What do you get when you take your very best jokes from over the last 30 years, lovingly restore, refine, and remaster each one, jam them all into a single hour, and finally, sprinkle in some brand-new material and hint of improv? You get the best of Arj Barker.

Also known as... Power Hour.

Saturday 11 February | 8pm | GPAC Main Theatre 

Arj Barker is arguably Australia's favourite American comedian. In recent years, he has spent more time in our country than his own and has come to understand our culture perhaps better than we understand it ourselves. His stand-up is both insightful and pointed, like a mind-reading thumb tack, if there were one of those.

Arj has gained major International exposure from his role as 'Dave' on HBO's "Flight of the Concords". This, as well as dozens of appearances on popular Aussie TV shows like the original Hey Hey It's Saturday (yep, he's been coming here for a while) Thank God You're Here, The Glasshouse, Good News Week, Rove Live, The Project, Talkin' Bout My Generation, Spicks and Specks, the Great Debate and of course the MICF Gala, he has become a household name in Australia. He was also the very first guest ever to appear on Gordon St. Tonight with Adam Hills, and nobody can ever take that away from him, no matter what happens.

In his home country (well, country of birth at least), he has appeared regularly as a guest on many popular shows includ­ing those hosted by David Letterman, Jay Leno, Conan O'Brian, Jimmy Kimmel and Bill Maher. He has also had three of his very own comedy specials on Comedy Central.

Arj has been a popular act at the most celebrated comedy festivals world-wide, including the Edinburgh Fringe, Just For Laughs in Montreal, and the Melbourne International Comedy Festival now for almost two decades. A prolific and hard­working comic, who tours constantly, Arj has released five DVD'S, two of which have been nominated for ARIA's in Austra­lia although he ain't won yet. But winning ain't everything. There can be only one winner, but there are many losers. So all we're saying is, maybe there's something to be said for strength in numbers??

Welcome to the SS Titanic Poseidon, where the crew will do their best to make sure you have a relaxing and enjoyable holiday ... But they make no guarantees! 

Saturday 26 November | 7.30pm | Little Theatre

An eclectic group of passengers board the cruise ship the SS Titanic Poseidon, which is touted to be the fastest and most unsinkable ship ever! 

Little do the crew or passengers know what is in store for them! 

A crazy comedy adventure sending up cruise ship movies and TV, with the Youth Workshop’s own unique twists! 

A family friendly fun piece of theatre by Gippsland’s talented young people! 

If it isn’t Baroque, don’t fix it!

PREVIEW SHOW Wednesday 12 October | 7PM | GPAC Theatre *

Thursday 13 October | 7.30PM | GPAC Theatre

Friday 14 October | 7.30PM | GPAC Theatre

Saturday 15 October | 1.30PM | GPAC Theatre

Saturday 15 October | 7.30PM | GPAC Theatre

It’s the peak of the courtship season, and the Wentworth family have invited everyone who’s anyone to their country estate for a weekend of sport and fine dining.

But a sudden death sets off a chain of events that will have the guests and the estate trying to solve a mystery - and prove their innocence!

As the weekend continues, the bad news keeps coming, and the evidence keeps mounting!

Will the upper crust and the working class heroes be able to put aside their differences long enough to put an end to this wicked weekend?

Join us for this brilliant comedy theatre production by a Gippsland local favourite!

*Please note the performance on Wednesday, 12 October is an accessible preview show for the disability support and aged care community. This will be a relaxed performance with simplified lighting, reduced sound, no loud sound effects designed for the disability and aged care communities.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS PERFORMANCE AND WORKSHOP ARE CANCELLED. 

This is due to day of mourning for Queen Elizabeth.

Get ready for the most sustainable fun you’ve ever had. In the hands of Junkyard Beats,  ordinary household items are transformed into extraordinary musical instruments and  unwanted junk comes alive in exciting and surprising ways!

The Box Show excites the imagination of children and adults alike. We follow four characters during their daily activities in a world made of cardboard boxes and junk. The contents of an abandoned kitchen and wheelie bins become the greatest drum set in the world; plastic bags are an amazing musical instrument and the human body becomes a unique sound machine.

Tag along for a day in the life of a bunch of musical misfits as they reinvigorate the junk that the world has forgotten. Learn about sustainability with this high energy, imaginative music-in-education performance combining drumming, dance, theatre and comedy. With a language of gibberish and rhythm, this show is accessible to any age and nationality.

Envirobeats FREE Workshop - CANCELLED due to day of mourning for Queen Elizabeth

Join Junkyard Beats, creators of The Box Show, for a playful and interactive musical workshop! Using ordinary household items and recycled materials that have been transformed into musical instruments. The kids will explore sustainability while having a whole lot of noisy fun.

Wednesday 21 September at 1pm

Ages: 5 - 12

This is a free workshop but places are limited so book early to avoid disappointment!

Book here

Created by: Oded Prior

Written By: Oded Prior & Nigel Turner-Carroll

Directed By: Nigel Turner-Carroll

You'll laugh, you'll gasp, you'll cry, it might even hurt, but it will make you better.

