Event Type: Performances

Fri 9 May, 2025
7:30pm – 10:00pm (Doors open at 7pm)
Live @ The Founders Room
Salamanca Arts Centre
65b Woobys Lane, or for lift access enter through The Courtyard

$19 + bf

Welcome to the Global Sounds Salamanca series, live in the Founders Room on Woobys Lane.

Berimbau

Friday 9th May 2025
Doors & bar open at 7pm
Music from 7:30pm 

The Founders Room on Woobys Lane
Salamanca Arts Centre 

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Berimbau is a half Brazilian  / half Australian band, specialising in Brazilian music.  From samba to bossa nova, choro to forró, let Berimbau take you on a whirlwind tour through the rich musical tapestry of the tropical nation which gave birth to so many infectious rhythms and searing melodies. 

Berimbau also performs in a traditional ‘roda de samba’, where the audience encircles the band which plays in the centre of the room and which allows the audience to experience the music a different way.

Berimabu’s ‘raucous’ sets with a big band and full percussion section, will have the whole audience up on the dance floor inspired by the passion of samba!

Berimbau comprises of:
Elijah Davies – guitar | Elisse Kleiner – flute | Jeremy Marcotte – percussion | Henrique Mariano – percussion | Dan McGill – percussion, vocals | Noah Rosenbloom – cavaquinho, vocals | Cissa Santos – vocals | Elias Solis – percussion

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Please note that the Courtyard Lift IS OPERATING!

Doors & Bar open at 7pm

Music begins at 7.30pm
The Founders Room on Woobys Lane
Salamanca Arts Centre.

Concession tickets are only $19 ea +BF

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This concert at Salamanca Arts Centre is supported by Arts Tasmania’s 2025 Arts Projects Fund.
Salamanca Arts Centre is grateful for this support via Arts Tasmania and the Minister for the Arts.

Sat 31 May, 2025
7:30pm – 10:00pm (Doors open at 7pm)
Live @ The Founders Room
Salamanca Arts Centre
65b Woobys Lane, or for lift access enter through The Courtyard

$28 +bf each
$52 +bf for 2 x tickets
$91 +bf for 4 x tickets

Salamanca Jazz is Live in the Founders Room on Woobys Lane, with 
We Got Rhythm: Ken Schroder’s Jazz Latin Sextet

Saturday 31st May 2025
Doors & bar open at 7pm
Music from 7:30pm 

The Founders Room on Woobys Lane
Salamanca Arts Centre 

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“A quick Internet search reveals that Latin America refers to the lands colonised by the French, Spanish and Portuguese during the maritime ‘Age of Discovery’ of the new World by Christopher Columbus and others around 1492.

The distinction from other American colonies of the Dutch and British was first made only in the 19th century, using the differences in the predominance of Latin in the languages of these powers, possibly to keep the distance between Protestant and Catholic countries nice and sharp.

Latin American music came about with the introduction of slavery, where Africans were brought against their will to work the plantations and elsewhere in the new colonies, and even if they were deprived of their drums, they brought with them the rhythms central to their cultures.

From these dismal beginnings of colonialism, many wonderful fusions emerged, where African rhythm fused with European languages and cultures to create many styles of so-called Latin American music. With the advent of freedom and independence this music kept developing, and with modern technologies, like the radio and recordings, spread back around the world creating dance crazes, pop music movements, even Herb Alpert and the Tijuana brass.  Famous amongst these are the cha cha, the tango, the conga, salsa, samba, bossa nova, and merengue.

This band comprises: Ken Schroder (sax/clarinet), Aaron Entresz (guitar), Louise Denson (piano), Ben Brinkhoff (double bass), Liam O’Leary (drum kit), Pablo Cadenas (percussion).

To me, Latin music is like a mountain, or even a mountain range, like the Himalayas, and I must walk around it, looking for footholds for a jazz mountaineer to attempt to climb some of the peaks. Jazz Latin is a fusion; often those who wrote famous Latin tunes had no idea that jazz saxophonists would attempt to play their songs.  What the jazz player looks for is a great tune, and Brazilian tunes possess that quality in spades; powerful rhythms, music which already bears the stamp of fusion with jazz, like Bossa Nova with Joao Gilberto, Astrid Gilberto and Stan Getz, or Dizzy Gillespie with Cuban conga genius, Chano Pozo. Drummers like Art Blakey, Roy Haynes, Art Taylor all had African roots to their drumming, even if it was swing or bebop or even cool jazz.

