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Knox Community
Arts Centre
March –June
2                  2021 Season     Knox Community Arts Centre

Wecome back to the
Knox Community
Arts Centre
Knox City Council is                      and the much loved family
proud to present some of                  shows offered during
Australia’s best performing               school holidays.
artists and outstanding                   Partnerships with local
local talent within the Knox              community groups once
Community Arts Centre                     again bring an engaging
2021 Program.                             mix of home grown theatre,
The program expands in                    musical productions, and
2021 to showcase a diverse                creative workshops to the
mix of professional evening               venue, offering something
shows featuring quality                   for everyone.
comedy, music, theatre                    Please enjoy all that is on
and cabaret performances,                 offer at Knox Community
along with the all-time                   Arts Centre in 2021.
favourite daytime program

All shows are delivered in line with the current Victorian CovidSafe
regulations. Please visit our website for more details:
knox.vic.gov.au/coronavirus
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Contents

06 __ We’ve Only Just Begun – The Music of The Carpenters

07 __ The Songs of Shirley Bassey Featuring Danielle Matthews

08 __ Dinomania

09 __ Lady Be Good - The Songs of Ella Fitzgerald

10 __ Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow

 11 __ The Songs of Eva Cassidy Featuring Silvie Paladino

12 __ To Lulu With Love Featuring Baylie Carson

13 __ The Eagles Story

14 __ Make Your Parents Disappear
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About –
Knox Community
Arts Centre
Community Programs                               Cinema
Knox Community Arts Centre is the                – Fully equipped data projection system
proud home to a number of community                for the complete cinematic experience.
organisations who run regular musical
theatre productions, recitals, classes, social   – Ideal for special interest groups.
groups, and other functions. Please visit
                                                 Meeting Room
www.knox.vic.gov.au/kcac to find out more
about all the local groups operating from        – Carpeted multi-purpose space.
the venue.
                                                 – Adjoining commercial kitchen.
Venue Hire                                       – Heated/air conditioned.
Knox Community Arts Centre is a versatile        – Can seat 50 people (theatre style) or 30
venue that is available to hire. Featuring         people (boardroom style).
quality spaces and equipment, the venue
is ideal for theatre, cinema, workshops,         – Chairs and up to 10 rectangle tables
classes, conferences, events and meetings,         available.
offering a variety of hire options.
                                                 – Quality data projector & screen.
Theatre Productions
                                                 Entire Venue
– Tiered Seating for 170 for unobstructed
  audience viewing or 150 individual flat        For keynote events, theatre, school
  floor seating.                                 productions and conferences, the entire
                                                 venue is available for hire. This provides
– Excellent intimate theatre setting, with       access to all areas of the theatre, meeting
  good stage dimensions and wings.               room, dressing rooms, foyer, candy bar and
                                                 AV Control room with technician.
– AV Control Room, Sound, Lighting and
  AV equipment.
– Rehearsal and Dressing Room Facilities.
– Timber floor suitable for dance
  activities.
– Supply of a trained Audio Visual
  technician to operate the AV control
  room (bio box).
– Access to a customer service counter/
  candy bar with fridges and product
  display units.
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Venue Hire Enquiries
Please visit www.knox.vic.gov.au/hirekcac
for more information about venue hire and
to view the 3D video tour of the venue.
The venue hire price list and booking form
is also available on the website.
For more information or to book
a guided venue tour, please contact
9729 7287 or email
arts@knox.vic.gov.au

Tickets
Tickets can be purchased online, over the
phone, or in person from our box office.
The box office is located in
the main foyer of the venue.
Please see the ‘contact us’
section for details.
Opening Hours:
Monday – Friday,
10:00am – 4:00pm
Phone:
(03) 9729 7287
Online:
www.knox.vic.gov.au/kcac

Accessibility Information
The Knox Community Arts Centre is
accessible to people of all abilities.
If you require wheelchair access or have
mobility issues, please call the box office
on (03) 9729 7287 for assistance before
visiting the venue.
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                We’ve Only Just Begun -
              The Music of The Carpenters

Dear Karen,                     love life but ultimately         “Lumicisi is a
                                through Karen’s untimely
My name is Angela               end.
                                                                 Superstar” -
Giuseppina and I am your                                         Jason Whyte,
number one Carpenterian         Angela finds the strength to     Arts Review
fan!                            be the person she’s always
                                wanted to be.
The Carpenters, one of
the most successful and         And as Karen’s life ends,
cherished bands of their        Angela’s has only just
time, are a beacon of hope      begun…
for one little Italian girl
growing up in the confines      Featuring hits such as
of her traditional life in      (They Long to Be) Close
                                                               Tue 2 Mar __ 11:00am
Melbourne.                      to You, Top of the World,
                                                               75 minutes, no interval
                                Sweet Sweet Smile, I’ll
Karen and Angela’s lives        Never Fall in Love Again,      $20 __ Adult
begin to intertwine through     Superstar, and We’ve Only      $18 __ Conc
their weight struggles, their   Just Begun.                    $16 __ Grp 6+
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                                The Songs of
                                Shirley Bassey
                                Featuring Danielle Matthews

