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2014 THEATRE SEASON

Foreword

It is with great pleasure that I welcome and introduce you to the 2014 See it Live Theatre Season. It’s a year of high quality shows from our best local, state and national performers. The booklet is a varied selection of exciting shows to suit a wide range of tastes. There is classical music, drama, classical ballet, circus, music theatre, contemporary dance, world music and more. The See It Live Theatre Season is presented by Rockhampton Regional Council, in cooperation with Playing Australia and other State and Federal funding bodies. Rockhampton Regional Council is very proud of the role it plays in all facets of building a more livable community, and its performing arts program is the envy of many regional centres. Of course, it is not all about bringing shows to Rockhampton – our annual musical is a fine example of not only the talent in our local community but in the support the community shows by attending. Please take a few moments to peruse this booklet and consider the benefits of becoming a subscriber.

Cr Rose Swadling

Chair of Communities Committee Rockhampton Regional Council

Central Queensland Performing Arts Foundation Thanks to the generosity of benefactors, the Central Queensland Performing Arts Foundation is helping young people achieve their goal of a career in the performing arts. The Central Queensland Performing Arts Foundation aims to provide performing arts experience and opportunities to enhance the cultural life of the residents of the region promoting the performing arts for the benefit of the Central Queensland Community.

Diamond Benefactors HĂŠlĂ¨ne Jones The Friends of the Theatre Dr and Mrs Lowrey Drs Bob and Donna Galley

We invite you to become a Benefactor of the Central Queensland Performing Arts Foundation with your tax deductible donation or bequest. Contact the Pilbeam Theatre Box Office for a brochure on 4927 4111. www.cqpaf.com.au

Gold Benefactors Cr Rose Swadling Anne and Mark Svendsen Roz and Peter Owens Rotary Club of Rockhampton West

Rockhampton Regional Council presents

1984

By George Orwell Created and adapted by shake & stir theatre co Strap yourself in for this terrifically frightening theatrical event set against a towering wall of plasma screens. Oceania; a nation perpetually at war, where cameras watch every move and Thought Police roam the streets. A place Winston Smith calls home. By day, Winston is an editor at the Ministry of Truth, rewriting history to align the past with the radical political agenda of the ruling party and its illusive leader, Big Brother. By night, Winston pursues a forbidden love affair with the mysterious Julia in an attempt to rebel against the oppressive regime set down by the party and maintain some control over his otherwise totally controlled life. When Winston and Julia are discovered, they are violently separated, detained and prepared for conversion. Locked in the Ministry of Love and interrogated by the quietly terrifying O’Brien, Winston is beaten, manipulated and subjected to sickening torture in an attempt to make him reject dreams of liberation and understand that free thought and logic is the only true enemy. From the team that brought you Animal Farm, this new stage adaptation brings George Orwell’s final novel screaming into the present.

“shake & stir’s ability to bring classic, world changing literature to the main stage is double-plus awesome. It’s rare to see a book adaptation that feels whole and complete in its own right.”

Pilbeam Theatre, Saturday 8 March at 7.30pm Approximate duration: 90 minutes (no interval) Regular adult price: $48

www.shakeandstir.com.au

Aussie Theatre

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Rockhampton Regional Council presents By arrangement with ORiGIN Theatrical On behalf of The Really Useful Group

Jesus Christ Superstar

Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber Lyrics by Tim Rice Directed by Karen Crone

From the team that brought you Chicago, Dusty and The Boy From Oz, comes the modern music theatre classic, Jesus Christ Superstar. The story of the last week in the life of Jesus will be brought to life in a stunning new production featuring a cast of exceptional local performers and musicians. One of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s greatest successes, Jesus Christ Superstar has been produced many times around the world and continues to attract new audiences. Featuring memorable songs such as Everything’s Alright, I Don’t Know How to Love Him, Hosanna, Superstar and many more.

“Jesus Christ Superstar is work of conceptual genius” Daily Telegraph Pilbeam Theatre, Friday 21 March at 7.30pm Saturday 22 March at 7.30pm Sunday 23 March at 3pm Friday 28 March at 7.30pm Saturday 29 March at 7.30pm Regular adult price: $48

www.seeitlive.com.au

Approximate duration: 120 minutes (including interval)

Rockhampton Regional Council presents

One of the world’s most exciting young pianists, Avan Yu, sprang to international attention when he triumphed at the 2012 Sydney International Piano Competition, winning first prize and nine specialist prizes. Rockhampton music lovers experienced the young pianist’s first concert tour in 2012. Since then, he has performed as soloist with orchestras around the world in venues as diverse as the Carnegie Weill Recital Hall, the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Salle Cortot in Paris, and the Nacional Auditorio de Musica in Madrid. He is an avid chamber musician and has collaborated with celebrated musicians such as Yo-Yo Ma, Cuarteto Casals, Armida Quartett, Johannes Moser, and Geoff Nuttall. His Rockhampton recital will include: works by Beethoven, Debussy and Chopin.

