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Children

The Mik Maks - Songs To Help Us Grow

FRIDAY 5 APRIL, 11AM

The Mik Maks & HPAC present Songs to Help us Grow

The Mik Maks are thrilled to be once again touring a Live Show!! Fresh from releasing their brand-new album ‘Songs to Help us Grow,’ this family band can’t wait to share some new songs with their little fans. Ava, Joel, Al and Drums the Panda are ready to rock with you. You never know where a new Mik Mak show will take you! But we can guarantee 45 minutes of giggling, singing and jiggling in the Mini Mak Mosh pit. This show is perfect for children aged 2-8 years of age. However, there’s something for both the young and young at heart at a Mik Mak live show. 

This project is supported by Creative Victoria.

Access & Inclusion: This is a COVIDsafe, accessible and inclusive event taking place on Gunditjmara Country. If you need assistance at the venue, please let us know when booking your ticket or contact us directly. 

Tickets:
Adult $25
Student $15
12mths & Over $13
Group of 4+ $15.50 each

Location Hamilton Performing Arts Centre

subvenue The Handbury Auditorium

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Country, Music

Emma Donovan

THURSDAY 11 APRIL, 7.30PM 

Christine Harris & HPAC present Emma Donovan

This concert showcases the talent and the new work of celebrated, ARIA-nominated, award-winning Indigenous singer and songwriter Emma Donovan. 

The 80min concert with Emma and her accompaniment will include songs off her highly anticipated new album ‘Til My Song is Done,’ set for release on April 19 via Cooking Vinyl Australia. She also unveils the album’s title track and new single – Download / stream here. 

Emma explains, “Til My Song is Done is both my new single and also the title track of my upcoming album. The lyrics ‘no rest til my voice is heard’ pretty much sums it up. I’ll never stop singing until I can’t sing no more. I want to go down in history doing what I love doing; and that’s to sing. I sing for everyone and everything, my kids, my family, my community, my people. My songs are never done. I have a story to continue and finish. 

“The song also sums up my life over the past few years as a working mother with young children. I think most hard-working mothers in the music industry can relate to the challenges we face; whether it be life on the road with our children or when we have to leave them to perform and tour. I have come to understand that my songs carry me forward and take me home too. 

“It also acknowledges songwriters that have gone before. It feels like history is repeating itself because we are still singing about issues that are as relevant today in this country as they were back then. I wanted to acknowledge how tiring and hard this can be but how writing these lyrics gives me the strength to continue and to keep singing.” 

The forthcoming new album is seen as a return home for Donovan, getting back to the sounds of country and her creative and performing roots, conveying a musical journey from singing those big country numbers as a kid, to joining her family performing church songs at community funerals, to the kitbag of skills picked up her over later collaborations in funk, soul and R&B. 

Comprising of 11 tracks with the previous singles ‘Blak Nation’ and ‘Lovin’ Looks Like’, the long player also features Paul Kelly on the dreamy waltz, ‘Sing Over You’ and the acclaimed Liz Stringer on the album’s opening track ‘Change is Coming’. 

Faced with an opportunity to record her first solo album in 20 years and her first album after 8 years without The Putbacks ensemble, Donovan says she was propelled into some deep introspection. 

“I wanted to approach the album as a clean slate, but looking back at what makes me who I am,” Donovan explains. “I began by asking myself, who am I? Who is Emma Donovan? And what do I want to do? I want to be the deadly granddaughter, niece and daughter. I want to make my family proud. 

“Til My Song is Done is honouring that legacy of our family country music ways.” 

“That's exactly what this album is for me, like if they're proud and they're happy, if the family is honoured, that's all I need to know. And mum would be proud.” 

“I know this album is just the start of continuing to stand strong not only for my daughters but for all the other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women working in the Australian music industry today.” 

All songs were co-written and produced by Emma and Mick Meagher (The Putbacks, The Bamboos, Kate Ceberano, The Pigram Brothers, Ross Hannaford) with the two sharing a powerful, creative connection, harking back to their shared Black Arm Band days.  

This exciting album news follows Emma’s recent, hugely successful national tour with legendary US country star Charley Crockett, where they kicked off in Tamworth and traversing the nation with performances in Queensland, Canberra, South Australia, Victoria and Western Australia. 

This project is supported by Creative Victoria.

Access & Inclusion: This is a COVIDsafe, accessible and inclusive event taking place on Gunditjmara Country. If you need assistance at the venue, please let us know when booking your ticket or contact us directly. 

Tickets: 
Adult $50
Senior $45 
Concession $45
Student $25
12 & Under $25
Group of 6+ $35

Location Hamilton Performing Arts Centre

subvenue The Handbury Auditorium

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Theatre

Dispatches From The Frontline

MONDAY 15 APRIL, 11AM

HPAC Presents Dispatches from the Frontline

Sister Nan Reay's diary unfolds in WW1 frontline reading.

Dispatches from the Frontline is a performed reading by Geraldine Cook-Dafner of excerpts from the diary of a Victorian nurse, Sister Nan Reay.

Sister Reay was born in Coleraine, trained at the Royal Melbourne Hospital and served for four grueling years behind the frontlines of the battlefields of WW1.

These “dispatches” celebrate this nurse’s duty, personal resilience, courage and tenacity; traits that resonate in these current troubled times of war.

We also encourage schools to bring their students along to this performance. School booking enquiries can be made to HPAC Box Office - 5573 0429 or via email: Schools Booking Enquiry

Or to book your school students now in please follow this link to the booking form -

Book your school in here

Can't make the Hamilton show? Then why not go to the Coleraine performance on Saturday 13 April at the Coleraine RSL, 7pm. Tickets $25. Click this button to buy your tickets to the Coleraine show. Coleraine

This project is supported by Creative Victoria.

Access & Inclusion: This is a COVIDsafe, accessible and inclusive event taking place on Gunditjmara Country. If you need assistance at the venue, please let us know when booking your ticket or contact us directly.

Hamilton performance: join us for a cuppa and biscuit from 10.30am. Included in the ticket price.

Tickets:
All Hamilton Tickets $20
Schools $10

Location Hamilton Performing Arts Centre

subvenue The Handbury Auditorium

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Children, School

Little Puggle's Song

FRIDAY 3 MAY, 11AM

Orchestra Victoria and HPAC present Little Puggle's Song

Introduce your children to the magic of live music with Orchestra Victoria!

Little Puggle’s Song is a heart-warming story about a young echidna, Puggle, who wants to join the bush choir, however every time he tries to sing nothing comes out! Set to the sounds of woodwind, string and percussion instruments, this new work by composer Maria Grenfell brings Vikki Conley’s charming picture book to life.

Narrated by beloved storyteller Janet McLeod, this is a perfect first musical experience for young people aged 5-8. Young (and young at heart) readers and music-lovers will be singing and dancing all the way home.

Suitable children ages 5 - 8years

Orchestra Victoria is assisted by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body and by the Victorian Government by Creative Victoria.

School booking enquiries can be made to HPAC Box Office - 5573 0429 or via email: Schools Booking Enquiry

Or to book your school students in now so you don't miss out, please follow this link to the booking form -

Book your school in here

Tickets:
FREE

Location Hamilton Performing Arts Centre

subvenue Function Room

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Contemporary

Dear Diary

THURSDAY 16 MAY, 7.30PM 

Merrigong Theatre Company & HPAC present Dear Diary 

The perfect musical experience for teens and parents! 

Phenomenal South Coast Singer Songwriter, Kay Proudlove, brings her formidable talent and infectious personality to the stage in Dear Diary, directed by Leland Kean (Lost Boys, As Luck Would Have It). Dear Diary takes us on a journey through Kay’s teenage diaries through a collection of intimate and vulnerable stories and songs. 

Dear Diary is a hilarious, nostalgic and sometimes painful revisiting of our teenage years, delving into the pressures and expectations of growing up. 

This performance is an intimate PACked Stage Gig at the Hamilton Performing Arts Centre. Sit at a table on the stage and enjoy being up close to Kay as she takes us through her teenage years.

Notes:

This is not a BYO event. The café / bar will be open for refreshments. 

Want to book a table? Just contact the box office and we’ll reserve one for you – minimum booking of 6 persons.

This project is supported by Creative Victoria, Arts on Tour and NSW Government.

Access & Inclusion: This is a COVIDsafe, accessible and inclusive event taking place on Gunditjmara Country. If you need assistance at the venue, please let us know when booking your ticket or contact us directly. 

Tickets:
Adult $45
Senior $40
Concession $40
Student $30
Groups of 6+ $35 each

Location Hamilton Performing Arts Centre

subvenue PACked Stage Gig

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Music

Ella Hooper

TUESDAY 21 MAY, 7.30PM 

HIT Productions & HPAC present Ella Hooper 

Teen prodigy to ARIA success. 

Ella Hooper was still a teenager when she burst onto the Australian music scene. Unearthed by Triple J when she was just 13, Ella scored her first number one with the single ‘Mascara’ on her 17th birthday. And at 18, she became the first woman to be awarded APRA’s Songwriter of the Year. 

After releasing three hit albums with Killing Heidi, Ella embarked on a solo career. Her forthcoming album, Small Town Temple – written in her hometown of Violet Town – has been hailed as a new beginning, showcasing Ella’s deeply personal song writing. After a multitude of gold and platinum records and four ARIA Awards, Ella remains committed to her craft. As she sings on Small Town Temple: “Still strong, still on a mission.” 

This project is supported by Creative Victoria.

Access & Inclusion: This is a COVIDsafe, accessible and inclusive event taking place on Gunditjmara Country. If you need assistance at the venue, please let us know when booking your ticket or contact us directly. 

Tickets:
Adult $54.90
Senior $49.90
Concession $49.90
Student $34.90
12 & Under $34.90
Groups of 6+ $44.90 each

Location Hamilton Performing Arts Centre

subvenue The Handbury Auditorium

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Country

Creedence Clearwater Collective

THURSDAY 30 MAY, 7.30PM

We invite you to join us for a night of Creedence Clearwater Revival and John Fogerty, as we celebrate the music of one of the world’s most iconic bands – from the songs they wrote, to the songs covered, to the songs they wrote for others.

