Spotlight May-June 2015

Spotlight Event Guide May 2015 - June 2015

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GENERAL INFORMATION Theatre programs start promptly at the advertised start time and latecomers will not be admitted until a suitable break in the performance. Smoking is not allowed in any part of the Pilbeam Theatre or other Council venues. The use of cameras and recording devices during performances is illegal and penalties for infringement of copyright in this way are severe. Please ensure all mobile phones are switched off before entering the auditorium. Crying or fidgety children can be a distraction to other theatregoers and performers, so if you bring your small child to the theatre, please book an aisle seat in case you need to exit the auditorium.

TICKETING ABBREVIATIONS A = Adult S = Student U = Unemployed Y = Youth FoT = Friend of Theatre P = Pensioner J = Junior * G10 = Group of 10 or more SC = Senior’s Card C = Concession RP = Reward Pensioner RA = Reward Adult CSC – Commonwealth Senior Card F = Family ( 2 adults & 2 children unless otherwise stated)

*Preschool and school age, 3 yrs to 17 yrs. May have additional age restrictions.

Please check with the Box Office to ensure you are eligible for a particular price category.

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Spotlight Event Guide May - June 2015

May

Rockhampton Eisteddfod

The 80th Rockhampton Eisteddfod commences on 27 April featuring all aspects of the performing arts – vocal, instrumental, piano, speech and drama and dance. Copies of the official program can be purchased from the Pilbeam Theatre Box Office. For Walter Reid sessions, session tickets are available at the door. For Pilbeam Theatre sessions, tickets are available from the Pilbeam Theatre Box Office and online. The Eisteddfod Gala Concert will be held on Saturday 6 June at 1.30pm.

Pilbeam Theatre and Walter Reid Cultural Centre 27 April to 3 June Session Tickets: A $8, P $5, U $5, J $5, F (2A+2J) $20 Season Passes: Please note: Season Passes allow access to sessions at Walter Reid Cultural Centre and Pilbeam Theatre.

Season Pass does NOT include access to Gala Concert.

Adult $40, Pensioner / Student / Junior $30, Teacher $25, Competitor $10.

Reid’s Gallery and Gift Shop

If you are looking for a gift with a difference, then come to Reid’s Gallery and Gift Shop at the Walter Reid Cultural Centre. Gifts for Mothers’ Day are the shop’s specialty. There is an interesting and varied selection of locally crafted art and craft by members of the groups from the Walter Reid Cultural Centre.

Walter Reid Cultural Centre 20 April to 31 May

Campfire Dinner and Movie

Come along and enjoy some good old hospitality at the Heritage Village’s Campfire Dinner and movie. Enjoy a stew, damper and dessert and see the classic Australian movie The Man From Snowy River. Licensed bar operating. Courtesy bus will be operating from the Rockhampton CBD.

Rockhampton Heritage Village Sunday 3 May at 6pm. $25 per person. Bookings essential from Pilbeam Theatre Box Office.

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Beef Australia 2015 See it, taste it, love it! Be part of Australia’s national beef industry exposition featuring 5000 cattle, 500 trade sites, celebrity chefs, premium restaurants, PBR and daily live entertainment. The Pilbeam Theatre Box Office, Dial’n’ Charge 4927 4111 and seeitlive.com.au are the places to get your tickets.

Rockhampton Showgrounds 4 to 9 May 2015

Queensland Ballet’s Coppelia The internationally acclaimed Queensland Ballet returns to Rockhampton in May with a stunning new production of Coppelia. The enduring classic, featuring music by Leo Delibes, is the story of a beautiful, life-like doll and two bickering young lovers. Jealous of her sweetheart Franz’s interest in Doctor Coppélius’s mysterious ‘daughter’, Swanilda sneaks into his house to confront her rival. But all is not as it seems – and when the doctor discovers Franz is another intruder, mayhem follows.

With its joyful dance and the charming music of Léo Delibes, Queensland Ballet’s Coppélia will enchant people of all ages.

Coppelia is presented by Rockhampton Regional Council and is part of the 2015 See It Live Theatre Season.

Pilbeam Theatre Friday 8 May at 7.30pm A $56, P(Aged & Disability) $52, CSC $52, J (aged 3 years to under 18 years)$39, F (2 adults and 2 children) $165, G10+ A $52, G10+ J (aged 3 to under 18 years) $34, AFoT $52, PFoT $49, RA $52, RP $49.

