What's On - Events in the Theatre
360 ALLSTARS
14th Jun 2013 7:30pm
The circus has been reinvented – breakdancing, basketball freestyling, bmx flatlanding and more! 360 ALLSTARS is a phenomenal theatrical performance exploring all forms of rotation. Boasting a stellar cast, including world champion athletes, world class dancers and world renowned musicians, the production connects the street with the elite to deliver a radical urban circus!
A performance like no other, 360 ALLSTARS reinvents the traditional circus by presenting contemporary performance styles instead of conventional circus art forms. Replace acrobats with breakdancers, substitute a basketball freestyler in place of a juggler, swap the unicyclist for a BMX flatlander, and throw in a Roue Cyr artist and you get an exhilarating circus performance, like nothing you have seen before! And with live looping plus live music from master musician, Gene Peterson, 360 ALLSTARS is as aurally exciting as it is visually astounding.
Showcasing some of Australia’s best performers, alongside celebrated international artists from UK, Europe & USA, 360 ALLSTARS is a revolutionary production that will leave you dizzy with excitement!
Directed by Gene Peterson, Produced by Onyx Productions
Creative Director & Composer– Gene Peterson
Lighting Designer – Geoff Squires
Basketballman (Rashaun Daniel) – Basketball Freestyler
Rhys Miller – Roue Cyr
Gene Peterson – Precussionist & Drummer
B-Boy Physicx – Breakdancer
Simonster – Breakdancer
Sam Perry – Loop Artist
Peter Sore – BMX Flatlander
Tickets
Adult: $40
Friend of the Araluen Arts Centre: $35
Students/Concession: $30
Julie Madly Deeply
29th Jun 2013 8:00pm
Starring Sarah-Louise Young
The hills are alive... with the sound of Julie!
Loved and adored by millions around the globe, Dame Julie Andrews is a genuine legend of entertainment. But does Mary Poppins ever long to let her hair down at the end of a hard day? Does Maria Von Trapp ever wish she was called sexy instead of saccharine? In this loving and affectionate pastiche, Miss Squeaky-Clean finally comes clean.
Award-winning West End singer and actress Sarah-Louise Young (Fascinating Aida;Cabaret Whore) uncannily recreates Julieʼs songs from musicals such as Mary Poppins, The Sound of Music, My Fair Lady and many more. These songs are seamlessly intertwined with stories and anecdotes from Andrewsʼ own life, as well as a selection of witty and insightful elaborations. What emerges is a delightful and mischievous love letter to a true show business survivor.
From wrangling child actors in Salzburg, to going topless on film; from seeing Audrey Hepburn steal her role in My Fair Lady, to hearing Christopher Plummer say that working with her was “like being hit over the head with a Valentine” - Julie Madly Deeply gives audiences the chance to hear ʻJulieʼ explain how she copes with the constant pressure of having to be practically perfect in every way.
About Sarah-Louise Young
International cabaret artist Sarah-Louise Young has been named one of Time Out Londonʼs Top 10 Cabaret Acts. She has performed extensively in London and New York, and has sold out her critically acclaimed solo shows at the Adelaide Cabaret Festival and Noosa Long Weekend Festival, as well as in Sydney and Melbourne. Widely known in the UK, her original songs and unique character comedy have earned her awards and critical acclaim from Edinburgh to Berlin.
In 2011 Sarah-Louise joined the legendary Fascinating Aida, making her debut with them at the Edinburgh Fringe and touring nationally before a West End run. She is also a member of the award winning Showstopper! The Improvised Musical, appearing with them in Edinburgh and the West End and on BBC Radio. All this is in addition to extensive UK television credits, and theatre work that includes plays at the Royal Exchange and National Theatre, as well as national and international tours.
Araluen Arts Centre
Saturday 29 June, 8.00pm
Adult: $35.00
Araluen Member: $30.00
Concession: $25.00
Student: $25.00
The Comedy of Errors A Bell Shakespeare and State Theatre Company of South Australia co-production
3rd Aug 2013 8:00pm
BY William Shakespeare
DIRECTOR Imara Savage
DESIGNER Pip Runciman
LIGHTING DESIGNER Mark Pennington
COMPOSER/SOUND DESIGNER David Heinrich
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Nescha Jelk
WITH Elena Carapetis, Septimus Caton, Eugene Gilfedder, Jude Henshall, Suzannah McDonald, Renato Musolino, Nathan O’Keefe, Hazem Shammas, Demitrios Sirilas & Anthony Taufa
Two sets of identical twins are separated at birth when they’re rescued from a shipwreck. And when they end up in the same shifty, transitory port-town of Ephesus fully grown, we join them on their bizarre journey of reconciliation. As they collide unknowingly with each other’s friends and family, it’s not long before this absurd tale of mistaken identity and far-fetched coincidence unfolds in chaotic hilarity.
