WHAT'S ON AT THE LAYCOCK STREET THEATRE:
Gosford Musical Society Juniors presents Camp Rock The Musical
17, 18, 19, 20, 21 January at 10.30am.
19, 20, 21 January at 7.30pm
Disney's popular movies, Camp Rock and Camp Rock 2 blend together to form CAMP ROCK: the Musical. Mitchie Torres is back at Camp Rock for another summer of fun with her friends and love interest Shane Gray, of Connect 3 fame. Shane and his brothers have come to help their Uncle Brown run the summer music camp. Unfortunately this year, Brown's ex-band member, Axel Turner, has opened his own glitzy music camp right across the lake, effectively stealing Camp Rock counsellors and campers alike. Mitchie, Caitlyn and Connect 3 now find themselves makeshift counsellors in a struggle for the life of Camp Rock. Complicating matters is the fact that Nate Gray and Axel's daughter, Dana, seem attracted to one another from the start. The show culminates in a 'Sing-off' televised for the viewing audience to vote for the best camp. Who will win the contest? And who will survive to see another year of making music and fun in the summer sun? Come and find out for yourself this summer.
All tickets $20
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The Harbour Agency Presents Looking Through a Glass Onion: Up Close and Personal
27 January, 8pm
John Waters returns in his critically acclaimed production Looking Through A Glass Onion - a homage to the music, mystery and memory of John Lennon. Glass Onion was created by Waters and D'Arrietta back in January 1992 with a 5 week run in a small cabaret room at the Tilbury Hotel in Sydney's Woolloomooloo as a two man show and was an instant success.Since then, included more musicians it has toured London's West End and a further 2 Sold Out Australian tours.
The show is not a cut-and-paste biography of Lennon or an emulation of the original recordings. On stage, with shadows from the lighting arrangement fluttering over his face as he explores the essence of the man through song and spoken word, Waters becomes synonymous with Lennon. He shies away from imitating the artist, but so emotive is his performance, it lulls the audience into believing anything is possible. It's part concert and part biography though it doesn't seek to tell the full story of Lennon's life. For the audience this is either an emotional trip down memory lane or a wonderful introduction to the life and times of one of the most fascinating icons of our time. With 31 songs performed including to name a few, A Day in The Life, Strawberry Fields Forever, Revolution, Lucy In the Sky with Diamonds, Working Class Hero, Imagine and more, this is a show for all ages. The music is delivered superbly by The Glass Onion Band that is lead by Stewart D'Arrietta.
Adult $55, Conc. $50, Groups 8+ $50
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An Evening with Wendy Matthews and Glenn Shorrock .
24 February 2012
Every once in a while you get the opportunity to hear legendary singers teaming up together to offer an audience a night that they won’t forget for a very long time. Wendy Matthews and Glenn Shorrock are two of those singers. There is just something magic about the way they sound together. Glenn knew this the first time he heard Wendy’s voice. Lets rewind back to 1978. Glenn was on tour in America with Australian hit making trailblazers The Little River Band. When Glenn heard Wendy sing with him for the first time, he instantly offered Wendy a chance to travel to Australia to record and perform on his then solo project Villain of the Peace. Who could have known how this would dramatically change a young Wendy Matthews life forever. Back to the present and Wendy is one of our most successful female artists of all time. Glenn is, of course, the iconic singer songwriter who’s record sales have amassed over 25 million. Between them they have graced Australian radio playlists for decades with hits such as: Cool Change, Reminiscing, The Day You Went Away, Standing Strong, Help is on it’s way, Little Ray of Sunshine, I Don’t Want To Be With Nobody But You, Fridays Child, Emma, Home on a Monday and many, many more An Evening with Wendy Matthews and Glenn Shorrock features all their hits as well as a selection of their favorite songs together. These two performers have a story to tell, and offer an audience a night they’ll not forget.
All tickets $68.50
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Abstract Entertainment presents Max Pellicano in Follow That Dream:
The Gospel According to Elvis
29 February 8pm
This rocking musical theatre production has had critics and fans alike dancing in the aisles during its first US run. Max plays Elvis reflecting on his extraordinary life - from his humble beginnings in Tupelo, Mississippi, to his excessive Las Vegas years. Employing visionary silhouette performance techniques, we are introduced to those who helped shape him into the King, from his parents to Priscilla, from the Colonel to Sam Phillips at Sun Studios. Featuring a talented cast with full live orchestra and jam-packed with the music we all know and love, the play ends with Elvis to the Max in concert style, in the ultimate homage to the titular character.