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May

Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow Melbourne International Comedy Festival is on the road again with a colossal night of hilarity.

Be prepared for laughs a plenty as the Melbourne Comedy Festival lets loose its most loved comedians onto the open road for the Melbourne Comedy Festival Roadshow.

The rollcall of comedians coming to Rockhampton includes: Kevin Kropinyeri, Anne Edmonds, DeAnne Smith, Ivan Aristeguieta, and Josh Earl.

Presented by Rockhampton Regional Council.

May contain coarse language, sexual references and material that can offend. It is recommended for people aged 15 years or older.

Pilbeam Theatre Saturday 9 May at 7.30pm A $45, P (Aged/Disability) $40, CSC $40, S $37.50, Y (15+) $37.50, G10+ A $40 ea.

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Paid Car Parking Paid parking has been implemented in the Pilbeam Theatre / Art Gallery carpark. Pay stations have been installed and vehicle owners are required to display the tickets on their dashboards. Car park fees apply between the hours of 8am and 6pm Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays.

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Handmade Expo

Browse the many market stalls displaying and selling all original handmade products.

Rockhampton Showgrounds Saturday 16 May, 9am to 2pm

The Glenn Miller Orchestra The Glenn Miller Orchestra returns by overwhelming popular demand for this concert spectacular, to honour the year of the ANZAC Centenary. Featuring America’s finest musicians together with the Moonlight Serenade Singers and The Broadway Swing Dancers, the concert will pay tribute to the spirit of ANZAC including a special feature of music and songs from the years of the Great War. All the famous Glenn Miller classics will be performed by the Orchestra playing the original music arrangements; timeless icons of American culture such as Chattanooga Choo Choo, A String Of Pearls, Tuxedo Junction, Moonlight Serenade, Little Brown Jug and the greatest Miller hit of all time, In The Mood.

Pilbeam Theatre Thursday 21 May at 7.30pm A $89.90, P $84.90, AFoT $84.90, PFoT $84.90

Lifeline Bookfest

Bring your friends and family to Lifeline Bookfest and lose yourself in preloved books, books and more books! Hundreds of titles and a vast array of mystery, fantasy, humour, crime, romance, paperback, fiction, non-fiction and children’s favourites. There’s also $2 clothing!This important event raises essential funds to support Lifeline services in Queensland including the 13 11 14 Crisis Support Line.

Rockhampton Showgrounds Friday 22 May 10am to 4pm Saturday 23 May 8.30am to 4pm Sunday 24 May 9am to 12pm

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Roy Orbison and the Everly Brothers Tribute For the first time in Australia comes the internationally renowned tribute show Roy Orbison & The Everly Brothers - Together In Concert. A two hour concert experience that pays tribute to some of the world’s greatest and most successful rock and roll music legends of all time.

Internationally Renowned Artists Dean Bourne with Special Guests The Robertson Brothers will take you on a magical celebration of the iconic hits of Superstars Roy Orbison and The Everly Brothers as they perform hit after massive hit.

Pilbeam Theatre Saturday 23 May at 8pm A $69.90, P(Aged and Disability) $64.90, SC $64.90, G 8+ A $59.90

Ticket Transaction Fees Ticket transaction fees may apply to purchases. For internet purchases, these fees will be detailed on the page prior to you completing your transaction. For telephone purchases, Box Office staff will advise you of the applicable fees. Fees are based on your method of payment and the specific event you are attending and may differ from one event to another. Cash sales in person at the Box Office will not incur transaction fees.

Tastes of the World

The Taste of the World Festival is a unique, annual multicultural event celebrating the rich cultural diversity of the Central Queensland Region.

The festival features include fantastic culinary delights from around the world; a brilliant diversity of world music and dance, featuring a wider range of traditional costumes. There will be cooking competitions, cultural entertainment and an exciting mix of food stalls, plus arts and craft stalls.

Rockhampton Showgrounds Saturday 23 May 11am to 4.30pm Entry $2, under 15 years free.

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Peter Pan A Musical Adventure

Heights College presents Peter Pan – A Musical Adventure.

Imagination, fun and adventure are encapsulated in the haunting and beautiful musical score of one of the best-loved children’s stories of all time - Peter Pan. It is the wonderment of childhood and joy of boyish adventures that so captivates us even today, and yet at the heart of it all is a desire to belong, to have a family. The tradition of storytelling takes us to far-off places in another world; it allows us to dream and create, to fight wrong and make the world a better place.

