Charters Towers Annual Eisteddfod Aug 2023

 With sections including Art, Drama, Music & Dance, the Charters Towers Eisteddfod is a wonderful showcase of young student talent in the region, LIVE on stage in Mt Leyshon Auditorium at The World Theatre.

SATURDAY 19/8/23 DANCE
MORNING 9.30 AM
AFTERNOON 1 PM
EVENING 6 PM

SUNDAY 20/8/23 DANCE
MORNING 8.30 AM
AFTERNOON 1 PM
EVENING 6 PM

MONDAY 21/8/23 DANCE
MORNING 8.30 AM
AFTERNOON 1 PM
EVENING 6 PM

TUESDAY 22/8/23 DANCE
MORNING 8:30 AM
AFTERNOON 1 PM
EVENING 6 PM

WEDNESDAY 23/8/23 DANCE
MORNING 8:30 AM
AFTERNOON 1 PM
EVENING 6 PM

MONDAY 28/8/23 MUSIC
MORNING 9 AM
AFTERNOON 1 PM
EVENING 6 PM - BAR OPEN

TUESDAY 29/8/23 CHOIRS
MORNING 9 AM
AFTERNOON 1 PM
EVENING 6 PM - BAR OPEN

WEDNESDAY 30/8/23 DRAMA
MORNING 9 AM
AFTERNOON 1 PM
EVENING 6 PM - BAR OPEN

THURSDAY 31/8/23 DRAMA
MORNING 9 AM
AFTERNOON 1 PM  FINAL




Ticket Prices per session:

Adult $10
Child 5+yrs/Conc $5
Family Pass (2A2C) $15

Day Pass $18 = 3 sessions in the same day.

Programs $10

"The Charters Towers Performing Arts Festival was formed by a group of dedicated parents who wanted to give the young people of our community a chance to perform and to show The World the results of all their hard work and practice.

Over the years it has grown and evolved into what is now The Charters Towers Eisteddfod. It is held in August every year and attracted over 1500 entries from all across North Queensland who performed in Music, Dance, Drama and Visual Arts sections, and performed well."

2023 Committee Officials

PRESIDENT Sophie Baron

TREASURER Donna McIntosh

SECRETARY  Kalinda Large

BOOK online anytime (+$1) www.charterstowers.qld.gov.au/world-theatre

THE WORLD THEATRE BOX OFFICE

OPEN 30min before Eisteddfod session start time

86 Mosman St Charters Towers Qld 4820 P 07-47615430

Open Mic Night.... coming soon

 Calling for expressions of interest for performers at the Friends of the Theatre OPEN MIC NIGHT in the friendly relaxed environs of The World Theatre heritage bank foyer.

Friday 10 NOV  7pm 

limited spaces available - submissions by 3 NOV essential !

PG rated, low tech performance - one mic, one DI, electric piano available

Please submit your performance outline to worldtheatre@charterstowers.qld.gov.au listing type of performance, song/piece title, instrument, etc.

PETER PAN JR [LIVE]

presented by Blackheath & Thornburgh College

PETER PAN JR [LIVE]

Thursday 10/08/2023 1:00 pm

Friday 11/08/2023 6:30 pm

Saturday 12/08/2023 7:30 pm

Join us in Neverland where students from Year 4 to 12 will take the stage to bring you Broadway''s timeless, classic musical that whisks you away to a place where dreams are born and no one ever grows up!

BOOK NOW 
Adult   $20;  Child 3-12 yr/ Stud $10; Conc $15

Based on J.M. Barrie''s classic tale is a Tony Award-winning musical performed around the world a for 60 years and now adapted for young performers.

Peter and his mischievous fairy sidekick, Tinkerbell, visit the nursery of the Darling children late one night and, with a sprinkle of pixie dust, begin a magical journey across the stars that none of them will ever forget. 

In the adventure of a lifetime, the travelers come face to face with a ticking crocodile, a fierce Indian tribe, a band of bungling pirates and, of course, the villainous Captain Hook.Featuring the iconic songs, I''m Flying, I''ve Gotta Crow, I Won''t Grow Up and Never Never Land, and full of magic, warmth and adventure, Peter Pan JR. is the perfect show for the child in all of us... who dreamed of soaring high and never growing up.

