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“Anyone for

theatre?”

B A T H U R S T M E M O R I A L

E N T E R T A I N M E N T C E N T R E

2 0 2 1 S E A S O N P R O G R A M

A ME S S AG E F ROM T H E MA YOR

2020 was a difficult year for the community and that is evidenced by the impact Covid-19 had on the BMEC Annual Season. Only two of 17 events were able to proceed and the doors were shut from March to August. BMEC staff were kept surprisingly busy rescheduling events, transferring ticket buyers to new dates, sometimes several times, and processing refunds. Technical staff took the opportunity to install new cameras and undertake numerous maintenance projects. Local Stages managed to still deliver the Bathurst Writers’ and Readers’ Festival online and a range of other online events.

Now there is light on the horizon and it appears BMEC will be able to present a full, live Annual Season for 2021. It is starting a little later in the year and will finish later than normal but the quality of the Season is as good as any with some old favourites and some exciting new faces.

At the time of writing this message the theatre is back to 75% capacity and we are hopeful that will be increased in the not too distant future. Some shows, such as Carmen from Opera Australia have been able to be rescheduled while some favourites such as the Sydney Symphony and Sydney Dance Company will visit with new programs.

The pandemic has put a focus on concentrating on our own backyard rather than travelling across the country and this is reflected in the Annual Season with a record three local productions featured. These are Cabaret Kite – Unsolicited Advice, Kangaroo and Highway of Lost Hearts. I urge you to support our local artists.

Council was saddened by the loss of a great supporter of local artists, Dr Martha Gelin in August and would like to express our condolences to husband Ben Gelin. The benefit of her support for the local community will continue to be felt and we are grateful to have shared so many years with such a fine local citizen.

COUNCILLOR BOBBY BURKEMAYOR OF BATHURST

P r i n c i p a l s p o n s o r

L o c a l s p o n s o r s & p a r t n e r s

F u n d i n g s p o n s o r s

BMEC acknowledges the Wiradyuri nation, the traditional owners of the land on which we meet

and pays respect to Elders past, present and emerging.

Western Advocate

BEN & MARTHA

GELIN

A ME S S AG E F ROM T H E C EN T R E MANAGE R

An exciting performance would soon begin. The automatic doors to BMEC would open to reveal a beaming smile, a twinkle in the eyes and arms outstretched. “Hello My Dear”. Martha Gelin had arrived to light up the room with her warmth, her wit and her love of the performing arts. Beside her with an equally beaming smile and twinkle in the eyes was Ben with a warm greeting and a firm and friendly handshake.

Martha died, too soon, on the 5th of August. That day, the arts in Bathurst lost one of its greatest supporters and the region lost one of its finest citizens. In May 2020 Dr. Martha Gelin was inducted as one of Bathurst’s Living Legends and the honour was not just earned for her many years of support of the arts but for her contributions in the health and museum sectors as well. She was made the first HIV/AIDS co-ordinator in the Central West in 1988 and was the first volunteer at the Australian Fossil and Mineral Museum, a long-time sponsor and supporter of the Mitchell Conservatorium, a member of the Sweet Adelines (now The Panorama Chorus) and, of course, a passionately dedicated patron and sponsor of BMEC for over 20 years.

Our recollections of Martha bring us joy and happiness. We extend our condolences to Ben, her inseparable partner, and we dedicate the 2021 Annual Season to the memory of Martha Gelin.

STEPHEN CHAMPIONCENTRE MANAGER

A M E S S AG E F ROM OU R P R I N C I P A L S PON SOR

We are incredibly proud of our long-standing association with BMEC, of which we have been the Principal Sponsor for the last 21 years.

Last year, the arts and entertainment industry was significantly affected by COVID-19, and we admire the resilience and adaptability of BMEC during this time. At Reliance Bank, we recognise the vital role the arts play in growing a vibrant and culturally diverse region. We are proud to support the productions and programs that significantly extend capacity and opportunities for local residents, especially young people.

Reliance Bank has supported the financial wellbeing of Bathurst and surrounding communities for more than 50 years. Our history of being one of the first Customer Owned financial institutions established in Bathurst provides us with an understanding and connection to the region.

We are excited for the 2021 Annual Season, which includes a variety of musical acts, performance and showcases of local and national talent and we wish them and their audiences an entertaining and memorable season.

DANNY PAVISIC CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERRELIANCE BANK

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FRIDAY 12 MARCH 8PM

RUNNING TIME120 min including intervalAGE RECOMMENDATION

All ages

TICKET PRICESAdult $32

Concession $29Adult Member $29

Concession Member $27Student/Junior $20

Student Rush $18Family $92

Additional Child $16

Cabaret Kite hosted by cabaret hag Rusty Nails (AKA Kate Smith) (AKA a middle-aged Karen) returns to the City Hall stage. A cabaret like no other - this one dives deep into the sticky issues that get us hot under the collar -Think LOVE, SEX, & REGRET! just for starters!

Rusty Nails and her special guests from the Central West and beyond give you Unsolicited Advice – Who needs it? Will you dare to share your dilemma? Music, circus, comedy and monologues all in one fast paced show. Not to be missed!