We Got Rhythm draws on all these influences, and we even indulge in a little swing, and, above all, we’d like to share our enthusiasm for this music with you, the audience.”
Ken Schroder

Please note that the Courtyard Lift IS OPERATING!

Doors & Bar open at 7pm

Music begins at 7.30pm
The Founders Room on Woobys Lane
Salamanca Arts Centre.

Tickets are only $28 ea +BF, or buy two tix for $52+BF, or buy four tix for only $91+BF.

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This concert at Salamanca Arts Centre is support by Arts Tasmania’s 2025 Arts Projects Fund.
Salamanca Arts Centre is grateful for this support via Arts Tasmania and the Minister for the Arts.

Season :
Wednesday 14 – Saturday 17 May 2025

Performances :
Wednesday 14 May 2025 @ 7:00pm
Thursday 15 May 2025 @ 7:00pm
Friday 16 May 2025 @ 8:00pm
Saturday 17 May 2025 @ 1:00pm : MATINEE
Saturday 17 May 2025 @ 7:00pm

Doors Open 30 minutes prior to performance

Duration : 90 minutes | NO Interval

Tickets :
Regular $35
Student $25
Matinee $15

A fast-paced, hilariously fang-tastic blender of Mel Brooks, Monty Python and obviously Bram Stoker’s legendary vampire tale! It’s silly! It’s sexy…! It’s Dracula, as you’ve never seen him before!

The cast of hilarious and larger than life characters are a new take on the classic vampire tale, you think you know the story of the infamous Count? Think again!

Performance :
Thursday 17 April 2025, 7:00pm

Duration : 60 minutes | NO Interval
Doors Open 20 minutes prior to performance

Tickets :
Adults $15
Children under 16 $5

An evening of energetic feel-good ensemble singing featuring the Youth Week Tas workshop choir and more!

Join us for an evening of energetic feel-good ensemble singing.

The A Cappella Challenge workshop choir will showcase their work, and will be joined by local groups Vocalis and Young Voices of Hobart.

This concert is proudly supported by Youth Week Tasmania and Salamanca Arts Centre.

Season :
Thursday 29 – Saturday 31 May 2025

Performances :
Thursday 29 May 2025 @ 7:30pm
Friday 30 May 2025 @ 8:00pm
Saturday 31 May 2025 @ 2:00pm : MATINEE
Saturday 31 May 2025 @ 7:30pm

Doors Open 30 minutes prior to performance

Duration : 75 minutes | NO Interval

Tickets :
General Admission: $35
Concession: $30
Matinee: $30
SAC Associate Members: $29.50
Matinee Concession: $25

What if you could revisit the most significant moments of your life, time and again, to explore how different choices might have altered your path?

As moving as it is beautiful, Constellations tells the story of Roland, a beekeeper, and Marianne, a quantum physicist — two star-crossed lovers whose relationship is explored through a series of ‘what if?’ scenarios. Directed by Adam Dear, this award-winning play delves into love, fate, and the profound connections that shape our lives in an unpredictable universe.

Featuring :
Ross Hay as Roland
Elizabeth Jolly as Marianne

Season :
Wednesday 21 – Sunday 25 May 2025

Door Open 30 minutes prior to Performances

Duration : 45 minutes  | NO Interval

Performances :
Wednesday 21 May 2025 @ 7:30pm
Thursday 22 May 2025 @ 7:30pm
Friday 23 May 2025 @ 7:30pm
Saturday 24 May 2025 @ 2:00pm : MATINEE
Saturday 24 May 2025 @ 7:30pm
Sunday 25 May 2025 @ 5:00pm

Tickets :
Full Price (Adult): $40
Concession / Student: $25
Group of 6: $200

Concession tickets are available for students, pensioners, and other eligible concession holders.
Group bookings offer a discounted rate for six attendees.

Kafka’s Monkey is a gripping one-person play starring Penny McDonald, directed by Jacob Golding. Based on Franz Kafka’s A Report to an Academy, it explores identity, captivity, and the cost of assimilation. Darkly humorous and thought-provoking, this powerful production challenges what it truly means to be human.

