EventGuide

WELCOME TO YOUR 2014 EVENTS SNEAK PEEK

PETER HELLIAR & TOM GLEESON LIVE Sat 8 Feb - 8.00pm
ALBANY ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE

OPERA IN THE PARK TOSCA - FREE REGIONAL SIMULCAST Sat 15 Feb - 7.45pm
WEST AUSTRALIAN OPERA

This is your chance to see two of the biggest names in Australian comedy live on stage for one night only! Peter Helliar has been one of Australia's favourite comedians since he appeared on our TV screens on Rove. When Tom Gleeson's not hosting hit new TV show This Week Live, you can't go past him for smart, top shelf standup.

Tosca features a heart stopping plot and soaring, emotionally charged melodies. An opera in three acts and sung in Italian with English subtitles, the City of Perth's Opera in the Park will again be broadcast live from the Supreme Court Gardens to Albany, thanks to the support of Lotterywest.
Tickets available early January 2014.

I THINK I CAN Sat 22 Feb to Sat 1 Mar

GREAT SOUTHERN FESTIVAL FREE EVENT!

GLOBAL CELLO Sat 22 Feb - 8.00pm

GREAT SOUTHERN FESTIVAL PLAYMAKERS CONCERT

I Think I Can brings together model trains, intricate puppetry, live video and active audience participation to create an innovative public artwork. Participants complete an iPad 'personality test' to determine their resident, then watch as puppeteers expertly bring your avatar to life! Open 12 - 6pm daily excluding Mon 24 Feb.

Playmakers brings some of the finest Australian players and makers to celebrate the versatility, joy and inspiration of one of the most sublime voices in the musical world the cello. This outstanding performance culminates in the Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5 by Villa-Lobos for 8 cellos and voice. Book the 'Meet Your Maker' dinner before the show.

ALTAN Tue 25 Feb - 8.00pm

GREAT SOUTHERN FESTIVAL

AN ILIAD Fri 28 Feb - 8.00pm

GREAT SOUTHERN FESTIVAL

Altan imbues the music of their homeland with a fresh and bewitching charm. Fiddles, guitar and bouzouki create a celebratory tempo and with the sublime, otherworldly vocals of Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh, they combine with instrumental brilliance to present this intoxicating live event. Book the 'Meet Your Maker' dinner before the show.

A tale of gods and goddesses, undying love and endless battles, Homer's epic of war at the gates of Troy is thrillingly transformed by Tony Award winner Denis O'Hare. O'Hare brings this classic tale into the modern day with a tour de force performance, in one of history's greatest adventures. Book the 'Meet Your Maker' dinner before the show.

TROY CASSAR-DALEY & ADAM HARVEY Wed 5 Mar - 8.00pm

THE GREAT COUNTRY SONGBOOK IN CONCERT

51 SHADES OF MAGGIE MUFF Tue 11 Mar - 7.30pm

THEATRE TOURS AUSTRALIA

'The Great Country Songbook' has everyone's favourite country songs, including hits from Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, George Jones, Hank Williams, Glen Campbell, and Aussie country icon Slim Dusty. Selling fast!

Meet Maggie Muff. She's smart, streetwise and looking for love in all the wrong places. Funnier, sexier and certainly much ruder than Shirley Valentine! Be quick 51 Shades of Maggie Muff has sold out every venue where the show has played. Recommended for ages 18+

PUPPETRY OF THE PENIS Sat 15 Mar - 8.00pm

A-LIST ENTERTAINMENT

PEACE TRAIN - THE CAT STEVENS STORY Thu 27 Mar - 8.00pm

STARRING DARREN COGGAN

Watch two strapping men manipulate their genitals into various shapes, objects and landmarks live on stage! From the West End of London to Broadway in New York, the boys have stretched themselves to the limit for over a 'Dickade' performing the hilarious Ancient Art of Genital Origami!

Peace Train The Cat Stevens Story 'Intimate & Acoustic' is night of music and story-telling. Hear twenty-four hits sung with remarkable authenticity by one of Australia's most exciting artists. From Moonshadow, to Morning Has Broken, Wild World, Father & Son, First Cut Is The Deepest, Hard Headed Woman and Peace Train.

ACO2 Sat 5 Apr - 8.00pm

AUSTRALIAN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA

GOLD : THE ULTIMATE ABBA SHOW Fri 11 Apr - 8.00pm

HAPPY DAYS RECORDS

Featuring works thoughtfully selected to commemorate the ANZAC Day centennary, this concert includes music by Australian composers Peter Sculthorpe and Fredrick Septimus Kelly. Kelly's touching Elegy was written in 1915 in his tent at Gallipoli. The work is a tribute to poet and fallen soldier Rupert Brooke.

GOLD: THE ULTIMATE ABBA SHOW features internationally recognised ABBA performers who have taken to the stage globally from the UK to Europe, South Africa to Canada & North America and Australia to New Zealand. Set to take the country by storm in 2014 this two-hour show will re-live the hits of the Swedish pop phenomenon.

LEE KERNAGHAN BEAUTIFUL NOISE TOUR Tue 6 May - 8.00pm

SWM

THE GIRLS IN GREY Sat 10 May - 8.00pm

ALBANY ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE

Lee Kernaghan's sell out Beautiful Noise Australian Tour continues into 2014 with a show that features his #1 smash album Beautiful Noise plus all the hits from Lee's stellar career. With special guests The Wolfe Brothers this will be the country music event of the year.

World War One is dynamically re-imagined in this compelling fusion of contemporary theatre and history. A stunning new Australian play that brings to dramatic life the story of three Australian Army Nurses. In a story woven from diaries and eyewitness accounts, we share their lives, in this candid retelling of life on active service.

