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elcome to the long awaited 2011 Subscription Season. What better way to launch our inaugural season, than by bringing a

myriad of rich and varied theatre experiences to enrich the cultural life of our city. With an exquisite combination of music, drama, dance and musical theatre the 2011 Season is set to impress.

The Ar ts Centre Gold Coast team has worked hard to bring ar ts organisations from across the country together for a year of non-stop, high quality performances. But equally we have focused on telling Gold Coast stories and promoting Gold Coast ar tists. With this in mind 2011 highlights include the world premiere of John Michael Howson’s (co-writer of hit musicals; Dusty – the original pop diva and Shout!), brand new musical - Pyjamas in Paradise and our very own Artist in Residence Ben Veitch’s production, Blood Sweat and Dance. We are also thrilled to present for the f irst time on the Gold Coast in more than 10 years the acclaimed Sydney based Bell Shakespeare with their production of Julius Caesar and the prestigious Bangarra Dance Theatre with their production of Mathinna, a girl’s journey between two cultures.

I invite you to embrace this oppor tunity to explore the ar ts in 2011 and become a subscriber this season. Not only will you open your hear t, eyes and ears to a bounty of stunning performances but you will receive exclusive benef its including substantially discounted tickets, your favourite seat at every show and invitations to special events held at The Ar ts Centre.

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BANGARRA DANCE THEATREMATHINNAA girl's journey between two culturesA WORK BY STEPHEN PAGEDATE TUE 22 NOV 2011 , 7.30pm

DANCER ELMA KRISPHOTOGRAPHY STEPHEN WARD

The Australian Government is proud to be associated with this tour through the national performing arts touring program, Playing Australia, which gives Australians across the country the opportunity to see some of our best performing arts.

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he Ar ts Centre has achieved much in the last year including an extensive refurbishment and technical upgrade. We reach

another milestone in 2011 with the unveiling of our brand new 2011 Subscription Season.

It has been a signif icant year of transformations and this program is a culmination of the best of the Centre’s outcomes. We are on track to achieve our vision of becoming the premier regional performing ar ts centre and a signif icant home of ar t and culture in Australia.

By listening to the community’s cultural needs and desires we have developed a program which is emotive, enriching, educational and above all enter taining. There truly is something for everyone.

Through this initiative we have also launched the revitalised benefactors program. We whole hear tedly thank the generosity of our current

benefactors and look forward to welcoming new suppor ters in the coming year.

With the launch of the 2011 Subscription Season we are also delighted to have the commercial suppor t of our new sponsors I and R Electrical, Stewart Silver King and Burns, BBC Digital and The Friends of The Ar ts Centre, complemented by the ongoing suppor t of the Gold Coast City Council. The corporate community plays a crucial role in expanding the reach and scope of our programming and the development of accessibility to all Gold Coast community members. Thank you.

We look forward to many of you joining us during our 2011 Subscription Season and hope that you enjoy this diverse and eclectic collection of performing ar t.

Kerry WatsonChairman

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you may also enjoy Flamenco Fire - Primavera Mia and Bangarra Dance Theatre – Mathinna, A girl’s journey between two cultures.

DATE If you like... Blood, Sweat and Dance,Fri 18 Mar, 7.30pmSat 19 Mar, 2.00pm & 7.30pm

We need to dance, not because we want to but because we have to... BEN VEITCH, 2010

For many performers the stage is a place of simultaneous fear and joy. Some dancers choose to reveal who they truly are, while others hide behind their mask. Brutal honesty of self is the key to a dancer’s success on the stage. Those who believe will capture the human hear t. This is the opening scene from Ben Veitch’s newest dance theatre work Blood, Sweat and Dance.

Blood, Sweat and Dance represents an eclectic range of dance styles including ballet, urban, Latin and contemporary. Underpinning the extraordinary, high energy dance routines, is a storyline exposing the real and often brutal world of a dancer. As the plot unfolds we discover the passion and motivation that drives a dancer, as well as the vulnerable nature of balancing life on and off the stage.

Choreographed by So You Think You Can Dance f inalist, and The Ar ts Centre Gold Coast’s Ar tist in Residence, Ben Veitch.