From their album debut in 1968 to their last album in 1972, CCR was a juggernaut of phenomenal proportions.

No other band has created such an impact in such a short time.

The Creedence Clearwater Collective brings to the stage a band that captures the unique CCR sound.

You do not want to hear through the grapevine that you missed out on this fun, hit-packed live concert.

Join us, a real-life travelling band.

Sneak Peek

Access & Inclusion: This is a COVIDsafe, accessible and inclusive event taking place on Gunditjmara Country. If you need assistance at the venue, please let us know when booking your ticket or contact us directly.

Tickets:
Adult $69
Senior $64
Concession $64
Group 6+ $59 each
Student $49

Location Hamilton Performing Arts Centre

subvenue The Handbury Auditorium

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Comedy, Cabaret

Tash York's Happy Hour

SATURDAY 1 JUNE, 7.30PM 

Big Hair Productions & HPAC present Tash York’s Happy Hour 

A raucous and rowdy-filled Happy Hour with incredible music, Yakult shots and outrageously funny cabaret. 

Tash York and the Red Red Wines invite you to their world where life is celebrated one glass at a time. Join us for an over 18’s night of laughter and a raucous and rowdy-filled happy hour with incredible music, Goon of Fortune and outrageously funny cabaret. 

Think Meow Meow meets Bianca Del Rio on a budget! 

This performance is an intimate PACked Stage Gig at the Hamilton Performing Arts Centre. Sit at a table on the stage and enjoy being up close to the hilarious Tash.

Notes:

This is not a BYO event. The café / bar will be open for refreshments. 

Want to book a table? Just contact the box office and we’ll reserve one for you – minimum booking of 6 persons.

This project is supported by Regional Arts Victoria and Creative Victoria.

Access & Inclusion: This is a COVIDsafe, accessible and inclusive event taking place on Gunditjmara Country. If you need assistance at the venue, please let us know when booking your ticket or contact us directly. 

*This is an OVER 18’s event
Tickets:
Adult $49.90
Senior $44.90
Concession $44.90
Groups of 6+ $39.90 each

Location Hamilton Performing Arts Centre

subvenue PACked Stage Gig

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Comedy

Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow

WEDNESDAY 26 JUNE, 7.30PM

MICF & HPAC present Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow

Australia's premier comedy roadshow is coming your way!

Australia's biggest and best comedy spectacular is setting off on its 26th annual road trip around the country! Showcasing the finest talents from the 2024 Melbourne International Comedy Festival, we're delivering a dose of laughter right to your doorstep!

Featuring a line-up of beloved comedy royalty alongside the freshest sensations from the Festival, all in one hilarious show that guarantees nationwide laughs.

Gather your pals, secure your tickets, and get ready for a well-deserved blast of comedy when the 2024 Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow graces the stage in your neighbourhood.

Hamilton line-up announced!

Your host for the evening of laughs is Danny McGinlay: A touring headline comedian for over a decade, Danny has performed on four continents, gigged for Royalty, Prime Ministers and Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Seen recently on Fisk, The Front Bar and that Toyota Ad that was on all the time.

Supporting Comedians:

Bron Lewis is one of Australia's most promising new comedians. She was the co-winner of the
National Raw Comedy competition in 2022, a four-time champion of the Moth storytelling
competition, and both the best and the worst mum living at her house.

Bron is a writer at The Project, a regular panellist on the hit show ‘Have You Been Paying
Attention?’ and has a prominent presence on stages all around the country. Bron's critically
acclaimed show 'Probably' sold out in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide and Brisbane, scoring her
a nomination for Melbourne International Comedy Festival's 'Best Newcomer' for 2023.

In 2024, Bron will tour her new show ‘Obviously’ throughout Australia.

“Lewis has a skilful, natural delivery, in control of her material and holding the audience rapt
without seeming to make an effort.” Chortle

“Hilarity and humanity - a joy to behold.” Sammy J

"Bron is the whole package: smart, relatable, hilarious and adorable. It shouldn't be
allowed.' Ellen Briggs

He Huang grew up in a small town of Chongqing, China, a mountainous region, where her family
had lived for generations with a strong passion for drinking, cursing and gambling.

Turns out it was the perfect setting to start a life in stand-up comedy, and after travelling the
world - uni in Beijing, a Masters in Washington DC - she found herself in Australia. In 2021, she
auditioned for RAW Comedy, Australia's premiere new talent contest, winning state finalist for
Victoria before performing in the national final at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

However, it would be another audition that put He on the comedy map...

In 2022, He auditioned for the TV show, Australia's Got Talent, with her stand up
routine becoming a viral sensation, with over 60 million views globally.

"...a joyous and empowered celebration of sexuality, and a strong solo debut. ★★★1 /2" -
The Age
"...with a breadth of material that keeps things interesting... this is a quietly impressive debut.
★★★1 /2" - Chortle

Suren Jayemanne is a stand up comedian, writer and actor. Suren was selected for the
prestigious Moosehead Award in 2023 for his show The Bag of Vegeta which wowed
critics and audiences alike at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

Suren is the creator and host of SBS Food's Good Tucker and his stand up special
featured on ABC's Comedy Next Gen (2018) and he has appeared on Comedy Up Late
(ABC), Australia Talks (ABC), The Cook Up (SBS) and Celebrity Letters and Numbers
(SBS). He is also a writer for and panelist on Wil Anderson's Question Everything (ABC).

REVIEWS⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘we were laughing from the moment the lights went down, to well into the drive home.’ Scenestr
‘Wiping tears away and wheezing from the sheer joy.’ Australian Stage

Warnings:

Performances often contain coarse language, adult themes, sexual references and material that may offend. The show is recommended for people aged 15 years or older.  

Smoke Machine/Hazer may be used during this performance.

This project is supported by Creative Victoria.

Access & Inclusion: This is a COVIDsafe, accessible and inclusive event taking place on Gunditjmara Country. If you need assistance at the venue, please let us know when booking your ticket or contact us directly.

Tickets:
Adult $49.90
Senior $44.90
Concession $44.90
Student $39.90
Groups of 6+ $39.90 each

Location Hamilton Performing Arts Centre

subvenue The Handbury Auditorium

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Children

Grug

TUESDAY 2 JULY, 11AM & 2PM

Windmill Theatre Company & HPAC present Grug

Join Grug on this amazing journey!

Grug began his life as the top of a Burrawang tree that fell to the ground. Resembling a small, striped haystack with feet and a nose, Grug is fascinated by the world around him and solves everyday problems creatively and without fuss.

When dancing instructions are too difficult to understand, he invents his own dance and calls it ‘The Grug’. When snails eat his cabbages, Grug plants more cabbages so there will be enough for both him and the snails.

Having performed to more than 50,000 children and families worldwide, Grug is perfect for our youngest theatre lovers.

Looking for something different for the kids during school holidays? Then this is it.

Suitable ages: 2 - 6 years

REVIEWS ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

"He’s like the Elmo of Down Under."- The New York Times

 "Grug with his wonderful big eyes is surprisingly expressive for a little haystack." - The Advertiser

 "Who’d have thought so much fun would come from the top of a Burrawang tree." - Sunday Mail

Director Sam Haren / Designer Jonathon Oxlade / Composer DJ TR!P / Puppet Maker & Consultant Tamara Rewse 

Grug is a Windmill Theatre Company production. Originally produced in association with Queensland Performing Arts Centre’s Out of the Box Festival. 

Windmill Theatre Co is supported by the Government of South Australia and the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body. 

This project is also supported by Creative Victoria.

Access & Inclusion: This is a COVIDsafe, accessible and inclusive event taking place on Gunditjmara Country. If you need assistance at the venue, please let us know when booking your ticket or contact us directly.

Tickets:
Adult $25
Student $15
12 & Under $13
Groups of 4+ $15.50

Location Hamilton Performing Arts Centre

subvenue The Handbury Auditorium

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Children

A Little Bit of Blue

FRIDAY 12 JULY, 11AM & 3PM

Little Wing Puppets & HPAC present A Little bit of Blue

A Detective Story, told with Puppetry, where you help solve the case.

A Little Bit of Blue is an interactive environmental detective story, told with puppetry. As well as unravelling a mystery, it involves learning about the unique habits of an extraordinary Australian animal, the Satin Bowerbird, and their fascination for the colour blue. It is a fun frolicking mix of Detective Noir, slapstick, with some interesting facts thrown in.

Mavis’s world is turned upside-down by small disappearances. Something has gone missing and is nowhere to be found. Mrs Hooley has been looking everywhere. But it’s not just today. Every day a new thing seems to disappear. Little things. A $10 note. Clothes pegs. A ball of wool. It’s troubling at first, but the thief then takes it one step too far.

Mavis calls in a Detective to investigate. The Detective, Harry McGee, an adorable fool, makes a mess of the investigation, and the children love always being one step of ahead of him. They set a trap for the burglar. A stake out is required. In the dead of night, and the Detective indeed finds something peculiar.... The children’s role is to help him solve the case.

Jenny Ellis, a puppeteer of more than twenty years, weaves the whole mystery together, sometimes playing three characters at once. The young audience will gasp with surprise, sigh with the sadness, shout in outrage, cheer with triumph, and dance with joy as they follow the sneaky bowerbird on his journey to find love.

Looking for an interactive and fun end to the school holidays? This is it. 

This project is supported by Creative Victoria.

Access & Inclusion: This is a COVIDsafe, accessible and inclusive event taking place on Gunditjmara Country. If you need assistance at the venue, please let us know when booking your ticket or contact us directly.

Tickets:
Adult $25
Student $15
12 & Under $13
Groups of 4+ $15.50

Location Hamilton Performing Arts Centre

subvenue The Handbury Auditorium

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Dance

Celtic Illusion

TUESDAY 6 AUGUST, 7.30PM 

Immerse yourself in one of the most unique productions touring the world. Celtic Illusion, the Irish dance and Grand Illusion sensation that has taken Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Canada and the USA by storm and will tour nationwide in 2024.

