Friday 21 May 2021

THE FATHER [M]

 
 1h 37min | Drama 

Friday, May 21       10:30AM;  6:30PM
Saturday, May 22     1:30PM;  6:30PM
Sunday, May 23       1:30PM    FINAL

A man refuses all assistance from his daughter as he ages. As he tries to make sense of his changing circumstances, he begins to doubt his loved ones, his own mind and even the fabric of his reality.

 Director: Florian Zeller
Writers: Christopher Hampton (screenplay), Florian Zeller (screenplay) 
Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Olivia Colman, Mark Gatiss

Anthony is 81 years old. He lives alone in his London apartment and refuses all of the nurses that his daughter, Anne, tries to impose upon him. Yet such a necessity is becoming more and more pressing for her, as she can’t see him every day anymore: she has taken the decision to move to Paris to live with a man she has just met…

But if such is the case, then who is this stranger who suddenly bursts into Anthony’s living room, claiming to be married to Anne for over ten years? And why is he claiming with such conviction that they are at the supposed married couple’s home, and not his? Is Anthony losing his mind? Yet he recognizes the place: it is indeed his apartment, and only just the night before was Anne reminding him of her divorce… And didn’t she decide to go and live in Paris? Then why is she now insisting that this was never the case? There seems to be something going around, as if the world, for a moment, has ceased to be logical. Unless his daughter, and her new companion, are the ones trying to make him appear as crazy? Is their objective in fact to rob him of his apartment? Do they want to get rid of him? And where is Lucy, his other daughter?

 Astray in a labyrinth of answerless questions, Anthony desperately attempts to understand what is going on around him. THE FATHER is about the painful trajectory of a man whose reality crumbles little by little before our eyes.

Yet it is also the story of Anne, his daughter, who faces an equally painful dilemma: what must she do with her father? Should she take him with her, even if that means compromising her life with Paul? Does she have the right to live her own life? What happens when one must become parent of one’s own parents?

 *****


THE FATHER is drawn from the stage play of the same name, which was written by Florian Zeller and launched in Paris in 2012, winning a Moliere Award for Best Play, before hitting Broadway and London’s West End, where it won both Tony and Olivier Awards for Best Actor (for Frank Langella and Kenneth Cranham respectively). Zeller directed the film adaptation - his feature debut - filmed in London, from a screenplay he co-wrote with Christopher Hampton (ATONEMENT, DANGEROUS LIAISONS). 

Alongside Oscar®-winners Anthony Hopkins and Olivia Colman, rounding out the film’s cast are Mark Gatiss (THE FAVOURITE, TV’s Sherlock), Imogen Poots (GREEN ROOM, A LONG WAY DOWN), Rufus Sewell (JUDY, TV’s The Man in the High Castle) and Olivia Williams (VICTORIA & ABDUL, AN EDUCATION).

In THE FATHER, Hopkins plays the eponymous role of a mischievous and highly independent man who, as he ages, refuses all assistance from his daughter Anne (Olivia Colman). Yet, such help has become essential following Anne’s decision to move to Paris with her partner. As Anne’s father tries to make sense of his changing circumstances, he begins to doubt his loved ones, his own mind and even the fabric of his reality.

OUTNUMBERED [MA15+]

strong violence | 142m  | Western

Friday, May 21 8:30PM
Saturday, May 22 8:30PM
Sunday, May 23 3:30PM   FINAL

trailer https://youtu.be/FjBcea7UrzA

OUTNUMBERED is a gripping western tale of family, revenge and justice, set in the late 1800’s in Australia. The movie opens with two young boys, Billy and Jack, witnessing their father being gunned down in cold blood. The movie then skips forward some twenty plus years to where Billy and Jack come across a stagecoach that has been held up.

There is one survivor, a young Pinkerton Marshall, who is the only witness to the robbery and murder of his fellow Pinkerton Marshall, the stagecoach driver and his off sider. Billy and Jack endeavour to get the young Marshall to medical help and contact the authorities. In doing this good deed, they themselves become the target of the villainous Crocker and his gang of robbers and murderers.

A race against time and outlaws begins, just to stay alive, involving kidnappings, hostage situations, double crosses, shoot outs and gun fights. Not only is Billy and Jack’s courage tested, but their moral values as well, when it is revealed that Crocker is the same man who had killed their father.

Is it justice or revenge they seek?


MA15+  People under 15 MUST be accompanied by a parent or adult guardian over 18yrs for the duration of the film in the cinema. Parental permission to see film is not sufficient. Photo ID essential.



