{"id":861,"date":"2018-11-29T02:50:41","date_gmt":"2018-11-29T02:50:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/?p=861"},"modified":"2018-11-29T02:50:41","modified_gmt":"2018-11-29T02:50:41","slug":"imagination-to-underpin-90th-birthday-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/2018\/11\/29\/imagination-to-underpin-90th-birthday-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Imagination to underpin 90th birthday season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Newcastle&#8217;s iconic Civic Theatre will celebrate its 90th birthday year with a season of live performances designed to spark imagination and with even more benefits for subscribers, including free parking at Civic West car park and discounts.<br \/>\nSeason 2019 offers a thrilling mixture of dance, drama, comedy, physical theatre, puppetry and storytelling. Old favourites such as Bell Shakespeare and the Sydney and Melbourne Comedy Festivals are back, complemented by exciting new works from local and major Australian performing arts companies.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"ELIXIR-070-2-Edit_web.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.newcastle.nsw.gov.au\/getattachment\/Council\/News\/Latest-News\/Imagination-to-underpin-90th-birthday-season\/ELIXIR-070-2-Edit_web.jpg.aspx\" alt=\"ELIXIR-070-2-Edit_web.jpg\" \/>Above, Elixir: Katie Noonan &amp; Leunig in\u00a0<em>Gratitude and Grief\u200b<\/em><br \/>\nLord Mayor Nuatali Nelmes said Newcastle is fortunate to be home to such a magnificent historic theatre offering a diverse and compelling program of high quality productions.<br \/>\n&#8220;Civic Theatre welcomes more than 130,000 people every year to shows from all over Australia, and world-wide. Over its lifetime &#8211; from its early days as a cinema to the hub of live performance it is today \u2013 this beautiful theatre has entertained and inspired generations of Novocastrians and visitors.<br \/>\n&#8220;The tradition continues in Season 2019 with some of the great names in Australian culture, including Katie Noonan and Michael Leunig in\u00a0<em>Gratitude and Grief,<\/em>\u00a0and Jonathan Biggins bringing Paul Keating to life in his one-man show\u00a0<em>The Gospel According to Paul<\/em>. Add children&#8217;s shows, original local productions, dance and Shakespearean drama and you have a season fitting for our 90-year-old dame.&#8221;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Jonathan Biggins in The Gospel According to Paul\" src=\"http:\/\/www.newcastle.nsw.gov.au\/getattachment\/Council\/News\/Latest-News\/Imagination-to-underpin-90th-birthday-season\/Keaating_JonathanBiggins_PhotoBrettBoardman_4981-Sml_web_.jpg.aspx\" alt=\"Keaating_JonathanBiggins_PhotoBrettBoardman_4981-Sml_web_.jpg\" \/><br \/>\nSeason 2019 not only has a diverse range of quality live performances, but also offers some fantastic benefits for subscribers.<br \/>\n&#8220;This year we are offering subscribers free parking in the Civic West Parking Station thanks to the generous support of Hunter Parking and Storage,&#8221; said the City&#8217;s Civic Services Manager Delia O&#8217;Hara.<br \/>\n&#8220;This means subscribers can easily plan their trip with the parking station only a short walk from the theatre.<br \/>\n&#8220;Subscribers also receive discounted tickets when they buy four or more shows, plus discounted drinks, flexible payment options and bonus Subscriber events. With 14 outstanding productions, there are lots of great reasons to subscribe in 2019.&#8221;<br \/>\nInterested in enjoying great savings and benefits as a Season 2019 Subscriber? Visit www.civictheatrenewcastle.com.au or phone Civic Ticketek on 02 4929 1977.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\nAt left, Jonathan Biggins as\u00a0Paul Keating in\u00a0<em>The Gospel According to Paul<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Civic Theatre Season 2019<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>Productions and Dates<\/strong><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div><strong>Thur 7 Mar, 8pm\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><em>The Gospel According to Paul\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Soft Tread Enterprises<br \/>\n<strong>Fri 15 Mar, 8pm\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><em>Elixir: Katie Noonan &amp; Leunig\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Harbour Agency<br \/>\n<strong>Fri 22 Mar, 8pm\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><em>I\u00a0Want to Know What Love Is\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Critical Stages\/Good Room<br \/>\n<strong>10-13 April<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<em>Howie the Rookie\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Redline Productions<br \/>\n<strong>Thur 23 May, 7.30pm<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 S<em>ydney Symphony Orchestra\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Sydney Symphony Orchestra<br \/>\n<strong>29 May-1 Jun\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><em>Goori Dooki\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Ngarrama<br \/>\n<strong>7-9 June \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><em>Melbourne Int Comedy Fest R\/s<\/em>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 MICFR<br \/>\n<strong>25-26 June\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><em>Revolting Rhymes &amp; Dirty Beasts<\/em>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 shake &amp; stir theatre co<br \/>\n<strong>31 Jul -2 Aug\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><em>The Twits<\/em>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Spare Parts Puppet Theatre<br \/>\n<strong>27-28 Aug\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><em>Possum Magic\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Monkey Baa Theatre Company<br \/>\n<strong>Fri 13 Sept\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><em>Peepshow<\/em>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 CIRCA<br \/>\n<strong>Thur 3 Oct \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><em>Much Ado About Nothing<\/em>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Bell Shakespeare<br \/>\n<strong>Sat 5 Oct\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><em>Sydney Comedy Festival Showcase<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Sydney Comedy Festival<br \/>\n<strong>15-23 Nov<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<em>Salvador Dali\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Stray Dogs Theatre Co<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<em>Hallucinogenic Toreador<\/em><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Newcastle&#8217;s iconic Civic Theatre will celebrate its 90th birthday year with a season of live performances designed to spark imagination and with even more benefits for subscribers, including free parking at Civic West car park and discounts. Season 2019 offers a thrilling mixture of dance, drama, comedy, physical theatre, puppetry and storytelling. Old favourites such &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/2018\/11\/29\/imagination-to-underpin-90th-birthday-season\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Imagination to underpin 90th birthday season&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-861","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-newcastle"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/861","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=861"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/861\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=861"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=861"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=861"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}