Even fans who have seen our previous shows won’t dare miss the 2024 tour that is set to raise the bar once again. This exhilarating production has broken barriers by fusing unparalleled art forms and is more spectacular than ever before.

A breathtaking array of experiences, fusing Irish Dance, Magic and influential flavours of Fosse, Michael Jackson, with a Broadway style. Celtic Illusion is a show like no other. 

The show features new spellbinding illusions and choreography, alongside a musical score that will either make you cry or send shivers down your spine.

Starring the multi-talented former lead dancer of Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance and Star Illusionist Anthony Street, with Georgia May, a marvel in both dance and Illusion. These impeccable performers lead a cast of champion dancers recruited from renowned productions across the world, such as Lord of the Dance and Riverdance, into a theatrical masterpiece that will have you mesmerised from the moment the curtain is raised. 

Celtic Illusion will surpass your expectations and leave you wanting more. 

Don’t hesitate, book now to know the hype of one of the largest and most unique Dance and Illusion shows in the world.

Celtic Illusion is not to be missed!

Sneak Peek

Access & Inclusion: This is a COVIDsafe, accessible and inclusive event taking place on Gunditjmara Country. If you need assistance at the venue, please let us know when booking your ticket or contact us directly. 

Tickets: 
Adult $89.90
Concession $84.90
Child $79.90
Group 10+ $80
Family of 4+ $80 each

Location Hamilton Performing Arts Centre

subvenue The Handbury Auditorium

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Comedy

Are You Pulling My Leg?

FRIDAY 9 AUGUST, 8PM

Accessible Arts and Crips & Creeps in association with Arts on Tour & HPAC present Are you Pulling My Leg?

Showcasing some of Australia’s funniest comedians with disability or chronic illness, this raucous accessible comedy event boasts a line-up of award-winning performers with entertaining and uncensored insights into disability and oh-so-much more!

With razor-sharp wit and undeniable charm, the Are You Pulling My Leg? line-up brings to the stage hilarious and uncensored insights into disability. From awkward encounters to side-splitting observations that cut to the quick, no subject is off-limits. Venturing much further than disability, their quick quips highlight the many facets of their lives, relationships, experiences and personalities.

Discover for yourself that disabled comedians are just as funny as non-disabled comedians! The biggest joke is that they don’t always get equal access to gigs, so support this show, have a laugh and help make a difference.

It’s that easy!

The comedians bringing you the laughs are:

Madeleine Stewart – MC and Performer
Disability advocate and award-winning comedian Madeleine Stewart charms audiences everywhere with a sweet demeanour, veiling razor-sharp wit. You may have seen Madeleine perform with Adam Hills, Rove McManus, or Reuben Kaye or caught her episode on Dylan Alcott’s Listen-Able podcast. Her viral sketch on Marriage Equality for ABC iview reached 2.7mil views on insta, showcased her ground-breaking exploration of disability and Centrelink.

Practicing what she preaches, Madeleine won the AMP Tomorrowmaker award for her production of inclusive, accessible comedy shows- specifically Crips & Creeps and her short film ‘Inspire Me’ has just won Best Documentary at the Australian Independent Film Festival (AIFF).

Fresh off the Comedy Festival circuit, Madeleine is currently touring her accessible lineup show ‘Are You Pulling My Leg?’ across Australia in 2024. Madeleine is a refreshing and exciting voice to the comedy scene…. and oohhh sooo inspiring.

Bec Charlwood – Headline Act
Bec Charlwood is a comedian, podcaster and writer. She has opened for big names such as Alan Carr, Wil Anderson, Joanne McNally, Jay Pharoah (SNL) and Josh Thomas. She's appeared on The Project and as a panelist on the most recent season of Spicks and Specks, which she was also a writer on. She is currently a host on Triple J and released her most recent special 'Bipolar Baby' on Youtube this year all about being diagnosed with Bipolar Type II and the parts of mental illness that you probably won't hear about on RUOk? day.

She's performed at the Sydney Opera House, Splendour In The Grass and The Enmore Theatre many times. And she's very proud you made it all the way to the end of her bio, it was really hard to write all this bragging in the third person.

Oliver Hunter – Support Act
Living with cerebral palsy and using a wheelchair, Oliver has a different view of the world around him (literally- he’s lower). Performing stand up comedy- although he’s never actually stood up- Oliver has been cracking jokes about disability for over 8 years. Entertaining crowds from all major cities in Australia to Dallas and L.A in the United States.

While not wearing his comedian hat. Oliver is a disability awareness consultant and advocate, keynote speaker and podcast host. Always aiming to breakdown barriers and improve the lives of all people living with a disability. In other words: “the guy you get when you can’t afford Dylan Alcott”.

Robyn Reynolds – Support Act
Robyn Reynolds (UK) is an award-nominated comedian and writer. Bubbly and loveable, in a few short years Robyn has become one of the freshest new voices in the Australian comedy scene. As heard on ABC Radio Sydney, and as seen on SBS Viceland’s The Swiping Game. Robyn has been nominated for Best Comedy at Sydney Fringe Festival, Newcastle Fringe Festival, and was recently awarded a Judge's Pick at the Melbourne Fringe Festival.

Bea Barbara-Scurla – Support Act
Béatrice (Bea) Barbeau-Scurla is a writer, producer and comedian based in Melbourne. Her debut feature film, Suburban Wildlife won second runner-up audience award at the 2019 Sydney Film Festival and was long-listed for an AACTA Award. As a comedian, Béatrice has performed all over Sydney and Melbourne and has opened for fantastic acts such as Geraldine Hickey (The Gala) and Wil Anderson (Gruen Transfer). 

In 2016 Béatrice and Imogen McCluskey co-wrote the feature film, Suburban Wildlife which then successfully crowdfunded 4,000 AUD and went into production. The film has screened in California, Italy, London and Sydney and has garnered critical acclaim.

Béatrice has produced and written a number of short films. She was development producer for a comedic web series funded by Screen Australia Generate Development entitled CHEN PM 3010 created by and starring comedian and TV personality, Aaron Chen.

She has worked for production companies such as Princess Pictures, CJZ, Easy Tiger, BlinkTV, Roadshow Rough Diamond and Matchbox Pictures and was recently a contributing writer on ABC’s Question Everything with Wil Anderson. In 2023 she debuted her first ever one-woman comedy show “HOUSE” which was developed in conjunction with PACT’s Centre for Emerging Artists and the Adelaide Fringe Artist Fund, about the selling of her childhood home.

Warning:

Coarse language, sexual references, drug references, adult content and dangerously good-looking people.

This project is supported by Arts on Tour, the Australian Government, Creative Australia, NSW Government and Creative Victoria.

Access & Inclusion: This is a COVIDsafe, accessible and inclusive event taking place on Gunditjmara Country. If you need assistance at the venue, please let us know when booking your ticket or contact us directly.

*This is an OVER 18's event

Image description: Photo of comedian Madeleine Stewart against a pink background. She is wearing black overalls and her long blonde hair is being comically blown upwards.

Photo credit – Monica Pronk

Accessibility Information:

This show is wheelchair accessible, live captioned and can be Auslan interpreted to help everyone get the punchlines. Auslan interpretation is available by selecting the 'Auslan' ticket option below. Please note that we require at least 72 hours’ notice for Auslan requests.

By selecting the 'Auslan' ticket option HPAC will know that an Auslan interpreter has been requested. If you have any questions please call the Box Office - 5573 0429, Email your question or pop in to the box office to ask us in-person. Our staff will also be able to advise where the best seats are.

This is a general admission event - on entering the auditorium you can choose where you'd like to sit.

Tickets:
Auslan (if you'd like an interpreter) $44.90
Adult $44.90
Senior $44.90
Concession $44.90
Groups of 6+ $39.90

Location Hamilton Performing Arts Centre

subvenue The Handbury Auditorium

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Contemporary

The Beach Boys Experience

SUNDAY 11 AUGUST, 7.30PM 

Pick up some Good Vibrations at this unforgettable celebration dedicated to the music of The Beach Boys 

For nearly 60 years, the Beach Boys have embodied summertime. Sun, surfing, the beach, pretty girls in bikinis, driving with the top down. Favourites like “Surfin Safari”, “Surfin USA”, “Surfer Girl”, “Little Deuce Coupe”, “Barbara Ann” and “California Girls” turned the warm-weather months into a blissful utopia where perpetual happiness, young love, and endless freedom reigned. 

Now, THE BEACH BOYS EXPERIENCE bring to the stage a mesmerising vocal wall of harmonies to capture the iconic sounds of one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed bands of all time. 

Come have some Fun, Fun, Fun at the coolest, hippest, most far-out concert this year! 

Access & Inclusion: This is a COVIDsafe, accessible and inclusive event taking place on Gunditjmara Country. If you need assistance at the venue, please let us know when booking your ticket or contact us directly. 

Tickets: 
Early Bird $55 (9am 10.10.23 to 9am 15.10.23)
Adult $69 
Concession $64
Seniors $64 
Group 6+ $59 each 
Under 17 $49 

Location Hamilton Performing Arts Centre

subvenue The Handbury Auditorium

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Children

The Peasant Prince

THURSDAY 15 AUGUST, 6.15PM & FRIDAY 16 AUGUST, 10AM & 2PM 

Monkey Baa Theatre Company & HPAC present The Peasant Prince 

Based on the book by Li Cunxin, Illustrated by Anne Spudvilas.
Adapted for the stage by Eva Di Cesare, Sandie Eldridge and Tim McGarry
Cast: Agnes Choi, Jonathan Lim, Gerwin Widjaja and Alan Zhu. 

Monkey Baa is thrilled to announce the return of its award-winning production The Peasant Prince in 2024. The children’s version of Li Cunxin’s iconic autobiography, Mao’s Last Dancer, The Peasant Prince is an extraordinary production of a remarkable story – of a peasant boy turned dance giant. It will inspire and enthral young audiences. 

