Hawthorn Arts Centre Season 2 Program

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Season 2 July – December

The foyer has been buzzing, glasses clinking and audiences applauding heartily throughout our inaugural season. We are thrilled to see locals and visitors to the area alike thoroughly embracing the inner-east’s new centre for the arts.

Season 2 shows no signs of dulling the enthusiasm, with some of Melbourne’s stalwart companies billed to grace our exquisite heritage theatre. Taking you on a voyage from classic to the contemporary, the second half of the year is peppered with ballet, chamber music, theatre and some of the biggest names in Australian comedy.

Opening the season, the Melbourne Ballet Company presents their acclaimed work, Motion Transcend — Le Sacre Du Printemps, an encapsulating and dynamic work. And for the first time we are able to bring dancers and audience together in a range of ballet workshops for all ages. This is a rare opportunity for students to work with some of the most illustrious practitioners in Melbourne’s ballet scene. We encourage you to book early.

Melbourne Chamber Orchestra comes to the Centre in September to contribute to the local area’s rich history of classical music practice and performance. Appealing to both loyal and new music audiences, works from MCO’s Elegies & Dances program will move and delight.

In conjunction with Tasmania Performs, we’re so proud to present the latest work from award-winning Australian playwright, Tom Holloway. As We Forgive, showing in August, explores the motives, methods and means of forgiveness and will ring true with parts of each of us.

Matinee Music returns with a bumper line up of favourites including tributes to Judy Garland, Liza Minnelli, The Carpenters and the king of musical theatre, Andrew Lloyd Webber. With complimentary morning tea served pre-show and an opportunity to meet the performers, Matinee Music is a great opportunity to catch up with friends during the day.

Anyway, we’ll leave our latest offering with you to browse through, while basking in those sun-filled Second Empire windows, savouring that espresso…

See you during Season 2!

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Ten lucky senior classical students will have to opportunity to participate in the on-stage warm up with Melbourne Ballet Company dancers prior to the performance.

Spaces limited to 10 students.

Be sure to book early for this special offer.

Suitable to ages 13 – 20 yrs old with previous ballet experience.

FrI 29 AUG 6PM – 7PM

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$20 WArM UP $45 WArM UP +

PErFOrMANCE

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The Melbourne Ballet Company, led by Artistic Director Alisa Finney and Resident Choreographer Simon Hoy, presents its critically acclaimed production, Motion Transcend — Le Sacre Du Printemps.

This outstanding program is made up of four original works featuring music by Debussy, Stravinsky and Mozart and is an example of classical dance reinterpreted to be relevant and inspiring for both new and loyal ballet audiences.

Since launching in 2007 the Melbourne Ballet Company has produced over 30 original works. The Company is a team of 10 world-class dancers and includes highly esteemed artists who have been members of major ballet companies from around the world.

In conjunction with this tour, the Melbourne Ballet Company will also be offering ballet workshops for students of all ages.

Motion Transcend — Le Sacre Du Printemps is proudly supported by:

FrI 29 AUG 7.30PM

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$40 FULL $34 CONCESSION $29 UNDEr 16


PRESENTEd by HAWTHORN ARTS CENTRE + mElbOURNE bAllET COmPANy

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Come dressed in your favourite fairy costume and join with Melbourne Ballet Company dancers for a fairy ballet class on stage. Presented by a Company Dancer.

Suitable to ages 4 – 5 yrs old.

Spaces limited to 30 per class.

As part of its national tour, the Melbourne Ballet Company is proud to offer you the opportunity to book a MBC master class. The class gives ballet students the opportunity to be taught by some of Australia’s foremost dancers and teachers.

SAT 30 AUG 10AM – 10.45AM

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$25 CLASS $50 CLASS + PErFOrMANCE


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The workshop begins with a junior classical warm-up barre in the Melbourne Ballet Company System of Training, Vaganova based. Students are then taught and coached on current Company repertoire. Presented by a Company Dancer.

Suitable to ages 6 – 12 yrs old with previous ballet experience.


The workshop begins with a senior classical warm-up barre in the Melbourne Ballet Company System of Training, Vaganova based. Students are then taught and coached on current Company repertoire. Presented by the Company Artistic Staff or a Principal Dancer.

Suitable to ages 13 – 20 yrs old with elementary or above experience.


SAT 30 AUG 11AM – 12PM

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SAT 30 AUG 12PM – 1PM

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JUNiOR ClASSiCAl + mElbOURNE bAllET COmPANy REPERTOiRE — WORkSHOP

SENiOR ClASSiCAl + mElbOURNE bAllET COmPANy REPERTOiRE — WORkSHOP

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Melbourne Chamber Orchestra presents Elegies & Dances, an emotionally-charged homage to the two great moods of the string orchestra: the sparkling drive of the dance and the poignancy of the elegy.