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THE ARTS CENTRE GOLD COAST IN ASSOCIATION WITH ZEALOUS CHOREOGRAPHY PRESENT

BLOOD, SWEAT AND DANCE

The Ar tist in Residence program is made possible through the Regional Stages Funding.

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It was like feeding the starving…AUDIENCE MEMBER, LONGREACH, 2010.

Camerata of St John’s has established itself as one of the nation’s f inest chamber orchestras, appearing to great acclaim at the Australian Festival of Chamber Music in 2009 and 2010 and named as one to watch in ABC Limelight’s 2010 Smart Ar ts List.

In their f irst performance on the Gold Coast, Camerata of St John’s will present Sunset Serenade, a program of sensational string music at cocktail hour, covering the full gamut of human emotions and coming to a thrilling conclusion in Tchaikovsky’s radiant Serenade.

Corelli: Concer to Grosso, Op.6, No.2 in F Major Bach: Violin Concer to in A Minor, BWV 1041Rober t: Davidson: A Shor t Hour Unseen Greig: The Death of Åse, from Peer Gynt Mexican trad. arr. Bernal: El Zopilote Respighi: Berceuse for StringsTchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings, Op.48

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Thu 31 March, 11.00amFri 1 April, 7.30pm

A great story of tolerance and resilience in hard times. Uplifting!THE AGE, MELBOURNE, 2009

Café Rebetika! is an epic story of the hear t; a passionate and uplifting theatre production set in the slums of 1930’s urban Greece during the rise of Rebetika (Greek blues). Cabaret, music, theatre and dance unite in this new production set in the exotic and gutsy Rebetika sub-culture. Born out of outcast despair, the men and women of Rebetika create a utopia of acceptance, respect and def iance.

At the centre of the story is the Manga Stavrakas, played by award-winning actor Tony Nikolakopoulos and his lover

Areti. As their love story unravels, Stavrakas is confronted with a moral crisis and the limitations of his iron clad ethical code. Directed by Stephen Lloyd Helper, written by Stephen Lloyd Helper and Thomas Papathanassiou and developed with Rebetiki – Café Rebetika! is a tale that resonates with all audiences.

Image by John Tsiavis

The 2011 National Tour of Cafe Rebetika! is presented by Kultour (an initiative of the Australia Council for the Ar ts) in association with The Follies Company. Kultour acknowledges the suppor t of Casula Powerhouse (Kultour Company Member). The Follies Company acknowledges the generous suppor t of The Ar ts Centre, Melbourne for the 2009 premiere season.

THE ARTS CENTRE GOLD COAST IN ASSOCIATION WITH KULTOUR PRESENT

CAFE REBETIKA! A story of love, music, defiance.


Rebetika!,merata of St John’s Sunset Serenade Julius Caesar.

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If you like... Flamenco Fire Primavera Mia,you may also enjoy Blood, Sweat and Dance and Bangarra Dance Theatre Mathinna, A girl’s journey betweentwo cultures.

DATE Sat 30 April, 7.30pm

There’s no need to wait for touring Spanish exponents to see the best of Flamenco: it’s right here on our doorstep. The company led by Ar tistic Director and guitarist Andrew Veivers and dancer Simone Pope, are Australians with Flamenco souls. COURIER MAIL, 2009

Primavera Mia is the ritual celebration of the new spring. A celebration of bir th and life. A time for song and dance. Centered around beautifully crafted dance ensembles, and a fully choreographed lighting and stage display, Flamenco Fire’s production of Primavera Mia will transpor t audiences to the spring f iestas of Spain.

Since 1999, Australia’s only national Flamenco dance company - Flamenco Fire, has been thrilling audiences with a heady mix of traditional and contemporary Flamenco dance, music and song. A collaboration of Australia’s f inest Flamenco ar tists, Flamenco Fire creates mesmerising productions that reveal the ar t form in all of its guises. Using original content, the performances are an orchestrated presentation of this unique contribution to contemporary Australian dance.


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If you like... TURNS,you may also enjoy Pyjamas in Paradise, Circus Oz and The Man the Sea Saw.

