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THEATRE SEASON 2019
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Mon–Fri 9am–5pm
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FAMILY
Theatre
SEASON
Family Season
Season Civic
14-15 March 10 March
Theatre 3-5 May
Festival of One
Morning Room on the Broom La Traviata at the MET Act Plays
Melodies
20 February
Gaetano Bonfante
with Michael Harvey
10 April
23 October
UP UP & AWAY!
13-14 May 28-29 May 11 May The Wonderful
Me and My Shadow Loose Ends Carmen at the MET Wizard of Oz
8 May
A Night in Vegas
19 June
1RAR in Concert Theatre
9 October Season
The Beggars
Riverway 15 March
20 November 12-13 June 25-26 July I Want To Know
Billionaire Boy Possum Magic What Love Is 27-28 April
Christmas with
Karen Knowles
19-20 July
4 18 October 7-8 June Wolfgang’s Magical 19 August
Spot Bruce Musical Circus Spencer
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performers, Julie Anthony, Peter Allen
Gaetano “Pure Imagination” – Gaetano Bonfante with Michael
Harvey, brings ‘beautiful music’ to the stage, with voice and Rob Guest, also performs in solo
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Wednesday, 20 February
Bonfante and piano. The romantic repertoire includes “Bring Him Piano Performance. 11am
with Home”, “Anthem”, “Be My Love”, “Younger than Springtime”,
and songs recorded by Andrea BocelIi and Josh Groban.
Gaetano’s sensitivity and Michael’s
musical empathy, ‘breathing’ with the
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Michael Together, Gaetano and Michael bring you the fullness of singer on every note, is endearing
to the audience. Together they bring
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Harvey their artistry.
Gaetano, an Australian-Italian tenor, has performed and
an amiable and warm conversation
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to the stage – “Pure Imagination” is
studied in Verona, Venice, Shanghai, and sang with Opera G
pure joy.
Australia in TOSCA, PARSIFAL, and LA BOHEME. His rich PR I CI N G
tenor voice, accompanied by Award-winning Composer Adults/Concession $15
and Pianist, Michael Harvey, will delight you. Michael, 2019 TicketShop Members $13.50
once Musical Director / Conductor for Australia’s iconic Groups 10+ & MM Package $12.50pp
Includes FREE Light Refreshments from 10am
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A SHAR MILL FIL M S PR O DUCT I O N
La Traviata
at the MET
FILMED FR OM A L I VE PER F O R M AN CE
Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin DAT ES
conducts Verdi’s timeless tragedy La Traviata. Sunday, 10 March
Directed by Michael Mayer, this new production 3pm
features a dazzling 18th-century setting that
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changes with the seasons. Diana Damrau is the
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doomed heroine Violetta, opposite Juan Diego
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Flórez as her lover, Alfredo, and Quinn Kelsey as
Alfredo’s protective father, Giorgio Germont. 3hours & 32mins
(incl. interval)
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PG
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Adults $28
Concession $24
A dazzling 18th century Child $15
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setting that changes (10% off each price category
except groups)
with the seasons Groups 10+ $10pp
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How the cat purred and how Theatre Season / Civic Theatre
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the witch grinned, as they sat Morning Melodies
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on their broomstick and flew
through the wind
CDP PR ESENTS TAL L STO R I ES’ PR O DUCT I O N O F
Room on
the Broom
LIVE ON STAGE
Adapted from the award winning picture book by DAT ES
Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler, published by Thursday, 14 March
Macmillan Children’s books. 6:30pm
The witch and her cat are flying happily on their Friday, 15 March
broomstick – until a stormy wind blows away the 10:30am & 12:30pm
witch’s hat, bow and wand. VEN UE
A helpful dog, bird and frog find the witch’s lost Townsville Civic Theatre
things, and they all hop on the broom for a ride. R UN T I M E
But this broomstick’s not meant for five and – 55mins
CRACK – the broom snaps in two!
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When a hungry dragon appears, who will save the G
poor witch? And will there ever be room on the
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broom for everyone?