CABARET KITE

UNSOLICITED ADVICE - Who needs it?

SUNDAY 18 APRIL 2PM

A musical tribute to great Australian songs and artists including The Seekers, Peter Dawson, Johnny O’Keefe, Lucky Starr, Chad Morgan, Slim Dusty and The Beggars. You can heave away and haul your way round Cape Horn Bound for South Australia or sail the Southern Ocean hunting The Whale, go Waltzing Matilda down to the billabong and find out what really happened to that jolly swagman, do your noble duty at Suvla Bay in the Great War, go back home on the Road to Gundagai, and be a guest at the Fatal Wedding. The Beggars round out this musical journey with the tongue twisting I’ve Been Everywhere as we all sing-along with the songs from our Australian Songbook.

The Beggars are three brilliant singer/songwriters with a crystal clear Australian sound. Their versions of I’ve Been Everywhere, Kangaroo and The Whale from the 2011 Australian Songbook CD frequently appear on the iTunes world music charts. The Banjo Song from the 2009 Desert Flower CD was number 1 # on the European country music association charts in Jan 2010.

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RUNNING TIME75 minutesAGE RECOMMENDATIONAll ages

TICKET PRICESAdult $38Concession $33Adult Member $33Concession Member $18Student/Junior $18Pensioner Matinee $18Student Rush $16Family $92Additional Child $15

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THE BEGGARS AUSTRALIAN SONGBOOK

A SPECIAL CONCERT FOR SENIORS WEEK “THE BEST AUSTRALIAN VOCAL BAND SINCE THE SEEKERS”

Normie Rowe

TUESDAY 18 MAY 7.30PM

RUNNING TIME60 mins

AGE RECOMMENDATION12+




Student Rush $20High School Group $17

Family $125Additional Child $18

MISSION SONGS PROJECT BY JESSIE LLOYD PRODUCED BY PERFORMING LINES

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“…PROFOUNDLY MOVING…THE ENTIRE COLLECTION IS SUBLIME.”The Australian

“THE STORIES ARE HEARTFELT AND BEAUTIFULLY SUNG..”Elizabeth Walton Timber & Steel

Indigenous Languages and Arts

Searching for the secular songs that were sung after church, Jessie Lloyd explores the day to day life on the missions, settlements and reserves through music.

Presented as an acoustic trio, Jessie Lloyd takes audiences on a musical journey across Australia. She engages through intimate storytelling, moving harmonies

and historical insights, using humour and truth to share the voices of elders as they would around a warm campfire or kitchen table.

From cultural identity to love and loss, these rare songs performed by an extraordinary trio of Indigenous musicians consist of almost

forgotten stories that illuminate the history of our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander elders, families and communities.

Mission Songs Project is produced by Performing Lines and supported by the Australian Government

through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body, and the Indigenous

Languages and Arts program.

SPECIAL GUEST: BATHURST’S ECLECTICA CHOIR

HHHH “PLAYWRIGHT

MELANIE TAIT HAS WRITTEN A SHREWD,

BIG-HEARTED LOVE LETTER TO THE WOMEN OF COUNTRY NEW

SOUTH WALES... IT’S NEAR-

IMPOSSIBLE TO RESIST BEING

CHARMED.” Time Out

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AN ENSEMBLE THEATRE PRODUCTION

THE APPLETON LADIES’POTATO RACETUESDAY 25 MAY 7.30PM

RUNNING TIME90 mins no intervalAGE RECOMMENDATION14+

TICKET PRICESAdult $42Concession $37Adult Member $37Concession Member $32Student /Junior $25Student Rush $20High School Group $17Family $125Additional Child $18

WRITTEN BY MELANIE TAIT DIRECTED BY PRISCILLA JACKMAN

Appleton is a small country town being forced into the present with a recent influx of wealthy city slickers, tree-changers and refugees. Simmering tensions come to a head when new GP Penny Anderson discovers that the famous Appleton Potato Race awards $1000 prize money to men, and a measly $200 to women. When Penny decides to take steps to restore gender parity and coax Appleton into the 21st century, little could she have anticipated the spiralling, hilarious culture war that would follow.

Inspired by real life events and featuring a cast of five fabulous women, The Appleton Ladies’ Potato Race is a funny, honest and heart-warming story about upsetting the potato cart and standing up for your principles.

This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts, its arts funding and advisory body.

This production is proudly supported by Jenny and Guy Reynolds AO. PHOTO CHRISTIAN TRINDER

ZOOOM BY PATCH THEATRE

“ENTRANCING AND ALWAYS ENCHANTING,

APPEALING NOT ONLY TO KIDS BUT TO GROWN-UPS

AS WELL”The Advertiser

Combining old school whimsy with state of the art technology, ZOOOM is an enchanting story of a child alone in her bedroom, unable to sleep and curious to understand.

She begins a transformational journey with light and discovers that the dark is a magical place. Adventures happen and with the assistance of the audience the girl discovers a community of people who can help her solve problems.

Part music video, part dream, ZOOOM is a show about all sorts of perspective. Inspired by iconic children’s book Harold and The Purple Crayon, ZOOOM channels the same philosophy; a child who makes sense of their world through art. The show is driven by the power of ‘child logic’, combined with the magic of science.

