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2022 T H E AT R E SEASON
Townsville City Council
acknowledges the Traditional
Owners and Custodians of
Townsville – the Wulgurukaba
of Gurambilbarra and
Yunbenun; and Bindal people.
We pay our respects to their
cultures, their ancestors and
their Elders – past and present
– and all future generations.
The Dancin Man, page 26
2022 THEATRE SEASON
11 MARCH LOOBY Page 10
DON'T SHOOT ME, I'M STILL ONLY
16 MARCH THE PIANO PLAYER! Page 12
CEOL AT THE CIVIC, A MORNING
6 APRIL OF CELTIC MUSIC Page 14
MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL
30 APRIL COMEDY FESTIVAL ROADSHOW Page 16
FESTIVAL OF
6 - 8 MAY ONE-ACT PLAYS Page 18
17 MAY DON JUAN Page 20
18 MAY JEKYLL & HYDE Page 22
21 MAY THE FOTT VARIETY CONCERT Page 24
15 JUNE THE DANCIN MAN Page 26
16 JUNE WILBUR THE OPTICAL WHALE Page 28
27 JULY UNDERTOW Page 30
10 AUGUST DARREN COGGAN'S CAMPFIRE Page 32
25 & 26
OCTOBER LOVE BURNS Page 34
2 NOVEMBER JANE EYRE Page 36
5 NOVEMBER ALL FIRED UP Page 38
16 NOVEMBER THE CHRISTMAS BELLE Page 40
EXPERIENCE
IT LIVE!
The Townsville Civic Theatre is North
Queensland's premier cultural facility
owned and managed by Townsville City
Council. Since its opening in 1978, the
Theatre continues to be a dynamic centre
of entertainment nurturing the performing
arts in Townsville and the wider region.
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TOWNSVILLE CHRISTMAS IN
EATS - THE CITY
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A CC E SS I B I L I T Y
We are committed to providing everyone
who visits the Theatre with the same great
experience!
If you require accessibility services, please call
TicketShop to discuss your needs with our
friendly staff at the time of booking.
W H E E LC H A I R A CC E SS
The Civic Theatre and C2 offer accessible
entrances to all main areas of the venue with
easy access facilities for patrons and companions.
The venue features floor level access to the bar
AT T E N D I N G T H E T H E AT R E
and foyer, external and internal ramps located on
either side of the foyer to access the auditorium
through doors 1 & 2, and an elevator is located
next to the TicketShop for additional access to
doors 4 & 6.
An external ramp is located at the stage door
for performers and production staff to enter
backstage, and an internal elevator is located
backstage for access to all dressing rooms and
the orchestra pit.
Complimentary loan wheelchairs can also be
booked through the TicketShop to assist with
travel throughout the building.
A CC E SS I B L E S E AT I N G
Townsville Civic Theatre offers wheelchair
accessible seating and dedicated limited mobility
seating for all performances, subject to availability.
Please contact the TicketShop to book your
seat if you have specific mobility requirements
or require wider seating options.
A CC E SS I B L E FA C I L I T I E S
We have accessible toilet facilities and parent
changing facilities in the foyer of the Theatre
and C2.
Our venues also feature accessible dressing
rooms and facilities backstage for our
performers and production staff.
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PA R K I N G
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Vehicle parking is available either side and rear
of the Theatre for patrons and production
staff. Designated disability parking is available
in close proximity to the foyer for easy access.
A drop-off, pick-up driveway is located at the
front of the Theatre for our patrons, located
at the flag posts.
H E A R I N G A SS I S TA N C E
The Theatre provides Assisted Listening Infra-
Red receivers for the main auditorium only.
These can be used with headphones or a neck
AT T E N D I N G T H E T H E AT R E
loop for use in conjunction with your hearing
aids (telecoil), with coverage to all seats in the
auditorium. Ask our friendly staff to collect a
receiver to enhance your experience with us.
The foyer area is also equipped with a
telecoil hearing loop for announcements and
important information prior to entering the
auditorium, no receiver required.
S I G H T A SS I S TA N C E
Blue signage with Braille is used in the lifts,
auditorium doors and backstage areas of the
theatre for anyone that is vision impaired.