Kafka’s Monkey is a gripping, thought-provoking theatrical experience that dives deep into themes of identity, captivity, and the human condition. Starring the exceptional Penny McDonald and directed by Jacob Golding, this adaptation of Franz Kafka’s *A Report to an Academy* brings to life the haunting journey of Red Peter, a former ape who has been forced to evolve into human form.

Red Peter stands before an esteemed academy to deliver a report on his life. Once a free ape in the wild, he was captured, caged, and subjected to the expectations of a world that demanded his transformation. Through sheer will and relentless adaptation, he learned to speak, walk, and behave like a human—not for love of humanity, but to escape captivity. His monologue is a raw and layered exploration of survival, identity, and the loss of one’s true nature. Darkly humorous, unsettling, and deeply moving, his story compels audiences to reflect on the sacrifices made in the pursuit of acceptance and freedom.

This production of Kafka’s Monkey strips theatre down to its most powerful elements—storytelling, performance, and raw emotion. Penny McDonald delivers a masterful performance, embodying Red Peter with a physicality and presence that blurs the line between human and animal. Director Jacob Golding brings a fresh and intimate vision to the work, allowing the audience to feel every moment of Red Peter’s journey. The minimalist staging and evocative sound design heighten the intensity, creating an experience that is both immersive and confronting.

Kafka’s Monkey is more than a retelling of a Kafka story—it is a reflection of our world. Red Peter’s struggle speaks to anyone who has ever felt the pressure to conform, to change in order to survive, or to abandon their true self for the comfort of societal acceptance. The play raises questions that remain deeply relevant today: What does it truly mean to be human? How far will we go to fit into the expectations of others? Is freedom ever truly possible, or is it just another form of captivity?

This production is ideal for theatre lovers, Kafka enthusiasts, and anyone drawn to bold, thought-provoking storytelling. It is a must-see for those who appreciate performances that challenge perspectives and linger long after the curtain falls. At once unsettling and profound, Kafka’s Monkey is a theatrical event that demands attention. It will make you think, feel, and question the nature of humanity itself. Don’t miss this unforgettable production at the Peacock Theatre.

Performance :
Thursday 24 April 2025
Doors Open @ 6:30pm | Performance from 7:00pm – 11:30pm (includes INTERVAL)

Tickets :
Pre Sale : General Admission $35 + BF
or Door Sales $40 (if available)

Victorian psychedelic heavyweights O.R.B play Tasmania for the first time. Support from Spooky Eyes (TAS)

Victorian psychedelic rock band O.R.B visit Tasmania for the first time to play at the Peacock Theatre, Salamanca Arts Centre. With a recent return to power trio, this show will see the band playing a set that spans their full discography as well as new music and improvised jams.

Joining them on the night are local Tasmanian group Spooky Eyes.

Season :
Wednesday 30 April – Saturday 10 May 2025

Performances :
Wednesday 30 April 2025 @ 7:30pm
Thursday 1 May 2025 @ 7:30pm
Friday 2 May 2025 @ 8:00pm
Saturday 3 May 2025 @ 7:30pm
Sunday 4 May 2025 @ 2:00pm : MATINEE + Q&A
Wednesday 7 May 2025 @ 11:00am : MATINEE + Q&A
Thursday 8 May 2025 @ 11:00am : MATINEE + Q&A
Friday 9 May 2025 @ 8:00pm
Saturday 10 May 2025 @ 7:30pm

Duration : 2 Hours (includes Interval)
Doors + Tickets open 60 minutes prior to Performances

Tickets :
$25 for Full Time Students
$32 Concession Holders
$40 General Admission
$45 Big-Hearted Admission
$150 Group Bookings (5+pax)

The things that happen when you break the rules …

This multi-award winning play won great critical acclaim earning a Lortel Award as the longest-running, Off-Broadway version of Romeo and Juliet in New York history. Calarco’s R&J is the story of five senior boys living in a rigid, religious boarding school in the 1950s. One night, they discover a copy of the “banned play” Romeo and Juliet: saucy, raw, decadent, and dangerous. At first, the boys laugh at the sexual innuendos but things begin to change as they act out the characters in the play. For some, the roles become very real, but for all the boys, the story becomes an awakening, a chance to learn about themselves, each other, and their emotions.