Using original music, lasers and projections, the performance takes the audience on an immersive journey. We unpack the science of animation from pixel to line to animation, as miniature worlds are blown up to be larger than life.

ZOOOM begins at home or in the classroom, as we invite our audience to bring a piece of dark to the show. They arrive and their dark is exchanged for their own personal light – a little spark that will keep them safe and help guide them through the interactive sessions of the show.

TUESDAY 15 JUNE 6.30PMWEDNESDAY 16 JUNE 10AM & 1PM

WARNINGSHaze and lighting effectsRUNNING TIME45 minsAGE RECOMMENDATION3–10 year olds

TICKET PRICESAdult $27Concession $25Adult Member $25Concession Member $23Student /Junior $18Pensioner Matinee $18Student Rush $16High School Group $17Primary School Group $12.50Family $92Additional Child $16

This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council its arts funding and advisory body.

PHOTO ANDY RASHEED12

Carmen is the femme fatale you can’t forget.

In Bizet’s famous opera, she sings her sensual Habanera and lures Don José into her world. He gives up everything to follow her. But Carmen’s wandering eye has already found a new lover: the dashing bullfighter Escamillo.

Don José’s jealousy is fierce. Escamillo’s passion is strong. In a gripping finale, Carmen must face her fate.

Experience the thrilling Spanish colour and rhythms of Bizet’s vibrant score with Opera Australia’s singers, live chamber orchestra and a children’s chorus drawn from the local community. This new production includes gorgeous sets and vintage-inspired costumes. You can hear classics such as the Habanera and the Toreador Song just as Bizet meant them — loud, live and completely unamplified.

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MONDAY 21 JUNE 7.30PM

WARNINGSSung in French with English surtitlesRUNNING TIME2 hrs 35 minsAGE RECOMMENDATION12+

TICKET PRICESAdult $60Concession $54Adult Member $54Concession Member $48Student/Junior $30Student Rush $25High School Group $17Family $146Additional Child $20

PHOTO GEORGES ANTONI

LEADING PARTNER

PRODUCTION PARTNER

GOVERNMENTPARTNERS

SUPPORTING PARTNER

PATRON-IN-CHIEFDR HARUHISA HANDA

OPERA CONFERENCE

PROUDLY SUPPORTED BY

NATIONAL TOUR PARTNERS

BMEC PRINCIPAL SPONSOR

SATURDAY 26 JUNE 8PM

RUNNING TIMEApproximately 65 mins







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PHOTO: PEDRO GREIG

CHOREOGRAPHER RAFAEL BONACHELACOMPOSER BRYCE DESSNER

LIGHTING DESIGNER DAMIEN COOPERSTAGE DESIGNER DAVID FLEISCHER

COSTUME DESIGNER ALEISA JELBART

AUSTRALIAN STRING QUARTET VIOLIN – DALE BARLTROP

VIOLIN – FRANCESCA HIEW VIOLA – STEPHEN KING

CELLO – MICHAEL DAHLENBURG

This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts, its

arts funding and advisory body.

IMPERMANENCE

A visceral and thrilling exploration of the juxtaposition of beauty and devastation, Sydney Dance Company’s full-length work, Impermanence is Rafael Bonachela’s newest creation.

Contemporary composer, Bryce Dessner has composed a new score full of emotional power. Best known as a founder of American rock band The National and for his film scores for The Revenant and The Two Popes, Dessner was initially inspired by the tragedy of the Australian bush fires and the Notre-Dame fire in Paris. With an exquisite recording by the Australian String Quartet, and the full might of Sydney Dance Company’s ensemble, this is an epic, driven performance that packs an emotional punch.

When COVID-19 struck in March 2020, Impermanence was only four days from its world premiere and opening night. After a tumultuous year, Sydney Dance Company bring it to the stage for the first time in 2021, now with added poignancy. Experience the power of dance and music, laden with meaning, fleeting and vulnerable.

Join Sydney Dance Company in their return to the stage and from devastation, find energy, urgency, radiance and hope.

Bryce Dessner’s music composition Impermanence is commissioned by the Australian String Quartet and Sydney Dance Company. This commission has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts, its arts funding and advisory body.

MONDAY 28 JUNE – SUNDAY 4 JULY 10AM – 4PM

Visitors will enter this installation every 20 minutes. Please reserve your visit with the Box Office.


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This is a

firefly forest & glowPATCH THEATRE PRESENTS

Firefly Forest is an immersive magical lighting installation created by Patch Theatre’s Artistic Director, Geoff Cobham, and his longtime collaborator Chris Petridis.

This timeless piece, inspired by an unexpected sublime moment in a paddy field under a full moon and next to a volcano, is an inspiration for all ages.

Our fireflies leave trails of ever-changing ember coloured light. Sit beneath them and be transported to another time and place.

Glow is an interactive installation that allows playful exploration of light and shadow. Glow will spark your imagination and give you an immersive ‘hands on’ experience you will never forget.

free event

FRIDAY 9 JULY 8PMSATURDAY 10 JULY 2PM & 8PM

WARNINGSAdult themes

Coarse languageRUNNING TIME

65 minsAGE RECOMMENDATION

14+



Concession Member $32Pensioner matinee $20

Student/Junior $25Student Rush $20

High School Group $17Family $125


This work has been supported by ROUTES – a regional partnership between Lingua

Franca, Local Stages and Q Theatre.

