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Horsham
TOWN HALL
season 2016
Welcome to 2016, our first Season
at Horsham Town Hall
In 2016 we excitedly head into a new era
of cultural, creative and visual arts in the
Horsham region.
Horsham Town Hall is a place to gather, celebrate,
meet, learn and express. It is also a place to
enjoy new experiences, be entertained, delighted,
surprised, laugh, question and reminisce. It is your
cultural and community hub.
It is with great pleasure we present our first
performing arts season at Horsham Town Hall and
our existing venue, Wesley Performing Arts Centre,
featuring dance, theatre, comedy, circus, children’s
performances, classical and country music and
morning melodies.
In 2016 we offer you theatre experiences that will
make you laugh – Australia Day, Boy Out of the
Country, Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Roadshow; musical delights – The Mikado, Our
Wars in Hit Songs and Stories, Always…Patsy
Cline, Country Gold! and thought-provoking works
- Drowning in Veronica Lake, Simon’s Final Sound
and Educating Rita.
There are classical spectacles – Archè by the
Melbourne Ballet Company, Encore by La Prima
Opera, international music sensation David Fung
performing with the Melbourne Chamber Orchestra
and new performances to our region - Circus Oz,
Sankofa and the delightful children’s production
HIPPO! HIPPO! A BIG NEW Musical Adventure!
We look forward to seeing our audiences
celebrate and embrace our new cultural life and
give huge thanks to our dedicated community,
who have provided support and encouragement
to the redevelopment of Horsham Town Hall and
Regional Art Gallery.
Visit horshamtownhall.com.au to discover more
performances and book tickets, or visit our box
office at 71 Pynsent Street.
We are delighted to have you on our 2016 journey.
Joy Cowie
Venue Manager
CONTENTS
Horsham Town Hall Theatre
SANKOFA Thursday 3 March5
AUSTRALIA DAY by Jonathan Biggins Thursday 17 March6
THE MIKADO Sunday 20 March7
OVER THERE… Our Wars in Hit Songs and Stories Sunday 17 April8
CIRCUS OZ 2016 Wednesday 27 & Thursday 28 April9
BOY OUT OF THE COUNTRY Saturday 21 May
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MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL ROADSHOW
Saturday 4 June11
EDUCATING RITA by Willy Russell Saturday 2 July12
Monday 11 & Tuesday 12 July13
ARCHÈ Saturday 30 July14
MOZART’S PIANO WITH DAVID FUNG Saturday 6 August15
SIMON’S FINAL SOUND Wednesday 17 August16
COUNTRY GOLD! Wednesday 24 August17
DROWNING IN VERONICA LAKE Thursday 22 September18
ALWAYS… PATSY CLINE BY TED SWINDLEY Wednesday 5 October19
Horsham Regional Art Gallery PROGRAM
“Smiling when I wake” 30 January – 1 May20
SANKOFA
Presented by
Horsham Town Hall and
Asanti Dance Theatre
Join Asanti Dance Theatre for an unforgettable experience of African
music, dance and culture with a contemporary edge! Follow one
man’s journey through the centuries and into the unknown, all the time
under the watchful eye of the ancient Adinkra symbol Sankofa.
Thursday 3 March, 8pm
Sankofa teaches us that before one can move forward, one must
look back to the past!
Duration: 60 mins, no interval
horshamtownhall.com.au or
(03) 5382 9555
GENRE | DANCE
The pulse of our land 30 January – 19 June21
The Mack Jost Collection 30 January – 19 June22
Pushing the Sky 6 May – 10 July23
Derek Kreckler: Accident & Process 16th September – 13th November24
MORNING MELODY PROGRAM
JADE HURLEY – KING OF COUNTRY & ROCK N ROLL Tuesday 10 May25
ENCORE – LA PRIMA OPERA Thursday 9 June26
NIGHT AND DAY – THE DORIS AND SHIRLEY SHOW Wednesday 3 August27
THE BEGGARS SING THE SEEKERS Wednesday 9 November28
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Directed by Appiah Annan (Sidney Myer Creative Fellow), Sankofa
features international guest artists from Ghana, combined with some
of Australia’s most exciting afro-contemporary dancers and musicians.