A SS I S TA N C E A N I M A L S
Assistance animals are welcome at Townsville
Civic Theatre. Please call the TicketShop prior
to your visit to let us know how we can best
welcome you and your assistance animal.
R E L A X E D P E R FO R M A N C E S
We want everyone to enjoy coming to
the Townsville Civic Theatre. Relaxed
performances are for everyone who will
benefit from a more casual environment.
Designed to welcome patrons who experience
sensory sensitivity, sound and lighting cues
are adjusted to more subtle, low level light in
the auditorium and a relaxed attitude to noise
during the performance.
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CO N T E N T WA R N I N G S
Performances may include special effects such as
smoke, haze, strobe, fire, and pyrotechnics. While
effects are produced with the highest of safety
standards, we will always strive to inform you of
their presence when we have prior knowledge.
Other warnings we may display for your reference
include adult themes and strong language.
A G E R ECO M M E N D AT I O N S
While we provide age recommendations for
performances, parental and guardian discretion is
advised. We will display these recommendations
AT T E N D I N G T H E T H E AT R E
with the online information of each show.
MOBILE PHONES, DEVICES AND
R ECO R D I N G
For the comfort of your fellow patrons, mobile
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phones and devices must be turned off during
performances please. And for copyright purposes,
all recording devices are strictly prohibited unless
otherwise stated at a particular performance.
P R A M S A N D W H E E LC H A I R S TO R A G E
Bringing a pram or wheelchair to the Theatre?
Talk to our ushers at the auditorium door, they can
store it for you while you watch the show.
E-TICKETS
We are now offering E-Tickets. These can be sent
to you via email at the time of purchasing. You can
either print from home and bring them with you
or save them on your phone.
Please show your tickets to the usher at the
auditorium door upon entry. If your tickets are on
your phone, the usher may ask you to enlarge the
ticket image and increase the brightness on your
phone so that our scanners can view the bar code.
CO M PA N I O N C A R D
Companion Card holders are eligible for a
complimentary companion ticket to most
performances. We ask that the card holder call
the TicketShop and provide their Companion Card
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details when making a booking and present the
valid ID card to collect their tickets.
P R O O F O F CO N C E SS I O N
Discounted concession ticket prices are available
for most productions. Proof of concession must
be sighted upon ticket collection. To check
your eligibility for each production, contact the
TicketShop or visit our website.
FEES
Transaction fees do apply for bookings made
via phone and internet. No transaction fees are
payable for over-the-counter purchases at any
AT T E N D I N G T H E T H E AT R E
TicketShop outlet.
A credit card surcharge is applicable to all
transactions made by credit card. Visa and
Mastercard only. All other card types are not
accepted.
R E F U N D S & E XC H A N G E S
Townsville Civic Theatre follows the Live
Performance Australia Ticketing Code of Practice
(see liveperformance.com.au for conditions). As
such, tickets cannot be refunded after purchase
except if an event is cancelled, rescheduled, or
significantly relocated as outlined.
G I F T C E R T I F I C AT E S
Give the ultimate gift of experiencing live
performances and deliver a lifetime of memories
to your family and friends. Gift certificates are
subject to TicketShop terms and conditions.
They are valid for all productions sold via the
TicketShop and must be redeemed before the
expiry date. They are not redeemable for cash
and non refundable.
FO O D A N D D R I N K I N T H E A U D I TO R I U M
We do not allow food and drink in the main stage
auditorium, except for bottled water that can be
capped with the lid.
Food and drinks are permitted in C2.
5THE BAR
Enjoy a selection of fine wines, spirits, light refreshments
and something to eat when visiting the Theatre. The bar
opens one hour prior to performances, during interval
and also offers pre-booked meals through Cuisine To
Go. Meals must be booked at least 48 hours before
the scheduled performance and will vary with each
performance.
Beat the queue and pre-order your interval drinks. Simply
fill out a form at the bar and your drinks will be ready at
interval.
G E T T I N G TO T H E T H E AT R E
AT T E N D I N G T H E T H E AT R E
The Townsville Civic Theatre is located at 41 Boundary
Street, Townsville. Next door to Reid Park and a short
stroll away from Palmer Street and the CBD. We are
accessible via walking, motor vehicle, bike and bus.
Theatre staff members can assist in booking a taxi upon
request.
