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2019 Subscription Season
Theatre North Committee Contents
President Natalie De Vito Contents 1
First Vice President David Rich Theatre North at the Princess Message 2
Second Vice President Jane Forrest (until Mar 2018) Friends Message 3
Second Vice President Annie Greig (from Mar 2018) Name A Seat Honour Roll 4
Treasurer Justin Marshall Stay Connected 5
Secretary Rosemary Armitage MLC New Subscriber System & Benefits 6
Council Nominees Ald. Hugh McKenzie Other Information for Subscribers 8
Richard Mulvaney (until Aug 2018)
Six Easy Steps to Subscribe 9
Members Rick Marton
2019 Subscription Season Price Comparisons 10
Courtney Pryor
Booking Plan: Princess Theatre Stalls 12
Public Officer Mandy Shepherd
Booking Plan: Princess Theatre Circle 13
Theatre North Staff Booking Plan: Earl Arts Centre 14
2019 Subscription Season 15
General Manager Mandy Shepherd
MOFO 2019: anOther 16
Artistic Director Greg Leong
Technical Manager Malcolm Butters RAW4! Young Talent on Stage 17
Administration & Finance Manager Linda Gleeson Candy Bowers: Australian Booty 18
Box Office Manager Angela Cole TNAP & Friends: Grand Evenings: Cocktail Hour Poetry 19
Front of House Manager Linda Wise Michael Edgar: Charles Dickens Closes the Book 20
Deputy Head Technician Malcolm Watson Australian Musical Theatre Festival 21
Administration Officer Kylie Dornauf Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow 22
Marketing Officer Bec Howard Victorian State Ballet: Cinderella 23
Circus Oz: Rock Bang 24
Friends of Theatre North MakeShift Dance Collective: Absence of Light 25
Co-Convenor Danny Gibson (until Oct 2018) shake & stir: Roald Dahl’s Revolting Rhymes & Dirty Beasts 26
Co-Convenor & Treasurer Megan Jolly (until Oct 2018) Lemony S Puppet Theatre: Picasso and His Dog 27
Co-Convenor Gina McKenzie (from Oct 2018) Imperial Russian Ballet: Swan Lake 28
Co-Convenor & Treasurer Peter Bevan (from Oct 2018) Monkey Baa Theatre Co.: Possum Magic 29
Catering Convenor Sheila Hoban (until Oct 2018) HIT Productions: The Sapphires 30
Theatre North Representative Ald. Hugh McKenzie HIT Productions: My Brilliant Divorce 31
Members Dian Smith Victorian State Opera: The Barber of Seville 32
Ron Baines Melbourne City Ballet: The Nutcracker 33
Watch This Space: Local Theatre Shows 34
2019 Subscription Season Brochure
Bell Bay Aluminium Supporting Our Kids 35
Graphic Design Design Eye Creative
Information for Teachers 35
Printing Impress Print
Access Seating & Important Information 36
Published by Theatre North Inc
Princess Theatre Sponsors: Tamar Valley Wine Route / Delamere Vineyard 38
57 Brisbane Street Sponsors: Design Eye Creative / Foot and Playsted 39
LAUNCESTON TAS 7250
Sponsor: Hotel Grand Chancellor Launceston 40
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Information & online bookings: www.theatrenorth.com.au
Cover image: HIT Productions The Sapphires 1
2018 Friends
Message from the President, General Manager and Artistic Director
We are very excited to present another year of new and amazing arts events in
2019!
Another festival? Why not? When Launceston is so keen on musicals, we are
pleased to host the inaugural Australian Musical Theatre Festival, including two
events at the Princess, plus workshops and a big star name, yet to be revealed. We have so enjoyed 2018 as Co-Convenors of Friends of Theatre North at the
We can tell you that one of our top attractions in 2019 is the stage musical Princess, getting more people to come to the theatre and supporting not just
The Sapphires from HIT Productions. We also have stunning cabarets – the Friends events and the Subscription Season but a plethora of other arts activities
irrepressible Candy Bowers in Australian Booty, and Circus Oz returns with we are lucky as a community to enjoy.
Rock Bang, a circus-rock cabaret! As usual the community has been generous and we raised more than the
MONA FOMA is moving up to Launceston and at the Earl Arts Centre we have an targeted $5000 at the end of 2017 and we are well on the way to achieving our
avant-garde experience waiting for you – wild dance and experimental synth fundraising goal this year. Two of our now annual events, Party at the Princess
wave, set in a landscape of flickering television sets... the Christmas Trivia Night are sell-outs!
Feast on three ballet favourites - Swan Lake, The Nutcracker and, for the first Over the few years Friends were able to buy three new foyer monitors, a new
time in our Subscription Season, Cinderella by Victorian State Ballet. Also for the microwave for use backstage at the Princess, a new refrigerator for the Earl, 20
first time, the Victorian Opera in collaboration with the TSO presents Rossini’s formal fitted black trestle table cloths and eight lightboxes, that were initially used
The Barber of Seville. As always, there’s lots more – theatre, comedy, busking, for an exhibition, but now light up the stairwell with ads for future shows. And
poetry and great shows for young people. we contributed financially to and co-presented the marvellous 25th anniversary
We would like to thank the Friends of Theatre North at the Princess for their celebration of the Earl Arts Centre, 25! The Community Celebrates the Earl.
tremendous support, and in particular Danny Gibson and Megan Jolly as they step We also co-presented with Theatre North the marvellous Michael Edgar in
down as Co-Convenors. Friends was already well established and highly successful Before the Fetch and An Evening of Poetry by Dylan Thomas at the Hotel Grand
but they have brought it to another level of public recognition. Friends is now Chancellor.
considered a significant arts organisation in the community. None of this could have been achieved without our hardworking committee
We welcome new Co-Convenors Gina McKenzie and Peter Bevan for 2019, and members, Sheila Hoban (Catering Coordinator), Ron Baines, Gina McKenzie, Hugh
look forward to continued success. McKenzie, Di Smith and volunteers – for who else can better organise an after-
We would like to thank all our loyal sponsors and our major funding supporters, show supper, run a bar, keep in touch with Friends and sell a raffle ticket?
the State Government through Arts Tasmania and the City of Launceston. Taking over from us in 2019 is Gina McKenzie, long-time Friends committee
Finally, we would like to pay tribute to Dr. David Rich, Theatre North’s President member and President of the Launceston Musical Society, with a long list of
from 2013 to March 2018. Under his leadership, Theatre North has grown credentials to her name. Her fellow Co-Convenor is a relative newcomer to
significantly, and contributed to the cultural landscape that Launceston has grown Launceston, Peter Bevan, who comes from a business and professional
to expect and enjoy. Thank you, David. theatre background.
