DUBBO REGIONAL THEATRE

2021 SEASON

Why become a
Season Subscriber?
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Discounted ticket prices on Season shows
when you purchase three or more shows.
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Exclusive Subscriber pre-sale period for Season shows.
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Discounts on dining and accommodation
with our hospitality partners (conditions apply).
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Ability to purchase an additional ticket at the Subscriber discount
rate to other Season shows (for your use as a Subscriber only).
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Only Subscribers are eligible to exchange their
ticket(s) to a different Season show.
6 Complimentary ticket to the 2022 Season Launch.
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Welcome to 2021
Welcome to the 2021 Season for Dubbo Regional
Theatre and Convention Centre (DRTCC). It is
shaping up to be another impressive year for
our fantastic Theatre as we look to farewell a
challenging 12 months. The DRTCC’s 10th year
of operation in 2020 started with sell-out shows
for The 91-Storey Treehouse and Bennelong by
Bangarra Dance Theatre before COVID-19 took
the spotlight.
But the show must go on and the DRTCC staff saw an opportunity to
re-open to the public with a new focus, Club Local Series, an initiative
where local and regional talent was showcased in the Convention
Centre, cabaret-style.
This was only possible because of the determination of DRTCC
Manager Linda Christof and her team to work within the COVIDSafe
guidelines, which allowed them to be open for show business. This is
no easy task for a multi-purpose facility in such unchartered territory.
I am delighted that some of the shows that weren’t able to go ahead
in 2020 will indeed take place in the coming 12 months, including the
Dubbo Theatre Company’s Mamma Mia! and Club Soda. There are also
some amazing new productions on offer including some shows that
will be presented at Wellington Civic Centre.
Despite the challenges that COVID-19 brings, there are plenty of great
shows in the 2021 calendar so I encourage you to book early and
consider a subscription of a minimum of three shows to ensure best
value. I look forward to seeing you at the Theatre.
CLR BEN SHIELDS
Mayor of the Dubbo Region
 Colouring your world!
When curating the 2021 Season program, the variety of productions
rotating through the year reminded us of a kaleidoscope. A conduit
providing an alternate lens to view an array of colourful and carefully
selected gems resulting in an ever-changing view being presented.
Looking through a kaleidoscope is mesmerising – not unlike performance.

After a sombre 2020 which had far reaching global affects that no one
would have imagined, we want to put the grey days behind us and
warmly welcome you to colour your world again. Just like a kaleidoscope
that sometimes has repeated patterns so too does the 2021 program.

You will be pleased to see the return of many favourites that couldn’t be
presented in 2020 including the international ballets, comedy festivals,
plays and the much anticipated Club Soda Cabaret together with a host
of exciting new works.

A special thank you to the ongoing support of our Season Launch

Sponsor, Kings Hall Jewellers, Top Hat Gold Sponsors, David Payne
Constructions, O’Brien Electrical Dubbo and Astley’s Plumbing and
Hardware and our Curtain Raiser Sponsor, Dubbo Dental. We would
also like to welcome Petrie’s Mitre 10 Dubbo and Burgun and Williams
Optometrists to the Theatre sponsorship family. This is a testament to
the business resilience, increasing consumer confidence and support for
the arts in our region.

A sincere thank you to our patrons for being gracious about rescheduled
shows and for trusting us to provide a safe and secure space to enjoy a
diverse range of events. We are ready to colour your world!
PHOTO CREDIT: LUKE HIBBARD PHOTOGRAPHY

LINDA CHRISTOF KIM HAGUE

Manager Manager
Dubbo Regional Theatre Regional Events
and Convention Centre

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 Message from our
Season Launch Sponsor
It’s with great pleasure that TOP HAT GOLD SPONSORS
Kings Hall Jewellers can
partner once again with Dubbo
Regional Theatre to bring you
the 2021 Theatre Season.

Reflecting on the year that was, we could easily

feel stripped of all those wonderful moments
that 2020 promised to give. With the celebration
of the Theatre’s 10th birthday and coming off CURTAIN RAISER SPONSORS
the back of multiple national awards, Linda and
the marvelous team at DRTCC had one huge
party planned for its patrons.

Jump forward to 2021, and we have some BURGUN & WILLIAMS

OPTOMETRISTS

partying to catch up on, and I assure you that

the season ahead will indeed make up for lost
time. With an array of productions on offer for HOSPITALITY PARTNERS
all, it is sure to be a Season to look forward to.

From all of us at Kings Hall Jewellers, we wish

you the very best for the upcoming year and
look forward to seeing you at the Theatre.
PHOTO CREDIT: LUKE HIBBARD PHOTOGRAPHY

STUART GOULD
Kings Hall Jewellers

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 DRAMA

TUESDAY 2 MARCH, 7.30 PM

LAMB
Red Stitch Actors’ Theatre and Critical Stages Touring
by Jane Bodie
Music & Lyrics by Mark Seymour
A play about a family, the land and Kathleen and Patrick, three siblings “ TICKET INFORMATION
being the one who stays. born onto their parents’ property, “… elegantly crafted three-hander delivers”. Subscribers $46
Lamb explores the lies and secrets
Written by multi-award winning kept, loves lost and opportunities The Age Adult $56
Concession $48
playwright Jane Bodie, Lamb is a missed.
Youth $26
touchingly beautiful play with songs,
Group 8+ $51
featuring original music by Mark Told with subtlety and humour, Lamb
Age Guide: 15+
Seymour (Hunters and Collectors). spans 40 years, telling an intimate
story of one family and rural life.
Lamb follows two generations of Mark Seymour’s exquisite original
family, set on an Australian sheep songs feature as part of the story
farm. A bittersweet story of Annie, throughout the production.

