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DON GIOVANNI - OPERA AUSTRALIA
SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE
He’s mad. He’s bad.
He’s dangerous.
But damn him to hell, his serenades are divine.It’s the last day of Don Giovanni’s life, but he doesn’t know that.
For opera’s own Casanova, it’s just another day of pleasure seeking. Stealing a bride on her wedding day. Breaking into a woman’s bedroom in the dead of night. Killing her furious father.
But before the curtain even rises, Mozart reveals his fate. An earth-shattering chord from the orchestra signals the gates of hell clanging open. Don Giovanni’s debauched days are at an end.
When he hears a voice from beyond the grave, warning of impending punishment, Don Giovanni has no fear. Half-mocking, half-earnest, he invites the statue of the man he’s just killed to dinner. Will he come?
Sir David McVicar’s production reveals the darkness in opera’s most compelling anti-hero. His Don Giovanni is a psychological thriller on a grand scale.
Monumental sets place the story in a gothic underworld inspired by the catacombs of Vienna. Monochromatic period costumes feature stunning embroidery.
THU 6.2.20
7:00 PM
SHOW PRICES
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SAT 8.2.20
7:00 PM
SHOW PRICES
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TUE 11.2.20
7:00 PM
SHOW PRICES
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THU 13.2.20
7:00 PM
SHOW PRICES
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SAT 15.2.20
12:00 PM
SHOW PRICES
BUY TICKETSHear the story behind the opera. Join us 45 minutes before this performance when a member of Opera Australia's artistic team will share their insights into the opera. Held in the Northern Foyer of the Joan Sutherland Theatre, this informal and informative talk will help you to get the most out of your opera experience.
FRI 24.2.20, 7:00 PM
WED 29.2.20, 7:00 PM
SAT 1.2.20, 7:00 PM
THU 6.2.20, 7:00 PM
SAT 8.2.20, 7:00 PM
TUE 11.2.20, 7:00 PM
THU 13.2.20, 7:00 PM
SAT 15.2.20, 7:00 PM
MON 17.2.20, 7:00 PM
WED 19.2.20, 7:00 PM
FRI 21.2.20, 7:00 PM
TUE 25.2.20, 7:00 PM
THU 27.2.20, 7:00 PM
SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE
He’s mad. He’s bad.
He’s dangerous.
But damn him to hell, his serenades are divine.It’s the last day of Don Giovanni’s life, but he doesn’t know that.
For opera’s own Casanova, it’s just another day of pleasure seeking. Stealing a bride on her wedding day. Breaking into a woman’s bedroom in the dead of night. Killing her furious father.
But before the curtain even rises, Mozart reveals his fate. An earth-shattering chord from the orchestra signals the gates of hell clanging open. Don Giovanni’s debauched days are at an end.
When he hears a voice from beyond the grave, warning of impending punishment, Don Giovanni has no fear. Half-mocking, half-earnest, he invites the statue of the man he’s just killed to dinner. Will he come?
Sir David McVicar’s production reveals the darkness in opera’s most compelling anti-hero. His Don Giovanni is a psychological thriller on a grand scale.
Monumental sets place the story in a gothic underworld inspired by the catacombs of Vienna. Monochromatic period costumes feature stunning embroidery.
THU 6.2.20
7:00 PM
SHOW PRICES
BUY TICKETS
SAT 8.2.20
7:00 PM
SHOW PRICES
BUY TICKETS
TUE 11.2.20
7:00 PM
SHOW PRICES
BUY TICKETS
THU 13.2.20
7:00 PM
SHOW PRICES
BUY TICKETS
SAT 15.2.20
12:00 PM
SHOW PRICES
BUY TICKETSHear the story behind the opera. Join us 45 minutes before this performance when a member of Opera Australia's artistic team will share their insights into the opera. Held in the Northern Foyer of the Joan Sutherland Theatre, this informal and informative talk will help you to get the most out of your opera experience.
