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FAST TRACK TALENT SHOWCASE
Calling all singers, dancers, bands, muscians, comedians, DJ's, rappers and anyone else with talent... The Fast Track Talent Showcase returns in 2021 to the Burdekin Theatre, for another incredible display of local talent. After previously showcasing some of the region’s best unearthed talent, delivering career starters and unforgettable prizes, the Fast Track Talent Burdekin 2021 competition is not to be missed.
FEATURING A SPECIAL GUEST PERFORMANCE BY
JACK VIDGEN
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TICKET PRICES
Heats - $10.00
Final Showcase - $25.00
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Burdekin Christian College presents
STRICTLY BALLROOM
Wednesday 24 March - 6:00pm
Strictly Ballroom the Musical is the inspiring story of a championship ballroom dancer who defies all the rules to follow his heart. This uplifting and courageous tale originated as a stage play that Baz Luhrmann created as a student at the National Institute of Dramatic Arts (NIDA) in Sydney back in 1984.
TICKETS ON SALE - MONDAY 22 FEBRUARY - 9:00AM
Created by BAZ LUHRMANN
Book by BAZ LUHRMANN & CRAIG PEARCE
Adapted by TERRY JOHNSON
Introducing new musical numbers by DAVID FOSTER, SIA FURLER, ISAAC HASSON, BERNIE HERMS, BAZ LUHRMANN, MOZELLA, THERON FEEMSTER, CRAIG PEARCE, EDDIE PERFECT, LINDA THOMPSON, ELLIOTT WHEELER
Orchestrations by SIMON HALE
BY ARRANGEMENT WITH ORiGiN™ THEATRICAL ON BEHALF OF GLOBAL CREATURES HOLDINGS PTY LTD
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ALL IN FOR AIDEN - FAMILY NIGHT
Ultimate Jukebox performed by Attori the Entertainers
Sing and dance the night away as we raise funds for 6 year old Aiden Carrington's much needed wheelchair accessible vehicle. Keep the kids entertained with a jumping castle and face painting as the adults enjoy the musical talents of Attori the Entertainers! Make a $5.00 donation to request your favourite song! There will also be an Auction of Promises with so many amazing prizes to be won.
TICKET PRICES
(All tickets include dinner)
Adults - $35.00
Children - $12.00
Family (2 Adults + 3 Children) - $90.00
BURDEKIN RACECOURSE, HOME HILL - SATURDAY 27 MARCH 2021 - FROM 4:00PM
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Bluey’s Big Play – The Stage Show!
When Dad feels like a little bit of Sunday arvo time out, Bluey and Bingo have other plans! Join them as they pull out all of the games and ingenuity at their disposal to get Dad off that bean bag.
Bluey’s Big Play is a brand-new theatrical adaptation of the Emmy® award-winning children’s television series, with an original story by Bluey’s creator Joe Brumm, and new music by Brisbane’s Beethoven and Bluey composer, Joff Bush.
Join the Heelers in their first live theatre show made just for you, featuring brilliantly created puppets, this is Bluey brought to real life as you’ve never seen it before.
SHOW TIMES
Saturday 10 April - 6:00pm
Sunday 11 April - 10:00am
*This show runs for approximately 45 minutes
TICKET PRICES
All Ages - $45.00 per person
Groups of 4+ - $41.00 per person
*Children up to 18 months old can sit on a parents lap at no extra charge - children older than this age must have a ticket booked.
TICKETS ON SALE - WEDNESDAY 24 FEBRUARY @ 10:00AM
Bluey’s Big Play is presented by BBC Studios and Andrew Kay in association with QPAC’s Out of The Box and Windmill Theatre Co.
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A NIGHT OF FEELING GROOVY ON THE PEACE TRAIN
A Tribute to Simon and Garfunkle and Cat Stevens
Come and enjoy a night you'll never forget! There hasn't been a tribute show quite like this one with Simon & Garkunkel and Cat Stevens both on the same night.
This is a night that will take you back to the music that changed an era with the amazing voice of Collin Lillie, literally bringing Cat Stevens to life. You'll be captivated by the award winning voices and beautiful harmonies of Harry Baulderstone and Marcus Ryan with their brilliant portrayal of Simon and Garfunkel.
