Wilfrid Gordon
McDonald Partridge, Studio
Thursday 29th & Friday 30th July 2010 |
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Mem Fox’s delightful story of a young boy, his older neighbours and a
search for lost memories is coming to the
stage! The show follows the story of a
little boy, Wilfrid Gordon McDonald
Partridge, who lives next door to an ‘old
people’s home’. Wilfrid is friends with all
of the residents, but his favourite is Miss
Nancy Alison Delacourt Cooper. One day
Wilfrid hears his parents talking about how
Miss Nancy has lost her memory. Wilfrid
doesn’t know what a memory is so he decides
to ask everyone he knows. When he is
finished he sets out to find something to fit
each of the explanations that he received,
and when he gives them to Miss Nancy she
gets her memory back! |
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Walking With
Spirits, Malkgulumbu (Beswick Falls)
6:00pm Saturday 31st July 2010 |
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The old and wise voices will be joined
by the laughter of the young as the
ancient tradition of Corroboree is
blended with contemporary performance
styles incorporating music, dance,
puppetry animation, film and fire in
Walking With Spirits.
The Wugularr Community invite you to
Malkgulumbu, a hidden
treasure on the south-west corner of
Arnhem Land. An ancient playground for Jawoyn people, this sacred site is only
open to the public once a year, for this
very special evening, where we share the
ancient stories, song, dance and music.
“…we pass on the stories and sing the
songs and thus keep our history and our
culture going…” Tom E. Lewis, Artistic Director |
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Chris 'the bloke'
Franklin Live & Green Faces @ the Darwin Comedy Club, Old Town
Hall Ruins
8:00pm Thursday 5th,
Friday 6th & Saturday 7th August (Green Faces) 2010 |
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'He's
an aussie and a yobbo and his best mate’s
name is Robbo...' Well, you know how the
song goes. Chris is the unofficial 'King of
the Bogans' and is hilarious at it. His
style of stand up is reminiscent of the
early days of the master, Paul Hogan. He's an Aussie bloke,
a yobbo and a bogan, from his flannelette
shirt to his double plugger thongs, and his
down to earth, easy to digest show is
enjoyed by everyone. On Saturday night
Chris will host the NT heat of Green
Faces - Australian's premier comedy
competition. Come and support your
favourite local comedian - the winner
will represent the NT in the national
finals! |
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Cantonese Opera Delights 2010, Playhouse
7:30pm
Saturday 7th August 2010 |
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The Australian Darwin Cantonese Opera Association is back with their 10th
Opera concert. The evening will include
four opera extracts in full traditional
costumes and staging. The extracts will
be subtitled in English and Chinese and
MCs will address the audience
bilingually. Take this opportunity to
experience the sound, costume and energy
of Cantonese culture created by these
lively performances.
From one of the most popular of Chinese
operas, White Snake Legend, comes this tale
of love and courage in the face of blind
intolerance. |
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Tashi, Studio
6:30pm Monday 9th, 9:30am & 11:30am
Tuesday 10th August 2010 |
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The
TASHI plays are theatrical adaptations
of Anna and Barbara Fienberg's well
loved children’s books about the magical
and mysterious adventures of a young
migrant boy, Tashi, and his best friend,
Jack. Each story is approximately 25
minutes long and aimed at 4-10 year
olds. The stories are performed in pairs
to create a 60 minute session with a 10
minute changeover between stories. Each
different story is performed on the same
set by the same four performers and is
underscored by a dynamic sound design. |
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The Cook, The
Queen & The Kelly, Frog Hollow Park
Wednesday 11th to Sunday 22nd August 2010 |
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Tracks
Dance
creates
a
magical
outdoor
performance
space,
set
under
the
stars in
beautiful
Frog
Hollow
Park.
As an
intrepid
astronomer
sets up
to watch
the
transfiguration
of Venus
in a
star
studded
sky, he
is
interrupted
by a
chicken
chasing
Chinese
man and
a woman
with a
plummy
voice
and a
corgi in
her
handbag.
Who are
these
people
and why
are they
there?
Find out
as
Tracks
Dance
divulges
three
untold
Territory
‘truths’
in true
Territory
style!