Imara Savage takes on one of Shakespeare’s earliest comedies with style. Sharp banter and comical wordplay lure us into a contemporary world where characters are reinvented, individuality is fluid, and bigger themes lie just below the surface.
Over the course of this fast-paced comedy, truths are increasingly unstable, accidents more unfortunate and the boundary between what’s real and what isn’t becomes even more tenuous.
Tickets
Adult: $45
Friend of the Araluen Arts Centre: $40
Students/Concession: $35
Mozart's Don Giovanni A new production from Opera Australia's Oz Opera
9th Aug 2013 - 10th Aug 2013
Friday 9 August, 7.30pm
Saturday 10 August, 7.30pm
He’s stolen kisses and broken hearts, but has opera’s great Casanova gone a step too far? Find out in this exciting new production of Mozart’s classic masterpiece, directed by Michael Gow.
The Don spends his days in the company of gorgeous women, fine food and the best champagne, and he’s ready to add more women to his catalogue of conquests. But this time his dalliances are not going entirely to plan. Donna Anna wants to avenge the death of her father (which Don Giovanni may have had something to do with), and the abandoned Donna Elvira seems to disrupt his seductive plans at every turn. Meanwhile, Zerlina just wants to get married without the Don’s amorous interference...or does she?
But something more sinister is waiting just around the corner. Is opera’s favourite bad boy about to meet his match?
Be swept up in the stylishly sexy decadence straight out of La Dolce Vita in Oz Opera’s new production of Mozart’s classic opera. Our smouldering Don is about to seduce audiences all around Australia – watch out ladies!
Sung in English, performed with chamber orchestra.
Director: Michael Gow
Conductor: Dan Carter
Adapted by: Michael Gow
Designer: Robert Kemp
Lighting Designer: Matt Scott
Orchestra Reduction: Andrew Greene
English Translation: Anthony Legge
Tickets
Adult: $55
Friend of the Araluen Arts Centre: $50
Students/Concession: $40
Friends of the Araluen Arts Centre are invited to a pre show function presented by our sponsor, the Chifley Alice Springs Resort from 6.30 – 7.30 pm, with canapés, wine and champagne, by the pool.
The Australian Ballet presents The Dancers Company 'Classical Triple Bill'
19th Aug 2013 - 20th Aug 2013
Monday 19 August, 7.30pm & Tuesday 20 August, 7.30pm
The Dancers Company, the regional touring arm of The Australian Ballet, is on the road again in 2013, visiting South Australia, Victoria, Broken Hill and the Northern Territory with a dazzling triple bill of ballet gems.
SWAN LAKE (ACT III)
Swan Lake is undoubtedly the most beloved ballet of all time, and this traditional version of Act III shows why. Featuring Tchaikovsky’s iconic score and the famous Black Swan pas des deux, the heartbreaking love story between Odette and Prince Siegfried is classical ballet at its very best.
PAQUITA
This popular tutu spectacular makes a welcome return to The Dancers Company repertoire after an absence of 22 years. Choreographed by Marius Petipa, Paquita is one of the cornerstones of traditional classical ballet and the perfect opportunity for dancers to display their sparkling technique.
WORLD PREMIERE WORK
Simon Dow, an ex-principal artist of The Australian Ballet and former Artistic Director of West Australian Ballet, will premiere a brand-new work especially for The Dancers Company. The piece will be choreographed in a classical style and feature the young male dancers of the company, showcasing their athleticism and emerging artistry.
Tickets
Adults: $52
Youth - 26 Years & Under: $34
Children - 17 Years & Under: $25
Concession: $44
Groups of 10 or more:
Adults: $48
Youth - 26 Years & Under: $30
Children - 17 Years & Under: $21
Concession: $40
Australian Ballet - Discovering Dance
20th Aug 2013 11:00am-12:00pm
Discovering dance is an informative and entertaining introduction to classical dance, particularly engaging for children aged 5 and up. The dancers’ training will be demonstrated in a short class, followed by a short performance of fully staged excerpts from The Dancers Company’s extensive repertoire of ballets.
