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Venue: Riverway Arts Centre  Time: Saturday 6 October, 8pm  Cost: Adult $45; Concession $40; Group 6+ $40 each; Full-Time Tertiary Student $33.50; Child/School Student $15.50  Presented by:   Townsville City Council  Contact:

By Patrick White Playwrights' Award Winner Jackie Smith

From internationally acclaimed, multi award-winning creators Finucane & Smith comes the haunting and electrifying work hailed as "masterful...an Australian Gothic that defines the genre".

The sheep farm is dilapidated. The farm house, dark and squalid, sits by the river, sheltering a mad old lady, and her isolated hard-drinking daughter. Memories are seeping through the floorboards. As the sun sets, the flood waters rise. The screen door bangs open in the rain and wind; Catherine has returned after 20 years. The past is here. Through the mesmerising friction between estranged sisters, fuelled by alcohol and uncertain memories of a long-dead father, three women are trapped with a past no one wants to remember.

Bristling with dark humour and edge-of-the-seat performances by three of our finest actresses, The Flood is startlingly authentic writing, plunging audiences into the lives of characters so real you feel you know them; a web of family intrigue against the haunting Australian outback.

Cast: Shirley Cattunar, Maude Davey, Caroline Lee.

Concession cards accepted for this performance: All Pension Cards, All Seniors Cards, Health Care Cards.

Rows BB to A are floor level. First elevated row is Row B.

Venue: Townsville Civic Theatre  Time: Wednesday 10 October 2012, 7:30pm  Cost: Adult $42; Concession $39; FOTT $39; Child/School Student $39  Family/Youth event  Presented by:   Townsville City Council  Contact:

Join these internationally acclaimed singers including Hao Zhou, Lee Bradshaw and Kate Finkelstein as they present a musical cocktail - one part pop, one part opera, one part rock.Performing some of the most powerful and evocative works ever written Pop, Rock, Opera is an original and dynamic performance that is set to crescendo into vocal fireworks. Songs performed include:

Kate Finkelstein ‘a voice of an angel...’ Haikou times,Kate has performed with some of Australia’s finest musicians. Her soulful , evocative and sometimes quirky voice takes audiences on a hypnotic ride through their favorite pop songs. Known as having the ‘Finkelstein effect’, Kate’s talented mix of composer, musician and singer will have audiences captivated.

Hao Zhou ‘a fantastic tenor who can do backflips on stage...’ The Age. Hao has been a principal operatic performer with the Victorian State Opera and Opera Australia for over fifteen years as well as performing internationally in Europe and South East Asia. Trained by Dame Joan Sutherland and directed by Maestro Richard Bonynge, Hao is a seasoned performer and connects with his audiences powerfully.

Lee Bradshaw ‘taking China by storm...’ China Daily. Lee has entertained audiences all over Australia South-East Asia with his honest, hard rock.Performing as a pianist and a singer for some of Australia’s most talented bands, including John Farnham, Lee’s voice soars over wailing guitars, pumping bass and slamming drums to rekindle the flame in every rocker’s heart.“This concert is a rare opportunity to hear three of the finest singers in their own genre come together in this energetic and spirited performance. Our voices complement each other and make for amazing vocal acrobatics.

Pop, Rock, Opera will have you transfixed and in the groove from the very first note”.

Venue: Townsville Civic Theatre  Time: Wednesday 17 Oct,8pm;Thursday 18 Oct, 8pm; Friday 19 October,8pm; Saturday 20 October,2pm & 8pm  Cost: Adult$40;Concession $35;Tert Student Full Time $35; School Student $25; Family (2A+2J) $110; Groups 10+ $35 each, 11th ticket free of charge.  Family/Youth event  Presented by:   North Queensland Opera and Music Theatre Group  Contact:

Its 1962, the 50's are out and change is in the air. Baltimores Tracy Turnblad, a big girl with big hair and an even bigger heart, has only one passion...to dance. But can a trendsetter in dance and fashion vanquish the reigning princess, win the heart of heart throb Link Larkin, integrate a segregated television show without denting her "do" ?..only in "Hairspray". Welcome to the 60's. "Hairspray" the musical says something that is important but says it with joy, energy and humour. We are all special and we are all different. "Hairspray" celebrates the differences. This musical is a sell out wherever it is performed. A show for all the family. Surpassing the cult status of 'Grease"...Hairspray" is a musical set in the 60's for our time.

