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Welcome to the 2015 Season at CPAC,a year of genuine gems!
Featuring iconic Australian works, laugh out loud comedy, an interactive drumming spectacular, classical ballet, cabaret and a hilarious romp into 1847 with a Parisian Courtesan. 2015 promises to have something for everyone!
2015 is the year of the big show at CPAC. We are experiencing an exciting period of change in the national performing arts landscape with more and more high quality artists seeking to tour regionally. Some of the big players you can expect to see are; the Sydney Male Choir, described as having one heart and mind, producing a sound that is strong, vibrant and lyrical. The Russian National Ballet Theatre will be presenting Swan Lake and Sleeping Beauty in September; then, following on from last year’s African extravaganza, the theatre will be filled with the sound of drums with Drum Struck –“slotting in somewhere between Stomp! and The Lion King, Drum Struck delivers on every level”.
Our new website is up and running and we hope that you are happy with the changes that have been made to make it patron friendly and easier to navigate. The popularity of social media continues to expand and we are delighted with the interest shown in our Facebook site – nearly 1000 likes and growing!
Our Civic Theatre partnership will give members the opportunity of seeing Bell Shakespeare’s production of Hamlet and Queensland Theatre Company’s Black Diggers at the subscription price. Both of these productions have been hailed as outstanding by the critics and received rave reviews from audiences.
See you at the CPAC – the city’s great entertainer!
Vicki SienczukCentre Coordinator
3 REASONS to become a Member
1. SAVE MONEYMembers receive generous discounts on all productions presented by the Centre. Secondly, we have a joint initiative with the Civic Theatre that allows CPAC members to see two great productions - Black Diggers and Hamlet at the Civic Theatre Subscriber price.
2. RESERVATION PRIVILEGESAs a member you are able to have tickets on reserve for up to 28 days prior to a performance.
3. ADDED EXTRASComplimentary early bird glass of bubbles if you arrive by 7.30pm.Two for one ticket offer to a CPAC presented performance of your choice.Entry in the annual Members’ Prize draw. Membership Card.
Another way you can get involved
Cessnock Performing Arts Centre, like other similar centres, is keen to hear from interested members of the community with a love of the performing arts who would like to volunteer their time and gain experience in the performing arts industry.
Our volunteers are essential in providing our audience members with information about the centre, assisting them in locating their seats, watching over the audience during performances and serving behind our bar during intervals.
Anyone interested in being involved should contact Rose at the Box Office on 02 4990 7134.
DIRECT FROM SOUTH AFRICA
DRUM STRUCKPerfect for the whole family!
DRUM STRUCK has become a worldwide phenomenon billed as the first interactive drum-theatre experience, winning over audiences with its exhilarating presentation of African beats and explosive energy.
This one of a kind show provides every audience member with a drum to play along with the on-stage performers.
This unique theatre experience, the brainchild of The Drum Cafe’s Warren Lieberman and co-created with Kathy-Jo Wein, is rooted in African culture and is a thoroughly engaging spectacle that provides the audience with 90 minutes of pure interactive fun and entertainment.
DRUM STRUCK is a ‘must see theatre experience’.
“Slotting in somewhere between Stomp! and The Lion King ... delivers on every level”EDINBURGH247.COM
“Every member of the audience is an essential part of the performance. 5 STARS”ONE4REVIEW.CO.UK
“Giving each audience member his or her own drum seems like a genuine extension of the African custom of creating music as a community”BROADWAY.COM
Adult $67.50 Concession/Member/Group 10+ $60.75
Child $37.50Family (2a & 3c) $223.75 Family (2a & 2c) $189.00
1hr 30mins no interval
Thursday 9 April 7pm
Swamp Juice
Welcome to a swamp like no other!
Using shadow puppets made from bits of rubbish, award-winning performer Jeff Achtem presents a gurgling adventure about one man’s romp through a swamp.
Using no text or dialogue, the audience is plunged into a cartoon-like world where simple household items are transformed into strange silhouette creatures. Meet bickering snails, neurotic snakes and opera singing mice. As the story builds, the shadows begin to defy reality and turn into eye-popping 3D shadow puppets!
The audience ducks as swirling jellyfish swim over, and swamp monsters leap off the screen in a totally unforgettable experience!
SWAMP JUICE is a lo-fi, DIY adventure ready to knock out your eyeballs and tear open your imagination. Most certainly not just for kids!