Venue: Horsham Town Hall Theatre
Tickets: $20 or 4 for $60
With undulating torsos, exhilarating dance moves, phenomenal
acrobatics, this unforgettable family-friendly performance is full of
raw energy and extraordinary talent.
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AUSTRALIA DAY
Presented by
HIT Productions
THE MIKADO
Presented by
Wesley PAC and
Promac Productions
The country town of Coriole is getting ready for Australia Day – a
time to crack open a frothy, stick a snag on the barbie and celebrate
what it means to be a true blue Aussie.
Thursday 17 March, 8pm
Fasten your rickshaws for your last chance to see The G&S
Company’s critically acclaimed production of The Mikado.
Sunday 20 March, 7pm
The Australia Day committee is gearing up to put on the town’s
biggest party – but they have a few issues of their own to sort out
first. With everyone from the Greens to the local mayor to the CWA
wanting a piece of the party pie, it’s proving hard yakka to work out
what an Aussie celebration should look like. Nothing is sacred as the
national identity is put through the wringer in this thoroughly modern
ripper of a comedy!
Tickets: $30 full
$25 concession / $20 student
After 21 years of touring Australia, Promac Productions are saying
goodbye to their Gilbert & Sullivan productions with a farewell tour
of their most successful production The Mikado.
Duration: 140 mins with
20 min interval
Recommended age 15+
(03) 5382 9555
Starring the hilarious talents of comic baritone Brian Hannan as
KoKo, the superb voice of international soprano Alison Rae Jones as
Yum Yum, the formidable acting of Opera Australia Mezzo Caroline
Vercoe as Katisha, the commanding presence of Philip Wheeldon
as Pooh Bah, and seasoned professional Christopher McKenna as
Nanki Poo.
by Jonathan Biggins
GENRE | THEATRE
Will the day be fair dinkum after all? Or are there too many ‘roos’
loose in the community hall?
GENRE | MUSICAL THEATRE
Venue: Wesley PAC
Tickets: $25 full
Duration: 120 mins with interval
(03) 5382 9555
All of this under the musical directorship of Victorian Opera’s
Katherine Day at the piano.
Written and directed by acclaimed playwright and Sydney Theatre
Company satirist Jonathan Biggins.
Performed on a full touring set in superb costume, The Mikado
is full of surprises and fun for all ages.
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Photographer: Rob Blackburn
OVER THERE… Our Wars
in Hit Songs and Stories
Presented by
Promac Productions
CIRCUS OZ 2016
Presented by
Horsham Town Hall
and Circus Oz
Such was the overwhelming reaction to Great Songs of The War
Years (2015) that Promac Productions will again tour more great
songs from the war years in Over There.
Sunday 17 April, 7pm
The brand new Circus Oz 2016 show rockets into Horsham Town
Hall Theatre in April 2016.
With letters home, great dialogue and narration as well as over
20 hits that arose from WW2 and the Vietnam War, this great
production will coincide with ANZAC Day 2016.
Tickets: $35 full
Wednesday 27 April, 7.30pm
Tickets: $30 full
Duration: 120 mins including
20 min interval
GENRE | CIRCUS
Over There stars popular Australian tenor Roy Best, international
soprano Alison Rae Jones, music theatre-star Jaz Flowers and Opera
Australia mezzo Caroline Vercoe.
(03) 5382 9555
With narration by Chris McKenna and under the musical
directorship of Len Vorster, Over There is guaranteed to stir the
emotions and lift the spirits with great songs from the likes of the
Andrew Sisters, Vera Lynn and many more.
An eclectic mix of extraordinary skills, ridiculous characterisation,
hilarious mayhem and fabulous live music, this show is a celebration of
the great values of Circus Oz that have generated critical acclaim and
woven the company into the hearts of audiences around the world.
A show of scale, the ensemble fills the theatre, reaching out to
audiences and dazzling with spectacular group acts that are
interspersed with intimate solo and duo skills. Built upon the traditional
circus skills, these acts are subverted with a unique Australian voice.