Friday 30 September | 8pm | GPAC Theatre

Winner of ‘Best Comedy Show' at this year’s Adelaide Fringe Festival and following a sell-out season at the Melbourne Comedy Festival, don’t miss Nurse Georgie Carroll as she performs for one night only at Gippsland Performing Arts Centre

Georgie has seen it all and is bringing her hilarious award-winning stand-up to the Gippsland Performing Arts Centre for one night only.

You'll laugh, you'll gasp, you'll cry, it might even hurt, but it will make you better.

Make sure you're there to hear it all in this very special one-off event. She should have been a midwife as she always delivers! 

Best-selling author  - Off the Charts! 

★★★★★ ''Sublime comedy'' Glam Adelaide 

★★★★★ "Rollicking, riotous comedy'' The Age 

Don't miss these two living legends as they hit GPAC for the first time in their show, Still Here !

Saturday 12 November | 7.30pm | GPAC Theatre

Denise Scott and Judith Lucy know what the whole country is wondering, how did they cope with a global pandemic and the endless lockdowns of the last two years?

Well, it turns out they were in lockdown together dealing with the same big questions as everyone else: how many meals can I eat in one day? Do I have a drinking problem? (Specifically, if I go to the toilet in the middle of the night and on my way back to bed I stop and have a gin and tonic, does that mean my drinking problem has gotten worse? Or does it mean I’m living my best life?) Will I ever wear a bra again? Should I trim my goatee or go the full on beard?

Join Jude and Scotty for what could loosely be called a play – think Waiting for Godot meets Flying High – that is not only full of shameless gags but sees them confronting their greatest fear. Intrigued? Don’t be. Just buy a ticket.

“At last something to shave my face for! Can’t wait to embrace Scotty, some show business and our audience-not literally obviously that would be repulsive for everyone involved.” – Judith Lucy

“Judith has frozen shoulders, can’t use her arms. I have arthritic knees, can’t use my legs. I’m excited to be Jude’s arms. She’s thrilled to be my legs. We’re ecstatic to be back, together as one, on stage loving ourselves and our audiences sick.” – Denise Scott

WINNER – People’s Choice Award, Melbourne Comedy Festival 2017

“It’s prime theatrical stand-up from two living legends.” ★★★★★ The Age, 2022

★★★★★ InDaily, 2022

“Despite the audience’s familiarity with these comedy countesses, it still remains possible to be surprised by the filth they come out with” ★★★★ Chortle, 2022

“Either of these performers is capable of tickling an audience pink; together, you can expect to be red raw.” — The Age

Directed by Stephen Nicolazzo

Dave O'Neil will headline this much-loved local comedy extravaganza all for a good cause!

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED

Laughs in Latrobe is back for 2022 and the Apex Club of Traralgon have a massive line up planned for their biggest event yet!

Join Dave O'Neil and friends in July and laugh your socks off for a good cause. All proceeds will go to the Club's charitable activities in the community.

Book now for that much-needed live comedy fix when Melbourne International Comedy Festival rolls into GPAC!

Thursday 30 June | 8.00PM | GPAC Theatre

Strap yourself in Australia! The Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow is hitting the highways to home-deliver the freshest and funniest from the 2022 Festival to neighbourhoods across the nation.

For 24 years the Roadshow has presented an all killer, no filler line-up of Australian stars and talented newcomers to comedy fans far and wide.

Buckle up for a night of stand-up, sketch, satire, silliness, and song in this rip-roaring road trip designed to satisfy all your post-pandemic comedy cravings!

Hosted by Ben Lomas with special guests Bronwyn Kuss, Claire Hooper, Lewis Garnham and Takashi Wakasugi (JPN).

Comedy superstars Sooshi Mango are set to return to Australian stages this August and September for a special round of encore performances.

Friday 5 August | 7.30PM | GPAC Theatre

Saturday 6 August | 7.30PM | GPAC Theatre

The much-loved comedy troupe, made up of Joe Salanitri, Carlo Salanitri, and Andrew Manfre, have experienced unimaginable success with their OFF THE BOAT TOUR — seeing it grow from an initial seven shows to a staggering 38 dates.

And now, due to massive demand, they have added a series of encore shows in Brisbane, Sydney, Wollongong, Melbourne, Adelaide, and Perth, as well as new shows here in Traralgon and Ballarat!

It comes as no surprise as their popularity continues to soar, with their relatable and timely humour earning Joe, Carlo and Andrew a permanent place in the social feeds of Australians in every corner of the country

You’ve seen her on Fisk, Utopia and Have You Been Paying Attention? She wrote a best selling book called 488 Rules for life.

Saturday 23 July | 8PM | GPAC Theatre

But now, after a year at home drinking hand sanitiser & tonic, Kitty Flanagan is finally back on stage doing what (she thinks) she does best, solving the world’s problems. All of them. Get involved!