FRI 24.2.20, 7:00 PM
WED 29.2.20, 7:00 PM
SAT 1.2.20, 7:00 PM
THU 6.2.20, 7:00 PM
SAT 8.2.20, 7:00 PM
TUE 11.2.20, 7:00 PM
THU 13.2.20, 7:00 PM
SAT 15.2.20, 7:00 PM
MON 17.2.20, 7:00 PM
WED 19.2.20, 7:00 PM
FRI 21.2.20, 7:00 PM
TUE 25.2.20, 7:00 PM
THU 27.2.20, 7:00 PM
HANDA OPERA ON SYDNEY HARBOUR
LA TRAVIATA ON SYDNEY HARBOUR
Raise your glass, flutter those lashes. He’s staring at you, he’s singing for you… Are you tempted?Violetta is the life of every party. A courtesan with a heart of gold, she’s free and free-spirited. Could a little love change everything?
Experience the joy and heartache of the world’s most popular opera at Sydney’s best night out. Fireworks light up the sky at every performance. A giant chandelier shimmers over the harbour stage. Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour is “the ultimate Sydney experience” (Yahoo! Travel).
In 2020, we present La Traviata: the story that inspired Moulin Rouge.
Arrive early to enjoy drinks or dinner at one of the five pop-up bars and restaurants on site. Drink in the view as the setting sun glimmers over the city skyline. Then take your seats in the comfortable grandstand to enjoy “a ravishing visual spectacle” (Huffington Post).
The 3.5-tonne chandelier sparkles with 10,000 crystals. The biggest scenes feature 80 performers on stage and party boats in the harbour.
Verdi’s score offers flying melodies, rousing drinking songs and heartbreaking duets. Brian Castles-Onion conducts the opera, with a live orchestra hidden under the stage.
FRI 27.3.20, 7:30 PM
SAT 28.3.20, 7:30 PM
SUN 29.3.20, 7:30 PM
TUE 31.3.20, 7:30 PM
WED 1.4.20, 7:30 PM
THU 2.4.20, 7:30 PM
FRI 3.4.20, 7:30 PM
SAT 4.4.20, 7:30 PM
SUN 5.4.20, 7:30 PM
TUE 7.4.20, 7:30 PM
WED 8.4.20, 7:30 PM
THU 9.4.20, 7:30 PM
SAT 11.4.20, 7:30 PM
SUN 12.4.20, 7:30 PM
TUE 14.4.20, 7:30 PM
Please note that this performance will be filmed for DVD and cinema release.
WED 15.4.20, 7:30 PM
THU 16.4.20, 7:30 PM
Please note that this performance will be filmed for DVD and cinema release.
FRI 17.4.20, 7:30 PM
SAT 18.4.20, 7:30 PM
SUN 19.4.20, 7:30 PM
TUE 21.4.20, 7:30 PM
WED 22.4.20, 7:30 PM
This is a relaxed performance, which is designed to ensure guests who may benefit from a more relaxed environment can enjoy the performance experience. This can include families with children, guests on the autism spectrum, guests with dementia, anyone with sensory or cognitive considerations or any individuals who prefer to watch the performance in a more flexible setting.
THU 23.4.20, 7:30 PM
FRI 24.4.20, 7:30 PM
SAT 25.4.20, 7:30 PM
SUN 26.4.20, 7:30 PM
*Photo - Opera Australia
LA TRAVIATA ON SYDNEY HARBOUR
Raise your glass, flutter those lashes. He’s staring at you, he’s singing for you… Are you tempted?Violetta is the life of every party. A courtesan with a heart of gold, she’s free and free-spirited. Could a little love change everything?
Experience the joy and heartache of the world’s most popular opera at Sydney’s best night out. Fireworks light up the sky at every performance. A giant chandelier shimmers over the harbour stage. Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour is “the ultimate Sydney experience” (Yahoo! Travel).
In 2020, we present La Traviata: the story that inspired Moulin Rouge.
Arrive early to enjoy drinks or dinner at one of the five pop-up bars and restaurants on site. Drink in the view as the setting sun glimmers over the city skyline. Then take your seats in the comfortable grandstand to enjoy “a ravishing visual spectacle” (Huffington Post).
The 3.5-tonne chandelier sparkles with 10,000 crystals. The biggest scenes feature 80 performers on stage and party boats in the harbour.
Verdi’s score offers flying melodies, rousing drinking songs and heartbreaking duets. Brian Castles-Onion conducts the opera, with a live orchestra hidden under the stage.
