Codetta - St Paul's Traralgon

Codetta is an event that showcases the wonderful talent of performing arts students at the St Paul's Anglican Grammar School, Traralgon campus.

The theatrical event Gippsland has been waiting for – let the mighty bells of Notre Dame ring!

Class Act Productions proudly presents Disney’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame – a breathtaking musical event showcasing a suberb cast of Gippsland's finest performers and featuring the soaring voices of the West Gippsland Chorale as the onstage choir and the rich, full sound of the renowned Gippsland Symphony Orchestra in the pit.

Based on Victor Hugo’s epic novel and the beloved Disney animated film, this powerful stage adaptation combines the Academy Award–nominated score you know and love with bold new songs by Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz. Peter Parnell’s script embraces the grandeur of story theatre, weaving in passages taken directly from Hugo’s gothic masterpiece.

As the mighty bells of Notre Dame ring out across fifteenth-century Paris, the deformed bell-ringer Quasimodo longs to be “Out There,” free from the grip of his cruel caretaker, the archdeacon Claude Frollo. During the riotous Feast of Fools, Quasimodo encounters the courageous and compassionate Esmeralda, whose beauty and spirit captivate not only him but also the gallant Captain Phoebus and the obsessive Frollo. When Frollo’s dark obsession turns deadly, Quasimodo must find the strength to rise against tyranny and save the innocent.

With a sweeping score, unforgettable characters, and a heart-stirring story of love, justice, and acceptance, The Hunchback of Notre Dame is a theatrical experience like no other. Don’t miss this spectacular production that will leave you spellbound from the first toll of the bells to the final note.

Set sail with Strzelecki Showtime for their 57th annual performance in The Siren’s Torment.

When the newly appointed Navy Commodore launches a war on piracy, the pirates have to live up to the pirate code and defend their honour! Anchors aweigh for an unforgettable adventure, written and performed by the scouts of Gippsland.

The return of the hit stage show. This is Bluey’s Big Play, For Real Life. 

From New York’s Madison Square Garden to London’s Royal Festival Hall, Bluey’s Big Play has delighted fans across the globe - and now it returns home to Australia for an encore tour.    

When Dad feels like a little bit of afternoon time out, Bluey and Bingo have other plans! Join them as they pull out all of the games and cleverness at their disposal to get Dad off that bean bag.  

Bluey’s Big Play is a theatrical adaptation of the Emmy® award-winning children’s television series, with an original story by Bluey creator Joe Brumm, and new music by Bluey composer, Joff Bush.   

Join the Heelers in their first live theatre show made just for you, featuring brilliantly created puppets, this is Bluey as you’ve never seen it before, brought to real life.  

'A glorious celebration of everything you love about the show' ★★★★★ - The Guardian

WHAT IS THE VIP PACKAGE? 
VIP Package Offer 

• Each attendee (including all parents) must hold a valid VIP Premium ticket to Bluey’s Big Play to gain exclusive access to:
  • Premium Seating Post-show Meet & Greet with the Bluey costume character
  • Bluey’s Big Play Official VIP Lanyard
  • Bluey’s Big Play VIP Sticker 

A strictly limited number of VIP Packages are available 

INFORMATION ABOUT AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION 

Bluey's Big Play is friendly for all ages so the whole family can enjoy! Please note that, after the performance, some audience members will be invited to participate in games of Keepy Uppy - one where several air-filled balls (made of materials which do not include BPA, Latex or PVC) are released into the audience, and another with bubbles (made of non-stain solution). 

As with many children's games, playing Keepy Uppy may at times become boisterous and unpredictable. Our top priority is to keep audience members safe which is why some sections of the venue will not be able to play Keepy Uppy. If you do not wish to participate in these games, we recommend you leave the theatre after curtain call.  

Watch as your drawings leap to life, off the page and onto the stage! 

Come along and explore the world of shadow puppetry with an experienced puppeteer, Jenny Ellis. 

This hands-on workshop will give children a range of skills to make their own shows and as well as a puppet they can take home. Participants will imagine and design their own unique puppet characters, then they’re guided through the process of making their puppets and bringing them to life. 

Children will work together in small groups to create their own shows. With a few tricks of the trade, they will finish with a performance of their own stories on a real shadow puppet stage.  

St Paul’s Anglican Grammar School, Traralgon Junior Campus, is excited to announce their 2025 school production, Hit Rewind, due to hit the stage at Gippsland Performing Arts Centre (GPAC) on Thursday 31 July.

Thursday 31 July, 2025 | 7pm | GPAC Main Theatre

Hit Rewind is an original, self-devised and student-led production that follows a group of curious and unwitting St Paul’s students on a fast-paced, retro-themed journey of discovery through various eras of music, culture and entertainment.

Grab a cassette, put on your parachute pants and be prepared to go on a trip down memory lane!

Warning! This show may include audience participation…

A Storytelling and Drama Workshop for Ages 5 to 8

Wednesday 22 January, 2025 | 10am | GPAC Function Rooms 1 and 2

Do you like making up crazy, imaginative tales? Do you enjoy pretending you are a whole other character in a whole other place and time? How about meeting new friends who like doing the exact same thing?  

Em Chandler invites you to join an adventure that explores the ins-and-outs, ups-and-downs, sideways and crossways of fairy tales and fables. From ‘the rule of three’ to the ‘clock striking midnight,’ creatures that shift shape and misfit monsters who are not what they seem.  

Storytelling is as old as time, and a wonderful way of opening the door to self-expression and confidence. To bounce ideas off other children and to belong.    

Em Chandler (she/they) is a lauded storyteller, magician, and theatre-maker, bringing her unique repertoire of spells, stories and songs to intimate community events and major festivals.  