LOCAL STAGES, Q THEATRE & LINGUA FRANCA PRESENT

Three strangers, intricately entwined by the events of one fateful night.

In a small regional town, three people share their own funny, yet tragic, stories that cause their lives to converge.

Melissa, a mother at 18, escaping a home life with an emotionally abusive father. Her daughter is now 5, and Melissa is coming to realise that history is repeating itself.

Mick, an enthusiast for his work – tending the sewage facility and collecting the town’s garbage. Once a bright child, betrayal by a trusted adult forms his home-grown philosophy about life’s disposability.

Barbara, a former university lecturer in art, who has made a fresh start in the town with her investment speculator husband. Settling into country life, her academic understanding of death is confronted by the reality of life and death among rural animals.

Kangaroo is a truly inspired new work by a first time playwright based in Bathurst NSW. It weaves and dances, revealing a dark and poetic world of solitude, strength, survival and death.

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BY MIRANDA GOTT

KANGAROO

BEN & MARTHA

GELIN

DANCE MAKERS COLLECTIVE PRESENTS

DADSDance Makers Collective have discovered a secret underworld of Dad dancing and for their new show they have asked their Dads to help them create it.

The team interviewed their Dads and revealed secret headphone and tambourine routines, African Dance lovers, 1960’s Rock n Roll partner dancing and more. The dads won’t be busting their moves on stage in Dads, but audiences will hear the interviews recorded by their sons and daughters, and their musical preferences form the soundtrack to the show. The team have taken inspiration from the shared collective of family history with dance, memories of dance, and what becomes more than just daggy dad dance moves but a beautiful foray into the layman’s perspective on art.

TUESDAY 27 JULY 7.30PM

RUNNING TIME60 mins

AGE RECOMMENDATIONAll ages





Primary School Group $12.50Family $125


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Dance Makers Collective

“DADS VENTURES A SUBTLE ENQUIRY INTO MALE FRAILTIES. IT CHALLENGES STEREOTYPES OF

PATERNITY AND MASCULINITY AND EXPOSES A CHARMING VULNERABILITY IN OLDER MEN….

DADS, AS DANCE MAKERS COLLECTIVE’S TRIBUTE TO THEIR FATHERS, MANAGES TO LINK

CONTEMPORARY AND SOCIAL DANCE VIA A TOUCHING EXPLORATION OF THE PARENT-

OFFSPRING RELATIONSHIP”Tony Osbourne, RealTime

“THERE’S A SURFEIT OF INVENTIVE AND JAW-DROPPING MOMENTS

THROUGHOUT THE WORK….”Matt O’Neill, Australian Stage

EMIL AND THE DETECTIVES

Never underestimate the determination of a child! Young Emil catches a train to visit family in the big city. Something valuable is stolen. But the thief soon discovers Emil was not such an easy target. A group of quick-thinking and resourceful children rallies around. Can a bunch of kids work together to uncover and outsmart the true criminal?

EMIL AND THE DETECTIVES IS AN

OUTSTANDING PIECE OF CHILDREN’S

THEATRE WHICH MAKES IT AN

OUTSTANDING PIECE OF THEATRE AND AN

EXPERIENCE TO BE SAVOURED BY ALL. InDaily – Greg Elliott

FOR 10 YEARS, SLINGSBY, UNDER THE METICULOUS

DIRECTION OF ITS FOUNDER ANDY

PACKER, HAS BEEN MAKING CAPTIVATING

THEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES… EMIL

AND THE DETECTIVES IS NO EXCEPTION...

THE PERFORMANCES ARE PITCH PERFECT…

WATCHING THESE DETECTIVES IS A

THEATRICAL DELIGHT. The Australian

Murray Bramwell

SATURDAY 31 JULY 6.30PMMONDAY 2 AUGUST 10AM & 1PM

WARNINGSLighting effects, haze and smoke effectsRUNNING TIMEApproximately 55 minutes plus pre show immersive elementsAGE RECOMMENDATIONAdults and children aged 8 years and up

TICKET PRICESAdult $27Concession $25Adult Member $25Concession Member $23Pensioner Matinee $18Student Rush $16High School Group $17Primary School Group $12.50Family $92Additional Child $16

PHOTO: ANDY RASHEED, EYEFOOD24

BY ERICH KÄSTNER ADAPTED FOR THE STAGE BY NICKI BLOOM

WEDNESDAY 18 AUGUST 7.30PM

RUNNING TIMEApproximately 95 minutes including intervalAGE RECOMMENDATIONAll ages

TICKET PRICESAdult $60Concession $54Adult Member $54Concession Member $48Student/Junior $30Student Rush $25High School Group $17Family $146Additional Child $20

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Feel music at its most moving.

The Sydney Symphony are in town for one special night. In this rare event, we’ll hear music that draws inspiration from its surroundings. First up, two freshly-composed pieces that represent the next generation of Australian music – showcasing both the rich diversity and exceptional talent our country has to offer.