“Do see Circus Oz if they come to a town near you. It has to be one
of the best touring companies this country has produced.” ArtsHub
Thursday 28 April, 11am
Tickets: $20 / 4 for $60
(03) 5382 9555
The Circus Oz show may include smoke machines and
strobe lighting.
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BOY OUT OF THE COUNTRY
GENRE | THEATRE
Starring Jane Clifton, Matt Dyktynski, Amanda La Bonte, Christopher
Bunworth and Martin Blum, Boy out of the Country is a funny, fast paced
laugh out loud comedy that tells a story of land, family and belonging.
A family property, worthless for generations, is suddenly zoned as
part of a regional housing estate to accommodate an ever increasing
urban sprawl. At this moment of shifting economies and loyalties,
Hunter returns from a seven year absence. Finding his boyhood
house boarded up and his mother in a retirement home, Hunter goes
in search of answers. And he starts with his brother Gordon.
Award winning poet and playwright Felix Nobis has created a play
where an old Australia meets a new Australia; where a country cop
comes to terms with catchment areas; where a fifth bedroom is more
important than a backyard; and where new technologies have the
potential to uncover old family secrets.
Presented by
Horsham Town Hall
and Larrikin Ensemble
Theatre
MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL
COMEDY FESTIVAL ROADSHOW
Presented by Horsham
Town Hall and
Melbourne International
Comedy Festival
Saturday 21 May, 8pm
That travelling band of intrepid funny-makers is taking over Australia,
one town at a time, with the Melbourne International Comedy
Festival Roadshow!
Saturday 4 June, 8pm
Venue: Horsham Town Hall
Theatre
Tickets: $30 full / $25
concession / $20 student
Duration: 95 mins
Recommended age 15+
(03) 5382 9555
Join a rotating cast of the finest local and international comedy talents
for an evening of comedy like no other, hand-picked to bring the
biggest and best belly laughs to audiences from Mildura to Mackay,
Devonport to Dubbo.
For nearly 20 years the Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Roadshow has home delivered the best of the festival to towns
and cities across Australia. The Roadshow crew travels to over 80
regional destinations in three months, bringing comedy madness and
laughs to all corners of the great brown land!
Venue: Horsham Town Hall
Theatre
Tickets: $39 full / $35 concession
Recommended age 15+
(03) 5382 9555
It’s silly, it’s satirical, it’s side-splitting. It’s Australia’s ultimate comedy
road trip!
There’s more to land than real-estate. There’s more to family than DNA!
“Boy out of the Country takes the verse style of Banjo Paterson and
dusts it off, gives it a polish and then uses it to tell a story any modern
Australian would be hard pressed not to enjoy.” William McInnes
GENRE | COMEDY
The full touring comedy cast for this production will be announced in
April 2016 at horshamtownhall.com.au
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EDUCATING RITA
by Willy Russell
GENRE | THEATRE
Frank is a cynical, burnt out English professor, who drinks far too
much whiskey. Rita is a hairdresser and a bit naive. She has however,
a wonderful and indeed desperate thirst for knowledge and she
chooses Frank of all people to introduce her to culture. Frank soon
discovers that Rita has a lot more common sense than the so-called
educated class within which he moves. He begins to fall in love with
Rita for her zest for life, her almost childlike qualities and her simple,
natural intelligence. But Rita’s life soon changes in this new environment.
Two very different worlds then collide, merging to produce a
charming human comedy and a wonderfully entertaining modern
day Pygmalion.
Presented by
Wesley PAC and
HIT PRODUCTIONS
Saturday 2 July, 8pm
Venue: Wesley PAC
Tickets: $30 full / $25
concession / $20 student
Recommended age 15+
(03) 5382 9555
GENRE | CHILDRENS THEATRE
HIPPO! HIPPO! A BIG NEW Musical Adventure! is based on the
phenomenally successful children’s classic, “There’s a Hippopotamus
on Our Roof Eating Cake”, written by Australian children’s author
Hazel Edwards and illustrated by Deborah Niland.