Award winning songstress,       Join Danielle for this         Those who are
Danielle Matthews sings the     wonderfully powerful
hit songs of the legendary      celebration of the music
                                                               unfamiliar with
Shirley Bassey.                 and life of the one and only   Bassey’s work
                                Dame Shirley Bassey.           will still leave in
Iconic songs that have
made her one of the most
                                                               awe of Danielle
famous performers of our                                       Matthews’
time, including Goldfinger,                                    incomparable
This is My Life, Big Spender,                                  talent”
Diamonds Are Forever and
Where Do I Begin.

                                                               Tue 6 Apr __ 11:00am
                                                               75 minutes, no interval
                                                               $20 __ Adult
                                                               $18 __ Conc
                                                               $16 __ Grp 6+
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                                Dinomania
                                  Dinosaur spectacular

Dinomania is a family show     dancing from start to finish,     Look no further
spectacular that allows        plus a special Kids Zone for      for a family
imaginations to run wild.      an up-close and personal
                               experience.                       show that’s
The audience will embark                                         fun, interactive,
on an awe-inspiring,           Pre-show entertainment
exhilarating and gripping      includes giveaways and            entertaining
journey back to an age         a children’s entertainer          and literally out
when dinosaurs roamed the      to provide excitement,            of this world!
earth.                         so make sure you come
                               dressed up as your favorite
They will come face to         dinosaur. There are prizes
face with FOUR c and a         to be won for the best          Tue 13 Apr __ 11:00am
quirky cast as the battle      dressed! You may even be        60 min __ + meet & greet
unfolds to find out who        lucky enough to be picked       For all ages
is the real champion of        out of the audience to join
dinosaurs - the T-Rex or the                                   $15 __ Adult
                               these prehistoric dino’s on     $12 __ Child
Raptor! There are plenty       stage.
of surprises, songs and                                        $45 __ Family/4
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                  Lady Be Good -
             The Songs of Ella Fitzgerald
                                   Featuring Nina Ferro

Nina Ferro is one of the      most loved to interpret -        A fabulous
brightest stars of the        George Gershwin, Irving
international jazz scene.     Berlin, Rodgers & Hart, Cole
                                                               performer with
Her powerful, evocative       Porter and Duke Ellington.       a knockout
voice, stunning vocal range                                    voice.
and extraordinary stage       Songs include ‘How High
                              The Moon’, ‘The Lady is a        Tony Bennett.
presence have earned her
an enviable reputation at     Tramp’, ‘Blue Skies’, ‘Love
home and around the world.    For Sale’, ‘It Don’t Mean
Who better to pay tribute     a Thing If It Aint Got That
to The Queen of Jazz - the    Swing’, and ‘Someone to
great Ella Fitzgerald!        Watch Over Me’.

Lady Be Good is a joyous,                                    Tue 20 Apr __ 11:00am
swinging tribute to the                                      75 min __ No interval
First Lady of Song and                                       $20 __ Adult
the legends of The Great                                     $18 __ Conc
American Songbook she                                        $16 __ Grp/6+
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                  Melbourne International
                     Comedy Festival
                        Roadshow

                                                                 Some of the country’s
                                                                 best comics… had
                                                                 audiences in tears.
                                                                 The Queensland Times

Australia’s favourite          home-delivering Australia’s
comedy convoy is locked,       largest comedy festival in
loaded and coming to           one jampacked night of
Bayswater!                     the biggest and best belly
                               laughs you’ll have all year.
Join our diverse line-up of
the hottest acts direct from   For over twenty years the
the Melbourne International    Melbourne International
Comedy Festival for a very     Comedy Festival Roadshow
special show that is sure      has presented this ‘all killer,
to tickle everyone’s funny     no filler’ night of stand-up,
bone.                          satire, silliness and song all
                               over the country.
Featuring a cast of                                               Thu 22 Apr __ 8:00pm
Australian stars, talented     Show Warnings: Performances        135 min __ Incl. interval
                               often contain coarse language,
newcomers and special          sexual references and material
guest international                                               $40 __ Adult
                               that can offend.
performers, we’re              It is recommended for people       $38 __ Conc
                               aged 15 years or older.            $36 __ Grp/8+
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                                 The Songs
                               of Eva Cassidy
                                 Featuring Silvie Paladino

