West Gippsland Arts Centre

Re-Opening Festival

NOVEMBER 2018 - FULL LISTING

An Evening with the MSO

Thursday 1 November 7:00pm

Live at Spectrum - Season Finale - Live Stream

Sunday 4 November 7:30pm

A Night to Remember - Warragul Theatre Co.

Friday 9 November to Sunday 11 November

West Gippsland Music and Drama Para Eisteddfod

Wednesday 14 November

Together at Last

Friday 16 November

RE-OPENING CELEBRATION DAY - Free Event

Saturday 17 November 

Gippsland Symphony Orchestra - Free Event

Saturday 17 November 7:00pm

DYLANesque - The Bob Dylan Story

Sunday 18 November 3:00pm

Always... Patsy Cline

Monday 19 November 8:00pm

St Ita’s Primary School Concert

Wednesday 21 November 12:00pm and 7:00pm

Ross Wilson and Richard Clapton

Saturday 24 November 7:30pm

Rubber Soul - the Beatles Show

Friday 23 November 11:00 am

Anh Do - Sold Out!

Friday 23 November 8:00pm

Symphonic Adiemus

Sunday 25 November 3:00pm

St Pauls Anglican Grammar Middle School Concert

Wednesday 28 November 7:00pm

Colombia Catholic Primary School Concert

Thursday 29 November 9:30am and 10:00am

Always... Patsy Cline is more than a tribute to the legendary country singer who died tragically at age 30 in a plane crash in 1963. The show is based on a true story about Cline’s friendship with a fan from Houston named Louise Seger, who befriended the star in a Texas honky-tonk in 1961, and continued a correspondence with Cline until her death.

The musical play, complete with down home country humour, true emotion and even some audience participation, includes 27 of Patsy’ unforgettable hits such as Crazy, I Fall to Pieces, Sweet Dreams and Walking After Midnight. The show’s title was inspired by Cline’s letters to Seger, which were consistently signed ‘Love ALWAYS… Patsy Cline.’

Always... Patsy Cline has enjoyed great success all over the United States, including a successful run off-Broadway. It has been one of the most produced musicals in America according to American Theatre Magazine. Always…Patsy Cline has also been enjoyed internationally by audiences in Canada, the UK and Australia.

Members: $42, Full: $50, Concession: $45,

U/18 $33, Groups 10+: $42 

Monday 19 November - Magnificent Marbling

A fun and rewarding introduction to marbling on paper and fabric for book paper and fabric arts.

Tuesday 20 November - Create a Vision Deck

Create a Vision Deck – a collection of cards that can be shuffled or drawn from randomly to inspire journaling, writing or other creative work, filled with inspirational imagery and prompts to inspire you.

Here is the list of what students should bring to any of the listed classes. All other materials will be provided, the cost of which is included in the fee. 

Students Should Bring:

- a good pair of sharp scissors;

- a bone folder-these are available in various sizes and materials but a 6" to 8" folder made of cow bone is preferable-these can be obtained from your art supplier;

- a craft knife with extra blades;

- a metal or metal-edged ruler 12" or longer;

- a 90 degree triangle or square (a 6" sewing square is an adequate and affordable option);

- a small cutting mat or piece of strong cardboard to cut on;

- two large glue sticks (UHU is preferable both for performance and archival quality);

- a pencil and sharpener;

- Ephemera, non-copyrighted images, papers, fabrics, pens or embellishments the you may wish to use; and

- an apron to protect your clothing if desired.

Costs $175 per session.

Limit of 10 participants per session.

Each session commences at 9:30am

Finishes at 4:30pm

(lunch is not provided).

St Ita's Primary School are proud to present their annual school concert "Intergalactic X-Factor" staged at the newly refurbished West Gippsland Arts Centre.

Captain Buzz and his crew have been successfully launched into space for their first trip to the moon.

But an unexpected meteorite has blown them off course and they land on Planet X.

Just in time to be judges on Intergalactic X Factor.

