2012 Subscription Season
Saturday 4 February, 2012
"Faster than a hummingbird on speed....."
Anna Claus - Irish Music Scene
Wednesday 8 February, 2012
"Cooee Cabaret - a fun, magical journey through the history of sound in Australia - tours Tasmania in 2012"
Tuesday 20 March, 2012
Another amazing brand new show from the twisted mind of master ventriloquist David Strassman! Alternate realities? Parallel universes?
Sunday 1 April, 2012
"A combination of breath taking skills that stirs excitement and disbelief............ simply amazing"
Wednesday 4 April, 2012
"The meticulous care and love that’s been put into this production is written all over it, and the result is a triumph of art-meetsstorytelling- meets-song-meets-music that’s a one of a kind”
Australian Stage, 5 October 2010
Saturday 21 April, 2012
Carmen is Bizet's best known opera, and one of the most popular operas of all time.
Saturday 28 April, 2012
“Darren Coggan has always had a knack of telling a fascinating and perceptive story in his songs and with ‘War Stories’ he’s exceeded all his previous efforts. Darren has crafted and performed with great understanding, a swag of stories about Australians at war.”
Susan Jarvis - Country Music Capital News
Friday 11 May, 2012
“The first piece is agitated and edgy; the second is plush, calm and often extremely delicate as it revels in the continuity of life. They work very well together. Both pieces are performed by an ensemble of six… and it’s wonderful to see such a diverse yet accomplished group of dancers.”
Deborah Jones , The Australian, 21 October 2009
Friday 8 June, 2012
“‘Sleeping Horses Lie’ is a visually-stunning, poetic, and wild tale of transformation. It’s for any child who has ever dreamed of charging off on horseback for the adventure of their lives, and it’s for any child who has wanted to return home, the same, but different.”
Friday 13 July, 2012
“A virtuosic musical and poetic tour de force, which has evoked standing ovations in Paris and Australia.”
Accompanied by Christopher Cartner, piano
Saturday 28 July, 2012
“Our own Tasmanian Ballet company performs one of the most popular ballets in the world – a story of
enchantment and love”
Tuesday 7 August, 2012
“Tightly structured, funny and ultimately quite touching, it is a work that captures the power of the imagination and uses it to create engaging and entertaining theatre”
The Australian
Thursday 9 August, 2012
Program:
ELGAR Serenade for Strings
MOZART Clarinet Concerto
TCHAIKOVSKY Souvenir de Florence
Jun Yi Ma (Director)
Frank Celata (Clarinet)
“In the beginning there was the Mozart Clarinet Concerto, the first truly great work for clarinet and orchestra.”
Monday 27 August & Tuesday 28 August, 2012
“A fast-paced musical comedy that will make you laugh your bum off!!”
Sunday 9 September, 2012
Program:
Franz Peter Schubert (1797-1828)
String Trio in B-flat major, D. 581 (for violin, viola and cello)
Johann Nepomuk Hummel (1778-1837)
Piano Quintet in E-flat major, Op. 87
Friday 21 September, 2012
“Australia’s #1 male a cappella group!”
Derek Shaaron, the Father of contemporary a cappella.
Supported by the Burnie Youth Choir
