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Holding The Man
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Holding The Man

Event Date: 11/08/2017, 07:30 pm

HEART-WRENCHING, FUNNY, HONEST AUSSIE PLAY FOR NEW SYDNEY PRODUCTION
Hot on the heels of its acclaimed productions of Cosi, Away, The Last Five Years and the Vagina Monologues, Lane Cove Theatre Company presents the famous, powerful Australian story of love, loss and the AIDS pandemic: HOLDING THE MAN.

Based on Timothy Conigrave’s celebrated memoir of the same name, Tommy Murphy’s award-winning play is a breathtakingly honest, achingly funny and completely heart-wrenching account of a 15-year relationship that weathered disapproval, separation, temptation and, ultimately, death. It is a story - and a celebration - that speaks across generations, sexual preference and cultures.

The course of true love rarely runs smooth, but it is a white-water adventure if you are secretly gay in an all-boys school in 1970’s Melbourne… with a crush on the captain of the football team. Against all odds, Tim and John develop a relationship that for fifteen years, survives everything life throws at them-the temptations, the separations, the discriminations, the jealousies and the losses — until the only problem that love can’t solve turns up to tear them apart.

Holding the Man paints a raw, gritty and intimate picture that faithfully captures Timothy Conigrave’s book, but also succeeds in transforming it into a unique theatrical experience that is wholly his own.

“Compelling, wrenching … unflinching, devastating, moving and funny” - Sydney Morning Herald

“Tommy Murphy is a bewitching playwright of startling originality” - Cate Blanchett & Andrew Upton

Directed by Kathryn Thomas, the cast features Brent Dolahenty and Wayne Buckley with Isaac Downey, Hannah Lehmann, Bec Leedham and Trent Gardiner.

The play depicts the hardship of an extremely important time period within queer society, says Thomas.

“I am a big believer in theatre being a motivator for social change and Holding the Man does that in so many aspects. The story of Tim and John’s relationship is a landmark in Australian social history.”
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The Performance Space @ St Aidan's, 1 Christina Street,
Longueville New South Wales,2066
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The Performance Space @ St Aidan's, 1 Christina Street,
Longueville New South Wales,2066
Sydney Dog Lovers Show
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Sydney Dog Lovers Show

Event Date: 05/08/2017, 09:30 am

The Dog Lovers Show is set to again transform the Hordern Pavilion and Royal Hall of Industries into
The Dog Lovers Show is set to again transform the Hordern Pavilion and Royal Hall of Industries into a haven for dog lovers as it bounds back into Sydney town.

Showgoers will be able to witness some of Australia’s most talented canines in the Royal Canin Arena, featuring impressive demonstrations of speed, agility, flyball, flygility and K9 disc. Another feature appearing for the first time is the emotive and engaging Hero Dog Tribute. From working and military dogs to therapy and assistance dogs, the new attraction will showcase the incredible skills and abilities of our service dogs and the biggest names in vet and pet care will present free presentations on the KONG Celebrity Vet Stage with expert tips.

There’s also an extensive Breed Showcase, Rescue Dog Zone and free vet, grooming and training advice, plus visitors can also see and buy all the latest products and services to spoil their pooch with loads of show specials and free samples!

Responding to the rise of plucky pooches on social media, the 2017 Show will also introduce a fun and interactive Insta-Pooch Zone where visitors will get the opportunity to snap selfies and meet some of Sydney’s most famous and notable canine Instagram stars to share with their followers.

Plus don’t miss the Perfect Match zone, free face painting and a Pat-A-Pooch area where there will be loads of beautiful dogs of all shapes and sizes ready to cuddle!

It’s the ultimate day out for dog lovers of all ages with the Sydney Dog Lovers Show providing dog-devotees with a once a year opportunity to celebrate the companionship, unconditional love and joy that our furry friends bring to our lives every day.
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Royal Hall of Industries & The Hordern Pavilion 1 Driver Avenue ,
Moore Park New South Wales,2021
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Royal Hall of Industries & The Hordern Pavilion 1 Driver Avenue ,
Moore Park New South Wales,2021
Sydney Dog Lovers Show Last Day
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Sydney Dog Lovers Show

Event Date: 05/08/2017, 09:30 am

The Dog Lovers Show is set to again transform the Hordern Pavilion and Royal Hall of Industries into
The Dog Lovers Show is set to again transform the Hordern Pavilion and Royal Hall of Industries into a haven for dog lovers as it bounds back into Sydney town.

Showgoers will be able to witness some of Australia’s most talented canines in the Royal Canin Arena, featuring impressive demonstrations of speed, agility, flyball, flygility and K9 disc. Another feature appearing for the first time is the emotive and engaging Hero Dog Tribute. From working and military dogs to therapy and assistance dogs, the new attraction will showcase the incredible skills and abilities of our service dogs and the biggest names in vet and pet care will present free presentations on the KONG Celebrity Vet Stage with expert tips.

