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Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre
Anne of Green Gables and Prince Edward Island: Lecture and World Premiere for Piano and Strings
Joan Sutherland Centre for Performing Arts 597 High Street, Penrith, NSW, AustraliaIn this concert and presentation, University of New England PhD researcher and composer Merri Bell will discuss Canadian author L.M. Montgomery, who is best known for the novel "Anne of Green Gables". In addition to the seven books of the "Anne" series, Montgomery completed another thirteen books exploring the life and experience of young women […]
Music Talk with Dr Paul Smith: The Concerto and the Birth of the Musical Celebrity
Joan Sutherland Centre for Performing Arts 597 High Street, Penrith, NSW, AustraliaThis lecture will explore the history of the concerto and some of the most famous classical music performers in history. Delving into the development of the concerto form and drawing on a wide range of examples, this lecture will explain the musical characteristics of the classical concerto and also connect these ideas with the social […]
The Peasant Prince
Joan Sutherland Centre for Performing Arts 597 High Street, Penrith, NSW, AustraliaBased on the book by Li Cunxin, Illustrated by Anne Spudvilas. Adapted for the stage by Eva Di Cesare, Sandie Eldridge and Tim McGarry. Prepare to be mesmerised as Monkey Baa’s multi award-winning production "The Peasant Prince" returns to the stage for a limited time. In a poor village in northern China, Li, a 10-year-old […]
The Peasant Prince
Joan Sutherland Centre for Performing Arts 597 High Street, Penrith, NSW, AustraliaBased on the book by Li Cunxin, Illustrated by Anne Spudvilas. Adapted for the stage by Eva Di Cesare, Sandie Eldridge and Tim McGarry. Prepare to be mesmerised as Monkey Baa’s multi award-winning production "The Peasant Prince" returns to the stage for a limited time. In a poor village in northern China, Li, a 10-year-old […]
The Peasant Prince
Joan Sutherland Centre for Performing Arts 597 High Street, Penrith, NSW, AustraliaBased on the book by Li Cunxin, Illustrated by Anne Spudvilas. Adapted for the stage by Eva Di Cesare, Sandie Eldridge and Tim McGarry. Prepare to be mesmerised as Monkey Baa’s multi award-winning production "The Peasant Prince" returns to the stage for a limited time. In a poor village in northern China, Li, a 10-year-old […]
Music Talk with Andy Bromberger: Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony
Joan Sutherland Centre for Performing Arts 597 High Street, Penrith, NSW, AustraliaThe Ninth Symphony is one of the greatest works in the classical repertoire, regarded as the pinnacle of Beethoven’s achievements and a culmination of his genius. Written between 1822 – 1824, it is remarkable not only for its grandness of scale but also being the first symphony from a major composer to use voices, the […]
The Robbie Mann Quartet
Joan Sutherland Centre for Performing Arts 597 High Street, Penrith, NSW, AustraliaJoin Robbie Mann, one of Australia’s only masters of stride piano style, for an evening in the company of the late, great Thomas Wright “Fats” Waller. A musical force of nature, Fats Waller was a pianist, composer, showman and raconteur whose accomplishments shaped jazz both within his brief lifespan and for decades to come. Robbie […]
ARC
Joan Sutherland Centre for Performing Arts 597 High Street, Penrith, NSW, AustraliaDon’t miss this unique opportunity to experience intimate, magical encounters with rare and vulnerable species. Showcasing exquisite puppetry, an enigmatic host and audience interaction, ARC embraces the natural world and the creatures that cohabit Earth, whilst raising questions about our collective and individual relationships with nature and loss. Renowned as innovators of physical and visual […]
Carnival of the Animals
Joan Sutherland Centre for Performing Arts 597 High Street, Penrith, NSW, AustraliaExperience the magic of music and animals as the Richard Bonynge Ensemble and Glenbrook Ballet Theatre bring Saint-Saëns’ The Carnival of the Animals and Bach’s Concerto for Four Pianos to life on stage in this special family-friendly concert. After the show you can get up close to the instruments and discover how they make the […]
The Wharf Revue 2025: The End of the Wharf As We Know It
Joan Sutherland Centre for Performing Arts 597 High Street, Penrith, NSW, AustraliaAfter 25 years of political satire, The Wharf Revue is making its final curtain call in Penrith. Expect appearance from Keating, Howard, Downer, Costello, Gillard, Abbott, Carr, Lambie, Hanson, Bandt, Dutton and Albo – a veritable “Who’s that?” of Australian politics. So join us for this joyous yet bitter-sweet send-off to one of the great […]
Josephine Wants to Dance
Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre 597 High Street, Penrith, NSW, AustraliaBased on the book by Jackie French and Bruce Whatley, don't miss this hilarious musical about the importance of believing in yourself and realising your dreams and…a dancing kangaroo! Josephine is a kangaroo who loves to dance. Despite the protests of her little brother Joey, Josephine ventures into town where the city ballet is performing […]
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show
Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre 597 High Street, Penrith, NSW, AustraliaEXCLUSIVE WESTERN SYDNEY SEASON Don't miss the critically acclaimed production featuring four timeless tales and over 75 magical puppets, emerge off the page in a masterful theatrical experience for ages 18 months + and their families! Alongside The Very Hungry Caterpillar, the show features three other Eric Carle stories, including Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What […]