Wed 20 July, 11.00am & 6.30pm

With Vincent Colagiuri at the keyboard, two icons of Australian theatre, Nancye Hayes and Reg Livermore, take to the stage in the world premiere tour of TURNS. These two legends will take you on a theatrical journey full of surprise and delight as Nancye and Reg do what they do best: sing, dance, make you laugh, and much, much more...

Ex-pantomime star Marjory Joy is on her last legs (or is she?). As she ref lects on a life spent in show business (or was it?) her son Alistair tries to understand this woman, all women – and how to come to terms with one woman in par ticular!Whimsical, sometimes macabre but very funny, TURNS is a

ref lection on identity, family, show business... and completely losing your marbles. This tour de-force features two legends at the height of their craft!

Director Tom HealeyMusical Consultant Michael TyackChoreographer Karen Johnson-MortimerLighting Designer Trudy DalgleishSet Designer James Browne Costume Designer Matthew Aberline


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PYJAMAS IN PARADISEBy John Michael Howson & Peter PinneProudly sponsored by BBC Digital , Friends of The Arts Centre Gold Coast and Stewart Si lver King and Burns

Before there was Schoolies, there was Pyjamas in Paradise!

In the late 1950’s and early 1960’s, long before Schoolies appeared on the scene, pyjama par ties attracted thousands of young people from all around Australia to the small resor t town of Surfers Paradise. Their popularity put Surfers on the map.

Follow the story of Bruce Large – retired (kind of), fast talking (always), larger than life (def initely) and his controversial dream to turn ‘Surfers’ into paradise! Set in a time where bikinis were Itsy Bitsy, love had people All Shook Up and everyone was desperate for a Summer Holiday, Pyjamas in Paradise is a hilarious look at what life may have been like…if life was a musical and Meter Maids were back up singers for the Supremes!

From the co-writer of Dusty – The Original Pop Diva and Shout!, John-Michael Howson and Peter Pinne, The Ar ts Centre Gold Coast in association with BBC Digital, Friends of The Ar ts Centre Gold Coast and Stewart Silver King and Burns is proud to present the world premiere of Pyjamas in Paradise!

If you like... Pyjamas in Paradise,you may also enjoy TURNS and The Man the Sea Saw.

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Original music & lyrics by John Michael Howson, Ashley Irwin & Peter PinneArrangements and orchestrations by Ashley Irwin

By arrangement with David Spicer Productions www.davidspicer.com.au

Fri 2 Sep, 7.30pmSat 3 Sep, 2.00pm & 7.30pmSun 4 Sep, 5.00pmThu 8 Sep, 7.30pmFri 9 Sep, 7.30pmSat 10 Sep, 2.00pm & 7.30pm

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To celebrate the Pyjamas in Paradise opening night The Ar ts Centre Gold Coast is turning our pad into the front bar of the 1950’s Beachcomber Motel.

If you and your baby want to eat to the beats of the f ifties and sixties in this one night only offer, you’d better agitate the gravel and book your seat today!

$89.00 includes;• Premium ticket to Pyjamas in Paradise opening night• Two course dinner• One hour beverage package• Complimentary Pyjamas in Paradise goody bag

We hope you can make the scene coz this bash is going to be radioactive!


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DATE Fri 30 Sept, 6.30pmSat 1 Oct, 11.00am

…Rollicking daredevilry!THE AGE

Prepare to be amazed by two hours of absurd acrobatics, graceful aerial performance, fast-paced knockabout comedy, plus much more. Circus Oz will have you gasping and then laughing yourself silly. What more could you ask for?

Circus Oz is a legendary, world-famous, globe-roving icon. For more than 30 years Circus Oz has been touring the world, as well as enter taining generations of Australians at home. From Kununurra to New York, the company has taken its self-crafted performances of wit, grace, spectacle and satire

to 26 countries across f ive continents, to critical acclaim. The Circus Oz show is a rock-n-roll, animal-free circus that appeals to adults and children alike.

Exploding onto the stage in 2011 is their crew of highly skilled performers, with a clutch of non-stop energy acts, all set to the rocking sound of the live Circus Oz band.