 “You have your secret dreams. Follow them. Make them come true.” -From The Peasant Prince by Li Cunxin 

The Peasant Prince tells the remarkable true story of a 10-year-old peasant boy’s journey from impoverished rural China to the international dance scene. This is a story of courage, resilience and unwavering hope. 

Li, a 10-year old peasant boy is plucked from his village in rural China and sent to a ballet academy in the big city. He leaves everything and everyone he loves, including his family. Over years of gruelling training, this boy transforms from an impoverished peasant to a giant of the international dance scene. Li’s courage, resilience and unwavering hope for a better life for himself and his family makes The Peasant Prince a story to ignite our own aspirations to be the best person we can be. Audiences will be captivated by this very personal story, truly a 20th century fairy tale. 

Monkey Baa's extraordinary production won Best Production at The Glugs and The Sydney Theatre Awards and a Drover's Award for the Best Tour in 2016. 

REVIEWS ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

“It’s a vivid piece of storytelling that is skillful, theatrical and inspiring. It was a loving and honest adaptation of Li’s treasured memoir” - Stage Whispers

"The Peasant Prince is vital, exuberant, aspirational, and inspirational." - Australian Stage

"My son was entranced and my daughter was mesmerised. I was drawn in by the magical telling of a powerful story told so simply and so well." - Sydney Arts Guide

School booking enquiries for either of the two Friday performances can be made to HPAC Box Office - 5573 0429 or via email: Schools Booking Enquiry

Or to book your school students in now so you don't miss out, please follow this link to the booking form -

Book your school in here

This project is supported by the Australian Government, Creative Australia, NSW Government, Arts on Tour and Creative Victoria.

Warning: Please note that the production contains themes of racism and simulated violence.

Photos by Heidrun Lohr. Photos from 2016 national tour feature performers Jenevieve Chang, Jonathan Chan, John Gomez Goodway and Edric Hong.

Access & Inclusion: This is a COVIDsafe, accessible and inclusive event taking place on Gunditjmara Country. If you need assistance at the venue, please let us know when booking your ticket or contact us directly. 

Tickets:
Adult $25
Student $15
Child $13
Schools $12 (Friday performances only)

Location Hamilton Performing Arts Centre

subvenue The Handbury Auditorium

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The Tap Pack

SUNDAY 1 SEPTEMBER, 4PM 

Following sold-out shows and rave reviews on London’s West End, at Sydney Opera House and around the world, Australia’s hottest tap dance sensation, The Tap Pack is coming to Hamilton! 

Picking up where The Rat Pack left off, The Tap Pack conjures up a modern twist to the crooners and artists from the ‘50s through to the noughties! Featuring songs from Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr to Ed Sheeran, Michael Bublé and Beyoncé. 

The Tap Pack mix slick humour, high-energy entertainment, and world-class tap dance. A show of pure entertainment inspired by the legendary kings of swing, the Rat Pack, freshly created for the audience today. Cool classics with a fresh new twist. All your favourites including “The Lady Is a Tramp”, “Come Fly with Me”, “One For My Baby”, “Me And My Shadow” and much more. 

They sing. They dance. They joke. They bring a new, invigorating energy to a timeless style! 

The Tap Pack is an all-ages, family friendly production. 

REVIEWS ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

"Exhilarating" – The Herald Sun 

"Knockout performances" – The Age 

"Sensational evening" – The Advertiser 

"Genuinely breath catching" – Timeout.com 

"Sheer brilliance" - London Theatre One 

Created by Jesse Rasmussen, Jordan Pollard, and Thomas J Egan. Co-created and directed by Nigel Turner Carroll. Produced by Kym Halpin in association with SK Entertainment. 

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Access & Inclusion: This is a COVIDsafe, accessible and inclusive event taking place on Gunditjmara Country. If you need assistance at the venue, please let us know when booking your ticket or contact us directly. 

Tickets: 
Premium $99.90 
A Reserve $79.90 

Location Hamilton Performing Arts Centre

subvenue The Handbury Auditorium

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Music

The Lloyd Webber Evolution

FRIDAY 13 SEPTEMBER, 11AM

Promac Productions & HPAC present The Lloyd Webber Evolution

Ian Stenlake and Michelle Fitzmaurice celebrate Andrew Lloyd Webber's hits and influences.

The life and hit songs of the greatest Broadway and London West End composer of the last 50 Years Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber and also his greatest friends and influences.

This is a narrative concert performance with over 20 hit songs from the Lloyd Webber, Elton John, Tim Rice and many more.

Cats, Phantom, Jesus Christ Superstar, Evita, The Lion King and many more are highlighted in this sparkling new concert production.

Ian Stenlake is an Australian music theatre and television star, having most recently been the leading man in the national tour of Mamma Mia the ABBA Musical, for which his performance received a Helpman Award nomination. In 2024 Ian will premiere the role of Colonel Parker in the national tour of The ELVIS REVOLUTION. Many Patrons will also remember Ian from his 8 Seasons as the leading man in “Sea Patrol” for Channel 9.

Joining Ian will be award-winning music theatre singer actress Michelle Fitzmaurice. Michelle was a recipient of the Leslie Anderson award in her final year at WAPPA, where she studied and lived for five years.

Together and alone Ian and Michelle will take the audience through a cavalcade of hit songs not only from the pen of Andrew Lloyd Webber but also many of his musical influences and other composers he admired and drew inspiration from.

Join us for a cuppa and biscuit from 10.30am. Included in the ticket price.

School booking enquiries can be made to HPAC Box Office - 5573 0429 or via email: Schools Booking Enquiry

Or to book your school students in please follow this link to the booking form -

Book your school in here

This project is supported by Creative Victoria.

Access & Inclusion: This is a COVIDsafe, accessible and inclusive event taking place on Gunditjmara Country. If you need assistance at the venue, please let us know when booking your ticket or contact us directly.

Tickets:
Adult $35
Senior $30
Concession $30
Group 4+ $27 each
Schools $10

Location Hamilton Performing Arts Centre

subvenue The Handbury Auditorium

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Classical

Hamilton Symphony Orchestra

SUNDAY 15 SEPTEMBER, 2PM

HPAC presents Hamilton Symphony Orchestra

This year Hamilton Symphony Orchestra has invited the Warrnambool Symphony to join forces for a gala concert to celebrate 20 years of Hamilton Symphony Orchestra. And you are invited, too!

This concert will have all the features that have made these orchestra concerts so popular for so many years. Enjoy classical favourites alongside works which will be heard for the very first time at this concert, local and regional soloists, a choir or two, and probably a few surprises along the way as well.

Access & Inclusion: This is a COVIDsafe, accessible and inclusive event taking place on Gunditjmara Country. If you need assistance at the venue, please let us know when booking your ticket or contact us directly.

Tickets:
Adult $30
Senior $25
Concession $25
Student $20
12 & Under $20

Location Hamilton Performing Arts Centre

subvenue The Handbury Auditorium

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Music

Simply Brill

FRIDAY 15 NOVEMBER, 7.30PM

Nicholas Clark Management & HPAC present Simply Brill

Get ready for a memorable night of rock!

The story begins in The Brill Building – a solitary building in the heart of downtown New York City. How did one single building redefine the musical landscape and become a ‘one stop shop’ hit factory in just a few short years? And how did previously unheard-of teenagers ‘steal’ rock n roll, creating a wave of hits that would be sung by all generations, right across the globe for years to come?

Theatrically presented, Simply Brill – with its dynamic blend of history, humor and heart – takes audiences on a thrilling ride from the humble beginnings of the music business in Tin Pan Alley, through to the dawn of the singer songwriter, via the game-changing explosion of rock ‘n’ roll.

‘Simply Brill’ dramatically retells the birth of iconic songwriters such as Bill Hayley & The Comets, Neil Sedaka, Bobby Darin, Carole King, Cynthia Weil, and Ellie Greenwich. These up and coming teenage songwriters gave voice to an entire generation with hits such as Rock Around The Clock, Splish Splash, Oh Carol, Will You Love Me Tomorrow?, You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling, River Deep Mountain High, and Leader of the Pack and more – all sublimely recreated with the vocal brilliance of Amelia, Michaela and Michael and a live 5 piece band.

Join ‘Simply Brill’ for a rollicking homage to some of the most popular songs of the 20th century and the songwriters who made them happen.

This project is supported by Creative Victoria.

Access & Inclusion: This is a COVIDsafe, accessible and inclusive event taking place on Gunditjmara Country. If you need assistance at the venue, please let us know when booking your ticket or contact us directly.

Tickets: 
Adult $49.90
Senior $44.90
Concession $44.90
Student $39.90
Groups 6+ $39.90 each

Location Hamilton Performing Arts Centre

subvenue The Handbury Auditorium

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Rejoice & Be Merry - It's Christmas 24

MONDAY 9 DECEMBER, 2.30PM

Promac Productions & HPAC present Rejoice & Be Merry – It's Christmas 24

Celebrate Christmas with this blend of classic carols, contemporary songs, and laughs. 

Join funnyman Christopher McKenna along with star Australian tenor Roy Best and the Promac Company!

This show will be packed with all your Christmas favourites with a wonderful mix of classic Christmas carols blended with some contemporary Christmas songs and loaded with great laughs along the way, to get everyone in the true Christmas Spirit.

“O Holy Night”, “White Christmas”, “The Holy City”, will be just some of the hit songs sung in this joyous production.

Join us for a cuppa and festive treat from 2pm. Included in the ticket price.

This project is supported by Creative Victoria.

Access & Inclusion: This is a COVIDsafe, accessible and inclusive event taking place on Gunditjmara Country. If you need assistance at the venue, please let us know when booking your ticket or contact us directly.

