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360 ALLSTARS An Onyx Production. Directed by Gene Peterson

> Thur 5th March > 7.30pm | MECC Auditorium

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

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!

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

THE 26-STOREY TREEHOUSE > Mon 22nd June > 12pm & 6pm | MECC Auditorium

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?

MECC presents a CDP production

ROALD DAHL’S REVOLTING RHYMES & DIRTY BEASTS Presented by shake & stir theatre co

> Fri 17th July > 11am & 6pm | MECC Auditorium

Think you know the stories of The Three Little Pigs, Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Snow White, Goldilocks and Jack and the Beanstalk? Think again! Roald Dahl’s Revolting Rhymes & Dirty Beasts bursts off the page in a spectacular new live show, taking the world’s best-loved fairy tales and rearranging them with some surprising and hilarious twists.

Seriously funny and frighteningly silly, Roald Dahl’s Revolting Rhymes & Dirty Beasts is the perfect family entertainment especially for children 5 to 105.

Revolting Rhymes illustration © 1982 Quentin BlakeThis project is supported by The Playing Queensland Fund and arTour, initiatives of the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland, part of the Department of Science, Information Technology, Innovation and the Arts. - Originally co-produced with La Boite Theatre Company

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Stripey - the eggscellent adventures of an emu chick! A Garry Ginivan Attractions production based on the books written and illustrated by Wendy Binks Produced under license by Stunned Emu Press

> Mon 24th August > 6pm | MECC Auditorium > Tue 25th August > 10am & 12pm | MECC Auditorium

Imagine having to keep track of 30 small emu chicks, who are running here, there and everywhere? Well that’s what Crikey, their emu dad must do and when one of them goes missing, that’s when all the fun begins.

Stripey is a cracking adventure, based on a simple story adapted for the stage in the well-known, highly skilled and foot-tapping style associated with other Garry Ginivan Attractions such as Possum Magic, Wombat Stew and My Grandma Lived in Gooligulch!

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Thanks to Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal Pty Ltd, sponsors of the Young People’s Entertainment Season, we amused thousands of young people and their adults in 2014. One of our most popular programs, the Young People’s Entertainment Season is designed to entertain, stimulate and also make education fun!

In 2015, we have a fantastic line up of Aussie entertainment for young people. From a phenomenal urban circus replacing acrobats with break-dancers and BMX flatlanders, to performances based on popular children’s literature. All performances come with teacher’s notes to aid the school syllabus, helping make that vital connection for kids between what they read at home, and at school, and seeing some uniquely Australian tales brought to life on stage.

We hope you enjoy what’s on offer and that we’ll see you at the MECC very soon.

MARK FAWCETTSeason Director