FRI 27.3.20, 7:30 PM
SAT 28.3.20, 7:30 PM
SUN 29.3.20, 7:30 PM
TUE 31.3.20, 7:30 PM
WED 1.4.20, 7:30 PM
THU 2.4.20, 7:30 PM
FRI 3.4.20, 7:30 PM
SAT 4.4.20, 7:30 PM
SUN 5.4.20, 7:30 PM
TUE 7.4.20, 7:30 PM
WED 8.4.20, 7:30 PM
THU 9.4.20, 7:30 PM
SAT 11.4.20, 7:30 PM
SUN 12.4.20, 7:30 PM
TUE 14.4.20, 7:30 PM
Please note that this performance will be filmed for DVD and cinema release.
WED 15.4.20, 7:30 PM
THU 16.4.20, 7:30 PM
Please note that this performance will be filmed for DVD and cinema release.
FRI 17.4.20, 7:30 PM
SAT 18.4.20, 7:30 PM
SUN 19.4.20, 7:30 PM
TUE 21.4.20, 7:30 PM
WED 22.4.20, 7:30 PM
This is a relaxed performance, which is designed to ensure guests who may benefit from a more relaxed environment can enjoy the performance experience. This can include families with children, guests on the autism spectrum, guests with dementia, anyone with sensory or cognitive considerations or any individuals who prefer to watch the performance in a more flexible setting.
THU 23.4.20, 7:30 PM
FRI 24.4.20, 7:30 PM
SAT 25.4.20, 7:30 PM
SUN 26.4.20, 7:30 PM
*Photo - Opera Australia
Queensland Symphony Orchestra Opera Gala
When: Friday 24 April 2020, 7:30pm
Where: QPAC Concert Hall
Tickets and more info: https://www.qso.com.au/events/2020/special-events/opera-gala#tickets
We're delighted to say that he is back, joined by a new line up of stunning opera singers, ready to deliver even more opera favourites in 2020.
It's endless melody in a concert that spans the greatest operas of all time. From the soaring beauty of 'Dove sono' from The Marriage of Figaro, through to the chirpy Waltz Aria from Romeo and Juliet and the uproarious fun of 'Largo al factotum' from The Barber of Seville, there will be something for everyone in this concert.
This concert will be performed in two versions - a longer version on Friday evening and a 90-minute version hosted by Guy Noble in our popular Music on Sundays format.
When: Friday 24 April 2020, 7:30pm
Where: QPAC Concert Hall
Tickets and more info: https://www.qso.com.au/events/2020/special-events/opera-gala#tickets
We're delighted to say that he is back, joined by a new line up of stunning opera singers, ready to deliver even more opera favourites in 2020.
It's endless melody in a concert that spans the greatest operas of all time. From the soaring beauty of 'Dove sono' from The Marriage of Figaro, through to the chirpy Waltz Aria from Romeo and Juliet and the uproarious fun of 'Largo al factotum' from The Barber of Seville, there will be something for everyone in this concert.
This concert will be performed in two versions - a longer version on Friday evening and a 90-minute version hosted by Guy Noble in our popular Music on Sundays format.
Past Highlights
Handel's Messiah
When: Sunday, 15 December 2019, 2pm
Where: Christ Church Cathedral
52 Church Street The Hill, NSW 2300, Australia
Tickets : https://www.stickytickets.com.au/ysgtz/handels_messiah.aspx
Handel's masterpiece returns to one of Newcastle's most iconic venues.
Under the direction of Peter Guy, Christ Church Cathedral Choir and Christ Church Camerata return for their acclaimed biennial performance of Handel's Messiah in Newcastle's Christ Church Cathedral.
The Choir and Orchestra are joined by local coloratura soprano Emma Vile, exciting emerging mezzo soprano, Bronwyn Douglass, leading Australian tenor Paul McMahon, and Emeritus Artist of The Song Company, Andrew O'Connor (Bass Baritone).
When: Sunday, 15 December 2019, 2pm
Where: Christ Church Cathedral
52 Church Street The Hill, NSW 2300, Australia
Tickets : https://www.stickytickets.com.au/ysgtz/handels_messiah.aspx
Handel's masterpiece returns to one of Newcastle's most iconic venues.
Under the direction of Peter Guy, Christ Church Cathedral Choir and Christ Church Camerata return for their acclaimed biennial performance of Handel's Messiah in Newcastle's Christ Church Cathedral.