Calarco has said this adaptation was about uncovering the passion, defiance, and violence in Shakespeare’s text but it is also about young men, how they interact when confronted with sex and sexuality.

Shakespeare’s R&J is about being young, in love, in lust, and understanding what it means to be gay. Given the events in our world right now, its message is as vital as it has ever been.

Breaking the rules can be dangerous, forbidden love can be even more dangerous

Performance :
Saturday 29 March 2025
Doors Open @ 7:00m | Performance @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (NO INTERVAL)

Tickets :
Galactic Gold $70
Starlight Silver $60
Asteroid Aisle $50

Join South African comedian Kevin Fraser for his #Imagination2025 comedy tour, a galactic journey blending classic humour with futuristic satire and local flavour.

In a star-lit world of wild imagination, Kevin hilariously tackles life’s everyday quirks, from African roots to global absurdities. With impersonations, sharp wit, and a sanctuary of laughter, this tour promises a wildly creative escape, where the future and the familiar collide!

Fri 11 April, 2025
7:30pm – 10:00pm (Doors open at 7pm)
Live @ The Founders Room
Salamanca Arts Centre
65b Woobys Lane, or for lift access enter through The Courtyard

$19 + bf

Friday 11th April 2025
Doors & bar open at 7pm
Music from 7:30pm 

The Founders Room on Woobys Lane
Salamanca Arts Centre 

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Son del Sur, Tasmania’s own 10-piece salsa band has built a strong reputation, performing at Tasmania’s most popular venues and major music festivals and events, showcasing their vibrant sound across the state.  Son del Sur draws inspiration from the giants of salsa; think Celia Cruz, the rhythmic genius of Tito Puente, and the brilliance of Ruben Blades, while also adding the legendary beats of Buena Vista Social Club.  This influence has become the path the band has decided to follow. 

With Son del Sur, you’ll dive into the energetic salsa spirit of the barrio from the ’70s and ’80s.  The band brings a blend of salsa from the vibrant streets of New York, Puerto Rico, and Cuba, adding their own arrangements and original beats to give their salsa and Latin jazz a unique ‘Tassie’ flavour. Son del Sur is made up of local musicians. 

Its members are:

Franco Solis: The band leader, percussionist, and main vocalist from Chile, is well-known for his long music career and collaborations with the local Tassie music scene.

Elias Solis: Local Latin percussionist from Chile, Elias grew up in a musical family and studied in Chile, Peru, Brazil, and Cuba, performing Latin music, jazz, and contemporary styles.

Lea Palacios: The band’s newest lead singer from Colombia, she’s worked with diverse music groups, from Jazz to Rock and Latin fusion, blending styles with her deep, expressive voice.

Konrad Park: The band’s dynamite timbal player, is known for his long career as a percussionist in Tasmania. A brilliant drummer and teacher, he has inspired many with his skill and dedication.

Kelly Ottaway: Adds flavour to the band’s groove with his piano, montunos, and arrangements. Kelly is a brilliant arranger and music writer, he spices up every performance with his creative touch.

Simon Reid: Son del Sur’s bass man, Simon, is a Tasmanian multi-instrumentalist and teacher. He’s backed hundreds of bands locally and nationally, producing original music and salsa grooves that keep you dancing all night.

Scott David Cashion: Baritone and Tenor Saxophone player, and occasional hand percussionist, he’s enjoyed a 35-year music career across diverse Tasmanian settings and performance situations, enriching each with his talent.

Yoram Levy: Trumpeter and former Principal Trumpet of the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, is now a sought-after nationwide performer, educator, and ensemble leader since retiring from the TSO.

Les Johnston: a passionate trombonist, combines over a decade of performance and educational experience with technical skill and captivating stage presence, making him a top choice for jazz, classical, and contemporary ensembles.

Frances White: Is a powerful trombone player who makes the band stand out. She plays great solos, works with many different bands, and always adds something special to the music.

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Please note that the Courtyard Lift IS OPERATING!

Doors & Bar open at 7pm

Music begins at 7.30pm
The Founders Room on Woobys Lane
Salamanca Arts Centre.

Concession tickets are only $19 ea +BF

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This concert at Salamanca Arts Centre is supported by Arts Tasmania’s 2025 Arts Projects Fund.
Salamanca Arts Centre is grateful for this support via Arts Tasmania and the Minister for the Arts.