“Bring the kids ... but unaccompanied adults won’t be ashamed to be first intrigued and then thrilled by this vivid shadowplay. Achtem’s creations travel from the stage to the stalls, to the walls, to the ceiling and right into your head. Innovative, memorable, fun.”THE TIMES, LONDON
“Wonderfully enchanting, an absolute delight ... breathtaking moments.”LONDON EVENING STANDARD
Total Theatre Award winnerEDINBURGH FRINGE 2011
Tuesday 14 April 10am 1pm
All Tickets $15Child (4 years & under) Free
55mins no interval
Bunk PuppetsProduced by
School holiday fun!
What is the meaning of Anzac Day? For war veterans like Alf Cook and his friend Wacka Dawson, it’s the chance to commemorate history, celebrate heroism and conjure national pride. For Alf’s son Hughie, Anzac Day flies the flag for a very different reality, one that brings the dignity of our Diggers to its knees and into the gutter – via one too many down the pub.
A play that incites as much passion now as ever, The One Day of the Year looks at our national legend through the eyes of generation, class and character.
Director’s note:“It is always a privilege to be asked to direct a classic Australian play. Alan Seymour’s The One Day of the Year stands with Ray Lawler’s Summer of the Seventeenth Doll as a landmark work of the late 1950s. For the first time on the Australian stage, Seymour’s play had the courage to cast a searching eye over one of the nation’s sacred symbolic days - Anzac Day - and to examine, with honesty tempered by compassion, the rifts that open up between family members, generations and classes as a result of this veneration. To revive this great play in the context of the 100th anniversary of the Gallipoli landing is entirely appropriate and will, I’m sure, secure strong houses and induce in audiences a mood of thoughtful celebration.”Denis Moore, Director, The One Day of the Year
“...a compelling piece of theatre and one which no young Australian should miss.”THE AUSTRALIAN
WARNING | Contains strong language and adult themes. It is recommended for people aged 15 years or older.
Adult $40 Concession $35
Member/Group 8+ $32All Matinée Tickets $20
2hrs with interval
Wednesday 15 April 8pm Thursday 16 April 1pm
the one Dayof the year
by alan seymour
the one Dayof the year
by alan seymour
WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY
AUSTRALIA DAY JONATHAN BIGGINS
The country town of Coriole is getting ready for Australia Day – a time to crack open a frothy, stick a snag on the barbie and celebrate what it means to be a true blue Aussie.
The Australia Day committee is gearing up to put on the town’s biggest party – but they have a few issues of their own to sort out first. With everyone from the Greens to the local mayor to the CWA wanting a piece of the party pie, it’s proving hard yakka to work out what an Aussie celebration should look like. Nothing is sacred as the national identity is put through the ringer in this thoroughly modern ripper of a comedy!
Will the day be fair dinkum after all? Or are there too many roos loose in the community hall?Written and directed by acclaimed playwright and Sydney Theatre Company satirist Jonathan Biggins (The Wharf Revue), Australia Day returns in a brand new touring production for 2015.
“If you want social satire and huge laughs at the expense of, well, just about everyone in our sun-drenched country, Jonathan Biggins’ Australia Day is just the ticket.”HERALD SUN
“Extremely relevant, honest and clever, Australia Day pokes fun at cultural traditions while asking whether the consequences of change are any better.”CURTAIN CALL
WARNING | Contains strong language and adult themes. It is recommended for people aged 15 years or older.
Adult $40 Concession $35
Member/Group 8+ $32All Matinée Tickets $20
2hrs with interval
WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY
Tuesday 2 June 1pm 8pm
2015 MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL
COMEDY FESTIVAL ROADSHOWMelbourne International Comedy Festival is on the road again with a colossal night of hilarity.
Featuring some of the best local home-grown talent and international superstars from this year’s festival, the Roadshow lets loose our most loved comedians onto the open road for an unforgettable night, all packaged up and delivered to your door.
Be part of the adventure - experience the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow in all it’s glory.
“My cheeks were sore from grinning.” SOUTH WESTERN TIMES
“Side-splitting fun, razor-sharp, high velocity wit.” DAILY EXAMINER
WARNING | Performances may contain coarse language, sexual references and material that can offend. It is recommended for people aged 15 years or older.