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After a sell-out 2017 tour, the team behind The
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Gruffalo and The Gruffalo’s Child return with
Members $13.50
songs, laughs and scary fun for children aged 3
Groups 10+ $12.50pp
and up - and their grown-ups...
School Group bookings
please contact the
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Room on the Broom © Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler
2002 – Macmillan Children’s Books’
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This is for everyone who's Theatre Season / Riverway
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ever loved. Anyone who's Family Season
ever hurt. This is for you.
A CR ITICAL STAGES AN D
THE GOOD R OOM PR O DUCT I O N
I Want To Know
What Love Is
Joyous. Sexy. Heartbreaking. Take a dizzying ride DAT ES
through love’s collision course. Friday, 15 March
Based on 800 anonymous love stories submitted by 7:30pm
you, your friends and your exes, I Want To Know What VEN UE
Love Is throws a spotlight on long-buried memories, Riverway Arts Centre
bedroom fantasies, crushes and conquests as R UN T I M E
secret confessions are transformed into magnificent 60mins
declarations centre stage. This is for everyone who’s
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ever loved. Anyone who’s ever hurt. This is for you.
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Created by Daniel Evans, Amy Ingram, Caroline Dunphy,
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Kieran Swann and Lauren Clelland.
Adults $35
Concession $30
Child $20
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(10% off each price
category except groups)
Groups 10+ $30pp
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Cabin crew, please prepare Morning Melodies
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the cabin for chaos...
I mean, landing!
A CANDY SHOP SH OW AUST R AL I A PR O DUCT I O N
UP, UP & AWAY!
“Ladies and Gentlemen, we welcome you aboard DAT ES
magical airline UP, UP & AWAY! where only the extremely Wednesday, 10 April
good looking are eligible to fly! We trust you’ll enjoy the 11am
hospitality provided by our cheeky service team, as well VEN UE
as the fabulous in-flight entertainment system.” Townsville Civic Theatre
Travel with UP, UP & AWAY! in this riotous dance cabaret R UN T I M E
on a once-in-a-lifetime journey around the world. The 75mins
sassy stewardesses are your LIVE In-Flight Entertainment
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System which features more than enough razzle-dazzle
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from the Swing and Retro eras to keep you occupied
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during your fabulous journey.
Adults/Concession $15
Join the tipsy mile-high shenanigans through spectacular
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dance numbers and captivating harmonies as the
Members $13.50
crew from First Class, Business Class and Economy
demonstrate what NEVER goes on at 39,000 feet. In fact, Groups 10+ &
the hosties are far more interested in their own comfort MM Package $12.50pp
than that of their passengers and you are invited to join Includes FREE Light
their escapades as they leap through the skies on an Refreshments from 10am
unmissable musical journey.
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Live Comedy
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Melbourne
International Comedy
Festival Roadshow
Looking for a laugh? The Melbourne International Comedy DAT ES
Festival Roadshow is coming to town. Forget I-Spy, spotto Saturday, 27 April
and stale servo snacks, this road trip is jam-packed with a 7:30pm
crew of fantastically funny comedians, specially selected Sunday, 28 April
to bring the fun of the Festival to towns and cities around 7:30pm
the nation.
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For 20 years the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Townsville Civic Theatre
has been touring far and wide, bringing giggles, guffaws
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and good times to Australia and further afield. Whether
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you’re in Katherine, Quirindi, Kyneton or Cairns, you
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can still experience Australia’s largest and best-loved
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comedy festival in your own backyard. We’ve got over 80
destinations on the laugh-laden schedule, and a line-up of PR I CI N G
artists to tickle anyone’s funny bone. The Roadshow really Adults $45
has something for everyone! Grab a mate, grab a date… Concession $40
grab a ticket to the Roadshow! Child $30
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(10% off each price category
except groups)
Groups 10+ $40pp
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TOWNSVILLE CITY CO UN CI L PR ESEN TS
Festival of
One-Act Plays
Short plays will take centre stage as the North DAT ES
Queensland Festival of One-Act Plays makes its Friday, 3 May
return in 2019. Sunday, 5 May
A long-term partnership between Townsville City VEN UE
Council and the Friends of the Theatre, the annual Townsville Civic Theatre
festival will be held in the refurbished Townsville Civic R UN T I M E
Theatre this year. The festival gives both groups Various
and individual amateur thespians the opportunity to
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perform on stage and be critiqued on their work by
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an industry professional. The festival plays a great
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role in the development of theatrical talent in the
Adults $18
region and gives exposure to unknown local writers.
