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making wavesMANDURAH PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE EDUCATION PROGRAM 2015

Front cover – PhotograPhy © chris herzFeld camlight Productionsinside cover – claire hill, melissa BoniFace and victoria maughan. West australian Ballet. Photo By chantel concei.

The Mandurah Performing Arts Centre proudly presents our 2015 Education Program Making Waves.

This initiative will bring world class theatre and internationally recognised professionals to engage, enthuse and educate through performance, workshops and diverse program of opportunities.

We look forward to welcoming you and your students to the Mandurah Performing Arts Centre in 2015

Index of Terms

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monday 2 february – friday 2 april

Theatre ElEPHENTS – THE lAST GREAT HUNT

12-14 March Yrs 10-12

Dance ZIP ZAP ZOOM – WEST AUSTRAlIAN BAllET

20 – 21 March Yrs 7-12

monday 20 april – friday 3 july

Theatre ABSOlUTEly 30 April – 2 May – Flaming Locomotive

Yrs 7-12

Theatre THE 26-STOREy TREEHOUSE – A CDP PRODUCTION

8 May – 9 May Yrs 1-6

Circus/ Physical Theatre

360 AllSTARS – ONyx PRODUCTIONS

27 May Yrs 7-12

Theatre SHADOWBOxING – BlACk SWAN STATE THEATRE COMPANy

5 June Yrs 7-12

Dance BE yOUR SElF – AUSTRAlIAN DANCE THEATRE

20 June Yrs 7-12

Theatre HORSEHEAD – By DAMON lOCkWOOD

25-27 June Yrs 10-12

Theatre STORM BOy – BARkING GECkO THEATRE AND SyDNEy THEATRE COMPANy

1 – 4 July Yrs 1+

monday 20th july – friday 25 september

Theatre CRANky BEAR – PATCH THEATRE COMPANy

22 – 23 July Pre-primaryYrs 2

Theatre ERTH’ S DINOSAUR ZOO ™ – By ERTH’S – VISUAl & PHySICAl INC

4 – 5 August Pre-primaryYrs 6

Opera THE MAGIC FlUTE – OPERA AUSTRAlIA

18 August Yrs 7-12

Dance CUT THE Sky – MARRUGEkU THEATRE

21-22 August Yrs 7-12

Theatre DylAN THOMAS: RETURN JOURNEy – BOB kINGDOM IN ASSOCIATION WITH MERRIGONG THEATRE COMPANy

11 – 12 September Yrs 7-12

Music VIBES VIRTUOSO – NICk PARNEll

17 September Yrs 7-12

monday 12 october – thursday 17 december

Theatre GREAT WHITE – THE SkElETAl SySTEM

23-24 October Yrs 10-12

Theatre THE CONFIDENCE MAN – SIDE PONy PRODUCTIONS

4-5 November Yrs 10-12

there’s an elephant in every room

Some people talk too loud, or sing off key. Some people are bad cooks or never look clean. Some people are lousy in bed. Sometimes someone thinks they’re getting away with an affair, but everyone knows. Everyone. And of course, some people are jerks without ever knowing it.

Is there something about everyone that is always seen but never mentioned? Something about you?

In Tuskville there is an elephant sleeping in every bedroom, hiding in every basement and perching on every street post. Roger is an aspiring but talentless songwriter. Horton spends millions renovating while his partner knocks on doors for charity. Flora is trying to reincarnate her grandmother. With her own womb.

From the award winning team of writer jeffrey jay fowler and director kathryn osborne (minnie and mona play dead) comes Elephents: a surreal soap opera where people find the power to sing all the things they wish they could say.

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“Jeffrey Jay Fowler knows his way around dystopia” – the west australian

“the kind of show that has all the hallmarks of a fringe festival hit” – the au review

thu 12 march 11am & 7.30pm

fri 13 march 7.30pm

sat 14 March 7.30pm

duration: 80 mins, no interval

$17 per student 1 teacher free with 10 students

elephenTs the last great hunt

written by: Jeffrey Jay Fowler directed and produced by: Kathryn Osborne devised with Gita Bezard, Adriane Daff, Brent Hill and Kathryn Osborne

featuring: gita bezard as: Annabelle and Flora adriane daff as: Nellie and Queenie jeffrey jay fowler as: Roger and Horton pete townsend: as Manny and Benjamin brett smith as: The Elephent

set and costume design by: Tarryn Gill songs by: Jeffrey Jay Fowler sound design, song arrangement and direction by: Brett Smith vocal coach: Liz Pascoe image by: Jamie Breen

community engagement project: Write a dystopian song parody (The Hunger Games et al) and have the best song be performed as the curtainraiser to the show.