Bike racks are also available on the Theatre grounds.
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CO V I D - S A F E V E N U E
Townsville Civic Theatre is operating in accordance with
the Queensland Government’s Restrictions on Business,
Activities and Undertakings Direction.
We are using the Check In QLD app for all patrons and
production staff who enter the venue. We encourage
you to scan the QR code from the signage provided in
the foyer. If you do not have a phone that allows you to
check in, or you require assistance using the app please
ask our staff and we can help you.
Room capacity signage is placed on all doors throughout
the venue. Please adhere to the maximum customer
capacity limit signs.
AT T E N D I N G T H E T H E AT R E
CO V I D - S A F E CO N D I T I O N S O F E N T R Y
If you or any of your booking party experiences the
following circumstances, you must not attend the venue:
- If you are required to self-isolate or quarantine under
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laws aimed at reducing the spread of COVID-19
- If you are diagnosed as having COVID-19
- If you have experienced symptoms including fever,
cough, sore throat, fatigue, shortness of breath,
runny nose, or loss of taste or smell in the last 14
days
- If you or a member of your household has been in
close contact with a confirmed case of COVID-19
- If you or a member or your household has been in
close contact with anyone displaying COVID-19
symptoms
- If you or a member of your household has travelled
overseas in the past 14 days
- If you or a member of your household has travelled
to a COVID-19 hotspot in Australia in the past 14
days.
If these apply to you or any member of your booking
party, please contact TicketShop to arrange a refund for
that ticket.
Please note; refunds will not apply if the ticket holder
attends the venue, displays these symptoms, and is asked
to leave.
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FILM
Keith Looby,
Resurrection 1964
Written and Directed by Original Score
Nick Garner, Iain Knight Joseph Littlefield,
Executive Producer Inês Vaz De Sousa
Desmond Murphy Director of Photography
Editor Mark Revello
Angelica Von Helle Producers
Merilyn Alt, Sean Murphy
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LOOBY
D AT E S LO U D H A I L E R A N D M A M A D OJ O
6.30pm, Friday 11 March
2022 Archibald Prize winner Keith Looby won major
prizes at home and abroad. Today his name and
VENUE works are rarely seen.
C2 Perhaps a habit of drawing colonialism, painting
T H E AT R E S E A S O N
non-conformists and speaking up made
RUN TIME Looby persona non grata? With sumptuous
1 hour, 20 minutes cinematography, candid interviews and a striking
original score, LOOBY uncovers the life and
R AT I N G work of an artist we need to remember.
15+ Born in Sydney, Keith Looby entered the
National Art School as a 15-year-old and
PRICING graduated with an unmistakeable style that went
Free complimentary on to win Australian painting’s highest plaudits
screening including the Sulman, Blake and Archibald prizes.
Looby’s insistence on painting controversial
figures – from communist Rupert Lockwood to
feminist Anne Summers– won him few friends in
power. Likewise, his illustrations on the horrors
of colonialism – Black and White History of
Australia – remain confronting today.
LOOBY’s original score complements the
mercurial moods of the man, while calm
cinematography invites viewers to luxuriate
in the striking figures and expansive scale of
his work. LOOBY lets us all appreciate what
establishment tastemakers no longer can.
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DON’T
SHOOT ME,
I ’ M S T I L L O N LY T H E P I A N O P L AY E R !
M O R N I N G M E LO D I E S
D AT E S D AV I D S C H E E L A SS O C I AT E S
11am, Wednesday
16 March 2022 Pianist/comedian David Scheel has made a
speciality out of making fun of music, both
VENUE classical and not-so-classical.
Townsville Civic Theatre This is another wonderful blend of piano and
comedy, full of lots of new material, including
RUN TIME theme and variations on a popular cell phone
1 hour, 30 minutes ring tone, a cutting edge, thought provoking and
very funny look at Boris Johnson, Brexit, Donald
R AT I N G Trump, & Sco-Mo and a brand new tips on ‘How
G Not to Go Mad’ in a pandemic, plus perennial
favourites such as David’s classic “translation” of
PRICING the lyrics of Waltzing Matilda, all delivered in an
Adult $17.50 amazing range of comic voices and accents.