TASTE OF IRELAND [LIVE] 2021 tour

Hot off its premiere New York City run in 2020 and with over 120 shows in 2019 across Australia and New Zealand, ‘A Taste of Ireland - The Irish Music & Dance Sensation’ finally returns down under.


With revamped classics like ‘Danny Boy’ and ‘Tell Me Ma’, the show’s live, energetic blend of well-known tunes, 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, complimented by stunning production and lighting.

 

 TUES 25 MAY 7.30PM
TASTE OF IRELAND  [LIVE]

The Irish Music & Dance Sensation
Presented by: Pace Live


Starring dancers from the West End’s Lord of the Dance, Riverdance, & Gaelforce Dance alongside a treasure trove of Irish Dancing World Champions, ’A Taste of Ireland’ delivers the very best talent in the nation.

Experience one of the most prominent Irish Dance shows in the world today. With all new sets, costumes, tunes and effects, we promise you haven’t seen anything like this year’s show!  

With tours lined up in 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’


 Suitable for all ages ... BOOK NOW
    Adult                          $74.50
    Concession/Student     $69.50
    Child                           $59.50
    Groups of 10+             $64.50 call 4761 5430 to book
    VIP                             $89.50


VIP ticket includes: 
The best seats in the house plus Access to Sound Check &/or Dance Rehearsal prior to the show, a signed poster, a program, meet & greet with cast members.
VIP's mst arrive at 6pm sharp for entry to the venue.
Inclusions may be subject to change depending on current covid safe policy.
 


JUNE AGAIN [M]

1h 39m | Comedy

6 May 2021 7pm  
ZONTA fundraiser 
tickets $22 (including $11 donation)

A heartfelt comedy about June (Hazlehurst) who, after a medical miracle, has just a few days to bring together her estranged children (Karvan and Curry), save the family business, and rekindle an old flame.

Writer / Director: JJ Winlove. 
Director: Jj Winlove
Cast: Noni Hazlehurst, Claudia Karvan, Stephen Curry.







SESSIONS
  Thursday, May 6 7:00PM  ZONTA fundraiser
  Friday, May 7 10:45AM;  6:45PM
  Saturday, May 8 1:45PM;  6:45PM
  Sunday, May 9 1:45PM

 Friday, May 14 10:30AM  6:30PM
  Saturday, May 15 1:30PM  6:30PM
  Sunday, May 16 1:30PM

  Friday, May 21 6:45PM
  Saturday, May 22 6:45PM
  Sunday, May 23 3:35PM   FINAL 

In the heartfelt Australian comedy JUNE AGAIN, a twist of fate gives family matriarch June (Noni Hazlehurst) a reprieve from a debilitating illness. Much to their amazement, June re-enters the lives of her adult children, Ginny (Claudia Karvan) and Devon (Stephen Curry), and learns that 'things haven’t gone according to plan'. 

With limited time but plenty of pluck, she sets about trying to put everything, and everyone, back on track. When her meddling backfires, June sets out on a romantic journey of her own and discovers she needs help from the very people she was trying to rescue. Studiocanal

Thursday 20 May 2021

FINDING YOU [PG]

 trailer https://youtu.be/-uiCkL26zfQ

1h 55min | Drama, Romance

Friday, Jun 4       10:45AM; 6:45PM
Saturday, Jun 5   6:45PM
Sunday, Jun 6     3:35PM  FINAL

Finley, a talented aspiring violinist, meets Beckett, a famous young movie star, on the way to her college semester abroad program in a small coastal village in Ireland. An unexpected romance emerges as the heartthrob Beckett leads the uptight Finley on an adventurous reawakening, and she emboldens him to take charge of his future, until the pressures of his stardom get in the way.


Director: Brian Baugh
Writer: Brian Baugh

Stars: Katherine McNamara, Tom Everett Scott, Vanessa Redgrave


 

PG Mild themes, fantasy violence and coarse language 

SPIRAL: from the book of Saw [R18+]

1h 33min  | Crime, Horror, Mystery

  Friday, May 14 10:45AM;  6:45PM
  Saturday, May 15 1:45PM;  6:45PM
  Sunday, May 16 1:45PM

  Friday, May 21 10:45AM;  8:45PM
  Saturday, May 22 1:45PM;  8:45PM
  Sunday, May 23 1:45PM

Friday, May 28 8:55PM
  Saturday, May 29 8:55PM
  Sunday, May 30 3:55PM   FINAL

A criminal mastermind unleashes a twisted form of justice in Spiral, the terrifying new chapter from the book of Saw.