There’s also an extensive Breed Showcase, Rescue Dog Zone and free vet, grooming and training advice, plus visitors can also see and buy all the latest products and services to spoil their pooch with loads of show specials and free samples!

Responding to the rise of plucky pooches on social media, the 2017 Show will also introduce a fun and interactive Insta-Pooch Zone where visitors will get the opportunity to snap selfies and meet some of Sydney’s most famous and notable canine Instagram stars to share with their followers.

Plus don’t miss the Perfect Match zone, free face painting and a Pat-A-Pooch area where there will be loads of beautiful dogs of all shapes and sizes ready to cuddle!

It’s the ultimate day out for dog lovers of all ages with the Sydney Dog Lovers Show providing dog-devotees with a once a year opportunity to celebrate the companionship, unconditional love and joy that our furry friends bring to our lives every day.
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Location:
Royal Hall of Industries & The Hordern Pavilion 1 Driver Avenue ,
Moore Park New South Wales,2021
Location:
Royal Hall of Industries & The Hordern Pavilion 1 Driver Avenue ,
Moore Park New South Wales,2021
Joseph Tawadros
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Joseph Tawadros

Event Date: 04/08/2017, 07:30 pm

Joseph was nominated for Young Australian of the Year in 2014.
Casula Powerhouse Liverpool will be hosting a wonderful new live music series with the Australia’s best oud player, Joseph Tawadros.

At 32, Joseph Tawadros is established as one of the world’s leading oud performers and composers. A virtuoso of diversity and sensitivity, Joseph performs in concert halls worldwide and is known for his brilliant technique, deep musicianship and joyous style of performance.

His drive to push musical boundaries has led to many collaborations with significant performers and a solid repertoire of innovative, original music. He has recorded 13 albums - Storyteller, Rouhani, Visions, Epiphany, Angel, The Prophet: Music Inspired by the Poetry of Kahlil Gibran, The Hour of Separation, Band of Brothers, Concerto of the Greater Sea, Chameleons of the White Shadow, Permission to Evaporate, Truth Seekers, Lovers and Warriors and his latest offering World Music. Joseph has received 12 nominations and won three ARIA (Australian Recording Industry Association) Awards in 2012, 2013 and 2014 for Best World Music Album.

A resident of Sydney since 1986, Joseph was nominated for Young Australian of the Year in 2014, received the NSW Premier’s medal for Arts and Culture in the same year and was awarded an Order of Australia Medal (AM) for his services to music and composition in 2016.
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Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre,
Casula New South Wales,2170
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Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre,
Casula New South Wales,2170
Wealth Creation Course
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Wealth Creation Course

Event Date: 02/08/2017, 06:00 pm

Wealth Creation Course for Gen X and Gen Y
Everyone knows you can become wealthy by investing in property, what most people don’t know is how.

Have you ever wondered how to set up a successful property portfolio? Or how to get better returns on your superannuation?

During this fun and interactive Wealth Creation Course, you’ll learn successful wealth accumulation strategies, how to make your super work harder for you, strategies to (legally) reduce your tax, how to build wealth with real estate and more.

This course has been designed to equip you with the knowledge, skills and behaviours needed to make educated financial decisions, and provide an understanding of where to go for help when/if you need it.

Founder and Director, Scott Durrant, is one of Australia’s leading financial educators and keynote speakers and will answer all your questions in a relaxed classroom environment.
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Location:
Mezzanine Level, 50 Margaret Street,
Sydney New South Wales,2000
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Mezzanine Level, 50 Margaret Street,
Sydney New South Wales,2000
Bespoken Word Last Day
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Bespoken Word

Event Date: 27/07/2017, 07:30 pm

Bespoken Word is a monthly fresh new night of wonderful live storytelling & comedy.
The idea in creating Bespoken Word is give audiences an engaging, funny and at times poignant evening of great stories well told. The show is divided into two halves - the haves and have nots. Those who have prepared - and those who have not. The first bracket features crafted and practiced stories. Guests who take the stage in the second bracket have not even been given the topic yet, let alone time to prepare.

The first half, hosted by Kate Iselin will feature invited writers and people from the public performing their best stories linked by a theme for the night such as ‘Betrayal/Betrothal’ or ‘Wrong Place Wrong Time'. Each participant has about 5 minutes of stage time to take us on a vivid storytelling journey. The audience chooses the story that most moved them and the winner receives a magnificent very inexpensive prize and a bottle of wine.