Tickets:
Adult $35
Senior $30
Concession $30
Groups 4+ $27 each

Location Hamilton Performing Arts Centre

subvenue The Handbury Auditorium

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The Mik Maks - Songs To Help Us Grow

FRIDAY 5 APRIL, 11AM

The Mik Maks & HPAC present Songs to Help us Grow

The Mik Maks are thrilled to be once again touring a Live Show!! Fresh from releasing their brand-new album ‘Songs to Help us Grow,’ this family band can’t wait to share some new songs with their little fans. Ava, Joel, Al and Drums the Panda are ready to rock with you. You never know where a new Mik Mak show will take you! But we can guarantee 45 minutes of giggling, singing and jiggling in the Mini Mak Mosh pit. This show is perfect for children aged 2-8 years of age. However, there’s something for both the young and young at heart at a Mik Mak live show. 

This project is supported by Creative Victoria.

Access & Inclusion: This is a COVIDsafe, accessible and inclusive event taking place on Gunditjmara Country. If you need assistance at the venue, please let us know when booking your ticket or contact us directly. 

Tickets:
Adult $25
Student $15
12mths & Over $13
Group of 4+ $15.50 each

Location Hamilton Performing Arts Centre

subvenue The Handbury Auditorium

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Country, Music

Emma Donovan

THURSDAY 11 APRIL, 7.30PM 

Christine Harris & HPAC present Emma Donovan

This concert showcases the talent and the new work of celebrated, ARIA-nominated, award-winning Indigenous singer and songwriter Emma Donovan. 

The 80min concert with Emma and her accompaniment will include songs off her highly anticipated new album ‘Til My Song is Done,’ set for release on April 19 via Cooking Vinyl Australia. She also unveils the album’s title track and new single – Download / stream here. 

Emma explains, “Til My Song is Done is both my new single and also the title track of my upcoming album. The lyrics ‘no rest til my voice is heard’ pretty much sums it up. I’ll never stop singing until I can’t sing no more. I want to go down in history doing what I love doing; and that’s to sing. I sing for everyone and everything, my kids, my family, my community, my people. My songs are never done. I have a story to continue and finish. 

“The song also sums up my life over the past few years as a working mother with young children. I think most hard-working mothers in the music industry can relate to the challenges we face; whether it be life on the road with our children or when we have to leave them to perform and tour. I have come to understand that my songs carry me forward and take me home too. 

“It also acknowledges songwriters that have gone before. It feels like history is repeating itself because we are still singing about issues that are as relevant today in this country as they were back then. I wanted to acknowledge how tiring and hard this can be but how writing these lyrics gives me the strength to continue and to keep singing.” 

The forthcoming new album is seen as a return home for Donovan, getting back to the sounds of country and her creative and performing roots, conveying a musical journey from singing those big country numbers as a kid, to joining her family performing church songs at community funerals, to the kitbag of skills picked up her over later collaborations in funk, soul and R&B. 

Comprising of 11 tracks with the previous singles ‘Blak Nation’ and ‘Lovin’ Looks Like’, the long player also features Paul Kelly on the dreamy waltz, ‘Sing Over You’ and the acclaimed Liz Stringer on the album’s opening track ‘Change is Coming’. 

Faced with an opportunity to record her first solo album in 20 years and her first album after 8 years without The Putbacks ensemble, Donovan says she was propelled into some deep introspection. 

“I wanted to approach the album as a clean slate, but looking back at what makes me who I am,” Donovan explains. “I began by asking myself, who am I? Who is Emma Donovan? And what do I want to do? I want to be the deadly granddaughter, niece and daughter. I want to make my family proud. 

“Til My Song is Done is honouring that legacy of our family country music ways.” 

“That's exactly what this album is for me, like if they're proud and they're happy, if the family is honoured, that's all I need to know. And mum would be proud.” 

“I know this album is just the start of continuing to stand strong not only for my daughters but for all the other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women working in the Australian music industry today.” 

All songs were co-written and produced by Emma and Mick Meagher (The Putbacks, The Bamboos, Kate Ceberano, The Pigram Brothers, Ross Hannaford) with the two sharing a powerful, creative connection, harking back to their shared Black Arm Band days.  

This exciting album news follows Emma’s recent, hugely successful national tour with legendary US country star Charley Crockett, where they kicked off in Tamworth and traversing the nation with performances in Queensland, Canberra, South Australia, Victoria and Western Australia. 

This project is supported by Creative Victoria.

Access & Inclusion: This is a COVIDsafe, accessible and inclusive event taking place on Gunditjmara Country. If you need assistance at the venue, please let us know when booking your ticket or contact us directly. 

Tickets: 
Adult $50
Senior $45 
Concession $45
Student $25
12 & Under $25
Group of 6+ $35

Location Hamilton Performing Arts Centre

subvenue The Handbury Auditorium

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Dispatches From The Frontline

MONDAY 15 APRIL, 11AM

HPAC Presents Dispatches from the Frontline

Sister Nan Reay's diary unfolds in WW1 frontline reading.

Dispatches from the Frontline is a performed reading by Geraldine Cook-Dafner of excerpts from the diary of a Victorian nurse, Sister Nan Reay.

Sister Reay was born in Coleraine, trained at the Royal Melbourne Hospital and served for four grueling years behind the frontlines of the battlefields of WW1.

These “dispatches” celebrate this nurse’s duty, personal resilience, courage and tenacity; traits that resonate in these current troubled times of war.

We also encourage schools to bring their students along to this performance. School booking enquiries can be made to HPAC Box Office - 5573 0429 or via email: Schools Booking Enquiry

Or to book your school students now in please follow this link to the booking form -

Book your school in here

Can't make the Hamilton show? Then why not go to the Coleraine performance on Saturday 13 April at the Coleraine RSL, 7pm. Tickets $25. Click this button to buy your tickets to the Coleraine show. Coleraine

This project is supported by Creative Victoria.

Access & Inclusion: This is a COVIDsafe, accessible and inclusive event taking place on Gunditjmara Country. If you need assistance at the venue, please let us know when booking your ticket or contact us directly.

Hamilton performance: join us for a cuppa and biscuit from 10.30am. Included in the ticket price.

Tickets:
All Hamilton Tickets $20
Schools $10

Location Hamilton Performing Arts Centre

subvenue The Handbury Auditorium

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Children, School

Little Puggle's Song

FRIDAY 3 MAY, 11AM

Orchestra Victoria and HPAC present Little Puggle's Song

Introduce your children to the magic of live music with Orchestra Victoria!

Little Puggle’s Song is a heart-warming story about a young echidna, Puggle, who wants to join the bush choir, however every time he tries to sing nothing comes out! Set to the sounds of woodwind, string and percussion instruments, this new work by composer Maria Grenfell brings Vikki Conley’s charming picture book to life.

Narrated by beloved storyteller Janet McLeod, this is a perfect first musical experience for young people aged 5-8. Young (and young at heart) readers and music-lovers will be singing and dancing all the way home.

Suitable children ages 5 - 8years

Orchestra Victoria is assisted by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body and by the Victorian Government by Creative Victoria.

School booking enquiries can be made to HPAC Box Office - 5573 0429 or via email: Schools Booking Enquiry

Or to book your school students in now so you don't miss out, please follow this link to the booking form -

Book your school in here

Tickets:
FREE

Location Hamilton Performing Arts Centre

subvenue Function Room

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Contemporary

Dear Diary

THURSDAY 16 MAY, 7.30PM 

Merrigong Theatre Company & HPAC present Dear Diary 

The perfect musical experience for teens and parents! 

Phenomenal South Coast Singer Songwriter, Kay Proudlove, brings her formidable talent and infectious personality to the stage in Dear Diary, directed by Leland Kean (Lost Boys, As Luck Would Have It). Dear Diary takes us on a journey through Kay’s teenage diaries through a collection of intimate and vulnerable stories and songs. 

Dear Diary is a hilarious, nostalgic and sometimes painful revisiting of our teenage years, delving into the pressures and expectations of growing up. 

This performance is an intimate PACked Stage Gig at the Hamilton Performing Arts Centre. Sit at a table on the stage and enjoy being up close to Kay as she takes us through her teenage years.

Notes:

This is not a BYO event. The café / bar will be open for refreshments. 

Want to book a table? Just contact the box office and we’ll reserve one for you – minimum booking of 6 persons.

This project is supported by Creative Victoria, Arts on Tour and NSW Government.

Access & Inclusion: This is a COVIDsafe, accessible and inclusive event taking place on Gunditjmara Country. If you need assistance at the venue, please let us know when booking your ticket or contact us directly. 

Tickets:
Adult $45
Senior $40
Concession $40
Student $30
Groups of 6+ $35 each

Location Hamilton Performing Arts Centre

subvenue PACked Stage Gig

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Music

Ella Hooper

TUESDAY 21 MAY, 7.30PM 

HIT Productions & HPAC present Ella Hooper 

Teen prodigy to ARIA success. 

Ella Hooper was still a teenager when she burst onto the Australian music scene. Unearthed by Triple J when she was just 13, Ella scored her first number one with the single ‘Mascara’ on her 17th birthday. And at 18, she became the first woman to be awarded APRA’s Songwriter of the Year. 

After releasing three hit albums with Killing Heidi, Ella embarked on a solo career. Her forthcoming album, Small Town Temple – written in her hometown of Violet Town – has been hailed as a new beginning, showcasing Ella’s deeply personal song writing. After a multitude of gold and platinum records and four ARIA Awards, Ella remains committed to her craft. As she sings on Small Town Temple: “Still strong, still on a mission.” 

This project is supported by Creative Victoria.

Access & Inclusion: This is a COVIDsafe, accessible and inclusive event taking place on Gunditjmara Country. If you need assistance at the venue, please let us know when booking your ticket or contact us directly. 

Tickets:
Adult $54.90
Senior $49.90
Concession $49.90
Student $34.90
12 & Under $34.90
Groups of 6+ $44.90 each

Location Hamilton Performing Arts Centre

subvenue The Handbury Auditorium

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Country

Creedence Clearwater Collective

THURSDAY 30 MAY, 7.30PM

We invite you to join us for a night of Creedence Clearwater Revival and John Fogerty, as we celebrate the music of one of the world’s most iconic bands – from the songs they wrote, to the songs covered, to the songs they wrote for others.