Folklore
becomes
fact in
this
comic
celebration
of
twisted
history.
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Darwin Championship Rodeo
6:00pm Friday 13th &
Saturday 14th August 2010 |
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The Rotary Club of Darwin North
Championship Rodeo offers two nights of
action packed entertainment. As
well as the open bullride section, there
is also the roping saddle bronc, calf
roping, team roping, breakaway roping,
barrel races and the Junior Champion
Titles. Not to mention the
ever-reliable and brave rodeo clowns!
And at the conclusion of the Rodeo event
each evening there's time to kick up
your heels and dance the night away.
The Rotary is proud to be affiliated
with the Australian Professional Rodeo
Association (APRA) and this rodeo is
fully endorsed by them. |
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Goose Lagoon,
Playhouse
Friday 13th to Sunday 15th August 2010 |
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Choreographed
by Gary
Lang, Goose Lagoon tells a beautiful tale of love,
magic and mysticism, set against the
spectacular backdrop of Arnhem Land’s
northern floodplains during the annual goose
hunting season. We follow the fate of a
young girl caught between two worlds,
thwarted by evil. Incorporating innovative puppetry and the
traditional songlines of the Djapu clan of
North
East
Arnhem
land,
this
extraordinary
dance
production
weaves
together
ancient
dance,
story
and
cultural
expression
with
contemporary
performance. |
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En Route,
Darwin Waterfront
Friday 13th to Sunday 29th August 2010 |
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Like a love song to your city, en route offers you fresh eyes and
renewed
perception
as you
navigate
your
own,
solitary
way
through
Darwin's
CBD and
Waterfront.
En route
is a
pedestrian-based
event
using
iPods,
mobile
phones
and the
city.
Bring
your
mobile
phone.
iPods
provided. |
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The Adventures of
Alvin Sputnik: Deep Sea Explorer, Brown's Mart
Theatre
Friday 13th to Sunday 15th August 2010 |
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The seas
have
risen,
the
human
race is
on the
brink of
destruction
and one
man can
save the
world.
This is
micro-epic
theatre
melding
technology
and
comedy
in a
touching
story of
enduring
love at
the end
of the
world.
Alvin
Sputnik,
deep sea
diver is
our
unlikely
hero in a
curious
and
fantastical
production
that
will
captivate
audiences
of all
ages. |
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Tim Freedman, The
Lighthouse
7:00pm Friday 13th & 8:30pm Saturday 14th August 2010 |
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Best known as lead singer of The Whitlams, Tim Freedman’s
songs
such as
No
Aphrodisiac
and many
other
well-crafted
examples
illuminate
his
charming
wit and
appealing
talent.
For his
Darwin
debut,
Tim will
be
joined
by Perry
Keyes. |
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Barry Brown & The
GetDown, The
Lighthouse
9:15pm Friday 13th & 10:45pm Saturday 14th August 2010 |
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Think
classic
funk.
What do
you get?
James
Brown. Think
bootylicious
grooves.
What do
you get?
Barry
White.
Mix in
the
intense
tropical
heat of
Australia's
frontier
north,
squirt
in a
dash of
white-boy
soul-brother
style
and you
have
Barry
Brown.
Together
with his
afromakin’,
bootyshakin’,
funkalicious
8-piece
band,
The Get
Down,
Barry
Brown
and The
Get Down
have a
groove
to move
and
point to
prove.
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Corinne Grant,
The Lighthouse
7:00pm Saturday 14th August 2010 |
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As a
self-confessed
100%
bona-fide
hoarder,
Corinne
Grant,
comedian
and one
of the
stars of
Rove
and
The
Glass
House,
has
decided
it’s
time she
did
something
about
it. She
could
throw
the
stuff
out, but
she’d
rather
give her
stuff to
her
audience.
Have
My Stuff
is
chock
full of
stand-up,
childhood
confessions
and the
story of
a run-in
with an
eighties
novelty
song-writer. |
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The Cat Empire, Gardens Amphitheatre
7:30pm Saturday 14th August 2010 |
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They're
back!
They
have a
hot new
album
and
they're
taking
over the
Amphitheatre
stage on
the
opening
weekend
of this
year's
Darwin
Festival.