The program has been elegantly constructed with stirring Bachrich and Stokowski arrangements of famous Baroque adagios that will take your breath away and juxtaposed with Bartók’s rustic regionalism and Grieg’s enduring tribute to the courtly manners of the eighteenth century. Artistic Director and one of Australia’s best-loved soloists William Hennessy also contributes with the performance of Bach’s Concerto in A minor.

An event and experience not to be missed.

Elegies & Dances is made possible by

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mElbOURNE CHAmbER ORCHESTRA: ElEgiES + dANCES

SAT 6 SEPT 7.30PM

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$40 FULL $34 CONCESSION


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The Harbinger is an enchanting adult fairy tale by Queensland's inimitable Dead Puppet Society that melds live performance, puppetry, animation and stage trickery to create a richly magical world where the lines between reality and make-believe fall away.

Part puppet show, part storybook, part daydream, The Harbinger is a classic tale of heroes and villains, centred on a little girl and an old man who find themselves thrown together in the aftermath of civil war. The Harbinger embraces terror and beauty and enchants us with both.

Written and Directed by David Morton and Mathew Ryan

PRESENTEd by HAWTHORN ARTS CENTRE + CRiTiCAl STAgES

SAT 13 SEPT 6PM

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“Like all great theatre, we just came out feeling that little bit more human.” — Hobart Mercury

Two of Tasmania’s eminent theatre practitioners, Robert Jarman and Tom Holloway, come together in this absorbing production about the motives, the methods and the meaning of forgiveness. This solo play, written by Tom Holloway especially for Robert Jarman, is directed by the award-winning Julian Meyrick.

The show presents the bravura Jarman in the roles of three solitary men who are injured yet enduring, grieving yet gregarious, and who must each confront the fact and act of forgiveness in their lives.

Director & Dramaturge Julian Meyrick

Featuring robert Jarman

Produced and Toured by Tasmania Performs with the assistance of the Australia Council for the Arts and Arts Tasmania.


THREE mORAliTy TAlES FOR AN AmORAl AgE by TOm HOllOWAy

FrI 3 OCT 7.30PM

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This is your chance to see two of the biggest names in Australian comedy live on stage in the one show.

Peter Helliar has been one of Australia’s favourite comedians since he appeared on our TV screens on Rove. Whether as a live performer, as a host on The Project or as the creator and star of ABCTV’s It’s A Date, Pete is always making people laugh.

You can’t go past Tom Gleeson for smart, top shelf stand-up. Tom has performed at every major comedy festival in the world and is the comedian other comedians watch.

Together, Pete and Tom will be bringing plenty of laughs to the Hawthorn Arts Centre. With two great acts at their sharpest, this promises to be a great night out!

“a laugh riot …non-stop laughs from start to finish”

**** — Time Out

“Gleeson is at the top of his game” ****½ — The Age


FrI 14 NOV 8PM

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TOm glEESON + PETER HElliAR liVE

From the silver screen to top-rating television shows to the concert stages of the world, Judy Garland and Liza Minnelli fired the senses and inspired the imagination of audiences for generations.

Talented songstress, Martine Pavey presents a musical tribute to two unforgettable glittering and beloved entertainers of the last century who just happened to be mother and daughter! Covering so many of their memorable hits including Get Happy, Over The Rainbow, Cabaret, The Money Song, Meet Me In St Louis and The Man That Got Away. Superbly accompanied by Simon Stone and a 3-piece jazz ensemble, this delightful show will capture all the drama, whimsy, humour & sentiment that was Judy & Liza.

A celebration of fantasy, love, passion and romance in all its guises, the Diva and Divo bring a mix of contemporary classics, opera, Broadway hits and beautiful duets to stir your senses and touch your heart.

You will be entertained by the glorious voices as well as the warmth and humour of this charming duo.

Presenting a program of classics and endearing favourites including You Raise Me Up, My Way, and Nessun Dorma, along with highlights from legendary productions including Carmen, Westside Story and Phantom of the Opera, this dynamic duo will cover everything from Puccini to Pop!

A magical performance not to be missed.



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TUE 19 AUG 11AM

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$20 SINGLE / $17 SUBSCrIBEr $17 GrOUPS OF 8 Or MOrE

Includes complimentary tea and coffee from 10am


TUE 16 SEPT 11AM

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Seven Tony Awards, three Grammys, seven Olivier Awards, two International Emmys, a Golden Globe and to top it all of, an Oscar! These are just a small portion of the multidude of awards Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber has collected throughout his internationally recognised career.

Lloyd Webber and Friends is a tribute to the composer and mastermind behind Jesus Christ Superstar, Evita and The Phantom of the Opera, celebrating his music and his life.

