Times and dates:
Friday 29 September – 7.30pm
Tickets:
General Admission: $25
IN 1973 HOWARD EYNON RECORDED HIS FIRST AND ONLY ALBUM ‘SO WHAT IF IM STANDING IN APRICOT JAM’ WHICH HAS SINCE GAINED A CULT FOLLOWING UNDER THE GENRE OF PSYCHEDELIC ACID FOLK.
JOIN HOWARD EYNON, LEAH SENIOR, JESSE WILLIAMS AND ZAK OLSEN ON THE 50 YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THIS RECORD FOR THIS SPECIAL EVENING.
Presented by O’Grady Drama Hobart’s On Cue Ensemble
Times and dates:
Tickets:
General Admission: $15 (+BF)
Presented by Old Nick Company
Times and dates:
Thursday 7th September – 7.30pm (Preview performance $30 tickets)
Friday 8th September – 7.30pm
Saturday 9th September – 3pm and 7.30pm
Tuesday 12th September – 7.30pm (Cheaper Tuesday $35 tickets)
Wednesday 13th September – 7.30pm
Thursday 14th September – 7.30pm
Friday 15th September – 7.30pm
Saturday 16th September – 3pm and 7.30pm
Tickets:
General Admission: $40
Generous Admission: $45
Concession: $35
Student/Old Nick Member: $30
Group (5+): $150
Five strangers.
One train.
Four stops.
One destination.
Mike, a father and husband with cancer, is ready to move on.
Liz is the sole carer of her severely disabled grandson. She’s coming to terms with things.
Rachael, a young woman of twenty, is lost and beyond help.
Jake is your typical golden-haired boy on the cusp of manhood. He’s made a big mistake.
Toby, his best friend, has said nothing the whole ride.
Some chose to be here.
Others didn’t.
All have the choice to move on.
Only one can ride to the end and claim their second chance.
So, who stays and who goes?
Four minutes is a short time for some, but an eternity for others.
Any longer becomes deadly in the liminal space between.
LIMINAL dissects not only on the joys and shortcomings of life, and the torturous relief of death, but what happens in between.
CONTENT WARNING:
This play deals with topics of grief, loss, terminal illness, and suicide. We strive to deal with such topics compassionately and with care, however if you have any questions, please feel free to ask.
Presented by Miss Kitty’s Meow
August 5 & 6 – 6.30pm (Doors open at 6pm)
Tickets :
$33 SAC Members
$38 Concession
$45 Adult
$70 VIP*
Door sales $50 if available. Cash or Paypass available
It’s been fifteen years since Miss Kitty’s Meow launched a burlesque show in Hobart – one of the first burlesque events to be showcased in Tasmania!
To mark the occasion we will be bringing some of the original burlesque performers to the stage – along with our new favourites. This one off experience will include a lives blues band and the best of burlesque.
Two shows. Two nights only!
The event includes live blues music by Sam & the 78s.
Burlesque performances from:
Grace Cherry
Scarlett Jezebel
Ash the Queen of SASS
Natty Prospect
Ruby La Red
MC is comedian Amanda Bergmann
Times and dates:
Saturday 19 August 2023 | 7.30 – 9.30pm
Tickets:
General admission $30
The Honest Liar tells a story about how Patrick Spencer can be the performer that he is now. This show is packed with laughter, emotional moments, and suspense. Happening in The Peacock Theatre, one of the best venue in Hobart. This event is not one to be missed.