The Cat
Empire,
famous
for
their
zealous
musicality,
has
become
one of
Australia's
- and
indeed
the
world's
-
favourite
live
acts.
Don't
miss it! |
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On The Book -
Season Ticket
Sunday 15th - Saturday 28th August 2010 |
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This
play
reading
series
is the
live
theatre
equivalent
of your
local
book
club,
they
offer an
animated,
rehearsed
version
of a
theatre
script.
We put
the
writer,
director
and
actors
into a
room for
just a
short
time and
invite
you to
witness
the
results. |
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Fergus Brown, The
Lighthouse
7:00pm Sunday 15th August 2010 |
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With his
exceptional
vocal
range
and
collection
of
sometimes
quirky,
sometimes
tender
love
songs,
Fergus
Brown
has been
compared
to the
likes of
Elvis
Costello
and
Radiohead
in their
early
days.
For
the
first
time,
Fergus
Brown
will
perform
in the
NT for
Darwin
Festival. |
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Darwin Rondalla, The
Lighthouse
9:00pm Sunday 15th August 2010 |
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In 1993,
the
world
premiere
of Gary
Lee’s
landmark
play
Keep Him
My Heart
was
performed
at
Darwin
Festival
in what
is
widely
acknowledged
as a
legendary
occasion
in the
rich
history
of NT
theatre.
Now,
seventeen
years
later,
extracts
of the
famed
Larrakia-Filipino
love
story
will
accompany
the
inimitable
Darwin
Rondalla,
re-found
and
re-formed
for the
occasion.
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Sietta, The
Lighthouse
7:00pm Monday 16th August 2010 |
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Returning
to the
Darwin
Festival
after
a sensational
2009, Sietta
will
take you
on a
ride of
soulful
grooves
and
euphoric
beats.
Having
been on
stage
with the
likes of
TZU,
Urthboy,
The
Herd,
Lowrider
and
Polo
Club,
come and
find out
why this
band is
always
on the
move. |
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Ego Lemos, The
Lighthouse
9:00pm Monday 16th & 7:00pm Tuesday 17th August 2010 |
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Ego
Lemos
returns
to
Darwin
to
perform
the
music of
his
debut
solo
album
O Hele
Le,
showing
the
great
intimacy
and
poetry
of his
original
work as
well as
interpreting
some of
the most
beautiful,
heartfelt
traditional
melodies
from his
nation’s
history. |
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Simon Pampena in
Planet of the Primes, Studio
1:00pm & 7:00pm Tuesday 17th August 2010 |
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Are prime numbers hard to understand? No problem……Simon Pampena, Maths
Man and
Glam
Jedi,
has
worked
out a
way to
explain
why.
Planet
of the
Primes
is a
comedy
show
like no
other.
This is
an
audio-visual
spectacular
combining
live
action
with
animation
to release
the
bizarre
nature
of prime
numbers.
A unique
and
exhilarating
comedy
experience
for
families
with
kids
aged 7
up and
adults
who like
to
expand
their
minds! |
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Delicious Dinner,
Darwin Waterfront
6:30pm Tuesday 17th August 2010 |
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Join us
for a
culinary
extravaganza
under
the
stars as
delicious
magazine
presents
a
wondrous
showcase
of the
talents
of the
best
chefs
Darwin
has to
offer.
Celebrating
the
diversity
and
quality
of fresh
produce
in the
tropical
north,
the
dinner
will be
prepared
by
internationally
acclaimed
chef
Jimmy
Shu with
entertainment
by the
Wangatunga
Strong
Women’s
Group
from
Tiwi
Islands. |
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Ngarukuruwala: We
Sing Songs, The
Lighthouse
9:00pm Tuesday 17th & 7:00pm Wednesday 18th August 2010 |
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The Tiwi
Strong
Women’s
Group
return
to
Darwin
Festival
with a
new show
bringing
together
their
songs
and
dances
with
precious,
rediscovered
images
from
their
rich
heritage.