Director: Darren Lynn Bousman
Writers: Josh Stolberg, Pete Goldfinger
Stars: Chris Rock, Samuel L. Jackson, Morgan David Jones

trailer https://youtu.be/gzy6ORqE9IY


R 18+ classification means seeing the film is restricted to adults 18+. It may contain violence, sex scenes and drug use that are high in impact. A person will be asked for proof of their age before viewing R18+ films at a cinema.

Even if you have your parents or older friends with you - if you are under 18 years of age, and don't have ID that proves you are 18+, you are not legally able to see any movie with this rating.


Saturday 8 May 2021

ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT [LIVE]

With a cast of talented Australian singersAre You Lonesome Tonight features arias and songs by composers such as Puccini, Verdi, Slim Dusty and Dolly Parton, to name just a few.  

Come in your jeans and boots or your tuxedos and ballgowns – this is opera that is diverse, accessible and exciting.  

Starring IRENA LYSIUK, MARCUS COROWA, JONATHAN HICKEY 



SAT 8 MAY 7.30PM

ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT 
[LIVE]
Opera Qld presents
a celebration of Opera and Country music

Good music is good music, 
regardless of the genre.

BOOK NOW
Adult     $25
       Child      $12  
Concession    $18
Student   $15
CTCMF ticket    $15  if you attended the Charters Towers Country Music Festival 2021, then this ticket is for you! (proof required)

Are You Lonesome Tonight celebrates all that Opera and Country music have in common - artists, composers and librettists across both artforms understand the power of storytelling sharing many common themes of profound love, heartache, and triumph in the face of adversity.

MEET THE ARTISTS 
 Irena Lysiuk is a classically trained, versatile Soprano with more than 10 years of performance experience. A regular performer and collaborator with Queensland Conservatorium of Music, Underground Opera, The Little Red Company and Opera Queensland, Irena primary studied under the tutelage of renowned Australian soprano Margaret Schindler.

Marcus Corowa has captured the hearts of Australians with his silky, soulful voice and charming stage presence. An award-winning First Nations entertainer, Marcus is an accomplished singer/songwriter, composer, actor and mentor who has been turning heads for more than a decade.

Jonathan Hickey is a musical theatre performer and multi-instrumentalist. The Green Room Award nominated performer has toured extensively with Opera Queensland in ‘FiZZ!’ (2015, 2016) and ‘Hansel & Gretel’ (2018) and performed with the company’s production of ‘The Pearl Fishers’. He also enjoys composing and performing in his family band Chinatown Carpark.


Are You Lonesome Tonight marks Opera Queensland’s 40th anniversary with the most extensive tour in the company’s history, visiting nearly 30 communities around Queensland.