Photography by Rob Blackburn


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If you like... A Midsummer Night’s Dream,you may also enjoy Bell Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar and Circus Oz.

Thu 6 Oct, 7.30pmFri 7 Oct, 11.00am & 7.30pm

It’s as if Shakespeare’s players have travelled through time and landed in Surry Hills, drunk, horny and unafraid to rip up their lines. SUN HERALD, 2009

It’s a hopeless and wonderful world. The seasons have gone awry, the grownups are in denial, and the young are randy with hope and despair. Suddenly, in the midst of overwhelming uncer tainty, four young lovers take a mighty stab at happiness.

This Midsummer Night’s Dream is a theme-par ty about shattered innocence and the restoration of grace. Prepare

for a glittering karaoke night of love ballads and curses, wedding songs and bestiality, culminating in a special nuptial performance by the acclaimed Rude Mechanicals of Peter Quince’s tragic masterpiece, Pyramus and Thisbe.

Ar ts Radar brings us a new production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Director Eamon Flack has turned this great Shakespearean classic into a grand, decadent and sad celebration – a par ty unfolding on stage, shot through with karaoke ballads and comedy.

Photography by Heidrun Löhr

THE ARTS CENTRE GOLD COAST IN ASSOCIATION WITH ARTS RADAR AND BOB PRESENTS PRESENT

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAMBy Will iam Shakespeare

The Australian Government is proud to be associated with this tour through the national performing ar ts touring program, Playing Australia, which gives Australians across the country the oppor tunity to see some of our best performing ar ts.

This tour has been made possible by the New South Wales Government through Ar ts NSW.

This production was originally produced in association with B Sharp 2009, Company B’s Downstairs Theatre Season.

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If you like... Bell Shakespeare’s - Julius CaesarDATE Tue 11 Oct, 7.30pmWed 12 Oct, 11.00am

To see the future one must only look to the past. Like many who came before him and after him, Julius Caesar had the suppor t of the people but the loathing of the players.

They conspired. They persuaded. They whispered it was for the good of the country. All they needed to succeed was Brutus. Poor patriotic Brutus. He was like a son to Caesar and a poster boy for the republic. But not even a front-man of such unimpeachable integrity could aver t the total and utter disaster their daggers set in motion.

Peter Evans, Bell Shakespeare’s new Associate Ar tistic Director, takes this momentous piece of Roman history and transpor ts it to the corridors of backroom politics. This time,

when Caesar gets the axe, it’s the media who roar like an angry mob.

This sharp political drama puts friendship to the test and reveals a stark contrast between our intentions and our actions. With Alex Menglet as Caesar and Kate Mulvany as the conniving Cassius, we go behind the scenes as yet another leader is forced from off ice.

Actor Alex MengletPhotography by Pierre Toussaint


BELL SHAKESPEARE’S - JULIUS CAESARBy Will iam Shakespeare Directed by Peter Evans


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The engaging and exquisitely talented Wolfe Bowart... captivates and mesmerises his audience with his marvellous presence and effor tless theatrical dexterity.THE EXAMINER

Physical theatre ar tist Wolfe Bowart brings to the stage a profound sense of joy and child-like wonder that resonates with audiences of all ages. Building on an ever-expanding audience base following The Shneedles, LaLaLuna and Letter’sEnd, Wolfe Bowart presents his latest work The Man the Sea Saw.

Taking place on and around a swaying, icicle-clad stage, this breathtaking performance combines Bowart’s deft

and dance-like physicality with circus, comedy, puppetry, stage illusion, audience interaction, and poignant story. In a production both large-scale and intimate, Wolfe Bowart turns the world as we know it upside down and sideways in The Man the Sea Saw.

Winner of the 2010 Best Young People’s Event at the Brighton Ar ts Festival (UK) and Helpmann Award Nominee for Best Touring Production for his production Letter’s End – when Wolfe Bowart comes to town, it is an event not to be missed.