From their album debut in 1968 to their last album in 1972, CCR was a juggernaut of phenomenal proportions.

No other band has created such an impact in such a short time.

The Creedence Clearwater Collective brings to the stage a band that captures the unique CCR sound.

You do not want to hear through the grapevine that you missed out on this fun, hit-packed live concert.

Join us, a real-life travelling band.

Sneak Peek

Access & Inclusion: This is a COVIDsafe, accessible and inclusive event taking place on Gunditjmara Country. If you need assistance at the venue, please let us know when booking your ticket or contact us directly.

Tickets:
Adult $69
Senior $64
Concession $64
Group 6+ $59 each
Student $49

Location Hamilton Performing Arts Centre

subvenue The Handbury Auditorium

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Comedy, Cabaret

Tash York's Happy Hour

SATURDAY 1 JUNE, 7.30PM 

Big Hair Productions & HPAC present Tash York’s Happy Hour 

A raucous and rowdy-filled Happy Hour with incredible music, Yakult shots and outrageously funny cabaret. 

Tash York and the Red Red Wines invite you to their world where life is celebrated one glass at a time. Join us for an over 18’s night of laughter and a raucous and rowdy-filled happy hour with incredible music, Goon of Fortune and outrageously funny cabaret. 

Think Meow Meow meets Bianca Del Rio on a budget! 

This performance is an intimate PACked Stage Gig at the Hamilton Performing Arts Centre. Sit at a table on the stage and enjoy being up close to the hilarious Tash.

Notes:

This is not a BYO event. The café / bar will be open for refreshments. 

Want to book a table? Just contact the box office and we’ll reserve one for you – minimum booking of 6 persons.

This project is supported by Regional Arts Victoria and Creative Victoria.

Access & Inclusion: This is a COVIDsafe, accessible and inclusive event taking place on Gunditjmara Country. If you need assistance at the venue, please let us know when booking your ticket or contact us directly. 

*This is an OVER 18’s event
Tickets:
Adult $49.90
Senior $44.90
Concession $44.90
Groups of 6+ $39.90 each

Location Hamilton Performing Arts Centre

subvenue PACked Stage Gig

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Comedy

Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow

WEDNESDAY 26 JUNE, 7.30PM

MICF & HPAC present Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow

Australia's premier comedy roadshow is coming your way!

Australia's biggest and best comedy spectacular is setting off on its 26th annual road trip around the country! Showcasing the finest talents from the 2024 Melbourne International Comedy Festival, we're delivering a dose of laughter right to your doorstep!

Featuring a line-up of beloved comedy royalty alongside the freshest sensations from the Festival, all in one hilarious show that guarantees nationwide laughs.

Gather your pals, secure your tickets, and get ready for a well-deserved blast of comedy when the 2024 Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow graces the stage in your neighbourhood.

Hamilton line-up announced!

Your host for the evening of laughs is Danny McGinlay: A touring headline comedian for over a decade, Danny has performed on four continents, gigged for Royalty, Prime Ministers and Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Seen recently on Fisk, The Front Bar and that Toyota Ad that was on all the time.

Supporting Comedians:

Bron Lewis is one of Australia's most promising new comedians. She was the co-winner of the
National Raw Comedy competition in 2022, a four-time champion of the Moth storytelling
competition, and both the best and the worst mum living at her house.

Bron is a writer at The Project, a regular panellist on the hit show ‘Have You Been Paying
Attention?’ and has a prominent presence on stages all around the country. Bron's critically
acclaimed show 'Probably' sold out in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide and Brisbane, scoring her
a nomination for Melbourne International Comedy Festival's 'Best Newcomer' for 2023.

In 2024, Bron will tour her new show ‘Obviously’ throughout Australia.

“Lewis has a skilful, natural delivery, in control of her material and holding the audience rapt
without seeming to make an effort.” Chortle

“Hilarity and humanity - a joy to behold.” Sammy J

"Bron is the whole package: smart, relatable, hilarious and adorable. It shouldn't be
allowed.' Ellen Briggs

He Huang grew up in a small town of Chongqing, China, a mountainous region, where her family
had lived for generations with a strong passion for drinking, cursing and gambling.

Turns out it was the perfect setting to start a life in stand-up comedy, and after travelling the
world - uni in Beijing, a Masters in Washington DC - she found herself in Australia. In 2021, she
auditioned for RAW Comedy, Australia's premiere new talent contest, winning state finalist for
Victoria before performing in the national final at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

However, it would be another audition that put He on the comedy map...

In 2022, He auditioned for the TV show, Australia's Got Talent, with her stand up
routine becoming a viral sensation, with over 60 million views globally.

"...a joyous and empowered celebration of sexuality, and a strong solo debut. ★★★1 /2" -
The Age
"...with a breadth of material that keeps things interesting... this is a quietly impressive debut.
★★★1 /2" - Chortle

Suren Jayemanne is a stand up comedian, writer and actor. Suren was selected for the
prestigious Moosehead Award in 2023 for his show The Bag of Vegeta which wowed
critics and audiences alike at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

Suren is the creator and host of SBS Food's Good Tucker and his stand up special
featured on ABC's Comedy Next Gen (2018) and he has appeared on Comedy Up Late
(ABC), Australia Talks (ABC), The Cook Up (SBS) and Celebrity Letters and Numbers
(SBS). He is also a writer for and panelist on Wil Anderson's Question Everything (ABC).

REVIEWS⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘we were laughing from the moment the lights went down, to well into the drive home.’ Scenestr
‘Wiping tears away and wheezing from the sheer joy.’ Australian Stage

Warnings:

Performances often contain coarse language, adult themes, sexual references and material that may offend. The show is recommended for people aged 15 years or older.  

Smoke Machine/Hazer may be used during this performance.

This project is supported by Creative Victoria.

Access & Inclusion: This is a COVIDsafe, accessible and inclusive event taking place on Gunditjmara Country. If you need assistance at the venue, please let us know when booking your ticket or contact us directly.

Tickets:
Adult $49.90
Senior $44.90
Concession $44.90
Student $39.90
Groups of 6+ $39.90 each

Location Hamilton Performing Arts Centre

subvenue The Handbury Auditorium

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Grug

TUESDAY 2 JULY, 11AM & 2PM

Windmill Theatre Company & HPAC present Grug

Join Grug on this amazing journey!

Grug began his life as the top of a Burrawang tree that fell to the ground. Resembling a small, striped haystack with feet and a nose, Grug is fascinated by the world around him and solves everyday problems creatively and without fuss.

When dancing instructions are too difficult to understand, he invents his own dance and calls it ‘The Grug’. When snails eat his cabbages, Grug plants more cabbages so there will be enough for both him and the snails.

Having performed to more than 50,000 children and families worldwide, Grug is perfect for our youngest theatre lovers.

Looking for something different for the kids during school holidays? Then this is it.

Suitable ages: 2 - 6 years

REVIEWS ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

"He’s like the Elmo of Down Under."- The New York Times

 "Grug with his wonderful big eyes is surprisingly expressive for a little haystack." - The Advertiser

 "Who’d have thought so much fun would come from the top of a Burrawang tree." - Sunday Mail

Director Sam Haren / Designer Jonathon Oxlade / Composer DJ TR!P / Puppet Maker & Consultant Tamara Rewse 

Grug is a Windmill Theatre Company production. Originally produced in association with Queensland Performing Arts Centre’s Out of the Box Festival. 

Windmill Theatre Co is supported by the Government of South Australia and the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body. 

This project is also supported by Creative Victoria.

Access & Inclusion: This is a COVIDsafe, accessible and inclusive event taking place on Gunditjmara Country. If you need assistance at the venue, please let us know when booking your ticket or contact us directly.

Tickets:
Adult $25
Student $15
12 & Under $13
Groups of 4+ $15.50

Location Hamilton Performing Arts Centre

subvenue The Handbury Auditorium

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Children

A Little Bit of Blue

FRIDAY 12 JULY, 11AM & 3PM

Little Wing Puppets & HPAC present A Little bit of Blue

A Detective Story, told with Puppetry, where you help solve the case.

A Little Bit of Blue is an interactive environmental detective story, told with puppetry. As well as unravelling a mystery, it involves learning about the unique habits of an extraordinary Australian animal, the Satin Bowerbird, and their fascination for the colour blue. It is a fun frolicking mix of Detective Noir, slapstick, with some interesting facts thrown in.

Mavis’s world is turned upside-down by small disappearances. Something has gone missing and is nowhere to be found. Mrs Hooley has been looking everywhere. But it’s not just today. Every day a new thing seems to disappear. Little things. A $10 note. Clothes pegs. A ball of wool. It’s troubling at first, but the thief then takes it one step too far.

Mavis calls in a Detective to investigate. The Detective, Harry McGee, an adorable fool, makes a mess of the investigation, and the children love always being one step of ahead of him. They set a trap for the burglar. A stake out is required. In the dead of night, and the Detective indeed finds something peculiar.... The children’s role is to help him solve the case.

Jenny Ellis, a puppeteer of more than twenty years, weaves the whole mystery together, sometimes playing three characters at once. The young audience will gasp with surprise, sigh with the sadness, shout in outrage, cheer with triumph, and dance with joy as they follow the sneaky bowerbird on his journey to find love.

Looking for an interactive and fun end to the school holidays? This is it. 

This project is supported by Creative Victoria.

Access & Inclusion: This is a COVIDsafe, accessible and inclusive event taking place on Gunditjmara Country. If you need assistance at the venue, please let us know when booking your ticket or contact us directly.

Tickets:
Adult $25
Student $15
12 & Under $13
Groups of 4+ $15.50

Location Hamilton Performing Arts Centre

subvenue The Handbury Auditorium

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Dance

Celtic Illusion

TUESDAY 6 AUGUST, 7.30PM 

Immerse yourself in one of the most unique productions touring the world. Celtic Illusion, the Irish dance and Grand Illusion sensation that has taken Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Canada and the USA by storm and will tour nationwide in 2024.

