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August 2008
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Chairperson's Message
Among the many events on their way as part of the 2008 Festival of Theatre is some wonderful local Ipswich talent which I urge you to support. Ipswich's own "Miner Chords" will feature in The Parade of Champions on Saturday 16 August, while the Ipswich Seniors Concert Group will present their latest offering, The Wheels on the Bus, on Tuesday 19 August. Ipswich City Council proudly supports our local performing artists and wishes them well in these upcoming productions. It's also great to see artists of the calibre of Pete Murray adding Ipswich to their tours. Each year, we welcome more and more high-profile acts to the city and I'm sure many more will choose Ipswich as a 'must-stop' destination in the years to come. 
Cr Charlie Pisasale
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In this issue...Gypsy Musicians Set to DelightAntal Szalai and his Gypsy band are set to bring some Hungarian musical magic to Ipswich Civic Hall this weekend. Considered the best Gypsy violin soloist in the world and the recipient of the coveted "Ferenc Liszt Award" in 2005, Antal has performed worldwide at all major concert halls and arts festivals. In this, their sixth Australian tour, Antal and his band of virtuoso soloists have put together a specially-created new show to coincide with a new international CD release. Their repertoire not only consists of the Hungarian Czardas music, but also includes classical pieces such as Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody, Brahms' Hungarian Dances, pieces from members of the Strauss family, as well as traditional Hungarian rural folk music. Gypsies are noted for their sensitivity to music and this particular group's earthy, native energy is destined to thrill audiences. 
Come and hear the evergreen traditional Hungarian and international Gypsy melodies, as well as some of the most popular highlights from the world of operetta. You will not be disappointed.
Saturday 9 August - 8.00pm 
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Champion Singers Take the Stage
If you love the unique sounds of barbershop quartets and chorus singers, this is the show for you. Featuring Australia's champion groups and introduced by Ipswich's own 'Miner Chords', the event will truly be a showcase of the country's best A capella performers. A highlight of the evening will be a performance by Australia's champion quartet 'Alliance'. All this and more awaits in this true parade of champions.
Saturday 16 August - 7.00pm
[ Back to Top ] Former Fishmonger Takes the Wheel
Brian Gillece (pictured with fellow cast member Kay Cross) hasn't let his lack of experience stop him from mastering the role of the bus driver in the Wheels on the Bus musical variety concert. Directed by Shay Ryan, the show explores the joys of a bus journey by a group of senior citizens. What happens when the plans for your bus trip change and you are trapped with people from your past? Do relationships, like the wheels on the bus, "go round"? The production offers fun, frivolity and plenty of laughs, served up with a colourful selection of all-time favourite songs including I Only Have Eyes for You, The Very Thought of You, Walkin' My Baby Back Home, Dirty Old Town, The Trolley Song, Goody Goody and many more. The 70-minute show also includes half an hour of pre-show entertainment featuring newsreels and cartoons dating back to the 1930s.
Tuesday 19 August - 1.30pm (Special needs concert 10.00am)
[ Back to Top ] Sopranos Shine in Special Show
The hundreds of hours spent on every note sung, the detail to vocal delivery, the perfect pitch, the exciting repertoire and the combined richness and colours of the voices all play a part in making this one of the most exhilarating concerts you will ever attend. With performances on every continent and audiences usually numbering in the thousands, the vocal magic of this production is guaranteed to move your senses and leave you completely mesmerised. The Ten Sopranos deliver some of the world's greatest ever songs and arias from Puccini to The Beatles, including Nessun Dorma, The Prayer, Amigos Para Sempre, O Danny Boy, You Raise Me Up, A Hard Day's Night, Aye Calypso, Granada, New York New York and many more of your favourite pieces, sung in a way you've never heard before. This truly is a concert once seen, never forgotten.
Thursday 28 August - 7.30pm
[ Back to Top ] Coming in September…Pete Murray and Grant Collins will bring their contrasting musical styles to Ipswich Civic Hall in early September.
Don't miss your chance to witness the dynamic stage presence and multi-limbed techniques of this remarkable performer. Tickets priced from $20.
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Ipswich Civic Hall | |
From a gypsy orchestra, old-time sing-along and sopranos to a drum soloist and award-winning quartets, music from around the nation and beyond will light up the Ipswich Civic Hall stage in coming weeks.
Get set for a spectacular evening of outstanding singing when the Parade of Champions event takes the Civic Hall stage.
One of the stars of the next Ipswich Seniors' Concert Group production is better known as a former fishmonger than for his bus driving skills.
With more than 100 performances this year resulting in standing ovations, repeated encores and an audience response equalling anything seen before, The Ten Sopranos are capturing the hearts and souls of the Australian public.
Pete Murray will take the stage on Tuesday 2 September as part of a six-week tour with his acclaimed band. The local dates come off the back of Pete's international tour which saw him back in Europe performing with the likes of Rage Against The Machine, Metallica and the Foo Fighters. All tickets $42.95.
Internationally renowned solo drum set performer Grant Collins will bring a change of pace on Thursday 4 September. Grant plays the largest drum kit in the southern hemisphere in a vivacious and dynamic show. A large projection screen shows the rear view of the 16+ pedals so audiences can be part of a 4D concert presentation.