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7:30 pm Merredin Rep Club - Comedy Capers

Merredin Repertory Club Presents: “Comedy Capers”

Performances at 7:30pm on the 27th28th April and 4th – 5th May

This performance consists of the two One Act Plays
“2 Weddings and a Conference”
and “Zoo”

Seating is tables of 8 or red seating
Please be aware that no food or drinks are allowed in the red seats – if you wish to bring a super please purchase table seats

No BYO drinks. Full Bar available.

Tickets are NOW on sale from the Cummins Theatre office, Central Wheatbelt Visitors Centre (Merredin) and the Merredin Shire offices.

CLICK HERE for a couple of the Show poster

CLICK HERE to purchase your tickets online

Tickets are $25 Adult and $20 Concession

9:00 am Dance Week Event

DANCE WEEK at the Cummins Theatre 2012

The Cummins Theatre is looking to hold Contemporary Dance an Choreography Workshops as part of National Dance Week (29th of April to 6th of May).

Age Groups: 8 to 10 years, 11 to 14 years and 14 years and over

This event is still in it working stages but at this point we are looking at an two hour workshop for each group on Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th followed by a showing of the participants work for family and friends.

Workshops will be $5 per person and their will be a gold coin donation for those wishing to attended the closing event.

For information about the Bianca Martin who will be running the workshops as see videos of some of her work CLICK HERE

MORE INFORMATION TO COME

To be kept informed please express your interest.

 

 

7:30 pm Merredin Rep Club - Comedy Capers

Merredin Repertory Club Presents: “Comedy Capers”

Performances at 7:30pm on the 27th28th April and 4th – 5th May

This performance consists of the two One Act Plays
“2 Weddings and a Conference”
and “Zoo”

Seating is tables of 8 or red seating
Please be aware that no food or drinks are allowed in the red seats – if you wish to bring a super please purchase table seats

No BYO drinks. Full Bar available.

Tickets are NOW on sale from the Cummins Theatre office, Central Wheatbelt Visitors Centre (Merredin) and the Merredin Shire offices.

CLICK HERE for a couple of the Show poster

CLICK HERE to purchase your tickets online

Tickets are $25 Adult and $20 Concession

9:00 am Dance Week Event

DANCE WEEK at the Cummins Theatre 2012

The Cummins Theatre is looking to hold Contemporary Dance an Choreography Workshops as part of National Dance Week (29th of April to 6th of May).

Age Groups: 8 to 10 years, 11 to 14 years and 14 years and over

This event is still in it working stages but at this point we are looking at an two hour workshop for each group on Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th followed by a showing of the participants work for family and friends.

Workshops will be $5 per person and their will be a gold coin donation for those wishing to attended the closing event.

For information about the Bianca Martin who will be running the workshops as see videos of some of her work CLICK HERE

MORE INFORMATION TO COME

To be kept informed please express your interest.

 

 

6:00 pm The Golden Valley - Book Launch

Come and enjoy an evening with Julie Townrow, a well known and respected resident of Merredin and now author of the book “The Golden Valley.” This is a story of the perils of the early years of the Western Australian Goldfields.

Let Julie share with you her inspiration for writing and how the book was published.

Wine and cheese will be available for a gold coin donation.

Please RSVP to the library by Saturday 5th May 2012

Proudly presented by the Merredin Regional Library

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8:00 pm Shellie's Story
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Shellie Morris is an Indigenous singer, songwriter and storyteller who performs earthy and honest songs about her life and the things that inspire her. She has a beautiful voice and her soulful enigmatic acoustic ballads are guaranteed to delight the listener. Travel with her on an intimate journey as she shares her life through her music and her stories.

Adopted out to Ian and Dorothea Dixon at an early age, Shellie shares her story of tracing her bloodlines back to her Aboriginal ancestry Wardaman (Katherine area) grandfather remembered for his skills with guitar and voice, and a Yanyuwa (Borroloola area) grandmother who was taken from her family at eight years and brought up in Darwin’s Kahlin compound.

Shellie’s Story takes the audience with her along the journey of her life through song and story.

Tickets: $30 Adult / $25 concession / $15 two shows for one special (when purchasing tickets to The Australian Song Book

Tickets are NOW on sale from the Cummins Theatre office, Central Wheatbelt Visitors Centre (Merredin) and the Merredin Shire offices.

CLICK HERE to purchase your tickets online – Purchasing your tickets for both Shellie’s Story and the Australian Song Book online use the promotional code Shelliesong to receive discount tickets to both shows

Location
Cummins Theatre

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7:30 pm The Australian Song Book - The Beggars

Australian Songbook is a musical tribute and includes songs from The Seekers, Peter Dawson, Johnny O’Keefe, Lucky Starr, Chad Morgan, Slim Dusty, and The Beggars.

You can heave away and haul your way round Cape Horn Bound for South Australia or sail the Southern Ocean hunting The Whale, go Waltzing Matilda down to the billabong and find out what really happened to that jolly swagman, do your noble duty at Suvla Bay in the Great War, go back home on the Road to Gundagai, and be a guest at the at the Fatal Wedding. The Beggars round out this musical journey with the tongue twisting I’ve Been Everywhere as we all sing-along with the songs from our Australian Songbook.

I’ve Been Everywhere and The Whale from the 2011 Australian Songbook CD has charted on the iTunes world music chart.

The Cast- The Beggars are three brilliant singer / songwriters with a crystal clear Australian sound. Their tune The Banjo Song hit number 1 # on the European country music association charts in Jan 2010. Guest musician: multi award winner Trev Warner on fiddle and dobro

Tickets: $30 Adult / $25 concession / $15 two shows for one special (when purchasing tickets to Shellie’s Story)

Tickets are NOW on sale from the Cummins Theatre office, Central Wheatbelt Visitors Centre (Merredin) and the Merredin Shire offices.

CLICK HERE to purchase your tickets online – Purchasing your tickets for both Shellie’s Story and the Australian Song Book online use the promotional code Shelliesong to receive discount tickets to both shows



Location
Cummins Theatre

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Tickets for coming shows are available from Cummins Theatre office, Central Wheatbelt Visitors Centre (Merredin) and the Merredin Shire offices.

Tickets are also available online by clicking HERE

Cummins Theatre hold tours on request during office hours Monday to Friday. Tours are dependent on the availability of staff. If you would like to check availability of staff for Theatre tours please use the show booking enquiry form.