All Tickets: $15

Together for One Night Only, Ross Wilson and Richard Clapton bring you an evening of music that you will never forget. 

From Daddy Cool to Mondo Rock and as a solo artist with no less than 26 ARIA Top 40 hits to his credit as a singer, songwriter and producer, Ross Wilson is one of Australia’s most awarded, respected and well-known artists! From the legendary band Daddy Cool whose number one anthem Eagle Rock smashed all previous sales records in Australia, to the 1977 formation of Mondo Rock, delivering 80’s hits ‘Cool World’, ‘State of The Heart’, ‘Chemistry’, ‘No Time’, and ‘Come Said The Boy’ and into the 21st century as a solo performer, Wilson has never been out of the limelight. Come Back Again to see an absolute solid gold legend of rock and his full band ‘The Peaceniks’ perform all his hits!

Richard Clapton is one of Australia’s foremost singer/songwriters and paved the way for three generations of songwriters to write about the experience of being Australian. Clapton’s songs are still omnipresent on the radio to this day, his records charting the political landscape of the nation and the turbulent lives of two generations.

In a career that now spans over 40 years he has battled everything from bad managers and capricious record companies to debt, taxes, personal tragedy and a thousand room service dinners. The fact that he's come through it all with his sanity intact surprises all who know and love him.  But survive he has, with a tale to tell. 

All Tickets: $60

RUBBER SOUL is based in Melbourne Australia and have toured Internationally & Nationally. The band formed in early 2001, with the aim of recreating the look and sound of The Beatles music LIVE, and to preserve the original enthusiasm, excitement and spirit of the songs.

The arrangements have been painstakingly reproduced. Every note and harmony is faithful to the original. This is not a cover band playing Beatles songs. It is the music of The Beatles sung and played like The Beatles played them, 100 per cent and full of energy.

The members of RUBBER SOUL have had a long association with each other and a wealth of experience in the music business. All have played together in various original and cover outfits over many years. Each member has been a lifelong fan of The Beatles and it's from that perspective RUBBER SOUL has sought to bring a totally authentic Beatles experience to the legions of other Beatles fans everywhere.

Members: $15, Full Price: $24, Concession: $20, Youth U/18: $10, Group 10+: $15

BY POPULAR DEMAND ANH RETURNS WITH HIS SMASH HIT SHOW!!

Comedian Anh Do brings his best-selling memoir, The Happiest Refugee, to life in a ground-breaking stand-up show.

Performing at West Gippsland Arts Centre, for one night only in November, this moving, inspirational and unforgettable theatre experience combines humour, real life stories, photos and filmed pieces to retell Do’s amazing story.

Anh Do travelled to Australia in 1980 on an eight metre fishing boat with 47 other Vietnamese refugees. Sick with dehydration and one person already dead, the journey was the first of many struggles for a young Do, who overcame all manner of difficulties throughout his life to become a lawyer and, in 2008, Australia’s Comedian of the Year.

Today he is one of Australia’s most sought after stand-ups, as well as a talented writer, actor, producer and Star of the ABC1 TV’s ‘Anh’s Brush With Fame”.

The Happiest Refugee: A Memoir, charts his journey from starving refugee to one of Australia’s best-loved entertainers, and was described by Russell Crowe as “the most surprising and inspiring read I have had in years,”. It has been awarded Book of the Year with sales in excess of 400,000.

Do’s struggles as a young refugee – his difficulties with English, divorcing parents, being bullied and broke, are brought to life in this hilarious but moving new stage show, garnering this happy refugee standing ovations across the country.

A-List Entertainment presents Anh Do, The Happiest Refugee – Live!!

Full: $59.90, Concession $54.90,

Group 10+ $54.90 

The West Gippsland and Latrobe Chorales and Heidelberg Choral Society and Orchestra are proud to present Sir Karl Jenkins' major new work, Symphonic Adiemus, featuring over 200 performers on stage!