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B2M & Countbounce,
The Amphitheatre Intimate
7:30pm Wednesday 18th August 2010 |
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Swinging
happily
on the
fence
between
traditional
tempo
and
urban
groove,
B2M’s
brand of
Tiwi
rhythm &
blues
takes up
the new
challenge
of
adding
digital
beats
and
dynamic,
live
on-stage
re-mixes
to their
signature
harmony.
They’re
stepping
up and
delivering
a swag
of edgy
new
songs
created
in
collaboration
with TZU’s
famed
beat
maker
Countbounce,
a.k.a.
Pip
Norman. |
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Christa & Dick
Hughes, The
Lighthouse
9:00pm Wednesday 18th & Thursday 19th August 2010 |
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Join
father
and
daughter
duo, the
legendary
jazz
pianist
Dick
Hughes
and his
infamous
daughter
Christa,
for a
glorious
performance
of early
jazz and
blues
from the
twenties
and
thirties.
Expect
the
unexpected.
After
all, it
is the
Hughes
family! |
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The
Bougainville Photoplay Project, Brown's Mart
Theatre
Wednesday 18th - Friday 20th August 2010 |
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Paul Dwyer is a writer, performer and
academic with a fascinating connection to
Bougainville in Papua New Guinea. His
insatiable curiosity and research into
reconciliation following brutal civil war
lead him to discover his own father’s extraordinary humanitarian work in PNG in
the sixties. A generation apart in age and
a world apart in political climate, their
two journeys meld together in a compelling
and intimate work of political theatre. |
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The Tent, Lot
7646
Thursday 19th - Sunday 22nd August 2010 |
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Hand built by the artists out of scrap metal
and old, oil-stained truck canvas, The
Tent incorporates installation art,
puppetry, video and performance. You’re
invited to step inside the story of an
unlikely male friendship in an exploration
of self-sufficiency and prolonged
adolescence. |
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Microwave Jenny,
The Lighthouse
7:00pm Thursday 19th August 2010 |
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This
young dynamic duo sound as though they were
made for Darwin nights under the stars.
Their
silky harmonies
and spirited, conversational lyrics reflect
strong old school musical influences like
James Taylor, Bill Withers, Van Morrison and Billie Holiday.
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Belle du Berry -
Quizz, The Lighthouse
7:00pm Friday 20th & Saturday 21st August 2010 |
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French chanteuse
Belle du Berry has long been
fêted by international audiences as the lead
singer of the
fabulous funksters
Paris Combo. Now she
combines her sweet, supple and superb talent
with the Combo's multi-instrumentalist
David Lewis as they unfold a joyous
promenade through Paris and beyond.Performed in French and
English. |
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La Boheme,
Gardens Amphitheatre
7:30pm Friday 20th August 2010 |
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The Bohemians are an idealistic, penniless
bunch intent on enjoying the festive
season. Tribulations, celebrations and a
troubled love triangle provide a
counterpoint to the genuine and profound
love between Rodolfo and Mimi. Although
they transcend love’s enemy,
misunderstanding, their destiny is
ultimately a tragic one. Puccini’s poignant
music amplifies the drama, and their journey
inevitably touches our most fundamental
human emotions. In the best traditions of
Co-Opera, this production of La Boheme, set
in no specific era, seeks that romantic
essence which has made it one of the most
widely performed and loved of all operas. |
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Break it Down:
Battle @ The Lighthouse
9:00pm Friday 20th August 2010 |
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Darwin’s hottest street dance crews are
hyped and ready to do battle. Shout out for
your local crew when they bring the funk to
the floor in a mash-up of popping, locking,
breaking and freestyle. Showcase
performances by the DC Rockers and
beat-boxer K-Fuzz, the night of beats and
breaks is hosted by legendary
B-Boy, MC,
graffiti writer and activist, Nick
Power. |
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When His Watch
Stopped, Studio
Friday 20th to Saturday 21st August 2010 |
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A
beautiful
and
moving
story
about
the
conflict
of war,
When
His
Watch
Stopped
is
simply
and
specifically
told for
children.
A newly
married
couple
are
forced
to part
at the
outbreak
of war,
accompanied
by the
ticking
sounds
of a
watch -
their
parting
gift to
each
other.
