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ACOUSTIC GUITAR NIGHT - TWO VIRTUOSO GUITAR PLAYERS

Saturday 10th May 8pm $30

 Online tickets available HERE

 

This one-night-only collaboration brings together two young Australian guitar virtuosos, Jordan Brodie and Elias Bartholomeo, to showcase the boundless possibilities of one guitar and a vivid imagination. Featuring a captivating blend of blues, jazz, folk, country, and original compositions, the performance masterfully walks a tightrope of genres, highlighting both solo artistry and dynamic duets. Audiences worldwide are captivated by the creativity and endless energy these two artists bring, making this much more than just a night of acoustic guitar.

This concert is a guaranteed source of awe and anticipation, promising an unforgettable musical experience. With captivating performances and a wide array of styles, this event ensures there's something for every listener. Don't miss this rare opportunity to witness two emerging masters of the guitar!


 STORYTELLING
Friday 16th May 7.30pm

 

BURLESQUE

Fri 13th June

 

PROMISE and PROMISCUITY

A New Musical by Jane Austen and Penny Ashton 
(New Zealand)

Thurs 19th & Fri 20th June 7.30pm $36, $32 conc

Online tickets available HERE

 

Flushed by twelve years of sold out successes from Edinburgh to Adelaide to Toronto, comes Miss Ashton’s collaboration with Jane Austen (deceased). In 2025 Penny is celebrating the 250th anniversary of our lady Jane Austen’s birth by rattling her airborne carriage across the Tasman Sea to Australiashire.    Join Elspeth as she battles literary snobbery, cousin Horatio’s digestions and her mother’s nerves, armed only with a blushing countenance, excellent ukulele skills and being quite bright, you know… for a girl.

In this hilarious, one-(freakishly talented)-woman show, Penny tackles all of Austen’s characters with song, dance and appalling cross-stitching.

Having been performed over 600 times, Promise and Promiscuity has sold out audiences in six countries and gathered a veritable slew of awards and glowing reviews in its musical bonnet. 

Best Theatre, Week Three Adelaide Fringe
Best Overall Show Victoria Fringe, BC

“Catch Promise and Promiscuity... Lots of fun. Thank me later.” COLIN MOCHRIE

“Pride and Prejudice gone wild in the best way.” ★★★★★, Rip It Up, Adelaide 

“a delight to behold” Canadian Broadcasting Corporation ★★★★★

“..sparkling” ★★★★ The Scotsman

 

MAYNARDARAMA
Sat 2nd August

Get your skates on, Maynard presents XANADU

 more info TBA

 

JEAN PAUL BELL and SAM ANGELICO
Fri 15th & Sat 16th August

ILLUSIONAIRE

Comedy and Magic

more info TBA

 

MAL WEBB and KYLIE MORRIGAN
Thurs 21st August  7pm $25

 

 

Mal Webb is a truly unique and innovative songwriter who has been performing his songs around the world for more than 20 years. Kylie Morrigan joined him about 8 years ago.
They are always entertaining and joyful, with songs that delve deeply into a broad range of subjects from science and sustainability to philosophy and beyond.
Vocal adventurer, multi-instrumentalist and looping beatboxing songwriter Mal sings his brain provoking songs with guitar, mbira, slide trumpet, trombone and loopers. Kylie (who's played with Orchestra Victoria, Stevie Wonder and Barry White!) provides violin and voice in perfect balance to Mal's nutsness. Imagine Einstein, Dr Seuss and Paganini making pancakes. 
"You're a freak"-Ani DiFranco. 
"That's brilliant arranging!"-Simon Jeffes (Penguin Cafe).
"Absolutely superb!" -Frank Woodley 

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Vocal adventurer, multi-instrumentist and looping beatboxing songwriter Mal sings his brain provoking songs using all sorts of vocal techniques, guitar, mbira, slide trumpet, trombone, chromatic harmonica and a loop recording pedal called Derek. And Kylie (who's played with Orchestra Victoria and the likes of Stevie Wonder and Barry White!) provides violin and voice in a perfect balance to Mal's nutsness.
Their arrangements are intricate and playful. Imagine Einstein, Dr Seuss and Paganini making pancakes. Ebulliently eclectic. Nefariously varied. Family fun free from facile frippery. Their music stomps all over stylistic boundaries. It's as grittily human as it is other worldly, as clever as it is stupid, as playful as it is ponderous. Ballads, beatbox and beyond. Eclectic, ebullient and even educational.

 

 

NEWCASTLE INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
Fri 21st & Sat 22nd November