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GPAC’s 2016 Deakin University<br />
Theatre Season
to GPAC’s 2016 Deakin University<br />
Theatre Season<br />
Our doors are open for you in 2016 with nine<br />
sensational productions. As theatre lovers you<br />
are in for an absolute roller-coaster ride, with<br />
award winners, great new Australian work, classic<br />
masterpieces and luminous performances to<br />
light up your lives.<br />
We commence the 2016 Deakin University Theatre<br />
Season with what has been described as the funniest<br />
play ever written about depression…Every Brilliant<br />
Thing, and finish with a dinner party running off the<br />
rails - the Pulitzer Prize winning Disgraced direct<br />
from the Melbourne Theatre Company’s season<br />
starring one of theatre’s brightest lights - Kat Stewart.<br />
In between we’ll illuminate your world with another<br />
award winner - 4000 Miles, see a stunning staging of<br />
one of our favorite love stories - Wuthering Heights,<br />
and journey through storms and in hot air balloons<br />
to travel Around the World in 80 Days.<br />
In amongst the globe-trotting, there are plenty of<br />
home-grown attractions too, including Victorian<br />
exclusive performances of Winyanboga Yurringa,<br />
a new play by Andrea James that celebrates our<br />
indigenous women and their connections to country<br />
and each other.<br />
And in a first for GPAC we are co-producing<br />
Extinction, by Helpmann award winning playwright<br />
Hannie Rayson (Hotel Sorrento, Life After George)<br />
with one of your favorite companies Red Stitch<br />
Actors Theatre. This production will premiere at<br />
GPAC before travelling to the Canberra Theatre<br />
Centre and Arts Centre Melbourne.<br />
We also welcome back Belvoir, throwing new light<br />
on The Glass Menagerie starring the incomparable<br />
Pamela Rabe. And the dynamic Watch This (who<br />
thrilled us with Assassins in 2014) will also return -<br />
this time with Sondheim’s Company.<br />
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With so many special moments you will not want to<br />
miss one. So snap up a theatre season package and<br />
open yourself to all the possibilities that this season<br />
of live theatre presents.<br />
As always our package prices offer the best value…<br />
especially if you book early. So please join us in<br />
2016… and bring a friend, a partner, a<br />
colleague or group.<br />
Live theatre…it’s a world of excitement, energy,<br />
vibrancy, passion and emotion…where anything<br />
can happen.<br />
Jill Smith, General Manager<br />
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Season 2016<br />
Calendar<br />
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1. EVERY BRILLIANT THING<br />
23-27 February<br />
6<br />
7<br />
2. 4000 MILES<br />
2-5 March<br />
3. WUTHERING HEIGHTS<br />
14-16 April<br />
4. THE GLASS MENAGERIE<br />
12-14 May<br />
5. COMPANY<br />
26-28 May<br />
6. EXTINCTION<br />
13-16 July<br />
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9<br />
7. WINYANBOGA YURRINGA<br />
17-20 August<br />
8. AROUND THE WORLD<br />
IN 80 DAYS<br />
14-17 September<br />
9. DISGRACED<br />
5-8 October
Great savings on show<br />
packages...what are you<br />
waiting for?<br />
• Nine great shows to choose from<br />
• Be quick and book the best seats<br />
• Book before Christmas for our<br />
best ever discounts<br />
• Book all nine shows and save 30%<br />
• Book five or more shows and<br />
save 25%<br />
• Go to page 16 to find out more<br />
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Photo by Phoebe Cheong<br />
You’re six-years-old. Mum’s in hospital. Dad says she’s ‘done something stupid’. She finds it hard to be happy. You start<br />
to make a list of everything that’s brilliant about the world. Everything that’s worth living for: 1. Ice Cream; 2. Waterfights;<br />
3. Staying up past your bedtime and being allowed to watch TV; 4. The colour yellow; 5. Things with stripes; 6. People falling<br />
over. You leave it on her pillow. You know she’s read it because she’s corrected your spelling. Soon, the list will take on<br />
a life of its own.<br />
Every Brilliant Thing is a new play about depression and the lengths we will go to for those we love. Written by awardwinning<br />
playwright Duncan Macmillan in collaboration with British comedian Jonny Donahoe, Every Brilliant Thing comes<br />
to Geelong from critically acclaimed seasons in Edinburgh and New York. This funny, life-affirming play involves members<br />
of the audience, making every performance unique.<br />
Written by: Duncan Macmillan<br />
with Jonny Donahoe<br />
Direction by: George Perrin<br />
Performed by: Jonny Donahoe<br />
Genre: Drama/comedy<br />
Duration: 60mins, no interval or latecomers.<br />
Age guidance: 14+<br />
Tue 23 February, 8pm<br />
Wed 24 February, 8pm<br />
Thu 25 February, 8pm<br />
Fri 26 February, 8pm<br />
Sat 27 February, 1pm & 8pm<br />
“Heart-wrenching, hilarious...<br />
possibly one of the funniest<br />
plays you’ll ever see, full<br />
stop.”<br />
The Guardian<br />
Show Partner<br />
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Photo by Marnya Rothe<br />
21-year-old Leo rocks up unannounced at the Manhattan apartment of his 91-year-old Jewish grandmother Vera. Having<br />
broken up with his girlfriend and cycled across the country, he needs a place to crash for the night, no questions asked. But<br />
Vera – prickly, stubborn and sharp as a tack – isn’t about to let him off that easily.<br />