Concession $12
Child $10
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(10% off each price category
except groups)
Groups 10+ $12pp
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trio of talented performers.” Morning Melodies
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A RT PROD U CT I O N S
JT M PROD U C T I O N S P R E S E NTS
Attori
in
A Night in Vegas
What happens in Vegas, stays Vegas right? Wrong! DATES
Let the lights, sounds, music and stories of Wednesday, 8 May
Las Vegas come to you in this sensational high 11am
energy musical extravaganza which pays homage VENU E
to the Legends of Vegas. Townsville Civic Theatre
Featuring the breath-taking voices of Rick Romeo R UN TIME
and friends, be taken on a journey through the life, 80mins
music and behind the scenes stories of some of the
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greatest entertainers of our time who frequented
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‘The Strip’ in it’s heyday and beyond.
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With amazing harmonies, charm and slick Adults/Concession $15
sophistication, these guys have the dinner suits,
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the attitude and the banter to match!
Members $13.50
Groups 10+
& MM Package $12.50pp
Includes FREE Light “We have not seen
Refreshments from 10am anything superior.”
H O N EYCO M B G R O UP
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A SHAR MILL FIL M S PR O DUCT I O N
Carmen at
the MET
FILMED FR OM A L I VE PER F O R M AN CE
Don José loses everything to be with the capricious DAT ES
Carmen, with a fierceness that can only lead Saturday, 11 May
to catastrophe. 6:30pm
Clémentine Margaine stars as opera’s ultimate VEN UE
seductress, opposite superstar Roberto Alagna Townsville Civic Theatre
(who captivated Live in HD audiences as Don José
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in 2010) as the passionate solider held in the throes
3hours 41mins (incl. interval)
of Carmen’s cruel magnetism.
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Louis Langrée conducts Sir Richard Eyre’s thrilling
PG
production, a favourite in the MET’s repertoire and
one of the most popular operas of all time. PR I CI N G
Adults $28
Concession $24
Child $15
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A ravishing opera (10% off each price category
of love & passion! except groups)
Groups 10+ $10pp
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PATC H T H E ATR E C O M PA NY P RO D UC T I O N
Me and My
Shadow
Me and My Shadow is about the fanciful escapades of DATES
a girl making friends with her shadow. Monday, 13 May
Children love to play with shadows, but making friends 6:30pm
with your shadow can be a tricky business. There are Tuesday, 14 May
things to sort out, problems to solve, adventures to 10:30am & 12:30pm
have and laughter to be shared. VENU E
Me and My Shadow is a gentle magical visual poem Townsville Civic Theatre
for children, using paper, light, shadow, colour, water, R UN TIME
music, sound and words to create a world of play 45mins
where the imagined becomes real. With fantastical
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imagery, quirky physical performances and an intriguing
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score, Me and My Shadow ignites the imagination in
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a poetical experience that explores the trials and joys
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of friendship.
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Members $13.50
Groups 10+ $12.50pp A gentle magical visual
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poem for children, using
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Loose
Ends
Makers, creators, and story lovers; dive into a DAT ES
theatrical adventure that feels like the magic box of a Tuesday, 28 May
bygone trickster! 12:30pm & 6:30pm
Journey to an eccentric place where gadgets are Wednesday, 29 May
poetic, puppets naughty, machines untamed and circus 10:30am & 12:30pm
tricks pop up when you’re least expecting it! This is a VEN UE
world where music appears from lemons, carrots Riverway Arts Centre
and bunny’s bums, monsters go crazy and birthday
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parties are ferociously celebrated.
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Loose Ends is the story of a man who thinks he can
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organise all his life in boxes, and has a knack for
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getting into mischief. Can this tinkerer learn enough
Out of the Ordinary about real friendship to keep him out of trouble?