Are You Lonesome Tonight is proudly supported by Beef Australia

#ThisIsOpera
#ThisIsQueensland
#OQRegionalTour
#operaandcountry
#LIVEMUSIC
CAST BIOS
Laura Hansford | Director
Laura Hansford is a Queensland based artist who has been working on operatic productions for the last decade as both a creative and technical collaborator. Beginning her career as a part of the Stage Management team at Opera Queensland in 2012, she has been instrumental in many of the company’s most memorable works, most recently as Assistant Director for the companies 2019 production of Tosca. Recently Laura has worked as an Associate Director for Victorian Opera on productions of Pelleas et Melisande and The Barber of Seville. Laura has worked with companies such as Opera Australia, the State of South Australia, New Zealand Opera, Circa and the Queensland Symphony Orchestra, but her true passion lies in her engagements with Opera Queensland’s and the Learning, Regional and Community Department having been a part of the last six regional touring programmes. In 2020 Laura was nominated as an Emerging Female Artist at the Matilda awards.
Penny Challen | Designer
Penny Challen has over 20 years’ experience in creative & production design. Having trained at QCA and NIDA, she has worked with some of the leading names in world theatre on productions for companies such as the UK's The Royal Opera House, Royal Shakespeare Company and National Theatre. Locally she has created designs for Opera Queensland, The State Library of Queensland, Queensland Theatre and La Boite. She is Co-Artistic Director of Little Match Productions, an independent Brisbane performing arts organisation specialising in new classical vocal works in contemporary contexts for adults and children. Penny is a passionate advocate for women in the performing arts and telling women's stories.
Irena Lysiuk | Singer 1
Since graduating the Queensland Conservatorium in 2016 with a Graduate Diploma in Music studies and in 2014 with a Bachelor of Music, Irena Lysiuk has worked extensively Opera Queensland.
Irena played the role of Gretel in Opera Queensland and shake and stir theatre company’s school touring production of Hansel and Gretel (2017-18) and Adina in FiZZ! (2016), as well as chorus roles in Opera Queensland productions such as Gilbert & Sullivan’s Ruddigore (2017), Don Giovanni (2018) and A Flowering Tree (2019).
Turning to musical theatre, Irena played Carmen in Sweet Charity at the Brisbane Powerhouse (2019) and Anne Egerman in the Brisbane Philharmonic Orchestra’s production of Sondheim’s A Little Night Music (2018). In 2018, Lysiuk debuted the role of the Pussycat in Little Match productions new opera The Owl & Pussycat, performed at CommGames Festival and Brisbane Festival 2018 at QPAC. During her time at the university, Irena’s roles included Damigella in L’incoronazione di Poppea (2015), Barbarina in Le Nozze di Figaro (2013), Papagena in Die Zauberflöte- scenes (2012), and Una Novizia in Suor Angelica (2011).
Marcus Corowa | Singer 2
Marcus Corowa has captured the hearts of Australians with his silky, soulful voice and charming stage presence. An award-winning First Nations entertainer, Marcus is an accomplished singer/songwriter, composer, actor and mentor who has been turning heads for more than a decade.
Drawing on his Aboriginal and South Sea Islander heritage, Marcus creates captivating music with elements of blues, jazz and funk; a combination that won him the Most Promising New Talent in Music Award at the 2012 Deadly Awards and that can be heard on his EPs Water & Air and The Greater You. Since then, Marcus has found success as an independent recording artist, composer and actor.
Marcus is an exceptional live entertainer which has resulted in amazing partnerships. He was part of the 30-year anniversary celebrations for Australian Catholic University’s Indigenous program, Yalbinga, performed with the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra at The National Centre for Indigenous Excellence Reconciliation Action Week, and has secured residencies with both Voyages Sails in the Desert and on the Indian Pacific. He is a positive role model and advocate for diversity and inclusion, committed to using his voice to mentor and inspire young Australians.
Jonathan Hickey | Singer 3
Jonathan Hickey is a musical theatre performer and multi-instrumentalist. He most recently played Tobias in TEG’s 40th anniversary production of Sweeney Todd performing at the Darling Harbour Theatre, ICC Sydney and Her Majesty’s theatre, Melbourne. Other notable roles are Alex in Aspects of Love, Hayes Theatre, Sydney, Fabrizio in The Light in the Piazza, Melbourne Arts Centre, for which he was nominated a Green Room Award for best supporting actor, Matt in The Fantasticks, Hayes Theatre, Sydney.
Jonathan has toured regional Queensland as part of Opera Queensland’s Open Stage school touring program in FiZZ! (2015, 2016) and Hansel & Gretel (2018). Other theatre credits include Opera Queensland’s The Pearl Fishers, Matt in Bare, Henrik in A Little Night Music with Brisbane Philharmonic. He also enjoys composing and performing in his family band Chinatown Carpark.
Dane Lam | Co-Music Director
Australian conductor Dane Lam is Opera Queensland’s 2021 Resident Conductor and Associate Music Director as well as Principal Conductor and Artistic Director of China's Xi'an Symphony Orchestra.
Prior to Xi'an, Dane enjoyed highly acclaimed tenures as Principal Conductor of the Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, Associate Conductor with Opera Holland Park, and as Assistant Conductor to Kurt Masur at the Orchestre National de France and Gianluigi Gelmetti at the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.
First appearing with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra in the Sydney Opera House at age eighteen, Dane has since conducted orchestras on four continents including the Melbourne and Queensland Symphony Orchestras, Manchester Camerata, Verbier Festival Orchestra, Sofia Festival Orchestra, Beethoven Orchester Bonn and the Juilliard Orchestra.
Other engagements have included Opera Holland Park's productions of Aida, Il barbiere di Siviglia and Norma, RTE Concert Orchestra (Dublin), Manchester Camerata, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Ensemble 10/10 and Oxford University Orchestra. He made his German debut with the Munich Radio Orchestra and his Royal Festival Hall debut with members of the London Philharmonic Orchestra as part of London Music Masters' Bridge Program. Dane made his New Zealand debut with Dunedin’s Southern Sinfonia and has returned on numerous occasions. He led the world premiere season of Jonathan Henderson’s opera Dirty Apple with Opera Queensland.
Sara Storer | Co-Music Director
Sara Storer is a renowned Australian country music singer-songwriter and former teacher. She won a record breaking seven Golden Guitar awards in the Tamworth Country Music Festival in January 2004, and as of 2017, she has won 21 in total. Three of her six studio albums have reached the top 30 on the ARIA Albums Chart, Firefly (July 2005), Lovegrass (August 2013) and Silos (March 2016). Silos also won Best Country Album at the ARIA Music Awards of 2016. Storer has been a member of a country music trio, Songbirds (2007–09) alongside Beccy Cole and Gina Jeffries.
Steve Russell | Co-Music Director
Long regarded as one of Australia’s finest jazz pianists and accompanists and a highly accomplished composer and arranger, Steve Russell has appeared with a vast array of national and international jazz, blues, pop and cabaret artists in an eclectic career spanning some forty years. His performance credits include Rodriguez, Chrissy Amphlett, Dan Sultan, Wendy Matthews, William Barton, Katie Noonan, James Morrison, Troy Cassar-Daley, Kate Miller-Heidke, and Shellie Morris. Steve is also a passionate educator, currently teaching at the Jazz Music Institute and Southern Cross University. Previous musical directorships include the Queensland Performing Arts Centre's Songs of Justice, Queensland Music Festival productions, the Mount Isa Blast, the Yarrabah Band Festival and The Isaac Project, as well as Snow White, Opera Queensland’s co-production with La Boîte Theatre, and five seasons of the iconic Women in Voice.
Narelle French | Opera Queensland Head of Music
One of Australia’s most respected and versatile pianists and musicians, Narelle joined Opera Queensland in 1999 encompassing roles including Head of Music, Director of Young Artist Program and Chorus Director. She has appeared as conductor, performer, arranger, librettist and translator, has co-created and performed for numerous touring productions, special events, concerts and workshop programs, and has led the Opera Queensland Chorus for over forty main stage productions, concerts and events.
_________________________________________________________________________