THE ARTS CENTRE GOLD COAST IN ASSOCIATION WITH SPOON TREE PRODUCTIONS PRESENT

THE MAN THE SEA SAWBy Wolfe Bowart


Tour coordination by Country Ar ts WA


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If you like... Mathinna - A girl’s journey between two cultures

DATE Tues 22 Nov, 7.30pm

…..A stunning piece of dance theatre. I have never seen a narrative line delivered in a piece of dance with clarity and vision as this.INSIDE OUT AUSTRALIA, 2008

Inspired by a girl’s journey between two cultures, Mathinna traces the history of an Aboriginal girl removed from her traditional life, adopted into Western Colonial society to be ultimately returned to the fragments of her original heritage. Mathinna became the archetype of the ‘stolen child’ and in this stunning work, Bangarra Dance Theatre recreates her powerful story of vulnerability and searching in an era of confusion and intolerance.

Bangarra bases its creative spirit on Aboriginal and Torres

Strait Islander traditions and stories producing a powerful new language that combines the traditional and the contemporary. This potent, original and distinctive style tells the stories unifying the past and the present.

Bangarra’s inf luence continues to resonate throughout the world with the company earning a prominent place on the international touring circuit. The company has performed in countries such as the United Kingdom, France, Germany, USA, Japan, China and New Zealand.

Around the world, audiences agree a Bangarra experience is nothing shor t of mesmerising.

THE ARTS CENTRE GOLD COAST PRESENTSA BANGARRA DANCE THEATRE PRODUCTION

MATHINNA - A girl ’s journey between two cultures


This tour has been made possible by the New South Wales Government through Ar ts NSW.


Choreography Stephen Page Photography Stephen WardDancers Elma Kris & Patrick Thaiday

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Thu 31 Mar - Sat 2 Apr, 7.30pm$30.00 (concessions apply)

Sat 9 Apr, 7.30pm$40.00 (concessions apply)

Wed 13 - Sat 16 Apr, 7.30pm (matinees available)$22.00 (concessions apply)

Fresh from their successful performance at Sydney’s Edinburgh Tattoo, The Queensland Police Pipes and Drums will feature alongside The Australian Army Band Brisbane - one of the f inest military bands in Australia.

Brisbane based choreographer Claire Marshall will adapt and expand upon her work Hey Scenester to ref lect the Gold Coast’s night club scene. Titled Cavill Ave, this dance theatre piece explores the good, the bad and the ugly side of the night clubs found in Surfers’ own Cavill Ave.

International illusionist Cosentino presents his brand new show Distortions, featuring up close and intimate magical mysteries and escapes. A pure showman, Cosentino’s productions are among the most powerful, riveting and sought after in the entertainment industry today.

The Gold Coast’s newly established Ensemble Theatre Group offers a laughter f illed answer to the age old question - ‘who really wrote Shakespeare’s plays?’ Battering the Bard is an original analysis of the code, worthy of Dan Brown or Woody Allen. Audiences will love this work from writer/director Ron Finney.

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LIFE BENEFACTORS• Mr Patrick Corrigan AM & Mrs Barbara Corrigan• Mrs Win Schuber t on behalf of The Josephine Ulrick & Win Schubert Foundation for the Arts

PLATINUM BENEFACTORS• Jock & Beverly McIlwain

GOLD BENEFACTORS• John & Susan Barr • Elaine Bermingham • Terry Morris

SILVER BENEFACTORS• BBC Digital• Roma Blair• Lucy Cole Prestige Proper ties• Tony & Muriel Hancock• John & Alison Kearney• Anna-Lisa Klettenberg• Alan & Barbara Midwood• The Pember ton Family• Peter & Wendy Spencer• Vision Group• Ar thur Waring• Roger T. Welch

BRONZE BENEFACTORS• Philip Bacon• The Corrigan Family• Tony & Geraldine Coyne• André & Eva Jaku• Bruce & Bennie Johnston• Lyn & Gerry Keogh• Christine Lohman • Massage Schools of Queensland• Michael & Jennifer Pinter• John & Renée Punch• Christene Pye• John & Julie Romanin• Barry & Maureen Stevenson• Howard & Kathryn Stewart

SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT• Friends of The Ar ts Centre Gold Coast• The Australian Decorative & Fine Ar ts Society, Gold Coast Inc• Gold Coast Eisteddfod


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You are invited to play a leading role in building and enriching the cultural life on the Gold Coast and helping to deliver outstanding performing and visual ar ts now and in the future.