STUDIOS AND BLACK PHOTOGRAPHY

PHOTO CREDIT: ANDREW WUTTKE

PHOTO CREDIT: WORK ART LIFE

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 FAMILY AND YOUTH
FRIDAY 5 MARCH, 10.30 AM, 12.30 PM AND 6.00 PM
The Very Hungry
Caterpillar Show
CDP Kids
Created by Jonathan Rockefeller
Based on Eric Carle’s Books
“and – pop! – out of the egg came a
tiny and very hungry caterpillar.”
One of the most-read and famous
children’s books of all time, The
Very Hungry Caterpillar emerges off
the page in a masterful theatrical
experience for children 18 months+
and their adults.
Created by Jonathan Rockefeller,
the production features a menagerie
of over 75 magical puppets,
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including the star of the show – The The 13-, 26-, 52-, 78- and 91-Storey Treehouses TICKET INFORMATION
Very Hungry Caterpillar – and an will excite, educate and entertain new readers
Subscribers $22
Australian cast who bring these and first-time theatre-goers, while those
Adult $26
beloved books to life on stage. who grew up with these books will delight in
Concession $24
experiencing one of the most popular children’s
Youth $21
Alongside The Very Hungry books ever written. Don’t miss out!
Group 8+ $23
Caterpillar, the show features three
Age Guide: 18+ months
other Eric Carle stories, including
“Bedazzling! Will mesmerise audiences”
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do Special concession price
you see? The New York Times for school groups. Please
contact the Box Office.
The team behind the Australian
tours of The Gruffalo, Spot and
PHOTO CREDIT: RUSS ROWLAND
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 FAMILY AND YOUTH

TUESDAY 23 MARCH, 10.30 AM, 12.30 PM AND 6 PM

WEDNESDAY 24 MARCH, 10.30 AM

The Midnight Gang

CDP Kids
a play by Maryam Master
based on the bestselling novel by David Walliams
Twelve year old Tom unexpectedly amazing journeys as they turn the “A wonderful story of friendship and not TICKET INFORMATION
finds himself lonely and lost in hospital into the places they’ve judging a book by its cover”. Subscribers $22
the children’s ward of St Crook’s always wanted to go and make
Hospital, away from his family dreams come true. Stage Whispers Adult $26
Concession $24
and at the mercy of evil Matron.
Youth $21
Tom feels like he’ll never leave, The team behind The 13-, 26-, 52-,
Group 8+ $23
but his fellow young patients have 78- and 91-Storey Treehouses,
Age Guide: 6-12 years
other ideas. They might be stuck Mr Stink and Billionaire Boy bring
in hospital, but their imaginations David Walliams’ bestselling book Special concession price
can take them anywhere as The to life on stage in a celebration of for school groups. Please
Midnight Gang. Each night when friendship, love and the power of contact the Box Office.
the clock strikes midnight, The the imagination for children 6+ and
Midnight Gang go on a series of their families.

PHOTO CREDIT: HEIDRUN LOHR

The Midnight Gang by David Walliams, published by HarperCollins Publishers Ltd.
Illustrations © Tony Ross 2016 / Lettering of author’s name © Quentin Blake, 2010 / Licensed by HarperCollins Publishers Ltd.
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 DANCE
TUESDAY 30 MARCH, 7.30 PM
Sleeping Beauty
Moscow Ballet La Classique
La Classique was founded in 1990
by its current Director, Elik Melikov.
With its exceptional ballet mastery,
lavish costumes and magnificent
stage sets, La Classique will take us
on a mystical journey to the fairy
tale world of Princess Aurora, the
Sleeping Beauty.
Once upon a time, a distant kingdom
celebrated the birth of a beautiful
princess they named Aurora. The evil
fairy Carabosse cast a spell on the
princess whereby she will die from
a needle prick. The King banishes all
needles from the Kingdom to keep
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her safe. Princess Aurora dances Together with Tchaikovsky’s popular score, this TICKET INFORMATION
on her 16th birthday and pricks spectacular two-act classical ballet will enthrall
Subscribers $80
her finger on a needle hidden in a audiences of all ages.
Adult $95
bouquet of flowers presented to her Concession $80
by Carabosse in disguise. Aurora Youth $65
falls into a deep sleep and the whole Group 6+ $85
Kingdom is overcome by sadness.
Prince Deserea comes across the
beautiful Princess Aurora. He gently
kisses her and brings her back to
“The set and backdrop were breathtaking
life. A fairytale party takes place
and the whole Kingdom joins in the and intricate – dazzling costumes only
celebration of Princess Aurora and added to the magic of the fairytale story”.
Prince Deserea’s wedding. Waikato Times
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 FAMILY AND YOUTH

SATURDAY 10 APRIL, 11 AM AND 2 PM

Brass Monkeys
Circus Trick Tease
Wellington Civic Centre, 21-23 Swift St, Wellington
The creators of Children are Stinky
bring you an all new, action-packed,
super exciting circus spectacular.
Brass Monkeys celebrates kids who
march to the beat of their own drum.
Bursting with high calibre acrobatics,
a ton of comedy, live music and high
flying tricks, this show is perfect for
little kids and grown-ups who like a
big brass belly laugh!
Performed by powerhouse duo Kyle
Raftery and April Dawson (Lunar “Brass Monkeys is a highly entertaining, TICKET INFORMATION
Circus, Circus Oz) and directed by charming and wacky show for kids, but us Subscribers $22
Malia Walsh (Circus Trick Tease).
This trio of artists are famous for adults will appreciate the sheer talent and Adult $26
Concession $24
combining circus skills of epic complexities of the tricks and tongue in cheek
Youth $21
proportion and comedy for all ages. comedy aimed purely at the older crowd”. Group 8+ $23
Theatre Travels Age Guide: 3-10 years
Whilst visiting Wellington, make
a day of it and enjoy the many
attractions on offer.