WRATH OF MAN [MA15+]

  1h 58min | Action, Thriller 


  Friday, May 7 6:30PM
  Saturday, May 8 1:30PM  8:50PM
  Sunday, May 9 1:30PM

  Friday, May 14 8:35PM
  Saturday, May 15 8:35PM
  Sunday, May 16 3:35PM  FINAL

Follow H, a cold and mysterious character working at a cash truck company responsible for moving hundreds of millions of dollars around Los Angeles each week.

 trailer https://youtu.be/EFYEni2gsK0 

Director: Guy Ritchie

Writers: Ivan Atkinson (Writer), Nicolas Boukhrief (motion picture "Le Convoyeur") 

Stars: Jason Statham, Jeffrey Donovan, Josh Hartnett 

MA15+  People under 15 MUST be accompanied by a parent or adult guardian over 18yrs for the duration of the film in the cinema. Parental permission to see film is not sufficient. Photo ID essential.

Tuesday 4 May 2021

MORTAL KOMBAT [R18+]

1h 50min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

  Friday, May 7        10:30AM; 8:45PM
  Saturday, May 8 8:45PM
  Sunday, May 9         3:50PM

  Friday, May 14 8:30PM
  Saturday, May 15 8:30PM
  Sunday, May 16 3:30PM  FINAL

MMA fighter Cole Young seeks out Earth's greatest champions in order to stand against the enemies of Outworld in a high stakes battle for the universe.


Directed by – Simon McQuoid

Cast - Josh Lawson, Jessica McNamee, Hiroyuki Sanada


Classification – R18+ High impact violence




Official Restricted Trailer: https://youtu.be/wNE7ap2lOnU

R 18+ classification means seeing the film is restricted to adults 18+. It may contain violence, sex scenes and drug use that are high in impact. A person will be asked for proof of their age before viewing R18+ films at a cinema.

Even if you have your parents or older friends with you - if you are under 18 years of age, and don't have ID that proves you are 18+, you are not legally able to see any movie with this rating.


THE LAST VERMEER [M]

  1h 58min | Drama 

Friday, Apr 30      10:30AM;  6:30PM
Saturday, May 1   1:30PM;  6:30PM
Sunday, May 2     1:30PM

Friday, May 7      8:50PM
Saturday, May 8  6:30PM
Sunday, May 9    3:45PM    FINAL

An artist is suspected of selling a valuable painting to the Nazis, but there is more to the story than meets the eye.


Director: Dan Friedkin

Writers: Jonathan Lopez (based on the book "The Man Who Made Vermeers"), John Orloff (as 'James McGee') 

Stars: Guy Pearce, Claes Bang, Vicky Krieps 


trailer:  https://youtu.be/-0FU8z_1Arc