Concession $17.50 Plus, of course, beautiful piano music revealing
Student $15 David’s skills as a serious concert pianist. In
Group $15 this new show David also offers up brilliant
arrangements of Broadway hits and his
TICKETSHOP MEMBER wonderful medley of the most popular tunes
D I S CO U N T S A P P LY from the two world wars has already attracted
much critical acclaim.
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CEOL AT
THE CIVIC,
A M O R N I N G O F C E LT I C M U S I C
M O R N I N G M E LO D I E S
D AT E S 33 1/3
11am, Wednesday
6 April 2022 North Queensland’s favourite Celtic folk band,
33 1/3 are ready to delight audiences with a
VENUE rousing performance of both traditional and
Townsville Civic Theatre contemporary songs and tunes.
Based in Townsville, 33 1/3 are famous for
RUN TIME their driving tempo, skillful playing, and a strong
1 hour, 30 minutes stage presence. They are especially popular at St
Patrick’s Day events, and are often found at the
R AT I N G centre of late-night singing sessions.
G Be sure to pack your singing voice for this one.
Kilts are optional.
PRICING
Adult $17.50
Concession $17.50
Student $15
Group $15
TICKETSHOP MEMBER
D I S CO U N T S A P P LY
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M E L B O U R N E I N T E R N AT I O N A L
COMEDY
FESTIVAL
ROADSHOW
T H E AT R E S E A S O N
D AT E S M E L B O U R N E I N T E R N AT I O N A L
7.30pm, Saturday CO M E DY F E S T I VA L
30 April 2022
Strap yourself in Australia! The Melbourne
VENUE International Comedy Festival Roadshow is
Townsville Civic Theatre hitting the highways to home-deliver the
freshest and funniest from the 2022 Festival to
RUN TIME neighbourhoods across the nation.
2 hours, 15mins For 24 years the Roadshow has presented an
Including interval all killer, no filler line-up of Australian stars and
talented newcomers to comedy fans far and wide.
R AT I N G Buckle up for a night of stand-up, sketch, satire,
15+ silliness and song in this rip-roaring road trip
designed to satisfy all your comedy cravings!
PRICING Book now for that much-needed live comedy fix.
Adult $35
Concession $30
Student $30
Group $30
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FESTIVAL
OF ONE-ACT
PLAYS
D AT E S TO W N S V I L L E C I T Y CO U N C I L
T H E AT R E S E A S O N
Friday 6 – Sunday 8
May 2022 Short plays will take centre stage as the
North Queensland Festival of One-Act Plays
VENUE makes its return in 2022.
Townsville Civic Theatre A long-term partnership between Townsville
City Council and the Friends of the Theatre,
RUN TIME the festival will be held in the Townsville Civic
Various Theatre this year.
The festival gives both groups and individual
R AT I N G amateur thespians the opportunity to
Various perform on stage and be critiqued on their
work by an industry professional. The festival
PRICING plays a role in the development of theatrical
Adult $20 talent in the region and gives exposure to
Concession $15 unknown local writers.
Student $12.50 FOOAP is back after four years bursting at
Group $15 the seams with everything from comedy and
drama to satire, the experimental and the
TICKETSHOP MEMBER truly absurd.
D I S CO U N T S A P P LY
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DON JUAN
D AT E S A S L I G H T LY I S O L AT E D D O G
7pm, Tuesday
17 May 2022 You’re at the theatre. Five hilarious performers
meet you at the door. They bring you in, they get
VENUE you a drink, they flirt with you. Maybe they fall a
C2 little bit in love with you. Then they tell the story of
Don Juan - with you.
RUN TIME Don Juan is a theatre experience with a twist. Five
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60 minutes mad-cap performers tell the hilarious story of Don
Juan, who has a reputation as the world’s greatest
R AT I N G lover. He lives big, loves big and doesn’t give a toss
15+ about the consequences. A story of how we often
fail to be the person we want to be, despite our best
PRICING efforts.
Adult $35 With an audacious cast, ridiculous accents, twisted
Concession $32 pop songs and brilliant physical comedy, Don Juan
Student $20 is the most fun you’ve had at the theatre in ages.