PHOTO CREDIT: THERESA HARRISON

PHOTO CREDIT: BRIG LEE

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 DRAMA
TUESDAY 11 MAY, 7.30 PM
The Appleton Ladies’
Potato Race
Ensemble Theatre
Written by Melanie Tait
Directed by Priscilla Jackman
Appleton is a small country town
being forced into the present
with a recent influx of wealthy
city slickers, tree-changers and
refugees. Simmering tensions
come to a head when new GP
Penny Anderson discovers that
the famous Appleton Potato Race
awards $1000 prize money to men,
and a measly $200 to women.
When Penny decides to take steps
to restore gender parity and coax
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Appleton into the 21st century, “ A very Australian, effervescently TICKET INFORMATION
little could she have anticipated entertaining, laugh-out-loud funny new play Subscribers $46
the spiralling, hilarious culture war
that would follow. with serious things to say and a gentle way Adult $56
Concession $48
of saying them”
Youth $26
Inspired by real life events and Limelight Magazine Group 8+ $51
featuring a cast of five fabulous
Age Guide: 14+ years
women, The Appleton Ladies’
Potato Race is a funny, honest
and heart-warming story about
This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through
upsetting the potato cart and the Australia Council for the Arts, its arts funding and advisory body.
standing up for your principles. Proudly supported by Guy and Jenny Reynolds.
PHOTO CREDIT: CHRISTIAN TRINDER
PHOTO CREDIT: PHIL ERBACHER
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 DRAMA
SATURDAY 22 MAY, 8 PM
Animal Farm
by George Orwell
Adapted by shake & stir theatre co
Make Animal Farm Great Again,
Again...
George Orwell’s powerfully potent
and profoundly popular allegory
returns in a multi-award winning
theatre production - served fast,
furious and full of grunt.
Revolution has taken place at Manor
Farm. The animals have overthrown
their human masters and assumed
control of the farm. Led by the
charismatic porker Napoleon and
fueled by enthusiastic camaraderie, a
prosperous future free from the self-
serving greed of humans is theirs for
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the taking. However, it is not long “It couldn’t have been much better: a TICKET INFORMATION
until the principles that promised contemporary theatre piece based on brilliant Subscribers $46
equality become the shackles that
bind the animals once again. literature, an inventive interpretation, actors Adult $56
Concession $48
with verve and flexibility and canny direction…
Youth $26
All animals are equal. But some And an opening thirty seconds that sat us all Group 8+ $51
animals are more equal than others.
forward on our seats.” Age Guide: 12+ years
Created by critically-acclaimed shake Tamworth Country Life Special concession price
& stir theatre co, Animal Farm will be for school groups. Please
contact the Box Office.
one of the most blisteringly relevant,
fiercely physical and wickedly funny
theatre events of 2021. shake&s ir
theatrecot
After being put out to pasture for This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the
much of 2020, live theatre is back Australia Council for the Arts, its arts funding and advisory body. Tour
supported by arTour an initiative of the Queensland Government through
– and more essential than ever. Arts Queensland.
PHOTO CREDIT: DYLAN EVANS
PHOTO CREDIT: DYLAN EVANS
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 COMEDY

FRIDAY 18 JUNE, 8 PM

Melbourne International
Comedy Festival
Roadshow
Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Australia’s favourite comedy convoy
can’t wait to tour the country once
again!
Join the Melbourne International
Comedy Festival Roadshow in 2021
as it rolls across the country to home
deliver the Comedy Festival vibe to
every crack and crevice of Australia.
From Bega to Broome, Townsville
to Traralgon we’re criss-crossing
the country taking in more than 80
destinations along the way. More “Side-splitting fun, razor-sharp, TICKET INFORMATION
than any year before our comedians high velocity wit”. Subscribers $34
are champing at the bit to break
out from the barriers, shake off the
Daily Examiner, Grafton Adult $39
Concession $34
seclusion and roll out the laughs.
Youth $32
Group 8+ $36
With an all killer, no filler line-up
Age Guide: 15+ years
of Australian stars and talented
newcomers, buckle in for a night
of stand-up, sketch, satire, silliness
and song to satisfy all your comedy Performances often contain coarse language,
cravings. sexual references and material that can offend.

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 OPERA

SATURDAY 19 JUNE, 7.30 PM

Carmen
Opera Australia
Carmen is the femme fatale you Experience the thrilling Spanish TICKET INFORMATION
can’t forget. colour and rhythms of Bizet’s Subscribers $51
NATIONAL TOUR PARTNERS

vibrant score with Opera Australia’s LEADING PRODUCTION SUPPORTING PROUDLY PATRON-IN-CHIEF GOVERNMENT
Adult OPERA
$61
PARTNER PARTNER PARTNER SUPPORTED BY DR HARUHISA HANDA PARTNERS CONFERENCE
In Bizet’s famous opera, she sings singers, live chamber orchestra and Concession $54
her sensual Habanera and lures a children’s chorus drawn from the Youth $26
Don José into her world. He gives local community. Group 8+ $56
up everything to follow her. But NATIONAL TOUR PARTNERS
Sung in French with
Carmen’s wandering eye has already This new production includes
LEADING
PARTNER
PRODUCTION
PARTNER
SUPPORTING
PARTNER
PROUDLY
SUPPORTED BY
PATRON-IN-CHIEF
DR HARUHISA HANDA
GOVERNMENT
PARTNERS
OPERA
CONFERENCE
English surtitles.
found a new lover: the dashing gorgeous sets and vintage-inspired
Performed with a live
bullfighter Escamillo. costumes. chamber orchestra.

