Troy Kinne - Made Wrong
A show where Kinne shares too much information about all of the things wrong with him.
Saturday 8 June | 7pm | GPAC Main Theatre
And when you’re in your mid 40s dating someone in their 30s, those things wrong with you are going to become slightly more apparent.
But hey, if it means you get to walk away from the show feeling better about yourself, then he's happy to take one for the team.
Best known for his TV shows 'Kinne' (Ch7), 'Kinne Tonight' (Ch10) & his viral ‘Kinne videos’ that have racked up millions of views worldwide, Troy Kinne sold out every show of his last Australian tour. Now he's back with a brand new show that won ‘Best Solo Show of the Festival’ at the Melbourne Comic’s Lounge. Don't miss out!
"Comic Genius" - The Daily Telegraph
"A rapid-fire night of laughs" - Herald Sun
Duration: 60 minutes (no interval)
Artist recommended age: Mature audiences over the age of 15+.
Content warning: May contain course language.
Presented by Live Seats
Fractured Fairytales Drama Workshop
A fun and whimsical story-telling workshop, led by acclaimed children’s entertainer Em Chandler, designed to help children develop their imagination.
Tuesday 9 April | 1:00pm | GPAC Town Hall Theatre
Come fracture, explore, and retell some classic fairy tales through kindness, wonder, and play! Let’s use our imaginations, blankets, chairs, and all sorts of everyday objects to make troll bridges and little pig’s houses! We can be sneaky Goldilocks and Big Bad Wolves with a colander hat or blanket cape. And what happens when we start to change the stories? Are there more than three billy goats gruff? What if they were superheros? An alien invasion, or pig fairy godmothers? Let’s find out together.
Using a combination of imaginative play, verbal and non-verbal storytelling, music, and ‘following the leader’, participants will retell traditional fairy tales as a group, before ‘fracturing them’/pulling them apart, asking “what if…?” and letting our imaginations guide us. We’ll turn everyday objects into our set and props and work collaboratively to retell a classic fairy tale or two that won’t have been told quite that way before.
About Em Chandler:
Em Chandler (she/they) is a lauded storyteller, magician, and theatre-maker. With over 16 years of experience working with kids and their adults, Em is a proud queer/trans artist who connects with others through kindness and wonder, bringing her unique repertoire of spells, stories and songs to intimate community events or major festivals. Passionate about social justice, fairy tales, and drinking tea, The Sydney Morning Herald calls Em "pure enchantment".
*Please note that this performance has limited capacity.*
*Access Price: Limited allocation.
Age Restriction: No participants younger than 5 or older than 8 unless by arrangement. Adults accompanying children are are not required to book a ticket.
Duration: 120 minutes, includes 10 minute break.
COVID Policy: Ticketholders can seek a refund up to 5 days prior to any performance date they are unable to attend due to COVID isolation.
Presented by Em Chandler in partnership with GPAC Education and Community Program
Follow Your (Red) Nose!
How would you like to join the circus, just for a day? Follow Your (Red) Nose! introduces kids to the joyful, confidence-building, and inspiring world of red-nose clowning.
Wednesday 3 April | 10:00am | GPAC Town Hall Theatre
Led by professional Clown Doctor and funny specialist - Kayla Hamill, this specially designed workshop is for children of all abilities, social skills, introverts and extroverts. Clowning is a serious business. Well, serious and loads of fun too. Each participant receives their own red nose, and through a series of carefully planned and inclusive games and activities, they will learn how to delight an audience, and each other, with generosity, adaptability, and kindness.
The workshop concludes with a short presentation for family and friends.
You will learn about connecting with yourself, your fellow performers, and your audience, how to be open, playful, and ‘seen’, without embarrassment, How to be resilient and generous with others, and how being silly can give you confidence, and the ability to adapt.
About Kayla Hamill:
Kayla Hamill is a performer and facilitator who runs creative workshops that help children develop confidence, social and performance skills. Recently, Kayla oversaw community outreach for the Fairfax Youth Festival, a creative arts program aimed to teach and inspire young people from rural Victoria.