HIPPO is the imaginary friend of GIRL, a young child. GIRL believes
that HIPPO lives on the roof and can seemingly do anything he wants,
when he wants, how he wants, particularly the things that GIRL is
unable or not allowed to do. Through HIPPO, GIRL is able to allay her
fears and gain confidence in her early childhood years.
Joyful and brimming with childhood wonder, HIPPO! HIPPO! A BIG
NEW Musical Adventure! will make you laugh and maybe even make
you cry, but most of all, it is guaranteed to lift your spirits in a BIG and
UNBEATABLE way!
Educating Rita was written by Shirley Valentine playwright Willy
Russell and premiered in 1980. The stage play and popular film
version have gone on to entertain audiences worldwide, and is
considered a comedy classic.
No kid is too big or too small for this unforgettable experience.
Directed by AFI award winning director Denny Lawrence. Starring
Francesca Bianchi and Helpmann award winner Colin Moody.
Based on the books written by Hazel Edwards and illustrated by
Deborah Niland. This adaptation is produced under exclusive
license from Penguin Books Australia.
Presented by Horsham
Town Hall and Garry
Ginivan Attraction
A Garry Ginivan Attraction produced
in association with Shows for Schools
Monday 11 July, 6pm
Tuesday 12 July, 10am
Tickets: $20 or 4 for $60
(03) 5382 9555
Brought to you by the producer of Stripey – The Emu Chick!
Wombat Stew, Possum Magic, and My Grandma Lived in Gouligulch.
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ARCHÈ
GENRE | DANCE
In Greek Mythology Archè indicates the beginning; the principle
from which the elements rise and the force that explains their birth and
death. Spiritually, the figure of the swan is seen as a messenger of the
gods and is associated with divinity itself.
This production sees the company’s Artistic Director and Resident
Choreographer, Simon Hoy, evoke the powerful symbolism and
ethereal image of the swan within Greek mythology and Irish folklore.
Drawing inspiration from classics such as W.B Yeats’ ‘Leda and
the Swan’ and Swan Lake’s ‘Odette’ and ‘The Dying Swan’, Hoy
has composed a marvellously powerful and uplifting program of
contemporary ballet that is stimulated by the fundamental concept of
evolution and rebirth.
Presented by
Horsham Town Hall
and Melbourne Ballet
Company
MOZART’S PIANO
WITH DAVID FUNG
Presented by
Horsham Town Hall
and Melbourne Chamber
Orchestra
Saturday 30 July, 8pm
Two heavenly piano concerti and two joyous orchestral
masterpieces—a decadent all-Mozart delight!
Saturday 6 August, 8pm
As well as his skills as a composer, Mozart’s reputation in his day also
rested on his exceptional abilities as a pianist. Many of his 27 piano
concerti were written for his own concerts, and they are testament to his
technique and sensitivity at the keyboard.
Tickets: $35 full
Few Australian musicians have achieved an international career like
David Fung, whose performances of Mozart’s piano concerti have
earned significant international praise.
Mozart Music Listing:
Serenata Notturna K236
Piano Concerto No.11 in F major K413
Piano Concerto No.14 in E flat major K449
Symphony No.29 K201
Tickets: $35 full
(03) 5382 9555
Now based in New York, Fung is a laureate of the prestigious Queen
Elisabeth competition in Brussels and the Arthur Rubinstein competition
in Tel Aviv, and performs for celebrated orchestras and festivals across
the globe.
Set to the music by Joan Jeannrenaud, Ennio Morricone and Ludovico
Einaudi, the Melbourne Ballet Company’s latest production embodies
much of the emotion, line and silhouette of the swan, whist exploring
the elemental forces of earth, wind, air and fire.
“Exquisite is the only word to describe Melbourne Ballet Company’s
latest production, Archè” Melbourne Observer.
GENRE | CLASSICAL MUSIC
Duration: 120 mins with
20 min interval
(03) 5382 9555
Fung joins the Melbourne Chamber Orchestra to perform two of
Mozart’s most beautiful piano concerti alongside the ebullient
Symphony No 29 and the majestic Serenata Notturna.