As a valued Benefactor of The Ar ts Centre, you will receive tax deductions, public recognition, exclusive invitations, regular newsletters and oppor tunities to network with like-minded people, who like you, believe that the ar ts give our community vitality and enrich our lives.

Your donation will help us foster talented young performers and ar tists, provide incentives for local ar tists by offering renowned ar t prizes, inspire young people to par ticipate in musical performances, purchase impor tant pieces of visual ar t and the development of cultural facilities for future generations.

For more information on our Benefactor program and gift levels please go to: www.thear tscentregc.com.au, or contact Kathy Knott, Development Manager for a conf idential discussion on 07 5581 6546 or email knott@thear tscentre.com.au

Your tax-deductible gift can be directed to a number of areas, including Local Artist Development, Youth Programs, Gallery programs, the acquisition of artwork or investing in future facilities.

Benefactor gift levels start at $1,000 per annum and can be spread over 12 months or up to f ive years for larger gifts.

Other ways of giving:• You can donate culturally signif icant artwork, which is eligible for tax deductions through the Cultural Gifts Program, to the Gold Coast City Gallery• You may consider making a charitable bequest in your Will to support artist development, acquisition of artwork; or gift artwork through the Cultural Bequest program

The Board and Management of The Arts Centre sincerely thank our family of Benefactors for their generosity and support in helping us develop artistic vibrancy and a secure future for the arts on the Gold Coast.

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With the use of fun songs, dancing, puppetry, audience par ticipation and popular children’s literature - these enter taining live shows are the perfect way to introduce your child to the wonder of the performing ar ts!

The Ar ts Centre Gold Coast presents Christine Dunstan’s and Tall Stories’ production of The Gruffalo. Adapted from the award-winning picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheff ler, published by Macmillan Children’s Books.

DATE Wed 23 Mar, 11.30am & 1.30pmAGE Preschool - Grade 3

A mouse took a stroll in the deep, dark wood...

My Grandma Lived in Gooligulch is a rollicking musical tale of city kid Kate, who has to spend the summer holidays with her eccentric Grandma in outback Gooligulch.

Kate is sure it will be the worst holiday of her life - but when she f inds the animals in Gooligulch can talk, her eyes are opened to a whole new world.

DATE Mon 6 Jun, 6.00pm Tue 7 Jun, 10.00am & 11.45amAGE Grades 1 - 3

Based on the picture book The Terrible Plop by Ursula Dubosarsky, illustrated by Andrew Joyner.

Featuring rhyme, funky tunes, quirky puppetry and vibrant, furry design - this is a story of true bravery when the smallest and most frightened creature of all summons up some rabbit courage to confront the terrible Plop!

DATE Wed 9 Nov, 6.00pm Thu 10 Nov, 10.00am & 12.30pmAGE 1yr - Preschool

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TIME From 6.00pmVENUE Main Entry Terrace Bar (outdoors)

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WHAT IS A SUBSCRIPTION?A subscription is a package of tickets to our 2011 theatre season.

WHY SUBSCRIBE?Savings of up to 28% on general admission ticket prices

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Exclusive invitation to the 2012 Season launch

Purchase a Season package before Monday 28 February and receive a complimentary Ar ts Cinema double pass

By purchasing your subscription package before Monday 28 February you will automatically go into the draw to win the Ultimate Gold Coast Enter tainment Package including tickets to selected shows within The Ar ts Centre’s Season, one night’s accommodation for two at the 5 star Gold Coast International Hotel and a delicious two course pre show dinner.*

*Conditions apply.