The Choir and Orchestra are joined by local coloratura soprano Emma Vile, exciting emerging mezzo soprano, Bronwyn Douglass, leading Australian tenor Paul McMahon, and Emeritus Artist of The Song Company, Andrew O'Connor (Bass Baritone).
OPERA UNDER THE STARS
Saturday 31 August 2019, 8pm
Mangrove Hotel, Broome
Starring
Teddy Tahu Rhodes
with
Georgia Wilkinson
Bronwyn Douglass
Phoebe Briggs
Tickets & Tables ON SALE NOW!
Saturday 31 August 2019, 8pm
Mangrove Hotel, Broome
Starring
Teddy Tahu Rhodes
with
Georgia Wilkinson
Bronwyn Douglass
Phoebe Briggs
Tickets & Tables ON SALE NOW!
CHORUSOZ 2019: ODE TO JOY
WITH SYDNEY PHILHARMONIA CHOIRS
Sunday 9 June at 5pm
Sydney Opera House Concert Hall
PROGRAM
Ludwig van BEETHOVEN
‘Heil sei dem Tag’ – Finale from Fidelio
Highlights from the Mass in C major
‘Ode to Joy’ – Choral finale from Symphony No.9
More information and tickets: http://sydneyphilharmonia.com.au/concerts/chorusoz-2019/
WITH SYDNEY PHILHARMONIA CHOIRS
Sunday 9 June at 5pm
Sydney Opera House Concert Hall
PROGRAM
Ludwig van BEETHOVEN
‘Heil sei dem Tag’ – Finale from Fidelio
Highlights from the Mass in C major
‘Ode to Joy’ – Choral finale from Symphony No.9
More information and tickets: http://sydneyphilharmonia.com.au/concerts/chorusoz-2019/
NELLIE IN HER OWN WRITE
WITH ARTISTS FROM THE MELBA OPERA TRUST
Saturday 26 January at 6pm (Gates open at 5pm)
The Green Theatre at Cloudhill
A program including Nellie Melba's most beloved songs and arias, interspersed with stories of her life in the Green Theatre at Cloudehill.
More information and tickets:
http://www.cloudehill.com.au/nelliemelba.html
TAIT MEMORIAL TRUST WINTER PROM
Monday 10 December, 2018 at 7pm
Australia House, London
We are delighted to confirm that our host for our annual Tait Winter Prom is the newly appointed High Commissioner for Australia to the United Kingdom, His Excellency The Hon. George Brandis QC.
Dr Leslie Howard will be performing selections from his new CD, as well as accompanying some of our young Tait Artists, and we will also have a performance from our ballet scholarship awardees, artistically directed by our Patron and retired prima ballerina, Leanne Benjamin AM OBE.
GEORG SOLTI ACCADEMIA DI BEL CANTO
Tuesday 26 June - Sunday 15 July, 2018
Castiglione della Pescaia, Italy
The GSA Bel Canto summer school in Castiglione, Tuscany, offers up to twelve young singers a fully-funded three week immersion in Italian opera singing, with a focus on language, style and technique in the 19th and early 20th century Italian repertoire.
http://www.georgsoltiaccademia.org
Neil Semer Vocal Institute - Meissen, Germany
Sunday 15 July - Sunday 29 July, 2018
The 22nd annual Neil Semer Vocal Institute will taken place in beautiful and historic Meissen, Germany, just outside of Germany's baroque pearl, Dresden, in July, 2018. It is an intensive and fun filled program of many performance and in depth coaching and study.