Good luck Gina and Peter!
Natalie De Vito Mandy Shepherd Greg Leong
(President) (General Manager) (Artistic Director) Danny Gibson & Megan Jolly 2018 Friends Co-Convenors
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Name a Seat! Stay Connected!
You can help us to continue our work by giving a lasting legacy and we will
commemorate your tax-deductible gift with a plaque on the back of one of our ‘New Look’ Website!
new seats. Visit our new-look, mobile-friendly website for the latest show updates,
pictures, videos, venue tour and online bookings for all shows on sale, now with
Naming a Seat! optional seat selection from your phone or portable device.
Find out how by picking up a brochure from our Box Office Find us online at www.theatrenorth.com.au
or from our website www.theatrenorth.com.au
Theatre North at the Princess
gratefully acknowledges these generous donors
Silver Donors Gold Donors Community Donors
Patrick Beere Sharon Bush Launceston Arts Council
Maureen Bennett Mike & Karin Calford Launceston Competitions Subscribe to e-news!
Marcus & Suzie Bower Alec & Heather Chilcot Launceston Players
Christopher Bryg David Cocker A great way to stay connected is to subscribe to our regular e-newsletter.
Brendan Crates Julienne Colman You’ll receive monthly event calendars, updates about upcoming shows, special
Stephen Cronin Sarah Courtney
Silver Business offers AND be one of the first to hear about exclusive pre-sales and future events!
Harvey Cuthill Tamara Foster Donors Sign up on your booking form or via our website
Ivan Dean Christine Gardner Foot & Playsted
Christine Gilmour Marjorie Grant
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Gold Business Join us on Social Media!
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Peter Hammond Cheyne Mitchell Donors Like, Follow, Check-In, Tag, Share!
Abbey Hansson Andrew Nikolic 89.3 LAFM Connect with us on social media to share your experience at the theatre and keep
David & Alison Henty Anne O’Byrne CHILLI 90.1 FM up-to-date with the latest news and special offers for upcoming events!
Harry & Stella Kent Anne Page Bell Bay Aluminium
Julie Leaman Jane & Donald Parkinson Jessica Adams
Linda Peters Barbara & Douglas Reid Princess Theatre Launceston @princesstheatrelaunceston
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Dr Chris & Simone Reid Robin Sheldrick Tasmania’s Own Redline
David & Glenys Rich Karina Stojansek Coaches Theatre North at the Princess @princesstheatrelaunceston
Dian Smith Evelyn–Lilly Tuba
Peter Sommerville Denis & Liz Tucker Princess Theatre TAS @TheatreNorth
Irene Daphne Stanwix Peter & Gwenda Webb
Matthew Tomlin Wendy Wilson Theatre North at the Princess Launceston
Tony Webb Don Wing
Olivia Wenn
Harry Williscroft Theatre North at the Princess
Don Wing
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Exciting news for Subscribers & Friends NEW! and fantastic benefits for
of Theatre North at the Princess Subscribers to our wonderful 2019
Whether you are a loyal long time Subscriber or newly joined we Subscription Season
thought it was time to show you our appreciation for your support
of the arts. We have a new loyalty program which gives you extras! FRIENDS OF THEATRE NORTH AT THE PRINCESS enjoy the highlighted
The more shows you see, the more benefits! (See benefits next page) rewards regardless of whether or not they are Subscribers.
Now you can become a Gold, Silver or Bronze Subscriber. If you are Friend FRIENDS SUBSCRIBERS, regardless of how many shows they purchase
Subscriber you automatically get all the benefits of a Gold Subscriber. at the same time (minimum two), will also be entitled to any
applicable additional benefits as a Gold Subscriber.
GOLD SUBSCRIBERS Purchase tickets for 6 shows or more in our 2019
Season to enjoy all the benefits listed
SILVER SUBSCRIBERS Purchase tickets for 4 to 5 shows Benefit
Friend of TNAP Gold Sub Silver Sub Bronze Sub
Single shows 6 shows 4–5 shows 2-3 shows
BRONZE SUBSCRIBERS Purchase tickets for 2 to 3 shows
or more
FRIENDS SUBSCRIBERS Purchase tickets for at least 2 shows and enjoy all
the benefits of Gold Subscribers Discounted Goods
& Services at
Discounts for goods and services at local businesses participating
businesses
Simply present your Subscriber’s Card to get a discount at participating
businesses. This is our first list and we promise that it will be a growing list. Supper Tickets $5 Free $5 $10
We will let you know each time a new business joins us. Complimentary 1 per show
ALL Subscribers will receive great discounts from the following businesses: Drinks
Delamere Wines Priority Entry for GA
TNAP shows in EAC
Present your card at the Cellar Door to receive
10% discount on half or full dozen purchases. Invitation-only Guided
You will also receive a discount code with your Tour of Venues –
card which you can use to access the discount 1 or 2 per year
when purchasing through Delamere’s online Invitations to
store at www.delamerevineyards.com.au exclusive Pre-Show
Cocktail Parties for
Red Brick Road Ciderhouse selected Ballets
Fancy a drink after the show? Present your card & Opera
to receive 20% discount on Red Brick Road’s own
Invitations to exclusive —
cider and gin and 10% discount on other drinks. Subscriber-only events
Hotel Grand Chancellor Launceston Total tickets at Up to 4 Up to 4 Up to 3
Present your card to enjoy a coffee & cookie Subscriber price
in the Avenue Restaurant & Lobby Bar Deferred Subscriptions
$5.50
One per person served in the Avenue Restaurant & Lobby Bar Free Entry to HGCL $7.50 $7.50
Not available with any other offer and available daily from 10am-5pm Poetry events
Complimentary ticket to
Swirlz RAW4! Winners Concert
Receive 10% off Swirlz’s delicious fudge
when you present your card in store.
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Subscribe! Six Easy Steps to Subscribe!
See our wonderful NEW SUBSCRIBER REWARDS STEP 1 Create your own Subscription package
on Pages 6 – 7 added to our regular Subscription Choose the shows you want to see. Select at least two events from the
2019 Subscription Season.
Benefits. Here they are at a glance:
Get discounts for family & friends. You can buy additional tickets at the reduced
First pick of the best seats in the house! Subscribers get priority booking Subscriber rate (or a Family ticket if applicable) – up to 3 per production for
until 24 December 2018. If a Booking Form is not supplied with this brochure, Bronze Subscribers and up to 4 per production for Gold and Silver Subscribers.
simply collect one from the Box Office or download one from Mingle with the stars! Meet the artists at the After-Show Supper. Just tick the
www.theatrenorth.com.au. box and include the relevant ticket price for each event with your payment.