This breathtaking show is highly visual, emotional and
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Adults/Conc/Child $15
Visual Theatre, set unpredictable. It makes inventions and machines fun
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Members $13.50
in a Wondrous and adds a few quirky edges to puppetry.
Groups 10+ $12.50pp
Tinkering Heaven School Group bookings
please contact the
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A PR ODUCTION F R O M
THE LAST GR EAT H UN T
BRUCE
From the creator of the award-winning international DAT ES
hits The Adventures of Alvin Sputnik: Deep Sea Friday, 7 June
Explorer and It’s Dark Outside comes a new low-fi 7:30pm
puppetry spectacular. Get ready for an epic puppet Saturday, 8 June
adventure that bends time and melts your heart. 1:30pm
Keeping you at the edge of your seat, BRUCE will VEN UE
sweep you away on an epic adventure of love and Riverway Arts Centre
revenge. He may be just a yellow block of foam with
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a pair of disembodied hands, but BRUCE is out to
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prove he’s got a heart of pure gold. BRUCE is a two-
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man, one-puppet show that fuses mime and puppetry
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in a non-stop rollercoaster of action, adventure and
low-fi nostalgia. PR I CI N G
Adults $35
Concession $30
Child $20
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(10% off each price category
except groups)
Groups 10+ $30pp
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A C DP KID S P R O D U C T I O N
Billionaire Boy
A PLAY BY M A RYA M M AST ER B ASED O N
THE B O O K BY DAV I D WA L L IA MS
Twelve year old Joe has everything a boy could ever DATES
want, from a golden underwater Ferrari to his very own Wednesday, 12 June
cinema. Joe and his Dad have more money than you 6:30pm
could imagine, but what Joe really needs is a friend. Thursday, 13 June
When Joe arrives at his new school, life really gets tough. 10:30am & 12:30pm
Facing the school bully, his Dad’s new girlfriend and the
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world’s worst school canteen, Joe is about to learn that
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money might buy you a lot in Raj’s shop, but it can’t buy
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you everything.
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David Walliams’ best-selling book comes to life on stage
AGE R ECOMMENDATION
for 6-12 year olds - and their adults! Don’t miss this
6-12yrs and their adults
original Australian adaptation as the team behind Mr Stink
and The 13-, 26-, 52- and 78-Storey Treehouses live on PR ICING
stage return with songs, laughs and yes, that cat sick and Adults/Conc/Child $15
sweet potato mash from the canteen… 2019 TicketShop Billionaire Boy by David Walliams,
published by HarperCollins Children’s Books.
Members $13.50 Cover Illustration © Tony Ross, 2010
Lettering on authors name © Quentin Blake, 2010
Groups 10+ $12.50pp
School Group bookings
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1 RAR The Band of the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian
Regiment is made up of a group of exceptional
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Wednesday, 19 June
Band professional Army musicians based in Townsville’s
Lavarack Barracks. Amazingly versatile, they can step
11am
Presents... off a parade ground and put on exciting rock shows,
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intimate small group events, and masterful big band
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jazz performances. Their shows are always very
Approx. 75mins
popular and sell out, so be quick to get your tickets!
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PR I CI N G
Adults/Concession $15
2019 TicketShop Members $13.50
Groups 10+ & MM Package $12.50pp
Includes FREE Light Refreshments from 10am
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Wolfgang's Magical
Musical Circus
BY C IRCA
C R E ATE D BY YA RON L I F S CHITZ WITH
B E N JAMIN K N A P TO N A N D THE CIRCA EN SEMB L E
Straight from the score and onto the stage, the man known DATES
as Mozart appears amid a storm of powder, tumbling and Friday, 19 July 2019
twirling, as musical mayhem and movement fuse in this 7:30pm
family show with a circus twist. Saturday, 20 July 2019
To those who know him, he is Wolfgang, the dart-playing, 1:30pm
pun-loving ratbag. To those who are watching and listening, VENU E
he is the wigged genius Mozart. Come and discover his Riverway Arts Centre
irrepressible spirit and vibrant compositions through physical
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comedy and mischievous antics.