One of the most popular Disney movies of all time, Mary Poppins, is capturing hearts in a whole new way: as a practically perfect musical! 

Friday 23 August| 7.30pm | GPAC Main Theatre

Saturday 24 August| 1.30pm | GPAC Main Theatre

Saturday 24 August| 7.30pm | GPAC Main Theatre

Sunday 25 August| 1.30pm | GPAC Main Theatre

Friday 30 August| 7.30pm | GPAC Main Theatre

Saturday 31 August| 1.30pm | GPAC Main Theatre

Saturday 31 August| 7.30pm | GPAC Main Theatre

Mary Poppins is an enchanting mixture of irresistible story, unforgettable songs, breathtaking dance numbers and astonishing stagecraft.  

Based on the books by P.L. Travers and the classic Walt Disney film, Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s Mary Poppins, delighted Broadway audiences for over 2,500 performances and received nominations for nine Olivier and seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical.  

The jack-of-all trades, Bert, introduces us to England in 1910 and the troubled Banks family. Young Jane and Michael have sent many a nanny packing before Mary Poppins arrives on their doorstep. 

Using a combination of magic and common sense, she must teach the family members how to value each other again. Mary Poppins takes the children on many magical and memorable adventures, but Jane and Michael aren’t the only ones upon whom she has a profound effect. 

Even grown-ups can learn a lesson or two from the nanny who advises that “Anything Can Happen if You let it”.  

For the first time, the VCAA is bringing Top Class concerts to regional Victoria. Audiences will enjoy a selection of top performing VCE Drama, Theatre Studies, and Dance students from 2023. 

Concert | Tuesday 16 April | 10am | GPAC Main Theatre | From $12.00

This dynamic concert features breath-taking dances, and original and scripted dramatic monologues that demonstrates the imagination and originality of emerging Victorian dancers, actors, and theatre makers. 

Top Class Regional 2024: Dance, Drama and Theatre Studies is sure to be a mesmerising concert representing young dancers, actors, and theatre makers from across Victoria. The concert features a range of VCE VET Dance styles; both VCE Dance Skills-based and Composition solos; and a range of VCE Drama and Theatre Studies monologues, designs, and interpretations. 

Compered by curriculum experts, the concert provides a range of examples of top performing students and insights into preparing for VCE performance examinations. This is an opportunity to enjoy a brilliant and eclectic concert suitable for all ages. 

Full program will be available in mid February 2024. Visit: www.vcaa.edu.au/seasonofexcellence 

Part of the VCE Season of Excellence 2024, presented by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority. 

VCE Inspo Forum | Tuesday 16 April | 12.30pm | GPAC Little Theatre | Free

Want to get your VCE studies off to a flying start? This specially developed forum features guest artist Andi Snelling and a Q & A panel including VCE Top Class alumni and a curriculum expert.    

The VCE ‘Inspo’ Forum consists of an insightful thirty-minute Ted Talk-style session by special guest artist Andi Snelling. Andi will provide specific examples from their own work and crucial strategies to generate, explore and consolidate elite creative ideas from their inception.   

This will be followed by a fifty-minute Q & A session, where students and teachers can directly engage with an experienced panel featuring VCE Top Class student alumni, a curriculum expert, and special guest artist Andi Snelling.   

Facilitator, Andi Snelling:

Andi Snelling is a multi-award-winning performer, writer, director, and dramaturg. She is a gifted creator, physical artist and actor known for her raw honesty, quirky humour, and no-holds-barred performance style. Andi was an Australia Council for the Arts Future Leader 2022 and is a highly sought-after speaker and facilitator. 

Top Class Regional 2024: Music is sure to be an incredible concert representing young musicians and composers from across Victoria. 

Concert | Tuesday 16 April | 4pm | GPAC Main Theatre | From $12

For the first time, the VCAA is bringing Top Class concerts to regional Victoria. Audiences will enjoy a selection of top performing VCE Music students from 2023. 

This dynamic concert features incredible students performing a range of styles, genres and instrumentation. Top Class Music is an opportunity to see and hear some of Victoria’s finest up and coming musicians. 

The concert presents various instruments, interpretations and styles by soloists and groups, as well as original student compositions. Compered by curriculum experts, the concert provides examples of top performing students and insights into preparing for VCE performance examinations. This is an opportunity to enjoy a brilliant and eclectic concert series suitable for all ages. 

Full program will be available in mid-February 2024. Visit: www.vcaa.edu.au/seasonofexcellence 

Part of the VCE Season of Excellence 2024, presented by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority. 

VCE Inspo Forum | Tuesday 16 April | 2.15pm | GPAC Little Theatre | Free

Want to get your VCE studies off to a flying start? This specially developed forum features guest artist Dr. Adam Starr and a Q & A panel including VCE Top Class Music alumni and a curriculum expert. 

The VCE ‘Inspo’ Forum consists of an insightful thirty-minute Ted Talk-style session by special guest artist Dr. Adam Starr. Adam will provide specific examples from their own work and crucial strategies to generate, explore and consolidate elite creative ideas from their inception.   

This will be followed by a fifty-minute Q & A session, where students and teachers can directly engage with an experienced panel featuring VCE Top Class student alumni, a curriculum expert, and special guest artist Dr. Adam Starr.   

Facilitator, Adam Starr:

Dr Adam Starr has taught in the Bachelor of Music Degree at Melbourne Polytechnic since 2012, lecturing in Composition, Composition for Media, Music Technology in Composition, Arranging, Performance, Career Strategies in the Music Industry, Ensemble and Guitar.