Exclusive discounts! Subscription tickets are up to 20% cheaper than
normal prices.
STEP 2 Choose your performance dates and seats
Tick the performance you wish to attend for each production. Indicate your
Exclusive NEW benefits for Gold, Silver and Bronze Subscribers and
seating preferences.
Friends Subscribers (see PP.6-7)
Remember to let us know if you require any additional assistance e.g. access
Take Your Seat! Donate to our Name A Seat! program, subscribe by 5
seating, raised arm seat, hearing enhancement facilities, etc. (see P.36).
December 2018 and you can sit in the seat you have chosen to name (see P.4)
It’s so easy. All your bookings are made at the one time and your theatre STEP 3 Complete your personal details
calendar is organised! Indicate the number and type of tickets you want and subtotal your ticket costs.
Reciprocal Subscriber ticket discounts with Burnie Arts & Function Include any supper tickets, donations and any other costs in the total.
Centre and paranaple arts centre, Devonport. Include all personal details and those of others subscribing under your name.
Enjoy Subscriber discounts when visiting the North West Coast! Find out more If the Subscription is a gift we can organise a gift voucher – just ask our Box Office
about the shows on offer at www.burniearts.net and www.decc.net.au. staff for more details.
Ticket security. We can easily replace lost tickets for Reserved Seating STEP 4 Choose your method of payment
performances.
Take care to include all your payment details, indicating whether you would like
Fee-free ticket exchange. Available for another performance of the same to pay now or pay as you go (Gold or Silver Subscribers only). And don’t forget to
show (subject to availability). sign the form at the end!
Latest news and special offers. We’ll send you news of events and special
offers throughout the year and special email offers, so be sure to include your
STEP 5 Submit your form
email address when you subscribe. You can do this by post, email or in person. Please include proof of your
concession status (photocopy) or bring your cards with you when booking.
Pay as you go: Gold and Silver Subscribers can pay for each show two weeks
Concessions cannot be given without proof of eligibility.
prior and still receive the Subscriber discount. Payments will be deducted from
your credit card two weeks before each production and your tickets will be STEP 6 Check your tickets
mailed out to you. Please note: a $10 fee applies to the deferred payment When you receive your tickets, please check the days, dates and performances
option. Deferred payment Subscribers are committed to the total purchase and advise our booking office on 03 6331 0052 if there are any problems.
(i.e. booked tickets cannot be cancelled throughout the year).
Want to sit with friends?
That’s easy, as long as you send your forms in together and include the names
Remember of the people you wish to sit with on each of your booking forms.
You can also buy Subscription Gift Vouchers! Ask at the Box Office. Allow three weeks for tickets to be processed. If they do not arrive in that time
Refunds are not available except in exceptional circumstances please let us know.
(e.g. show cancellation).
Bargain Subscriptions for Full Time Students!
Full Time Students of all ages can subscribe to selected productions
for just $15 per show! Seats are limited and may be restricted to B
Reserve seats for shows with allocated seating. Tickets purchased
as part of a Student Subscription are not transferable. Check out
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2019 Season price comparisons
Production Dates Venue Normal ticket price Subscriber ticket price
Full Conc FT/Student Full Conc FT/Student
anOther - Dana Gingras / group A / Sonya Stefan 17-19 January Earl Arts Centre All single tickets $10 All Subscribers $10
MONA FOMA + drink voucher
RAW4! Young Talent On Stage 2 March Earl Arts Centre $25 $10 $23.75 $10
Winners’ Concert
Australian Booty 29 March Earl Arts Centre All single tickets $49.50 $42.50 $15
Candy Bowers (limited tickets)
Grand Evenings Cocktail Hour Poetry Series 12 April, 14 June Hotel Grand $30 for 4 sessions $25 for 4 sessions
Michael Edgar, Cameron Hindrum & Friends 9 August Chancellor $10 single session $7.50 single session
11 October Gold Subscribers free
Charles Dickens Closes the Book 26-27 April Earl Arts Centre $39.50 $29.50 $29.50 $25.50 $15
Michael Edgar
The Great Debate 24 May Princess Theatre All single tickets $20 All Subscribers $15
Australian Musical Theatre Festival
The Sound of Musicals 25 May Princess Theatre $29 $24 $20 $27 $22 $20
Australian Musical Theatre Festival
Melbourne International Comedy 26 June Princess Theatre $39.50 $35 $35 $29.50 $15
Festival Roadshow
Cinderella 27 June Princess Theatre $49 $39 Child 2-16 $36 $39 $36
Victorian State Ballet F/T Student $37
Rock Bang 20 July Princess Theatre $59.50 $49.50 Child U16 $29.50 $49.50 $39.50 Child U16 $29.50
Circus Oz Family $135 Family $130
Absence of Light 8-10 August Earl Arts Centre $25 $20 All Subscribers $20
MakeShift Dance Collective
Roald Dahl’s Revolting Rhymes & Dirty Beasts 27 August Princess Theatre All single tickets $37.50 All Subscribers $30
shake & stir theatre co. Family $130 Subscriber Family $100
Picasso and His Dog 23-24 September Earl Arts Centre All single tickets $24 All Subscribers $20
Lemony S Puppet Theatre
Swan Lake 24 September Princess Theatre $95 $85 Child U18 $60 $85 Child U18 $60
Imperial Russian Ballet Company
Possum Magic 15-16 October Earl Arts Centre All single tickets $24 All Subscribers $20
Monkey Baa Theatre Company
The Sapphires 16 October Princess Theatre $59.50 $49.50 $49.50 $39.50 $15
HIT Productions (limited tickets)
My Brilliant Divorce 29 October Princess Theatre $59.50 $49.50 $49.50 $39.50 $15
HIT Productions
The Barber of Seville 21 November Princess Theatre $75-$39 $65-$35 $65-$30 $70-$35 $65-$35 $65-$30
Victorian Opera See P.32 for Reserve Seating options and Subscriber discounts
The Nutcracker 20 December Princess Theatre $44.50 $37.50 $38 $32
Melbourne City Ballet
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Key: Please see p.36-37 for
Poles important information about
Easy-access seat with moveable access seating in the Princess
armrest Theatre auditorium.
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2019 SEASON
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THEATRE NORTH AT THE PRINCESS
& FESTIVALE PRESENT
Auditions: Saturday 12 January, EARL ARTS CENTRE
Photo: Yannick Grandmont
MONA FOMA presents RAW4! Competition: Saturday 2 February, 11.30am
anOther
FESTIVALE KPMG STAGE
Winners’ Concert: Saturday 2 March, 7.30pm
EARL ARTS CENTRE
Dana Gingras / group A / Sonya Stefan Duration: 2 hours (both performance events)
Thursday 17 January, 7.30pm, Friday 18 January, 7.30pm Prices: Saturday 2 February: Festivale admission ticket required.