workshop options: songwriting

why mpac has programmed it: Elephents is a critically acclaimed, hilarious surreal soap opera set in a dystopian future with the globe wrecked by climate change. With snappy to die for dialogue and very funny songs, Jeffrey Jay Fowler has written an absolute gem. The cast (including Jeffrey Jay) play the tragicomedy to the hilt. Our audiences are in love with the musical theatre genre and we are sure they will lap up this wonderful play on the climate change debacle.

CONTAINS COARSE lANGUAGE AND ADUlT THEMES. NOT RECOMMENDED FOR PATRONS UNDER 14 yEARS.

(secondary yrs 10-12)

TERM 1 – Monday 2 FEbRuaRy – FRiday 2 apRil

Government of Western AustraliaDepartment of Culture and the Arts

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In a partnership with west australian ballet, the mpac presents the first of the Company’s programs for 2015.

Step through the screen into the virtual world, where an identity becomes an avatar, the choices are infinite and the aim of the game is to win. Digital becomes reality, but can we still find real human emotions and connections? An energetic fusion of hip-hop, ballroom, cabaret and other dance forms, Zip Zap Zoom is an electrifying feast for the senses.

la pluie A captivating Pas de deux, La Pluie is the rain: fluid, dynamic, beautiful.

steptext The brilliance of William Forsythe – a first for West Australian Ballet. Steptext is a juxtaposition: moments of modern dance contrast with classical movements as the men compete to partner with the woman.

hold the fourth ‘War is Peace Freedom is Slavery Ignorance is Strength.’ – 1984 George Orwell (1949)

choreography: Annabelle Lopez Ochoa music: Bart Rijnink, Michel Banabila, Juliette Gréco, Mikis Theodorakis, Dr Dre, MC Solaar costume design: Yso video: Javier Velazquez lighting design: Daniel Ranger

la Pluie choreography: Annabelle Lopez Ochoa music: J.S. Bach, Glen Gould costumes & lighting: Annabelle Lopez Ochoa

stePteXt choreography: William Forsythe music: J.S. Bach costumes & lighting: William Forsythe staged by: Kathryn Bennetts licensed by: Verlag Der Autoren, Frankfurt, Germany, in representation of William Forsythe

hold the Fourth choreography: Daniel Roberts music: Max Richter costumes: Bruce McKinven lighting: Jon Buswell

community engagement project: The mpac will offer opportunities for secondary students to meet West Australian Ballet both in advance and after the show.

workshop options: Ballet master classes in the mpac Dance Studio

why mpac has programmed it: The West Australian Ballet is our State Ballet company and the opportunity to present their most accessible program is a gift to the audiences of Mandurah.

(secondary yrs 7 – 12)

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A giant-hearted story from a giant-sized storyteller.

Absolutely is the laugh out loud and touching tale of how a six foot nine introvert accidently discovers his joy of acting in a small wheatbelt town, and goes on to perform for cirque du soleil.

Following a highly acclaimed UK tour and SOLD OUT seasons in Perth comes true storytelling that is part armchair chat and part riveting re-enactment.

Sometimes the best place to belong is where the unexpected takes you.

“Absolutely ” edinburgh evening news, august 2014

“insightful ... passionate ... compelling” the scotsman, august 2014

“An emotionally honest and gripping experience” australian stage 2014

thu 30 april 11am & 7.30pm

fri 1 april 7.30pm

sat 2 May 7.30pm



absoluTely Flaming locomotive

community engagement project: The MPAC will work with Alan to present the best of the workshops as a curtainraiser showcase in the MPAC Foyers in advance of Absolutely.

workshop options: Allan Girod is able to offer storytelling workshops as incursions into secondary schools.

why mpac has programmed it: World-wide storytelling has had a resurgence over the last couple of years, and Alan’s work Absolutely is at the pinnacle of this genre. The opportunity to get this funny and moving show, alongside a strong community engagement and workshop option was too good to pass up.

