarts.com.au

PRESENTED BY: A-LIST ENTERTAINMENT

Australia’s adopted son of comedy returns with his brand-new show We Need To Talk.

Hey, you got a hour? Look, I’ve been doing a shit-ton of thinking about...us, and where we’re headed. This isn’t easy, but I need to be 100% honest with you, even if what I say makes you laugh, very, very hard. You had better sit down for this...

– Herald Sun

DURATION: 90mins (no interval) SEATING: Allocated Seating VENUE: Kingston City Hall 985 Nepean Hwy, Moorabbin WARNINGS/SENSITIVITIES: Suitable for audiences M15+ TICKETS: Full $49.90 Groups 10+ $46.90 BOOK NOW: 9556 4440 kingstonarts.com.au

LIVE AT CITY HALL

“On-point delivery and irresistible charm, it’s clear to see why he continues to sell out”

DATE/TIME: Saturday 26 October, 8pm

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Featuring Fred Smith with his band and Kingston Sea Shanties Community Choir

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Praise for Fred Smith: “His lyrics are a constant strength with their wit and insight, and his singing is convincing enough to carry them.”

– Sydney Morning Herald

Image by Gabriel Cali

Renowned Australian singer-songwriter Fred Smith brings his unique talent to Kingston, backed by the 80-strong Kingston Sea Shanties Choir and his 4-piece band.

Comprised of members of Kingston & surrounds’ rich choral community, the Kingston Sea Shanties Choir provides a luxuriant vocal foundation for Fred’s songs of hope, loss and love-gone-awry.

Don’t miss this iconic event in the lush surrounds of Kingston City Hall’s main stage.

date/Time: Saturday 7 September, 7.30pm

duration: 2 hours (incl. interval)

venue: Kingston City Hall 985 Nepean Hwy, Moorabbin

seating: General admission

Warnings/Sensitivities: Some adult concepts

Tickets: book now: 9556 4440 kingstonarts.com.au

PERFORMANCE

Full $25 Concession/Seniors $15 Groups 6+ $20

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Image: Pier Carthew

A LAB KELPIE PRODUCTION

SPENCER

By Katy Warner

THERE’S NO SUCH THING AS FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY…

DATE/TIME:

A brand-new Australian comedy-drama about an ordinary dysfunctional family, led by single-mum matriarch Marilyn and her three adult children – wayward daughter Jules, mouthy “couldabeen” Ben and AFL golden boy Scott.

DURATION:

Starring Jane Clifton (Prisoner) and Roger Oakley (Home & Away), Spencer asks us to consider how much our family defines who we are, and if we ever really grow up.

Thursday 26 September, 7.30pm 90 mins (no interval)

VENUE:

Shirley Burke Theatre 64 Parkers Rd, Parkdale

SEATING:

Allocated

WARNINGS/SENSITIVITIES:

– Cameron Woodhead, The Age

TICKETS:

Full $35 Concession/Seniors $25 Group 6+ $30

BOOK NOW:

9556 4440 kingstonarts.com.au

PERFORMANCE

“If you’re lucky enough to have it come to your neck of the woods, you should beat down the door to see it.”

Strong language, adult themes (M16+)

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TWO STORIES ABOUT LOVE, MUSIC AND PEOPLE LEAVE BEHIND…

STARDUST/ THE “This show truly is a treat…”

– ABC Radio National (Stardust)

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“A beautiful, touching and rich tribute to a man and his people and the land they fought and died for.”

– Keith Gow (The Mission)

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Two stories about love, music and war, and all the things that people leave behind...

The Space Company presents a double bill of documentary theatre: “Stardust” and “The Mission”, starring multi-award-winning ABC presenter & performer, Joel Carnegie, and award-winning actor, Tom Molyneux.

For 25 years, a locked cupboard sat in a family garage.

So what was inside? A “Fighting Gunditjmara” man returns home from war only to be forced from his traditional lands. What drove him to fight for a country that didn’t even recognise him?