Saturday 19 January, 2.30pm Saturday 2 March: Full/Concession $25, Child/Full Time Student $10,
EARL ARTS CENTRE Subscriber Full/Concession $23.75, Subscriber Student $10
55 minutes (no interval) Performances suitable for all ages
Prices: All single tickets $10
Subscribers receive a free drink voucher (1 per person) “Any stage that you can get on is a valuable experience”
No Babes in Arms. Performance contains strobe lighting Fiontan Cassidy, 2018 RAW3! Winner, The Examiner
Choreographer & Performer: Dana Gingras STEP INTO THE SPOTLIGHT!
Live Music: group A RAW! Young Talent on Stage was such a success, when Theatre North at the
Video: Sonya Stefan Princess and Festivale collaborated for the first time in 2016, that the event was
Lighting Design: Mikko Hynninen repeated in 2017 and again in 2018.
For contestants aged 16 to 35, the previous years’ winners and finalists have
Wild dance and experimental synth wave, set in a landscape of flickering
enjoyed much success since performing in the competition at Festivale, with 2017
television sets and inspired by a 1980s horror movie. Choreographer and
Winner Medhanit Barratt performing in MONA FOMA and Junction Arts Festival.
performer Dana Gingras will be joined on stage by Berlin-based Japanese avant-
We are proud to be able to support the growth of young performers.
garde radical noise duo, group A, with an installation by Montreal media artist
Sonya Stefan and lighting design by Finnish designer Mikko Hynninen. So find out how you can join in the fun! To sign up for an audition on
Saturday 12 January 2019, please download a form from
www.theatrenorth.com.au or pick up one from the Box Office.
“It’s a good opportunity to get my name out there”
Amy Pegg, 2018 RAW3! Finalist, The Examiner
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2019 Cabaret and Hotel Grand Chancellor Launceston present 2019 Theatre
Show Sponsor Show Sponsor
Michael Edgar, Cameron Hindrum & Friends in
Grand
CANDY B Evenings Cocktail
Hour Poetry
Photo: Sean Young
AUSTRALIAN BOOTY
Friday 29 March, 8pm
EARL ARTS CENTRE
1 hour (no interval)
Prices: All single tickets $49.50, Subscriber Full / Concession $42.50
Student Subscriber (limited tickets) $15
Recommended for ages 15+
Produced by Black Honey Company & Regional Arts Victoria All readings on a Friday evening at 5pm
A SUMPTUOUS HOUR OF STORIES, JOKES, MUSIC AND PHYSICAL COMEDY…! Hotel Grand Chancellor Launceston, Function Room 6
Written & Performed by Candy Bowers 50 minutes (no interval) each session
Music by Kim “Busty Beatz” Bowers
Prices: All single tickets $10, series of 4 readings $30, all Silver / Bronze
Australian Booty is an entertaining mix of comedy, social commentary and of Subscribers single tickets $7.50, Silver/Bronze Subscriber series
course, booty shaking! From the Afro-Aussie sisters behind international smash of 4 readings $25, Gold Subscribers & Friends Free
hit Hot Brown Honey, comes a more intimate yet fiercely powerful show about
self-love. In a sumptuous hour of jokes, stories, music and spoken word this A QUARTET OF POETRY EVENINGS AT THE GRAND
radical babe weighs in on the Australian identity, interracial dating, Aussie TV and
the beauty myth. Candy B is political, poetic and a little bit naughty in this riotous 12 APRIL - THE EFFECTS OF LIGHT
one-woman romp about her rump. Set to a killer sound track created by the Poetry about Tasmania. Poetry that looks at the natural landscape of Tasmania
notorious Busty Beatz, Australian Booty will slam, shake and tickle you all the way and its way of life.
to the dance floor. WARNING- Side effects may include uncontrollable booty
14 JUNE - GRAND GRUMPS
shaking and higher self-esteem.
Not all poetry is romantic or uplifting. Poets can get grumpy just like anyone else.
Audiences are invited to attend pre-performance Booty Dance workshops with Candy.
An evening of grumpy poetry from different ages.
Candy is an accomplished educator and mentor who can and will give everyone the
confidence and skills they need to shake their booty. From novice to expert, these 9 AUGUST - A POM’S PATERSON
workshops are for anyone who wants to feel free and confident in their own skin, and A look at the work of Banjo Paterson from the point of view of an Englishman.
of course participants will have the opportunity to shake their booty with their
11 OCTOBER - SHAKESPEARE SHAKEN & STIRRED
newfound skills during the finale of the performance. Watch this space for more details!
Well-known pieces from Shakespeare: sonnets, speeches & short scenes
“Candy B is drop-dead gorgeous, jaw-achingly funny and proves performed with untraditional casting or settings e.g. gender or age-blind casting.
that we can and will remix attitudes.”- Aussie Theatre
18 19Theatre North at the Princess & Friends of Theatre North Supported by AUSTRALIAN MUSICAL THEATRE FESTIVAL
present 2019 Theatre
Show Sponsor
Michael Edgar
THE LAST THE GREAT DEBATE
READINGS OF CHARLES DICKENS
Friday 24 May, 7.30pm - PRINCESS THEATRE
Friday 26 April 7.30pm, Saturday 27 April 2.30pm & 7.30pm 1 hour 30 minutes (including interval)
EARL ARTS CENTRE Prices: All single tickets $20, All Subscribers $15
Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes (no interval) May contain adult themes – parental guidance recommended.
Prices: Full $39.50, Conc $29.50, Sub Full $29.50, Sub Conc/Friends $25.50 A RAUCOUS NIGHT OF COMEDY AND SONG EXPLORING THE GOOD,
Sub Student $15, School group prices available (see P.35) THE BAD AND THE UGLY OF MUSICAL THEATRE
Recommended for ages 15+ The Great Debate is a tongue in cheek night of comedy and song, exploring the
Created and Performed by Michael Edgar, Directed by Peter Hammond question: Is Musical Theatre Art?, presented by the inaugural Australian Musical
Theatre Festival.
In the final years of his life, prematurely aged and chronically ill, Charles Dickens
Celebrate musical theatre in its raw, unadulterated and sometimes offensive glory!
pursued a punishing schedule of one-night stands, giving readings from his books.
These were enormously popular, but ruinous to his health.
‘By Heaven, he’ll die before them all,’ his
doctor warned his son.
