High School Education Bookings
Mary Poppins
Performance dates and times:
Wednesday 16 October 2024, 11am
Thursday 17 October 2024, 11am
About the show
Adapted from the beloved stories by PL Travers and the original film; the magical tale of the world’s favourite Nanny returns to the Civic Theatre stage in a spectacular and unforgettable new production.
One of the most popular Disney movies of all time has been capturing hearts and dazzling millions of people all over the world in a whole new way: as a hit Broadway musical! Newcastle now has the chance to come and experience the enchanting mixture of irresistible story, unforgettable songs, breathtaking dance numbers and astonishing stagecraft that makes this the musical that soars high above the rest.
Featuring timeless favourites Jolly Holiday, Step in Time, Feed the Birds, Let’s Go Fly a Kite and Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.
Join the Banks family, as they discover the undeniable magic of childhood and a spellbinding world of infinite possibilities where anything can happen… if you let it.
Running time 130 mins including interval. Tickets $59 each.
Suitable for ages 7+
Online school bookings for this show are now closed. To purchase education tickets, please contact the Ticket Office on 4929 1977.
Past the Shallows
Performance dates and times:
Tuesday 29 October 2024, 11am
Wednesday 30 October 2024, 11am
About the show
Harry and Miles live with their father, an abalone diver, on the wild and beautiful south coast of Tasmania. With their father largely absent, they look after each other as best they can. Over a school holiday, while Miles works on the boat, Harry begins an unlikely friendship that will upset the delicate balance holding this unpredictable world together.
Adapted by playwright Julian Larnach from Favel Parrett’s award-winning debut novel, Past the Shallows is an ode to brotherhood and a heart-wrenching, lyrical exploration of mortality, family secrets and the capacity for both brutality and tenderness within contemporary masculinity.
Acclaimed director Ben Winspear directs a powerhouse cast of three young actors playing multiple roles. Let yourself get swept away on the tide of this compelling and deeply poignant story that will stay with you long after the lights come up.
Running time 75 mins no interval. Tickets $30 each.
Suitable for ages 14+
Download the Education Resource for this show.
Online school bookings for this show are now closed. To purchase education tickets, please contact the Ticket Office on 4929 1977.
The Magic Hour
Performance date and time:
Thursday 28 November 2024, 11am
About the show
Fairy-tales reworked, funny, furious and fantastic, as tales of the marginalised.
Original fairy-tales were about bravado, fortune, destiny and courage. But always, watching from the edges, were the quiet ones. The bit characters. The weary mothers, the ugly sisters, the irrelevant queens, the grandmothers.
In The Magic Hour, they get their chance to shine.
From beach shacks and caravan parks, in Housing Commission towers and old school discos, in backyard gardens and to the familiar tune of one dirty big earthquake...
Welcome one and all to “the twilight hour, the dreaming hour, The Magic Hour”
Written and directed by Vanessa Bates, featuring Lou Chapman and Jan Hunt with music by Amy Vee, all award winning Novocastrian creatives.
Running time 80 mins no interval. Tickets $30 each.
Suitable for ages 13+
Online school bookings for this show are now closed. To purchase education tickets, please contact the Ticket Office on 4929 1977.
Twelfth Night
Performance date and time:
Thursday 28 November 2024, 10am
Thursday 5 December 2024, 10am
About the show
Shakespeare Under the Stars is back this summer with a new production of the beloved comedy Twelfth Night, at Newcastle’s iconic Pacific Park. Twelfth Night is a tale of unrequited love – hilarious and heartbreaking. Twins are separated in a shipwreck and forced to fend for themselves in a strange land. Mistaken identity, love triangles and role reversal abound in one of Shakespeare’s most popular comedies. Performed by Whale Chorus’ talented ensemble of local actors.
Running time 140 mins including interval.
Post-show Q&A and Education Resource Pack provided.
Tickets $30 each.
Suitable for all ages.