Also starring MoJO – Mordialloc Jazz Orchestra!

WAR, AND ALL THE THINGS THAT

MISSION

BY THE SPACE COMPANY

DATE/TIME:

TICKETS:

Tuesday 1 October, 7.30pm

Full $45 Concession/Seniors $35 Group 6+ $40

DUR ATION:

120 mins (incl. interval) Shirley Burke Theatre 64 Parkers Rd, Parkdale SEATING:

Allocated

BOOK NOW:

9556 4440 kingstonarts.com.au

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Sherlock Holmes

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A Woman’s Wit with

The Mighty Wurlitzer

BY LUX RADIO THEATRE WITH SCOTT HARRISON

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Soak up the sounds of yesteryear at Kingston Arts’ annual dedicated Seniors event.

Join Scott Harrison as he revives the pre-digital era on the mighty Wurlitzer, and partners with the infamous Lux Radio Theatre on a double-bill of classic radio-plays.

All sounds performed live, just like the good old days!

Starring distinguished voice actor Paul David Goddard as the enigmatic Holmes, Simon Russell as Dr Watson & Lucy Gransbury as Irene Adler.

Date/Time:

Thursday 3 October, 1pm Duration:

2 hours (inc. interval) Venue:

Kingston City Hall 985 Nepean Hwy, Moorabbin seating:

General admission Tickets:

Full $30 Concession/Seniors $20 Group 4+ $25 Book now:

9556 4440 kingstonarts.com.au

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A PRODUCTION BY CHRISTINE HARRIS AND HIT PRODUCTIONS

“Geraldine Aron’s script is absolutely gorgeous... marvellous, grounded warmth and humour… ripples with wonderful, tiny moments.” - GAT,UK

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From the team that brought you Shirley Valentine and Always…Patsy Cline comes My Brilliant Divorce, a show that’s been a hit in 28 countries around the world. Starring the much-loved Mandi Lodge (Shirley Valentine) and directed by award-winning Denny Lawrence (AFI and ACCTA Awards).

A funny, heartfelt story about a woman trying to ‘take charge’ after a divorce from her lying, cheating husband – a divorce that shocked her…but everybody else knew she was hurtling towards. A funny, contemporary story with heart.

WRITTEN BY

GERALDINE ARON DIRECTED BY

DENNY LAWRENCE STARRING

Mandi Lodge PERFORMANCE

DATE/TIME: Tuesday 22 October, 1pm & 8pm DURATION: 85 mins (no interval) VENUE: Shirley Burke Theatre, 64 Parkers Rd, Parkdale SEATING: Allocated TICKETS: Full $45 • Concession/Seniors $35 • Group 6+ $40 BOOK NOW: 9556 4440 • kingstonarts.com.au

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THIS IS EDEN

By Emily Goddard

1839.

Cascades Female Factory, Hobart Town.

In a solitary cell, on the edge of survival, a ‘sleek little savage’ waits alone in the darkness.

Left for dead, ten thousand miles from home, she plots escape and reveals, with biting mockery, the untold tales of her captors.

Following a train of five star reviews, Emily Goddard’s Green-Room nominated performance comes to Kingston.

Described as ‘epic’, ‘fearless’ and ‘exquisite’, Goddard, with acclaimed theatre director Susie Dee, brings to life her great-great-great grandmother’s story, a dark, humourous’ and provocative ‘anti-bonnet drama’ inspired by the rebellion and resistance of the female convicts of Van Diemen’s Land.