This iconic work for choir and orchestra, which combines classical principles with flavours of world and ethnic music, will be contrasted with the popular Messa di Gloria by Giacomo Puccini.

Symphonic Adiemus, which received its first UK performance in London in late 2017, is a challenging and innovative work, drawing on and extending earlier works which have all been world-wide favourites. Through his use of invented language, unusual rhythms and extensive percussion Jenkins pushes the boundaries of new music development.

Unashamedly operatic, the young Puccini's Messa di Gloria reflects the influence of Puccini's hero, Verdi, and provides a foretaste of his later major works. The joyous themes which run throughout the work complement the exuberant nature of Jenkin's work, and provide an orchestral contrast which will make this a concert not to be missed. 

Adults: $45, Concession: $40,

18 years and under: $20

Groups 10+: $40 each.

Come and join the students of Columba as they take you on a journey around the world. Will the students be able to solve the case of the international jewel thieves? Find out on Thursday 29th November. 

Tickets: $10

Showcasing the performing arts students at St Paul's Anglican Grammar School from within the middle school, Warragul Campus.

Performances encompass solo, large and small music ensembles, drama and dance.

Full $20, Concession $15, U/18 $5

KC’s School of Dance end of year showcase is where the entire school will come together to present their talents in a spectacular display of Classical Ballet, Jazz, Hip hop, Tap, Contemporary and Musical Theatre to family and friends.

Our Junior Showcase will consist of our junior students from as young as 2 years to 6 years supported by our fabulous senior students that is sure to inspire our audiences. This performance will run for 1 ¼ hours.

Our Senior Showcase will consist of our more senior students from as young as 7 through to our talented graduating students who will not disappoint. This performance will run for approximately 3 hours.

Don’t miss this opportunity to witness our dedicated students in their final performance for 2018!

Pricing: Full: $25, Youth U18/Student: $15

KC’s School of Dance end of year showcase is where the entire school will come together to present their talents in a spectacular display of Classical Ballet, Jazz, Hip hop, Tap, Contemporary and Musical Theatre to family and friends.

Our Junior Showcase will consist of our junior students from as young as 2 years to 6 years supported by our fabulous senior students that is sure to inspire our audiences. This performance will run for 1 ¼ hours.

Our Senior Showcase will consist of our more senior students from as young as 7 through to our talented graduating students who will not disappoint. This performance will run for approximately 3 hours.

Don’t miss this opportunity to witness our dedicated students in their final performance for 2018!

Pricing: Full: $35, Concession: $30, Youth U18/Student: $25

Dancepointe students will come alive in our End Of Year showcase 'Born To Dance' presenting a show full of fun, excitement, talent, hard work and dedication.

An afternoon not to be missed, Everyone is welcome.

Tickets on sale from 9:00am, Wednesday 31 October.

Pricing: Full: $32.50, Youth U18/Student: $26

Hey, you got an hour? Look, I've been doing a ton of thinking about... us, and where we're headed. This isn't easy, but I need to be 100% honest with you, even if what I say makes you laugh, very, very hard.

Fresh from his triumphant 2018 UK and European tour, Leo returns to Victoria for one exclusive Christmas show at West Gippsland Arts Centre on Friday 7 December.

Bringing his all-star band to the magnificently renovated WGAC stage, you can expect to hear all the hits from Leo’s stellar 40 year career.

Grammy winning You Make Me Feel Like Dancing, global number 1’s Thunder In My Heart, When I Need You, More Than I Can Say and Long Tall Glasses will all be there along with hits he wrote for the likes of for Tina Turner, Cliff Richard, Roger Daltrey, Dolly Parton, Three Dog Night, Gene Pitney and Jennifer Warnes.

His live performances are legendary and you’ll hear songs from every aspect of his illustrious career that has included more than twenty international top ten singles and five global top ten albums.