http://www.nsvi.us
Rosina - The Barber of Seville
Australian Regional Tour with Co-Opera
Friday 16 March, 2018 - Melbourne, VIC
March 18, 2018 - Lismore, VIC
March 20, 2018 - Melbourne, VIC
March 22, 2018 - South Pambula, NSW
March 24, 2018 - Morunda, NSW
April 6, 2018 - Connabarrabran, NSW
April 10, 2018 - Casino, NSW
April 12, 2018 - Larras Lee. NSW
April 14, 2018 - Deniliquin, NSW
April 21, 2018 - Willunga, SA
April 22, 2018 - Adelaide, SA
April 28, 2018 - Adelaide, SA
May 17, 2018 - Penola, SA
May 18, 2018 - Whyalla, SA
May 20, 2018 - Port Lincoln, SA
May 23, 2018 - Ceduna, SA
May 27, 2018 - Roxby, SA
Australian Regional Tour with Co-Opera
Friday 16 March, 2018 - Melbourne, VIC
March 18, 2018 - Lismore, VIC
March 20, 2018 - Melbourne, VIC
March 22, 2018 - South Pambula, NSW
March 24, 2018 - Morunda, NSW
April 6, 2018 - Connabarrabran, NSW
April 10, 2018 - Casino, NSW
April 12, 2018 - Larras Lee. NSW
April 14, 2018 - Deniliquin, NSW
April 21, 2018 - Willunga, SA
April 22, 2018 - Adelaide, SA
April 28, 2018 - Adelaide, SA
May 17, 2018 - Penola, SA
May 18, 2018 - Whyalla, SA
May 20, 2018 - Port Lincoln, SA
May 23, 2018 - Ceduna, SA
May 27, 2018 - Roxby, SA
Bravo Cruise of the Performing Arts
Tuesday 31 October - Tuesday 7 November, 2017
The performing arts festival of the high seas – BRAVO! – is back with another stellar line-up for 2017. Headlined by iconic international superstar Jose Carreras, the seven-nights and eight-day South Pacific cruise on the luxurious Radiance of the Seas liner brings together some of the best musicians from Australia and overseas. This is a rare opportunity for performing arts lovers to experience some of the best music in the world, while exploring some of the world’s most beautiful locations – Isle of Pines and Noumea in New Caledonia.
Bravo Cruise of the Performing Arts
Tuesday 31 October - Tuesday 7 November, 2017
The performing arts festival of the high seas – BRAVO! – is back with another stellar line-up for 2017. Headlined by iconic international superstar Jose Carreras, the seven-nights and eight-day South Pacific cruise on the luxurious Radiance of the Seas liner brings together some of the best musicians from Australia and overseas. This is a rare opportunity for performing arts lovers to experience some of the best music in the world, while exploring some of the world’s most beautiful locations – Isle of Pines and Noumea in New Caledonia.
Opera Foundation for Young Australians Lady Fairfax New York Scholarship
29 October, 2017
Verbruggen Hall, Sydney Conservatorium
Mezzo-soprano Bronwyn Douglass has been announced as the recipient of the 2017 Lady Fairfax New York Scholarship, awarded by the Opera Foundation for young Australians. Her assured performance at a public recital on Sunday impressed, setting her apart from the other finalists.
“The ease with which Bronwyn presented her contrasting arias, her adhesion to the style of the repertoire combined with her advanced vocal technique and her charming stage presence convinced us that she deserved most to win.” Anke Höppner, 2017 Head Adjudicator and Member of the Foundation’s Music Advisory Council.
29 October, 2017
Verbruggen Hall, Sydney Conservatorium
Mezzo-soprano Bronwyn Douglass has been announced as the recipient of the 2017 Lady Fairfax New York Scholarship, awarded by the Opera Foundation for young Australians. Her assured performance at a public recital on Sunday impressed, setting her apart from the other finalists.
“The ease with which Bronwyn presented her contrasting arias, her adhesion to the style of the repertoire combined with her advanced vocal technique and her charming stage presence convinced us that she deserved most to win.” Anke Höppner, 2017 Head Adjudicator and Member of the Foundation’s Music Advisory Council.
Optoberfest Gala - Southern Highlands
14 October, 2017
14 October, 2017
Joan Sutherland and Richard Bonynge Bel Canto Award
Saturday 16 September, 2017
Verbruggen Hall, Sydney Conservatorium
It was a big night for 28-year old Douglass, who was placed third in the competiton in 2016. As well as taking home a cash prize of $30,000 as the winner of this year’s Bel Canto Award, she won the Georg Solti Accademia di Bel Canto Summer School prize, the Tait Memorial Trust Prize, which gives the recipient the chance to perform in a TMT concert in London, and the Audience Choice Award. She also won the Best Mozart and Handel Aria award for her performance of Deh, per questo istante solo from Mozart’s La Clemenza di Tito at the Preliminary Finals.