THE SOUND OF MUSICALS
How did the traumas of his
childhood, the failure of his marriage
and his secret liaison with an actress
thirty years younger than himself, feed
his compulsion to perform?
And why was he determined to add to
his repertoire the emotionally and
physically draining, murder of Nancy Saturday 25 May, 7.30pm - PRINCESS THEATRE
by Bill Sykes? 1 hour 30 minutes (including interval)
Michael Edgar’s one-person Prices: Full $29, Conc $24, Sub Full $27, Sub Conc $22, All F/T Students $20
performance not only Suitable for ages 5+
illuminates these questions;
it dramatically explores the BRING YOUR JAZZ-HANDS AND PREPARE FOR THE ULTIMATE MUSICAL
very nature of performance THEATRE FIX!
and acting.
The Sound of Musicals is the ultimate Big Show… The final night of the inaugural
Australian Musical Theatre Festival, set to dazzle Launceston in May 2019. Festival
participants from throughout Australia will come together for a huge night of
song, dance and revelry, celebrating the joy of performance, storytelling, song and
dance. Hear all your favourite musical theatre numbers performed by passionate
musical theatre lovers, sing along and celebrate everything that is great about the
musical theatre genre.
20 21Photo: Michael Lean & Ron Fung
The Victorian State Ballet
Cinderella
Thursday 27 June, 7.30pm
PRINCESS THEATRE
2 hours (including interval)
Prices: Full $49, Concession $39, Child 2-16yrs $36, F/T Student 16yrs+ $37
Wednesday 26 June, 8pm Group 10+ $36ea, Subscriber Full $39, Subscriber Concession $36
PRINCESS THEATRE Suitable for all ages. Babes in Arms up to 2 years. Mild smoke effects.
2 hours 15 minutes (including interval)
A STUNNING CLASSICAL BALLET PRODUCTION BASED ON THE TRADITIONAL
Prices: Full $39.50, Concession $35, Subscriber Full $35
FAIRY-TALE STORY!
Subscriber Concession $29.50, Subscriber Student $15
Following sell out seasons, the Victorian State Ballet is delighted to bring this
Recommended for ages 15+. Performances often contain coarse language, timeless and most loved fairy-tale classic to Launceston.
sexual references and material that can offend. Smoke Machine/Hazer may Featuring internationally recognised artists in leading roles and a rich display of
be used in this performance. outstanding skill. The story is retold through excellent staging, simple and direct
mime, superb classical ballet technique and choreography, which honour the
GRAB A MATE, GRAB A DATE…GRAB A TICKET TO THE ROADSHOW! spirit of this great classical work - promising to be an inspiring, entertaining and
Looking for a laugh? The Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow is memorable experience for the whole family!
coming to Launceston again in 2019! The Victorian State Ballet’s Cinderella features a cast of the highest standard of
Forget I-Spy, spotto and stale servo snacks, this road trip is jam-packed with a classical ballet artists of outstanding skill. VSB’s version of Cinderella endeavours
crew of fantastically funny comedians, specially selected to bring the fun of the to immerse the audience right in amidst the fairy-tale classic in a profound
Festival to towns and cities nationwide. experience that is impacting and visually inspiring.
With a line-up of artists sure to tickle anyone’s funny bone, the Roadshow has Don’t miss out on exhilarating solos and pas de deuxs from the stunning couple
something for everyone! and their very moving and ultimate happily ever after final scene! This is classical
ballet at its finest! Don’t miss out on experiencing this amazing production!
Stay tuned for the line-up announcement in 2019!
A master class will be available to dance school students who are attending the
performance, including a Q&A session and photo opportunity with the cast –
“A great night’s entertainment with something for everyone” join our email list to receive all the details!
- Manning River Times
“This demonstrated the absolute power the Victorian State Ballet
has over the creative dance Industry in Australia” - Dancetrain
22 23Supported by MakeShift Dance Collective
2019 Cabaret
Absence
Show Sponsor
of
Light
Photo: Blueclick Photography
Saturday 20 July, 7.30pm
PRINCESS THEATRE
1 hour 15 minutes (no interval)
Prices: Full $59.50, Concession $49.50, Child U16 $29.50, Family (x4) $135,
Subscriber Full $49.50, Subscriber Concession $39.50, Subscriber Family (x4) Thursday 8 August 7pm, Friday 9 August 1pm & 7pm,
$130. Limited school group prices available (see P.35) Saturday 10 August 7pm
Suitable for ages 13+. Contains nudity, smoke/haze & adult content. EARL ARTS CENTRE
Duration: 1 hour (no interval)
A CIRCUS ROCK OPERA: THE MUSICAL BACKSTORY OF OTTO & ASTRID,
THE FAMED GERMAN ROCK BAND DUO. Prices: Full $25, Concession / All Subscribers / Friends $20
Written by Otto & Astrid Rot Stompin / Tasdance / Schools $15
Directed by Rob Tannion Recommended for ages 12+. Adult themes. Babes in Arms up to 18 months.
Devised in collaboration with the cast Activation warning: This performance contains content relating to mental
Dramaturg & Musical Supervisor: Casey Bennetto health and may elicit a stress response/activation for some.
Senior Circus Artist/Founding Member: Tim Coldwell
Costume Design & Maker/Founding Member: Laurel Frank FIERCE, POIGNANT AND CAPTIVATING
Production & Prop Design: Michael Baxter
Co-Director: Caitlin Comerford
Rock Bang is an original, hilarious rock’n’roll circus extravaganza, co-created by Co-Director & Performer: Gabriel Comerford
Circus Oz with Otto & Astrid from the (self-proclaimed) best band in the world: Performer: Amelia Stokes
Die Roten Punkte.
MakeShift is an independent collective of dancers and dance makers committed to
Part rock concert, part side-splitting comedy and smashed together with acrobatic contributing to and fostering a vibrant and diverse independent dance community
punk anarchy, Rock Bang is a sensory feast of heart-stopping stunts, physical across Australia, creating art that moves, grounds, arrests, reflects and questions.
ridiculousness, soaring guitars, thumping drums and contagious tunes.
Illuminating our darkest and best kept secret, this new work of physical theatre
Utterly dysfunctional siblings Otto & Astrid attempt to tell their fantastical life is fierce, poignant and captivating.
story of being orphaned as kids and growing up in artist-filled squats to become
Absence of Light is a response to lives lived and lost to depression and anxiety,
the darlings of Berlin’s underground rock scene. Distracted and inspired by the
a story shared by countless Australians.
extraordinary bendy feats of the Circus Oz acrobats, Otto & Astrid quickly descend
into squabbling, throwing rehearsed circus routines and songs into spectacular chaos. Using dance, props and metaphor this work opens up a dialogue with audiences,
evoking the possibility of shifting stigma and amplifying empathy.