TICKET PRICES
Adult - $59.00
Student - $49.00
Child - $29.00
Concession - $39.00
Friends of the Burdekin Theatre - $49.00
Family Pass (2 Adults, 2 Children) - $150.00
Group of 10+ - $49.00
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They were both contracted to Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM) and met as one was on the way up and the other was already a huge star.
Now in one brilliant song and dance spectacular, GENE & JUDY brings together the extraordinary talents of the legendary Gene Kelly and Judy Garland in a spellbinding concert paying tribute to these magnificent stars of Hollywood and Broadway’s golden age of musicals.
Starring Australia’s and West End ‘dancing man’ Luke Alleva (We Will Rock You, Hot Shoe Shuffle, Rocky Horror Show, Boy from Oz, Mamma Mia) and Sophie Loughran (Scooby Doo Musical Mysteries, Scooby Doo Live! Level Up, Paris a Rock Odyssey, The Beautiful Game) together with Martine Wengrow on piano, step back in time as they take you on a musical journey through the life, music and dance of Gene Kelly and Judy Garland.
With powerhouse vocals, stunning tap dancing and fabulous costumes, and featuring some of the most beloved songs from their three movies together as well as songs from their own films and TV Shows, songs like Get Happy, Me and My Gal, If You Knew Susie, You Made Me Love You, The Trolley Song, Singin in the Rain and many more, GENE & JUDY is pure entertainment bliss.
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Tickets $15.00 - Includes Complimentary Morning tea at 10.00am (Provided by the Friends of the Burdekin Theatre)
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CIRCA'S PEEPSHOW
Circa’s Peepshow turns cabaret on its head, literally. Join Circa as they embark on a seductive dance through the hall of mirrors that is your imagination, Circa’s Peepshow lurches from the thrillingly acrobatic to the comically playful. Expect teetering towers of balanced bodies, extreme bending and
devilishly precarious aerials. Circa’s Peepshow combines some of the finest acrobatic talent on the planet under the direction of circus visionary Yaron Lifschitz to create a playfully exhilarating ride into the beautifully bizarre recesses of your mind.
Come to Circa’s Peepshow and see the world from the other side of the mirror.
TICKET PRICES
Adult - $46.00
Concession - $42.00
TICKETS ON SALE - MONDAY 1 FEBRUARY @ 10:00AM
Circa acknowledges the assistance of the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body and the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland.
Circa respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which we work and live paying respects to Elders past, present and future.
This show is an 18+ event
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PLEASE NOTE: This is a cinema style screening, not an in person performance.
Known to millions around the world as “The Angel of Australia”, Mirusia Louwerse, spent over ten years touring the world with André Rieu as his star soprano. Celebrated for her translucent, crystal voice that leaves audiences with goose bumps, Mirusia’s exquisite concert performance features many favourites including Ave Maria, Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again, Memory, Pie Jesu and Don’t Cry for me Argentina recorded during her “This Time Tomorrow” Tour. Her version of Ave Maria (with André Rieu) has received over 52 million Facebook views to date.
At the age of 21, Mirusia became the youngest ever winner of the prestigious Dame Joan Sutherland Opera Award. Now, audiences around the world will be able to experience the magic of her enchanting concert from the comfort of their local cinema, as Mirusia fills our hearts with hope for a brighter tomorrow.
“I’m proud to have been there from the start and to see her career take off. After having worked with this incredibly talented young lady I can only wish her all the best in her solo career.” - André Rieu
TICKETS - $20.00
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‘A Taste of Ireland―The Irish Music & Dance Sensation’ will have you laugh, cry and jig into the night with a show that has entertained thousands. Starring dancers from the West End’s Lord of the Dance, Riverdance & Gaelforce Dance, ‘A Taste of Ireland’ brings all new sets, costumes, tunes and effects hot off its premiere New York City run.
With revamped classics like ‘Danny Boy’ and ‘T ell Me Ma’, the show’s live, energetic blend of jaw-dropping acapella tap battles, world-class dancing, melodic folk music mash-ups and craic galore transports you through the story of Ireland’s tumultuous history.
Set to tour the USA, Canada and the UK, don’t miss your chance to see ‘A Taste of Ireland’ in 2021. It’s truly ‘Celtic―for this decade’
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Pricing
Adult $74.90
Concession $69.90
Group 10+ $64.90
Under 14 $59.90
Friends of the Theatre $64.90
*valid from 30/11/20
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More than just a Piano Man, Billy Joel is a living legend of the music industry with a catalogue of hit songs spanning more than 50 years.