Even fans who have seen our previous shows won’t dare miss the 2024 tour that is set to raise the bar once again. This exhilarating production has broken barriers by fusing unparalleled art forms and is more spectacular than ever before.

A breathtaking array of experiences, fusing Irish Dance, Magic and influential flavours of Fosse, Michael Jackson, with a Broadway style. Celtic Illusion is a show like no other. 

The show features new spellbinding illusions and choreography, alongside a musical score that will either make you cry or send shivers down your spine.

Starring the multi-talented former lead dancer of Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance and Star Illusionist Anthony Street, with Georgia May, a marvel in both dance and Illusion. These impeccable performers lead a cast of champion dancers recruited from renowned productions across the world, such as Lord of the Dance and Riverdance, into a theatrical masterpiece that will have you mesmerised from the moment the curtain is raised. 

Celtic Illusion will surpass your expectations and leave you wanting more. 

Don’t hesitate, book now to know the hype of one of the largest and most unique Dance and Illusion shows in the world.

Celtic Illusion is not to be missed!

Sneak Peek

Access & Inclusion: This is a COVIDsafe, accessible and inclusive event taking place on Gunditjmara Country. If you need assistance at the venue, please let us know when booking your ticket or contact us directly. 

Tickets: 
Adult $89.90
Concession $84.90
Child $79.90
Group 10+ $80
Family of 4+ $80 each

Location Hamilton Performing Arts Centre

subvenue The Handbury Auditorium

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Comedy

Are You Pulling My Leg?

FRIDAY 9 AUGUST, 8PM

Accessible Arts and Crips & Creeps in association with Arts on Tour & HPAC present Are you Pulling My Leg?

Showcasing some of Australia’s funniest comedians with disability or chronic illness, this raucous accessible comedy event boasts a line-up of award-winning performers with entertaining and uncensored insights into disability and oh-so-much more!

With razor-sharp wit and undeniable charm, the Are You Pulling My Leg? line-up brings to the stage hilarious and uncensored insights into disability. From awkward encounters to side-splitting observations that cut to the quick, no subject is off-limits. Venturing much further than disability, their quick quips highlight the many facets of their lives, relationships, experiences and personalities.

Discover for yourself that disabled comedians are just as funny as non-disabled comedians! The biggest joke is that they don’t always get equal access to gigs, so support this show, have a laugh and help make a difference.

It’s that easy!

The comedians bringing you the laughs are:

Madeleine Stewart – MC and Performer
Disability advocate and award-winning comedian Madeleine Stewart charms audiences everywhere with a sweet demeanour, veiling razor-sharp wit. You may have seen Madeleine perform with Adam Hills, Rove McManus, or Reuben Kaye or caught her episode on Dylan Alcott’s Listen-Able podcast. Her viral sketch on Marriage Equality for ABC iview reached 2.7mil views on insta, showcased her ground-breaking exploration of disability and Centrelink.

Practicing what she preaches, Madeleine won the AMP Tomorrowmaker award for her production of inclusive, accessible comedy shows- specifically Crips & Creeps and her short film ‘Inspire Me’ has just won Best Documentary at the Australian Independent Film Festival (AIFF).

Fresh off the Comedy Festival circuit, Madeleine is currently touring her accessible lineup show ‘Are You Pulling My Leg?’ across Australia in 2024. Madeleine is a refreshing and exciting voice to the comedy scene…. and oohhh sooo inspiring.

Bec Charlwood – Headline Act
Bec Charlwood is a comedian, podcaster and writer. She has opened for big names such as Alan Carr, Wil Anderson, Joanne McNally, Jay Pharoah (SNL) and Josh Thomas. She's appeared on The Project and as a panelist on the most recent season of Spicks and Specks, which she was also a writer on. She is currently a host on Triple J and released her most recent special 'Bipolar Baby' on Youtube this year all about being diagnosed with Bipolar Type II and the parts of mental illness that you probably won't hear about on RUOk? day.

She's performed at the Sydney Opera House, Splendour In The Grass and The Enmore Theatre many times. And she's very proud you made it all the way to the end of her bio, it was really hard to write all this bragging in the third person.

Oliver Hunter – Support Act
Living with cerebral palsy and using a wheelchair, Oliver has a different view of the world around him (literally- he’s lower). Performing stand up comedy- although he’s never actually stood up- Oliver has been cracking jokes about disability for over 8 years. Entertaining crowds from all major cities in Australia to Dallas and L.A in the United States.

While not wearing his comedian hat. Oliver is a disability awareness consultant and advocate, keynote speaker and podcast host. Always aiming to breakdown barriers and improve the lives of all people living with a disability. In other words: “the guy you get when you can’t afford Dylan Alcott”.

Robyn Reynolds – Support Act
Robyn Reynolds (UK) is an award-nominated comedian and writer. Bubbly and loveable, in a few short years Robyn has become one of the freshest new voices in the Australian comedy scene. As heard on ABC Radio Sydney, and as seen on SBS Viceland’s The Swiping Game. Robyn has been nominated for Best Comedy at Sydney Fringe Festival, Newcastle Fringe Festival, and was recently awarded a Judge's Pick at the Melbourne Fringe Festival.

Bea Barbara-Scurla – Support Act
Béatrice (Bea) Barbeau-Scurla is a writer, producer and comedian based in Melbourne. Her debut feature film, Suburban Wildlife won second runner-up audience award at the 2019 Sydney Film Festival and was long-listed for an AACTA Award. As a comedian, Béatrice has performed all over Sydney and Melbourne and has opened for fantastic acts such as Geraldine Hickey (The Gala) and Wil Anderson (Gruen Transfer). 

In 2016 Béatrice and Imogen McCluskey co-wrote the feature film, Suburban Wildlife which then successfully crowdfunded 4,000 AUD and went into production. The film has screened in California, Italy, London and Sydney and has garnered critical acclaim.

Béatrice has produced and written a number of short films. She was development producer for a comedic web series funded by Screen Australia Generate Development entitled CHEN PM 3010 created by and starring comedian and TV personality, Aaron Chen.

She has worked for production companies such as Princess Pictures, CJZ, Easy Tiger, BlinkTV, Roadshow Rough Diamond and Matchbox Pictures and was recently a contributing writer on ABC’s Question Everything with Wil Anderson. In 2023 she debuted her first ever one-woman comedy show “HOUSE” which was developed in conjunction with PACT’s Centre for Emerging Artists and the Adelaide Fringe Artist Fund, about the selling of her childhood home.

Warning:

Coarse language, sexual references, drug references, adult content and dangerously good-looking people.

This project is supported by Arts on Tour, the Australian Government, Creative Australia, NSW Government and Creative Victoria.

Access & Inclusion: This is a COVIDsafe, accessible and inclusive event taking place on Gunditjmara Country. If you need assistance at the venue, please let us know when booking your ticket or contact us directly.

*This is an OVER 18's event

Image description: Photo of comedian Madeleine Stewart against a pink background. She is wearing black overalls and her long blonde hair is being comically blown upwards.

Photo credit – Monica Pronk

Accessibility Information:

This show is wheelchair accessible, live captioned and can be Auslan interpreted to help everyone get the punchlines. Auslan interpretation is available by selecting the 'Auslan' ticket option below. Please note that we require at least 72 hours’ notice for Auslan requests.

By selecting the 'Auslan' ticket option HPAC will know that an Auslan interpreter has been requested. If you have any questions please call the Box Office - 5573 0429, Email your question or pop in to the box office to ask us in-person. Our staff will also be able to advise where the best seats are.

This is a general admission event - on entering the auditorium you can choose where you'd like to sit.

Tickets:
Auslan (if you'd like an interpreter) $44.90
Adult $44.90
Senior $44.90
Concession $44.90
Groups of 6+ $39.90

Location Hamilton Performing Arts Centre

subvenue The Handbury Auditorium

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Contemporary

The Beach Boys Experience

SUNDAY 11 AUGUST, 7.30PM 

Pick up some Good Vibrations at this unforgettable celebration dedicated to the music of The Beach Boys 

For nearly 60 years, the Beach Boys have embodied summertime. Sun, surfing, the beach, pretty girls in bikinis, driving with the top down. Favourites like “Surfin Safari”, “Surfin USA”, “Surfer Girl”, “Little Deuce Coupe”, “Barbara Ann” and “California Girls” turned the warm-weather months into a blissful utopia where perpetual happiness, young love, and endless freedom reigned. 

Now, THE BEACH BOYS EXPERIENCE bring to the stage a mesmerising vocal wall of harmonies to capture the iconic sounds of one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed bands of all time. 

Come have some Fun, Fun, Fun at the coolest, hippest, most far-out concert this year! 

Access & Inclusion: This is a COVIDsafe, accessible and inclusive event taking place on Gunditjmara Country. If you need assistance at the venue, please let us know when booking your ticket or contact us directly. 

Tickets: 
Early Bird $55 (9am 10.10.23 to 9am 15.10.23)
Adult $69 
Concession $64
Seniors $64 
Group 6+ $59 each 
Under 17 $49 

Location Hamilton Performing Arts Centre

subvenue The Handbury Auditorium

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Children

The Peasant Prince

THURSDAY 15 AUGUST, 6.15PM & FRIDAY 16 AUGUST, 10AM & 2PM 

Monkey Baa Theatre Company & HPAC present The Peasant Prince 

Based on the book by Li Cunxin, Illustrated by Anne Spudvilas.
Adapted for the stage by Eva Di Cesare, Sandie Eldridge and Tim McGarry
Cast: Agnes Choi, Jonathan Lim, Gerwin Widjaja and Alan Zhu. 

Monkey Baa is thrilled to announce the return of its award-winning production The Peasant Prince in 2024. The children’s version of Li Cunxin’s iconic autobiography, Mao’s Last Dancer, The Peasant Prince is an extraordinary production of a remarkable story – of a peasant boy turned dance giant. It will inspire and enthral young audiences. 