Rock Bang is a riotous, hard-rocking Circus Oz explosion detonated
by Otto & Astrid. “I would love to see more dance and movement works of this
calibre… It is powerful, inspirational and also filled with great
physical beauty and strength.”- Audience member
24 25Theatre North at the Princess [Ballet]
Supported by 2018 Show Sponsor
shake & stir theatre co
A Lemony S Puppet Theatre Production
Picasso and His Dog
Adapted for the stage by shake & stir theatre co
Illustration by Quentin Blake Monday 23 September, 6.30pm
Tuesday 27 August, 6.30pm Tuesday 24 September, 10am & 12.30pm
PRINCESS THEATRE EARL ARTS CENTRE
55 minutes (no interval)
55 minutes (no interval)
Prices: All single tickets $37.50, Family (x4)* $130, All Subscribers $30
Prices: All single tickets $24, All Subscribers $20
Subscriber Family (x4)* $100.
School group prices available (see P.35)
*Add-on tickets for extra children available at the Box Office.
Suitable for ages 4+
Recommended for ages 5+. Haze, smoke and strobe effects, loud music
used in this performance. PICASSO AND HIS DOG – FOR ANYONE WHO’S EVER PATTED
FRIGHTENINGLY FUNNY AND SERIOUSLY SILLY, THE WORLD’S NUMBER ONE A DOG OR BEEN MOVED BY AN ARTWORK.
STORYTELLER – LIVE ON STAGE! Written & Directed by Sarah Kriegler
Starring Ben Grant as Picasso
Director: Ross Balbuziente
Puppeteer/Michelle: Tamara Rewse
Designer: Josh McIntosh
Puppeteer/Francoise: Hamish Fletcher
Sound Designer: Guy Webster
Design: Jonothan Oxlade with Yvette Turnball
Lighting Designer: Jason Glenwright
Lighting Design: Rachel Burke
Think you know the story of The Three Little Pigs, Cinderella, Little Red Riding Sound Design & Composition: Jethro Woodward & Ben T.D.
Hood, Snow White, Goldilocks and Jack and the Beanstalk? Think again. Producer: Erin Milne, Bureau of Works
Roald Dahl’s Revolting Rhymes & Dirty Beasts bursts off the page in a spectacular Picasso and His Dog is inspired by the true life story of Pablo Picasso and his
live show, taking the world’s best-loved fairy tales and rearranging them with sausage dog, Lump. This delightful show celebrates the animals with whom we
some surprising and hilarious twists. Frighteningly funny and seriously silly, Roald share our lives while exploring what it is to be creative and to create. Created by
Dahl’s Revolting Rhymes & Dirty Beasts is the perfect family entertainment - for Lemony S Puppet Theatre, this work is an inventive mix of live art-making on-
children 5 to 105. It delights and disgusts in equal measures. stage, puppetry and magic realism. Picasso and His Dog is about how the animals
in our lives can inspire us to be excellent humans (and artists).
Don’t miss this multi-Helpmann Award nominated production penned by the
world’s number one storyteller and from the team that brought you George’s
Marvellous Medicine.
Originally co-produced with La Boite Theatre Company.
26 shake&s
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Photo: Pia Johnson
27A Monkey Baa Theatre Company production Supported by
2019 Theatre
POSSUM Show Sponsor
MAGIC
Based on
Photo: Jared Taylor Photographer
the book
by Mem Fox
& Julie Vivas
Tuesday 15 October 12pm & 6.30pm
Wednesday 16 October 10am & 12pm
EARL ARTS CENTRE
Tuesday 24 September, 7.30pm 50 minutes (no interval)
PRINCESS THEATRE Prices: All single tickets $24, Subscriber Full / Concession $20.
2 hours 30 minutes (including interval) School group prices available (see P.35)
Prices: Full $95, Concession $85, Child 0-17yrs $60, Group 8+ $85ea Recommended for ages 3+. Pyrotechnics used in this production.
All Subscribers $85
Suitable for all ages. No Babes in Arms. A BRAND-NEW STAGE ADAPTATION OF A MAGICAL AUSTRALIAN CLASSIC.
Adapted for the stage by Eva Di Cesare & Sandra Eldridge
THE MOST LOVED BALLET OF THEM ALL Directed by Sandra Eldridge
Artistic Director: Gediminas Taranda For over 30 years, Mem Fox’s Possum Magic has captivated and enchanted young
The Imperial Russian Ballet Company returns to Launceston with Swan Lake... people all over Australia.
the most loved classical ballet of them all. Grandma Poss loves making magic. She makes wombats blue and kookaburras
This masterpiece ballet is presented in two acts and follows the original storyline. pink. She makes dingoes smile and emus shrink. But one day, when danger
Subtle revisions and variations have been introduced by Gediminas Taranda, arrives in the form of a snake, Grandma uses her most magical spell to make
Artistic Director of the Imperial Russian Ballet Company. Hush invisible. Hush has many wonderful adventures. But being invisible isn’t all
Swan Lake crosses the world of magic and mystical creatures with that of the real it’s cracked up to be, and Hush longs to see herself again.
world. It is a story where the virtues of love and forgiveness in the end conquer One problem. Grandma Poss can’t find the spell to make Hush visible again. And
evil and betrayal. then she remembers...this particular magic requires something more, something
The Imperial Russian Ballet Company was formed in 1994, headed by the special, something to do with food…people food.
Bolshoi Theatre soloist Gediminas Taranda. The Imperial Russian Ballet Company Possum Magic takes us on a whimsical journey around Australia to find the food
comprises 40 dancers from the major ballet schools of Russia. that makes Hush visible again.
Joined by an extraordinary creative team, Monkey Baa brings to life
“Bold, Brave Russians” the characters, journey and love that made Possum Magic the most-
“In a night that overflows with all things ballet, you can’t help loved and best-selling Australian picture book of all time.
be swept up by the sheer panache of the Imperial Russian Ballet Text copyright © Mem Fox 1983. Illustrations copyright © Julie Vivas 1983
Company dancers.”- The West Australian
28 29Supported by Supported by
2019 Theatre 2019 Theatre
Show Sponsor Show Sponsor
by Geraldine Aron
Christine Harris & HIT Productions
Directed by Denny Lawrence
Starring Mandi Lodge as Angela
AN IRRESISTIBLY FUNNY
“STAND-UP TRAGEDY!”