All Tickets $50Group 4+ $40
2hrs 15mins with interval
Thursday 4 June 8pm
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A QUEENSLAND THEATRE COMPANY PRODUCTION
KELLYCowards, murderers or heroes? Life or death?
Ned Kelly is about to hang for his crimes, but his final night in prison is interrupted by the arrival of his brother Dan, disguised as a priest. Supposedly 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. But the last time they saw each other, Dan tried to shoot Ned dead.
So begins a brutal confrontation by two titans of Australian history. Facing the sins of their past, each blames the other for their downfall. And neither will escape unharmed.
“Kelly is a subtle, smart imagining of Ned Kelly’s last night alive, charged with unfulfilled potential and torturous regret, and deeply moving to the bitter end.”BRISBANE TIMES
“A stunning, exalting and truly authentic piece of theatre. 4 1/2 stars out of 5.”ARTSHUB
WARNING | Recommended for mature audiences - 15 years and over. Strong coarse language, sexual references and simulated violence.
Adult $40 Concession $35
Member/Group 8+ $32
1hr 20mins no interval
Tuesday 30 June 8pm
This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its
arts funding and advisory body
This project is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland, part of the Department of Science, Information Technology, Innovation and the Arts.
BY MATTHEW RYAN
Photo by Erth – Visual & Physical Inc.
WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY Scott Wright
ORIGINAL DEVELOPMENT WITHSharon Kerr and Steve Howarth
AUDIO BY Phil Downing
Erth’s Dinosaur ZooTM
Produced by Erth – Visual & Physical Inc
Now with more bite!
Erth’s widely acclaimed show, Erth’s Dinosaur ZooTM, takes audiences into a new dimension of theatre. Meet awesome prehistoric creatures, from cute baby dinos to some of the largest carnivores and herbivores that have ever walked the planet! Erth’s dinosaurs are unmistakably “alive” and mostly friendly in this fun, educational and unique performance that will delight all audiences from ages 5 years and up.
Get up close and personal with an amazing array of creatures from bygone eras, connecting young audiences to the real science of palaeontology. Meet Australovenator, discovered in QLD and the most complete meateating skeleton yet found in Australia. Erth’s Dinosaur Zoo TM includes a menagerie of insects and dinosaurs that once roamed free around the world and are now in daily residence.
Learn how to feed and interact with Erth’s dinosaurs in a once in a lifetime interactive experience. Children can watch wide-eyed from a safe distance or dare to get right up close to these prehistoric creatures. Experience the thrill of this extraordinarily imaginative work.
“Erth’s Dinosaur Zoo delivers solid science as well as an extraordinary spectacle”NEW YORK TIMES
Best Children’s Show ADELAIDE FRINGE 2014
All Tickets $18Child (4 years & under) Free
50mins no interval
Thursday 9 July 10am 2pm
This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its
arts funding and advisory body
This project is assisted by the New South Wales Government
through Arts NSW
School holiday fun!
Presented by PoPjam ProductionsOriginally Presented in New York City iN the 2013 new york MusiCal Theatre Festival, isaac robert hurwitz, executive direCTor & PrOduCer
mother, wife CoMPliCated Life
Trying to do it all. Trying to find the dream.
What if women told the truth a little more, to ourselves and each other? What if we admitted marriage can be tough, motherhood is a challenge and doing it all is exhausting. What if, instead of the Hollywood version of marriage and motherhood, we saw a depiction of how it really is - relentless, exhilarating, infuriating, hilarious, complicated.
Meet Lily, Bec, Jessie and Kate, four best friends juggling relationships, kids, work and friends. Together they discover marriage is nothing like the movies, motherhood can push you to your limits and no one makes you laugh like your girlfriends do.
Written by and starring Amity Dry from The Block and The Block All Stars, this funny and endearing show is the ultimate Girls Night Out. Being lauded by critics and audiences alike, it will leave you feeling like your complicated life is completely normal!
“Like a musical version of Sex in the City”POWER ARTS
“Go see it. Then just try and wipe the smile off your face. It is nothing short of brilliant.” MAMAMIA.COM.AU
Book, music and lyrics by Amity DryMusic and arrangements by Mark Simeon FergusonDirected by David Lampard
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Friday 14 August 8pm
Adult $48Concession $42
Member/Group 8+ $38
2hrs 10mins with interval
madOTti & Vegas PreseNT
the Paris underground CabaretAn eye to the dark side and a night to remember!
