Mad March

Well, they say March is mad, and this month is definitely one for the books.

Not only have we one show from The Royal New Zealand Ballet with Tower Tutus on tour but three shows. One on Thursday evening and two on Friday for the schools.
The Christchurch Earthquake Concert With a strong line up of local artists this concert has a country theme with some fantastic talent including; Teisha Seymour, previous Junior Gold Guitar Winner The Bradley Williams backing band, Louise Stringer David Harraway, winner of the NZ Yodeling section of Gold Guitar Casey Kennett plus others.
The Fortune Theatre tour to Oamaru with The Wonder of Sex staring actors Phil Grieve (LORD OF THE RINGS, KING KONG) and Keith Adams. And the famous Party Girls are in town for one night only. Community events this month include The Waitaki Sports Awards, The Race Relations Speech Contest, The Waitaki multicultural Concert and a few conferences thrown in the mix. We are now on face book too. So, please like us :-) just search The Oamaru Opera House.

It will be a busy year for The Oamaru Opera House, to see "What's On" remember to keep on checking our website www.oamaruoperahouse.co.nz.

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Miranda Harcourt's New Show at The OoH

Once in a blue moon a show raises your spirits with the magic of real life. Much loved actress Miranda Harcourt's BIOGRAPHY OF MY SKIN has you in tears one minute and laughing-out-loud the next.
Set against an 80s and 90s soundtrack - and a backdrop of traffic violations, the '81 Springbok tour, hand-made skin lotion, GLOSS, Princess Di and true crime - BIOGRAPHY traces the role of a lifetime through four decades we'll never forget.
Written by husband Stuart McKenzie, BIOGRAPHY is a comedy about love, marriage and growing up. What starts as a solo show is soon anything but, as people from Miranda's life pop up unexpectedly to claim their side of the story.
From the team who brought you kiwi classic FLOWERS FROM MY MOTHER'S GARDEN, this new popular and critical triumph is outstanding contemporary theatre with a big heart. If you've been in love or come from a family, BIOGRAPHY is a must-see.

"It is funny, insightful, shocking, poignant, extraordinarily personal and generous. A gift. Not to be missed."
-John Smythe, Theatreview

More Information:

Reserved Seating Event In the Whitestone Contracting Auditorium, Oamaru Opera House
Eftpos available for Door Sales and venue Box Office.
Cash bar available pre show and interval
Please advise if you require wheelchair seating.

Prices:
Adult $44.50 plus service fee
Concession (senior, student, unwaged) $38.50 plus service fee
Groups (6 or more) $38.50 plus service fee
Early bird (before 27 September) $38.50 plus service fee

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The Gondoliers with The Southern Sinfonia

THE GONDOLIERS

The Really Authentic Gilbert and Sullivan Performance Trust (RAGSPT) is presenting the entire G&S repertoire in chronological order over the 11-year period 2002-2012. In November, the eleventh opera, The Gondoliers, is scheduled for performance with an exciting cast, both in Dunedin and – exceptionally - in Oamaru as well.

This joyously sunny work, set in Venice, satirises republican egalitarianism and tells the strange and romantic story of two sturdy Republicans called upon jointly to assume the responsibilities of Monarchy. But which gondolier is really the king? And which boy is married to which girl? A comic Spanish Ducal family, the Plaza-Toros, and a mournful Grand Inquisitor do everything they can to complicate the plot.

In The Gondoliers there is a greater proportion of music to dialogue than in most of the other Savoy operas. Both author and composer spent more time working on this opera than they had on their earlier works and they paid rare tributes to one other's work after the premiere. A case of author and composer acting, for once, "in perfect unity".

A strong cast of some of Dunedin's finest performers together with a couple of guest principals from further afield will bring The Gondoliers to life under the direction of English professional stage director, Alan Spencer, back for his fourth production for the RAGSPT.

Trust website: www.gns-dunedin.org.nz

Bookings

The Gondoliers will be staged at the Oamaru Opera House on 13 November at 2.30pm and 7.30pm. Bookings: Oamaru Opera House (03) 433 0770 or 0800 4 TICKET or 0800 224 224. Website bookings: www.ticketdirect.co.nz. Tickets: Adults $47.50, Seniors (65+) and groups of 10 or more $42.50, Students and children still at school $22.50. Booking fees apply.

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