As an overnight couch-surf turns into an extended stay, 4000 Miles unearths a surprising parallel between these two<br />
generations in this emotionally compelling drama. With disarming frankness and surprising candour, the two negotiate social<br />
potholes and trace emotional fault lines that link them to a painful family history.<br />
From one of America’s brightest playwrights, this compassionate and unsentimental play explores the funny, frustrating, and<br />
ultimately life-changing relationship between a grandson learning to face his life, and a grandmother who is<br />
starting to forget hers.<br />
Cast: Aileen Huynh, Diana McLean,<br />
Stephen Multari and Eloise Snape<br />
Director: Anthony Skuse<br />
Set and Costume Designer: Hugh O’Connor<br />
Lighting Designer: Sara Swersky<br />
Composer/Sound Designer: Marty Jamieson<br />
Voice and Dialect Coach: Linda Nichols-Gidley<br />
Producer: Cat Dibley<br />
Genre: Drama<br />
Duration: 90mins<br />
Warnings: Strong language<br />
Wed 2 March, 8pm<br />
Thu 3 March, 8pm<br />
(post show forum)<br />
Fri 4 March, 8pm<br />
Sat 5 March, 1pm & 8pm<br />
“If your heart is sick or<br />
just needs warming, go<br />
and see this play. If you<br />
are a baby boomer who<br />
doesn’t understand your<br />
grandchildren or are from<br />
Gen Y and, like, really<br />
weirded out by your<br />
grandparents, go and see<br />
this play. If you simply<br />
love theatre, go and see<br />
this play.”<br />
Show Partners<br />
John Shand,<br />
Sydney Morning Herald<br />
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Photo by Dylan Evans<br />
Brontë’s gothic masterpiece Wuthering Heights storms the country in a new adaptation from the company behind the<br />
critically acclaimed productions of George Orwell’s Animal Farm and 1984.<br />
When Heathcliff, a mysterious boy is rescued from the street and brought to Wuthering Heights, he develops a passionate<br />
bond with Cathy Earnshaw and a repulsive distrust of her brother Hindley. As time passes, Heathcliff and Cathy’s relationship<br />
deepens to the point of dangerous obsession, until one day, Cathy marries another man. Overcome with jealousy, Heathcliff<br />
flees the Heights only to return, years later, ready to exact revenge on those he believed ruined his one chance at happiness.<br />
Featuring a breathtaking design and a stellar cast, shake & stir invites you to drop by the Heights and settle in for this classic<br />
story, retold.<br />
Adaptor & Director: Nick Skubij<br />
Costume Designer: Leigh Buchanan<br />
Set Designer: Josh McIntosh<br />
Lighting Designer: Jason Glenwright<br />
Sound Designer: Guy Webster<br />
Projection Designers: optikal bloc<br />
Thur 14 April, 8pm<br />
Fri 15 April, 8pm<br />
(post show forum)<br />
Sat 16 April, 1pm & 8pm<br />
“A production that has success<br />
stamped all over it.”<br />
Stage Whispers<br />
Show Partner<br />
Genre: Drama<br />
Duration: 2 hrs 20 mins (inc 20 min interval)<br />
Age guidance: 14+<br />
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Photo by Gary Heery<br />
Tennessee Williams was one of the greatest American playwrights of the 20th century. The Glass Menagerie is his most<br />
loved play. Put in the hands of Belvoir Artistic Director Eamon Flack, this production delivers on every count – winning Best<br />
Play and Best Actress at the 2015 Helpmann Awards.<br />
A beautiful, slightly haunting play, The Glass Menagerie follows a family as it falls apart along with the dreams that had given<br />
them some fragmented substance. Amanda Wingfield is a single mother played by the great Pamela Rabe. Her son Tom,<br />
(Luke Mullins) is an aspiring poet who works in a warehouse, her daughter Laura is studying to become a secretary. They live<br />
in a small apartment pent up with fantasies and urges, rage and wounded tenderness. It is not a magnificent existence, but<br />
each has one true idea for a better life. Enter the Gentleman Caller…<br />
The Glass Menagerie is touching, depicting how change affects the individual (as well as the group), even as it<br />
rips them asunder.<br />
Director: Eamon Flack<br />
Set Designer: Michael Hankin<br />
Costume Designer: Mel Page<br />
Lighting Designer: Damien Cooper<br />
Composer & Sound Designer: Stefan Gregory<br />
Video Design Consultant: Sean Bacon<br />
Dialect Coach: Paige Walker-Carlton<br />
Assistant Director: Jada Alberts<br />
Cast: Harry Greenwood, Luke Mullins,<br />
Pamela Rabe & Rose Riley<br />
Thu 12 May, 8pm<br />
Fri 13 May, 8pm<br />
(post show forum)<br />
Sat 14 May, 1pm & 8pm<br />
“Profoundly moving…<br />
Beautifully done….<br />
Breathtaking”<br />
The Australian<br />
Show Partner<br />
Genre: Drama<br />
Duration: 2 hrs 50 mins (inc 20 min interval)<br />
Age guidance: 14+<br />
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It’s Robert’s birthday - he’s turning 35 and his closest friends are throwing him a surprise party. Witty and well-liked, living<br />
in the heart of New York and dating three gorgeous women, Robert has it all ... so why can’t he blow out the candles on his<br />
birthday cake and make a wish?<br />
Company is a window into affairs of the heart: can a sophisticated person in a modern society function happily in a<br />
marriage, sustain an emotional connection or even recognise love? Via the uncertain romantic Robert, Sondheim explores<br />
these ideas in all their hilarity and complexity.<br />
Watch This recently visited Geelong with Assassins (nominated for three Green Room Awards) and this production has<br />