Tuesday 20 August
Araluen Arts Centre
Time 11.00am to 12 noon
Prices $15 adult
$12 children (17 years and under)
$10 per person for groups of 10 or more
$7 per student (17 years and under) for school groups of 10 or more (one supervising teacher/adult free for each group of 10 students)
Bookings
Online
By phone The Australian Ballet Box Office 1300 369 741
Australian Ballet - Open Class
20th Aug 2013 4:30pm
<p>Grade 6 to Advanced classical ballet students are invited to attend a non-syllabus class led by one of The Australian Ballet’s artistic staff. The class is designed to encourage a sensitive approach to musical phrasing, correct alignment of the body and greater efficiency in moving.</p>
<p><strong>Tuesday 20 August</strong><br>
Araluen Arts Centre<br>
<strong>Time</strong> 4.30pm to 6pm<br>
<strong>Price</strong> $27 per student</p>
<p><strong>Book now – places are limited!</strong><br>
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<u><strong><a href="https://www.australianballet.com.au/whats_on/event_detail?prodid=4781" target="_blank">Online</a></strong></u><br>
<strong>By phone</strong> The Australian Ballet Box Office 1300 369 741</p>
Keyim Ba: African Caravan
31st Aug 2013 8:00pm
Kultour is proud to present Keyim Ba’s African Caravan, a collection of world class West African musicians who are bringing the rhythm, dance and music of West Africa to Australian audiences. Diverse and innovative, African Caravan explores melody, song, rhythm and movement across culture and time, taking audiences on an extraordinary musical journey into West Africa.
Embracing percussive as well as melodic pieces, African Caravan offers a show of explosive and powerful African drumming and high energy dance while capturing the alluring sounds of West African melodies accompanied by the Kora (West African harp), Guitar and Balafon.
“Their hands were drumming before their feet were walking, and what I wouldn’t give to be able to dance like that! With their outstanding musicianship and harnessing the explosive power of Guinean drumming, dance and song, Keyim Ba infuses the audience with an undeniable urge to move your body!” - Anna Georgia, CEO, Free World Films
Araluen Arts Centre
Saturday 31 August, 8.00pm
Adult: $40.00
Araluen Member: $35.00
Concession: $30.00
Student: $30.00
Mikelangelo and the Black Sea Gentlemen
'Dead Men Tell A Thousand Tales'
19th Sep 2013 8:00pm
Dripping with romance, adventure and desire, Dead Men Tell A Thousand Tales is a collection of darkly humorous, highly emotive songs and stories exploring death as a vital and essential celebration of life.
With the charming crooner Mikelangelo at their helm, the Black Sea Gentlemen plunge headlong into a netherworld of intrigue and imagination. Swoon to the tune of Rufino the Catalan Casanova, thrill to the tale of The Great Muldavio, witness Guido Libido - master of a thousand faces, and delight in Little Ivan the song and dance man.
Dead Men Tell A Thousand Tales is a deliciously macabre ‘Kabaret Noir’ with breathtakingly beautiful theatrical vision. Through songs, stories and theatrical vignettes a fantastical world is mapped out and populated with a cast of gargoyles and demons, angels and crows, doomed sailors and spectral gunfighters, whistling soldiers and dancing skeletons.
The vision behind the show comes from Croatian/Australian songwriter and cabaret luminary Mikelangelo. His ability to weave complex and confronting ideas into accessible and highly entertaining shows has garnered critical acclaim nationally and internationally. The Black Sea Gentlemen are his formidable musical ensemble.
In their ten years collaborating together they have created a uniquely compelling body of work and built a widespread and devoted following.
This amazing musical adventure has entertained and beguiled audiences and critics throughout Australia and the UK, playing major arts festivals and theatres including the Edinburgh Fringe, Sydney Opera House and London’s West End.
“These are performers at the top of their game, in complete control of their audience.” - Andrew Eaton, Arts Editor, The Scotsman
Tickets
Adult: $40
Friend of the Araluen Arts Centre: $35
Students/Concession: $30
Friends of the Araluen Arts Centre are invited to a pre show function presented by our sponsor, the Chifley Alice Springs Resort from 6.30 – 7.30 pm, with canapés, wine and champagne, by the pool.
Circus Oz Regional Tour 2013
3rd Oct 2013 (all day)
Friday 4 October, 7.30pm
Saturday 5 October, 1.30pm & 7.30pm
“***** Rollicking daredevilry the Oz way” The Age
Bounding onto the stage with their infamous daredevilry and quirky antics, the irreverently irresistible Circus Oz promises an adventurous contemporary circus explosion.
Get ready for the beautiful and the absurd, the downright kooky and the breathtakingly brilliant as Circus Oz thrills you with their renowned collective mayhem that never stops from the moment the band strikes up until the last curtain call. The powerful acrobatics will contest gravity, graceful aerial artists will win your heart, the knock-about comedy will bowl you over and the live musicians will save the day with the last beat.
Each show, like every Circus Oz performance in 34 years, will be a once off. With bold, courageous spirit, Circus Oz brings you daring, dynamic, quirky circus that will leave you on the edge of your seat, steamed up and howling for more!
Tickets
Adult: $55
Friend of the Araluen Arts Centre: $50
Students/Child: $40
Family Pass (2 Adults/2 Children): $160
Friends of the Araluen Arts Centre are invited to a pre show function presented by our sponsor, the Chifley Alice Springs Resort from 6.00 – 7.00pm, for the Friday show, with canapés, wine and champagne, by the pool.