Their
separate
journeys
are
followed
from
life, to
death,
to the
final
ticking
of the
watch.
Combining
symbolic
rendering,
pantomime
style
theatre
and
imaginative
use of
photographs,
this is
a
beautiful
story
narrated
by three
performers.
This
interactive
production
expands
the
realm of
children’s
theatre
providing
an
opportunity
to
vocalise
their
thoughts
on the
weighty
issue of
war. |
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After Hours at
the Dinosaurs' Museum, Museum & Art Gallery of
the NT
Friday 20th - Monday 23rd August 2010 |
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Take an exclusive, sneak peak into what
really happens after hours at the Museum –
when the grown-ups have gone home! Journey through prehistoric
Australian history with a fascinating
selection of dinosaurs and creatures. As
well as learning about the science, ecology
and animal husbandry of these prehistoric
beings, children will receive an exclusive
kids-only behind the scenes tour, guided by
torchlight and accompanied by the dinosaurs
and their keepers from Erth Visual and
Physical Theatre. Funny, informative, and
sometimes a little bit scary, this is an
unforgettable experience, opening a whole
new world of imagination as you see museum
collections in a new light! |
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Mandinka Sound,
The Amphitheatre Intimate
7:30pm Saturday 21st August 2010 |
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Tracing
West
African
culture
in
contemporary
Australia
back to
its
roots in
the
ancient
Mandinka
Empire features
two
extraordinarily
talented Melbourne West
African
acts,
Muhanamwé
and One
Africa.
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Darwin Rondalla,
Mandorah Beach Hotel
7:30pm Saturday 21st August 2010 |
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In 1993,
the
world
premiere
of Gary
Lee’s
landmark
play
Keep Him
My Heart
was
performed
at
Darwin
Festival
in what
is
widely
acknowledged
as a
legendary
occasion
in the
rich
history
of NT
theatre.
Now,
seventeen
years
later,
extracts
of the
famed
Larrakia-Filipino
love
story
will
accompany
the
inimitable
Darwin
Rondalla,
re-found
and
re-formed
for the
occasion. |
| More information >> |
Peter Helliar,
The Dreamboat Tour, The Lighthouse
9:30pm Saturday 21st & 7:00pm Sunday 22nd August 2010 |
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The veteran of live comedy has been dragged
from the tellie, back onto the stage for his
first stand-up shows in two years. After
sold-out shows in Adelaide, Brisbane and
Melbourne, Peter Helliar comes to Darwin.
Find out why audiences adore this master of
laidback, outrageously effortless comedy.
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The Man in Black,
Gardens Amphitheatre
7:30pm Sunday 22nd August 2010 |
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Electrifying Australian rocker Tex Perkins celebrates
the legend of one of the most successful
singers, songwriters and entertainers to
ever grace the stage - country music
superstar - Johnny Cash. Joined by the
Tennessee Four plus Rachel Tidd as June
Carter, Tex brings the hard-living,
hell-raising country legend to life. |
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Shellie Morris, The Lighthouse
9:00pm Sunday 22nd & 9:15pm Tuesday 24th August 2010 |
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Indigenous chanteuse Shellie Morris performs
her achingly beautiful melodies and earthy
honest lyrics with passion and emotion that
will lift the spirits and lighten the heart.
She has performed across the globe from
rural outback Australia to London Festival
Hall and the Sydney Opera House to great
acclaim, and now for her hometown audience,
performs a delightful mix of storytelling
and song. |
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Head Full of
Love, Brown's Mart Theatre
Monday 23rd to Saturday 28th August 2010 |
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The renowned Alice Springs Beanie Festival
is an annual pilgrimage for women as diverse
and distant as the Anangu and Tjanpi weavers
and western women from all over the world.