enjoyed a sell-out season at Melbourne’s fortyfivedownstairs in 2015.<br />
Originally Produced and Directed on Broadway by Harold Prince. By arrangement with Hal Leonard Australia Pty Ltd Exclusive agent for Music Theatre<br />
International (NY).<br />
Director: Kat Henry<br />
Musical Director: Lucy O’Brien<br />
Choreography: Michael Ralph<br />
Set Design: Eugyeene Teh<br />
Costume Design: Zoë Rouse<br />
Lighting Design: Rob Sowinski<br />
Cast includes: Nick Simpson-Deeks<br />
and Sally Bourne<br />
Thu 26 May, 8pm<br />
Fri 27 May, 8pm<br />
(post show forum)<br />
Sat 28 May, 1pm & 8pm<br />
Time Out Melbourne<br />
“The cast are sublime…the creative<br />
team have likewise done a<br />
spectacular job. Watch This have<br />
presented a brilliant production of<br />
Company.”<br />
Show Partner<br />
Genre: Musical Theatre<br />
Age guidance: 15+<br />
Warnings: Strong language<br />
Theatre Press<br />
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The tiger quoll once ruled the dense Otway forest but is now almost extinct. A wild, rainy night, a twist of fate and an injured<br />
tiger quoll bring together a passionate environmentalist and an unlikely Good Samaritan. Both are hell-bent on saving the<br />
species, but intentions are murky. What will be compromised in the quest to save the quoll? Nothing is black and white in<br />
this intriguing story about love, sex, money and power played out under the shadow of global warming.<br />
Extinction is a timely and intelligent new Australian play by Helpmann award winning playwright and screenwriter Hannie<br />
Rayson (Hotel Sorrento, Life After George), directed by acclaimed film director and producer Nadia Tass (Malcolm, Matching<br />
Jack). It delves deep into the heart of our own morals, choices and tightly-held convictions. Extinction wraps an important<br />
conservation message around a unique and personal human story. What would you choose?<br />
Director: Nadia Tass<br />
Set Designer: Shaun Gurton<br />
Cast includes: Brett Cousins and Ngaire<br />
Dawn Fair<br />
Genre: Drama<br />
Duration: 140mins (inc interval)<br />
Age guidance: 15+<br />
Wed 13 July, 8pm<br />
Thu 14 July, 8pm<br />
(post show forum)<br />
Fri 15 July, 8pm<br />
Sat 16 July, 1pm & 8pm<br />
“Crackles with unexpected<br />
wit... A deeply grounded piece<br />
of theatre... and refreshingly<br />
real.”<br />
The Australian<br />
Show Partners<br />
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Photo by Bindi Cole<br />
Six Aboriginal Women. On Country. Their attempts to connect with land and each other; thwarted by arguments about<br />
identity, beauty, boyfriends and a cyber invasion by race hate bloggers. Guided by their Auntie/Sister/Cousin Neecy, the<br />
women eventually discover that this isn’t any old camping trip and that their connection to country and each other runs<br />
deeper than they could ever have imagined.<br />
Written and directed by Yorta Yorta/Kurnai woman Andrea James, Winyanboga Yurringa is inspired by Hyllus Maris and<br />
Sonia Borg’s iconic Women of the Sun and the provocative imagery of Wathaurong artist Bindi Cole.<br />
True, poetic, sometimes crude and often humorous; Winyanboga Yurringa takes the intergenerational pulse of Aboriginal<br />
women today to expose the complexity and beauty of women’s business and our enduring connection to country.<br />
Come sit with us.<br />
Written by: Andrea James<br />
Direction by: Andrea James<br />
Set and Costume: Jacob Nash<br />
Lighting: Karen Norris<br />
Visual Media: Bindi Cole<br />
Genre: Drama<br />
Duration: 80mins (no interval)<br />
Age guidance: 14+<br />
Warnings: Strong Language<br />
Wed 17 Aug 8pm<br />
Thur 18 Aug 8pm<br />
(post show forum)<br />
Fri 19 Aug 8pm<br />
Sat 20 Aug 1pm & 8pm<br />
“Theatrically compelling”<br />
The Australian<br />
Show Partner<br />
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Starring Ian Stenlake like you’ve never seen him before, buckle up as Around The World In 80 Days takes you on a<br />
high speed transcontinental race against the clock! This is a joyfully frenetic whirlwind of a show, full of Victorian<br />
invention and daring deeds.<br />
Three actors portray a cast of thousands in this madcap adaptation of Jules Verne’s globetrotting classic, bringing to<br />
life sea storms, police chases and elephant rides! The story begins with a bank robbery by a mysterious figure. Then<br />
we are introduced to Phileas Fogg, honest-looking, well-turned out and with good teeth who proclaims before his<br />
fellow members of a London gentleman’s club that he can circumnavigate the globe in a mere 80 days. He goes<br />
forth on his adventure accompanied by his newly-acquired valet, Mr Passepartout. Hot in their pursuit is Detective<br />
Fix of Scotland Yard, who thinks that Fogg is the man who robbed the bank. This mad-cap adventure quickly moves<br />
along on a succession of locomotives, steamers and hilarity.<br />
With a style that incorporates classic farce, theatrical storytelling and complete silliness, combined with the great<br />
age of industrial invention, Around The World In 80 Days produces a piece of theatre that will have you crying with<br />
laughter as you travel the world.<br />
Adaptation: Toby Hulse<br />
Director: Terence O’Connell<br />
Set Design: Merinda Backway<br />
Lighting: Jason Bovaird<br />
Cast includes: Ian Stenlake<br />
Genre: Comedy<br />
Duration: 2hs (inc interval)<br />
Age guidance: All<br />
Wed 14 September, 8pm<br />
Thu 15 September, 8pm<br />
(post show forum)<br />
Fri 16 September, 8pm<br />
Sat 17 September, 1pm & 8pm<br />