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WHY SUBSCRIBE

HOW DO I SUBSCRIBE?1. Complete the subscriber booking and pricing form

2. Submit

IN PERSONThe Arts Centre Gold Coast Box Off ice, 135 Bundall Road, Surfers Paradise Mon-Fri 8.00am - 9.00pm, Sat 9.00am - 9.00pm, Sun 11.00am - 7.00pm

BY POSTThe Arts Centre Gold Coast 2011 SubscriptionsThe Arts Centre Gold Coast, Reply Paid 6615, Gold Coast MC QLD 9726

BY PHONEBox Off ice 07 5588 4000Mon-Fri 8.00am-9.00pm, Sat 9.00am - 9.00pm, Sun 11.00am - 7.00pm

BY EMAILScan completed form and email to [email protected]


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2011 SUBSCRIPTION SEASON BOOKING FORM

PERFORMANCE GENRE

PERFORMANCE DATE & TIMES

(please select preferred show date & time) VENUE

DISCOUNTED PACKAGE

PRICENO.# OF TICKETS

PRE THEATRE DINNER

UPGRADE*$39.00pp

(please indicate number of persons

next to relevant show date & time)

TERRACE BAREXPRESS DINING*$18.50pp

(please indicate number of persons

next to relevant show date & time) SUBTOTAL

BLOOD, SWEAT& DANCE

DANCE FRI 18 MAR, 7.30pm ARTS THEATRE

$25.00 .................... N/A ....................

SAT 19 MAR, 2.00pm .................... N/A N/A

SAT 19 MAR, 7.30pm .................... .................... ....................

Camerata of St John’s

ORCHESTRA SUN 27 MAR, 5.00pm ARTS THEATRE $36.00 .................... N/A N/A

Café RebetiKa! MUSICAL DRAMA

THU 31 MAR, 11.00am ARTS THEATRE

$36.00 .................... N/A N/A

FRI 1 APR, 7.30pm .................... N/A ....................

Flamenco Fire - Primavera Mia

DANCE SAT 30 APR, 7.30pm ARTS THEATRE

$32.00 .................... N/A ....................

turns THEATRE WED 20 JUL, 11.00am ARTS THEATRE

$36.00 .................... N/A N/A

WED 20 JUL, 6.30pm .................... N/A ....................

Pyjamas in Paradise

opening night

MUSICAL THEATRE FRI 2 SEP, 7.30pm ARTS

THEATRE $89.00 .................... N/A N/A

Pyjamas in Paradise

MUSICAL THEATRE

FRI 2 SEP, 7.30pm ARTS THEATRE

$32.00 .................... N/A ....................

SAT 3 SEP, 2.00pm .................... .................... ....................

SAT 3 SEP, 7.30pm .................... N/A ....................

SUN 4 SEP, 5.00pm .................... N/A N/A

THU 8 SEP, 7.30pm .................... N/A ....................

FRI 9 SEP, 7.30pm .................... .................... ....................

SAT 10 SEP, 2.00pm .................... N/A N/A

SAT 10 SEP, 7.30pm .................... N/A ....................

Circus Oz PHYSICAL THEATRE

FRI 30 SEP, 6.30pm ARTS THEATRE

$36.00 .................... N/A ....................

SAT 1 OCT, 11.00am .................... N/A N/A

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

THEATRE THU 6 OCT, 7.30pm PARADISE SHOWROOM

$28.00 .................... N/A N/A

FRI 7 OCT, 11.00am .................... N/A N/A

FRI 7 OCT, 7.30pm .................... N/A N/A

BELLSHAKESPEARE’SJULIUS CAESAR

THEATRE TUE 11 OCT, 7.30pm ARTS THEATRE

$36.00 .................... .................... ....................

WED 12 OCT 11.00am .................... N/A N/A

THE MAN THE SEA SAW

PHYSICAL THEATRE

FRI 14 OCT, 11.00am ARTS THEATRE

$30.00 .................... N/A N/A

FRI 14 OCT, 7.30pm .................... N/A ....................

BANGARRA MATHINNA

DANCE TUE 22 NOV, 7.30pm ARTS THEATRE

$45.00.................... .................... ....................

SUBTOTAL

PLUS TAX DEDUCTIBLE DONATIONHelp us deliver outstanding performing and visual arts on the Gold Coast, now and in the future.

All tax-deductible donations over $2.00 will be acknowledged by mail with a tax receipt.

TOTAL DUE

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*Pre show dinner upgrades are available for select performances only. Dinners will be served at 6.00pm. Menus will be made available closer to the show date.