Adult $55, Conc. $45, Groups 10+ $59
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CCEntertainment presents After The Beatles
2 March 8pm
In 1970 one of the most influential bands of our time, the Beatles, broke up, after which time the band members all found success in independent musical careers. This fabulous concert pays special attention to all those wonderful songs that came from Lennon, McCartney, Harrison and Starr after the Beatles, all four of which carried on with successful solo careers after the breakup. CC Entertainment proudly presents gems like Another day, Band on the run, Medicine jar, My love, Live and let die, Maybe I'm amazed, My sweet Lord, What is life?, All those years ago, Got my mind set on you, Imagine, Cold turkey, Instant karma, Power to the people, Mind games, Just like starting over, Woman, Give peace a chance, Whatever gets you through the night and It don't come easy. This is a ‘don’t miss’ for all Beatles fans.
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Morning Melodies presents The New Empire Ballroom Ragtime Dance Orchestra
7 March, 11am
Let The New Empire Ballroom Ragtime Dance Orchestra take you back to the Roaring ‘20s - the fabulous era of the Charleston, Foxtrot and
Ziegfeld Follies. This unique 22 piece orchestra re-creates the sounds of the celebrated ‘20s dance bands, performing many of the great tunes from that era including Dinah, Happy
Days Are Here Again, Yes Sir, That’s My
Baby, Ain’t She Sweet and many more.
All tickets $15 includes complimentary morning tea.
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Gosford Musical Society presents A Chorus Line directed by Chris King
9, 10, 16 , 17, 22, 23, 24 March 8pm
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10, 17, 18, 24 March 2pm
A Chorus Line opened on Broadway in 1975 and was an unprecedented box office success winning 9 Tony Awards and the 1976 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. With over 6,137 performances it became the longest running production in Broadway history at the time. A Chorus Line is an exciting, engaging, emotional musical theatre journey through the rigors of a Broadway musical audition. A simple plot follows Zach the director and 17 hopefuls as they compete for 8 roles in a dance chorus. The characters bare their souls through song and dance as Zach attempts to reveal who they truly are. The Gosford Musical Society cast will sing, dance and act their hearts out in One Singular Sensation.
Adult $35 Conc. $32 Child $32 Groups $30
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Les Currie Productions presents On Every Saturday
26, 27 March 8pm.
28 March 8pm and 2pm
Laugh out loud with this romantic musical comedy about four parents whose only common ground is the football field where their kids play Every Single Saturday. Meet Neil, an aloof orchestra conductor unaccustomed to the pressures of being a father to his estranged son, Sandy, a hard-driven middle-class fitness freak trying to avoid her struggles at home, Liz, a well-educated North Shore widow trying to rebuild her life as a single parent and Carlo, an Italian soccer dad re-living his days as a former sports hero. Follow their sideline dramas as the junior team goes nowhere until Neil’s son, the talented Becks, arrives. Featuring more than a dozen original songs, dazzling dancing, lots of laughs and a few tears, this heart-warming, inspiring and romantic new Australian musical comedy celebrates the pain and the passion, the oranges and the lemons of being a parent on the sidelines. After all, that’s where the real action is! Contains minimal strong language
Tickets on sale shortly
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Ross Noble: Nonsensory Overload
29 March 8pm, 2012
Ross Noble brings a brand new tour, Nonsensory Overload to Australia, following the success of last year's UK 160 date THINGS tour.…
"brilliantly inventive, quirky stand-up... see him and marvel" The Sun
Nonsensory Overload is Noble back fresh from his travels, not to mention his own TV show, doing what he does best; spinning forth hilarious nonsense for your amusement. Now is your chance to see one of the best live comics working internationally today.
Prepare your brain for a Nonsensory Overload!.
'Noble turns over as many good ideas in one night as most comics do in a year .. gleeful, free-wheeling silliness' - Chortle
'It's impossible to single out highlights when the entire show is a series of you-had-to-be-there moments' - Time Out Sydney
'every night is different and every night is a total joy' - Time Out
'the great improviser' - The Guardian
Suitable for ages 15+
Adult $44, Conc. $39.90
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Wildie Creative Enterprises Pty Ltd presents Wish I’d Said That starring Henri Szeps
30 March 8pm.
31 March 2pm and 8pm
SUBSCRIPTION SEASON 2012
Henri Szeps stars in his latest one-man show, which proves that ‘all the world may be a stage’ but not everyone is a star. Joe Bleakley is a ‘retired’ actor who reached for the stars but never got much further than mediocrity. Forced into the Foggadieu Retirement Village by his daughter Valerie, Joe decides that he will stage a performance for the other residents and puts together a selection of his favourite speeches from some of the great roles he never got to play. We are treated to excerpts from King Lear, Teahouse of the August Moon, and nuggets of wisdom from Neil Simon, Eugene O’Neill and Oscar Hammerstein II. In between we learn of Joe’s troubled relationship with his daughter, his failed marriages and disappointment at never having quite ‘made it’. All peppered with humorous anecdotes, jokes, songs and observations about life, family and getting older. “Not only does it star crowd-pleaser Henri Szeps but its gentlehumour and wry observations guarantee laughs for audiences of a certain age” - Northside Courier
Duration: 90 mins. No interval. Contains strobe lighting
Adult $45, Conc. $40
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