WHAT'S ON AT THE LAYCOCK STREET THEATRE

BUSTING OUT
Don’t miss the laugh-out-loud musical comedy spectacular that is keeping abreast of the times. With more front than Myer, our bosom-buddies decided to star in their own liberating show which has been seen by over 250,000 adoring fans. Follow these two lubbily-jubbily ladies as they unleash their playful puppies and walk abreast down mammary lane. It's an uplifting celebration of bouncy songs, wobbly jokes, thigh-slapping sketches, and of course, practical demonstrations of the fascinating, lesser-known uses of your drooping assets. 15+
"Tasteful, clever, liberating and laugh out loud funny!" Daily Telegraph
29 August 8pm. Adult $42, Conc. $36
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FOX
Monkey Baa in association with Siren Theatre Co present FOX: A new Australian opera for young people by Margaret Wild and Ron Brooks
An enchanting new opera based on an award-winning Australian children’s book by Margaret Wild and Ron Brooks. Fox is a story of friendship, betrayal and transformation. Combining a haunting operatic score, puppetry and breathtaking physicality, this production will see the heart soar as friendship triumphs.
Please note this performance has strobe lighting.
3 September 10am/1pm
All tickets $15
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CENTRAL PARK: THE SIMON AND GARFUNKEL CONCERT
Shelley and Robertson are one of Australia’s all time great vocal duos and give a rousing tribute to Simon and Garfunkels Central Park Concert held in New York on 19 September 1981.
3 September 8pm Adult $38.50 Conc.$35.
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TANGO BAR
Originally from the homeland of tango Tango Bar specialise in the authentic rhythm for tango dancers, expertly revisit old styles, as well as delivering an energetic, modern tango.
3 September 8.40pm All tickets $33 includes light supper
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HOTHOUSE THEATRE PRESENTS AUSTRALIA THE SHOW!
Join us as Leslie Barrymore Lockett, a theatre creator par excellence, and his sidekick Owen Blunt (blunt by name, blunter by nature) plunder Australian history with the use of a sophisticated theatrical device known as ‘space jump’ (“fear not for it’s only the magic of
theatre”) to answer that perennial and urgent question, ‘What does it mean to be Australian?’ Celebrate our sporting icons, take your very own immigration test and relive the Eureka Stockade …in rap. Gather your friends and celebrate what it means to be true blue with this deliciously silly, larrikin romp. Your ticket includes a complimentary Aussie meat pie and lamington.
Please note this performance has strobe lighting and smoke effects.
7/8 September 8pm Adult $29, Conc. $24
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WORLD ON A STRING
Starring multi MO & ACE award-winning talents Adam Scicluna and Neil Hanson, this captivating showcase features a cosmopolitan celebration of music and song from the stages of the world.
8 September 11am All tickets $15 includes complimentary morning tea
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WHOLE LOTTA LOVE: A CELEBRATION OF LED ZEPPELIN
CCEntertainment return with their final show for 2010, Whole Lotta Love: A celebration of Led Zeppelin - the band that helped define rock and roll, influenced generations of musicians and legions of fans, yet toured Australia only once in 1972.
10 September 8pm Adult $49, Conc. $44
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MARTY RHONE AND THE BIG O: BORN TO ROCK
Don’t miss the laugh-out-loud musical comedy spectacular that is keeping abreast of the They’re back! Australian music legend Marty Rhone and the world’s Number One Orbison tribute artist, Dean Bourne, return in a brand new show Born to Rock. Please note this performance has smoke effects.
11 September 8pm Adult $45, Conc. /Child/ Groups of 8+ $39
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LISA BUDIN IN REMEMBERING THE CARPENTERS
Lisa Budin takes you on a memorable journey from the 70s, with a voice so rich and pitch perfect that you will think Karen Carpenter is in the same room.
12 September 2pm Adult $30, Conc. $28 Child $20
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CENTRAL COAST CONCERT BAND
Music will include Dixie Medley with a traditional Dixieland band, Glenn Miller including Moonlight Serenade and a Rock Medley performed at the Royal Marines Band Mountbatten Festival, which was held at the Royal Albert Hall
19 September 2pm Adult $25, Conc. $20, Child $15
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PRIMAVERA
The Sunwrae Trio, from Melbourne based chamber group Sunwrae
Ensemble, perform Primavera at the Peninsula Theatre. A feast for the eyes and ears,Primavera is a stunning musical experience of persuasive rhythms, spectacular improvisation and evocative interweaving melodies.
27 September 7.30pm Adult $18,Conc. /Child $12

EXHIBITIONS AT THE GOSFORD REGIONAL GALLERY

SIDNEY NOLAN. THE GALLIPOLI SERIES:
An Australian War Memorial Travelling Exhibition
17 July - 5 September - Gallery 1
Sidney Nolan (1917-1992) was one of Australia's most complex artists. The Gallipoli Series features 252 drawings and paintings, compiled over a 20 year period, inspired not only by the Gallipoli campaign, but by the myths and legends of the Trojan wars and perceptions of Australian history and identity.
Exhibition event: Saturday 17 July, 2pm
Exhibition curator Lola Wilkins, Head of Art at the Australian War Memorial, gives a guided tour of the exhibition.
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DIGGING MARULAN
17 July - 12 September - Gallery 2
This exhibition showcases Geraldine Berkemeier's response to an archaeological investigation into Old Marulan, north of Goulbourn. Works on paper and installations based on her investigations give an insight into the Old Marulan Township, abandoned in the 1860s.
Exhibition event: Saturday 7 August, 2pm
Geraldine Berkemeier talks about her work and experiences at the dig.
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GOSFORD ART PRIZE
25 September - 21 November
The Gosford Art Prize is presented by the Gosford Regional Gallery and is one of the most significant exhibitions of the year.