Wednesday 16 October, 7.30pm
PRINCESS THEATRE Tuesday 29 October, 7.30pm
2 hours 20 minutes (including interval)
PRINCESS THEATRE
Prices: Full $59.50, Concession $49.50, Subscriber Full $49.50
Subscriber Concession $39.50, Subscriber Student (limited tickets) $15
1 hour 25 minutes (no interval)
School group prices available (see P.35) Prices: Full $59.50, Concession $49.50, Subscriber Full $49.50
Subscriber Concession $39.50, Subscriber Student $15
Suitable for ages 7+. Some adult themes, simulated warfare
School group prices available (see P.35)
and a small amount of coarse language.
Suitable for ages 15+. Contains sexual themes.
A FUNNY HEART-WARMING AWARD-WINNING MUSICAL PLAY,
INSPIRED BY A TRUE STORY My Brilliant Divorce, by Geraldine Aron, is the radiantly witty
Written & Directed by Tony Briggs and warm personal account of Angela. Dumped by her husband
Producer: Christine Harris & HIT Productions for a younger model, we follow her achingly funny story as she fumbles through
Musical Director: Nathaniel Andrew the days and the dating scene, rediscovering herself and hoping to find the
Set & Lighting Designer: Mark Howett love of her life!
The Sapphires is a multiple award-winning musical play and film that is coming A smash hit for Dawn French on the West End, Mandi Lodge will star
to the Princess Theatre stage…. for the first time. in HIT’s 2019 Australian production of this irresistibly funny “stand-up tragedy!”.
Four young Aboriginal women from regional Australia, who like singing country Mandi, a much loved and acclaimed actress and singer, has performed nationally
music, suddenly get the chance to change their tune and their lives. and internationally in LA and in the UK and scored a hit as Patsy Cline’s close
friend when Theatre North presented Always... Patsy Cline in 2016.
Wearing sequins, armed only with microphones they find themselves trying to
spread joy in the hell that is the Vietnam War.
“An irresistible twinkle, great directness, warmth and humour.
The Sapphires is a funny, heart-warming tale inspired by the true story of four A lovely play that shines”- London Times
Yorta Yorta Women, who sing Motown hits against the backdrop of personal
change and massive social upheaval. It is an energetic, fun and engaging play “It’s refreshing to see a solo show that engages with a woman’s
that affirms life and the realisation of dreams. inner life”- The Guardian
30 31Victorian Opera presents in association with Melbourne City Ballet
The Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
GIOACHINO ROSSINI
THE BARBER
OF SEVILLE
Friday 20 December, 7.30pm
PRINCESS THEATRE
Thursday 21 November, 7.30pm 2 hours (including interval)
PRINCESS THEATRE Prices: Full $44.50, Concession $37.50, Subscriber Full $38,
2 hours 45 minutes (including interval) Subscriber Concession $32
PREMIUM: Full $75, Senior $70, Conc. $65, Group (6+) $70ea, Sub Full $70, Sub Suitable for all ages. No Babes in Arms.
Conc. $65. A RESERVE: Full $65, Senior $60, Conc. $55, U30yrs $45, Group (6+)
$60ea, Sub Full $60, Sub Conc. $50. B RESERVE: Full $55, Senior $50, Conc. $45,
IT WAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS…
U30yrs $35, Group (6+) $50ea, Sub Full $50, Sub Conc. $40. C RESERVE: Full $39,
Senior/Conc. $35, U30yrs $30, Group (6+) $35ea, All Subs $35 Written by Marius Petipa
Sung in Italian with English surtitles. No Babes in Arms. Score by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Adaptation by Michael Pappalardo
ROSSINI’S MOST FAMOUS OPERA On Christmas Eve, a little girl named Clara falls asleep after a party at her home
Prepare for an evening of huge laughs with Rossini’s most popular opera, and dreams herself into a fantastic world where toys become larger than life. Her
a delightful romp full of farcical frivolity. beloved Nutcracker comes to life and defends her from the Mouse King, who is
Featuring some of opera’s most recognisable music, this madcap masterpiece is a magically turned into a Prince after Clara saves his life.
paean to impertinence that will make you beam with joy and grin with delight. Clara and her Nutcracker’s adventure is the world’s most famous ballet by Marius
Count Almaviva is hopelessly in love with the beautiful, young Rosina, but first he Petipa, with this special adaptation created by Melbourne City Ballet’s Artistic
must prise her from the clutches of her guardian, the lecherous Doctor Bartolo. Director, Michael Pappalardo, to Tchaikovsky’s famous score. Expect a joyous
Lucky for them, the flamboyant and cunning town barber Figaro has a few tricks explosion of colour as Melbourne City Ballet bring to life this audience favourite,
up his sleeve.
just in time for Christmas.
One of Italy’s most renowned Rosinas, Chiara Amarù joins a stellar Australian
cast including José Carbó (Figaro), Warwick Fyfe (Doctor Bartolo) and Breton Watch this space for opportunities for young dancers to participate in community
Spiteri (Count Almaviva), in an essential, made-for-touring interpretation of workshops and within the production in small extra roles!
this exuberant opera buffa, in the tradition of commedia dell’arte. Richard Mills
conducts the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra.
Join Victorian Opera for this timeless work of comic genius and prodigious
musical invention.
Presenting Partner
32 33Local Theatre at the Princess Sharing the magic - our Kids
and the Earl in 2019 Accessing Theatre partnership
Launceston is bursting at the seams with talent and Theatre North at the
Princess is proud to list these wonderful locally produced shows in 2019.
with Bell Bay Aluminium
Theatre North at the Princess and Bell Bay Aluminium have teamed up to help
MARCH AUGUST hundreds of youngsters from the Tamar Valley region experience the magic of
15-30, PRINCESS THEATRE 2-10, PRINCESS THEATRE theatre through the KAT (Kids Accessing Theatre) Program.
Strictly Ballroom: The Musical We Will Rock You Distance and associated travel costs make a trip to the theatre more challenging
Encore Theatre Company Encore Theatre Company for out of town schools and thanks to Bell Bay Aluminium we can make it easier
encoretheatre.org.au encoretheatre.org.au by covering the cost of their bus transport and offering subsidised tickets to
12-14, PRINCESS THEATRE selected shows in our Subscription Season.
MAY Tarzan: The Stage Musical Bell Bay Aluminium has not only renewed our partnership for the next three
16-25, EARL ARTS CENTRE Stage Right Youth Theatre years, but has generously offered to extend the KAT Program! In 2019 our KAT
1984 facebook.com/SRYouthTheatre program will enable children from the Tamar Valley area to delight in a theatre
Launceston Players experience with their families – the KAT program will support family theatre
launcestonplayers.com SEPTEMBER trips as well as school groups.
