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3 & 4 September at 8pm
5 September at 2pm & 8pm
Celebration, festivities and joy. They’re all here as two men come to Padua in pursuit of learning and love.
The first, Lucentio, fixes his gaze on Bianca, the sweet and gentle daughter of the merchant Baptista. The second, Petruchio, hears of Bianca’s wanton and wild sister, Kate, and vows to tame her and teach her to be an agreeable wife. All will be married; all will be well.
Or so it would seem.
Directed by award-winning director Marion Potts and featuring an all-female cast, this new production of one of Shakespeare’s most controversial comedies transcends expectation and preconception, taking the politics of marriage to ludicrous new heights. Vibrant, energetic and packed with female punch, The Taming of the Shrew is the perfect night out for anyone who has ever fallen in love and managed to survive it.
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22 & 23 September at 8pm
There’s no such thing as easy money…
Dealer's Choice is much more than just a comedy. It is a compelling story of father–son relationships, male bravado and a secret window into the world of men.
Set in a restaurant after closing time, it’s usually the same old guys and their weekly ‘friendly’ poker game, but on this particular night there is a ring-in. One last dinner guest lurking in the restaurant volunteers to join the game. Unbeknown to the amateur poker players, he is a tough, uncompromising professional gambler, owed a large sum of money by the restaurant owner’s compulsive son.
In the build-up to the inevitable poker game, the men’s lives are revealed and secrets are divulged. Dealer’s Choice crackles with scalding wit and edge-of-your-seat suspense as the stakes are driven to an almost unbearable knife-edge.
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18 & 19 September at 7.30pm
Amadeus tells the story of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and court composer Antonio Salieri who, overcome with jealousy at hearing the ‘voice of God’ coming from an ‘obscene child’, sets out to destroy his rival.
Visually stunning and musically rich, this critically acclaimed production had audiences in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane standing and cheering at every performance. Peter Shaffer’s thrilling, and often wickedly funny play, pits blazing human ambition against heavenly genius.
Amadeus is a wonderfully dark fantasy about music, genius, jealousy, madness and murder.
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31 July at 8pm
Australia’s most remarkable pianist performs at the Theatre Royal.
David Helfgott became a household name with the release of the movie Shine, which celebrates his inspiring early life, and which propelled Oscar winner Geoffrey Rush to stardom.
David has enjoyed a triumphant return to the concert platforms of the world with an exhaustive concert diary. His solo piano recital is guaranteed to be a moving and unforgettable experience.
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30 & 31 October at 8pm
What makes us unique, gives us our particular identity?
Tasdance presents an inspiring evening showcasing the work of two very different artists: one indigenous and one from a European migrant background. These two works reflect each artist’s perception of their unique Australian cultural identity in an intimate and very personal unveiling through dance.
Choreographer Frances Rings has earned a reputation as a leading indigenous choreographer with her two award-winning works Walkabout and Unaipon for Bangarra. Dancer and choreographer Anton worked with Australian Dance Theatre and has forged a strong reputation for his highly energised dance works.
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25 June at 5.30pm
27 June at 2pm & 5.30pm
If your mind were a room and your life’s memories lost in a jumble of old boxes, what forgotten treasures might you find? From the creator of the internationally acclaimed productions LaLaLuna and The Shneedles, luminous physical theatre maestro Wolfe Bowart returns with his latest all-ages-friendly production Letter’s End.
With his signature mix of circus and theatre, stage illusion, interactive film and physical comedy, Wolfe introduces the keeper, a man whose job it is to dispose of all unclaimed post. Day after day, year after year, letters and packages fall from above, and the keeper dutifully feeds them into the furnace. That is, until one day, when the keeper decides to open one of the unclaimed packages… and his life is changed forever.
So come and cut the string, tear open the brown paper wrapping and live a wondrous world rediscovered in Letter’s End.
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28, 29 & 30 July at 7.30pm
Thursday’s Child is Tin, born on a Thursday and, like the old nursery rhyme, ‘has far to go’. A strange and lonely child who digs, his wanderings take him underneath the earth into the subterranean tunnels that he’s pre-destined to roam. Told by Tin’s sister, Harper Flute, it is a story of a family’s struggle on their desolate farm during the great depression.
There is death, crop failure, neighbourhood and family disputes. Tin is an ever present but mystical essence in their lives. Harper watches with a child’s clear eyes her family’s struggle to survive on the hot and impoverished land. As life on the surface grows harsher, her little brother escapes ever deeper into a dark, underground world. The play explores the spirit of hard struggle with change, cruel misfortune and the idea that life is a pre-determined fall from a great height. Thursday’s Child is a poignant and intriguing story, ending in great hope.
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26, 27, 28 & 29 August at 7.30pm
They’re thrilling, they’re cheeky, they’re Australia’s favourite circus performers and they’re pulling out all the stops to make them ‘the hottest show in town.’ – New York Times
This year Circus Oz is adding new twists to the old arts and is ready to set the stage alight and then blow you away with its brand new high-energy performance.
Revel in the strength, agility, beauty and irreverent humour of these internationally acclaimed performers. Peppered with high-altitude acrobatics and wrapped with original live music, this is a gift for the whole family.
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20 & 21 August at 7.30pm and
22 August at 2pm & 7.30pm
Leapin’ lizards and gee whiskers! It’s ‘Annie’. The popular comic strip heroine takes centre stage in one of the world’s best-loved musicals.
Drawing on the talents of students of all ages, this production is proudly presented by The Friends’ School. After months of preparation, the students can’t wait to strut their stuff. Come along and applaud these budding Broadway stars of the future. It will warm the cockles of your heart!
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7 & 8 November from 10am-4pm
In 2009, the Theatre Royal is having its 175th anniversary and you’re invited to the celebrations!
It’s been 175 years since the founding of the Theatre, the laying of the foundation stone and the first step along the path to realising the vision for Hobart’s theatrical opportunities. The celebrations will include a full weekend where we throw the doors open, kick up our heels and make merry with tours of the theatre and backstage areas and a range of performances. There will be displays of photos, drawings and other memorabilia, sets and props to explore – all this and more. So if you’re a fan of the Theatre Royal, come along and relive some wonderful memories.
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