MINIMUM PURCHASE FOR A SUBSCRIPTION PACKAGE IS FOUR SHOWS.

SEA SAW

BANGARRAMATHINNA

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PAYMENT OPTIONS & DETAILS CREDIT CARD DETAILS

TITLE, FIRST NAME LAST NAME

POSTAL ADDRESS

SUBURB STATE

POSTCODE EMAIL ADDRESS

MOBILE TELEPHONE

I would like to receive the fortnightly E-Newsletter from The Arts Centre Gold Coast

I would like my gift to remain anonymous

PLEASE CHARGE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE TO MY CREDIT CARD

PLEASE CHARGE MY CREDIT CARD USING PAY AS YOU GO (I understand I will be charged for the fi rst show upon receipt of my booking and remaining shows will be charged two weeks prior to the performance date)

PLEASE FIND MY CHEQUE ENCLOSED

PLEASE FIND MY MONEY ORDER ENCLOSED

MASTERCARD VISA AMEX DINERS

CARD NUMBER

CARD HOLDERS NAME (as it appears on card)

EXPIRY DATE SIGNATURE

SEATING PREFERENCE(allocation is subject to availability)

(i.e wheelchair access)

ROW SEAT NUMBER

SEATING REQUIREMENTS/SPECIFICATIONS

In addition to the general terms and conditions of sale, the following procedures apply to all tickets sold as part of subscription packages

- Subscription sales open Friday 28 January, 2011 - Subscribers who select the Pay as you go option will be charged the full amount of the fi rst show upon receipt of your order form. All remaining tickets will be charged to your credit card two weeks prior to the performance date and sent to you via mail- Minimum subscription package is 4 performances per person- Single tickets will go on sale to the general public on Friday 11 February, 2011- All new bookings are processed in date order of receipt- Payment by cheque, money order or credit card must accompany your application- Pay as you go is only available when purchasing via credit card- Subscription tickets may be exchanged for tickets to an alternative performance up to two working days before the performance date, conditions apply- Ticket exchanges are subject to availability and a ticket exchange fee may apply. Subscribers will be required to pay the difference in ticket prices at time of exchange- Subscriptions are available until Friday 30 September, 2011- Seat allocation is subject to availability, allocated on a fi rst in best dressed basis

Terms and Conditions of SaleVisit www.theartscentregc.com.au

2011 SUBSCRIPTION SEASON BOOKING FORMCONTACT DETAILS

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One night’s accomodation for two adults at the f ive star Gold Coast International Hotel

And a delicious two course dinner before one of your selected showsConditions apply.

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Battering the Bard Nat Bar tsch Trio Loop the Loop


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BONUS DOUBLE PASSto the Arts Cinema for 2011

Subscription Season Packages purchased before Mon 28 Feb.

BUSSurfside Buslines operates three bus routes that travel to, or near, The Ar ts Centre Gold Coast, including the Route 738, Route 21 and Route 5. To plan your journey visit www.translink.com.au.

TAXIA designated set-down and pick-up area is located in front of The Ar ts Centre Gold Coast. To book a taxi, phone 131 008 or visit www.gccabs.com.au.

CARPatron parking, including wheelchair accessible parking, is located in front of The Ar ts Centre building. We recommend you arrive one hour before a performance as parking is limited. Overf low parking is also available in the staff car park after 2.30pm to cater for demand during popular evening performances.

PATRONS WITH INDIVIDUAL NEEDSThe Ar ts Centre Gold Coast is committed to providing access to the performing ar ts for visitors with special needs. If you require any mobility assistance, please call the Box Off ice on 5588 4000 to book your tickets, and notify the staff at this time. We will then arrange for Front of House staff to assist you when you arrive at the theatre.

WHEELCHAIRThe Ar ts Theatre and Ar ts Cinema are both wheelchair accessible. If you require wheelchair access and seating at the Ar ts Theatre, please notify Box Off ice when you book your tickets. We don’t require advance notice for wheelchair access to the cinema.

Wheelchairs are available for patron use but must be booked ahead of time with Box Off ice by phoning 5588 4000.

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www.theartscentregc.com.au

The information in this brochure is correct at Jaruary 2011.

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