“An inventive romp... Something for<br />
everyone; though the characters<br />
may not yet have the ability to fly,<br />
this production certainly does.”<br />
The Stage<br />
Show Partner<br />
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Amir is an American living the American Dream. On track to make partner in his law firm, he lives with his artist wife Emily in<br />
their spacious Upper East Side apartment, where occasionally they’ll throw a dinner party. Tonight’s guests are Jory, a work<br />
colleague, and her husband, Isaac, an art dealer, and, with so much in common, the conversation flows easily. Then, as it<br />
inevitably does in today’s conflicted America, the topic turns to race, religion and identity. Now, how quickly things fall apart.<br />
Intense and absorbing with the arc of classic tragedy, Ayad Akhtar’s Pulitzer Prize-winning drama has a hero who believes he<br />
has flown too high to ever fall to earth. Sensationally proving Chekhov’s observation that lives can be destroyed during an<br />
event as mundane as a dinner party.<br />
Director: Nadia Tass<br />
Set designer: Shaun Gurton<br />
Composer & Sound Designers: Russell<br />
Goldsmith & Daniel Nixon<br />
Voice & Dialogue Coach: Suzanne Heywood<br />
Cast includes: Mitchell Butel, Zindzi Okenyo<br />
Hazem Shammas, Kat Stewart<br />
Wed 5 October, 8pm<br />
Thu 6 October, 8pm<br />
(post show forum)<br />
Fri 7 October, 8pm<br />
Sat 8 October, 1pm & 8pm<br />
“A sparkling and combustible<br />
contemporary drama.”<br />
Bloomberg News<br />
Show Partner<br />
Genre: Political Drama<br />
Warnings: Strong Language<br />
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INK is Red Stitch’s latest initiative to develop new Australian plays. We believe a<br />
meaningful engagement with Australian writers is vital to our theatre community<br />
and an investment in helping to shape our cultural identity.<br />
We love Australian stories and want to bring a variety of voices to our stage from<br />
both home and abroad. INK is determined to develop and nurture work to its<br />
fullest potential in the pursuit of artistic collaboration and excellent writing.<br />
In 2016, Red Stitch is partnering with GPAC for the first time to present rehearsed<br />
readings. A crucial part of script development, the readings give audiences a rare<br />
glimpse into these extraordinary new Australian works in progress before they hit<br />
the Red Stitch stage in 2016.<br />
The Honey Bees written by Caleb Lewis<br />
Saturday 19 March 2pm<br />
Q & A post reading with cast and playwright<br />
Sunshine written by Tom Holloway<br />
Saturday 11 June 2pm<br />
Q & A post reading with cast and playwright<br />
Admission is free please ring box office 5225 1200<br />
to secure your place or email boxoffice@gpac.org.au<br />
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Select between<br />
five and nine of<br />
our main season<br />
shows and take<br />
advantage of a<br />
whole range of<br />
benefits...<br />
EARLY BIRD SAVINGS<br />
Select the full 2016 season before Christmas and receive a massive 30% off full<br />
price single tickets. That’s the equivalent of two free shows and then some.<br />
Alternatively, select five or more shows and save up to 25%.<br />
EASY PAYMENT OPTIONS<br />
There’s no need to pay the full amount right away. Instead, you can budget<br />
your year’s entertainment by making four easy payments throughout the year.<br />
Conditions apply, see page 27.<br />
MATES RATES<br />
Select all nine shows and you’ll gain access to discounted tickets for your mates<br />
when they join you at a theatre season performance. In addition, you will receive<br />
more discount offers for other GPAC performances throughout the year.<br />
GET THE LATEST NEWS<br />
Get the latest news about special events and show updates. You will also receive<br />
free show programs via email prior to each performance.<br />
FLEXIBILITY<br />
Sometimes your plans need to change. As a Season Ticket Holder, you have the<br />
flexibility to switch to another performance of the same show at no additional<br />
cost, subject to availability.<br />
LOYALTY CARD<br />
Receive your very own GPAC Loyalty Card that entitles you to great discounts<br />
from our Theatre Season Partners.<br />
A SPECIAL NIGHT OUT<br />
Experience the classic and contemporary collection of nine theatre shows that<br />
are sure to entertain and inspire you. Catch up with friends and family while<br />
soaking up the terrific atmosphere of the performing arts.<br />
PRIORITY BOOKING<br />
Become a 2016 Season Ticket Holder and you gain priority booking access for<br />
the 2017 season.<br />
BECOMING A LEGEND<br />
Loyal long-term patrons who have been with us for eight years or more are<br />
rewarded with extra special treatment – including even bigger discounts.<br />
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Season Ticket<br />
Benefits<br />
WHAT YOU GET<br />
9 SHOWS 5+ SHOWS<br />
Pay As You Go<br />
Four easy payments spread throughout<br />
the year.<br />
Great Savings*<br />
Book before Christmas.<br />
30% Less 25% Less<br />
Change Your Dates<br />
Free exchange of dates of your shows if<br />
tickets are available.<br />
Mates Rates<br />
Select all nine shows and gain access to<br />
discounted tickets for your mates.<br />
Loyalty Card<br />
Discounts from our Theatre Season Partners.<br />
Stay Up-To-Date<br />
Get the latest news about special events, show<br />
updates and free show programs via email.<br />
*Saving off Adult Single ticket prices.
