Theatre Lovers Highlights : 5 Weird & Wonderful Live Productions

New Annual invites you to 5 weird and wonderful live productions - from conversations of love and masculinity to explorations of surreal, inventive worlds, it's theatre like never before, in the heart of Newcastle.

Immerse yourself in these unique and enigmatic worlds and discover theatre from new perspectives. Take a seat and prepare to be captivated.

TRUCK DRIVER: Soft Tread
🗓️ Sat 26 Sep 2:00pm + 8:00pm; Sun 27 Sep 2:00pm
📍 The Playhouse, Civic Theatre
🎟️ $30 Standard; $18 Concession under 18s
Get a front row seat to this comedic and surreal theatrical production starring Jonny Hawkins as he takes you from cattle country to Uluru, interrogating ideas of Australian masculinity and memory on the road. Riding shotgun, it's a performance you'll never forget and one that is sure to keep you on your toes. Learn more.

Press Play: Tantrum Youth Arts
🗓️ Thu 1 Oct - Sat 3 Oct; 10:00am + 1:00pm
📍 The Playhouse, Civic Theatre
🎟️ $20 Standard; $15 Children under 18s
What will your button do?
Join Tantrum Youth Arts for a performance that uses full audience participation to construct a wild and playful show in real time. Following the much-loved Newcastle theatre company through unpredictable detours, expect the unexpected, press the button, and watch as the show comes alive. Learn more. 

AUTO-TUNE: re:group performance collective
🗓️ Wed 30 Sep - Sat 3 Oct; 7:00pm
📍 The Playhouse, Civic Theatre
🎟️ $30 Standard; $18 Concession under 18s
A darkly humorous performance of rock opera and gig-theatre, told through 17 original songs, AUTO-TUNE is a bittersweet throwback to millennial culture. Set in the early 2000s, following a teenage character with time-travel superpowers, this inventive and playful performance by re:group performance collective will captivate you from beginning to end. Stay after the show each night for a free gig from local bands in the Playhouse. Learn more. 

Triceratop: Lingua Franca
🗓️ Wed 30 Sept - Sun 4; 8:00pm / 4:00pm
📍 University House
🎟️ $30 Standard; $18 Concession under 18s
A glittering, rambunctious dino-romp.
From creator Adam Deusien, step into a prehistoric world that re-tells the doomed ending of dinosaurs to a fabulous love story, using cabaret, storytelling, sci-fi and camp. Follow a lonely dino in the midst of catastrophe as he tries to find his one true triceratop. Come for the dinosaurs, stay for the romance. Learn more.

Sea Stories: Roslyn Oades & Collaborators
🗓️ Sat 26 Sep - Sun 4 Oct; from 5:10am
📍 Dixon Park Beach
🎟️ $10 Standard
Let the sea inspire you at Dixon Park Beach and join your fellow ocean-lovers at this outdoor communal listening experience, brought to you by acclaimed Naarm-Melbourne theatre maker, Roslyn Oades. Grab a headset on arrival and tune in on this immersive audio experience, exploring the power of water to inspire and connect us. Learn more.

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