 60 mins

WE WILL ROCK YOU presented by Towers Players

 Since 2002 over 16 million theatregoers in 28 countries have been thrilled by this awe-inspiring production which is based on the songs of Queen with a book by Ben Elton (The Young Ones, Blackadder, Popcorn).

Elton fashioned this hilarious futurist comedy musical around more than 24 of Queen's biggest hit songs including We Are The Champions, Radio Ga Ga, I Want To Break Free, Somebody To Love, Killer Queen, Don?t Stop Me Now, Under Pressure, Bohemian Rhapsody, Another One Bites The Dust and of course, We Will Rock You.

WE WILL ROCK YOU [LIVE] 

presented by Towers Players

Friday 8 SEPT  

7:30 pm

Saturday 09 SEPT  

2:00 pm

7:30 pm

The musical takes place in a future age on a planet once called Earth that is now controlled by a mighty corporation...rock music is unheard and all musical instruments are banned. The hope of breaking free rests with an unlikely resistance-an alliance of rebel Bohemians.

The Australian said "It's deliriously, majestically, mad entertainment" while the Daily Telegraph described the production as "funny, cheeky, great entertainment "

"WE WILL ROCK YOU delivers everything it promises.?" Arts Hub said it is "laugh-out-loud funny", Australian Stage said it is "A hell of a fun night out" and Stage Whispers said, "This production will rock your socks off!". The Sydney Morning Herald declared, "WE WILL ROCK YOU hits all the right notes. You will be rocked."

BOOK NOW  $54.00

Stud/Conc/Grp 8+   $44.00

 

2023 Foyer Recitals...

Come and enjoy fine music

by local emerging performers

as the star attraction

in the historic Bank Foyer

2023

2.30pm Sun

26 March: 

Crown Music Students

Piano & Vocals

Hollie, Patricia, Lanah, Grace, Paizley, Logon, Renae

23 April: 

Crown Music Students

with a country flavour

6 August: 

Theresa Simshauser (Violin)

Barb Sowman (Piano)

Kaori Waerea (Piano)

Suellen Skinner (Piano)

Niloo Jalalian (Piano)

Glenn Lang (Violin)

 

Performers present 30-40 minutes 'unplugged' pieces,
as a solo or group recital,

or

an individual presents 20 images to illustrate

a chat topic relating to the arts

Bring your friends and enjoy

a relaxing afternoon of entertainment

along with free tasty treats by QCWA.

Contact Karen 4761 5430 if you are an emerging artist

who would like to perform…

 

Foyer Recitals: a World Theatre initiative in association with

Friends of the Theatre since 2013

 

Gallery: Xander Townsend THE WORLD IN STUDY Photo to Paint JULY AUG 2023

A collection of 14 works, including pairs of  photographs and acrylic paintings.

The photographs have been taken within Charters Towers area to showcase different aspects of rural culture, nature, identity, and resource. 

Each photograph is paired with an acrylic study of the focus element of the photograph, showcasing a more artistically abstract viewpoint and execution of the original work. 

All photographs & acrylic paintings will be available for purchase.

meet the artist at the gallery opening

Friday 21 JULY 7pm

exhibition on display until 18 AUG 2023

free entry. all welcome.
bar open. light refreshments

Xander Townsend: Bio

Xander Townsend is an Artist, Academic, and Director at Misfit VR and Misfit Media, mainly specialising in stylised environmental and character artwork for digital spaces. They graduated from a Bachelor of Games and Interactive Entertainment from the Queensland University of Technology (with Distinction) majoring in Animation, and a Bachelor of Information Technology (First Class Honours). Their research was focussed on the effect of virtual reality graphical styles on eliciting emotional responses. They also work designing and creating graphical assets for VR experiences developed for burns survivors and cancer patients, focusing mainly on physical rehabilitation and pain distraction methods. Xander has always attempted to push the boundaries of technology and imagination, creating multi-modal installations and artworks.