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Partners<br />
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Club<br />
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Investments<br />
Acts of<br />
Support<br />
Government Partners<br />
GPAC gratefully acknowledges the State Government of Victoria for its generous support. We thank the Minister for the Arts<br />
and our local parlimentarians for their ongoing interest, encouragement and advocacy.<br />
GPAC would like to thank the following Theatre Season Patrons<br />
Wendy Dimmick, Sue Harris, Anne Irwin, Carrillo and Ziyin Gantner, Jane and Jeroen Den Hollander, Robert & Gail Bett<br />
and Geelong Connected Communities<br />
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Access For All<br />
The GPAC Box Office is happy to assist with any<br />
special access requirements including:<br />
COMPANION AND CARER’S CARDS<br />
GPAC aims to cater for all, and supports the<br />
Companion Card program. Special discounts are also<br />
available for holders of the Carer’s Card.<br />
The Playhouse<br />
HEARING IMPAIRMENT<br />
Both The Playhouse and Drama Theatre are fitted<br />
with a hearing loop, accessed via headsets. Radios and<br />
headphones are available for loan. Please book these<br />
through the Box Office.<br />
WHEELCHAIR ACCESS<br />
Wheelchair access is available in all of our theatres. Disabled access<br />
to GPAC is via the Little Malop Street entrance.<br />
Please make our Box Office aware of any special access<br />
requirements when booking your tickets.<br />
Drama Theatre<br />
Enjoy the Full Theatrical Experience<br />
GREEN ROOM CLUB<br />
This exclusive corporate club provides a unique<br />
opportunity to network, entertain clients or reward staff.<br />
Membership gives you four premium seats<br />
to opening nights, including supper with<br />
cast and crew.<br />
For more information call (03) 5225 1214<br />
POST-SHOW FORUMS<br />
Join the cast and creative team for a 20-minute<br />
post-show discussion. These forums provide an<br />
exclusive insight into the creative processes and life<br />
behind the scenes. Go to page 20 for details.<br />
WINE AND DINE<br />
Relax before the show with a beverage or a quick bite.<br />
GPAC’s cafe and bar are open before and after the show.<br />
You can also pre-order your interval drinks to save time.<br />
Just ask our friendly bar staff to place an order<br />
when you arrive.<br />
Deakin’s Costa Hall,<br />
Geelong Waterfront<br />
Our Theatres<br />
THE PLAYHOUSE<br />
The 745-seat proscenium arch theatre is suitable for live theatre,<br />
concerts and corporate events. This outstanding venue has won<br />
design and project management awards, setting a benchmark<br />
for live theatre venues in Australia.<br />
DRAMA THEATRE<br />
A studio-style theatre with a capacity of 325, this venue is as<br />
pleasurable for performers as it is for the audience. The Drama<br />
Theatre is an ideal space for intimate live theatre, acoustic<br />
concerts, comedy performances, public lectures and seminars.<br />
DEAKIN’S COSTA HALL, GEELONG WATERFRONT<br />
Deakin University’s historic woolstores building includes a<br />
grand concert hall providing seating for 1422. This worldclass<br />
venue is ideal for large-scale concerts, conferences<br />
and lectures.<br />
Photos above by Ferne Millen.<br />
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EVERY BRILLIANT THING 23 - 27 FEBRUARY DRAMA THEATRE<br />
Opening Night: TUE 23 FEB | Times: TUE, WED, THU & FRI 8PM, SAT 1PM & 8PM<br />
4000 MILES 2 - 5 MARCH DRAMA THEATRE<br />
Opening Night: WED 2 MAR | Times: WED, THU & FRI 8PM (THU POST SHOW FORUM), SAT 1PM & 8PM<br />
WUTHERING HEIGHTS 14 - 16 APRIL THE PLAYHOUSE<br />
Opening Night: THU 14 APR | Times: THU & FRI 8PM (FRI POST SHOW FORUM), SAT 1PM & 8PM<br />
THE GLASS MENAGERIE 12 - 14 MAY THE PLAYHOUSE<br />
Opening Night: THU 12 MAY | Times: THU & FRI 8PM (FRI POST SHOW FORUM), SAT 1PM & 8PM<br />
COMPANY 26 - 28 MAY THE PLAYHOUSE<br />
Opening Night: THU 26 MAY | Times: THU & FRI 8PM (FRI POST SHOW FORUM), SAT 1PM & 8PM<br />
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EXTINCTION 13 - 16 JULY DRAMA THEATRE<br />
Opening Night: WED 13 JUL | Times: WED, THU & FRI 8PM (THU POST SHOW FORUM), SAT 1PM & 8PM<br />
WINYANBOGA YURRINGA 17 - 20 AUGUST DRAMA THEATRE<br />
Opening Night: WED 17 AUG | Times: WED, THU & FRI 8PM (THU POST SHOW FORUM), SAT 1PM & 8PM<br />
AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS 14 - 17 SEPTEMBER DRAMA THEATRE<br />
Opening Night: WED 14 SEP | Times: WED, THU & FRI 8PM (THU POST SHOW FORUM), SAT 1PM & 8PM<br />
DISGRACED 5 - 8 OCTOBER DRAMA THEATRE<br />
Opening Night: WED 5 OCT | Times: WED, THU & FRI 8PM (THU POST SHOW FORUM), SAT 1PM & 8PM<br />
Melbourne Theatre Company is a department of the University of Melbourne.<br />
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As you’re aware, at GPAC we present many, many shows.<br />
It’s an utter delight. But there are other programs that take<br />
place outside the public eye that we are also very proud of.<br />
These programs ensure our region’s children can be part of<br />