THE RAP GUIDE TO EVOLUTION Mon 19 May - 8.00pm

ALBANY ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE

DENNIS LOCORRIERE DR HOOK AND BEYOND Sat 31 May - 7.30pm

THE HARBOUR AGENCY

Combining the wit, poetry, and charisma of a great rapper with the accuracy of a scientist, Baba Brinkman takes us on a hip-hop tour of modern biology. A smash hit at the Edinburgh Fringe, in New York, and around the world, The Rap Guide is at once provocative, hilarious, intelligent, and scientifically accurate.

In an evening of unparalleled intimacy, Dennis Locorriere lead vocalist and guitarist of Dr Hook fame - brings his unmistakable voice, engaging personality and natural sense of humour to the concert stage, performing popular selections from his Dr Hook days, as well as new favourites from his solo albums.

2 ONE ANOTHER SYDNEY DANCE COMPANY Sat 28 Jun - 8.00pm

AEC & PERTH THEATRE TRUST

SOUNDS OF THE SUPREMES Fri 4 Jul - 8.00pm

DANNY FLYNN MANAGEMENT

An exuberant, high-octane fusion of dance, language, sound and light charting the myriad actions and reactions, gestures and relationships, connections and disconnections that makes up a life from Artistic Director Rafael Bonachela.

The music of Motown lives on with the Sounds of the Supremes, starring '70's/'80's 'Supreme' Kaaren Ragland. Get ready for an evening of Motown classics and contemporary songs coupled with stylish choreography, and unrivaled glamour.

THE 13-STOREY TREEHOUSE Sat 12 Jul - 12.00pm

ALBANY ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE

HENRY V - BELL SHAKESPEARE Sat 19 Jul - 8.00pm

ALBANY ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE

Adapted from the multi-award winning book by Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton and coming direct from its sell-out premiere season at the Sydney Opera House, The 13-Storey Treehouse is brought to life by a seriously funny cast and magical moments of theatrical wizardry.

Bell Shakespeare's production of Henry V promises to be an unflinching examination of political spin, patriotism, religion, class, monarchy, brotherhood and how leaders respond during times of crisis. Is King Henry V a courageous leader, a cowardly manipulator or simply a little boy lost?

THE DANCERS COMPANY Thu 14 Aug - 8.00pm

THE AUSTRALIAN BALLET

BEETHOVEN'S FIFTH Fri 15 Aug - 7.30pm

WEST AUSTRALIAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

The Dancers Company is the regional touring arm of The Australian Ballet, made up of graduating students from The Australian Ballet School and guest artists from The Australian Ballet. In 2014 it will tour a thrilling classical triple bill that includes Paquita and Swan Lake.

As part of the 2014 Beethoven Festival, WASO brings three of his extraordinary symphonies, including the famous Symphony No. 5, to Albany. Don't miss this opportunity to experience WASO under the baton of Principal Conductor, Asher Fisch, in music of exhilarating power and epic grandeur.

JOHN WATERS LOOKING THROUGH A GLASS ONION Sat 16 Aug - 8.00pm

UP CLOSE & PERSONAL

BUDDY THE CONCERT Sat 30 Aug - 8.00pm

HAPPY DAYS RECORDS

A homage to the music, mystery and memory of John Lennon that is part concert and part biography. 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.

Donning Holly's trademark horn-rimmed glasses, world famous Scott 'Buddy' Cameron returns with his 10th anniversary tour Buddy: The Concert in 2014. Cameron and his three-piece band will play all the top hits like 'Peggy Sue', 'Rave On', 'That'll Be The Day', 'Everyday', 'Maybe Baby', 'Heartbeat' and many more!

MARINA PRIOR LIVE Fri 5 Sep - 8.00pm

Q LIVE

OH WHAT A NIGHT! Sat 20 Sep - 8.00pm

FRANKIE VALLI AND THE FOUR SEASONS TRIBUTE

Come and join Marina Prior as she celebrates her ongoing journey as one of Australia`s favourite artists with her brand new show in 2014. Marina has received numerous awards including being honoured with induction into Australia's 100 Entertainers of the Century in 2006. This is one show you don't want to miss!

Direct from Las Vegas, Oh What a Night! celebrates the hits of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons. This awardwinning tribute show covers early hits such as Sherry, Rag Doll and Walk Like A Man, as well as the memorable love songs Can't Take My Eyes Off You and My Eyes Adored You.

JOHNNY CASH THE CONCERT - GOLDEN GREATS OF THE MAN IN BLACK Wed 15 Oct - 8.00pm
HAPPY DAYS RECORDS

CELTIC LEGENDS Sat 22 Nov - 7.30pm Sun 23 Nov - 2.30pm

XDR (AUSTRALIA) CULTURAL PROMOTION

Johnny Cash The Concert returns with a brand new show, Golden Greats of the Man in Black. Daniel Thompson and Stuie French are back with songs spanning Cash's entire career, both as a solo artist and as a member of 80's supergroup, The Highwaymen.

Celtic Legends brings you 100% live traditional Irish dance, music and song. Follow the traditions of Irish music & dance culture with a team of talented and highly respected musicians & dancers, many of which have won world championships and danced with shows like Riverdance and Lord of the Dance.

VIEW

FOOD I WINE I COFFEE

OPEN 7 DAYS 10am 3pm

Kitchen Hours 10.30am 2.30pm Pre-show dining options as indicated available prior to performances: Pre-show dinner a la carte bookings recommended. VIEW enquiries and reservations: 9844 5040
Open 7 days until 2 March 2014

BOOKING INFORMATION
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