60mins
Designed to amaze people from the age of three and
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upwards, Wolfgang’s Magical Musical Circus reinvents
Suitable for ages 3+
the composer’s magical music in a skilful and illuminating
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show featuring Circa’s dexterous daredevil artists and a live
Adults $30
accordionist. Watch as the notes are physically lifted off the
Concession $25
page as performers bring the renowned compositions to life
Child $17
amidst a storm of powder, tumbles and crashes, all under the
Family (2A+2J) $65
eccentric swirl of the conductor’s baton.
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Commissioned by the Arthouse Wyong except groups & family)
Circa respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands, waters and seas on
which we work and live paying respects to Elders, past, present and future. Groups 10+ $25pp
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A MONKEY BAA PR O DUCT I O N
Possum Magic
BAS ED ON TH E BOOK BY M E M F OX A ND JULI E V I VAS .
ADAP TED FOR TH E STAG E BY E VA D I C E SA RE & SA ND RA E LD RI D G E .
D IR ECTED BY SA ND RA E LD RI D G E
For more than 30 years, Mem Fox’s Possum Magic DAT ES
has captivated and enchanted young people all over Thursday, 25 July
Australia. Possum Magic takes us on a whimsical journey 6:30pm
to cities around Australia to find the food that makes Hush Friday, 26 July
visible again. 10:30am & 12:30pm
Joined by an extraordinary creative team, Monkey Baa VEN UE
Hush has many wonderful brings to life the characters, journey and love that has made
Possum Magic the most-loved and best-selling Australian
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adventures. But being picture book of all time.
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50mins
invisible isn’t all it’s cracked Grandma Poss loves making magic. She makes wombats
blue and kookaburras pink. She makes dingoes smile and
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up to be, and Hush longs to emus shrink. But one day, when danger arrives in the form of
a snake, Grandma uses her most magical spell to make Hush
group: 3-8years
see herself again. invisible. Hush has many wonderful adventures. But being
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Adults/Conc/Child $15
invisible isn’t all it’s cracked up to be, and Hush longs to see
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herself again.
Members $13.50
Text copyright © Mem Fox 1983
One problem. Grandma Poss can’t find the spell to make
Illustrations copyright © Julie Vivas 1983
Groups 10+ $12.50pp
Hush visible again. And then she remembers...this particular
School Group bookings
magic requires something more, something special,
please contact the
something to do with food…people food.
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A LAB KELPIE PR O DUCT I O N
Spencer
BY KATY WAR NER
Spencer is a new Australian comedy-drama that looks DAT ES
through the lens of a sports-mad dysfunctional family Monday, 19 August
to explore themes of acceptance, forgiveness, identity 7.30pm
and depression. VEN UE
Told over the course of one weekend in a suburban Riverway Arts Centre
Australian family home, Spencer tells the story of a tight- R UN T I M E
knit family led by single-mum matriarch Marilyn and her 75mins
three adult children – wayward daughter Jules, mouthy R AT I N G
couldabeen Ben and AFL player and golden-boy Scott. MA 16+
About to meet the young son – Spencer – he never knew PR I CI N G
he had, Scott and the family have gathered home to help Adults $35
mark the occasion. With the surprise appearance of the
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father they barely remember, the entire family is forced
Child $20
to work together to clean up both the house and their
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own fractured relationships as the clock ticks down to
There’s no such thing Spencer’s arrival.
(10% off each price
category except groups)
as fun for the whole Starring Jane Clifton (Prisoner), Roger Oakley (Home &
Away) and Lyall Brooks (A Prudent Man), Spencer asks
Groups 10+ $30pp
family... us to consider how much our family defines who we are,
if we can exist without them and whether we ever really
grow up….
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The Beggars
AU ST RA L I A N S O N G B O O K VO L 2
The Beggars are Renee Donaghey, Stuart DATES
Day and Quinton Dunne, their sound is often Wednesday, 9 October
compared to legendary Australian Vocal group 11am
The Seekers. Since forming in 2006 The Beggars VENU E
have made multiple Australian and International Townsville Civic Theatre
tours, topped the European country music charts
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and made over 150 appearances on the iTunes
80mins
music charts.