13-21, EARL ARTS CENTRE
JUNE Picnic at Hanging Rock
If your business can help subsidise a rare trip to the theatre for
disadvantaged local youngsters or families in 2019 we would love to help
15, PRINCESS THEATRE Launceston Players you make it happen. Please contact General Manager Mandy Shepherd at
1984 – with Kerry O’Brien launcestonplayers.com the theatre or email generalmanager@theatrenorth.com.au
(Narrator) & Tom Baker
(Voice of Big Brother) NOVEMBER Or you can include a donation with your subscription payment or donate
Stephen Beckett Productions at the Box Office any time!
1, PRINCESS THEATRE
facebook.com/SBPTheatre Gone with the Wind: Reunion – with
Kerry Armstrong & Peter Phelps
Stephen Beckett Productions
facebook.com/SBPTheatre
School Group Bookings:
…& watch this space! Information for Teachers
for announcements of shows still to be confirmed
Theatre North at the Princess is committed to nurturing young people’s love of
the arts. We welcome school groups and offer significantly reduced school prices
APRIL NOVEMBER
to several shows in our 2019 Subscription Season.
Three River Theatre Launceston Youth Theatre Ensemble
Adaptivity Theatre Company To access the special schools discount the booking must be made by the school
APRIL/MAY and submitted on our Schools Booking Form (available to download from our
St. Patricks College DECEMBER website, from the box office or via email).
Tasdance Unless otherwise stated, our 2019 school group prices are:
JULY
Launceston Youth Theatre Ensemble PLUS! $13 per student (1-40 students)
5 May-14 July $10 per student (50+students)
AUGUST Launceston Competitions
Launceston College Teaching resources and pre-show workshops are often also available as part of
28 September-6 October
Launceston Festival of Dance our school group packages.
AUGUST/SEPTEMBER Our school group package information is sent to all schools, but if you are an
Newstead College educator who would like more information please phone 6331 0052
or email boxofficemanager@theatrenorth.com.au.
34 35INFORMATION FOR PATRONS
PARKING MOBILE PHONES
The City of Launceston Paterson Street East multi-storey car park is open To ensure an enjoyable experience for all visitors and no distractions for our
Monday-Saturday 9am-midnight. There are two 24/7 car parks in Earl Street, performers, all mobile phones and other electronic devices should be powered
both with ticket machines that accept coins or card payment. There are also off before the performance begins. Not only are ringing phones disruptive, but
limited spaces in Brisbane, George and York Streets and in Yorktown Square. phones on silent mode can also disrupt by lighting up or vibrating. Occasionally
Make sure you leave home early enough to find a parking spot nearby. a phone can interfere with the sound system, even when on silent. If you rely on
The theatre foyers open one hour before show time, so you can relax and enjoy your phone for hearing enhancement please advise our Front of House staff who
a preshow drink at the theatre bar. will be happy to assist you.
ACCESS SEATING CAMERAS / RECORDING DEVICES
PRINCESS THEATRE Wheelchair access to the main auditorium is via the
lift near the Box Office. The Princess Theatre auditorium has spaces for 18 The use of cameras, video and phone cameras and other recording devices is
wheelchairs, located in the stalls. These spaces have been positioned in generally not permitted during performances. However, exceptions sometimes
representative areas throughout the auditorium, including the centre block of apply and will be noted on our website or announced prior to the start of the
Stalls Rows D and E. If you do require a wheelchair position, please make sure performance. Please ensure you check whether any photography or filming is
you advise us when you make your booking. permitted.
Any seats in Rows D and E not sold to wheelchair users two weeks before the
performance date will be released for sale to the rest of the general public.
FOOD & BEVERAGES
Please note that seats in Row F may have a restricted view if access seats have Cold beverages and snacks may be taken into the theatre, however we cannot
been sold. permit you to take hot beverages, hot food or glass inside. You may purchase
beverages from our bar to enjoy during the show in non-glass drinkware (limit of
There are a small number of aisle seats with flexible arm rests for easier access.
2 drinks per person permitted inside). You are welcome to bring takeaway coffee
To book an easy access seat on the aisle, please enquire at the Box Office.
into the theatre foyer, but hot beverages are not permitted inside the theatre.
Walking frames may be used by patrons to help them to their seats; however
they cannot be left in the aisles. Our ushers will store your walker and return it
PRE-ORDER INTERVAL DRINKS
to you at the conclusion of the performance.
Avoid the rush! Pre-order your interval drinks at the bar before the show starts.
EARL ARTS CENTRE General Admission seating: on request we can reserve you
Your drinks will be ready for collection upstairs at the beginning of the interval.
an accessible seat in Row A or B (subject to availability) if you would prefer not
to climb the stairs. Please book early and ask our Box Office to reserve you an PRAMS AND LARGE OBJECTS
accessible seat at GA shows.
For the safety and comfort of our patrons we do not permit prams, baby capsules,
Theatre North at the Princess is affiliated with the State Government’s large bags or other bulky items inside the theatre. We will happily store your
Companion Card Program. items while you attend a performance but our storage space is very limited. We
appreciate your assistance by folding your pram or leaving your large items in your
HEARING ENHANCEMENT FACILITIES car or at home if possible.
There are hearing enhancement facilities in both theatres. Please don’t hesitate
to ask our staff for any assistance you might need. BOX OFFICE
The Princess Theatre Box Office is located in the theatre foyer. The Box Office is
LATECOMERS open Monday to Friday 9am-5pm, Saturday 10am-1pm and at least one hour
Please arrive early to ensure you don’t miss a minute of the show. before show time. Bookings may also be made by phoning 03 6331 0052
Patrons arriving late to any performance cannot be admitted until a or online at www.theatrenorth.com.au (a per-transaction fee applies to bookings
suitable break occurs in the show. The Front of House Manager will made online).
determine the suitable time of entry for latecomers.
36 37The Tamar Valley flourishes
as one of Australia’s most awarded wine regions.
As a true cool climate wine region, the vignerons
of the Tamar Valley produce excellent Riesling,
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38 39The Avenue Restaurant
and Lobby Bar
Situated at the Hotel Grand Chancellor Launceston
a short walk from the Princess Theatre, is the
perfect choice for your pre-show entertaining.
Enjoy a drink in the bar, or why not treat yourself
to a pre-show dinner?
29 Cameron Street Launceston
Select two courses from our pre-show menu* Tasmania 7250
(entrée/main or main/dessert) including a glass of wine
for $45 per person. Bookings essential. P 03 6334 3434
reservations@hgclaunceston.com.au
*menu available on our website
www.grandchancellorhotels.com
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