Don José’s jealousy is fierce. You can hear classics such as the
NATIONAL TOUR PARTNERS

LEADING PRODUCTION SUPPORTING PROUDLY PATRON-IN-CHIEF GOVERNMENT OPERA

Escamillo’s passion is strong. In a PARTNER
Habanera
PARTNER
and the
PARTNER
Toreador
SUPPORTED BY
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DR HARUHISA HANDA PARTNERS CONFERENCE

gripping finale, Carmen must face just as Bizet meant them – loud, live
her fate. and completely unamplified.

PHOTO CREDIT: REGIONAL CHILDREN’S CHORUS, COURTESY OF OPERA

PHOTO CREDIT: GEORGES ANTONI, COURTESY OPERA AUSTRALIA

AUSTRALIA
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 FAMILY AND YOUTH
FRIDAY 25 JUNE, 10 AM AND 1 PM
ZOOOM
Patch Theatre
A lost star finds its way home.
Combining old school whimsy with
state-of-the-art technology, ZOOOM
is an enchanting story of a child
alone in her bedroom, unable to
sleep and curious to understand. She
begins a transformational journey
with light and discovers that the
dark is a magical place.
Inspired by iconic children’s book
Harold and The Purple Crayon,
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ZOOOM channels the same “Entrancing and always enchanting, TICKET INFORMATION
philosophy: a child who makes sense appealing not only to kids but to grown-ups Subscribers $22
of their world through art. The show
is driven by the power of ‘child logic’ as well”. Adult $26
Concession $24
combined with the magic of science. The Advertiser
Youth $21
Group 8+ $23
Using original music, lasers and
Age Guide: 3-10 years
projections, the performance takes
the audience on an immersive Special concession price
journey. We unpack the science for school groups. Please
of animation from pixel to line to contact the Box Office.
animation, as miniature worlds are This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through
blown up to be larger than life. the Australia Council for the Arts, its arts funding and advisory body.
PHOTO CREDIT: ANDY RASHEED
PHOTO CREDIT: MATT BYRNE
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 FAMILY AND YOUTH
FRIDAY 2 JULY, 6.30 PM
The Tragedy of Hamlet:
Prince of Skidmark
The Listies and Critical Stages Touring
A Badaptation of the Bard
Created by Richard Higgins, Matt Kelly & Declan Greene
Originally commissioned and first produced at Wharf 1 Theatre by Sydney Theatre Company
A very cheeky, very clever, utterly
irreverent riff on Hamlet – made
especially for children. The Listies,
maestros of children’s entertainment,
have pulled apart Shakespeare’s
classic and glued it back together
with hilarious costumes, loads of
silliness and plenty of interactivity.
Hamlet is already full of things kids
love in a good story: ghosts, castles,
sword fights, bodily fluids and
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thing we can be sure of is that everyone dies at the TICKET INFORMATION
spooky stuff. Add to the mix some end – including the audience! Great school holiday
Subscribers $22
supersonic gags and expertly timed entertainment for all the family!
Adult $26
stage magic and you have a brilliantly
Concession $24
disguised Shakespearean tragedy for “ If you want your kids to have fun
Youth $21
everyone aged five and over.
at the Theatre and fall for all its magic, get Group 8+ $23
That’s not all… expect bonus pillow them to a Listies show as soon as possible… Age Guide: 5+ years
fights, pirates, ninjas, ninja pirates, nobody else makes Shakespeare this fun”.
aliens, ninja pirate aliens, zombies and Daily Review
a bunch of other hilarious stuff as The
Listies take kids and their adults on
a fun-filled hour of theatre. The only
PHOTO CREDIT: PRUDENCE UPTON
PHOTO CREDIT: ANDREW WUTTKE
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 FAMILY AND YOUTH

TUESDAY 6 JULY, 11 AM AND 2 PM

The Owl and the Pussycat

Little Match Productions
By Lisa Cheney and Kathryn Marquet
Adventure calls and love conquers all experience for families. Be swept away “…humour and quirkiness to perfection”. TICKET INFORMATION
in this nostalgic musical journey. In a in this all-new opera with stunning Cut Common Subscribers $22
pea green boat, an owl and a pussycat vocals, interactive theatre and a troupe
Adult $26
sail across the sea for a year and a of musical Puffins.
Concession $24
day to fair Bong-tree Bay. Adventure
Youth $21
calls, new encounters await and love Aboard a magical pea green boat,
Group 8+ $23
conquers all in a nostalgic musical this charming work explores the
Age Guide: 4+ years
journey with an irresistible blend of universal themes of love, harmony and
romance and nonsense. acceptance.