Often with no language in common, stories
and skills are somehow shared, artistic
rivalries played out and the distance
between two worlds diminished. Head Full
of Love
takes us into some of those extraordinary
new friendships. Written by Alana Valentine
in verbatim style and directed by Wesley
Enoch, audiences will experience the themes
of triumph over adversity, cultural exchange
and reconciliation. |
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The Java Quartet,
The Lighthouse
7:00pm Tuesday 24th & Wednesday 25th August 2010 |
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Comprising some of Australia’s jazz pedigree
including Karma County’s double bassist
Michael Galeazzi, Mike Quigley on drums,
Greg Coffin on piano and Matthew Ottignon on
sax, The Java Quartet is purely defined by
hypnotic grooves, melodic invention and
immersive improvisation, all with a generous
dash a contemporary flair. |
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David Helfgott,
Playhouse
8:00pm Tuesday 24th August 2010 |
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David Helfgott, one of the world’s highly
treasured classical pianists and the
inspiration for the Oscar and Academy
award-winning film Shine, performs
live in concert. David will perform works by
eminent romantic composers including
Rachmaninov, Liszt and Chopin plus his
dazzling interpretation of Rimsky-Korsakov’s
The Flight of the Bumblebee. |
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Nan Jombang,
Studio
7:30pm Wednesday 25th & Thursday 26th August 2010 |
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Presenting a stunning double bill, Nan Jombang Dance Company from
the Sumatran capital of Padang, bravely
seeks to express their region’s ancient
traditions.
Choreographer Ery Mefri’s work with Nan Jombang is internationally distinguished for
exceptional elegance
and physical prowess. |
| More information >> |
Darwin vs Matilda
Live Radio Play,
The Lighthouse
9:15pm Wednesday 25th August 2010 |
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At the turn of last century, a cyclone
sweeps through Darwin and mysterious
strangers arrive, peddling healing elixirs
and mystic oddities from foreign lands. This
market troupe of damned souls exists only
within the eye of the storm; rife with
bizarre obsession and mesmerising allure. Darwin vs Matilda is a live radio play
performed by Mr Delvin Pinkus and the New
Time Radio Orchestra. |
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Leah Flanagan
Album Launch,
The Lighthouse
7:00pm Thursday 26th August 2010 |
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Launching her second album Nirvana Nights
for her hometown audience, Leah
Flanagan performs her unique blend of rootsy
folk with underscores of smooth jazz. |
| More information >> |
Five Elements,
The Lighthouse
9:15pm Thursday 26th August 2010 |
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A powerfully
intoxicating cross cultural blend of music,
percussion and dance, a unique fusion of
South Indian Carnatic tradition, Western
Jazz and Indigenous Australian didjeridu.
Rich in
power, beauty and originality, the dynamic
and breathtaking musical virtuosity
displayed is dazzling. Indian classical
masters with traditional Indian instruments, Australian Jazz greats and a rising
Indigenous music star, combine to present an
evening of musical intrigue and delight. |
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Ngurru-milmarramiriw (Wrong Skin), Playhouse
Friday 27th - Saturday 28th August 2010 |
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Elcho Island’s You Tube sensation, The
Chooky Dancers, have transported their
talents from the broken asphalt of the
Galiwinku Saturday night disco to major
concert hall stages across Australia. Now,
after a highly successful season in Adelaide
and Melbourne, they perform close to home
before they appear at the Sydney Opera
House. Created with multi-award-winning
theatre director Nigel Jamieson, the Chooky
Dancers fuse traditional culture, dance,
film and humour with their cacophony of
daily influences. Ngurru-milmarramiriw (Wrong Skin) is Romeo and Juliet on Elcho –
a modern-day story of forbidden love in a
community where the complex laws of ‘skin’
define relationships. In
memory of Frank. |
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The League of
Sideshow Superstars, The Lighthouse
7:00pm Friday 27th & 9:15pm Saturday 28th August 2010 |
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More of a superhuman event than a show, this
collection of elite artists represents all
that is great in the spectacle of sideshow.
