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!

You’ve seen him on his sketch comedy show KINNE TONIGHT, now don’t miss this opportunity to see him live on stage!!!

Friday 17 June | 8PM | GPAC Theatre

Troy Kinne is best known for his own TV shows Kinne (Ch7) and Kinne Tonight (Ch10).

However, it is more likely that you have seen him in one of his many viral videos on Facebook and YouTube. ‘Kinne videos’ have been shared all over the world resulting in over 1 million followers on social media. 

Yet before social media was even a ‘thing’, Kinne was already making his mark on the live stand-up comedy scene winning several new comic competitions. 

Comedy Knockout - Search for a Funny Bone - Winner

Comic’s Lounge - You Gotta Be Jokin’ - Winner

A-List Entertainment - Green Faces - Winner

Upon request, Kinne has entertained our Army Troops in East Timor, Afghanistan, the Solomon Islands, and in 2018 he sold out every show of his live tour around Australia's major cities.

Now after enduring lockdowns that shut us off to almost all forms of entertainment, Kinne is bringing his live show back for his home state of Victoria, acknowledging the regional towns who have more than earned a night out of the house.  

"A rapid-fire night of Laughs" - Herald Sun

"Comic Genius" - The Daily Telegraph

"One of Australia's best new talents" - The Daily Telegraph

"Bottom clenchingly funny" - The Groggy Squirrel

Not to brag but Geraldine Hickey has had a pretty incredible few years. She got engaged, won some awards, and now she has a boat.

Saturday 11 June | 8PM | GPAC Theatre

She can’t start it yet but that hasn’t stopped her from discovering some of the wonders of the ocean. 

An hour of smart, observational comedy at its absolute best. 

Winner – Melbourne Comedy Festival Award 2021 

Winner – Piece of Wood Award, Melbourne Comedy Festival 2019 

“A full Supper Room crowd heaving back and forth on their seats within the first 10 minutes.” ★★★★★ The Age, 2021

Directed by Rachel Davis.