The Owl and the Pussycat is an Great school holiday entertainment for This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through
BURGUN & WILLIAMS
enchanting and intimate theatrical all the family! the Australia Council for the Arts, its arts funding and advisory body. OPTOMETRISTS

PHOTO CREDIT: PENNY CHALLEN

PHOTO CREDIT: NICK MORRISSEY

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 DRAMA
SATURDAY 10 JULY, 7.30 PM
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
By William Shakespeare
Director Peter Evans
Shakespeare’s classic comedy,
A Midsummer Night’s Dream, is
reawakened in this breathless
production brimming with magic,
mirth and mayhem.
Love is in the air in Athens – and it’s
contagious. Besides the royal wedding,
which is just days away, there are young
lovers dreaming of enchanted futures
together. Hermia and Lysander are
besotted with one another, while Helena
adores Demetrius. The only snag is that
Demetrius loves Hermia - and he’s got
Hermia’s father on his side. So nobody
is happy. (Shakespeare wasn’t kidding
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confusion that throws the future of all the lovers TICKET INFORMATION
when he said the course of true love into jeopardy.
never ran smooth). Subscribers $46
Adult $56
This production is quick as a shadow. Fast, funny and
Determined to be together, Hermia Concession $48
family-friendly, this is A Midsummer Night’s Dream
and Lysander meet in a moonlit forest, Youth $26
reimagined.
with plans to elope. Following hot on Group 8+ $51
their heels is Demetrius, who in turn is Age Guide: 12+ years
pursued by a lovelorn Helena. But the “1/2 You’d be mad not to see it”.
Special concession price
young lovers are not alone in the forest. The Age for school groups. Please
Nick Bottom and his hapless bunch of contact the Box Office.
tradies have gathered to rehearse a play
to be performed at the royal wedding.
And, hidden from human eyes, a
mischievous sprinkling of fairies are
also in the forest that night. The three This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through
worlds collide in an explosion of comic the Australia Council for the Arts, its arts funding and advisory body.
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 CABARET
SATURDAY 17 JULY, 6.30 PM
Club Soda
Raconteur Productions
The 20’s are back again! A refreshing
and effervescent theatrical
entertainment infused with cabaret,
burlesque, Big Band, dance and
vaudeville, and served with a slice of
magic, a twist of circus and a heady
mix of comedy!
In Club Soda, Mr Sandman will lead
you down the rabbit hole into a
surreal and magical speak-easy,
serving up a cocktail of secret
ingredients, shaken over ice, poured
into the Collins glass of your mind,
garnished with a lime wheel and
topped with soda for the soul!
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Club Soda is the newest concept tables of eight and dance floor if feasible for swing TICKET INFORMATION
from the creative team behind The dancing. Patrons are encouraged to bring a picnic
Subscribers $47
Paris Underground Cabaret; the platter or order one of ours (and dress decadently
Adult $57
most successful touring cabaret if you dare!). The Oxley Room Bar will be open
Concession $49
production in Australia and a throughout the night.
Youth $30
favourite for Dubbo and regional
Group 8+ $53
audiences.
Age Guide: 15+
Club Soda promises a bubbly, May contain sexual
refreshing climax of entertainment, “If you want to be lured into the world of the references and some flesh!
featuring Wellington’s Tin Roof Big risqué and explore the secret passions of
Band, with more than a few twists your inner devilish dark side then see this rare
and surprises throughout the night!
and sensational show...”.
Venue: Convention Centre, Stage Whispers (previous Raconteur
speakeasy-style cabaret seating with Productions)
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 MUSICAL
FRIDAY 23 JULY, 8 PM, SATURDAY 24 JULY, 2 PM AND 8 PM
FRIDAY 30 JULY, 8 PM, SATURDAY 31 JULY, 2 PM AND 8 PM
Mamma Mia!
Dubbo Theatre Company
Prepare to have the time of your
life at Mamma Mia!
Set on a Greek island paradise
and inspired by the story-telling
magic of ABBA’s timeless songs,
writer Catherine Johnson’s heart-
warming tale centers around
Sophie, a young bride-to-be.
On the eve of her wedding,
Sophie’s quest to discover the
identity of her father brings three
men from her mother’s past back
to the island they last visited
20 years ago.
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This irresistible show, full of so The Dubbo Theatre Company invites you to fall TICKET INFORMATION
many hits you know and love like in love with ABBA music all over again!
Subscribers $35
Voulez Vous, SOS, Take a Chance
Adult $40
On Me and Dancing Queen make
Concession $35
this worldwide phenomenon a
Youth $30
fabulous night out for audiences of
Group 8+ $32
all ages.
“Dubbo Theatre Company Shows are always
Abandon your cares at the door a bundle of fun”.
and you’ll jump into a rollercoaster
Jacinta Jenkins
of sequins and spontaneous
bursting into song. This is a perfect
night out for young and old. ABBA
fan or not – you won’t be able
to resist the infectious fun and
frivolity of Mamma Mia!
PHOTO CREDIT: LUKE HIBBARD
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 FAMILY/YOUTH
FRIDAY 13 AUGUST, 11 AM AND 6.30 PM
Robot Song
Arena Theatre Company
If you sing, you will find your song.
When eleven-year-old Juniper May
receives a petition signed by her
entire class stating that she is ‘the
most hated person in the school’
her life is thrown into a complete
meltdown. Finally, after exhausting all
other avenues her parents resort to
the only thing they have left, a giant
singing robot.
Based on a true story, Robot
Song illustrates the profound,
transformative nature of creativity
that when combined with
unconditional love, becomes an
unstoppable force. For Juniper,
creativity opens doors into places she
never knew existed allowing her, for
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the first time, to be defined on her “At times laugh-out-loud hilarious, Robot TICKET INFORMATION
own terms. Song is also a poignant, compelling story,
Subscribers $22
Robot Song is a deeply personal that covers topics young people would do Adult $26
story. It shares an honest, intensely Concession $24
well to be exposed to, without straying into
funny and often unconventional Youth $21
window into writer, director Jolyon being patronising or syrupy” Group 8+ $23
James’ experience parenting a child Fiona Parker, ABC Age Guide: 8-12 years
on the Autism Spectrum. The show
Special concession price
poses and attempts to answer the Winner Best Presentation
for school groups. Please
question, how do we support, foster for Children
contact the Box Office.
and celebrate difference in our
children in the face of an increasingly
rigid and homogenised world?
Robot Song is a genuine family show.
It is joyful and full of hope. It is for
any child who has ever felt isolated
or pushed to the margins and any This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through