DATE/TIME: Tuesday 29 October, 8pm DURATION: 75 mins (no interval) VENUE: Kingston Arts Centre, 979 Nepean Hwy, Moorabbin

– Broadway World

“As affecting and impressive as anything you will see”

– Australian Stage

TICKETS: Full $40 Concession/Seniors $30 Group 4+ $35 BOOK NOW: 9556 4440 kingstonarts.com.au

PERFORMANCE

“If there is one ticket you buy this year, this is it”

SEATING: Allocated

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Image by Sean Young

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KORAL CHANDLER PRODUCTIONS & CRITICAL STAGES TOURING PRESENT

BY TOM FLANAGAN

Fresh from an acclaimed world tour, Tom Flanagan’s Kaput is a multi-award-winning family show whose unique brand of slapstick, acrobatics and total silliness has melted the hearts of audiences from 5 to 95 years old.

Larger-than-life ‘elegant buffoon’ Tom Flanagan fights to hold back the tide of chaos, as his life is flipped upside-down by the lonely, dust-covered world that surrounds him. This clumsy ‘Mr. Fixit’ takes one step forward and two-steps back in an hilariously funny, highly skilled and beautifully poignant piece of theatre for the whole family.

Nominated: Best Circus & Physical Theatre, Adelaide Fringe Festival Winner: Mervyn Stutter Spirit of the Fringe Award, Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Listed in the top 5 comedy shows, The Scotsman.

Wednesday 25 September, 2pm DURATION:

60 mins (no interval) VENUE:

Shirley Burke Theatre 64 Parkers Rd, Parkdale SEATING:

Allocated TICKETS:

Single $20 Group 4+ $18 BOOK NOW:

9556 4440 kingstonarts.com.au

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“(A) show classed as family entertainment not because it is dumbed-down, but because it speaks to different demographics simultaneously. Genuine fun for all the family: highly recommended.”

DATE/TIME:

- The Guardian

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BY ASKING FOR TROUBLE

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“Packed with laughs… the kind of backyard inspired acrobatics that leaves you wishing you were a kid again.”

HAVE YOU EVER BUILT A… FoRT?

- Rip it Up

DATE/TIME:

Friday 4 October, 1pm DURATION:

Two strange characters appear, eager for adventure. Soon a couch, table, cushions, sheets and broomsticks are transformed into rockets, trampolines, cliffs, tents and exciting places to explore.

50 mins (no interval)

Featuring the charm, spectacular acrobatics and renowned poetic visual imagery of Asking For Trouble, FoRT celebrates the kind of creative genius that can turn loungerooms into volcanoes, trees into castles and cardboard boxes into racing cars.

A beautiful show for cubby-creators, den-dwellers and families of all shapes and sizes.

General admission

SEATING: TICKETS:

Single $20 Group 4+ $18 BOOK NOW:

9556 4440 kingstonarts.com.au

FAMILIES

Suitable for children aged 3 to 13.

VENUE:

Kingston City Hall 985 Nepean Hwy, Moorabbin

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Funny Face (1957)

Kingston Moviehouse SPRING 2019 SCREENING CALENDAR Mon 2 Sept Mon 9 Sept Mon 16 Sept Mon 23 Sept Mon 30 Sept Mon 4 Nov Mon 11 Nov Mon 18 Nov Mon 25 Nov

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Waltz of the Toreadors (1962) Singin’ in the Rain (1952) The List of Adrian Messenger (1963) Up in Central Park (1948) That’s Entertainment Part 3 (1994) No movies will be screened during October The Black Stallion (1979) Funny Face (1957) The Devil’s Disciple (1959) Mogambo (1953)

Kingston Arts Centre 979 Nepean Highway, Moorabbin Memberships: $25 (per person, per calendar year)

105 mins 103 mins 98 mins 84 mins 113 mins 118 mins 103 mins 83 mins 116 mins

2019 memberships are now closed.

2020 memberships go on sale in November.

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BY K I N G S TO N A RT S’ ARTS GRANTS PROGRA M

F O R G OT T E N P L A C E S

BY C I T I Z E N T H E AT R E A N I M M ERS I V E E X PERI EN C E TO I G N I T E YO U R I M AG I N AT I O N .

Up and coming ensemble, Citizen Theatre presents a mesmerising and unique vision of the future, based on the people, places and events that have shaped the City of Kingston.