The singer/songwriter not only has fascinating stories behind his music, but also compelling stories behind the man himself.
The Story & Songs of Billy Joel - My Life chronologically shares the journey of a remarkable career - the highs, the lows, private & public life, family & relationships, but most importantly, the music - through live performance, audio-visual footage and narration.
The live band consists of the finest musicians around, plus state of the art sound and lighting, in a powerful show that will mesmerise audiences with all the Billy Joel hits such as:
Piano Man
New York State Of Mind
Honesty
Uptown Girl
It’s Still Rock’n’roll To Me
We Didn’t Start The Fire
River Of Dreams
Plus many more!
Allow us to take you right into the world of Billy Joel in a show not to be missed!!!
TICKET PRICES
Adult - $54.00
Concession - $44.00
Child under 15 - $28.00
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A spectacular show celebrating the songs and the story of Michael Bublé. International Front man and comedian Rhydian Lewis, leads his Amazing Big Band “The Residuals”, to bring you one of the finest Tributes to this musical sensation. Rhydian and his band are fast becoming Australia’s answer to the likes of Michael Bublé and Frank Sinatra. With sold out shows a regular occurrence, be sure to check out this magical touring show.
- The show includes a stellar line up of Bublé’s biggest hits including,
- The Way You Look Tonight
- Home
- Everything
- Lost
- Sway
- Save The Last Dance For Me
- Moondance
- Cry me a River
- Feeling Good
- and many more!
Come laugh, hear stories, and be moved by some of life’s truly touching music, performed by one of Australia’s finest bands. Come along and enjoy this heart-warming and highly entertaining show for Bublé, & music lovers.
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Tickets $15.00 - Includes Complimentary Morning tea at 10.00am (Provided by the Friends of the Burdekin Theatre)
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THE ROBERTSON BROTHERS
1960'S VARIETY TV SHOW
Saturday June 19 - 8:00pm - Burdekin Memorial Hall
Do you dream of reliving the good old days?
Well don't miss THE ROBERTSON BROTHERS 1960's TV VARIETY SHOW with special guest Simon Brook McLachlan - from the original cast of the hit musical Jersey Boys.
After a massive 2019, the boys are back with a brand new show! Take a trip down memory lane with this amazing interactive live TV Variety Show featuring the hits from: The Seekers, Bee Gees, Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, Neil Sedaka and The Everly Brothers!
The Robertson Brothers grew up in a home that appreciated the Variety TV Show. When designing this new live touring show they decided to reinvent the magic and diversity of the old school 1960's Variety TV shows.
With a rockin’ live band and an amazing multimedia presentation, expect to be entertained by many of the Classic Hits from the 60's. Through the prism of the Variety TV show format you'll travel back in time to embrace and celebrate all the hits of these 60's Music Legends.
You'll be singing, dancing, laughing and crying to ‘Georgy Girl’, ‘Morningtown Ride’, ‘I’ll Never Find Another You’, ‘Oh Carol’, ‘Calendar Girl’, ‘Happy Birthday Sweet 16’, 'Spicks and Specks', 'To Love Somebody', 'Massachusetts', 'I Started A Joke', 'Got To Get A Message To You', 'Sherry', 'Walk Like A Man', 'Big Girls Don’t Cry', 'Let’s Hang On', ‘Bye Bye Love’, ‘Wake Up Little Susie’, ‘All I Have To Do Is Dream’, ‘Cathy’s Clown’, ‘Bus Stop’, plus so many more in this celebration of your favourite 60’s Superstars!
“It’s the best show I’ve seen in years!” - Ray Hadley, 2GB
TICKET PRICES
$49.00 - Adult
$44.00 - Student / Child / Concession
$48.00 - Friends of the Burdekin Theatre
$45.00 - Group of 10+
TICKETS ON SALE - MONDAY 8 MARCH - 10:00AM
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Direct from sold out houses and rave reviews in London, Berlin and Beijing, Australia’s newest and hottest tap dance sensation, The Tap Pack is coming to the Burdekin Theatre!
Picking up where The Rat Pack left off, The Tap Pack conjures up a modern twist to the crooners and artists from the 50s through to the noughties! Featuring songs from Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr to Sheeran, Buble and Beyonce.