                                                    Silvie Paladino
                                                    has one of the
                                                    greatest female
                                                    voices in Australia.
                                                    Arts Review

The Songs of Eva Cassidy        to Australian audiences       Autumn Leaves, Time After
is a celebration of one of      as a regular Carols by        Time, Ain’t No Sunshine,
the great voices of the 20th    Candlelight performer.        Bridge Over Troubled
Century, and who better to                                    Water, What a Wonderful
pay tribute to this genius,    Before Eva died at the         World and, of course,
than Australia’s own Silvie    tender age of 33, she          Songbird.
Paladino.                      was unknown outside
                               of Washington USA, but
Silvie is one of Australia’s   within two years of her
most versatile and talented    death, her albums topped
entertainers. She is a         the charts in the UK,
popular concert performer,     Europe, Australia and the
recording artist and has       rest of the world.
starred in musicals such                                      Tue 4 May __ 11am & 1pm
as Mamma Mia, Cats and         The show features her          75 min __ No interval
Les Misérables in Australia    inspired re-imaginings of
                               such classic tunes as Over     $20 __ Adult
and on London’s West End.                                     $18 __ Conc
She is also well known         the Rainbow, Fields of Gold,
                                                              $16 __ Grp/6+
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                    To Lulu with Love -
                  Featuring Baylie Carson
                          Songs from the 60’s Summer of Love

Lulu’s winding back the        Songs include: Put a Little     Come spend an
clock to Britain’s ‘summer     Love in Your Heart, Boom
of love’ with fascinating      Bang a Bang, Shout!, The
                                                               hour with that
and hilarious tales of her     Boat That I Row, Good Day       feisty firecracker
rise to fame - singing on      Sunshine, The Man With          of 60s pop – the
Ed Sullivan, co-starring       The Golden Gun, To Love         extraordinary Lulu!
with Sidney Poitier, singing   Somebody, I’m a Tiger, Me
Boom Bang a Bang on            the Peaceful Heart, The
Eurovision, touring with       Prayer & To Sir With Love.
The Beach Boys, partying
with The Beatles and
marrying a Bee Gee! Oh,
and let’s not forget that                                    Tue 1 Jun __ 11:00am
world-wide number one hit                                    75 min __ No interval
with the title song from her
very own movie To Sir With                                   $20 __ Adult
Love!                                                        $18 __ Conc
                                                             $16 __ Grp/6+
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                                The Eagles
                                  Story

In a musical landscape         to The Eagles, The Eagles        The commitment
littered with “close enough    Story is all about reality,
is good enough”, the           real voices, singing real
                                                                to replicating the
commitment to replicating      harmonies and real players,      true west coast
the true west coast Eagles     making great live music.         Eagles sound, live
sound, live on stage by the
                               The Eagles Story is an           on stage is never
five members of The Eagles
Story is never ending.         incredible experience filled     ending.
                               with amazing harmonies,
The respect for the original   memorable melodies, and
by members Pete McCarthy,      those incredible guitar
Gary Young, Ash Osgood,        duets that became the
Cres Crisp & Steve Wells       trade mark for the band.
is the driving force that
continues to ensure that                                      Sat 19 Jun __ 8:00pm
each in their own right                                       120 min __ Incl. interval
continue to take it to the                                    $30 __ Adult
limit. Unlike other tributes                                  $28 __ Conc
                                                              $26 __ Grp/8+
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                        Make Your Parents
                           Disappear
                               School Holiday Feature Show

After blowing away the         They have also represented      Amazing!
nation in the grand final of   Australia on the Battle         Kelly Osbourne, Judge
Australia’s Got Talent, Alex   for the Best Variety Act        on Australia’s Got Talent
and Luke will be appearing     on German TV and at the
at Knox Community              World Famous Hollywood
Arts Centre with some          Magic Castle in California.
                                                               That was
astonishing trickery to fool                                   unbelievable!
your parents!                   You may recognise Alex         Dave Hughes, Comedian
                                and Luke from other 2D
Two of Melbourne’s most         appearances on TV shows
mind-bending magicians,         such as the Today Show,
Alex and Luke are regular       Morning Show, Stand and
guests on Kids’ WB on           Deliver, and Totally Wild.   Tue 29 Jun __ 11am & 1pm
Channel GO and are among        Catch them live at Knox      70 min __ No interval
a handful of Australian         Community Arts Centre to     For ages 4+
magicians to have been          see their magic in jaw-      $15 __ Adult
invited to perform on           dropping 3D.                 $12 __ Child
America’s Got Talent.                                        $45 __ Family/4
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                            Location
                            Knox Community Arts Centre
                            Cnr Mountain Highway
                            and Scoresby Road
                            Bayswater, VIC 3153
                            knox.vic.gov.au/kcac

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