Enter the Paris Underground and journey through the dark delights of the city of light. Witness astounding acts of magic and illusion, spectacular tap dancing, brilliant burlesque, breath-taking aerials, quirky circus and song in a classic European cabaret and variety show.
Draw the curtain on a stage that will darkly seduce and intoxicate with a moveable feast of magic, song, dance, burlesque, comedy, circus and cabaret. A blend of surprises and visual attractions of international renown.
Including the striking and rare magic of Julia Madotti; one of Australia’s few female magicians and illusionists, the vocal talents of professional stage and screen actor Nick Simpson-Deeks; the beauty and grace of circus artiste and aerial angel Hannah Trott; the dynamic punch and rare skill of tap king Eden Read; the in demand charming chanteuse, MC and actor Aurora Kurth; the dynamic dancing and sultry smoulder of burlesque artist and showgirl Zelia Rose; the comedic, the kinky, the bizarre twisted sisters of neo-burlesque Betty Blood and Pippy Scream and the host of this cavalcade of talent, as MC maestro Monsieur Marveaux; actor, illusionist and magician extraordinaire, the devilishly handsome Richard Vegas! “Sexy, alluring, atmospheric, accomplished, supremely entertaining vaudeville ... absolutely delivers on all it promises, and then some.” STAGE WHISPERS
Adult $40 Concession $35
Member/Group 8+ $32
1hr 55mins with interval
Wednesday 19 August 8pm
SYDNEY COMEDY FESTIVAL SHOWCASEThe Sydney Comedy Festival Showcase will be tearing up the freeways of Australia for the 3rd year in a row, featuring the crème de la crème of the 2015 Festival right on your doorstep!
2014 saw the Showcase put smiles on the faces of over 15000 people in more than 45 regional and metropolitan centres over a huge 5 month tour and 2015 is set to be the biggest tour so far!
Boasting a line-up of the best local and international comics and showcasing some of the funniest & freshest emerging talents, you will be left sore from belly laughs from this jam packed night of pure entertainment!
So call your pals and book your tickets to the funniest night of entertainment you will see all year!
All Tickets $35
2hrs with interval
Friday 4 September 8pm
30 JUN 8PM
WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY Sheridan HarbridgeDIRECTED BY Shane AnthonyMUSICAL DIRECTOR, COMPOSER AND SOUND DESIGNER Basil HogiosSET DESIGNER Michael HankinCOSTUME DESIGNER Lisa MimmocchiORIGINAL LIGHTING DESIGN Teegan Lee
FEATURING Ben Gerrard, Sheridan Harbridge and Garth Holcombe
A Critical Stages production
Songs for the Fallen by Sheridan Harbridge
On January 15th, 1847, Marie Duplessis – courtesan, party girl, liar and legend – got out of bed, put on a dress, ordered a bottle of champagne, and sat alone in her Paris apartment to celebrate her birthday. She died 18 days later, aged 23 … But Mademoiselle is not done yet.
Songs for the Fallen is a thrilling musical-party charting Marie’s life from poverty to infamy in burgeoning 19th century Paris. This is the wild and hilarious tale of a woman who knew one thing: good girls don’t make history.
Following hugely successful seasons in Sydney and Brisbane that had critics and audiences raving, and with a lush, live pop score by award-winning composer Basil Hogios, you are invited to the decadent final party of the woman who defied her fate and captured a nation.
We’re gonna party like it’s 1847. And it’s going to be HUGE!
“Brilliantly beguiling... wonderfully rip-roaring, outrageous and fun.” THE BRAG
“Songs for the Fallen is a hilarious romp. The singing is exquisite, the performances are divine. 4 STARS.”ARTSHUB
WARNING | This production contains adult themes, drug references, sexual references, partial nudity and coarse language.
Wednesday 14 October 8pm
Adult $40 Concession $38
Member/Group 8+ $35
1hr 15mins no interval
Tickets include pre-show bubbles, canapés and a special post-show treat!