From contemporary Australia, we travel back in time and across the Pacific, back to the dramatic sounds of Dvořák’s Ninth Symphony, From the New World. A striking blend of his own musical ideas and American influences, Dvořák’s symphony remains a universal favourite – even taken along with Neil Armstrong on his journey to the moon. PROGRAMHOWES Fifty Fanfares CommissionBATTERHAM Trumpet Concerto DVOŘÁK Symphony No.9, From the New World

ARTISTSCONDUCTOR UMBERTO CLERICITRUMPET DAVID ELTON

Principal Partner

A TALE OF TWO COUNTRIES

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FRIDAY 24 SEPTEMBER 8PM

RUNNING TIME 110 mins

TICKET PRICESAdult $42Concession $37Adult Member $37Concession Member $32Student/Junior $25Student Rush $20High School Group $17Primary School GroupFamily $125Additional Child $18

MARA!

MARA KIEK VOICE AND PERCUSSIONLLEW KIEK BOUZOUKI, BAĞLAMA, ACOUSTIC AND ELECTRIC GUITARSSANDY EVANS SOPRANO AND TENOR SAXOPHONESPAUL CUTLAN CLARINETS AND SAXOPHONESLLOYD SWANTON DOUBLE BASSPLUSANDREW ROBSON ALTO AND BARITONE SAXOPHONESSAM GOLDING TRUMPET, SOUSAPHONEJAMES GREENING POCKET TRUMPET, TROMBONEGARY DALEY PIANO ACCORDIONTUNJI BEIER DRUMS AND PERCUSSIONSILVIA ENTCHEVA VOICE (SOPRANO)JARNIE BIRMINGHAM VOICE (ALTO)

Mara Music is excited to announce a new development for Australia’s leading World/Jazz ensemble Mara!

For over 3 decades the Mara! Quintet has been developing a new genre of contemporary Australian music, exploring the intersection between jazz and world music. This has earned them two ARIA awards and two final ARIA nominations and taken them across the globe many times with tours to 23 countries.

Now they’ve expanded into the Mara! Big Band, a 12-piece ensemble that straddles the Eastern European Gypsy Brass Band and Jazz Big Band traditions, to augment their signature sound with a kaleidoscope of musical colours including brass, piano accordion, percussion and voice.

The Mara! Big Band features some of the greatest names in Australian jazz and world music.

BIG BAND

“MONKEY BAA’S TAKE ON ‘PETE THE SHEEP’

IS A FUNNY AND ENGAGING TREAT THAT

GOES BEYOND SIMPLY PUTTING A PICTURE-

BOOK FAVOURITE ON THE STAGE. THERE’S A CHANCE THAT IT WILL

PROVIDE STIMULUS FOR REAL CONVERSATIONS

ABOUT LANGUAGE AND THEATRE AND DIFFERENCE. AND

CHALLENGING THE HERD MENTALITY.”

Alanna Maclean, SMH

THURSDAY 14 OCTOBER 6.30PMFRIDAY 15 OCTOBER 10AM & 1PM

RUNNING TIMEApproximately 50 minsAGE RECOMMENDATION4-9 years

TICKET PRICESAdult $27Concession $25Adult Member $25Concession Member $23Pensioner Matinee $18Student Rush $16High School Group $17Primary School Group $12.50Family $92Additional Child $16

ADAPTED FOR THE STAGE BY EVA DI CESARE, SANDRA ELDRIDGE & TIM MCGARRY BASED ON THE BOOK BY JACKIE FRENCH AND BRUCE WHATLEY

A MONKEY BAA THEATRE COMPANY PRODUCTION

Adapted by Monkey Baa in 2014 from the picture book by Jackie French and Bruce Whatley, with foot-tapping music and lyrics by Phil Scott and comedic direction by Jonathan Biggins, Pete the Sheep is a lively and mischievous award-winning musical for young audiences and their adults.

Shaun isn’t like the other Shearers in Shaggy Gully… he’d rather be styling than shearing and instead of ‘sheep-dog’, he has a ‘sheep-sheep’ named Pete. After being rejected by the shearers and their dogs, Shaun and Pete set up their own Shearing Salon in town and before long word is out and they are inundated with woolly clients and maybe a Ringer or two!

This hilarious show, imaginatively told by four performers playing shearers, dogs and sheep explores the challenges and rewards of being an individual and will be a lasting tribute to honoring your own spirit and strength, whilst working with the flock.

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PETE THE SHEEP

ILLUSTRATION: BRUCE WHATLEY

EVERY BRILLIANT THING

BLACK SWAN STATE THEATRE COMPANY OF WA PRESENTS

BY DUNCAN MACMILLAN WITH JONNY DONAHOEDIRECTOR ADAM MITCHELLCOMPOSER & SOUND DESIGNER MELANIE ROBINSON

ONE OF THE FUNNIEST

PLAYS ABOUT DEPRESSION – AND POSSIBLY

ONE OF THE FUNNIEST

YOU’LL EVER SEE, FULL STOP

The Guardian

THIS IS A PIECE THAT

DEMANDS WE PAY ATTENTION. TO OURSELVES,

THE PERSON IN THE NEXT

SEAT, ACROSS THE AISLE AND BEYOND, AND TO THE SMALL THINGS THAT

BRING JOY. BRILLIANT.