Group $30 At its core, the show is all about coming together
as a group of people to laugh at the exploits of Don
TICKETSHOP MEMBER Juan and to laugh with great warmth at our own
D I S CO U N T S A P P LY silliness. At how ridiculous we are when we fall head
over heels in love and decide to take on the world.
Director Sound Design & Show
Leo Gene Peters Operation
Performer/Creators Matthew Eller
Susie Berry, Jack Buchanan, Producer
Andrew Paterson, Jonathan Angela Green
Price, Comfrey Sanders
Set & Costume Design
Meg Rollandi
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JEKYLL
& HYDE
D AT E S A S L I G H T LY I S O L AT E D D O G
1pm & 7pm,
Wednesday 18 May 2022 Comedy. Thrills. Chaos. Delight.
Meet the most delightfully evil man alive – Mr
T H E AT R E S E A S O N
VENUE Hyde, a man so evil he drop-kicks a quokka and
C2 yells ‘shark’ at the beach.
This mad-cap rendition of Jekyll & Hyde
RUN TIME celebrates the darkness within us all. A
60 minutes completely reworked version of Robert Louis
Stevenson’s novel, into a terrifyingly hilarious
R AT I N G theatre-comedy adventure for the 21st century.
15+
Jekyll is the man who washes and separates his
recycling before putting it out. Meanwhile, Hyde
PRICING is the man who uses the last of the toilet roll and
Adult $35 doesn’t replace it before leaving the bathroom.
Concession $32
Who does that? Who is this mad man?!
Student $20
Group $30 Director
Leo Gene Peters
Featuring
TICKETSHOP MEMBER
Susie Berry, Jack Buchanan, Andrew Paterson,
D I S CO U N T S A P P LY Jonathan Price, Comfrey Sanders
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THE FOTT
VARIETY
CONCERT
M O R N I N G M E LO D I E S
D AT E S F R I E N D S O F T H E T H E AT R E ( FOT T )
11am, Saturday
21 May 2022 Morning Melodies' Friends of the Theatre's
Concert this year will be in the traditional style
VENUE of a true variety show featuring the very best of
Townsville Civic Theatre local singers, dancers and musicians. It's a show
you won't want to miss.
RUN TIME
1 hour, 35 minutes
R AT I N G
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PRICING
Adult $17.50
Concession $17.50
Student $15
Group $15
TICKETSHOP MEMBER
D I S CO U N T S A P P LY
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THE
DANCIN
MAN
M O R N I N G M E LO D I E S
D AT E S LU C A E N T E R TA I N M E N T
11am, Wednesday PRODUCTIONS
15 June 2022
Luke Alleva as THE DANCIN MAN.
VENUE All singing all dancing one man show... Up close
Townsville Civic Theatre and personal high energy entertainment... This
show takes you through the classic ages when
RUN TIME music and dance had style and grace.
1 hour, 20 minutes The Dancin Man celebrates the quintessential
song and dance men that graced us on the stage
R AT I N G and screen such as Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire,
G Donald O'Connor, The Nicholas Brothers,
Sammy Davis Jnr.
PRICING Sit back, relax, and enjoy this high energy show,
Adult $17.50 while Luke sings and dances his way through
Concession $17.50 high class entertainment, charisma, charm, slick,
Student $15 vaudeville and comedy.
Group $15
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D I S CO U N T S A P P LY
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WILBUR
THE OPTICAL
WHALE
D AT E S I N D E L A B I L I T YA R T S LT D
10am & 6pm,
Thursday 16 June 2022 Wilbur the Optical Whale is a 'tale' about
friendship, acceptance and celebrating difference.
VENUE Wilbur and Cecil are BFFs. They're inseparable... or
C2 are they? One day while playing hide and seaweed,
FA M I LY S E A S O N
Wilbur and Cecil are set upon by the Starfish
RUN TIME Meanie Gang!
45 minutes How do they get out of this one? Join Wilbur and
Cecil to help them in their quest.