“You have to believe in yourself, that's the secret.” - Charlie Chaplin
Please note: No participants younger than 9 or older than 12. Adults do not accompany children unless by prior arrangement.
*Note: This workshop has a limited number of participants.*
*Access Price: Limited allocation.
Duration: 120 minutes, includes 10 minute break.
COVID Policy: Ticketholders can seek a refund up to 5 days prior to any performance date they are unable to attend due to COVID isolation.
Presented by Kayla Hamill in partnership with GPAC Education and Community Program
Isaac Butterfield
Isaac Butterfield is kicking off 2024 in Australia with a handful of exclusive shows. Catch his razor-sharp comedy up close and very personal.
Friday 15 March | 8pm | GPAC Main Theatre
Duration: 60 minutes, no interval
Artist Recommended Age: Ages 15+. An adult MUST accompany guests under the age of 18 or entry may be refused.
Filming and Photography: To ensure an immersive experience for all attendees, we request that NO FILMING or photography takes place during the show. Our team may capture moments from the performance for promotional purposes. By entering the venue, you agree to be filmed, and any resulting content may be distributed accordingly.
Rabbit Group Presents
Blake Pavey - Still Kickin'
After a sold-out debut tour in 2023, Blake Pavey’s plan of dying early didn’t exactly pan out. To celebrate him Still Kickin’… he’s decided to hit the road again with a brand-new show. His sophomore tour is sure to delight audiences around the nation in 2024.
Saturday 27 April 2024 | 7.30pm | GPAC Main Theatre
“Pavey's stand-up delicately weaves elements of darkness and light, moving the audience to the brink of tears, before landing a hefty punchline that leaves them in (metaphorical) stitches.” - The Age
Get your tickets and come see why he’s more than just “that guy off TikTok!”. This dying man is sure to leave you dying with laughter.
Duration: 80 minutes (no internal)
Artists recommended age: People 16+ years. Under 18's MUST be accompanied by a legal parent/guardian, as show contains adult themes and coarse language.
Production warnings:
COVID Refund Policy: Ticket holders can seek a refund up to 5 days prior to any performance date they are unable to attend due to COVID isolation.
Presented by Keg Touring
Daniel Connell: I'm Always Sore
"After an hour in his company, you’re chilled out and smiling." The Age.
Thursday 28 September | 8pm | GPAC Little Theatre
Daniel Connell, as seen on the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala and the Comedy All Stars on the ABC, brings his hit stand-up show 'I'm Always Sore' to the Gippsland Performing Arts Centre for one night only!
Connell could easily be described as the ideal Aussie comedian; affable, loveable and hilarious. His observational, dry, often unanticipated comedy has seen him take to stages all over Australia.
Get some friends together and come down for a laugh. "Connell is so endlessly watchable that it's genuinely difficult to imagine someone not enjoying his work. A career best and a festival highlight", The Funny Tonne.
Connell is a three-time performer at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala.
He has performed internationally, including Scotland, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore and India.
“Daniel Connell will leave you laughing, smiling and really just wanting to have beer with the bloke”, Herald Sun.
Tickets on sale: 10am Wednesday 31 May
Duration: 55minutes, no interval
Content warnings: adult content, sexual reference
Artist recommended age: 15 years and over
COVID Refund Policy: Ticketholders can seek a refund up to 5 days prior to any performance date they are unable to attend due to COVID isolation
Presented by Daniel Connell
Bush Tale Bunyip
Barry the Bunyip is a smelly fellow and all the bush creatures don’t let him forget it!
Saturday 24 June | 7.30pm | GPAC Little Theatre
The Fairy Queen has decreed that Barry the Bunyip has to leave his home, and he’s not happy about it!
Bush Tale Bunyip is developed over the span of five months by a group of 30 young stars aged between 8 - 16, and will premier in the GPAC Little Theatre this June.
The Gippsland Youth Drama Workshop produces an original show with every group, based on the participant’s ideas for characters, plot and themes that are important to them.
The audience will meet fairies, pixies, witches, brownies and of course a bunyip in a story that focuses on differences and acceptance and not judging books by their covers (or others by their smell)!