At the Finals, Douglass sang Per questa fiamma indomita from Donizetti’s Anna Bolena, and Werther!…Qui m’aurait dit… Ces lettres! from Massenet’s Werther, displaying a beautiful tone across her entire register, an expressive emotional connection to the airas, and a quietly radiant presence.
Announcing the winners Maestro Bonynge AC CBE had special praise for Douglass’s performance of the Werther aria.
Saturday 16 September, 2017
Verbruggen Hall, Sydney Conservatorium
It was a big night for 28-year old Douglass, who was placed third in the competiton in 2016. As well as taking home a cash prize of $30,000 as the winner of this year’s Bel Canto Award, she won the Georg Solti Accademia di Bel Canto Summer School prize, the Tait Memorial Trust Prize, which gives the recipient the chance to perform in a TMT concert in London, and the Audience Choice Award. She also won the Best Mozart and Handel Aria award for her performance of Deh, per questo istante solo from Mozart’s La Clemenza di Tito at the Preliminary Finals.
At the Finals, Douglass sang Per questa fiamma indomita from Donizetti’s Anna Bolena, and Werther!…Qui m’aurait dit… Ces lettres! from Massenet’s Werther, displaying a beautiful tone across her entire register, an expressive emotional connection to the airas, and a quietly radiant presence.
Announcing the winners Maestro Bonynge AC CBE had special praise for Douglass’s performance of the Werther aria.
Tudor Portraits - Sydney Philharmonia Choirs
City Recital Hall, Sydney
24 - 27 August, 2017
"Bronwyn Douglass – her rich, warm tone, clear at the top, subtle at the bottom, and backed by bags of personality – stood out."
"Douglass... with her pinpoint diction and a ripe sense of pathos. Drunken Alice swooped and swayed with a skilful deployment of chest voice, while poor bereaved Jane’s distress rang out crystal clear, every note and word true as iron. Hers is a voice well worth hearing more of."
Clive Paget - Limelight Magazine
City Recital Hall, Sydney
24 - 27 August, 2017
"Bronwyn Douglass – her rich, warm tone, clear at the top, subtle at the bottom, and backed by bags of personality – stood out."
"Douglass... with her pinpoint diction and a ripe sense of pathos. Drunken Alice swooped and swayed with a skilful deployment of chest voice, while poor bereaved Jane’s distress rang out crystal clear, every note and word true as iron. Hers is a voice well worth hearing more of."
Clive Paget - Limelight Magazine
Sydney Eisteddfod
Opera and Arts Support Group Vocal Scholarship
Friday 21 July, 2017
2nd: Paul Worthington OAM Encouragement Award
Opera and Arts Support Group Vocal Scholarship
Friday 21 July, 2017
2nd: Paul Worthington OAM Encouragement Award
Sydney Eisteddfod Opera Scholarship
The Concourse, Chatswood
Sunday 6 July, 2017
The Concourse, Chatswood
Sunday 6 July, 2017
Olga - Eugene Onegin - Co-Opera 2017
14 March, 2017 - Casterton, VIC
16 March, 2017 - Melbourne, VIC
17 March, 2017 - Melbourne, VIC
18 March, 2017 - Ballarat, VIC
19 March, 2017 - Elmore, VIC
22 March, 2017 - Merimbula, NSW
25 March, 2017 - Morundah, NSW
29 March, 2017 - Casino, NSW
1 April, 2017 - Walcha, NSW
2 April, 2017 - Gunnedah, NSW
4 May, 2017 - Adelaide, SA
5 May, 2017 - Adelaide, SA
6 May, 2017 - Adelaide, SA
7 May, 2017 - Adelaide, SA
18 May, 2017 - Penola, SA
14 March, 2017 - Casterton, VIC
16 March, 2017 - Melbourne, VIC
17 March, 2017 - Melbourne, VIC
18 March, 2017 - Ballarat, VIC
19 March, 2017 - Elmore, VIC
22 March, 2017 - Merimbula, NSW
25 March, 2017 - Morundah, NSW
29 March, 2017 - Casino, NSW
1 April, 2017 - Walcha, NSW
2 April, 2017 - Gunnedah, NSW
4 May, 2017 - Adelaide, SA
5 May, 2017 - Adelaide, SA
6 May, 2017 - Adelaide, SA
7 May, 2017 - Adelaide, SA
18 May, 2017 - Penola, SA