Peter Pan, A Musical Adventure based on JM Barrie’s original play with permission from Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, is one such musical. The characters take us on a journey to Neverland where you never have to grow up – a place where time seems to stand still and where adventures are fought and won, together. The music by George Stiles and Lyrics by Anthony Drewe draw all these magical elements together in this presentation.

Come and join us for a Musical Adventure that is not to be missed.

Pilbeam Theatre Friday 29 May at 7pm Saturday 30 May at 12pm and 7pm A $25, P $20, J (2 to 18) $15, Family (2A+2J) $75.

Eisteddfod Gala Concert The 2015 concert is the culmination of Rockhampton’s 80th Eisteddfod. It will feature items selected by the 2015 adjudicators, all of whom went on to establish professional careers following their years of competition.

Pilbeam Theatre Saturday 6 June at 1.30pm A $25, P $15, J $15, U $15, S $15, F (2A+2J) $60.

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June

Rockhampton Show

That’s right – IT’S SHOWTIME! Mark these dates in your diary – Wednesday, June 10 to Friday, June 12. The newly formed Rockhampton Agricultural & Citizens Show Society Inc. have taken on the immense task of organising the Rockhampton Show in 2015 and will showcase a variety of local talent from young to old. This is the Annual event which ‘brings the country to town’. With everything from the usual Agricultural displays to thrilling rides and amusements to the addition of some new displays and a new line-up of awesome entertainment.

With a new look, there will be something for everyone at this years’ Rockhampton Show. Keep your eyes and ears peeled for the announcement of Bonus Dollars and where you can purchase them and you will even have a chance or two to win some free passes to the Show. This year the Show holiday is Thursday, June 11.

Rockhampton Showgrounds Wednesday 10 to Friday 12 June (Public Holiday Thursday 11 June) A $15, J (6 to 16 years) $8, J (under 5) free, P (aged) $12, F (2 A + 2 J) $42.

Rockhampton Little Theatre’s Black Comedy

By Peter Schaeffer. Struggling artist Brindsley Miller has ONE chance to impress a wealthy art collector and make a name for himself and get on the road to prosperity. It is also a chance to win over his disapproving father-in-law to-be. So he goes along with his new fiancee’s plan to “borrow” some nice things from his absent neighbour. What could go wrong? But as people are about to start coming through his door, he is left in the dark by a power cut. Is this a curse... or a blessing?

How much fun can you have when the lights go out?

Walter Reid Cultural Centre Friday 12 June at 7.30pm Saturday 13 June at 7.30pm Friday 19 June at 7.30pm Saturday 20 June at 7.30pm A $22, P $18, J (3years to under 18 years) $10.

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ABBA Gold In 2014, GOLD The Ultimate ABBA Show landed in Australia for their New Arrival Tour performing to sold-out houses and playing to over 10,000 people across the country. Now Happy Days Records are thrilled to present them once again in 2015 for their new show celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Mamma Mia. The show features internationally recognised ABBA performers who have taken to the stage globally with both Kathleen Maloney (Agnetha) and Janelle Lawrence (Anna-Frid) commanding attention and respect in their performances on the most recent 2014 New Arrival Tour.

Don’t miss your chance to unleash your inner dancing queen to all of ABBA’s hits in this special two-hour concert production… it’s time to bring out the flares and platform shoes and prepare yourselves for GOLD The Ultimate ABBA Show Mamma Mia 40th Anniversary Tour!

Pilbeam Theatre Thursday 18 June, 2015 at 8pm A $60, G10+ A $55ea

Adam Harvey With a career spanning almost twenty years, half a million album sales, gold and platinum albums and eight Golden Guitar Awards, Adam Harvey is one of Australia’s most popular & enduring recording artists. His new album ‘Family Life’, released in August 2014 , follows the outstanding success of ‘ The Great Country Songbook’, his platinum selling album with Troy Cassar-Daley. Joining Adam on his Family Life tour are The Sunny Cowgirls and triple Golden Guitar Winner Luke O’Shea.

Pilbeam Theatre Friday 19 June at 8pm A $39, P $37, S $37, J (3 to 14) $15, F (2 Adults and 2 Children) $99.

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June

Handmade Expo

Browse the many market stalls displaying and selling all original handmade products.