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SIMON’S FINAL SOUND
Presented By Horsham
Town Hall, toured by
Tasmania Performs,
produced by Blue Cow Theatre
COUNTRY GOLD!
Presented by
Promac Productions
From the multi-award winning pen of Finegan Kruckemeyer, an Aussie
Comedy about four ordinary people who try, fail, try again and fail better.
Wednesday 17 August, 8pm
The legendary John Bowles and award winning singer/actress
Michelle Fitzmaurice perform the absolute hits of country music in
Country Gold!
Wednesday 24 August, 8pm
A narrated musical production that pays tribute to a century of
country music legends including Willie Nelson, Glenn Campbell,
Anne Murray, Kris Kristofferson, John Denver, Dolly Parton, Hank
Williams, Tammy Wynette as well as Australia’s own Smoky Dawson,
Slim Dusty, Alison Durbin and more.
Tickets: $35 full
GENRE | THEATRE
Simon’s a bit of a no-hoper, and he’s going deaf. He goes in search
of a magical – but possibly mythical – island where, he thinks, he
will find some consolation. To make the journey, Simon teams up with
Michael, a dull banker with a grey suit and a grey life, and Michael’s
wife, Ginny, who is disillusioned and about to leave him. Also along
for the ride is Claude, Michael’s boss, a blisteringly annoying
blockhead with zero social skills.
Filling these four larger-than-life characters are four comic actors
whose experience ranges from The Lion King to Circus Oz, and
who’ve displayed those talents around the country and the world.
Tickets: $30 full
Recommended age 15+
(03) 5382 9555
GENRE | MUSIC
Country Gold! features hits such as Anniversary Waltz, Rhinestone
Cowboy, Thank God I’m A Country Boy, Could I Have This Dance?
and Islands In The Stream.
(03) 5382 9555
Bowles and Fitzmaurice are supported by David Cameron on piano,
banjo and guitar with Paul Cengia on drums, percussion and guitar.
Simon’s Final Sound takes the audience on a colourful South Seas
voyage with plenty of hula skirts, high-jinx and belly laughs, and
makes land on an island of insight and compassion.
This will be an evening of pure Country Gold! not to be missed.
“Brilliantly crafted moments of perfect comedy have left my ribs
aching.” Ryk Goddard, ABC Radio
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DROWNING IN
VERONICA LAKE
Horsham Town Hall
and Purplestage present
a Flaxworks theatre
company production.
ALWAYS… PATSY CLINE
In 1940s Hollywood, Veronica Lake set the standard for selfdestructive celebrities. Smart, sexy, and typecast early in her career
as the ice-cool femme fatale, she was thrust into the limelight at an
early age. Naïve and unprepared, she left in her wake a polarised
industry who either loved or loathed her.
Thursday 22 September, 8pm
She took tea with Eleanor Roosevelt, piloted her own plane
from coast to coast, was famously sued by her own mother and
bankrupted by the IRS before a rapid descent into scandal,
alcoholism and a premature and lonely death. Now, 70 years later,
trapped somewhere between Paramount and Purgatory, she wrestles
with stardom, booze, men, and her spectacular decline into obscurity.
Duration: 60 minutes,
no interval
Recommended age 15+
(03) 5382 9555
ALWAYS… Patsy Cline is much more than a tribute to the legendary
country singer who died tragically at age 30 in a plane crash in
1963. The show is based on a true story about Cline’s friendship
with a fan from Houston named Louise Seger, who befriended the
star in a Texas honky-tonk in 1961, and continued a correspondence
with Cline until her death.
GENRE | THEATRE
Tickets: $25 full
Directed by Simon Coleman, starring Alex Ellis and written by Phil Ormsby.
BY TED SWINDLEY
This musical play, complete with down home country humour, true
emotion and even some audience participation, includes 27 of Patsy’s
unforgettable hits such as Crazy, I Fall to Pieces, Sweet Dreams and
Walkin’ after Midnight. The show’s title was inspired by Cline’s signoff on her letters to Seger: Love ALWAYS… Patsy Cline.