Presented by the highly acclaimed musical theatre performers Philip Gould and Michelle Fitmaurice, this show features showstopping hit after showstopping hit.

The Gaslight Company has long established themselves as Australia's leading producers of matinee and musical productions reaching record crowds across the nation.

In celebration of their 30 years of touring around Australia, Gaslight bring their sensational Christmas production to the Hawthorn Arts Centre.

Featuring a mix of traditional and contemporary Christmas carols and songs and spiced with good humour, this Christmas show is just the ticket to wind up the Hawthorn Arts Centre’s inaugural annual performance program with mirth and merriment.

And join us after the show for an exquisite high tea prepared by the Centre’s in house chefs!

A concert featuring the wonderful hits of one of the greatest duos, Karen and Richard Carpenter.

This formidable brother and sister act carved their name in music history with their distinctly soft musical style ranking them among the best-selling music artists of all time.

Close to You tells their story and celebrates their music with hits such as Close to You, We’ve Only Just Begun, Yesterday Once More and many more.

Starring singers Cheryl Darvidis and Seona Murley, with Musical Director Paul Cengia on drums and piano.

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SPiRiT OF CHRiSTmAS

‘ClOSE TO yOU’ THE COmPlETE CARPENTERS

TUE 18 NOV 11AM

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TUE 16 DEC 11AM

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SHOW ONLY $20 SINGLE $17 GrOUPS OF 8 Or MOrE

SHOW + HigH Tea $40 SINGLE $37 GrOUPS Or 8 Or MOrE



TUE 21 OCT 11AM

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Second Empire Café is open for breakfast and lunch from 7am – 4pm, seven days a week. Adjacent to the café, the Hawthorn Arts Centre Events Bar is also open for selected performances serving refreshments and light snacks.

Located within Hawthorn Arts Centre, Second Empire Café offers a contemporary, focused breakfast and lunch menu.

The perfect venue for a meal or coffee, the Second Empire Café boasts a considered selection of ‘signature dishes’ which change seasonally.

If you are attending a show at Hawthorn Arts Centre, the café regularly offers food and beverage specials.

MaTinee ShOw SpeCial Offer

For only $7.00 you can enjoy a coffee and ‘cake of the day’ prior to any matinee show — simply show your ticket at the café on the day.

evening ShOw SpeCial Offer*

Enjoy two courses (main and dessert) plus a glass of wine for only $39 per person.

Dinner is available from 5.30pm prior to evening performances.

Menu will change seasonally and per performance.

Reservations essential, please email [email protected] or phone (03) 9290 9404.

*Terms and conditions apply and will be provided at time of booking.

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The Hawthorn Arts Centre is also a venue for hire with spaces that can be used for performances, rehearsals, exhibitions and meetings.

Award winning caterers EPICURE provide a wide range food and beverage options for all events at Hawthorn Arts Centre.

For venue hire information visit hawthornartscentre.com.au or call (03) 9278 4770.

VENUE HiRE

Tickets for Hawthorn Arts Centre events can be purchased online at hawthornartscentre.com.au, by phone on (03) 9278 4770 or in person at the venue.

Tickets may be purchased at the performance subject to availability.

Please visit hawthornartscentre.com.au to view full terms and conditions for the purchase of tickets.

Make 2015 a year to remember by winning the Hawthorn Arts Centre Golden Ticket! The Golden Ticket gives the lucky recipient a double pass to every show presented by the Hawthorn Arts Centre in 2015.

In November we will be asking our audiences what they thought of our inaugural season presented in 2014 — participate to win!

To stay up to date on when the survey will open, as well as to receive forthcoming details of the 2015 performance program, subscribe to The Arts Abstract at hawthornartscentre.com.au

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Get off at Glenferrie Train Station, walk 2 minutes south along Glenferrie Road then turn left into Burwood Road.

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route 16 Melbourne University – Kew via St Kilda Beach

Get off at the corner of Glenferrie and Burwood road and walk 1 minute along Burwood Road.

route 70 Docklands – Wattle Park

Get off at the corner of Riversdale and Glenferrie Roads and walk north on Glenferrie Road for 5 minutes until you get to Burwood Road. From here, turn right and walk 1 minute east along Burwood Road.

route 75 City – Vermont South

Get off at the corner of Riversdale and Glenferrie roads and walk north on Glenferrie Road for 5 minutes until you reach Burwood Road, turn right and walk 1 minute east along Burwood Road.

gETTiNg THERE360 Burwood road, Hawthorn

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We aim to make our events and venues accessible to all. For access enquiries please contact Hawthorn Arts Centre on (03) 9278 4770

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Program details are correct at the time of printing but are subject to change where necessary and without notice. Please check the website for updates.

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