After intermission, John Knowles hosts a live episode of ‘I Can Top That!, John’s storytelling gameshow as heard on ABC 702’s Afternoons with James Valentine. Its competitive true-story-telling-one-upmanship. Three professional comedians are challenged to tell their funniest true recollections based on a random audience suggestion. As one performer finishes their story, another shouts, “I CAN TOP THAT!” and tried to do just that with their own even better story. Its like The Moth meets Family Feud. It’s like Hamish and Andy’s True Stories but experienced live onstage without interruptions, editing or a net. The audience decides which guests wins the round, and then suggests a new topic. The key to this brand of comedy is that these stories are all true. Some will be shocking, others embarrassing, insightful, sweet or just plain hilarious. Its a smorgasbord of real life adventures
and raw revelations with an emphasis on vulnerability, confession and laughter.
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Location:
Petersham Bowling Club, 77 Brighton St,
Petersham New South Wales,2049
Location:
Petersham Bowling Club, 77 Brighton St,
Petersham New South Wales,2049
Opera In The Pub At The Empire
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Opera In The Pub At The Empire

Event Date: 29/07/2017, 07:30 pm

Champagne, Canapes and fully costumed opera highlights in the elegant comfort of your local pub.
Opera Bites returns to the exquisite Empire Hotel in Annandale, this time with "The History of Opera". Come on a dynamic time-travelling odyssey with Opera Bites! Join us as we travel through the history of Opera in its entirety from 1600 to the present day - in just 90 minutes! Expect to hear your favourites, un-earth some new ones, come across familiar composers and strangers, laugh, cry and learn! Fully costumed and served up in typical Opera Bites style.
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A unique experience to cherish with arias and ensembles from the world's most adored operas served up to you with substantial canapes throughout the show and a glass of champagne on arrival.
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Find yourself humming all the way home with favourites you'll know and love. With witty narration to give a sense of context and presented in true Opera Bites style, expect all the glamour of the opera house in the relaxed and elegant environs of The Empire.
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7.30pm arrival for an 8.00pm performance.
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The Empire Hotel, 103A Parramatta Road (Cnr Johnstone Street),
Annandale New South Wales,2038
Location:
The Empire Hotel, 103A Parramatta Road (Cnr Johnstone Street),
Annandale New South Wales,2038
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Phone Number: 0403 780 107

Technicolor Life
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Technicolor Life

Event Date: 27/07/2017, 08:00 pm

A bold, moving and magical celebration of life, love and missing parts.
TECHNICOLOR LIFE vividly explores through the female gaze how families cope when a wounded soldier attempts re-entry into ‘civilian life’.

Billie, a young Iraq War soldier, loses her left hand and is sent home. Her book smart teenage sister, Maxine, with the help of her new imaginary friends, Lorelei Lee and Dorothy Shaw, and her mother, Susan attempt to help Billie, but she refuses to talk about her war experience. When grandmother, Franny moves into the household with her twenty wigs, love for American musicals, wine coolers, and cigarettes, she has plan for a good-bye party that threatens to tear the family even further apart.

“As colorful as its title implies...a bold burst of cherry red.” - MD THEATRE GUIDE

26 July - 12 August 2017
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Location:
The Depot Theatre, 142 Addison Rd,
Marrickville New South Wales,2204
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The Depot Theatre, 142 Addison Rd,
Marrickville New South Wales,2204
Macbeth By William Shakespeare Last Day
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Macbeth By William Shakespeare

Event Date: 21/07/2017, 07:30 pm

Factory Space Theatre presents William Shakespeare's Macbeth:
Factory Space Theatre presents William Shakespeare's Macbeth:

This isn't your average "Scottish Play":


Through the live performance drawing of E. Strange and her cauldron, the audience is immersed in our world as, by magic, the set for each scene is uniquely created and shaped for every performance.
This allows the 'set image' to at once evoke an actual place and also to enforce the images of the play.
While presenting the Shakespearian text, some controversial decisions have been made - the 3 witches are not evil hags, but 3 very different sibylline creatures, who pass on information yet fight each other over what the outcome should be. Our production shows powerful attractive women with blood on their hands and passion in their hearts - not diabolical entities shaping the world of the play for their own evil gain - These ladies are far more complicated than that - and "evil gain" may not be what they're fighting for.

Directed by Roz Riley

Dates 14, 15, 21, 22, 28, 29 at 7.30
16 and 23 matinée at 2pm

Star of the Sea Theatre, junction of Collingwood st and Iluka ave, MANLY,

Prices $28/$35, special offers from our website www.factoryspace.org
Book online at trybooking.com or ring 94391906
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Location:
Star of the Sea Theatre, Cnr Collingwood st & Iluka ave,
Manly New South Wales,2095
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Star of the Sea Theatre, Cnr Collingwood st & Iluka ave,
Manly New South Wales,2095
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Phone Number: 02 94391906
Let The Great Big World Keep Turning: A WWI Memorial Concert
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Let The Great Big World Keep Turning: A WWI...

Event Date: 23/07/2017, 03:30 pm

Music From and Inspired by the Great War
Operantics presents a moving selection of songs from and inspired by the Great War, for it's centenary.

Featuring well known favourites and some lesser known gems from the period, this music is just as powerful and entertaining 100 years on!
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Location:
The Independent Theatre, 269 Miller Street,
North Sydney New South Wales,2059
Location:
The Independent Theatre, 269 Miller Street,
North Sydney New South Wales,2059
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