SMHTUESDAY 19 OCTOBER 8PMWEDNESDAY 20 OCTOBER 12PM & 8PM

WARNINGSReferences to self-harm and suicide. Lifeline offers a 24 hour counselling service 13 11 14RUNNING TIME1 hour 15 minutes (no interval)AGE RECOMMENDATION12+

TICKET PRICESAdult $42Concession $37Adult Member $37Concession Member $32Student/Junior $25Pensioner Matinee $20Student Rush $20High School Group $17Additional Child $16

Performed in-the-round, by the incredible Luke Hewitt, Every Brilliant Thing is an hour of life-affirming humour. This international sensation throws audience members into the story as fathers, lovers, friends, and allies following one person’s life in the shadow of mental illness. From the broad #4 ‘The Colour Yellow’ to the detailed #9998 ‘Watching someone watch your favourite film’, this joyous and intimate work shows us the miracles in life’s minutiae.

Hey,Mum’s in hospital. Dad says she’s ‘done something stupid’. So I’m working on a list.#1. Ice cream#2. Water fights

Everything that’s brilliant about the world#5. Things with stripes#25. Wearing a cape

Everything that’s worth living for.#314 The Way Ray Charles sings the word ‘You’#319. Laughing so hard you shoot milk out of your nose#823. Skinny Dipping

I’m going to try to get to one million.

PHOTO: RICHARD JEFFERSON PRINCIPAL PARTNER

A woman. A dog. A campervan. And 4,500 kms of wide open road.

Mot wakes up one morning to find that her heart is missing from her chest. She can breathe; she has a pulse — but she feels… nothing.

So, she decides to go and look for it. With her Dog enlisted as co-pilot, Mot heads down the Highway of Lost Hearts: into the deepest core of the Australian outback — navigating red dirt landscapes, fire and flood, brittle dryness, vast salt lakes, age old mountains and murky waters filled with lost souls.

An allegory for a country that’s lost its heart, Highway of Lost Hearts, by award-winning Darwin playwright Mary Anne Butler, is half gritty road journey, half magic realism and all heart. It leaves you pondering the question: when your heart goes missing, what lengths will you go to, in order to find it again?

Bathurst’s own Lingua Franca in collaboration with BMEC present this truly regional story, in a brand new production starring theatrical powerhouse Kate Smith, with original live music by Central West icons Smith & Jones.

HIGHWAY OF

LOST HEARTS

FRIDAY 19 NOVEMBER 11AM & 8PM SATURDAY 20 NOVEMBER 2PM & 8PM

RUNNING TIMEApproximately 65 mins





Pensioner Matinee $20Student Rush $20

High School Group $17Family $125


PHOTO MARGARET HOGAN

BY MARY ANNE BUTLER

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A LINGUA FRANCA & LOCAL STAGES PRODUCTION

This project is supported by the NSW Government through Create NSW.

TUESDAY 14 DECEMBER 7.30PM

RUNNING TIMEApprox. 100 mins including interval

AGE RECOMMENDATIONAll ages






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“... MAYBE THE BEST MUSIC FROM THE

BEST ENSEMBLE IN AUSTRALIA ...

A CONCERT OF WORLD-CLASS MUSIC

THAT LEAVES A LISTENER WANTING MORE.”

Canberra City News 2019

Mozart’s life was tragically cut short in 1791 at the tender age of just 35. In stark contrast, this was the same year that Haydn traveled to London, where he was viewed as a celebrity with his performances drawing huge crowds, and rose to the peak of his fame. Meanwhile, Mozart died in relative poverty in Vienna, a poignant juxtaposition of the lives of the two men. One wonders what Mozart would have achieved had he lived as long as Haydn.

This program brings together one of Mozart’s most loved late piano concertos No. 21, made famous by the film Elvira Madigan, with his beautiful Prague Symphony and a powerful C minor symphony of Haydn.

The Prague Symphony, composed in late 1785, was premiered in Prague on Mozart’s first visit, from which came the work’s nickname.

The program opens with Haydn’s powerful C minor Symphony No. 95 completed in 1791, the tragic year of Mozart’s death and during Haydn’s first visit to London. During that trip Haydn composed his set of twelve famous London Symphonies, of which this is the fourth. It is the only symphony of the set that the composer wrote in a minor key and without a slow introduction. The dramatic opening of the work in the powerful key of C minor sets the tone for a dramatic program.

THE AUSTRALIANHAYDN ENSEMBLEMOZART’S PRAGUEAn orchestral program featuring Mozart’s Prague Symphony, his stunning Piano Concerto No. 21 ’Elvira Madigan’ and Haydn’s Symphony No. 95.

PROGRAMHAYDN

Symphony No. 95 in C minor MOZART

Keyboard Concerto No. 21 in C major K. 467 Elvira Madigan

MOZARTSymphony No. 38 in D Major

K. 504 The Prague

SPECIAL OFFERThe AHE is presenting a series of online performances which

can be accessed by purchasing a digital pass.

BMEC patrons are entitled to a 15% discount.