parent desperate for tools to help. the Australia Council for the Arts, its arts funding and advisory body.
PHOTO CREDIT: JOLYON JAMES
PHOTO CREDIT: BILL CONROY
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 DRAMA
SATURDAY 21 AUGUST, 7.30 PM
Follow Me Home
Written by Lewis Treston
Created by Australian Theatre for Young People
(ATYP) in association with the Advocate for Children
and Young People (ACYP)
Stories with heart, honesty and
humanity. Follow Me Home is an
insightful new theatre production
by award-winning playwright Lewis
Treston. Presented as a series of
vignettes, the play reveals the real
stories of a group of extraordinarily
strong, resilient and courageous young
people from across Australia.
Telling the truth, being honest and
sharing your story takes guts. Real guts.
How do you tell your friend she can’t
sleep over anymore? Can you help a
parent when she’s lost all hope? How
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can you strive for independence when in perspective, a little more compassion and a deeper TICKET INFORMATION
the system is working against you? understanding of the world around them.
Subscribers $33
What if just being honest means you’re
Adult $38
out on the street? “Follow Me Home succeeds in its intention
Concession $33
to demystify the complexities of youth
Youth $31
Inspired by the real life stories shared homelessness and urges the audience to Group 8+ $35
by homeless people across NSW, question their own role in a culture that often Age Guide: 14+ years
this thought-provoking work from
looks beyond those who need someone to listen”.
Australian Theatre for Young People Warning: Strong language
(ATYP) is a must-see for audiences Nicole Pingon, Playwave and themes.
aged 14 and over.
Four talented young actors take on
multiple roles in a fast paced show
that will leave audiences with a shift
PHOTO CREDIT: LUKE STAMBOULIAH
PHOTO CREDIT: TRACEY SCHRAMM
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 DANCE
SATURDAY 2 OCTOBER, 2 PM AND 7.30 PM
The Nutcracker
and Don Quixote
The Imperial Russian Ballet Company
Following their sell-out 2019
performances of Swan Lake, the
Imperial Russian Ballet Company
return to Australia to perform a
double bill, The Nutcracker and Don
Quixote.
ACT 1: The Nutcracker, famous
for Tchaikovsky’s musical
genius, features one of the most
recognisable and enduring music
scores ever written. Set at Christmas
time, a young girl dreams of
her Nutcracker prince and their
adventures together.
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ACT 2: Don Quixote, a retired “In a night that overflows with all things TICKET INFORMATION
gentleman and his faithful squire ballet, you can’t help be swept up by the Subscribers $80
Sancho Panza travel the roads of
sheer panache of the Imperial Russian Adult $95
Spain searching for glory and grand Concession $85
adventure. Don Quixote gives up
Ballet Company dancers”.
Youth $60
food, shelter and comfort for the The West Australian Group 8+ $85
love of a peasant woman Dulcinea
del Toboso.
The Imperial Russian Ballet Company
was formed in 1994 by the Bolshoi
Theatre soloist, Gediminas Taranda.
The Imperial Russian Ballet Company
comprises 40 dancers from the
major ballet institutions of Russia.
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 FAMILY AND YOUTH
THURSDAY 28 OCTOBER, 1 PM
FRIDAY 29 OCTOBER, 10 AM AND 12.30 PM
Pete the Sheep
Based on the book by Jackie French & Bruce
Whatley
A Monkey Baa Theatre Company production
Adapted by Eva Di Cesare, Sandie
Eldridge and Tim McGarry in 2014,
with foot-tapping music and lyrics
by Phil Scott and comedic direction
by Jonathan Biggins, Pete the Sheep
is a lively and mischievous award-
winning musical for young audiences
and their adults.
Shaun isn’t like the other Shearers in
Shaggy Gully… he’d rather be styling
than shearing and instead of ‘sheep-
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dog’, he has a ‘sheep-sheep’ named an individual and will be a lasting tribute to honoring TICKET INFORMATION
Pete. After being rejected by the your own spirit and strength, whilst working with
Subscribers $22
shearers and their dogs, Shaun and the flock.
Adult $26
Pete set up their own Shearing Salon
Concession $24
in town and before long word is out “A truly Aussie tale – delightful, funny, iconic, Youth $21
and they are inundated with woolly warm and hilariously Ocker, from the lingo to Group 8+ $23
clients and maybe a Ringer or two!
the names to the shearers’ blue singlets.” Age Guide: 4-9 years
This hilarious show, imaginatively Kids Book Review Special concession price
for school groups. Please
told by four performers playing contact the Box Office.
shearers, dogs and sheep explores
the challenges and rewards of being
PHOTO CREDIT: BRUCE WHATLEY
PHOTO CREDIT: HEIDRUN LOHR
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 COMEDY
SATURDAY 30 OCTOBER 8 PM
Sydney Comedy Festival
Showcase
Sydney Comedy Festival
The Festival’s Funniest in One
Hilarious Night! The Sydney Comedy
Festival Showcase will be tearing up
the freeways of Australia to bring the
best of the 2021 Festival to Dubbo!
Expertly curated and lovingly
presented, the Showcase will feature
some of the Festival’s hottest acts
live on stage for an incredible two
hours of hard-hitting laughter.
Boasting a line-up of veteran
favourites and some of the freshest
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emerging talents, this jam-packed “The comedians all knew what they had TICKET INFORMATION
night of pure entertainment will to do to get a laugh, and had the crowd Subscribers $34
leave you sore from belly laughs!
in constant stitches... the talent on show Adult $39
Concession $34
So call your pals and grab your definitely left the crowd wanting more...”.
Youth $32
tickets to the funniest night of AU REVIEW Group 8+ $36
entertainment you will see all year
Age Guide: 15+ years
– don’t miss out on a huge night
of laughs! Performances often
contain coarse language,
sexual references and
Sydney Comedy Festival celebrates
material that can offend.
its 15 Year Anniversary.
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 Subscription Information
Subscription period is from Sunday 29
November 2020 to Friday 29 January 2021
at 4.30pm. You can become a Subscriber by
booking and paying for a minimum of three (3)
shows from the Season booklet. In 2022 the
minimum buy will return to five (5).
As a Subscriber you can purchase an additional
ticket at the Subscriber discount to ANY show
that lists a Subscriber price (for your use as a
Subscriber only). Simply enter the Subscriber
code on your Subscriber card to access
discounts online or alternatively present your
card at the Box Office.
If you are a 2020 Subscriber and want
to convert tickets you still hold to a 2021
Subscription please contact the Box Office
directly to finalise your Subscription.
Completing The Subscription Form
Partners are permitted to use the same
Subscription form provided their contact and
payment details are the same.
Seating
If you would like to be seated with friends
when booking, please ensure all subscription
forms are returned to the Box Office together.