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Adults/Concession $15
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Members $13.50
Groups 10+ &
MM Package $12.50pp
Includes FREE Light
Refreshments from 10am
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CDP Kids & Salspot presents
A CDP KIDS &
SALSPOT PR ODUCT I O N
Based on the books by Eric Hill
Spot
BAS ED ON TH E BOOK S BY E RI C HI LL
Spot is one of the most loved dogs in the world, DAT ES
and he’s coming to Australia! Friday, 18 October
Spot and his friends are off on a new adventure 10:30am, 12:30pm
to visit Spot’s Dad on the farm and meet the farm & 6:30pm
animals. But when they arrive, all the animals are VEN UE
lost! Can Spot and his friends find them all? They Riverway Arts Centre
might need a little help from their new friends in R UN T I M E
the audience… 50mins
Eric Hill’s beloved puppy comes to life on stage R AT I N G
sented by arrangement with Salspot Limited, part of Penguin Random House.
pyright © Salspot Ltd 2018. Original artwork © The Eric and Gillian Hill Family
st 2013-2018. Fun with Spot TM Salspot Ltd. All rights reserved.
with puppetry, songs, and puzzles for children G
aged 18 months+ and their adults.
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Presented by arrangement with Salspot Limited, Adults/Conc/Child $15
part of Penguin Random House.
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Groups 10+ $12.50pp
School Group bookings
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Presented by arrangement with Salspot Limited, part of Penguin Random House.
Copyright © Salspot Ltd 2018. Original artwork © The Eric and Gillian Hill Family
Trust 2013-2018. FUN WITH SPOT™ Salspot Ltd. All rights reserved.
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A M E LB OU R N E C I T Y BA L L E T P RO D UC T I O N
The Wonderful
Wizard of Oz
Melbourne City Ballet will recreate the cherished story DATES
of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz for audiences across Wednesday, 23 October
Australia in 2019. The dancers will click their heels 7:30pm
together and get a little bit wicked as they follow the VENU E
classic tale of Dorothy Gale, a young country girl who is Townsville Civic Theatre
swept away to the magical world of Oz.
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Full of enchanting characters, some friendly and 120mins
some truly wicked! The Wonderful Wizard of Oz will
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be imaginatively brought to life in this brand new
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production for Melbourne City Ballet. With stunning
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new sets and costumes and the company’s largest
Adults $35
ensemble to date, this brand new ballet proves there is
no place like home, and will be and enchanting event Concession $30
suitable for the whole family. Child $20
2019 TicketShop Members
(10% off each price category
except groups)
Groups 10+ $30pp
Close your eyes,
and tap your heels
together 3 times!
44 45Theatre Season / Civic Theatre
Theatre Season / Riverway
Morning Melodies
Family Season
Christmas
with
Karen Knowles
Karen Knowles, one of Australia's favourite singers, will DAT ES
return to Townsville for a special Christmas concert on Wednesday, 20 November
20 November 2019. 11am
Well known for her Carols and Christmas repertoire and VEN UE
regular performances as part of the Lord Mayors Carols Townsville Civic Theatre
broadcast throughout Queensland on Channel 7, Karen R UN T I M E
will perform with her musical director. 75mins
Starting her performance career on Young Talent R AT I N G
Time, Karen moved into recording and became the G
highest selling Australian female recording artists for PR I CI N G
two consecutive years. Her hits include Why Won't You Adults/Concession $15
Explain, You are the Reason, Loves us All, By Request and
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Moonglow. She has received gold and platinum awards
Members $13.50
for her recordings, has starred in the musical Big River
Groups 10+ &
and was lead singer with The Seekers in the early 1990s.
MM Package $12.50pp
Join Karen for a wonderful selection of her hits, standards
Includes FREE Light
and your favourite Christmas songs as her music moves
Refreshments from 10am
you into the true spirit of Christmas.
46 47ticketshop.com.au 4727 9797 Riverway Arts Centre Townsville Civic Theatre
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