2023 Piano Nights in the Gallery

ENJOY a casual evening to enjoy art,
conversation & laughter
with beautiful music
in the background 

by local pianists

and surprise special guests.
Bring your friends...

2023 Piano Nights in the Gallery

FRI 7PM
10 Mar  SOLD OUT
2 June   SOLD OUT
28 July  SOLD OUT

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book now
& order your snack boxes

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MENU 

tasty delights box for one 

by QCWA
Sweet Assortment Box $15
Savory Selection Box $15
Vegetarian Box   $15 

Gluten Free Box $15

pre-order by 5pm Thur before the night
at www.movietkts.com.au/World-Theatre
for delivery on the night.

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Bar open  - eftpos available 
support Friends of the Theatre  

Candy Bar open for sweets & snacks

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Only $10 cover charge 
LIMITED SEATS 
BOOK NOW www.worldtheatre.com.au

AFCM String ensemble Felix Quartet with LLOYD VAN’T HOFF clarinet

 Australian Festival of Chamber Music 

 FREE concert featuring 

     String ensemble Felix Quartet  

                with LLOYD VAN’T HOFF clarinet

                                

1PM WED 26 JULY 2023

The Australian Festival of Chamber Music, in partnership with Wilmar Sugar, is bringing emerging Sydney ensemble

the Felix Quartet to Charters Towers for a spirited concert at the World Theatre.

Felix Quartet will perform Haydn’s String Quartet Op. 33, No. 6 and Tchaikovsky’s String Quartet Op. 11. 

Felix Quartet will be joined by Lloyd van’t Hoff, AFCM Winterschool Director and festival clarinettist.

BOOK NOW 

FREE Tickets 

complimentary Tea & Coffee

Program:

LUDWIG VANBEETHOVEN   Quartet in E-flatmajor for Strings, Op.127

PIOTR ILYICHTCHAIKOVSKY   Quartet No. 1 in Dmajor for Strings, Op.11

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Felix Quartet

Named in reference to Felix Mendelssohn, the Felix Quartet is a young and vibrant ensemble founded in 2022 with the goal ofcreating captivating and original performances of a wide repertoire.The Felix Quartet has been awarded the Henderson Travellers scholarship and has performed in world-renowned chamber musicf estivals including the Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival in Finland, as well as the Australian Festival ofChamber Music. They have been fortunate to receive invitation to form an artistic residency.

 LLOYD VAN’T HOFF (clarinet) BIO

Born in Darwin Australia, Lloyd Van’t Hoff enjoys a career as a vibrant, young clarinettist, chamber musician, collaborator and educator.

Lloyd Van't Hoff has a strong connection to Charters Towers, starting his musical journey in a North Queensland high school with a borrowed clarinet.

Lloyd has shared, created and performed music all throughout the world.  Lloyd has enjoyed great success having won the 2015 ABC Symphony Australia Young Performer of the Year Award.

A regular performer at Australia’s major international arts festivals, Lloyd’s recent highlights have included performances at the Australian Festival of Chamber Music, Huntington Estate Music Festival, Perth International Arts Festival and the Musica Viva Festival. As a collaborator, Lloyd played a featured role in the Aria award-winning project, Conversations With Ghosts, alongside singer-songwriter Paul Kelly, Recorder virtuoso Genevieve Lacey and composer James Ledger. Recent orchestral highlights include concerto performances with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra and Orchestra Victoria, and appearances as guest principal clarinet with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra Victoria and Melbourne Chamber Orchestra.

Lloyd is a founding member of Arcadia Winds, Australia’s leading young wind ensemble, and Musica Viva’s Inaugural FutureMakers. With Arcadia Winds Lloyd has performed across Australia and China, commissioned dozens of new Australian works, and developed The Air I Breathe, an education show in collaboration with Musica Viva in Schools that reaches tens of thousands of children across Australia every year.

Lloyd studied at the Queensland Conservatorium of Music, and  at the Australian National Academy of Music. 