(secondary yrs 7- 12)

TERM 2 – Monday 20 apRil – FRiday 3 July

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well, what are you waiting for? come on up! they’re back!

Yes, that’s right. Andy and Terry had such a ball with their crash-landing entry into the world of theatre with The 13-Storey Treehouse, they’re back for more. 13 storeys more, in fact. and you’re invited!

You know what 13 more storeys means. More inventions – like the 78 flavour ice-cream-dispensing robot and the brain bamboozling Maze of Doom (not to mention the self-inflating underpants) and more things to go wrong – not least of which is the very real possibility that the entire show is a complete and utter disaster. Will Andy and Terry push their friend Jill to her absolute limits? And who is this shady Hector Houtkop, with a really bad pirate accent? And what about all those pirates?

Adapted by award-winning playwright and author Richard Tulloch (The Book of Everything, Bananas in Pyjamas), The 26-Storey Treehouse is brought to you by the same cracker team that delivered the smash-hit stage version of The 13-Storey Treehouse.

So what are you waiting for? You’ll laugh your head off!

“My eight year old co-reviewer loved the show… has the kids engaged and amused from the outset.” the australian on the 13-storey treehouse

“Wow!…goes to the edge of the ridiculous to get a laugh.” sydney morning herald on the 13-storey treehouse

fri 8 may 1.15pm

sat 9 may 1.30pm & 7pm



a cdP Production

The 26-sTorey TreehouseA play by Richard Tulloch, adapted from the award winning book by

Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton

teachers resource pack and activity sheets available

why mpac has programmed it: Due to the huge success of The 13-Storey Treehouse in 2014 we thought it only right that we bring you The 26-Storey Treehouse to continue your adventures.

(suitable for 6+years)

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e360 ALLSTARS is a phenomenal physical performance exploring all forms of rotation. Boasting a stellar cast, including world champion athletes, world class dancers and world renowned musicians, the production connects the street with the elite to deliver a radical urban circus!

A performance like no other, 360 ALLSTARS reinvents the traditional circus by presenting contemporary performance styles instead of conventional circus art forms. Replace acrobats with break dancers, substitute a basketball freestyler in place of a juggler, swap the unicyclist for a BMX flatlander, and exchange the hoop act for a Roue Cyr artist, and you get an exhilarating circus performance like nothing you have seen before!

And with live music from award-winning master musicians and “ringmasters”, Gene Peterson and Sam Perry from Perth, 360 ALLSTARS is as aurally exciting as it is visually astounding.

Featuring artists from UK, Europe, America, Australia & NZ, the performance is a spectacular, colourful and audibly exciting expression of a generation that has reinvented public performance.

Fusing amazing physical skills with the extraordinary artistry that emerges from urban culture, 360 ALLSTARS is a revolutionary production that will leave you dizzy with excitement!

The cast of 360 ALLSTARS come together with the aim of turning traditional circus on its head while maintaining the thrill and magic of one of the oldest entertainment art-forms in the world.

wed 27 may 7.30pm



music: Gene Peterson & Sam Perry lighting design: Geoff Squires av design: Freddy Komp

workshop options: Each of the seven artists is able to offer workshops in their speciality at levels from introductory to elite as incursions into secondary schools.

why mpac has programmed it: The mpac has been working with Gene Peterson from Onyx for the last five years, and he is skilled in assembling energetic, thrilling shows that have extraordinary broad appeal. His work reaches out to young people who wouldn’t normally grace the foyer of the mpac.

(secondary yrs 7 - 12)

an onyX Production

360 allsTarsDirected by Gene Peterson





advisory body.

In today’s digital world, you can be whoever you want to be. Retouch photos, borrow opinions, save the world, share everything, connect to everyone, be the best “you” in front of hundreds of ‘friends’.

But what happens when we define ourselves by the opinions of others, rather than who we really are? In creating a persona, how long until the real you disappears into the myth?

In a landscape of answers to unasked questions, Shadowboxing offers questions truly worth contemplating.

“We honestly thought it was fantastic…teachers and students were completely immersed in the performance. The team related really well to students in the workshop, over all would rate it as the best in school performance and workshop we have had in a long time.” – teacher from newton moore shs on black swan’s 2014 regional touring performance and workshop

shadowboxIngBlack sWan state theatre comPany

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fri 5 june 10am & 1pm

devised and written by: Ella Hetherington set & costume design by: Patrick Howe musical director/sound design by: Ben Collins cast: Ella Hetherington & Marko Jovanovich

A full education and resource kit will be sent to schools prior to the performance and workshop. Teachers are encouraged to work through the material with students in the lead up to the education team’s arrival to the school.