the performing arts. For some the path is easy, particularly<br />
if they have an inspirational teacher, family member or<br />
mentor who can help them find their way.<br />
But for many, finding that path and following it is difficult.<br />
Too many children in the region have their choices shaped<br />
by social and financial disadvantage. Many are in schools<br />
with limited funding, poor facilities and over-stretched<br />
resources, with limited access to extra programs or<br />
opportunities. There is no Auskick in the arts.<br />
GPAC recently had the opportunity to work with Deborah<br />
Cheetham - Yorta Yorta soprano, composer and educator<br />
- and indigenous children from the region. They came<br />
from schools in the greater Geelong area to participate<br />
in a program called Short Black Opera. Each day as they<br />
sang they grew taller. After a week of workshops they<br />
performed a brilliant Short Black Opera on stage before<br />
family and peers. Some of the children have gone on to<br />
join Deborah’s main choir.<br />
We want to offer more of these opportunities and to<br />
encourage more children to be part of them. This is why<br />
we have developed Arts for Life, the GPAC Endowment<br />
Fund - to ensure GPAC remains a centre where our<br />
children can experience performing arts and where local<br />
emerging artists are nurtured.<br />
Funds raised through Arts for Life support educational<br />
programs, cultural activities, and access for schools and<br />
community groups. Making a donation to Arts for Life<br />
can help us build a circle of strength around incredible<br />
programs such as Short Black Opera at GPAC.<br />
HOW TO SHOW YOUR<br />
SUPPORT<br />
Arts for Life aims to raise<br />
$10 million to be built up<br />
over 10 years. There are<br />
three principal ways to<br />
make a donation to<br />
the fund:<br />
1. Regular Giving<br />
Every donation received<br />
assists GPAC in the delivery<br />
of its annual artistic<br />
program. All donations<br />
over $2 are tax deductible.<br />
2. One Off Gift<br />
Once-off significant<br />
donations could be in cash,<br />
a gift of shares, proceeds<br />
from a life insurance policy,<br />
or a realisable asset. These<br />
significant donations could<br />
also be made as a bequest.<br />
3. A Bequest<br />
If, once you have<br />
remembered your<br />
family, you also have the<br />
capacity to invest in your<br />
community then a bequest<br />
(a provision in your will)<br />
is the perfect legacy to<br />
acknowledge the pleasure<br />
you have received from<br />
your involvement with<br />
GPAC over the years.<br />
Such a bequest would<br />
normally take the form<br />
of a nominated dollar<br />
amount or as a percentage<br />
of your estate. This is a<br />
very personal decision<br />
and should only be made<br />
after discussion with those<br />
assisting you with the<br />
drafting of your will.<br />
MORE INFORMATION<br />
General Manager<br />
(03) 5225 1213<br />
Community Relations and<br />
Marketing Manager<br />
(03) 5225 1214<br />
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Join the<br />
GPAC Circle<br />
Journey with us into the next stimulating<br />
chapter of GPAC as we ready ourselves for<br />
redevelopment and future opportunities.<br />
Join our Circle, be in the know and share your<br />
experience with us at exclusive Circle events,<br />
early bird offers and get-togethers to convey<br />
your aspirations for our future.<br />
And by the way, it’s absolutely FREE so join now.<br />
www.gpac.org.au/gpaccircle<br />
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Book before Christmas<br />
for full discount<br />
Choose your own season - 5 or more shows<br />
Every Brilliant Thing<br />
4000 Miles<br />
Wuthering Heights<br />
Winyanboga Yurringa<br />
Around The World<br />
in 80 Days<br />
$42<br />
Company<br />
Extinction<br />
$45<br />
The Glass Menagerie<br />
Disgraced<br />
$52<br />
Full Season<br />
See All 9 Shows<br />
SAVE 30%<br />
Adult $380<br />
U/27 $234<br />
U/18 $144<br />
Single Tickets<br />
ADULT SENIORS CONC U/27 U/18 MATINEE<br />
Every Brilliant Thing, 4000 Miles,<br />
Wuthering Heights, Winyanboga Yurringa,<br />
Around The World in 8o Days<br />
Company, Extinction<br />
The Glass Menagerie, Disgraced<br />
$57 $53 $47 $35 $20 $47<br />
$60 $56 $50 $35 $20 $50<br />
$69 $65 $59 $35 $20 $59<br />
NOTE: Prices valid for tickets booked prior to Christmas. Season prices increase after Christmas.<br />
Show Calendar Overview<br />
JANUARY<br />
S 31 3 10 17 24<br />
M 4 11 18 25<br />
T 5 12 19 26<br />
W 6 13 20 27<br />
T 7 14 21 28<br />
F 1 8 15 22 29<br />
S 2 9 16 23 30<br />
FEBRUARY<br />
S 7 14 21 28<br />
M 1 8 15 22 29<br />
T 2 9 16 23<br />
W 3 10 17 24<br />
T 4 11 18 25<br />
F 5 12 19 26<br />
S 6 13 20 27<br />
MARCH<br />
S 6 13 20 27<br />
M 7 14 21 28<br />
T 1 8 15 22 29<br />
W 2 9 16 23 30<br />
T 3 10 17 24 31<br />
F 4 11 18 25<br />
S 5 12 19 26<br />
APRIL<br />
S 3 10 17 24<br />
M 4 11 18 25<br />
T 5 12 19 26<br />
W 6 13 20 27<br />
T 7 14 21 28<br />
F 1 8 15 22 29<br />
S 2 9 16 23 30<br />
MAY<br />
S 1 8 15 22 29<br />