The Tap Pack mix slick humour, high energy entertainment and world class tap dance. A show of pure entertainment inspired by the legendary kings of swing, The Rat Pack, freshly created for the audience today. Cool classics with a fresh new twist. All your favourites including “The Lady Is a Tramp, “Come Fly with Me”, “One For my Baby”, “Me And my Shadow” and much more.
They sing. They dance. They joke. They bring a new, invigorating energy to a timeless style!
Ticket Prices
VIP - $89.90
Adult - $69.90
Concession - $64.90
Friends of the Burdekin Theatre - $64.90
Group 8+ - $64.90
VIP Tickets
For a truly memorable experience purchase VIP Tickets! These tickets include a premium seat, exclusive access to sound check, meet and greet with the cast and a signed poster! VIP Ticker holders will need to arrive at the venue no later than 1 hour prior to the shows performance time.
"Exhilarating" – The Herald Sun
"Knockout performances" – The Age
"Sensational evening" – The Advertiser
"Genuinely breath catching" – Timeout.com
"Sheer brilliance" - London Theatre One
Created by Jesse Rasmussen, Jordan Pollard and Thomas J Egan. Co-created and directed by Nigel Turner Carroll. Produced by Kym Halpin.
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PLEASE NOTE: This is a cinema style screening, not an in person performance.
Mick Fleetwood has assembled a stellar cast of musicians to celebrate the music that established Fleetwood Mac as one of the biggest bands in the world – the music of Peter Green.
With a line-up featuring Neil Finn (Crowded House), Noel Gallagher (Oasis), Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top), David Gilmour (Pink Floyd), Kirk Hammett (Metallica), John Mayall, Christine McVie & Jeremy Spencer (Fleetwood Mac), Zak Starkey, Pete Townshend (The Who), Steven Tyler (Aerosmith) and Bill Wyman (The Rolling Stones), this once-in-a-lifetime concert event captured at The London Palladium on 25 Feb 2020 is an absolute must-see for any music fan out there.
Peter Green was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame together with Fleetwood Mac in 1998. Rolling Stone magazine rates Peter as one of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of all time. Directed by award-winning concert director Martyn Atkins (Joni 75, Crossroads Guitar Festival, Cream at the Royal Albert Hall), the cinema event will be preceded by an introduction from Mick Fleetwood. Legendary sound producer Glynn Johns, who produced albums for The Who, The Rolling Stones, The Eagles and Led Zeppelin, will take charge of the audio production.
“The concert is a celebration of those early blues days where we all began, and it’s important to recognise the profound impact Peter and the early Fleetwood Mac had on the world of music. Peter was my greatest mentor and it gives me such joy to pay tribute to his incredible talent. I am honoured to be sharing the stage with some of the many artists Peter has inspired over the years and who share my great respect for this remarkable musician.” – Mick Fleetwood
TICKETS - $20.00
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Following their successful Queensland state tour in 2017, vocal quartet Belladiva return to share re-imagined operatic classics and celebrate the world’s best songwriters from Joni Mitchell and The Rolling Stones to Sarah McLachlan and Neil Young. Belladiva’s gorgeous combination of
classical voices, angelic harmonies and playful musicianship makes the familiar new again with breathtaking modern interpretations of everything from Summertime to Yesterday.
Performing live to more than 100,000 people nationwide, the Queensland Conservatorium of Music-trained Belladiva has appeared at many prestigious events, including Channel 9’s Carols in the City, The Queensland Pops Orchestra, Brisbane Festival, Queensland Music Festival, Noosa Long Weekend, The Woodford Folk Festival, and as individuals have performed with Opera Queensland, OzOpera, Circa, Women in Voice, Oscar Theatre Company, Harvest Rain Theatre Company and Operacus.
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Tickets $15.00 - Includes Complimentary Morning tea at 10.00am (Provided by the Friends of the Burdekin Theatre)
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Akmal – Open for Renovations
Have you always wanted a perfect body, with rock hard abbs and buns of steel without ever getting out of bed?
Imagine having enough confidence to get out of your car during a road rage incident that wasn’t your fault, instead of apologising and cowardly driving off as quickly as you can.
If you have ever wanted to be so financially wealthy that you could pay Rupert Murdoch to drop his pants and perform a silly dance while singing in a high pitch voice, just for a laugh.
