b"The Great Eastern Mail FEBRUARY 10, 2023 17music & theatreA clear Winner Unmissable NightTHE WINNER IS. INSPIRATIONSSATURDAY 4 March 2023,SATURDAY 25 March 2023, 2:00pm - Forge Theatre and7:30pm - Forge Theatre and Arts Hub. Arts Hub.PERFORMANCE DURATION:PERFORMANCE DURATION: 1 hour (No interval)1 hour (No interval) TICKET PRICES:TICKET PRICES: Full: $32, ConcessionFull: $40, Concession (Seniors/Pensioners) (Seniors/Pensioners)& Groups 8+: $27, & Groups 8+: $35,Students: $22 Students 15+: $30, Child: $20FORGE FRIENDFORGE FRIENDto hear, if not the directShaw's intermezzo was Adults: $27, Adults: $35, competition with thedirectly inspired by the Haydn Concession: $22 Concession: $30 iconoclastic young Beethoven,quartet in this program, his influence on the tastes ofrefracting and riffing on its Three inspiring stringthe time, with adventurousmusical language.The Academy Awardquartets, inspired by theharmonies and dynamics, andJosef HAYDNWinning Songs 1935- Classical tradition. a minuet that's clearly too fastString Quartet No 67 in2020, starring IanPerformed by Sophiefor dancing. F majorStenlake and MichelleThe Winner Is. is a newSpring' (1945) and 'Can YouRowell (Violin andBeethoven's Op 95 is aCaroline SHAWFitzmaurice production about both theFeel the Love Tonight' frommembers of thefavourite of quartets andEntr'acteF OLLOWING thesongs and the stories behindThe Lion King (1995). Melbourne Chamberaudiences alike: impetuous,Ludwig van BEETHOVENoutstanding successthe songs that have wonThis Matinee performanceOrchestra dramatic, and simplyString Quartet No 11 inof the National Tour ofAcademy Awards throughoutis a feature show of theB EETHOVEN was surelyoverflowing with astonishingF minorLloyd Webber & The Greatthe years 1935-2020. Forge Theatre presentsinspired by Haydn, butmusical ideas. While itSeriosoComposers, Music theatreWith full narrative The2023 Daytime Series andcould Haydn have beenfully earns its moniker ofThis classical music and Television star andWinner Is takes you onwe are delighted to againinspired by Beethoven? By the'Serioso', the stern Beethovenperformance is a feature show multiple Helpmann Awarda journey of the Academybe welcoming Michelletime Haydn wrote his Op 77,stereotype evaporates in theof the Forge Theatre Presents nominee Ian Stenlake willaward winning songs thatFitzmaurice and Ian StenlakeBeethoven was establishingquartet's final moments in a2023 program and is toured team up once again withhave lit up our silver screensto the Forge Theatre stage andhimself as the formidableburst of joy. by the Melbourne Chamber Award Winning Singer/ for over 80 years includingEast Gippsland. voice of his generation, notAn Entr'acte is a piece toOrchestra.Actress Michelle Fitzmauricesongs such as: Forge Friend discountsleast as Haydn's worthybe played in between otherForge Friend discounts to star in Promac Australia's'Lullaby of Broadway'apply and membership issuccessor in the field of stringlarger works. Pulitzer Prizeapply and membership is brand new Australian touring(1935), 'Over The Rainbow'still open to purchase for thequartet writing.and Grammy Award-winningstill open to purchase for the show for 2023. (1939), 'Might as well bewhole year. In the Haydn, it's possibleAmerican composer Carolinewhole year.WALLFLOWERING A passion for dance shines through THURSDAY 30 March 2023, 7:30pm - Forge Theatre and Arts Hub. a delightfully amusing and poignantwere once prize-winning ballroomstep with each other and threaten theirmembership is still open to purchase PERFORMANCE DURATION:play about the nature of marriage, thedancers. The action is interspersedmarriage.for the whole year.1 hour & 45 minutes (Includespursuit of happiness and the perfectwith ballroom dancing by a youngerThere is great comedy and pathos 20 minute interval)foxtrot!couple, who represent not only Pegin the exploration of Cliff and Peggy's TICKET PRICES:HIT Productions is very excited toand Cliff in their glory days, but also'ordinary' lives. In the swish of a taffeta Full: $39, Concession be revisiting this beautiful Australianthe older couple's romantic, idealisedskirt and slide of patent shoes across (Seniors/Pensioners)& Groups 8+: $34, play for an extensive 2023 nationalview of themselves.the floor, the audience are transported Students: $28, Child: $18 tour, directed by award winningWhile Cliff now has dreams ofto a glorious and romantic vision of our FORGE FRIENDDenny Lawrence and starring wellbecoming a writer but can get nochampions as perfectly synchronised, Adults: $34, Concession: $29 credentialed actors Dennis Coard andfurther than writing lists of cleverbeautiful and extraordinary people.Jenny Seedsman in the roles of Cliffbook titles, Peg on the other handThis play is a feature production and Peggy, and world class dancers asis no longer content to quietly andof the Forge Theatre Presents 2023 W ALLFLOWERING,the younger dancing couple.unquestioningly follow her husband.program and is produced by HIT by award winningThe play revolves around the livesShe wants to lead and sees theProductions, Australias premier Australianof Peg and Cliff Small, an ordinary,possibilities and excitement in change.theatre touring company.playwright Peta Murray, issuburban, middle aged couple whoThese changes cause them to be out ofForge Friend discounts apply and Forge Theatre and Arts Hub presents Saturday 4 March, 2:00 pm Saturday 25 March, 7:30 pm Thursday 30 March, 7:30 pm80 McKean StreetBAIRNSDALE"