Featuring a pumping soundtrack and
pioneering stunts, this will be one radical
party. Be brave… |
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Worldfly - A
Music NT Showcase, The Lighthouse
9:15pm Friday 27th August 2010 |
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Back home again, Worldfly play the Darwin
Festival stage before they head to Europe on
tour. The night will also feature a special
Triple J Unearthed showcase act. Visit
www.musicnt.com.au for details. |
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i-Moves, Studio
6:00pm Saturday 28th August 2010 |
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Highlighting
the latest in NT contemporary dance, i-Moves
features two new dance works by Darwin’s
Sunameke and Alex Jordan with the Darwin
Dance Collective. Plus, Alice Springs
favourite The Dusty Feet Collective. i-Moves
(Independent Movers) is an Ausdance NT
initiative presenting choreographic works by
selected artists and giving audiences an
up-to-the-minute picture of the vibrant and
rapidly expanding contemporary dance scene
in the NT. |
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Jess Ribeiro, The Lighthouse
7:00pm Saturday 28th August 2010 |
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Revealing their bittersweet musical roots,
Jess Ribeiro and multi instrumentalist Rob
Law from The Bone Collectors, forge the path
for the rising tide of national interest in
their new debut album. Known for her smooth,
simple and honest music; Jess encompasses
dark country, olden jazz, twinkling ballads
and rowdy roadhouse grooves into one
harmonious package. |
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Indigenous Music
Awards, Gardens Amphitheatre
7:00pm Saturday 28th August 2010 |
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Widely acclaimed for discovering, promoting
and launching many careers, the NT
Indigenous Music Awards are a beacon on the
national music scene.
This year’s concert features Arnhem Land
rock-stars Saltwater Band, Tableland
Drifters, country music legend Warren H
Williams and the crowd favourite Ali Mills
as MC. |
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John Butler Trio & Guests, Gardens Amphitheatre
7:30pm Sunday 29th August 2010 |
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Cherished fans need wait no longer as we're
pleased to announce that JBT has added an
extra date to their global April Uprising
tour - they're coming to Darwin! Fresh and
furious, Darwin is the first port of call
for what promises to be a concert of
signature roots and rock influences. |
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Club Sunshine,
The Lighthouse
9:15pm Sunday 29th August 2010 |
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In post-war Darwin during the forties and
fifties, a rich and culturally diverse music
and dance scene emerged out of The
Sunshine Club - a monthly dance hall
housed in the ex-army 118 Parap Town Camp -
now Stuart Park. Join Ali Mills and members
of the Top End Folk Club on the closing
night of the festival for a glorious
celebration, reminiscent of the days of old
Darwin. |
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The Best of
Chopper @ The Darwin Comedy Club, Old Town Hall
Ruins
8:00pm Thursday 2nd, Friday 3rd & Saturday 4th
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Sit up straight and pay attention….Uncle Chop Chop is coming to Darwin
Comedy Club in September with his ‘Best Of’
show. After 2009's record sell-out success,
‘Harden the F**k Up Australia’, Heath
Franklin's Chopper (C4's The Ronnie Johns
Half Hour) is back, head-butting his way
across the country, tackling an issue bigger
than world poverty or climate
change…..eradicating the terminally stupid. From the creative mind who gave you cutting off peoples toes for money, headbutting mothers and lots of f-words
comes a new show about deadsh*ts and the
people who hate them. So, donate today, help
Chopper help you 'Make Deadsh*ts History'. |
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2010 NT Natural
Titles, Playhouse
1:00pm Saturday 4th
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Get set to see the finest looking, ripped to
the bone, muscular NATURAL physique bodies
to ever hit the Top End!
The Northern Territory Government and
Southern Cross Television proudly present
the 2010 NT Natural Bodybuilding & Fitness
Titles. This sporting event is the only
truly natural bodybuilding and fitness
competition where every competitor is drug
tested. So come and support the NT’s top
natural physiques vying for their place to
represent their Territory at the National
Titles in Sydney in October 2010 and then
onto the World Titles in New York. |
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Australia China
Friendship Society - Multicultural Dancing Night, Playhouse
7:30pm Sunday 5th
September 2010 |
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The
Multicultural Dancing night is organised by
the Australia China Friendship Society
dancing team. The team is coached by the
very talented and professional dancing
instructor Jiang Ping Li (Lisa). Other
ethnic groups in Darwin are also invited to
perform their cultural dances on the evening. The night
will feature many beautiful cultural dances
from a range of ethnic groups accompanied by
beautiful music and colourful costumes.