Rockhampton Showgrounds Saturday 20 June 9am to 2pm

Sports and Health Expo

The CQ Health 2015 Sports and Health Expo is a community event aimed to encourage the Rockhampton Regional community to get involved in physical activity, healthy eating and healthy lifestyles. It is an holistic initiative to help boost participation in sport, recreation and health within the Region. The CQ Health 2015 Sports and Health Expo, hosted by the Rockhampton Regional Council, will be held at the Rockhampton Showgrounds on Sunday 21 June 2015. The Expo will target all ages, particularly children and promote involvement in sports and recreations from the grass roots level through to Masters.

Rockhampton Showgrounds Sunday 21 June 9am to 1.30pm free entry

Morning Melodies John MacNally John’s dynamic stage personality and glorious voice are reflected in his more than 40 phenomenally successful albums. John will entertain audiences with his interesting and humorous stories from his career. He will perform songs of romance (Lady in Red, Unchained Melody, La Vie En Rose), inspiration (You Raise Me Up, How Great Thou Art) and Ireland (Mountains if Mourne, Galway Bay, Danny Boy). Don’t miss this singing sensation!

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Pilbeam Theatre Monday 22 June at 11am A $19, P $17, AFoT $18, PFoT $16, G10+A $17.50, G10+P $16.

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The 26-Storey Treehouse Andy and Terry had such a ball with their book and play The 13-Storey Treehouse, they’re back for more. 13 storeys more, in fact.

And you’re invited! You know what 13 more storeys means. More inventions - like the 78 flavour ice-cream dispensing robot and the brain bamboozling Maze of Doom (not to mention the self-inflating underpants) and more things to go wrong. Will Andy and Terry push their friend Jill to her absolute limits?

And who is this shady Hector Houtkop, with a really bad pirate accent?

And what about all those pirates? Age recommendation: Kids aged 6 to 12, and their adults.

Pilbeam Theatre Wed 24 June 6.30pm A $20, P $15, CSC $15, J $15, F (2 A and 2 J) $60.

See top quality theatre in 2015 and save money with the See It Live Theatre Season. Choose a subscription pack with your selection of 4, 6 or 8 shows. There is even a Youth Package for those under 25 years of age. See It Live Theatre Season brochures are available from the Pilbeam Theatre Box Office (phone 4927 4111) and online at www.seeitlive.com.au. As a special offer, subscribers can also buy tickets to the hit show for children, The 26 Storey Treehouse, at a reduced price.

Coppelia Cave, Waits, Cohen

Friday 10 July 7.30pm

Kelly

Thursday 16 July 7.30pm

The Magic Flute

Saturday 18 July 7.30pm

Head Full of Love

Friday 28 August 7.30pm

Hamlet

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Spotlight Event Guide May - June 2015

Friday 4 September 7.30pm

June

Vanda Young Project – John Paul Young Harry Vanda and George Young are two of the most extraordinary songwriters of our time and John Paul Young was at the heart of their hit making era. The Vanda-Young Project starring John Paul Young & The Allstar Band is a concert celebrating this incredible songwriting duos creations; The songs that gave Australia it’s unique soundtrack during the 60’s 70’s and the 80’s and still to this day.

With hits written for The Easybeats , Grace Jones, Ted Mulry, Vanda & Young’s own studio unit “Flash and the Pan” to the wealth of hits written for John Paul Young, this show will have you up and dancin’ like it’s 1979. John Paul Young & The Allstar Band will take you on a journey through these decades of mega hits and John’s own behind the scenes stories about the songs and their making, at a time when music was king.

Pilbeam Theatre Thursday 25 June at 7.30pm A $69.90, P $59.90, G10+A $59.90.

Antiques Fair The Antiques Fair is on again at the Rockhampton Showgrounds in June! Dealers from all over the country will combine to bring an impressive showcase of antiques and collectables.

There is sure to be something for everyone whether you are a serious collector or novice.

James Lawrence Pavilion Rockhampton Showgrounds Friday 26 June from 5pm Saturday 27 June 9am to 5pm Sunday 28 June 9am to 3pm A $8, Weekend pass $10. Accompanied children under 14 years free.

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Elvis: I’ll Remember You Come and relive and celebrate the great hits of The King Of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley, in a two hour intimate concert experience.