“A pianistic force with an astonishing sensitivity far beyond his years.” Claude Gingras, La Presse Pilbeam Theatre, Thursday 17 April at 7.30pm Approximate duration: 100 minutes (including interval)

www.avanyu.net

Regular adult price: $48

Rockhampton Regional Council presents

The Magic Hour

By Vanessa Bates Directed by Chris Bendall

Thought you knew Grimm’s fairy tales? Think again.

Little Red Riding Hood meets Trainspotting in this wicked retelling of classic bedtime stories. Helpmann Award winner Ursula Yovich (Australia, Jindabyne, The Secret River) plays a cast of sideline female characters who’ve been updated and dropped into the gutters and alleyways of bleak Australian life. From one of Australia’s most original contemporary playwrights, Vanessa Bates, The Magic Hour is a gutsy one-woman comedy told with dark humour and soulful song. A night of stories told at twilight with werewolves and a touch of magic. This acclaimed production is the swansong performance from Fremantle’s Deckchair Theatre.

Patron advice: Unsuitable for people under 14 due to occasional coarse language, sexual and adult themes. “A stimulating evening with a fine new work and a performer at the top of her game… a potent nuanced performance that had the audience on its feet at the curtain… I was entranced as any kid reading a bedtime story.”

Pilbeam Theatre, Saturday 7 June at 7.30pm Approximate duration: 130 minutes (including interval) Regular adult price: $48

Government of Western Australia Department of Culture and the Arts

www.performinglineswa.org.au

The West Australian

2 OneAnother

Rockhampton Regional Council presents

From the internationally acclaimed Sydney Dance Company comes an exuberant, high-octane fusion of dance, language, sound and light from Artistic Director Rafael Bonachela. With their multiple award-winning work, 2 One Another, Sydney Dance Company weaves a vivid, exultant and sensual study of human interaction – charting the myriad actions and reactions, gestures and relationships, connections and disconnections that make up a life. Set against a pulsing, pixelated backdrop, the piece thrums with a driving, baroque-meets-electronica soundtrack, penned by the able hand of composer Nick Wales. Shot through with the exquisite poetry fragments of Samuel Webster, this is dance at its most engaging and multi-dimensional. Featuring some of the best dancers in the country, 2 One Another is an exuberant celebration of the power of movement from a choreographer and a company at the height of their powers.

“This is the kind of musical, dynamically diverse and physically challenging work dancers long to perform.” The Age Pilbeam Theatre, Saturday 19 July at 7.30pm Regular adult price: $56

www.sydneydancecompany.com

Approximate duration: 65 minutes (no interval)

Rockhampton Regional Council presents

The Afro Sound of the Seychelles

Seychelles islander Grace Barbé is the real deal, a genuinely exotic world music star for the 21st century, with the talent, looks and voice to match. Grace’s soulful music reflects and celebrates the diverse cultural influences of her Indian Ocean heritage (African, Asian and European). Having already performed at leading Australian and international music festivals, Grace is already well on the way to becoming the next diva of world music in the tradition of Angelique Kidjo and Miriam Makeba. Grace lights up the stage with a vibrant and engaging presence. Her voice is a remarkably powerful instrument, and as a songwriter she has a rare and natural gift for rhythm and melody. Grace plays guitar and bass and sings in three languages; English, Kreol and French. A colourful and energetic fusion of tropical island rhythms with African percussion, reggae, pop, rock and latin flavours, Grace’s “Afro-Kreol” sound is original, fresh and funky.