Shadowboxing is the second production created by black swan state theatre company specifically for schools and regional communities. It reflects current social media and communication issues and aligns with curriculum areas including Drama, English, ESL and Society and Environment.

why mpac has programmed it: Ella Hetherington is one of the most dynamic and charismatic performers in WA, and we look forward to the exploration of what is a very current and timely topic from our State Theatre Company.

Shadowboxing is a touring production for years 7-12

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When australian dance theatre first presented Garry Stewart’s work in London 12 years ago it was described by the times as ‘the most hazardous explosion of movement seen in London in years’. Since then australian dance theatre has gone on to astound audiences around the globe with its uniquely powerful style of contemporary dance and celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2015.

Now australian dance theatre returns to Mandurah with Garry Stewart’s Be Your Self.

Explore what makes you ‘you’ in this powerful work as the athletic dancers of adt are transformed into erupting, emotional entities projecting startling physical images to a wildly unpredictable, cartoonish, electronic score.

Be Your Self challenges our understanding of who we are by unpicking the conventions we use to convince ourselves of a singular ‘I’. In this extraordinary creation Garry Stewart situates the body at the centre of his inquiry and reveals that despite our civilising cultural inscriptions the body is still a force to be reckoned with.

“..An exhilarating dance work that is entertaining to watch and interesting to think about ... nine outstanding dancers in a constantly moving jigsaw of limbs and torsos.” – sydney morning herald

“Be Your Self is a slick production performed by a confident company of strong dancers that literally fling themselves into the physicality of the choreography.” – daily telegraph

sat 20 june 7.30pm



be your self australian dance theatre

workshop options: The adt offer a masterclass workshop in the mpac Dance Studio, and may be open to offer an incursion if approached.

why mpac has programmed it: When we presented adt’s production of Garry Stewart’s G(iselle) last year the predominantly young audience that was mostly drawn from secondary school dance departments gave a tremendous reception to this extraordinary work..

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In Francis Ford Coppola’s 1975 ground-breaking film The Godfather, the head of a prize horse is savagely cut off and placed in the bed of a hotshot Hollywood film director for the refusal of a favour... ever thought about the two guys that had to put it there?

From the writer of Domestic Bliss, a Change in the Weather and Nature as Explained by Theatre comes a whip-cracking tale of two men (The Fonzie Brothers) given this viciously gruesome task to ensure their future with the mob.

fillipo: I just made you an offer you can’t refuse.edmondo: But... but I did just refuse it. fillipo: Oh, right... um...that’s awkward…

“A kooky, thoroughly enjoyable play… the two actors bounce off each other with perfect comic timing… it is a cleverly imagined farce with a serious question at its heart – what price fame?” - pip christmass, west australian newspaper

“Damon Lockwood’s HorseHead truly is a great piece of theatre… with no prior knowledge of The Godfather’s plot, this reviewer had no problem understanding the content, and thoroughly enjoyed the night… Lockwood and Longley truly command the audience’s full attention…” - emma bergemier, x-press magazine

fri 26 june 11am & 7.30pm

sat 27 june 7.30pm



horsehead By damon lockWood

originally supported by: The Blue Room Theatre

why mpac has programmed it: Damon is the best director of comedy theatre in WA and has assembled a fine comic cast for this hilarious production.

suitable for ages yr 10-12+

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a cherished childhood favourite!

A runaway hit in 2013, this collaboration with sydney theatre company is a vivid stage adaptation of colin thiele’s much-loved story. In 2015, it’s at Mandurah for a very limited season.

tom holloway’s writing honours the spare, unadorned style of the original, while john sheedy’s direction brings the characters, whether human or pelican, springing to life.

Storm Boy’s evocation of a far-away windy beach and bittersweet message about growing up has enthralled children for decades. Don’t miss this chance to introduce Storm Boy to your students.