Gallery: Art Auction - FACES BEHIND THE MUSIC photography by Wayne Budge

FUNDRAISER AUCTION

Art sales proceeds donated to

Charters Towers charity

Our Town Association Inc 

 

photographic portrait images of

high profile contemporary singers, songwriters and musicians

will all be sold framed as is . no reserve auction

Guest auctioneer : Tate Van Wel

7pm Friday 7 July

Bar Open . All welcome. 

Cash or Eftpos payment on night

 

Gallery Opening: 

7pm Friday 5 May 2023

Meet artist Wayne Budge 
listen to his stories about photographing the stars of the music world 

Free event - bar open, light refreshments 

Exhibition open until 9 July 2023

“Faces Behind The Music” is Wayne Budge’s ongoing series of photographs that documents his portrait images of high profile contemporary singers, songwriters and musicians.

In this series, Wayne wanted to create something different than the usual “Promo”, “On Stage” or “Back Stage” shot - he wanted to photograph the person and not the celebrity.

Budge's portraits utilise low-key lighting to illuminate certain areas of an image, which gives the portraits a dramatic look of light and shadow. These portraits were not staged in a photographic studio, and most of the images were taken in the artist’s homes or in their own surrounds. 

These artists also presented themselves as to how they wanted to be portrayed and photographed. Over the years, Budge has worked closely with many Australian and overseas artists, enabling him to truly capture the soul and character of these living icons.

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Testimonials

 “Budge has a way of drawing drama from his subjects. He captures how nature paints with light and he concentrates our focus letting us take a glimpse into Wayne's world. His images can be delicate but usually possess a lyrical strength that mark them out from the ordinary.”
Andrew “Greedy” Smith… Artist, Singer/Songwriter – “Mental As Anything”

I have known Wayne Budge for quite some years and during this time I have had the pleasure to view his ‘art of photography’. Wayne’s command of using a camera is way beyond the ‘norm’, he is able to transform his photographs into an art piece of outstanding quality. His works transcend into a parallel dimension exposing the hidden virtues of his subject. I have seen his works grow in depth and emotion and yet he tells me his journey has just begun.   
Donald James Waters AOM - Contemporary Australian Artist

 It's been an absolute pleasure hosting your 'Faces Behind The Music' exhibition, bringing with it the joy of memories created to the great Australian soundtrack. It has been enjoyed by our volunteers and visitors, many of whom had stories to share around these artists, their music and performances, and easily related back to the personalities you have so gracefully captured in these images. We created a Spotify playlist which included all bands and artists featured and kept us happily tapping and humming along each day, adding an extra dimension to the experience. Thank you Wayne, for bringing these faces and their music to life in our Gallery!   
Cara Boehm -  Gallery Project Officer, Barossa Regional Gallery, South Australia

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Award winning Australian photographyer Wayne Budge is renowned througout international art circles fo rhis stunning landscape imagers from around the world, as well as his critically acclaimed portraites of Australian and International music icons.

Wayne's images have been exhibited in his homeland of Australia, as well as in Europe and USA.

https://waynebudge.com.au/index.php/about/

  

 

 

 

 

 

SHAZAM! FURY OF THE GODS [M]

2h 10m |Action Adventure Comedy

Friday 23/06 - 10:30am
Saturday 24/06 - 6:30pm
Sunday 25/06 - 3:30pm

Wednesday 28/06 - 10:30am
Friday 07/07 - 10:30am
Saturday 08/07 - 1:30pm
Sunday 09/07 - 3:45pm  FINAL

Bestowed with the powers of the gods, Billy Batson and his fellow foster kids are still learning how to juggle teenage life with their adult superhero alter egos. When a vengeful trio of ancient gods arrives on Earth in search of the magic stolen from them long ago, Shazam and his allies get thrust into a battle for their superpowers, their lives, and the fate of the world.

Cast
Grace Caroline Currey - Mary Bromfield
Rachel Zegler - Anthea
Marta Milans - Rosa Vásquez
Zachary Levi - Shazam
Asher Angel - Billy Batson

trailer : https://youtu.be/AIc671o9yCI

Supernatural themes and violence