“Led by Grace Barbé, a charming, beautiful islander woman from the Seychelles, the band puts on an intricate, fun and engaging performance full of island reggae, creole rhythms, and complex, intense vocals - an amazing, uplifting experience.” musichord.com

Approximate duration: 120 minutes (including interval) Regular adult price: $48

www.gracebarbe.com

Pilbeam Theatre, Saturday 6 September at 7.30pm

Rockhampton Regional Council presents

Circus Oz 2014

Circus Oz, Australia’s world famous globe roving circus, is on its way back to Central Queensland with its own special blend of exuberant raw spectacle and danger for the sake of it! Since we saw them last, Circus oz have blitzed the USA with a five week season on 42nd Street in New York before touring the States to great reviews and standing ovations. Now they’re heading back to Rockhampton, and they’re risking their necks in even more new stunt-jumping chaos. There will be, as ever, strong women, dare-devil acrobats, death-defying aerialists and beautiful jugglers, a cranking live multi-skilled band, all with a subversive antipodean vaudeville and cabaret twist. With bold, flashy skills, electrifying live music, and that trademark irreverent spirit, Circus Oz 2014 will have audiences on their feet, baying for more!

“Circus Oz is one of those rarities in today’s world, a genuine family show that anyone could take the kids to see and enjoy together – fun, exciting, with some showstopping moments and a refreshing absence of anything crass.” Stage Whispers Pilbeam Theatre, Wednesday 24 September at 7.30pm Approximate duration: 120 minutes (including interval)

www.circusoz.com

Regular adult price: $56

Rockhampton Regional Council presents

Henry V

By William Shakespeare Director Damien Ryan Designer Anna Gardiner Lighting Designer Sian James-Holland It’s lonely at the top. When King Henry V is manipulated by church advisors, taunted by French royalty and betrayed by English nobles, he has all the ammunition he needs to lash out and invade France. Or does he? Having executed conspirators, and vanquished enemy forces in Harfleur, Henry’s army is ‘weak and sickly’ as it staggers towards a showdown at Agincourt. The night before battle, the king endures a long dark night of the soul, where he hears first-hand about the fears and frailties of his outnumbered soldiers. But Henry holds one last weapon: the power of words. And it may just save his men, his country and himself. Damien Ryan’s courageous production of Henry V promises to be an unflinching examination of the questions that Shakespeare raises; about political spin, patriotism, religion, class, monarchy, brotherhood and how leaders respond during times of crisis.

“This company knows how to make Shakespeare fresh, accessible and relevant.”

Pilbeam Theatre, Tuesday 7 October at 7.30pm Approximate duration: 150 minutes (including interval) Regular adult price: $56

www.bellshakespeare.com.au

Aussie Theatre

Queensland Balletâ€™s Cinderella Dancers Rachael Walsh and Yu Hui Photographer Alexia Sinclair Art Direction Alexia Sinclair and Designfront

Rockhampton Regional Council presents

Queensland

Cinderella

A royal palace, a glittering gown, dancing with a handsome Prince in a candlelit ballroom… such fanciful dreams were only in Cinderella’s imagination. But thanks to her Fairy Godmother, her life of hardship is magically transformed. Making a dazzling entrance to the royal ball, she captures the attention of all and the heart of the Prince. Yet this beautiful dream must end at midnight, and in her haste to depart, she leaves one jewelled slipper behind… Queensland Ballet’s new production of Ben Stevenson’s Cinderella is charming, humorous and blissfully romantic. Set to Prokofiev’s expressive music, this fairy-tale ballet has been danced by some of the most famous ballerinas of our time, including Margot Fonteyn, Leanne Benjamin and Mary McKendry. Embrace the magic, and believe that dreams really do come true!

“Serves up the ideal balance to enchant children and adults alike” The Courier-Mail Pilbeam Theatre, Saturday 11 October at 7.30pm Approximate duration: 135 minutes (including 2 intervals)

This production is generously supported by Valerie Ryan

www.queenslandballet.com.au

Regular adult price: $56

Waangenga Blanco & Deborah Brown. Photo by Greg Barrett

Rockhampton Regional Council presents

Kinship

Rekindling the Aboriginal culture of Australia, internationally acclaimed Bangarra Dance Theatre presents an original and breathtaking theatrical experience: Kinship by award-winning choreographer Stephen Page.

Kinship opens with Brolga, a creation story inspired by the totemic systems in Australian Aboriginal culture, where every person is assigned a creature totem related to their clan. Set in North East Arnhem Land, a young girl ventures out before sunset and finds herself on a brolga feeding ground. As she is challenged by her totemic temptation, she takes us on a journey of exploring relationships between humans and creatures, reflecting on the intrinsic spirituality of the natural world. The performance continues with ID, investigating what it means to be Aboriginal in the 21st century, asking important questions of identity. In a series of dramatic and humorous observations, Stephen Page contemplates human nature in modern society where skin colour can drive perceptions rather than embracing differences. This bold dance theatre work celebrates the resilience of Australian Aboriginal culture in both its traditional and contemporary forms.