“ For most of our students Storm Boy was their first theatre experience – and one that will remain truly memorable for them all... a wonderful, engaging performance”. - teacher, 2013

thu 2 july 11am & 7pm

fri 3 july 7pm

sat 4 july 4pm & 7pm



Barking gecko theatre comPany and sydney theatre comPany Production oF colin thiele’s

sTorm boyAdapted for the stage by Tom Holloway

Directed by John Sheedy

commissioning patron: Gretel Packer

featuring: Peter O’Brien and Jimi Bani

directed by: John Sheedy set, costume and puppet design by: Michael Scott-Mitchell lighting design by: Damien Cooper sound design by: Kingsley Reeve puppetry director: Peter Wilson assistant director: Scarlet McGlynn puppets created by: Annie Forbes and Tim Denton (AboutFace Productions) and STC Props.

why mpac has programmed it: This iconic tale is rendered so beautifully that it brings this story to life before your very eyes.

A complimentary copy of the book will be available for each school booking.

(suitable for 6+ years)

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Flamboyant friends Zebra, Lion and Moose each think they know how to solve the Bear’s crankiness but their shenanigans just make him even crankier! It takes a humble and empathetic Sheep with an open heart and listening ear to solve the Bear’s woes.

Cranky Bear is a rollicking cabaret-style show by patch theatre company for 4 – 8 year olds packed with music, laughter and mayhem.

“The laughs kept coming from all ages thanks to excellent comic timing, clever quips and over-the-top, animated delivery. A must-see!” - sa kids magazine

“…Fine musicians and delightful actors, and they bring joy and laughter to the already dazzling stage.” - indaily

“They sing, dance, and thoroughly delight a theatre full of adoring, interactive children on the importance of ironing out the grumps in life if we want happiness” - sunday mail

“Be warned: this show will make you want to read and re-read the book!” - indaily

wed 22 july 10am & 1pm

thurs 23 july 10am & 1pm



cranKy bearBy Patch theatre comPany

Adapted from the best-selling book,

The Very Cranky Bear, by Nick Bland

TERM 3 – Monday 20 July – FRiday 25 SEpTEMbER

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advisory body.

Education resource and a complimentary copy of the book will be available for each school booking

community engagement project: There will be readings of The Very Cranky Bear in our foyers before each performance and art competitions.

why mpac has programmed it: Everything patch produces is so gorgeous and magical we just had to say yes to Cranky Bear.

(pre-primary – year 2)

Erth’s widely acclaimed show, Erth’s Dinosaur Zoo™, takes audiences into a new dimension of theatre.

Meet awesome prehistoric creatures, from cute baby dinos to some of the largest carnivores and herbivores that have ever walked the planet! Erth’s dinosaurs are unmistakably “alive” and mostly friendly in this fun, educational and unique performance that will delight all audiences from ages 5 years and up.

Get up close and personal with an amazing array of creatures from bygone eras, connecting young audiences to the real science of palaeontology. Meet Australovenator, discovered in QLD and the most complete meat-eating skeleton yet found in Australia. Erth’s Dinosaur Zoo™ includes a menagerie of insects and dinosaurs that once roamed free around the world and are now in daily residence.

Learn how to feed and interact with Erth’s dinosaurs in a once in a lifetime interactive experience. Children can watch wide-eyed from a safe distance or dare to get right up close to these prehistoric creatures.

Experience the thrill of this extraordinarily imaginative work.

‘…Smart and accessible crash course on prehistoric preditores and herbivores…The show hits the sweet spot between spectacle and edu-tainment, without talking down to kids.” - kerry reid, chicago tribune, march 2014

tue 4 aug 6.30pm

wed 5 aug 10am & 1pm



erTh’s dInosaur Zoo ™By erth – visual & Physical inc

creative team written and directed by: Scott Wright original development with: Sharon Kerr and Steve Howarth audio by: Phil Downing

Comprehensive education resource available

why mpac has programmed it: Who doesn’t love a dinosaur? Erth’s Dinosaur Zoo ™ has been travelling the world and it’s a real privilege to have them here with us in Mandurah.

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A new production from opera australia

The ancient tombs of the Pharaohs hide many secrets. Will Tamino the daring archaeologist find them? Will it be Papageno, the zany ornithologist? Or will the forces of evil crack the code, find the treasure and get the girl? Find out when opera australia presents a ripping yarn for all the family.