Times and dates:
General admission $50
Friday 11 August 2023 – 8pm (doors open 7.30pm)
Saturday 12 August 2023 – 8pm (doors open 7.30pm
BANDALUZIA are celebrated for their powerful performances, unique sound and explosive displays of dazzling musicianship and virtuosity. Bandaluzia performed at The Adelaide International Guitar Festival curated by Slava Grigoryan and was awarded “The Pick Of the Sydney Fringe” at The Sydney Fringe Festival. Bandaluzia performed to a sold out Sydney Opera House Concert Hall as an invited artist to TEDX Sydney. Damian recently released his debut album “Shifting Sands” (ABC Music) which was The Sydney Morning Heralds ‘Album of the week’ where it was described as “Glorious guitar playing”. Damian was invited to perform as a solo artist at The Rajasthan International Folk Festival, INDIA and in has performed at The Shanghai International Fringe Festival, CHINA. Bandaluzia also features Dance Australia Magazine’s “Most Outstanding Dancer” and co- winner of “Best Dance Show” at The Adelaide Fringe JESSICA STATHAM (flamenco dance), ROSALIE COCCHIARO (flamenco dance) who, living in Madrid for 10 years, has performed in many of Madrid’s most premier Tablaos (flamenco venues) & outstanding percussionist JAMES HAUPTMANN (James Morrison, Vince Jones, Bluejuice). Bandaluzia are also highly revered for their ability to mix elements of other genres into their performances, whether being the rich harmonies of Jazz, the exotic melodies of the Orient or the infectious rhythms of South America. An experience that ignites the senses with the grace of Flamenco.
“Bandaluzia is winning high praise for its unique Australian interpretation of the powerful music and dance form….with their thrilling blend of passion and virtuosity” Gabrielle Wilder, Sydney Morning Herald
“The perennially popular Bandaluzia is firmly established as one of the most enjoyable and exciting exponents of modern flamenco…Their 2020 fringe show sees them at the top of their games….A virtuoso display, rapturously received.” 5 stars. Peter Burden, The Advertiser, Adelaide.
ALBUM OF THE WEEK “The music’s flamenco core never wavers. Damian Wright’s glorious guitar playing is the spine, if you will, while his compositions allow other instruments to sing their own songs, like willowy limbs able to dance independently because of the spine’s solidity… a fine addition to Wright’s impressive catalogue.” John Shand, Sydney Morning Herald
“Damian Wright is a brilliant flamenco guitarist…Wright showed what a captivating solo player he is on his own “In Time”, and elsewhere his articulation of complex lines was fluid and dripping with conviction” – John Shand, Sydney Morning Herald.
Presented by Salamanca Arts Centre
Times and dates:
Thursday 27 July 2023 – 7pm
Friday 28 July 2023 – 8pm
Saturday 29 July 2023 – 7pm
Tickets:
Full Price $35(+BF)
Concession$25(+BF)
Early birds $25(+BF) 50 tickets only
Tickets available at the door (cash only)
The director and actor, Fini Liu received the Best Direction Nomination’ by Greenroom Australia for ‘Juleo and Romiet’ presented as part of Melbourne Fringe Festival 2022; the ‘Best Work by an Emerging Artist’ in Melbourne Fringe Festival 2022’ for ‘Juleo and Romiet’, and the Anywhere Festival Award Overall in Anywhere Festival 2022 for ‘Last Laugh’.
‘Hobart, I love you’ is a semi-original theatre work, adapted from three classical love stories.
These three love stories will take place in contemporary Hobart, exploring love, freedom, growth and loneliness.
This play invites the audience to experience contemporary Hobart through the lens of multicultural communities.
Story 1: They go through the cycles of seeking, encountering, arguing, reconciling, and separating, repeatedly oscillating between avoiding and confronting, choosing and giving up, desires and realities, ultimately falling into and breaking free from the shackles of human nature.
Actors: Fini Liu and Bihan Zhou
Story 2: They become attracted to each other, like butterflies fluttering freely in a sunlit meadow, their spirits entwined, embracing a love that grants them the freedom to soar to unimaginable heights.
Actors: Yuyang Peng and Sally Chen
Story 3: They sit side by side at tables and read the notes, letters and cards – in which over nearly 50 years, they discuss their hopes and ambitions, dreams and disappointments, victories and defeats.
Actors: Amy Wang and Hanwen Zhang
It’s cold outside! Come here and get some love!
** This play will be performed in a combination of English and Mandarin. English subtitles will be provided.
Presented by Grail Quest
Times and dates:
25 June 2023 – 2.15pm
Tickets:
$15 Adults
$10 Concession
$5 Children (Suitable for children 6 years and up.)
Tickets can be reserved through: gerryj.grail@gmail.com /
0406 788 050 or available at the door.
