| | IN THE SPOTLIGHT |  Don't miss the next big thing from famed French theatrical director, Philippe Genty, whose company returns to the Arts Centre this August with the Australian premiere of Lands End (12-16 Aug). Genty presents us with his largest show ever, that will dazzle and amaze with its innovative staging and breathtaking effects. Lands End follows two people on a journey. They reveal a veritable landscape of different emotions and reactions along the way using a unique combination of illusion, projection, physical theatre, dance and puppetry. Wine and dine packages are available that include a pre-performance foyer bar drink for $7 or a pre-theatre dinner for $45. Compagnie Philippe Genty, Lands End
12 - 16 August
$89 / $69 / $59 / $49 / $39 |
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| | Something for everyone | Dear $NAME$Our August program is full of shows that cater for everyone. Our 2008 Mix It Up program continues with INDONESIA PUSAKA (9 Aug) that kicks off with a free performance by the Melbourne Community Gamelan from 4pm. If you'd like to experience some Australian talent we have both KASEY CHAMBERS (14 Aug) and local lad STEPHEN CUMMINGS (16 Aug) performing. Families and children of all ages will enjoy the spectacular CINDERELLA ON ICE (5-10 Aug), and the musical DAMN YANKEES (20-24 Aug) will delight fans of popular Broadway musicals. Finally, lovers of classical music will enjoy the Australian Chamber Orchestra's performance of Vivaldi's FOUR SEASONS (31 Aug-1 Sept). Can we expect to see you? |
 | Melbourne Symphony Orchestra presents Passionate Panorama
Classical Connections 3 | Adults $112 / $88 / $72 / $47
Pensioner $90 / $72 / $57 / $41
Student $66 / $50 / $37 / $28 02 August 2008 Overcoming initially hostile critical reactions, Tchaikovsky's violin concerto became one of the most popular of all concertos. Violinists have loved surmounting its many challenges and audiences have loved its passionate melodiousness and rhythmic excitement. |  |  | BNP Paribas Intense Tour presented by the Australian Chamber Orchestra Steven Isserlis and the ACO: An Electrifying Partnership | $89 / $74 / $70.70 / $55.70 / $52.70 / $40.40 03 August 2008
- 04 August 2008 Steven Isserlis is amongst the most popular cellists in the world, loved for his flamboyant yet introspective performances. His warm sound and rapid-fire virtuosity will make CPE Bach’s Rococo Cello Concerto a treat. | |  | Melbourne Symphony Orchestra presents The Broken Silence
Master Series 6 | Adult $112 / $88 / $72 / $47
Pensioner $90 / $72 / $57 / $41
Student $66 / $50 / $37 / $28 07 August 2008
- 09 August 2008 Franz Peter Schubert was an Austrian composer having written some 600 lieder, nine symphonies, liturgical music, operas, and a large body of chamber and solo piano music. He is particularly noted for his original melodic and harmonic writing never more evident than in his fourth symphony. | |  | the Arts Centre in assoc with Multicultural Arts Victoria present Mix It Up: Indonesia Pusaka concert | $49 / $39 / $30 09 August 2008 Indonesia Pusaka presents a concert of traditional music flowing from the various regions of the Indonesian archipelago. | |  | Frontier Touring Company presents Kasey Chambers with Shane Nicholson | $62.30 14 August 2008 Riding high on the success of their number one collaborative album Rattlin' Bones, this concert by Kasey and Shane will include new songs from this gorgeous album, as well as past hits from Kasey's impressive multi-platinum back catalogue. | |  | the Arts Centre presents Stephen Cummings: Happiest Man Alive | $35 16 August 2008 Stephen Cummings first achieved success in Australia as lead singer with The Sports, a pop band that had a number of hits in the late 70's including the classic Who Listens to the Radio?. | |  | Save the Children Australia presents A Celebration of Handel | $95/ $85 / $75 / $49
Concession prices also available 16 August 2008 The sublime music of George Frideric Handel and his extraordinary life story are brought to vivid life in this stunning musical drama. Live on stage, the great 18th century composer ~ played by actor Peter Whitford in full period dress ~ faces a 21st century interview with Mary Kostakidis as interlocutor. | |  | the Arts Centre presents Morning Melodies: Melbourne Welsh Male Choir | $18.50 / $15.50 18 August 2008 It is not just the breadth and variety of the repertoire of the Melbourne Welsh Male Choir which inspires, but the sheer passion behind the onstage strength of more than 60 choristers as they perform songs from Wales and around the world. | |  | Adrian Bohm & 3AW present Daniel O'Donnell | $87.90 / $83.90 26 August 2008
- 27 August 2008 Daniel has enjoyed tour and chart success in Australia for a number of years and earned himself a loyal following that stretches across this vast continent from isolated farming townships to sprawling cities. | |  | the Arts Centre presents Broad | $56 / $48
Foyer Bar interval drink voucher $7.50 29 August 2008 Deborah Conway's legendary Broad concert series is back. From diverse musical backgrounds, four of our finest female singer/songwriters join Deborah on stage to explore their own and each other's music. Together, the juxtaposition of styles and incredible talent makes for a mesmerising concert experience that will genuinely surprise and delight. | |  | PricewaterhouseCoopers Vivacious Tour presented by the Australian Chamber Orchestra Vivaldi's Four Seasons | $89 / $74 / $70.70 / $55.70 / $52.70 / $40.40 31 August 2008
- 01 September 2008 Russian violinist Alina Ibragimova, one of the world's rising stars, makes her Australian debut directing this inspirational program. | |
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 | Bell Shakespeare presents Hamlet by William Shakespeare | $60 / $55 / $50 / $48 / $35 16 July 2008