Presented by
Horsham Town Hall
and HIT PRODUCTIONS
Wednesday 5 October, 8pm
Tickets: $35 full
Duration: 120 minutes
with interval
(03) 5382 9555
ALWAYS… Patsy Cline has been one of the most produced musicals
in America and has been enjoyed internationally by audiences in
Canada, the UK and Australia.
“Alex Ellis as Veronica Lake gives an intense one woman
performance that is funny, chilling, moving and ultimately
memorable.” Len Power, Canberra Critics Circle
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This new production directed by AFI award winning Denny Lawrence
stars award winning Australian Country Music singing sensation
Courtney Conway as Patsy Cline and popular stage star Mandi
Lodge (Menopause The Musical, Just The Ticket) as Louise Seger.
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“Smiling when I wake”
30 January – 1 May 2016
Celebrating the greatest hits of the Horsham Regional Art Gallery
Collection; “Smiling when I wake” charts Australian photographic
practice from its inception to today; remixed and reimagined in our
newly renovated and restored home.
Experience the social forces that have come to define our nation, the
societal changes that have redefined identity and the rush of blood
that is youth. Encounter the scale of our landscape and the power
of our light. Witness our changing understanding of our first peoples
and the seismic shift that feminism has made on our society.
A HORSHAM REGIONAL
ART GALLERY EXHIBITION
The pulse of our land
Darren SYLVESTER Our Future
Was Ours, 2005, Lightjet print,
3/3, 120cm x 160cm.
Purchased through the Horsham
Art Gallery Trust Fund with the
assistance of the Robert Salzer
Foundation, 2011.
Mesmerised by our big sky, endless plains and salt lakes, the
Wimmera Mallee has captured the imagination of artists for
decades. Rediscover old favourites and new works that reveal a
deep connection to the organic world imbued with the texture,
colour and pattern of our region.
In 1975 the Horsham Regional Art Gallery and the community
members driving its development decided to develop a unique
collection for the state of Victoria that would allow our community
access to the best artists working within that field. They chose
Australian photography.
30 January – 19 June 2016
Experience our iconic towns as we explore our changing
relationship to and actions on the land. Catch the visceral pulse of
our landscape and the people that have called it home. Sample
the breadth of this component of our collection through painting,
printmaking, photography and sculpture. Visit as the gallery returns
again to being the storehouse of our memories.
A HORSHAM REGIONAL
Marion BORGELT, Liquid Light 67 Degrees 2011, acrylic ,
canvas, timber, pins, 120 x 120cm.
Purchased through the Horsham
Art Gallery Trust Fund with the
assistance of Quota International,
Horsham and the Robert Salzer
Foundation.
Since that time our Collection has grown to be of national significance,
“Smiling when I wake” is the first time in our history we have staged an
exhibition that explores its full breadth and surveys the state of our nation.
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Album Leaves:
The Mack Jost Collection
A HORSHAM REGIONAL
Pushing the Sky
Robert DICKERSON, Redfern
Landscape nd, oil on composition
board, 90 x 121cm. Gift of
Mack Jost, through the Australian
Government’s Cultural Gifts
Program, 1992.
Art is made here, it reflect on our histories; indigenous, colonial
and recent. It allows us to understand our relationships born out of
working with and on the land; to look ahead to our farming future. It
even celebrates our local humour. Beyond our usual response to the
geological forms that dominate our landscape we will ask our artists
to “push the sky”.
6 May – 10 July 2016
A HORSHAM REGIONAL
30 January – 19 June 2016
Mack Jost’s Collection traverses the great traditions of Australian art
history. From classical portraiture and landscapes to contemporary
works purchased through the Mack Jost Trust, we sample this
important gift to our city.
It was Mack Jost’s promise to bequeath his art collection to the City
of Horsham in 1983 that established the Gallery’s home in Wilson
Street. His gift not only improved the diversity and quality of art our
residents could enjoy, it transformed our gallery from a single room
into the institution we are today. Mack Jost deeply understood the joy
that the arts could bring to a life. With Album Leaves we celebrate
that belief.