All Tickets: $62.70

Australia’s favourite and most successful country group, The McClymonts are returning to the road after a year off and they’re ready to kick it up in style. Despite the break, Brooke, Sam & Mollie have been anything but quiet with their best-selling latest album ‘Endless’ debuting #1 Country & #3 ARIA all-genre album chart upon release and generating three smash hit singles - “House”, “Don’t Wish It All Away” and “Like We Used To”, after which the tour is named. On top of that, the girls took home three awards at the 2018 Golden Guitar Awards including the coveted Album of the Year and Group of the Year at the CMC Awards. 

The girls & their band are fired up and ready to go and with over 20 smash hit singles from their 5 much-loved albums, you are sure to be in for an unforgettable night. They’ll be performing hits like Forever Begins Tonight, Here’s To You & I, Wrapped Up Good and Kick It Up, all sung with their stunning harmonies and backed by their incredible band.

Members: $50, Full Price: $55

Let Industry Studios take you on a musical journey, visiting the legends and one hit wonders of the past.

This dance concert will have you dancing, clapping and singing in the aisles, taking you on a trip down memory lane in the best way possible:

through...The Music!! 

Tickets on sale from 9:00am, Wednesday 31 October.

Pricing: Full: $35, Concession: $30, Youth U18: $28

The much-anticipated family event of 2018, Celtic Illusion is a dance and magical illusion sensation that has been taking Australian audiences by storm.

Cleverly fusing electrifying modern Irish Dance with mind-blowing magic and grand illusions, the spectacular stage show has now returned to Australian stages for limited tour, bigger and better than ever. With incredible new choreography, spellbinding magic, heart-racing music and a sensory experience like no other, audiences will be kept on the edge of their seats and left wanting more.

Showcasing a stellar cast of champion and internationally-acclaimed dancers, including performers from both Riverdance and Lord of the Dance, Celtic Illusion offers some of the fastest taps in the world as the dancers’ thunderous rhythm fills the stage in perfect unison. The show is led by Australia’s very own Anthony Street, the first Australian to perform leading roles in Michael Flatley’s widely-acclaimed Lord of the Dance, including the very role that Michael Flatley originally performed himself.

It has long been acknowledged by many that Jade Hurley is the 'Aussie King of Country Rock' and 'Ultimate Showman.'

Sing along and be thoroughly entertained as Jade returns to West Gippsland Arts Centre with his wonderful Christmas show.

Members: $15, Full Price: $24, Concession: $20, Youth U/18: $10, Group 10+: $15 

After sell out shows across Australia in 2017, award winning entertainers Rhonda Burchmore OAM and Lara Mulcahy present their smash hit live concert ABBA-solutely Fabulous.

Get ready to experience an outrageously funny romp through ABBA’s smash hits. The original dynamos from the worldwide sensation Mamma Mia! will delight with their irresistible humour and explosive renditions of songs.

Burchmore and Mulcahy are two of the country’s most formidable entertainers. Rhonda’s career spans as long as her legs and includes roles in Hot Shoe Shuffle, Sugar Babies, Mamma Mia! and Mame; alongside a regular guest slot on Hey Hey It’s Saturday. Lara Mulcahy has played starring roles in Mamma Mia!, Les Miserables, Moulin Rouge and more.

Think Dancing Queen, Waterloo, Mamma Mia, Rock Me, Does Your Mother Know, Money Money Money, Fernando and many more! Designed to thrill super fans and charm a whole new generation; it’s the ultimate party night out!

Don’t miss your chance to experience Rhonda Burchmore and Lara Mulcahy’s critically acclaimed live concert. It’s unlike any ABBA show you’ll ever see... it’s ABBA-solutely Fabulous.

Adults $60, Members $55, Groups 10+ $55

After a seven year break from touring together, Brain Cadd and Russell Morris reunite to perform a limited amount of shows .

Australian music icons BRIAN CADD and RUSSELL MORRIS, have been friends for over forty years and have been touring together from time to time over the past decades... and are back after a seven year break to perform a limited anumber of shows.