The Magic Flute is a quest for wisdom and true love. Taking inspiration from the movies, director Michael Gow and designer Robert Kemp have set their new touring production of Mozart’s final work for the stage as a rollicking adventure in 1930s Egypt. There will be mummies, hieroglyphic puzzles and a good few laughs along the way, but is it opera? Mozart didn’t care, and nor should you. He was far more concerned with firing his audience’s imagination through the power of music. Which is why you’ll find something for everyone in there, from the Queen of the Night’s demented showstoppers, to achingly beautiful arias, to simple ballads that wrap you up in warmth and charm.

Prepare to be enchanted, when this new, fully-staged production of The Magic Flute comes to Mandurah, complete with fabulous 1930s costumes, a chamber orchestra and a vibrant cast of singers.

Sung in English, performed with chamber orchestra

Patrons’ Advice: There are storm lighting effects in the show (not an actual strobe, just

flashing lights). There will be the use of a smoke machine. There will also be use of a

fake powder cigarette (not lit, no smoke) in the performance.

tue 18 aug 7.30pm


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directed by: Michael Gow conductor: Paul Fitzsimon adaptor and translator: Michael Gow design by: Robert Kemp lighting design by: Matt Scott orchestral arrangement: Andrew Greene

community engagement project: Children’s Chorus: This program will offer local children a memorable and unique experience to perform with some of the country’s finest professional opera singers and musicians.

Student Scholarship: This will run concurrently with the Children’s Chorus program. Designed for senior secondary students who may be interested in pursuing a career as a singer, pursuing a career as a singer, the Regional Children’s Chorus Master will conduct an audition for a maximum of ten promising singers in each presenting venue. The four most promising singers in the country will then receive a scholarship to spend a week with opera australia in Sydney in the January school holidays, 2016.

workshop options: Featuring principal singers, members of the orchestra and members of the crew where possible, the workshops demonstrate every aspect of opera. Scenes from the show are played out, and the artists share their experience of performing life. The workshops are of particular appeal to Music and Drama students, but are informative for anyone interested in opera or the performing arts. They not only provide insight to the exciting world of an Opera Australia tour, but they can stimulate or enhance a valuable interest in the arts amongst young people. Workshops to take place at MPAC on 17th August.

why mpac has programmed it: opera australia productions come through WA every two years and deliver very accessible, high quality productions.


duration: approx 160 minutes including 1 twenty-minute interval

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Cut the Sky is a meditation on a dystopian Australian future; a ‘ghost musical’ sung by the climate change affected, the extinct, the dislocated. Featuring five poems by Nyikina/Walmajarri poet and dream catcher Edwin Lee Mulligan matched with five songs by Nick Cave, Buffalo Springfield and ‘future soul’ singer Ngaiire, Cut the Sky invites us all to dream.

Mirroring many current situations around the world today, indigenous peoples in the north west of Australia are facing massive industrialisation on the traditional lands of many language groups. Cut the Sky tells the dreaming story for the gas, a poison woman buried miles beneath the earth’s crust, currently threatened by intensive shale gas fracking exploration. The production begins in the near future in an environmental catastrophe and propels us back in time to the early mining protests on Aboriginal lands in Western Australia which raised questions of resource management, land rights and how we value that which is above and below the earths crust. Have the questions changed, or are they still the same?

Cut the Sky draws on intensive local and international perspectives through a series collaborations exploring the relevance of indigenous knowledge systems to the broader global community today. Cast and co-devised with a specialist line up of dancers, singers and actors from remote and urban Australia and with a creative team from Burkina Faso, Belgium, Northern India and Australia, this ambitious multi-artform project showcases Marrugeku’s hallmark contemporary choreography; restless, taut and unwavering.

friday 21 aug 11am

sat 22 aug 7.30pm



community engagement project: Throughout the rehearsal period the mpac will facilitate engagement with the Bindjareb people, including meeting with local elders, a trip to the Pinjarra Massacre Site, and inviting the community to meet the company.

workshop options: A workshop program will be developed for local drama and dance students to learn the innovative process that marrugeku use to create work.

why mpac has programmed it: marrugeku is a significant Indigenous company from WA which has pursued international collaboration and investment to develop the works. With this project marrugeku is collaborating with Belgian dramaturg Hildegard de Vuyst and Serge Aimé Coulibaly (Burkina Faso/Belgium), both of whom work with les ballets c de la b from Belgium, plus with desire machine collective (dmc) based in Guwahati, Assam, Northern India. DMC create multi- media installations utilizing video, photography and sound with real time mapping techniques, working in conflict zones and spaces of global ‘flows’, inspired by their experience in Northern India.