 “You have your secret dreams. Follow them. Make them come true.” -From The Peasant Prince by Li Cunxin 

The Peasant Prince tells the remarkable true story of a 10-year-old peasant boy’s journey from impoverished rural China to the international dance scene. This is a story of courage, resilience and unwavering hope. 

Li, a 10-year old peasant boy is plucked from his village in rural China and sent to a ballet academy in the big city. He leaves everything and everyone he loves, including his family. Over years of gruelling training, this boy transforms from an impoverished peasant to a giant of the international dance scene. Li’s courage, resilience and unwavering hope for a better life for himself and his family makes The Peasant Prince a story to ignite our own aspirations to be the best person we can be. Audiences will be captivated by this very personal story, truly a 20th century fairy tale. 

Monkey Baa's extraordinary production won Best Production at The Glugs and The Sydney Theatre Awards and a Drover's Award for the Best Tour in 2016. 

REVIEWS ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

“It’s a vivid piece of storytelling that is skillful, theatrical and inspiring. It was a loving and honest adaptation of Li’s treasured memoir” - Stage Whispers

"The Peasant Prince is vital, exuberant, aspirational, and inspirational." - Australian Stage

"My son was entranced and my daughter was mesmerised. I was drawn in by the magical telling of a powerful story told so simply and so well." - Sydney Arts Guide

School booking enquiries for either of the two Friday performances can be made to HPAC Box Office - 5573 0429 or via email: Schools Booking Enquiry

Or to book your school students in now so you don't miss out, please follow this link to the booking form -

Book your school in here

This project is supported by the Australian Government, Creative Australia, NSW Government, Arts on Tour and Creative Victoria.

Warning: Please note that the production contains themes of racism and simulated violence.

Photos by Heidrun Lohr. Photos from 2016 national tour feature performers Jenevieve Chang, Jonathan Chan, John Gomez Goodway and Edric Hong.

Access & Inclusion: This is a COVIDsafe, accessible and inclusive event taking place on Gunditjmara Country. If you need assistance at the venue, please let us know when booking your ticket or contact us directly. 

Tickets:
Adult $25
Student $15
Child $13
Schools $12 (Friday performances only)

Location Hamilton Performing Arts Centre

subvenue The Handbury Auditorium

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Dance

The Tap Pack

SUNDAY 1 SEPTEMBER, 4PM 

Following sold-out shows and rave reviews on London’s West End, at Sydney Opera House and around the world, Australia’s hottest tap dance sensation, The Tap Pack is coming to Hamilton! 

Picking up where The Rat Pack left off, The Tap Pack conjures up a modern twist to the crooners and artists from the ‘50s through to the noughties! Featuring songs from Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr to Ed Sheeran, Michael Bublé and Beyoncé. 

The Tap Pack mix slick humour, high-energy entertainment, and world-class tap dance. A show of pure entertainment inspired by the legendary kings of swing, the Rat Pack, freshly created for the audience today. Cool classics with a fresh new twist. All your favourites including “The Lady Is a Tramp”, “Come Fly with Me”, “One For My Baby”, “Me And My Shadow” and much more. 

They sing. They dance. They joke. They bring a new, invigorating energy to a timeless style! 

The Tap Pack is an all-ages, family friendly production. 

REVIEWS ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

"Exhilarating" – The Herald Sun 

"Knockout performances" – The Age 

"Sensational evening" – The Advertiser 

"Genuinely breath catching" – Timeout.com 

"Sheer brilliance" - London Theatre One 

Created by Jesse Rasmussen, Jordan Pollard, and Thomas J Egan. Co-created and directed by Nigel Turner Carroll. Produced by Kym Halpin in association with SK Entertainment. 

Sneak Peek

Access & Inclusion: This is a COVIDsafe, accessible and inclusive event taking place on Gunditjmara Country. If you need assistance at the venue, please let us know when booking your ticket or contact us directly. 

Tickets: 
Premium $99.90 
A Reserve $79.90 

Location Hamilton Performing Arts Centre

subvenue The Handbury Auditorium

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Music

The Lloyd Webber Evolution

FRIDAY 13 SEPTEMBER, 11AM

Promac Productions & HPAC present The Lloyd Webber Evolution

Ian Stenlake and Michelle Fitzmaurice celebrate Andrew Lloyd Webber's hits and influences.

The life and hit songs of the greatest Broadway and London West End composer of the last 50 Years Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber and also his greatest friends and influences.

This is a narrative concert performance with over 20 hit songs from the Lloyd Webber, Elton John, Tim Rice and many more.

Cats, Phantom, Jesus Christ Superstar, Evita, The Lion King and many more are highlighted in this sparkling new concert production.

Ian Stenlake is an Australian music theatre and television star, having most recently been the leading man in the national tour of Mamma Mia the ABBA Musical, for which his performance received a Helpman Award nomination. In 2024 Ian will premiere the role of Colonel Parker in the national tour of The ELVIS REVOLUTION. Many Patrons will also remember Ian from his 8 Seasons as the leading man in “Sea Patrol” for Channel 9.

Joining Ian will be award-winning music theatre singer actress Michelle Fitzmaurice. Michelle was a recipient of the Leslie Anderson award in her final year at WAPPA, where she studied and lived for five years.

Together and alone Ian and Michelle will take the audience through a cavalcade of hit songs not only from the pen of Andrew Lloyd Webber but also many of his musical influences and other composers he admired and drew inspiration from.

Join us for a cuppa and biscuit from 10.30am. Included in the ticket price.

School booking enquiries can be made to HPAC Box Office - 5573 0429 or via email: Schools Booking Enquiry

Or to book your school students in please follow this link to the booking form -

Book your school in here

This project is supported by Creative Victoria.

Access & Inclusion: This is a COVIDsafe, accessible and inclusive event taking place on Gunditjmara Country. If you need assistance at the venue, please let us know when booking your ticket or contact us directly.

Tickets:
Adult $35
Senior $30
Concession $30
Group 4+ $27 each
Schools $10

Location Hamilton Performing Arts Centre

subvenue The Handbury Auditorium

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Classical

Hamilton Symphony Orchestra

SUNDAY 15 SEPTEMBER, 2PM

HPAC presents Hamilton Symphony Orchestra

This year Hamilton Symphony Orchestra has invited the Warrnambool Symphony to join forces for a gala concert to celebrate 20 years of Hamilton Symphony Orchestra. And you are invited, too!

This concert will have all the features that have made these orchestra concerts so popular for so many years. Enjoy classical favourites alongside works which will be heard for the very first time at this concert, local and regional soloists, a choir or two, and probably a few surprises along the way as well.

Access & Inclusion: This is a COVIDsafe, accessible and inclusive event taking place on Gunditjmara Country. If you need assistance at the venue, please let us know when booking your ticket or contact us directly.

Tickets:
Adult $30
Senior $25
Concession $25
Student $20
12 & Under $20

Location Hamilton Performing Arts Centre

subvenue The Handbury Auditorium

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Music

Simply Brill

FRIDAY 15 NOVEMBER, 7.30PM

Nicholas Clark Management & HPAC present Simply Brill

Get ready for a memorable night of rock!

The story begins in The Brill Building – a solitary building in the heart of downtown New York City. How did one single building redefine the musical landscape and become a ‘one stop shop’ hit factory in just a few short years? And how did previously unheard-of teenagers ‘steal’ rock n roll, creating a wave of hits that would be sung by all generations, right across the globe for years to come?

Theatrically presented, Simply Brill – with its dynamic blend of history, humor and heart – takes audiences on a thrilling ride from the humble beginnings of the music business in Tin Pan Alley, through to the dawn of the singer songwriter, via the game-changing explosion of rock ‘n’ roll.

‘Simply Brill’ dramatically retells the birth of iconic songwriters such as Bill Hayley & The Comets, Neil Sedaka, Bobby Darin, Carole King, Cynthia Weil, and Ellie Greenwich. These up and coming teenage songwriters gave voice to an entire generation with hits such as Rock Around The Clock, Splish Splash, Oh Carol, Will You Love Me Tomorrow?, You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling, River Deep Mountain High, and Leader of the Pack and more – all sublimely recreated with the vocal brilliance of Amelia, Michaela and Michael and a live 5 piece band.

Join ‘Simply Brill’ for a rollicking homage to some of the most popular songs of the 20th century and the songwriters who made them happen.

This project is supported by Creative Victoria.

Access & Inclusion: This is a COVIDsafe, accessible and inclusive event taking place on Gunditjmara Country. If you need assistance at the venue, please let us know when booking your ticket or contact us directly.

Tickets: 
Adult $49.90
Senior $44.90
Concession $44.90
Student $39.90
Groups 6+ $39.90 each

Location Hamilton Performing Arts Centre

subvenue The Handbury Auditorium

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Music

Rejoice & Be Merry - It's Christmas 24

MONDAY 9 DECEMBER, 2.30PM

Promac Productions & HPAC present Rejoice & Be Merry – It's Christmas 24

Celebrate Christmas with this blend of classic carols, contemporary songs, and laughs. 

Join funnyman Christopher McKenna along with star Australian tenor Roy Best and the Promac Company!

This show will be packed with all your Christmas favourites with a wonderful mix of classic Christmas carols blended with some contemporary Christmas songs and loaded with great laughs along the way, to get everyone in the true Christmas Spirit.

“O Holy Night”, “White Christmas”, “The Holy City”, will be just some of the hit songs sung in this joyous production.

Join us for a cuppa and festive treat from 2pm. Included in the ticket price.

This project is supported by Creative Victoria.

Access & Inclusion: This is a COVIDsafe, accessible and inclusive event taking place on Gunditjmara Country. If you need assistance at the venue, please let us know when booking your ticket or contact us directly.

Tickets:
Adult $35
Senior $30
Concession $30
Groups 4+ $27 each

Location Hamilton Performing Arts Centre

subvenue The Handbury Auditorium