Every effort is made to seat friends together
subject to seat availability. Every seat in the
Theatre Auditorium offers great sight lines.
Box Office staff allocate seating from the
middle and centre section first unless otherwise
stipulated in the Preferred Seating column on
the Subscription form. As a tip, row M and row E
have slightly more leg room!
Exchanges
Subscribers may exchange their ticket(s) to
a different Season show in the 2021 Season
booklet, providing THREE business days notice
is given.
Hospitality Partners
Receive a 10% discount on your meal and drinks
combo at The Pastoral Hotel Restaurant and
The Commercial Hotel on presentation of your
2021 Subscriber card. Receive a 10% discount
on your room rate at the Bluegum Dubbo Motel
and Endeavour Court. Don’t forget to mention
your Subscriber status at the time of booking to
qualify. (Subject to availability).
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Booking Your Subscription Package:
Online at drtcc.com.au
In person at 155 Darling Street, Dubbo.
The Theatre Box Office open Monday – Friday
9.30 am – 4.30 pm (except public holidays) and
one hour prior to the performance. Please note
the Box Office telephone is unmanned during
the hour prior to the show.
By phone on (02) 6801 4378. A $2.95 postage
and handling fee applies if you would like your
tickets sent to you in the mail.
Ticket information
Concession and Student Details
The Concession rate applies to Pension or
Health Care card holders but not to Senior Card
holders.
Students aged 16 and older, including full time
tertiary students need to provide proof of
eligibility when purchasing tickets in the Youth
price category. Youth aged 16 and under must
be accompanied by an adult when attending
the Theatre.
Companion Card Patrons who hold a
Government issued Companion Card are
eligible for one complimentary ticket for
their companion when purchasing tickets for
themselves. This is only available by booking
with the Box Office directly via phone or in
person. The Companion Card holder is required
to be present at the time of collection. The
Companion Card must be shown to the Box
Office staff before the carer ticket can be
issued.
No Refunds or Exchanges on ticket purchases
except as required by law. Subscribers may
exchange their ticket(s) to a different Season
show in the 2021 Season booklet providing
three business days’ notice is given.
Gift Certificates can be purchased for any
amount and are valid for three years from the
date of purchase.
Group Bookings Unless otherwise stated,
group bookings consist of eight (8) or more
adult tickets booked at the same time in one
(1) transaction. If you would like to sit with your
friends, buy together to sit together.
Single Ticket Sales Individual tickets go on sale
at the Box Office from Monday 1 February 2021.
Don’t forget buy together to sit together.
Subscription Period is from Sunday 29
November 2020 to Friday 29 January 2021
at 4.30 pm. You can become a Subscriber by
booking and paying for a minimum of three (3)
shows from the 2021 Season booklet. In 2022
the minimum buy will return to five (5).
If you are a 2020 Subscriber and want
to convert tickets you still hold to a 2021
Subscription please contact the Box Office
directly to finalise your Subscription.
Booking your tickets
In addition to the 2021 Season program, a
variety of other touring shows will be listed
for sale throughout the year. You can stay
up-to-date with the latest performance listings
by visiting our website, signing up to our free
e-Newsletter, following us on Facebook or
picking up a flyer.
Online at drtcc.com.au. Please become familiar
with the Ticketing Policy on our website. You
can now opt to receive an e-ticket which will be
sent to your nominated email address.
In person Our Box Office is located in the
Theatre Foyer at 155 Darling Street, Dubbo. The
Box Office is open Monday – Friday 9.30 am –
4.30 pm (except public holidays) and one hour
prior to the show.
By phone Call the Box Office on (02) 6801
4378 Monday – Friday 9.30 am – 4.30 pm
(except public holidays). Please note the Box
Office telephone is unmanned during the hour
prior to the show. A $2.95 postage and handling
fee applies if you would like your tickets sent
to you in the mail. Upon receipt of your tickets,
please check to ensure the dates and times are
correct and refer to the Terms and Conditions
on the back of each ticket.
Accessibility
Wheelchair Access Patrons requiring
wheelchair access or with mobility concerns are
encouraged to advise the Box Office as soon
as possible and certainly at the time of booking
their seats.
Accessible seats cannot be booked on- line and
are released for general sale one week prior to
the show or earlier for sold-out performances.
Hearing impaired Approximately 80% of
the Theatre auditorium and Theatre Foyer
is equipped with an induction hearing loop
compatible with T-Switch hearing aids suitable
for musicals and concerts which have the sound
desk in the auditorium.
Please note it is not available in rows A, B or
C due to the close proximity to the stage and
speakers.
Other accessibility features include:
• Accessible entrance
• Nearby parking with 5 accessible car spaces
• Passenger lift to the Mezzanine level
• Tactile floor indicators
• Accessible toilet facilities
• Hand rails on all stairs
• Sensory friendly: low light and sound on
selected shows
• Assistance, hearing and guide dog friendly
• Breastfeeding friendly
COVID Safe
Dubbo Regional Theatre
and Convention Centre
(DRTCC) will continue to
abide by the guidelines
in place by the Australian
Government and NSW
Health related to our
industry.
We will continue to seat people using the
socially distanced framework until it is no
longer necessary, so we urge patrons who
want to sit together to please book together.
This will allow us to continue to bring you
great events and shows in a safe manner.
Details are correct at the time of production.
Management reserves the right to add,
substitute, vary the program and reschedule
should the need arise.
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 General information DRTCC staff 2019
Drover Award
Performing
Manager Linda Christof Arts Centre
Parking Car parks are available, adjacent to of the Year
the south and north of the facility with a total Technical Co-ordinator David Brown
of 100 car spaces including five accessible car
Functions Co-ordinator Scott McTiernan
spaces. Both car parks are well lit at night. On-
street parking is also available in Darling, Church Event Booking Co-ordinator Tiffany Rowland
and Talbragar St and Carrington Ave. Time
Ticketing Officer Cheryl Burke
restrictions may apply, please refer to parking
signs. Please ensure your vehicle is locked and Functions Officers Dimity Middleton
do not leave valuables in your vehicle. and Colin Rouse
Weekday Matinées Weekday matinees may Venue Technician Nathan Exelby
be attended by school groups. Special school
Functions Assistant Faye Warwick
group discounts are available where noted.
Parking may also be at a premium. Please call Casual Ticket Sellers Kathy Hawkins,
the Box Office for further information. Amy Schink