M 2 9 16 23 30<br />
T 3 10 17 24 31<br />
W 4 11 18 25<br />
T 5 12 19 26<br />
F 6 13 20 27<br />
S 7 14 21 28<br />
JUNE<br />
S 5 12 19 26<br />
M 6 13 20 27<br />
T 7 14 21 28<br />
W 1 8 15 22 29<br />
T 2 9 16 23 30<br />
F 3 10 17 24<br />
S 4 11 18 25<br />
JULY<br />
S 3 10 17 24 31<br />
M 4 11 18 25<br />
T 5 12 19 26<br />
W 6 13 20 27<br />
T 7 14 21 28<br />
F 1 8 15 22 29<br />
S 2 9 16 23 30<br />
AUGUST<br />
S 7 14 21 28<br />
M 1 8 15 22 29<br />
T 2 9 16 23 30<br />
W 3 10 17 24 31<br />
T 4 11 18 25<br />
F 5 12 19 26<br />
S 6 13 20 27<br />
SEPTEMBER<br />
S 4 11 18 25<br />
M 5 12 19 26<br />
T 6 13 20 27<br />
W 7 14 21 28<br />
T 1 8 15 22 29<br />
F 2 9 16 23 30<br />
S 3 10 17 24<br />
OCTOBER<br />
S 2 9 16 23 30<br />
M 3 10 17 24 31<br />
T 4 11 18 25<br />
W 5 12 19 26<br />
T 6 13 20 27<br />
F 7 14 21 28<br />
S 1 8 15 22 29<br />
NOVEMBER<br />
S 6 13 20 27<br />
M 7 14 21 28<br />
T 1 8 15 22 29<br />
W 2 9 16 23 30<br />
T 3 10 17 24<br />
F 4 11 18 25<br />
S 5 12 19 26<br />
DECEMBER<br />
S 4 11 18 25<br />
M 5 12 19 26<br />
T 6 13 20 27<br />
W 7 14 21 28<br />
T 1 8 15 22 29<br />
F 2 9 16 23 30<br />
S 3 10 17 24 31<br />
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Using the Booking Form<br />
enclosed (also available from<br />
Box Office), follow these steps...<br />
STEP 1<br />
Nominate the day and time of the shows you wish to see.<br />
STEP 2<br />
Full Season – all nine shows – using the price guide, write the<br />
total amount for the package in the total box at the bottom<br />
of the column. OR Choose your own season of five or more<br />
shows – using the price guide, calculate the amount per person<br />
for each show you wish to see in the box provided. Then total<br />
each column at the bottom. OR Single tickets – using the price<br />
guide, calculate the amount per person for each show you wish<br />
to see in the box provided. Then total each column at the bottom.<br />
At the bottom of the page, indicate your seating preference and<br />
any special access requirements you may have.<br />
STEP 3<br />
Fill out your name and contact details.<br />
STEP 4<br />
Calculate the full amount owing.<br />
STEP 5<br />
Indicate your preferred payment method. If paying by credit card at<br />
the time of booking or by instalments please enter all credit card details<br />
including expiry date and CVC number.<br />
Ways to Submit Your Form<br />
POST<br />
Reply Paid 991<br />
GPAC Theatre Season<br />
PO Box 991<br />
Geelong, VIC, 3220<br />
(No stamp required)<br />
SCAN (Scan both sides) and email to<br />
boxoffice@gpac.org.au<br />
FAX (03) 5225 1234<br />
PHONE (03) 5225 1200 (If paying by instalments you<br />
must submit a signed booking form)<br />
Flash your ticket<br />
and enjoy a drink on us!<br />
Present your GPAC ticket on the day of the show<br />
and enjoy a complimentary house wine, soft drink<br />
or coffee with any main meal purchased*<br />
At these participating businesses:<br />
• Sedap Corner, 82 Lt Malop Street<br />
• James Street Bakery, 10 James Street<br />
• Hog’s Breath Cafe, 23 Yarra Street<br />
• Hucksters & Co, 20 James Street<br />
• Black Bull Tapas Bar & Restaurant,<br />
48 Moorabool Street<br />
• Mojo Mama, 54 Moorabool Street<br />
• Analogue Academy, 20 Cuzens Place<br />
• Zenith Brasserie, 64-66 Myers Street<br />
• Customs House Restaurant & Wine Bar,<br />
57-59 Brougham Street<br />
• Pistol Pete’s Food n Blues,<br />
93a Lt Malop Street<br />
• Eastern Spice, 1 Bellerine Street<br />
• Ebony & Ivory, 189 Moorabool Street<br />
For a full list of participating businesses<br />
and more information on the above<br />
restaurants, visit:<br />
www.centralgeelong.com.au<br />
*Valid only on the day of performance.<br />
Not valid with any other offer. One offer<br />
per person per ticket.<br />
ONLINE Book Full Season or choose your own season and single tickets online at<br />
www.gpac.org.au<br />
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More to Enjoy<br />
GPAC also presents the following...<br />
TUCKERS MUSICAL MORNINGS<br />
An essential part of GPAC’s daytime entertainment calendar,<br />
Musical Mornings brings an endless parade of Australia’s<br />
best-loved performers to Geelong. Musical Mornings is<br />
proudly supported by Tuckers Funeral and Bereavement<br />
Services.<br />
VICWEST YOUTH FOUNDATION gpac:ed<br />
GPAC’s Education Program provides a diverse range of<br />
educational experiences for students at schools across<br />
the region. Programs include the Poppykettle Children’s<br />
Festival, Geelong Schools Music and Movement Festival and<br />
the Take Over Youth Festival. Students also attend theatre<br />
shows, workshops and participate in hands-on learning<br />
opportunities such as VCE workshops.<br />
LOVE CENTRAL GEELONG – FAMILY MAGIC<br />
Families have access to some of the best theatre through<br />
our annual Family Magic program. This series combines<br />
classic favourites and exciting new stories. These<br />
performances give children a quality introduction to live<br />
theatre along with the opportunity to join us afterwards for<br />
some fun foyer activities inspired by the show.<br />