Together, Brian and Russell deliver a dynamic show of not only their hits “Little Ray of Sunshine”, “Ginger Man”, “Don’t you know its Magic” (BRIAN CADD) & “Real Thing”, “Sweet Sweet Love”, “Wings of an Eagle” (RUSSELL MORRIS), but will also perform a selection of '70s rock classics that will have you singing along with them. They may arrive on stage as 60 year old mates, but they turn themselves and the audience back into 20 year old rockers!

Their show is a relentless sequence of hit songs, laughter and mockery. Never scared to take a jab at each other on or off the stage, they now know each other affectionately as “The Turtle without a Shell” and “The Cheshire Cat”. You figure out which is which!

Brian Cadd said, “It is rare and enjoyable to spend ninety minutes on the stage every night with someone who has travelled the same musical road and number of years as I have. It makes the musical highlights, the songs and the silliness all that much more fun. Come and see what we mean!”

Don’t miss two legends of Australian music at West Gippsland Arts Centre, Warragul

Concert also features special guest support from

JR Reyne.

All Tickets $60

After scoring stellar reviews, bringing home the People’s Choice Award at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and selling over 70,000 tickets nationally, Australia’s favourite double act have soared back into the hearts of audiences. They can’t wait to bring FLY to West Gippsland Arts Centre (Warragul) in 2019.

Colin and Frank’s epic story of the pioneers of flight, The Wright Brothers, FLY wowed critics and fans alike bringing audiences to their feet night after night all over the country.

"The soar away feelgood hit of this festival" ★★★★★ – Chortle, 2018

 "The tightly crafted show puts the heart of Lano & Woodley's humour squarely in the cockpit"

★★★★ 1/2 - The Age, 2018

"Two of our greatest virtuosos of comedy"

★★★★ 1/2 - Herald Sun, 2018

 This performance contains course language, loud noises, rapid lighting effects and smoke/haze.

Full: $54.90

Concession: $49.90

Presenting Australian star of stage and screen Tom Burlinson in a new Special Performance of the classic live album ‘Sinatra at the Sands’.

Accompanied by his All Star Big Band Tom sings all the wonderful songs from this sensational recording of Sinatra in his prime. ‘Come Fly with Me’, ‘I’ve Got You Under My Skin’, ‘One for my Baby’, ‘You Make Me Feel So Young’, ‘Fly Me to the Moon’, ‘It was a Very Good Year, ‘My Kind of Town’ and many more!

Tom will also perform a Bonus Set of more of Sinatra’s greatest hits, including ‘Strangers in the Night’, ‘That’s Life’, ’My Way’ and, of course, ‘New York, New York’.

Tom is famous for his starring roles in the classic Australian movies ‘The Man from Snowy River’ and ‘Phar Lap’, as well as his numerous TV appearances over the years.

The original 1966 album ‘Sinatra at the Sands’ has been described as ‘brilliant’, ‘incredibly exciting’, ‘the definitive portrait of Sinatra in the ’60’s’, ‘essential’, ‘a priceless document’ and ‘simply the best’.

Tom Burlinson has proven that he is one of the best in the world at Sinatra-inspired singing. He is renowned for his smooth style and astonishing performance skills. Don’t miss this wonderful new show as Tom will once again do justice to the marvellous musical legacy of the Chairman of the Board, Frank Sinatra.

Members: $40, Full: $48, Concession: $44,

U/18 $25, Groups 10+: $40

Multi award winning performer, Darren Coggan, returns to his country roots with 'Like A Rhinestone Cowboy', delivering the vocal authenticity and guitar prowess of the great Glen Campbell. In a personal reflection, Darren respectfully honours the indelible voice behind the golden hits of the '60s and '70s including Gentle On My Mind, Wichita Lineman, By The Time I Get To Phoenix, Try A Little Kindness, Galveston, True Grit, Southern Nights, Rhinestone Cowboy and many more.