Well in this one-hour show, Akmal will be asking the audience if they know how he can achieve these things.
A life changing experience or your money back.
TICKETS $46.90 - ON SALE FRIDAY 12 FEBRUARY 10:00AM
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Join us for a relaxing evening of Big Band Sounds and Jazz in the Auditorium with The 1RAR Band.
Tickets are free - However a gold coin donation for Legacy is required upon entry.
Bookings Essential.
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Stevie Nicks, Carole King and Linda Ronstadt are arguably three of the world’s most recognizable voices. With combined record sales topping in excess of over 300 million units sold as well as an endless wealth of top 20 hits between them, they truly are three of the world’s greatest. In this brand new show, Melbourne singer/songwriter, Bloom, will have you experience the incredible hits that span several decades from the Grammy Award winning artists.
Stevie Nicks is best known as the vocalist and songwriter for Fleetwood Mac but is also a chart-topper in her own right. Collectively, her work both as a member of Fleetwood Mac and as a soloist has produced over forty top 50 hits and sold over 140 million records. She is celebrated as one of the world’s top “100 Greatest Singers of All Time” by Rolling Stone Magazine.
Hailing as one of the 20th century’s most successful female songwriters and having penned over 118 pop hits on the Billboard Hot 100, Carole King is also a New York Times best-seller for her memoir ‘A Natural Women’ and has also had the story of her life played out on Broadway for Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. She has been inducted in to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall Of Fame and recipient of a Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song – the first woman to be honoured.
Linda Ronstadt is a name familiar with many and one that spans numerous genres. She is one of the world’s best-selling artists of all time whose voice and naive sex appeal have sold her in excess of 100 million records globally. She has released over 30 studio albums, is the winner of 11 Grammys, three American Music Awards and one Emmy Award.
And then there’s Bloom, a singer in her prime belting out the songs of these three wonderful Women. Bloom is highly applauded as one of Australia’s greatest power vocalists in her own right and has already garnered International acclaim for her effortless soulful vocal resonance of power vocalists Adele and Amy Winehouse with her Adele & Amy Songbook tour and more recently a national tour performing the hits of one of her idols in the Linda Ronstadt Songbook.
Come and be charmed by the Australian vocal powerhouse that is Bloom and celebrate all that is Stevie Nicks, Carole King and Linda Ronstadt.
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Tickets $15.00 - Includes Complimentary Morning tea at 10.00am (Provided by the Friends of the Burdekin Theatre)
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Seasons greetings music lovers, time to “Deck the shed with bits of wattle” and join award winning performer, Darren Coggan, as he celebrates the joy of being Home For Christmas, through a collection of songs and stories that embrace the festive spirit of Christmas in Australia.
Home For Christmas is a fun and engaging performance full of laughter and sing-a-long songs that promises to be the gift of the season. As his thoughts turn to home, strumming a guitar, Darren reimagines much loved Christmas favourites, reminiscing warm childhood memories of family and friends.
Joining Darren on stage for some Christmas frivolity, a very special appearance from Santa Claus himself, as he drops by to check that the ‘Boomers’ are all set to go on his Australian run.
However you celebrate the Christmas season, whether with a fond memory of a loved one, a longing for someone far away or in the company of family and friends, may you find peace and indeed be Home For Christmas.
Darren Coggan is one of Australia’s most exciting and diverse artists, a masterful storyteller with a knack of weaving fascinating and perceptive tales through his songs. From humble beginnings, strumming a guitar by ‘the ‘Bidgee’ river in his beloved hometown of Wagga Wagga, to selling out The Sydney Opera House Concert Hall with Peace Train The Cat Stevens Story, Darren has forged a unique, diverse career that has seen him embrace the Australian Country Music, Musical Theatre and Television industries with aplomb.
“It was the boy from Wagga Wagga, Darren Coggan, who emerged as the evening’s king of hearts. Coggan has a fresh, powerful, expressive voice, and he just oozed style.” THE AUSTRALIAN
“Coggan’s musical story-telling is outstanding, as is his singing and playing." SUNDAY HERALD SUN
This is a FREE event provided by the Burdekin Shire Council
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TICKETS ARE FREE - BOOKING ESSENTIAL - Includes Complimentary Morning tea at 10:00am (Provided by the Friends of the Burdekin Theatre)