FILMS AT GPAC<br />
GPAC is the region’s premier venue for independent and<br />
arthouse films, hosting a number of film events throughout<br />
the year including the Melbourne International Film Festival<br />
Premiere Showcase and the Bethany Arthouse Film Festival<br />
AUSTRALIAN YOUTH CLASSICAL MUSIC COMPETITION<br />
GPAC co-ordinates the annual Australian Youth Classical<br />
Music Competition, a national and regional competition<br />
which celebrates the enormous talent of young classical<br />
musicians across all instruments.<br />
The competition culminates in a concert, where finalists<br />
compete for a range of prizes up to $10,000.<br />
GEELONG ADVERTISER COMMUNITY<br />
ACCESS PROGRAM (CAP)<br />
The CAP scheme makes it possible for local performing arts<br />
groups to access all of GPAC’s venues and equipment at a<br />
reduced rate including marketing support.<br />
SHAKEN + STIRRED @ GPAC<br />
Wherever you see the shaken + stirred @ GPAC logo, expect<br />
the unexpected. Performances under this banner are edgier<br />
and challenge the audience on many levels. They provide<br />
experiences that are different to our traditional theatre<br />
shows, offering the best from independent artists and<br />
emerging companies. shaken + stirred performances for<br />
2016 will be announced soon.<br />
Central<br />
Geelong<br />
App<br />
Looking for somewhere to park and to see what’s open?<br />
visit app.centralgeelong.com.au<br />
to download the FREE Central Geelong App for information on Central Geelong<br />
businesses, parking and transport, events, activities and special offers.<br />
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The Fine Print<br />
EASY PAYMENTS<br />
The instalment payments option is only available for<br />
package bookings until Monday February 22, 2016. After<br />
this time all package bookings must be paid in full at time<br />
of booking. If you have nominated to pay by instalments,<br />
your credit card will be debited in 4 equal payments on<br />
the Tuesday of Feb 23, April 5, May 17, June 28. A $10<br />
administration fee applies per credit card used. You are<br />
committed to paying the full amount and at no stage can<br />
your booking be cancelled. Once committed to paying<br />
instalments the full amount must be paid this way. If<br />
your credit card number should change for any reason<br />
between the date of booking and June 28, GPAC must<br />
receive immediate notification of the new number, expiry<br />
date and CVC. Fees apply for any transactions declined<br />
due to insufficient funds, incorrect credit card numbers<br />
or expired cards. Offer applies to VISA and Mastercard<br />
payments only.<br />
CONCESSIONS<br />
Pensioners, Seniors Card holders, unemployed, full-time<br />
students, people under 27yrs and under 18yrs all qualify<br />
for reduced single ticket prices. A photocopy of current<br />
concession card or proof of age must be enclosed with<br />
your booking form.<br />
GST<br />
All prices include GST where applicable.<br />
TICKET EXCHANGES<br />
Package ticket holders may exchange their tickets to<br />
another performance of the same production at no cost<br />
by returning their tickets at least 24 hours prior to the<br />
performances, subject to availability. Exchanges from<br />
matinee to evenings will incur additional charges.<br />
PRIVACY<br />
GPAC is subject to and complies with the Privacy Act<br />
1998. Your personal information is collected in case of<br />
an event cancellation or change, and to inform you of<br />
coming events. Unless advised, GPAC may contact you<br />
regarding other shows or performances that may be of<br />
interest. If you do not wish to receive marketing material,<br />
or if you wish to seek access to your personal information<br />
which GPAC holds, please contact us by writing to Privacy<br />
Officer, GPAC PO Box 991, Geelong 3220 or email<br />
tina@gpac.org.au. GPAC’s Privacy Policy is available<br />
from the Box Office.<br />
Where<br />
to find us<br />
VENUE<br />
Geelong Performing Arts Centre, 50 Little Malop Street,<br />
Geelong 3220<br />
PHONE (03) 5225 1200 | ONLINE www.gpac.org.au<br />
Deakin’s Costa Hall, Geelong Waterfront,<br />
1 Gheringhap Street, Geelong 3220<br />
Civic Centre Car Park<br />
(opposite City Hall in Gheringhap Street)<br />
Mon-Thu 7.30am - 6pm<br />
Fri-Sat 7.30am - 12midnight (free parking after 6:00pm<br />
on Friday, free parking all day Saturday)<br />
GPAC GREEN<br />
FOLLOW GPAC ON...<br />
GPAC invites you to help minimise our<br />
environmental impact by contributing an<br />
additional $5 per package. Look up and see<br />
your valuable support in action as we transfer<br />
our foyer lighting to energy efficient<br />
LED technology.<br />
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the details in this brochure. However Geelong Performing Arts Centre (GPAC) reserves the right to<br />
withdraw, substitute or vary the details of performances and to rectify any errors at a later date.<br />
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50 Little Malop Street, Geelong 3220<br />
PH (03) 5225 1200 | www.gpac.org.au