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an extraordinary encounter with a literary giant.

Over 80,000 people worldwide have enjoyed this critically acclaimed production which has included sell-out seasons at London’s Lyric Hammersmith, Off Broadway, Edinburgh and The British Library. Heralded by critics worldwide as a “lyrical tour-de-force”, this is your chance to experience bob kingdom’s electrifying performance as he brings dylan thomas’ last lecture tour to life in anthony hopkins’ celebrated directorial debut.

“A thrilling lyrical journey” - the guardian (uk)

“Bob Kingdom’s passionate, unpretentious, impersonification, seamlessly directed by Anthony Hopkins” - the observer (uk)

“I could have listened to his spellbinding, word wizardry for hours” - the times (uk)

“You leave the theatre rejoicing in the talent of the poet and the actor” - sydney morning herald

fri 11 sept 11am & 7.30pm

sat 12 sept 7.30pm



why mpac has programmed it: Bob Kingdom has been presenting this show around the world since it premiered at the Chelsea Arts Club in 1990. Bob then went on to present it at the edinburgh festival fringe and has been touring this work since then. It is a real thrill to be able present this dynamic, ageless work about one of literature’s lions.


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dylan Thomas: reTurn Journey

Original Direction by Anthony Hopkins

Starring Bob Kingdom as Dylan Thomas

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vibraphone [vahy-bruh-fohn] noun

A musical percussion instrument with a double row of tuned metal bars each above a tubular resonator. Contains a pedal to control sustain. Most impressively (and physically) played with four mallets. Emits a mellow and smooth singing tone.

Old music made new again with masterful mallets of steel played by nick parnell, one of the world’s foremost vibraphone players. “I am passionate about showing audiences what can really be done with a vibraphone. When played well, it has the most amazing and beautiful sound that transports audiences to a heavenly place. The vibes combined with piano accompaniment makes for a completely unique concert experience for the listener,” says nick parnell.

Favourites from an internationally classic music repertoire – such as Gershwin’s Summertime, Albeniz’s Tango, Ravel’s Alborada del Gracioso and Handel’s Arrival of the Queen of Sheba have been cleverly re-imagined by Parnell to create a whole new, vibrant listening experience despite the familiarity of the melodies. Most importantly, the vibraphone superbly melded with piano gets its moment in the spotlight, ranging from the technically challenging to sheer lyrical beauty in the space of a heartbeat.

Born in the Australian outback, nick parnell started teaching himself drums in his parents’ sheep shearing shed at the age of ten. Such humble beginnings ignited a passion in parnell that has led to industry acclaim, such as the Centenary of Federation Medal awarded by the Australian Government and appearances with the likes of david helfgott, simon tedeschi and the australian string quartet.

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community engagement opportunity: For string players to join Nick for a performance of Gershwin’s “Summertime” live on stage as part of the performance on the 17th September. The rehearsal would take place the afternoon of 16th September.

why mpac has programmed it: Nick’s passion and musical skill are infectious. His ability to communicate with music students of all abilities is the key reason the mpac has programmed this concert.


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Jack and Lauren are trapped in a nightmare that only one of them can escape. When young love meets a giant fin, suddenly life seems large, scary and beautiful.

Award-winning artists the skeletal system won over critics and audiences with this killer tale of blood and heartache in the deep blue sea. This terrifying and beautiful play by WA playwright will o’mahony sees two tiny people caught in a too huge ocean with one very hungry fish.

Great White is a coming-of-age story of love, fate, human frailty and every swimmer’s worst nightmare.

Winner of the Performing Arts WA Award for Best New Play and three Blue Room Theatre Awards including The Judges’ Award for Best Ensemble Performance.