â€œ... highly theatrical ... striking, layered, surprising ... absolutely transporting.â€? Sun Herald Pilbeam Theatre, Thursday 6 November at 7.30pm Approximate duration: 95 minutes (including interval) Small ÂŽ

Regular adult price: $56

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How to Subscribe

See top quality theatre in 2014 and save money with the See It Live 2014 Theatre Season. Pick Your Seat It’s simple – choose a subscription pack, fill it with your choice of shows, and get ready for a great year of theatre! Get your favourite seats before most people have even realised tickets are on sale! Choose from: 4-Pack – one ticket to any four different shows in this booklet. 6-Pack – one ticket to any six different shows in this booklet. 8-Pack – one ticket to any eight different shows in this booklet. Substantial Savings All subscription packs guarantee substantial savings on individual ticket prices. The more you buy the bigger the discount. You will save up to $16 per ticket depending on which shows and which pack you select (see the ‘regular price’ listed on each show’s page in this booklet to see exactly how much you will be saving). Can’t make it to a show? No problem! As an added bonus, because you are a subscriber, you may also transfer your ticket from one subscription show to another one (provided seats are available) if for some reason you are unable to attend your originally selected show. This service is only available to subscribers. How to get the best seats in the House: 1. Fill out the form on the subscription brochure. If you are planning to use Dial’n’Charge, it might still be helpful to fill out the form for your own records and to expedite your transaction when telephoning Box Office staff. 2. Take payment and form to the Pilbeam Theatre Box Office, Victoria Parade, Rockhampton or Dial’n’Charge on 4927 4111 or mail to: Pilbeam Theatre See It Live, PO Box 1860, Rockhampton 4700.

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Pay the total amount at the Pilbeam Theatre Box Office. Credit Card Pay the total amount at the Pilbeam Theatre Box Office or over the telephone (Dial’n’Charge 4927 4111) or by mail to: Pilbeam Theatre See it Live, PO Box 1860 Rockhampton, 4700. Central Queensland Performing Arts Foundation Donations to the Foundation are welcomed and are tax deductible. If you would like to donate, fill out the section on your subscription form.

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Deferred payment is available with a credit card only. This means that you commit to buying a subscription and are guaranteed good seats and discounted prices, but you pay for your tickets 14 days before each of the shows you will be attending. This means that you don’t have to pay a lump sum at the beginning of the year for all your tickets. Your credit card will have the price of the tickets debited 14 days before each show and you can pick up the tickets anytime from then on. If you use this method you are committed to buying the tickets and can’t withdraw part way through the season. You can use this option over the phone (with Dial’n’Charge 4927 4111), in person at the Box Office or by mail. All prices include GST. Privacy Statement We sell tickets to events as an agent of the event organiser. In some cases, an event organiser has set, as a condition of the sale of tickets to the event, the requirement that any contact information provided by you to the box office is released to their organisation at the conclusion of the event. If you do not agree to releasing this information please advise the box office staff of this request at the time of your ticket purchase.

To help make your visits to the theatre more enjoyable we have compiled this information: Location and facilities The Pilbeam Theatre is located at the corner of Victoria Parade and Cambridge Street, Rockhampton. A large car park is situated at the rear of the theatre, with access from Bolsover Street. There is a passenger drop off point at the front of the theatre, although for people with mobility impairment, access and parking are available at the Cambridge Street side of the theatre. There is a lift from foyer to Box Office level. The Pilbeam Theatre can accommodate a number of patrons with special seating needs. Please ensure you advise box office staff as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. Bar and Foyer On arrival at the theatre or at interval you can relax with a drink in our bar or just catch up with friends in the foyer. Pre-ordering your interval drinks will save you time at interval. Ask the bar staff about this service on arrival. Restaurant For lunch, dinner and high tea, Delizie is the place to be at the Pilbeam Theatre. Phone 4927 8316 for reservations. For the comfort of other patrons 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. If you wish to smoke, please do so in the designated smoking areas which are located in the rear carpark on the other side of Quay Lane and on the kerb on Cambridge Street between Victoria Parade and the Cambridge Street entrance. The use of cameras and recording devices is distracting to other patrons and may breach copyright. Penalties for infringement are severe. Please turn your mobile phone off before entering the auditorium.

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