- 02 August 2008 A reflection of our own age, Hamlet is timeless, inexhaustible, limitless - a compass pointing the way to the soul of our own discontent. After the death of his father, Hamlet is besieged by suspicion, apparition and wild imaginings. Is he mad, or the one solid rock in a wild storm of treachery and insanity? | |  | Melbourne Theatre Company presents Cat on a Hot Tin Roof | $75.30 / $71.50 / $55.40 09 August 2008
- 13 September 2008 On his Mississippi plantation, Big Daddy's hard unforgiving love has left its scars. His favourite son, Brick, has retreated into a deadened haze, thwarting the desires of his sensual and ambitious wife, Maggie. But Big Daddy's demand for an end to secrecy and lies carries its own terrible burden. | |  | the Arts Centre and Melbourne Theatre Company present The Wal Cherry Award 2007 Best New Play: Realism | FREE 31 August 2008 Paul Galloway, has won the Wal Cherry Award 2007 for his evocative play Realism. Join us for a free rehearsed reading of the play, directed by Peter Evans. This free event has seen packed audiences in previous years and 2008 promises to be no exception! | |  | Melbourne Theatre Company presents Ninety | $75.30 / $71.50 / $55.40 22 August 2008
- 04 October 2008 It is no use, but William gives Isobel ninety minutes anyway. They were once married, but something happened. Something broke deep down in the mechanism of their lives together and, seeing no way to repair it, they threw it away. | |
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 | the Arts Centre, New Adventures, Martin McCallum and Marc Platt present Edward Scissorhands | $129 / $99 / $89 / $79 / $69 / $59 (Family ticket also available) WINE & DINE PACKAGES
Fairytale at Foyer Bars $7
Magical at Curve Bar $22
Spellbound at EQ Cafebar $45 22 July 2008
- 03 August 2008 In 1990, film director Tim Burton created a character that touched the hearts of millions. Now, through the wizardry of Matthew Bourne, Edward Scissorhands is breathtakingly adapted for the stage. Touring Australia for the first time, this enchanting, record-breaking stage adaptation of the classic motion picture swept UK and US audiences off their feet. | |  | Jon Nicholls presents Cinderella on Ice: The Imperial Ice Stars | $89 / $79 / $69 / $59 / $49 05 August 2008
- 10 August 2008 The world-famous Imperial Ice Stars, who have won critical acclaim with their previous tours of The Sleeping Beauty on Ice and Swan Lake on Ice, are set to thrill you once more with their brand new production Cinderella on Ice. | |  | The Australian Ballet presents Interplay | $115 / $103 /$82 / $64 / $30
Pensioner, youth and child prices also available 28 August 2008
- 08 September 2008 Three choreographers and three composers were asked to collaborate on entirely new works for the Interplay programme, highlighting the electric partnership between dance and music. The result - three world premieres that will demonstrate the athleticism and invention of dance today. | |
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 | The Production Company presents Damn Yankees | $79 / $69 / $58 / $38 20 August 2008
- 24 August 2008 From the creators of The Pajama Game comes Damn Yankees. The story of a middle-aged baseball fanatic, Joe Boyd who trades his soul to the Devil (the charming but devious Mr Applegate) for a chance to become the brilliant young baseball player, Joe Hardy and lead his favorite team to victory against the New York Yankees. | |  | Melbourne Symphony Orchestra presents Opera in concert
The Flying Dutchman | Adult $112 / $88 / $72 / $47
Pensioner $90 / $72 / $57 / $41
Student $66 / $50 / $37 / $28 25 August 2008
- 30 August 2008 In maritime legend, the Flying Dutchman was a spectre ship doomed to sail the seas forever. In Wagner's haunting operatic version of the tale, the Dutchman is only able to return to land every seven years, in his hopeless search for salvation. | |
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 | the Arts Centre presents Seamless: Where Costume Meets Dance | FREE 19 July 2008
- 26 October 2008 This unique exhibition presents a lively and engaging insight into the creative process of designing costume for dance. | |  | the Arts Centre presents Thirty Years of Dance at the Victorian College of the Arts | FREE 12 June 2008
- 05 October 2008 This display celebrates the 30th Anniversary of the Victorian College of the Arts' School of Dance, a centre of excellence in dance education and training. | |  | Arts Access Victoria in partnership with State Trustees present connected08 | FREE 22 July 2008
- 03 August 2008 Arts Access Victoria working in partnership with State Trustees, are proud to present connected08, an exhibition showcasing visual art by Victorian artists with a disability. | |
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| | Melbourne Theatre Company free ticket offer |
 | Cat on a Hot Tin Roof - five free doubles passesMelbourne Theatre Company are kindly offering Arts Centre eNews subscribers the opportunity to win one of five double passes to CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF. Tickets are for the evening performance on Thursday 14 August 2008 at 8pm. The first five people to email their name and mobile number to feedback@theartscentre.com.au will win one of the five free doubles for the performance and drink vouchers for Curve Bar to use on the evening (winners will notified by email). | |
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 | Dainty Consolidated Entertainment presents Chris Rock: No Apologies Tour | $150 / $101 / $65 10 August 2008
- 11 August 2008 Chris Rock, America's funniest man, is heading to Australia to perform LIVE, for the very first time, on the critically acclaimed No Apologies Tour. Rock has been hailed internationally as one of stand-up comedy's heavyweights. | |
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