Melissa POWELL Thirsty land, from
the series Flooded 2011, inkjet
print on cotton rag paper, 7/9,
50.5 x 76cm. Purchased through
the Horsham Art Gallery Trust
Fund, 2011.
Visit while we survey the leading artists working in our region as we
present their visions of where we live. Experience our place through
their paintings, installations and videos. Look again at our region
through their photography, drawings and sculpture.
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Derek Kreckler:
Accident & Process
Curated by
Hannah Mathews.
A PICA touring exhibition
Presented by
Wesley PAC and
Westside Talent
It has long been acknowledged that Jade Hurley is the ultimate
showman and the hardest act to follow on stage.
Tuesday 10 May, 11am
Complimentary morning tea
served from 10.15am
2016 MORNING MELODY PROGRAM
16th September – 13th November 2016
Accident & Process considers the relationship between culture
and the environment. It focuses on representations of the landscape,
national identity and the role chance plays in determining
which images of us and our place enter the national psyche.
Derek Kreckler addresses notions central to the evolution of
Australia’s cultural history and tests our understanding of our
physical, cultural and social surrounds.
JADE HURLEY KING OF COUNTRY
& ROCK N ROLL
Derek KRECKLER Littoral, 2014.
Olefin paper, electric fan, video
projection, 300 x 530 x 250cm.
Courtesy of the artist.
Hurley has toured throughout Ireland, America, New Zealand and
Australia with some of the all-time greats including America’s Johnny
and June Carter Cash, Johnny Ray, Woody Herman and Don
Williams, as well as the late Johnny O’Keefe.
This is a unique opportunity to see this world famous performer play
his own number 1 hits including Down In the Riverina and It’s All Over
Now, plus a show-stopping selection of country and rock classics.
Accident & Process is the first survey exhibition of one of Australia’s
most rigorous conceptual artists bringing together photography,
video, installation, sound and performance works from the artist’s
early experimental practice of the 1970s through to his more recent
focus on still and moving imagery in the 21st century.
Venue: Wesley PAC
Tickets: $20 general admission
(03) 5382 9555
Jade will have your feet stomping, hands clapping and sides splitting
with his comical antics, as he kicks off the first 2016 Morning Melody
concert at Wesley PAC.
Derek Kreckler: Accident & Process: Curated by Hannah Mathews.
A PICA touring exhibition.
“…he’s one hell of a showman and entertainer this Aussie ... and he
can sure play that damn piano.” Music legend Johnny Cash
The development, presentation, promotion and tour of this project
has been assisted by the Australian Government through the
Ministry for the Arts’ Visions of Australia program.
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ENCORE – LA PRIMA OPERA
Presented by
Horsham Town Hall
and La Prima Opera
NIGHT AND DAY –
THE DORIS AND SHIRLEY SHOW
Presented by
Wesley PAC and
Gina Hogan
After rave reviews for her shows The Women of the 60’s and The Belles
of Broadway, the fabulous Gina Hogan returns to the stage with another
standout show featuring songs from Doris Day and Shirley Bassey.
Wednesday 3 August, 11am
served from 10.15am
These two iconic women are as different as night and day, yet Gina
moves effortlessly from Doris, the quintessential all-American “girl next
door” to the dramatic and powerful Shirley, capturing the essence of
these two women.
Venue: Wesley PAC
Popular concert opera company La Prima Opera, featuring Opera
Australia Principal Wagnerian Tenor, Bradley Daley will take you on
a journey through some of the most beautiful music ever written.
Thursday 9 June, 11am
served from 10.15am
Perfect for opera newbies and aficionados alike, ENCORE will
entertain you with an array of opera’s most famous hits that everyone
knows through movies, television ads and sporting events, with
highlights from The Pearl Fishers, La Traviata, The Ring Cycle,
Rigoletto, Carmen and Madame Butterfly.