“Glen Campbell has always been an inspiration to me, from a very early age, he was the reason I wanted to be a country singer, in fact my parents have cassette tapes of me singing Rhinestone Cowboy at the age of about 4. I had the honour of touring with Glen on his Australian tour in 1997, opening up his show each night as a fresh faced, twenty-four-year-old from Wagga Wagga. Glen went out of his way to make me feel welcome, watching my performance from the wings each night and encouraging me to take the road less travelled and be myself.” - Darren Coggan

Full: $55, Concession: $50

Kitty Flanagan returns with her brand new show - 

SMASHING! Love songs, sex, algorithms, chimps, clowns and psychics, everything is getting ‘smashed’. Leave the kids at home unless you fancy them getting a real Flanagan style education.

Kitty is one of Australia’s best known comedians. Kitty is a writer and performer and can be seen as herself on The Weekly with Charlie Pickering (ABC) and not as herself in the Working Dog series, Utopia (ABC).

"Kitty Flanagan is stupidly funny and incredibly charming to boot. A must see show. 4 ½ stars"

  - Glam Adelaide

"A natural on stage…she’s witty, personable, and downright funny. 4 ½ stars "

 - The Adelaide Advertiser

"From the moment she walked on stage... she had the audience eating out of the palm of her hand.

5 stars."

- Herald Sun

Adult: $54.90, Concession: $49.90,

Group 10+: $49.90

For the first time in Australia, Nashville Live, the hit musical production celebrating country music and the stories behind the genre’s biggest hits out of Nashville Tennessee, brings its energy, glamour and magic to stages around the country.

Complete with Grand Ole Opry style announcer, you will enjoy your favourite songs from Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson and contemporary greats Shania Twain, Garth Brooks, Billy Ray Cyrus and more.

Nashville Live is bound to be a night to remember with a stellar international cast proving the fact that there really are only two types of music, Country and Western!

Standard - $79.90

Concession* - $74.90

* Inc Pensioner, Student, Child (2 to 15 years), Groups (10+) & WGAC Members

The Robertson Brothers grew up in a home that appreciated the Variety TV Show. When conceiving and designing this new live touring show they decided to reinvent the magic and diversity of the old school 60's Variety TV shows.

So, expect to be entertained by a bunch of Classic Hit songs from artists such as The Everly Brothers, Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, The Bee Gees, The Hollies, plus many more. Through the prism of the Variety TV show format you'll travel back in time to embrace and celebrate all the hits of these Music Legends.

The glorious melodies and harmonies of The Everly Brothers, Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, The Bee Gees, The Hollies, plus many more are meticulously recreated and come alive with Australia’s very own Multi Award Winning vocal harmony duo.... The Robertson Brothers and Simon Brook McLachlan from The Jersey Boys...., combined with their amazing big screen interactive multimedia presentation and rockin' live band.

Full: $69.95,

Conc/Member/Group 10+: $64.95,

Youth U/18: $34.95

Jack Gatto is the voice of Elvis and James Cupples the heart & soul of Tom Jones – together they pay tribute to ‘The King’ and the 'Jones Boy' in a dynamic unmissable night.

Elvis Presley and Tom Jones reached the top of their music genres –legends both who became friends and performed together just the one time in Las Vegas. Now, the amazing talents of Jack Gatto and James Cupples recreate the magic of these musical icons with Elvis’ greatest hits, including ‘Suspicious Minds, ‘My Way’, ‘How Great Thou Art’ and Tom Jones music from the 60’s through to his contemporary hits.

Multi-award winner Jack Gatto has been described by members of Presley’s own family as having the closest voice to the King they’d experienced. James Cupples, one of the biggest success stories to come from television’s The Voice, was described by mentor Keith Urban as having one of the most amazing voices he has heard. Together on stage they are dynamite.

Created by Aussie international star John St Peeters, this world class production is coming for the first time and for one night only… we suggest you book early!

Praise nowadays is often thrown around far too loosely but this amazing show and the talent on stage will go a long way in returning credibility and true value to the words – NOT TO BE MISSED!

Full: $69.90,  

Concession/Youth U18/Group 10+: $64.90, 

Members: $63.90