Follow the link below and use the codeword BMEC. www.australianhaydn.com.au/about-ahe-digital-pass

D R A M A C L A S S E S

B E LO V E D MON S T E R

Mondays and Tuesdays during school terms, 4pm-5pm

After school drama classes for kids from Kindergarten up.

Build your skills in performance, storytelling, collaboration,

stage craft!

COMPA R EO

Tuesdays during school terms, 10am – 1pm

Be visible. Be present.

Compareo is BMEC’s new inclusive arts program,

providing an exciting opportunity for people with disabilities to explore performance skills.

Please phone the Box Office to find out more.

BMECI N D E P E N D E N T

S H O W S A N D E V E N T S

To complement BMEC’s Annual Season shows, check out the Independent Shows hiring our facilities in 2021. This list of performances will grow throughout the year, so keep an eye on our website, our seasonal What’s On flyer, or contact

the Box Office for the most recent updates.

F I L M S C R E E N I N G SThroughout the year, Sharmill Films provide amazing

theatre experiences on BMEC’s big screen.

Sharmill Films has an incomparable and uncompromised record of bringing sublime cinema to Australian shores, specialising in the best of world cinema, and the best in event cinema including the Met Opera: Captured Live in HD direct from New

York and Great Britain’s National Theatre Live.

To join our email list for film updates, please email [email protected]

B A T H U R S T W R I T E R S ’ &

R E A D E R S ’ F E S T I V A LThe Bathurst Writers’ & Readers’ Festival returns to

BMEC from Friday to Sunday the 30th of April to the 2nd of May. The Great Festival Read for 2021 will be

Rebecca Wilson’s Kate Kelly.

You Got It! A Salute to Roy Orbison 6 March

Bluey’s Big Play – The Stage Show! 14 March

A Taste of Ireland 25 March

Invincible: The Helen Reddy Story 27 March

Mono: A Three Person, One Man Show 30 March

The Robertson Brothers 1960s TV Variety Show 9 April

Echoes of Pink Floyd 15 May

Menopause - The Musical 27 MAY

Buddy Holly - The Day the Music Died 29 May

Sydney Comedy Festival Showcase 2021 5 June

With Love Marilyn 7 July

Leaving Jackson 6 August

The Australian Bee Gees 13 August

Bjorn Again 7 October

Ahn Do - The Happiest Refugee Live 11 November

I N D E P E N D E N T S H O W S

HOW TO BECOME A BMEC MEMBER & BOOK YOUR TICKETS

TRANSACTION FEETransaction fees apply to all sales. Phone sales $3.00, counter sales $2.00 and internet sales $1.00. Transaction fees are waived for BMEC Members.

TICKET COLLECTIONIt is requested that tickets be collected at least half an hour prior to the start of a performance.

EXCHANGESWe regret to advise that there are no refunds on tickets purchased as part of the BMEC Season. For BMEC Season events BMEC Members may exchange a booking, subject to availability of seats, but these arrangements must be made and tickets returned to our Box Office staff a minimum of 48 hours before the booked performance. All exchanges must be for shows within the same season. If you have received a complimentary 5 show membership and by the end of the season a minimum of 5 shows has not been met, you will be charged the $40.00 membership fee.

LATECOMERSPlease be aware that latecomers cannot be admitted until a suitable break in the performance.

WHEELCHAIR SEATINGIt is advisable to book early to obtain the best available spaces at either the front or the rear of the stalls.

HEARING AID LOOPThe theatre is equipped with a T-switch hearing assistance facility. Please indicate your requirements when booking to ensure you are seated in seats which have the best reception.

THERE ARE TWO SIMPLE WAYS TO BECOME A BMEC MEMBER:1. Book at least five Season shows in advance to receive complimentary Membership which entitles you

to Member discounts and benefits. This was formerly referred to as a Subscription.2. Pay a Membership fee to access Member discounts and benefits with no minimum number of

Season shows booked in advance.

FOOD AND DRINKBMEC is a licensed venue and as such BYO is not permitted.

BAR, SUPPERS, MEETING CAST AND CREWThe bar is open one hour before Season performances and at interval if applicable. Following the performance on the opening night of Season shows, there will be a light supper reception in the Wattle Foyer, Covid-19 restrictions permitting. This is a wonderful opportunity to meet the cast and crew. All patrons are very welcome to join us.

MOBILE PHONES AND PAGERSPlease switch off, or set to ‘silent’, all mobile phones and pagers before entering the theatre.

ORDER YOUR DRINKSPlease enquire at the bar prior to the start of the show if you would like to order your drinks for interval to avoid the rush.

COMPANION CARDBMEC is an affiliate of the Companion Card program. Companion Cards will be accepted for all Season Show bookings. Acceptance of Companion cards for Independent productions is at the discretion of the promoter. A Companion Card must be presented when booking. Please contact the Box Office for details.

CONCESSIONConcession prices apply to pensioners, unemployed, Health Care cardholders and Government Seniors’ cardholders (proof required).

PRIORITY BOOKINGSigned up Members have priority booking on shows until close of business on Friday 19 March 2021 from which point all shows will be on general sale. The exceptions are Cabaret Kite as it is on so soon after printing and The Beggars Australian Songbook which is presented in association with the Seniors Festival.