Box Office (02) 4929 1977civictheatrenewcastle.com.au
BELL SHAKESPEARE'S
HamletBY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
DIRECTOR DAMIAN RYANWITH JOSH MCCONVILLE AND MATILDA RIDGWAY
A QUEENSLAND THEATRE COMPANY AND SYDNEY FESTIVAL PRODUCTION
BLACK DIGGERSBY TOM WRIGHT
20 - 21 MAR
21 - 22 Aug
Civic Theatre
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Queensland Theatre Company’s tour of Black Diggers is supported by the Australian Government’s ANZAC Centenary Arts and Culture fund and Sibelco Australia
SpringAwakening
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SpringAwakening
11 september 20156.30 pm - 9.30pmcessnock tafe grounds
This is an alcohol free eventFor further information please contact 4990 7134
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Why not make a booking when you buy your tickets?
You can use your ticket on the day of performance to receive a FREE bread starter
with your dinner reservation.
Bookings can be made on 4990 1014 or [email protected]
Proud to be a Foundation Member of CPAC
Daniel HuntExecutive Chef
ROYAL OAK HOTEL221 RESTAURANT & BAR
221 Vincent Street, Cessnock, 4991 [email protected] www.royaloakhotelcessnock.com.au
“Come dine with me...”Pre-Show Bookings
4991 3700
“BEST RESTAURANT IN A PUB”Savour Australia Restaurant & Catering
Hostplus Awards for ExcellenceRegional NSW 2013
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Why not making a booking when you buy your tickets?
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GENERAL INFORMATIONEXCHANGES/REFUNDSWe regret to advise that there are no refunds or exchanges on ticket purchases except as required by law.
RESERVATIONSReservations do not require a deposit and can be held for up to seven days. It should be noted, however, that presenters reserve the right to vary the length of time for reservation holds and in some cases may not permit tickets to be held as reservations.
GROUP BOOKINGSTo be eligible for a group discount, tickets must be purchased at the same time in one transaction.
CONCESSIONSYou must present a valid identification card, as proof of eligibility, when purchasing tickets at a concession or discount price. Concession tickets are available to valid cardholders of the Centrelink Pension Card, NSW Seniors Card, Tertiary Student Card and School Student ID Card.
COMPANION CARDCompanion card holders are entitled to a ticket at a concession rate (if applicable) and carer’s entrance is free. A companion card must be presented at the time of booking or upon collection of tickets.
SPECIAL SEATING REQUESTSPatrons requiring wheelchair access or with mobility concerns are encouraged to advise the Box Office at the time of booking their seats. Accessible seats cannot be purchased on-line.
HEARING ASSISTANCEThe auditorium is equipped with an induction hearing loop compatible with T-switch hearing aids.
LATECOMERSPlease be aware that latecomers cannot be admitted until a suitable break in the performance.
THEATRE ETIQUETTEPlease switch off or set your mobile phone to silent before entering the theatre. With the exception of bottled water, please also remember that food or drink is not permitted in the auditorium.The producer has the right to prohibit the use of photography, audio and/or visual recording of a performance.
BAGS AND PRAMSFor the safety and comfort of patrons, large bags and prams are not permitted in the auditorium during a performance.
PARKINGSeventy car spaces (including two accessible spaces) are available and the car park is well lit at night. The entrance is via Cumberland Street and parking is free of charge.
GIFT VOUCHERSGift certificates make an ideal gift for Christmas or a birthday and can be redeemed within twelve months of issue. Purchase your gift voucher from the Box Office and slip it into our Season brochure!
BOX OFFICE HOURSMonday - Friday9am - 5pmThe Box Office is also open one hour prior to a performance start time.Call 02 4990 7134.
NON SEASON SHOWS PLEASE REFER TO OUR WEBSITE FOR THE LATEST ADDITIONS
Friday 6 February 7pm CPAC LaunchSaturday 21 February 8pm Back to BacharachFriday 20 March 8pm Simon & Garfunkel | The ConcertSaturday 21 March 8pm Celtic Beat | Legends of IrelandSaturday 28 March 8pm Peace Train | The Cat Stevens StoryThursday 14 May 8pm The Australian Bee Gees ShowFriday 22 May 8pm The Ultimate ABBA ShowFriday 12 June 8pm Sydney Male ChoirFriday 17 July 8pm Beatles ForeverTuesday 22 & Wednesday 23 September The Russian National Ballet Theatre | Swan LakeThursday 24 & Friday 25 September The Russian National Ballet Theatre | Sleeping Beauty
All details are correct at the time of printing and are subject to change where necessary and without notice.
Please visit our websitecessnockperformingartscentre.com.au for the latest information about upcoming events.
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