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Circus Oz,
Playhouse
7:30pm Wednesday 15th - Saturday 18th & 1:30pm
Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th September 2010 |
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Australia’s masters of contemporary circus
return to the stage with a brand new show
for 2010 – simply entitled Circus Oz 2010.
This show’s ‘steampunk’ aesthetic takes a
backward glance at the circus of yore, with
a style that evokes the Victorian era and
some traditional circus tricks to suit. But
it wouldn’t be Circus Oz without some
contemporary twists – kangaroos hopping
through the audience, wheelchair-bound
geriatrics up palm trees, and, of course, a
live band pumping out fabulous and zany
music. |
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Twelfth Night,
Playhouse
11:00am & 8:00pm Friday 24th September 2010 |
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“If
music be the food of love, play on!" So declares the lovelorn Duke Orsino in the famous opening lines of
Twelfth Night, as he pines for the lady
Olivia.
Max Cullen heads a brilliant cast in Bell Shakespeare’s production of
one of the bard’s best-loved comedies, full
of twists and turns and gender-bending
mayhem. A tender sense of hope suffuses the
climax of the play as lovers are united and
families re-united – but poor Malvolio might
have to content himself with cakes and ale. |
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Powderfinger -
Sunsets Tour with special guests JET, Gardens
Amphitheatre
6:00pm Sunday 26th September 2010 |
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Powderfinger, Australia’s biggest band, has
announced details of their most extensive
Australian tour to date together with the
news that they will be disbanding following
the tour. This will be Powderfinger’s first
major national tour since the hugely
successful Across the Great Divide
tour with Silverchair almost 3 years ago.
The Sunsets tour will include shows in 21
different cities across every state and territory and be stretched over a seven week
period from early September through to late
October. Joined by old friends JET, this
will be Darwin's last chance to see these
giants of Australian music live! |
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Austen Tayshus @
The Darwin Comedy Club, Old Town Hall Ruins
8:00pm Thursday 30th September, Friday 1st &
Saturday 2nd October 2010 |
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Since Austen Tayshus first came to our
attention in 1981 he has performed all over
Australia, the United Kingdom, Los Angeles,
New York and Asia. In 1983 he released the
highest selling Australian single of all
time ‘Australiana’, selling over
200,000 copies and going double platinum. In
1997, Austen wrote and starred in
Intolerance, a film based on a true
experience that developed into one of his
stage routines. Famous for his gritty, hard
hitting, hilarious shows, Austen Tayshus is
a real legend of Aussie Comedy. |
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Smart Schools Awards 2010, Darwin Convention Centre
6:30pm Saturday 9th October 2010 |
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Get your tickets now to the inaugural Smart
Schools Awards! Outstanding achievements are
happening in schools across the Territory
every day, and the Department of Education
and Training want to share them with you.
The Smart Schools Awards will showcase
excellence in education, recognising quality
and performance in our Territory schools.
This event includes a gala three course
dinner with drinks, presentations and local
Territory entertainment. Don’t miss this
opportunity to share with the education
community the success and achievements of
your local school! |
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2010 Dancing with
the Celebrities Ball, Skyline Pavilion, Darwin Turf
Club
6:30pm Saturday 9th October 2010 |
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Total
Recreation will host its fourth Dancing
With The Celebrities Ball in 2010. The
Ball features members of Total Recreation
paired with local celebrities in a dance
competition and is a great chance for
members to enhance their skills in a new
activity and strengthen communication skills
with respected members of the Northern
Territory community. It is as much an
opportunity for members to showcase their
talents as it is about fundraising. And rest
assured, our Total Recreation members are a
lot lighter on their feet than some of our
celebrities!! Come jive with us! |
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Smokie, Live in
Concert, Playhouse
8:00pm Friday 12th & Saturday 13th November 2010 |
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The internationally successful British rock
‘n’ roll band Smokie will be touring
Australia for the first time ever this
November! Their landmark ballad of
unrequited love, Living next door to
Alice was released in 1976 and Australia
quickly embraced the song, sending it
soaring up the charts. With chart-topping
hits like ‘Lay Back in the Arms of
Someone’ and ‘If You Think You Know
How to Love Me’ and constant tours of
the UK and Europe, Smokie is one of the most
popular bands in the world today.
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