An afternoon of songs drawn from different cultures and dramatic adaptations of stories from Germany and Ancient Rome.
The content is suitable for children of all ages from 6 to 90 and is drawn from the world of imagination.
Performed by graduating students of the two year Grail Quest foundation course based on Rudolf Steiner’s spiritual science, working out of Tarremah Steiner School.
Presented by Flickerfest
Times and dates:
14 July 2023 – 8pm
15 July 2023 – 8pm
Tickets:
$17 / $15 conc (each session)
Both sessions: $32 / $28 conc
Tickets also available at the door 30mins prior to screening.
Celebrating 32 years in 2023 Flickerfest remains Australia’s leading Academy® Qualifying and BAFTA Recognised short film festival, ensuring that we continue to present A-list short film programmes recognised amongst the best in the world with films hand-picked from the festival’s record 3,200 entries!
Flickerfest, Australia’s largest Short Film Festival is excited to be returning on its National Tour to be showcasing the Best of International Shorts and Best of Australian Shorts programme highlights, all handpicked from our recent Bondi festival competitions.
The short films screening are all entertaining, inspiring, award-winning and fresh from their premieres in competition at Flickerfest Bondi, giving Hobart Flickerfest audiences a window into the hottest contemporary shorts from at home and across the world today.
On Friday 14th July 8pm enjoy an incredible collection of global stories, as you take a trip around the world from the comfort of your cinema chair with the Best of International Shorts. Amongst a host of international highlights enjoying their Australian premieres are the stunning Danish drama ‘IVALU’ that follows the intimate story of an inuit family in the vast landscapes of Greenland and the delightful and surprising Canadian animation, ‘The Flying Sailor’, by a power duo of Female canadian animators, both films were recently nominated for an Oscar.
The Best of Australian Shorts programme, screening on Saturday 15th July, 8pm shines a spotlight on the incredible short film talent that exists in our emerging Australian industry, with a host of Australian stories honoring our unique identity and culture.
Highlights include Tassie films, fresh from their Flickerfest premieres, by talented creatives who grew up in Tassie and films shot across the state. The moving drama ‘Game Face, by writer/director Gillian Crosby, who grew up in Hobart, is co-written with her mum, based on her mum’s experiences of a confidence workshop for cancer patients where a woman gains a fresh perspective from a colorful group of characters. Fun coming of age story ‘Pulsar’, by Hobart born and raised Gabriele Morrison is shot in Primrose Sands and doesn’t stray too far from the truth of some experiences Gabriele had growing up in Hobart in the early 2000’s. Director Danielle Baynes, who was awarded the BRUNY20 Artist Fellowship, shot her short film ‘Ghost Gear’ on Bruny Island, utilizing local cast, crew and the stunning landscape, this dramatic story follows two fractured parents and their adventurous 8-year-old are haunted by a surprising discovery on a family holiday.
Our Tassie Flickerfest films screen alongside other Australian highlights, including 2023 Award winners, the colourful and insightful Torres Strait cultural drama ‘Katele’ (Mudskipper), about a woman longing for her island home, which won the Best Australian Short Film Award at Flickerfest 2023, shining alongside the winner of Flickerfest’s Best Australian Animation ‘Teacups’, based on the moving true story of a man whose compassion and ability to listen over cups of tea saved many lives and don’t miss ‘An Ostrich Told Me the World is Fake and I Think I Believe It,’ a delightfully quirky story of a toaster phone salesman whose world is turned upside down after the visit of a mysterious stranger, recently nominated for an Oscar for Best Short Animation.
Presented by Hobart Wind Symphony
Times and dates:
Saturday 20th May, 2023 – 7.30pm
Tickets:
Adults $20
Concession $10
Tickets available on the door
This concert features Australian works by 8 composers, with a particular focus on the works of Don Kay in his 90th year.
Simon Reade directs members of the Hobart Wind Symphony in chamber works by Simon Barber, Holly Caldwell, Sacha Flores, Karlin Greenstreet-Love, Russell Gilmour, Don Kay, Simon Reade, Peter Sculthorpe and Helen Wanders, including four world premieres.