Duration: 110minutes, including 20min interval
Artist recommended age: Family friendly
COVID Refund Policy: Ticketholders can seek a refund up to 5 days prior to any performance date they are unable to attend due to COVID isolation.
Presented by Gippsland Youth Drama Workshop / HT&E Theatre Co.
Steve-O: The Bucket List Tour
Artist recommended age: 18+ ABSOLUTELY NO MINORS ALLOWED
Content Warning: Adult Themes. This is an X-rated show. ABSOLUTELY NO MINORS ALLOWED. NO FILMING/PHOTOGRAPHY. NO WARNING. THE SHOW WILL BE FILMED. BY ENTERING YOU AGREE TO BE FILMED AND CONTENT MAY BE DISTRIBUTED.
Thursday 27 April | 7pm | GPAC Main Theatre
Friday 28 April | 7pm | GPAC Main Theatre
Friday 28 April | 9.30pm | GPAC Main Theatre
Every idea on Steve-O’s Bucket List was so ill-advised, he never expected to go through with any of them. Until it was time to prepare for this tour. Not only are the stunts more ridiculous than what you already know Steve-O for, he did them all, and made a highly XXX-rated, multimedia comedy show out of them. Not for kids, or for the faint of heart.
THIRD SHOW ON SALE NOW
Ticketing tiers reflect the proximity to the stage.
Duration: 90minutes
Artist recommended age: 18+ ABSOLUTELY NO MINORS ALLOWED.
Content Warning: Adult Themes. This is an X-rated show. ABSOLUTELY NO MINORS ALLOWED. NO FILMING/PHOTOGRAPHY. NO WARNING. THE SHOW WILL BE FILMED. BY ENTERING YOU AGREE TO BE FILMED AND CONTENT MAY BE DISTRIBUTED.
Presented by HECKL
Friday 28 April
Menopause The Musical
The Hilarious Celebration of Women and The Change!
Sunday 26 November | 6.30pm | GPAC Main Theatre
SOLD OUT PERFORMANCE
The original New York and Las Vegas hit Menopause The Musical® is coming to Gippsland Performing Arts Centre this November!
Four women at a lingerie sale have nothing in common but a black lace bra, memory loss, hot flushes, night sweats, not enough sex, too much sex and more.
Inspired by a hot flush and a bottle of wine, Menopause The Musical® is a celebration for women who are on the brink of, in the middle of, or have survived “The Change”.
This side-splitting musical parody set to classic tunes from the 60s, 70s and 80s will have you cheering and dancing in the aisles!
See what millions of women (and brave men) have been laughing about for 22years. It’s the Hilarious Celebration of Women and The Change!
All tickets include a Souvenir Program!
Duration: 90 minutes (no interval)
The performance is recommended for 15+. Includes menopausal themes and sexual references. Ladies, get ready to laugh!
Content Warning: Contains menopausal themes content and sexual references
COVID Refund Policy: Ticket holders can seek a refund up to 5 days prior and 2 days following any performance date they are unable to attend due to COVID isolation.
Presented by SK Entertainment and Gfour Productions
Ross Noble: Jibber Jabber Jamboree
Jibber Jabber Jamboree marks Ross Noble's 21st solo stand-up tour.
Saturday 10 June | 8pm | GPAC Main Theatre
To celebrate this milestone, he invites you to join him for an evening of the sort of inspired nonsense that has cemented his place as the supreme master of stream of conscious freewheeling stand up.
This is a chance to see Noble live on stage in his natural habitat.
What's it about? What will we learn? How will it change the world? Are all pointless questions to ask when Noble is off on one of his tangents.
“Beautifully twisted thoughts" The Times
“The supreme master of spontaneous stand-up and true king of surreal flights of fantasy” Time Out
"One of comedy's greatest marvels" The Daily Telegraph
"One of the most brilliant hours I have ever spent in a theatre." Daily Mail
Grab a ticket and come and enjoy the ride.
Duration: 80minutes
Artist recommended age: 15+
COVID Refund Policy: Ticketholders can seek a refund up to 5 days prior to any performance date they are unable to attend due to COVID isolation.
Presented by A List Entertainment.