R AT I N G Set in an exquisitely crafted underwater world, the
3+ show is full of fun, stunning circus tricks, digital
Relaxed Performance and visual imagery, music, and interactive play.
indelabilityarts is proudly Composer, Sound Designer
supported by the Queensland Phil Hagstrom
PRICING Government through Arts Dramaturg
Adult $20 Queensland, Brisbane City Elise Greig
Council Creative Sparks,
Concession $15 Department of Social
Physical Theatre
Performance
Student $15 Services and Flipside Circus. Clint Bolster
Group $15 Performers
Writer
Karen Lee Roberts Karen Lee Roberts,
Jack Rebbeck, Rebecca
TICKETSHOP MEMBER Director
Catarina Hebbard Alexander, Davy Sampford,
D I S CO U N T S A P P LY Kelsey Adams, Alexandra
Set & Costume Design Ellen, David Waldie,
All shows feature integrated Auslan Chancie Jessop, Michel Labosse, Joel Lago,
interpreting. Headphones are Jessica Bennett Cienda McNamara.
available for audience members to AV Design
engage on their own terms. Lee Evans
A quiet space as part of
relaxed performance mode
is available for those who
require it.
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UNDERTOW
D AT E S SHOCK THERAPY PRODUCTIONS
10am & 7pm,
Wednesday 27 July 2022 Award winning theatre makers Shock Therapy
Productions proudly present Undertow,
VENUE an honest and powerful look at the hidden
C2 forces beneath the surface that move us and
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determine the choices we make and the actions
RUN TIME we take.
1 hour Centering around a high school community, the
No interval show follows three central characters, Jesse,
Connor and Phil, as they each struggle to cope
R AT I N G with the pressures of life while trying to manage
13+ relationships with the people close to them.
Funny, moving, poignant and dynamic,
PRICING Undertow is a two-actor tour de force of
Adult $20 storytelling. Shock Therapy draws on a range of
Concession $15 film conventions and physical theatre techniques
Student $15 to push their signature style in a new direction,
Group $15 blurring the line between different realities.
The result is theatre that is fluid and inventive,
TICKETSHOP MEMBER sweeping you up as the story pulls you deeper.
D I S CO U N T S A P P LY Presented by Lighting Design
Shock Therapy Productions Laura Jade
Devised and written by Sound Design
Sam Foster and Guy Webster
Hayden Jones
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DARREN
COGGAN’S
CAMPFIRE
D AT E S CO G N O S C E N T I E N T E R TA I N M E N T
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11am, Wednesday P T Y LT D
10 August 2022
Darren Coggan is one of Australia’s most
VENUE exciting and diverse artists, a masterful
Townsville Civic Theatre storyteller with a knack of weaving fascinating
and perceptive tales through his songs.
RUN TIME Darren welcomes us to his campfire,
1 hour, 30 minutes articulating moments of laughter and
reflection through timeless tunes that the
R AT I N G whole world sang along with.
G In an intimate performance, Darren introduces
songs from his award-winning albums and
PRICING celebrates the artists he has remarkably re-
Adult $17.50 created throughout his career, including, Glen
Concession $17.50 Campbell, James Taylor, John Denver and
Student $15 of course his hugely successful and critically
Group $15 acclaimed portrait of Cat Stevens, 'Peace Train
- The Cat Stevens Story'.
TICKETSHOP MEMBER Settle in for a sing a long around Darren
D I S CO U N T S A P P LY Coggan's Campfire.
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LOVE BURNS
D AT E S S TAT E O P E R A S O U T H A U S T R A L I A
7.30pm, Tuesday 25 &
Wednesday 26 October 2022 A darkly funny chamber opera by Graeme
Koehne with libretto by Louis Nowra.
VENUE Love Burns delivers mischievous comedy with
Townsville Civic Theatre masterful musicality.
Jack is a gigolo, a con and a ladies’ man, feigning
T H E AT R E S E A S O N
RUN TIME love to steal money from lonely widows.
70mins
Angela, initially one of his victims, pairs up and
assists him in his deception. She loves the con
R AT I N G
but not the ladies and when jealousy sets in, she
15+
persuades Jack to kill his victims.
One murders for love, one for money. Will they
PRICING
get away with it, or will the honeymoon finally
Adult $40
be over?
Concession $35
Student $30 Based on the true crime story of the 1940s
Group $35 American serial killer couple the Honeymoon
Killers, Love Burns takes the premise and gives it
a distinctly Aussie treatment.