CREDIT CARD DETAILSCredit card details are not stored at BMEC and it is preferred, for security reasons, that you don’t send us your credit card details by email or mail. We will collect these details by phone or in person and then lodge them in the secure online system. If you wish to pay by credit card please let us know your phone number and the most appropriate time to telephone you to obtain details for payment.

ATTENDING BMEC

STUDENT, JUNIOR & STUDENT RUSH TICKETSStudent tickets are available for all full-time students (proof required). A Junior is 15 years or younger. Subject to availability and relevant ID, Student Rush tickets can be purchased on the day of the performance.

GROUP PRICESDiscounts on Season shows apply to group bookings of eight or more (unless stated otherwise on specific show information). The discount applicable is one price category lower than the relevant charge without discount. Family tickets are also available at a discounted rate for appropriate shows. Please contact the Box Office for details.

FAMILY CLUBDiscounts are made available for those who book Family tickets for 2 or more shows in the Season. Further offers maybe available to members of the FAMILY CLUB through the year. See Box Office for more information. The above statements apply to BMEC Season shows only. Independent hirers may apply other restrictions and parameters around their event.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTBMEC is an initiative of Bathurst Regional Council. Details in this brochure are correct at the time of publication. The management reserves the right to add or substitute artists and vary the program should the need arise. No part of this brochure (except where indicated) may be reproduced without written permission from BMEC management.

MEMBERSHIPBENEFITS

YOU CAN SUBMIT YOUR MEMBERSHIP BOOKING FORM/S AND PAYMENT TO: ONLINEVisit www.bmec.com.au and click on the Become a Member tab

IN PERSON105 William Street. Box Office hours are: 10am–4pm weekdays

EMAIL [email protected] your booking form/s with a cheque made payable to: Bathurst Regional Council T/A BMECand post to:

Booking Form Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre Private Mail Bag 17, Bathurst NSW 2795FAXFax your booking form/s to 6333 6163.

PHONECall 6333 6161 during normal business hours. Please have your credit card details ready. If it is a busy time for the Box Office you may need to leave a message and we’ll return your call as soon as possible.

TICKETING TERMS & CONDITIONSFull ticketing terms and conditions can be found on the BMEC Annual Season Booking Form.

BMEC STAFFCentre Manager Stephen ChampionAssistant Manager Leonie SmithLocal Stages Creative Producer Kylie SheadActing Booking Coordinator Kali Herring Operations Manager Donald PearceVenue Technician Bannon Rees Front of House Supervisor Louise Hoskin Box Office Staff Penelope Stibbard Amy Church Alissia Galbraith Melissa Bray Kellie BorlandCasual Technicians Tim Roebuck Harriet Fahey Dane Morgan Peter Francis Emily MoffatCasual Bar Staff Traves Sheehan Brittany Kearney Belinda Lotherington Michael Sheppeard Louise Long Isabella Jacobson Andrew Lotherington Ken Wright

We acknowledge the valuable contribution of the numerous volunteer ushers, and CSU students and staff.

$40 Sign up fee$0 Or book at least 5 Season shows for complimentary Membership3 Save up to 15% on tickets3 Purchase extra discounted tickets for up to 5 friends or family per show3 Secure the best seats (priority booking)3 Flexible payment plans*3 Booking exchanges (Season shows only)3 Buy tickets to 7 Season shows and receive a complimentary ticket

to an 8th Season show3 No transaction fees

AND FOR OUR MOST SUPPORTIVE MEMBERS ...3 A complimentary drink voucher for the 2022 Season for our top 10 attending Members3 A complimentary Membership to give as a gift for the 2022 Season for the top attending patron

of 2021.* Secure your favourite seats and pay 15 working days prior to the Season show.

Please contact the Box Office for more information and to set up your payment plan.

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MAR 12 CABARET KITE - UNSOLICITED ADVICE 4

APR 18 THE BEGGARS AUSTRALIAN SONGBOOK 6

MAY 18 MISSION SONGS PROJECT by Jesse Lloyd 8

MAY 25 THE APPLETON LADIES’ POTATO PROJECT Ensemble Theatre 10

JUN 15 & 16 ZOOOM starring Jonathan Biggins 12

JUN 21 BIZET’S CARMEN Opera Australia 14

JUN26 SYDNEY DANCE COMPANY – IMPERMANENCE 16

JUN 28 - JUL 4 FIREFLY FOREST & GLOW Patch Theatre 18

JUL 9 & 10 KANGAROO Local work premiere 20

JUL 27 DADS Dance Makers Collective 22

JUL 31 & AUG 2 EMIL & THE DETECTIVES Slingsby 24

AUG 18 SYDNEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 26

SEP 24 MARA! BIG BAND 28

OCT 14 & 15 PETE THE SHEEP Monkey Baa Theatre 30

OCT 19 & 20 EVERY BRILLIANT THING Black Swan State Theatre Company of WA 32

NOV 19 & 20 HIGHWAY OF LOST HEARTS Lingua Franca 34

DEC 14 THE AUSTRALIAN HAYDN ENSEMBLE 36

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