Venue: Townsville Civic Theatre  Time: Tuesday 23 October 2012, 8pm  Cost: Adult $69.90;Concession $59.90;FOTT $59.90;School St/Child $44.90;Family (2A+2C) $200  Family/Youth event  Presented by:   Retfar Entertainment  Contact:

Following the highly successful and critically acclaimed sell out Australian and World tour, Ireland's most celebrated and elite company of dancers, The Rhythms of Ireland, return with their awe-inspiring and innovative all new production to Australia. The incomparable quality and pure unadulterated spectacle of their work perfectly blends the ancient traditions of Irish dance and music with the innovative and flawlessly choreographed production values of contemporary Irish excellence. Legend, folklore and enchantment are interwoven in a voyage of discovery without falling into the trap of sentimentality. The troupe's adaptation echoes the past as the dancers seem to fly across the stage to the beat of the bodhron by performers of zipping quality and enthusiasm make you want to clap in time, the best of the Irish experience, The Rhythms of Ireland. Experience a spectacular evening of traditional Irish dance, music and song enhanced by stunning costumes, lighting and sound.

Venue: Riverway Arts Centre  Time: Thursday 25 October,7pm; Friday 26 October,7pm; Saturday 27 October,6pm  Cost: Adult$30; School St./Child $22; Family (2A+2C)$92  Family/Youth event  Presented by:   The Cathedral School  Contact:

13 – a new musical has only been recently released to Australian audiences. The first Broadway show ever written exclusively for teenagers. The story follows the trials of Evan Goldman as he moves from New York to Appleton, Indiana and struggles to cope with typical teenage trials. The show features fantastic contemporary music.

Venue: Townsville Civic Theatre  Time: Wednesday 31 October 2012, 8pm  Cost: Adult $74.90; Age/Disability Pension $69.90; Child/School Student $69.90; Groups 8+ $69.90 each  Family/Youth event  Presented by:   ATA Allstar Artists  Contact:

The Glenn Miller Orchestra features America's finest musicians and singers and together with the Broadway Swing Dancers, bring back all those sentimental memories of the 1940's. - the great " Big Band' hits, the original Glenn Miller arrangements, the music of The Andrew Sisters, the Frank Sinatra Songbook, the romantic World War II melodies made famous by Vera Lynn… We'll Meet Again, The White Cliffs of Dover, and many more….

Ever after 75 years, Glenn Miller's musical arrangements are still heard around the world- timeless icons of American culture such as Chattanooga Choo Choo, In the Mood, Tuxedo Junction, A String of Pearls Moonlight Serenade, Little Brown Jug, Pennsylvania 6-5000- music which captivated millions of people world wide, now all brought together on stage in a nostalgic concert spectacular.

Venue: Townsville Civic Theatre  Time: Saturday 3 November, 2pm and 8pm  Cost: Adult $87.40; Age/Disability Pension $77.40; Child 18mths-13yrs $67.40; Full-Time Student $77.40; Group 20+ $77.40 each  Presented by:   Russian Ballet Touring Pty Ltd  Contact:

Following their 2011 sell out performance of A Festival of Russian Ballet, the Imperial Russian Ballet Company return to Australia with their presentation of the classic masterpiece Sleeping Beauty in three acts.

The Imperial Russian Ballet Company combines the unity and integrity of the great Russian ballet schools where traditions are passed on from one generation to another.

Sleeping Beauty follows the story of Princess Aurora. During her christening, the King fails to invite the bad fairy, Carabosse, who then casts a spell on the Princess that will mean she will die from a needle prick at the age of 16. The King tries to protect his daughter by banning all needles but Princess Aurora pricks her finger on her sixteenth birthday. Act 2 is set 100 years later, when a handsome prince stumbles upon the Sleeping Beauty, Princess Aurora. She is awoken from her sleep and witchcraft is defeated.

A holiday is declared for Princess Aurora's wedding to Prince Deserea. Invited guests are entertained by fairy tale characters, as the joyous occasion is celebrated by the Kingdom.

Please Note:
No discount for Seniors Cards. F/T Student includes secondary students and tertiary students - Full-Time Status Only - proof must be shown.
Babes in arms under 18 months may sit on parent's lap.

Rows BB to A are floor level. First elevated row is Row B.