TICKETSHOP MEMBER
D I S CO U N T S A P P LY Composer Director
Graeme Koehne Nicholas Cannon
Published by G. Schirmer, Libretto Lighting
Australia. By kind permission of Louis Nowra Ben Flett
the Wise Music Group. Conductor
This project has been assisted by the Anthony Hunt
Australian Government through the
Australia Council, its arts funding and
advisory body.
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JANE EYRE
D AT E S S H A K E & S T I R T H E AT R E CO
10.30am & 7pm, Wednesday
2 November 2022 Brontë’s gothic tale of a spirited orphan in
search of love, family and a sense of belonging,
VENUE blazes the country in 2022.
Townsville Civic Theatre Witness one of the most iconic pieces of
English literature retold in a faithful yet
RUN TIME fiercely original new stage adaptation from the
T H E AT R E S E A S O N
2 hours, 20 minutes nationally-renowned shake & stir theatre co
Including interval (Animal Farm, Dracula).
Following a childhood spent suffering at the
R AT I N G hands of her cruel Aunt, Jane finds employment
12+ at Thornfield Hall – the impressive yet
mysterious home of Edward Rochester. As Jane
PRICING and Rochester become inexplicably drawn to
Adult $35 each other, the dark secrets locked within the
Concession $32 walls of Thornfield start to unravel forcing Jane
Student $25 on a heart-wrenching journey toward truth and
Group $30 freedom.
This stunning new production, featuring original
TICKETSHOP MEMBER music, written by multi ARIA Award winner Sarah
D I S CO U N T S A P P LY McLeod, will set a fire blazing in your soul.
Co-Adaptors Composer
This project has been assisted by Nelle Lee and Nick Skubij Sarah McLeod
the Australian Government through
Director Lighting Designer
the Australia Council for the Arts, its Michael Futcher Jason Glenwright
arts funding and advisory body.
Designer Additional Music and
Josh McIntosh Sound Designer
Guy Webster
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ALL FIRED UP
D AT E S B OX J E L LY T H E AT R E CO A N D R OZ
8pm, Saturday 5 November PA P PA L A R D O P R OJ EC T S
VENUE An 80s Mixed Tape Musical
Townsville Civic Theatre Meet Tammy Tooth who’s on the brink of a most
epic existential midlife crisis. An unexpected
RUN TIME quirk of fate sends her back in time to come face
T H E AT R E S E A S O N
1 hour 10 mins to face with her 15 year old self in her teenage
bedroom.
R AT I N G This gives her the chance to ask the big
G questions, remind her what made
her tick and reclaim her passion for life.
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Join Tammy in the front seat of the Delorean,
Adult $40
crank up the radio and take on a few life lessons
Concession $35
from your favourite radio presenter, DJ Neon.
Student $25
Dig out your Choose Life shirt, your double
Group $30
cassette player and press record on the banging
live band rocking the soundtrack of our youth.
TICKETSHOP MEMBER
Solve the problems of your world; one 80s song
D I S CO U N T S A P P LY
at a time.
Co-Adaptors Sound Design by
Nelle Lee and Nick Skubij Mick Allen
Written by Production Manager
Rachel Terry and Sam Gibb
Roz Pappalardo Featuring
Directed by Roz Pappalardo, Rachel
Rachel Terry and Terry and Scarlett Terry
David Terry Live Band
Musical Direction by Tnee Dyer, Thomas
Roz Pappalardo Lever, Cameron Nicholls
Choreography by and Mike Turner
Rachel Terry Co-starring
Lighting Design by community dancers
Jason Glenwright - The Hot Boxes.
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THE
CHRISTMAS
BELLE
D AT E S C U R LY G I R L P R O D U C T I O N S
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11am, Wednesday
16 November 2022 There’s no better way to herald in the Christmas
season than sharing part of your day with the
VENUE fabulous Gina Hogan.
Townsville Civic Theatre Returning to perform at the Townsville Civic
Theatre, sit back and enjoy as Gina captures the
RUN TIME true essence of Christmas, singing some of the
1 hour, 10 minutes most loved and well known carols, along with a
No interval few of her favourite Christmas songs that are
sure to be show stoppers.
R AT I N G So come along and embrace the spirit of
G Christmas. Don't forget to pack your Christmas
hat and singing voice!
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Adult $17.50
Concession $17.50
Student $15
Group $15
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