Accompanying Daley are a stellar cast including international
soprano Alison Rae Jones and Opera Australia mezzo soprano
Caroline Vercoe, concert pianist Len Vorster at the grand piano and
compere, Christopher McKenna. ENCORE is directed by Australia’s
premiere opera and music theatre director Stuart Maunder.
(03) 5382 9555
There’s something for everyone – fabulous music, beautiful costumes, and
that voice! So don’t miss Gina’s latest show. It’s one you won’t forget.
Duration: 65–70 mins
(03) 5382 9555
Songs include Secret Love, Everybody Loves a Lover and On
Moonlight Bay. And from the Shirley collection, Diamonds are Forever,
Big Spender and I Who Have Nothing. And that’s just the beginning!
“Bradley Daley sang with a ringing timbre; a tenor of considerable
craft and stamina, too rarely heard in this city…” Clive O’Connell,
The Age
“Gina shows great theatrical flair” The Age
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THE CREATIVE PROGRAM OF THE HORSHAM TOWN HALL HAS BEEN SUPPORTED BY
THE REDEVELOPMENT OF THE HORSHAM TOWN HALL HAS BEEN MADE POSSIBLE
BY THE SUPPORT OF
The Geoff & Helen Handbury Foundation
HORSHAM TOWN HALL ACKNOWLEDGES THE SUPPORT OF OUR SPONSORS
THE BEGGARS SING THE SEEKERS
Presented by
Wesley PAC and
The Beggars Sing
The Beggars Sing The Seekers spans The Seekers’ early days in the
Melbourne cafe scene in 1962 through to London (the swinging centre
of the pop universe) and their BBC TV breakup special “Farewell The
Seekers”. The Seekers were riding a rollercoaster of hits!
Wednesday 9 November,
11am
served from 10.15am
All The Seekers hits are here. I’ll Never Find Another You, The
Carnival is Over, Morningtown Ride and, of course, Georgie Girl,
faithfully re-produced, alongside The Beggar’s originals and rollicking
standards such as Open Up Them Pearly Gates and Sinner Man.
Venue: Wesley PAC
The Beggars Sing The Seekers is presented in wonderful harmony by
internationally acclaimed Adelaide folk sensation The Beggars.
(03) 5382 9555
Jennifer Smith, in memory of Gwendda J Smith
“The best Australian vocal band since The Seekers” Normie Rowe
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Tickets & Subscriptions
Subscribe to the 2016 Season to make great savings and secure your favourite seat. Purchase
four or more shows and save over $5 per show. See the Subscription lift out for full details or visit
horshamtownhall.com.au.
Tickets for Horsham Town Hall and Wesley PAC events can be purchased online, by phone or in
person at the box office.
Online:horshamtownhall.com.au
Phone:
03 5382 9555
In person: Horsham Town Hall Box Office
71 Pynsent Street, Horsham
Monday - Friday 10am – 5pm
(Also open one hour before scheduled performances)
Wesley PAC
Corner Roberts Avenue & Urquhart Streets
(Open one hour before scheduled performances only)
Concessions and Students
Concession rates apply to Government issued Pension or Health Care Card holders. Concession
rates do not apply to Seniors Card holders. Student rates apply to all pre-school, school and university
students who must provide proof of eligibility when purchasing tickets.
Ticket purchase terms and conditions can be viewed at horshamtownhall.com.au
Accessibility
We aim to make our events and venues accessible to all. To discuss your access requirements please
contact Horsham Town Hall on (03) 5382 9555 or email [email protected]
We also welcome Companion Cards.
Assisted Listening Devices
Should you require assistance the venue can provide listening devices for use in the Theatre.
The units are available free of charge from the Box Office.
Venue Hire
Horsham Town Hall and Wesley PAC are available for hire with spaces that can be used for a range
of events including performances, rehearsals, functions and meetings.
For venue hire information visit horshamtownhall.com.au or call 03 5382 9592.
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Cover image: Photographer is from Taylor-Ferne Morris.
Dancers are Alexander Baden Bryce and Kristy Lee Denovan.
Designed by: Adelle Rohrsheim
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Horsham, Victoria 3402
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