Matinee: Saturday 7 September, 2pm D U R A T I O N : 60 mins VEN UE: Kingston Arts Centre 979 Nepean Hwy, Moorabbin T I CK E TS: Full $25 Concession/Seniors/Children $15 Group 4+ $20 B O O K N O W: 9556 4440 kingstonarts.com.au

LOCAL & COMMUNITY EVENTS

Let your curiosity guide you through a dazzling vision of the future, where voices sing enchanting songs, architecture comes to life, and colour rules supreme.

Transforming Kingston Arts Centre into a theatrical wonderland, Forgotten Places is an awe-inspiring tale that journeys through history, evolution and space.

Not to be missed!

DAT E/ T I M E: Wednesday 4 September – Saturday 7 September, 7.30pm

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Local & Community Events Proof PRESENTED BY MORDIALLOC THEATRE COMPANY An enigmatic young woman. A manipulative sister. The brilliant father. An unexpected suitor. One life-altering question. Proof won the 2001 Tony Award for Best Play as well as 2001 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

Friday 6 – Saturday 21 September Shirley Burke Theatre INFO & BOOKINGS: mordialloctheatre.com 9587 5141 TICKETS: From $23

Rock of Ages PRESENTED BY MLOC It’s the tail end of the big, bad 1980s in Hollywood. Aqua Net, Lycra, lace and liquor flow freely at one of the Sunset Strips last legendary venues. But the rock and roll fairy-tale is about to end when German developers sweep into town with plans to turn the fabled Strip into just another capitalist strip mall. Can Drew, Sherri and the gang save the strip–and themselves–before

it’s too late? Only the music of hit bands Styx, Twisted Sister, REO Speedwagon, Whitesnake and more hold the answer!

Friday 11 – Saturday 19 October Shirley Burke Theatre INFO & BOOKINGS: mloc.org.au TICKETS: From $28

Suburban Sandcastles “The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn” – Alvin Toffler, Futurist LOCAL & COMMUNITY EVENTS

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Join Suburban Sandcastles founder Bridget Wood in her monthly film and conversation events that seek to explore more deeply the issues of our time.

Monthly film and conversation events offer: • Inspiring, thought-provoking insight into health and wellness, education, leadership and conscious living • Nourishing wholefood meals, drinks, and bar service

• Guest speakers and a Q & A panel to help you explore the theme more deeply • Local businesses and artisans with healthy and beautiful products and services Monthly Shirley Burke Theatre INFO & BOOKINGS: suburbansandcastles.com TICKETS: From $24

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OPENING TIMES Kingston City Hall Box Office 985 Nepean Highway, Moorabbin Mon–Fri, 9am–4.30pm Kingston Arts Centre G1 & G2 979 Nepean Highway, Moorabbin Mon–Fri, 9am–5pm Sat, 12pm–5pm Shirley Burke Theatre G3 Artspace 64 Parkers Road, Parkdale Wed–Fri, 9am–5pm Sat, 12pm–5pm

BYO RULES No hot, aromatic or noisy food.

No BYO drinks.

E-NEWS Subscribe to our e-newsletter by visiting our website kingstonarts.com.au LANGUAGE LINE People of all languages can now contact Kingston’s Language Line:

Kingston Arts Centre, City Hall and Shirley Burke Theatre are proud to be affiliated with the Companion Card.

Programs listed in this edition are correct at the time of printing. For further information visit kingstonarts.com.au

The City of Kingston acknowledges the people of the Kulin nation as the traditional custodians of the land on which we work. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.

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SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS Our venues are equipped with hearing loops and a limited amount of wheelchair accessible seats. Please specify your requirements when booking to ensure your needs can be accommodated.

Bookings can be made in person at the Box Office on the ground floor of the Kingston City Hall or credit card bookings can be made over the phone or on our website. The Box Office opens 60 minutes prior to show times unless otherwise specified.

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Artscape Spring 2019

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