Internationally renowned Mark Anthony recreates the essence and all the magical Elvis hits that inspired and shook the world. All of Elvis’ No 1 hits will be performed in the original style that made Elvis the greatest performer that ever lived. Mark Anthony has been officially rated in the top 5 Elvis Presley tribute artists in the world and is officially sanctioned by Elvis Presley Enterprises USA.

Pilbeam Theatre Saturday 27 June at 8pm A $69.90, P/SC $64.90, G10+A $59.90

Glenn Shorrock and Brian Cadd Sharky & The Caddman!!

After 40 years of friendship, music and laughter Glenn Shorrock and Brian Cadd are finally reuniting on stage for a limited Australian tour, joined by Axiom members Chris Stockley and drummer Doug Lavery, and featuring Sam See and Glyn Mason. This is a show full of comedy and laughs – looking back at what Brian & Glenn see as ‘the best of times’ and forward with humour at ‘growing older’…for both themselves and the audience!!

Performing timeless smash hits from the 60’s to the 80’s harvested from their past supergroups The Twilights, The Groop, The Bootleg Family, Axiom and Little River Band to name a few: Little Ray of Sunshine, Reminiscing, Ginger Man, Arkansas Grass, Cool Change, Help is on its Way, Don’t You Know its Magic and more.

Pilbeam Theatre Sunday 28 June at 8pm A $54, P $52.

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June

Kelly History tells us that Dan and Ned Kelly never saw eye to eye and there is also a myth that Dan escaped the fire at Glenrowan and disappeared to Queensland. This makes for a brilliantly charged premise, explored beautifully on stage in Queensland Theatre Company’s Kelly. In 80 gripping minutes, the play weaves Kelly fact, theory and myth while exploring masculinity, brotherhood and the dangerous dynamic of mateship. The play centres around Ned Kelly’s final night in prison. He is interrupted by the arrival of his brother, Dan, disguised as a priest. Supposed killed at the siege of Glenrowan, Dan is intent on moving north to Queensland and forgetting his past. To do so, he needs Ned’s blessing and forgiveness.

Pilbeam Theatre Thursday 16 July at 7.30pm A $48, P $44,J (aged 3 years to under 18 years) $34, F (2A+2J) $145, G10+A $45 each, G10+J (aged 3 to 17 years) $30, Teacher Group $45, AFoT $44, PFoT $40, RA $44, RP $40.

QSO Four Seasons The Queensland Symphony Orchestra is proud to return to Rockhampton to perform a program of wonderful music including Vivaldi’s best known piece, the popular Four Seasons, and other great works for string orchestra. In Vivaldi’s time, orchestras commonly performed with a violinist directing instead of a conductor.

The performance follows this tradition with former QSO, now Australian Chamber Orchestra violinist, Glenn Christensen invited back as soloist to lead musicians from the QSO. Join us for live classical music on the grandest scale.

Pilbeam Theatre Wednesday 8 July at 7.30pm A $56, J $39, F $165 (2A+2J).

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Events CALENDAR MAY 20 Apr-31May Reid’s Gallery and Gifts WRCC

3 Campfire Dinner and Movie HV

4-9 Beef Australia RSG

8 Coppelia PT

9 Melbourne Comedy Festival Roadshow PT

27 Apr-3 Jun Rockhampton Eisteddfod PT,WRCC

16 Handmade Expo RSG

21 Glenn Miller Orchestra PT

22-24 Lifeline Bookfest RSG

23 Roy Orbison/Everley Brothers Tribute PT

23 Tastes of the World RSG

29-30 Peter Pan A Musical Adventure PT

JUNE 6 Eisteddfod Gala Concert 10-12 Rockhampton Show 12-20 Black Comedy 18 ABBA Gold 19 Adam Harvey 20 Handmade Expo 21 Sports Expo 22 Morning Melodies: John MacNally 24 26 Storey Treehouse 25 Vanda-Young Project: John Paul Young 26-28 Antiques Fair 27 Elvis – I’ll Remember You 28 Glenn Shorrock and Brian Cadd

PT RSG WRCC PT PT PT RSG PT PT PT RSG PT PT

PT = Pilbeam Theatre RSP = Riverside Park O = Other Venue RSG=Rockhampton Showgrounds HV = Heritage Village

Contact details Administration Office Pilbeam Theatre, 2 Cambridge Street.

PO Box 1860 Rockhampton 4700.

Ticketing Ph 4927 4111 Administration Ph 4924 5600 Fax 4924 5633

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