Latecomers will not be admitted into the
Theatre Auditorium until there is a suitable
break in the performance.
Seating Feel free to stand to allow patrons to
access their seats, however, please do not sit
on the upturned seats – this is neither good for
your back nor our seats. As a tip, row M and row
E have slightly more leg room!
Plus numerous invaluable casual technicians
and bar staff form part of our team.
We would like to acknowledge the wonderful
work of our volunteers who give freely of
their time because of their passion for live
performance. Many of them have been with
us since we first opened the doors eleven
years ago!

Friends and Buddies Club Dubbo Regional Theatre and Convention Centre
Learn more about our award- and Wellington Civic Centre are facilities of
winning FAB Club which stands Dubbo Regional Council.
for Friends and Buddies for those
who go solo to the Theatre but would like to
meet new people at a socially safe distance.
Just ask our friendly Box Office staff or check
out our website about the exclusive FAB seating
allocation. The Club is FREE!
Bags and Prams For the safety and comfort
of patrons, large bags and prams are not
permitted in the Theatre Auditorium during a
YOUR EVENT – OUR SPACE
performance. These can be stored by a staff
WEDDINGS / SHOWS / EVENTS / CONFERENCES / EXHIBITIONS
member.
Mobile Phones All mobile phones and electronic
The region’s award winning Conference and Performing Arts Centre is
devices are to be turned off prior to the
exquisitely appointed and conveniently located in the heart of Dubbo.
performance commencing. Cameras and any
form of electronic recording equipment are not Key features include:
permitted in the Theatre Auditorium. Generally
• 500-seat tiered Theatre • Accessibility Dubbo Regional Theatre
photos of performances are not permitted. On
the occasion that photos are permitted by the • 750-seat Convention Centre • Ample parking and Convention Centre
producer, an announcement will be made prior • The Oxley Function Room • Box Office drtcc.com.au
to the show and signage displayed at each door
• Commercial kitchen • Professional on-site team 02 6801 4378
– feel free to share your images on social media!
• Modern bar facilities 155 Darling Street, Dubbo
Refreshments Food and drink are not
permitted in the Theatre Auditorium at any
time. Our ushers are well-versed with the
various antics patrons may use to smuggle
these items in. To save the embarrassment to
you and your friends, just don’t. Bottled water,
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 Social Calendar
March 2 Lamb | Red Stitch Actors’ Theatre and Critical Stages Touring
5 The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show | CDP Kids
23, 24 The Midnight Gang | CDP Kids
30 Sleeping Beauty | Moscow Ballet La Classique
April 10 Brass Monkeys | Circus Trick Tease
May 11 The Appleton Ladies’ Potato Race | Ensemble Theatre
22 Animal Farm | shake & stir
June 18 Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow
19 Carmen | Opera Australia
25 ZOOOM | Patch Theatre
July 2 The Tragedy of Hamlet: Prince of Skidmark | The Listies
6 The Owl And The Pussycat | Little Match Productions
10 A Midsummer Night’s Dream | Bell Shakespeare
17 Club Soda | Raconteur Productions
23, 24, 30, 31 Mamma Mia! | Dubbo Theatre Company
August 13 Robot Song | Arena Theatre Company
21 Follow Me Home | Australian Theatre for Young People
October 2 The Nutcracker and Don Quixote | The Imperial Russian Ballet Co
28, 29 Pete The Sheep | Monkey Baa Theatre
30 Sydney Comedy Festival Showcase
November 28 2022 Season Launch

DRTCC 155 Darling St, Dubbo

Phone: (02) 6801 4378