“If you like intelligent, brilliantly constructed, acutely relevant and deeply affecting theatre, stop reading here and go and see Great White.” – artshub,

fri 23 oct 11am & 7.30pm

sat 24 oct 7.30pm



community engagement project: milestone moments – an online/offline photographic exhibition

We all have photos in the family album from their past taken at important moments that both mean a lot and spark memories of what that time in their life was like.

milestone moments encourages community members to go back through their photos and find a moment that was special to them – then recreate it as closely as possible today.

masterclasses and workshops: Between them the touring company have experience in playwriting, acting, devised theatre, and improvisation, so a range of workshops or master classes are available, subject to the demands of the touring schedule.

why mpac has programmed it: This was the standout show from the blue room theatre in 2013, with outstanding snappy dialogue, and a very smart look at those important decisions in our lives and how we go about making them.






advisory body.

The Skeletal System are supported

by Managing and Producing Services

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the Department of Culture and the Arts,

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the Australia Council for the Arts, its art

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The confIdence man By Zoe Pepper and Adriane Daff

side Pony Productions tour Produced By PerForming lines

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Being in the middle of a life and death situation has never been so fun.

When a large sports bag full of cash is brought into Peter’s very ordinary home, his family find themselves caught up in a sinister and disturbing chain of events. You’re invited to step onto the floor and into this gripping thriller, experiencing first-hand the sordid betrayal and moral philandering that’s about to smother this suburban dream.

Created by award winning company side pony productions (The Pride; The Wives of Hemingway; The Manic Pony), director Zoe Pepper brings you a new interactive audio experience, placing the audience at the centre of the action.

The Confidence Man is Dogville meets Hitchcock’s Shadow of a Doubt – a morally complex tale complete with goodies, baddies, and a dose of good old fashioned psychotic menace. Featuring vocal performances by some of Perth’s finest actors, The Confidence Man unfolds with the gripping intimacy of a tale whispered in your ear.

wed 4 nov 11am & 1pm & 7pm

thu 5 nov 11am & 1pm & 7pm

duration: 45 minutes plus up to 15 minutes to brief participants and audience member


director: Zoe Pepper writers: Zoe Pepper & Adriane Daff composer: Ash Gibson Greig audio arrangement & sound design: Sam Price mask design: Rebecca Baumann lighting design: Lucy Birkinshaw voice performers: Igor Sas, Brendan Ewing, Andrew Hale, Talei Howell Price, Kate Neylon, Adriane Daff, Mikala Westall, Will O’Mahony, Sean Walsh, Kym Bidstrup, Brent Hill side pony producer: Gemma Pepper

audience engagement: Performed by six audience members, equipped with masks and headsets that guide them through the story using a combination of sound track, narration and pre-recorded dialogue, participants navigate the space, experiencing events in the first person. Each participant hears an individualised audio track, specific to their character, which instructs their movement, informs their gestures and gives them a personalised perspective on the story. Those who prefer to watch can survey the action from the perimeter, eavesdropping on the characters’ most private thoughts and conversations. Listening through headphones the audience use a personal console to toggle between the audio of the different characters; building their own unique experience as they choose the action they want to follow.

why mpac has programmed it: The mpac has followed zoe pepper’s career for some time and in our view The Confidence Man is a stand out work offering the opportunity for 6 audience members to participate, and the rest of the audience to create their own story.


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been supported by the City of

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the Blue Room Theatre; the

Government of Western Australia

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Culture and the Arts; and the

Western Australian Theatre

Development Initiative (WATDI).

Roadwork and WATDI are supported

by the Australian Government through

the Australia Council, its arts funding

and advisory body.


Tour produced by Performing Lines for Road Work

how To booK

1. Call or email Education Officer, Amanda Parmenter on 9550 3915 or [email protected] with your expressions of interest, any enquiries, performance selections and number of students required.

2. Full payment is due four weeks prior to the show and you will be contacted and an invoice sent at this time.

booking conditions

Performance name

Performance date

Session time

Name of school

Name of school contact

Contact phone number

Contact email address

Age / year group of students attending

Number of students attending

Number of teachers attending

Are you interested in participating in corresponding workshops if they are available?

Yes please

No thank you

expressIons of InTeresT

download further forms for ‘making waves’ under the ‘get involved’ section at manpac.com.au

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education program 2015 mandurah performing arts centre

note - 1 teacher free for every 10 students

A further discounted ticket price for schools that book two shows per term or a show plus a workshop for $25 per student with 1 teacher free for every 10 students.

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If you have any students who would benefit from coming to any of these performances but would find it difficult to cover the expenses, due to their family circumstances, please contact me to discuss options on 9550 3915 or by email to [email protected]

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