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THEATRE & FABULOUS THEATRICS

  • Crones of the Acropolis present Medea a theatrical exploration
    Crones of the Acropolis present Medea a theatrical exploration
    Multiple Dates
    26 Mar 2025, 7:30 pm – 8:50 pm
    Wesley Hill Hall, 149 Pyrenees Hwy, Castlemaine
    We Crones, being tragically Greek, have been led to Medea, the woman who murdered her children or did she? Crones of the Apocalypse present an exploration of Euripides’ Medea in two theatrical events wherein we freely interrogate the play. 26 March & 2 April. $22/$18.
  • WORDSPOKEN
    WORDSPOKEN
    Multiple Dates
    27 Mar 2025, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
    lot19 Tram, 19 Mcshanag Rd, Castlemaine
    A live theatrical experience where story, music, slow circus, and poetry meet in an old Melbourne tram. A lo-fi, full-presence event, WORDSPOKEN will usher you mischievously into the night. Celebrating local artists, each show will bring a new voice to the fore. 27, 28 Mar & 4, 5 Apr. $30/$25.
  • Dignified Anger - Stories for a perilous now
    Dignified Anger - Stories for a perilous now
    Multiple Dates
    27 Mar 2025, 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
    The Coolroom at Northern Arts Hotel, 359 Barker St, Castlemaine VIC 3450, Australia
    A storytelling-theatre-music show from Jan ‘Yarn’ Wositzky & Penny Glass, that humorously debunks established stories such as ‘survival of the fittest’ & that humans should ‘rule over’ the world & tell alternative stories from Australia, 14th Century Europe & Latin America. 27, 28 & 29 Mar. $30/$25.
  • The Single Bed of Life Performance
    The Single Bed of Life Performance
    Multiple Dates
    27 Mar 2025, 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
    The Redhill Hotel, 163 Main Rd, Chewton
    A goofy immersive astrological game show absurdly exploring a surreal universe of being single. Hosted by an eccentric Astrologer, participate in this interactive game of cosmic chance for those curious about love - you may even meet someone!? FREE PRIZES AND NIBBLES
  • CANCELLED - Visible Older Women The Pedestal Project Workshop
    CANCELLED - Visible Older Women The Pedestal Project Workshop
    Multiple Dates
    CANCELLED - Visible Older Women The Pedestal Project Workshop
    28 Mar 2025, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
    Flamin’ Galah Fringe Hub, Mechanics Lane, Castlemaine
    Unfortunately this workshop has been cancelled. The Pedestal Project invites older women to gather and share their stories of ageing. The workshop and roving performance will explore (in)visibility, and the underrepresentation of women in public records and public space.
  • Wild Vacancies
    Wild Vacancies
    Multiple Dates
    28 Mar 2025, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
    Phee Broadway Foyer, Mechanics Lane, Castlemaine
    Sally Guildford invites you to turn off your technology and take a walk in deep silence to a mystery location. Discover a heightened awareness of nature, through moving meditation, observation & performance art. Explore unexpected wild spaces in your town & in yourself. 22,23,28,29&30 Mar. 22/$17.
  • Constellations
    Constellations
    Multiple Dates
    28 Mar 2025, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
    Wesley Hill Hall, 149 Pyrenees Hwy, Castlemaine
    Constellations by Nick Payne explores themes of love, free will, ethical dilemmas related to illness and end-of-life decisions. Black Stitch Players prompts audiences to consider their own values and beliefs regarding these issues. Q&A post show on Sundays. 28, 29, 30 March & 4, 5, 6 April. $30/$25.
  • The Brighton Whiteley Synthetic Cabaret Hour
    The Brighton Whiteley Synthetic Cabaret Hour
    Multiple Dates
    28 Mar 2025, 9:30 pm – 11:00 pm
    Flamin’ Galah Fringe Hub, Mechanics Lane, Castlemaine
    Welcome to the world of synthetic cabaret – the cabaret phenomenon of the 21st century! Joined by his extended family, Brighton Whiteley’s development of the synthetic cabaret hour combines the floorshow of cabaret past with the synthetic future of music. $25/$20. 28 March & 4 April.
  • Silent Disco
    Silent Disco
    Multiple Dates
    28 Mar 2025, 11:00 pm – 11:50 pm
    Mechanics Lane, Castlemaine
    Join Ice-Ice Baby, San FranDisco & Will-e Dance on the D-Tour of joyful dance & laughter, busting moves in & on local landmarks! Whether you’re a silver fox, a slow mover or a speedy groovster, this is a safe atmosphere to let your guard down and express yourself freely! 28, 29 Mar & 6 Apr. $20/$15.
  • Under the Paris Sky
    Under the Paris Sky
    Multiple Dates
    29 Mar 2025, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
    Flamin’ Galah Fringe Hub, Mechanics Lane, Castlemaine
    French Song & Comedy Cabaret - ‘Under the Paris Sky’ a glittering musical covering Piaf, Pink Martini, Zaz ... a mix of well-known beloved songs and contemporary hits, for those who adore the language of love ... and you don't even need to speak French! 29 & 30 March. $25/$20.
  • Welcome To Us
    Welcome To Us
    Multiple Dates
    30 Mar 2025, 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
    Flamin’ Galah Fringe Hub, Mechanics Lane, Castlemaine
    Welcome to Us is a deep dive into relationships. A comedy that deals with all the issues of modern marriage, kids, and the challenge of what to do on the weekend. It’s up close, it’s dark, it’s funny and it’s a little bit real. 30 March, 3 & 4 April. $28/$25.
  • Kids Cabaret
    Kids Cabaret
    30 Mar 2025, 4:00 pm – 5:15 pm
    Phee Broadway, Mechanics Lane, Castlemaine
    Kids Cabaret is a variety-style performance showcasing the amazing talents of Castlemaine’s young performers (ages 8-17)! Each act is carefully crafted by the kids themselves, with guidance and mentorship by Stephanie Harrison. $30/$25.
  • Punctum presents PROTOLounge
    Punctum presents PROTOLounge
    30 Mar 2025, 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
    Punctum ICU, Basement, 1 Halford St, Castlemaine
    Itching to try out new performance material with a lively audience? In Punctum’s PROTOLounge, artists serve their latest ideas and audiences offer feedback. Short pieces, a variety of forms, light touch curating, refreshments, prizes & eyes on the surprise. Durational, you can come and go. $15/$10.
  • Creative Juices
    Creative Juices
    30 Mar 2025, 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm
    Flamin' Galah Fringe Hub, Mechanics Lane
    Art and comedy in a highly interactive experience where you’re not just watching, you’re creating! Expect laughter, UV paint, and your own masterpieces destined for a magnet on the fridge. No experience needed, just come ready to play! $30/$25. Please note change of venue and date.
  • Stories of a Friend
    Stories of a Friend
    Multiple Dates
    31 Mar 2025, 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
    The Coolroom at Northern Arts Hotel, 359 Barker St, Castlemaine
    Liminal Slide, comprising visual artist, writer, composer/musicians, Paul Ryan, and Victor O. Circumstances use digital piano, and recorded sounds to explore original poems, musical landscapes based on a range of themes, traversing fanciful, poignant and sometimes surreal spaces of imagination.
  • Limitless Possibilities of Tabletop Newspaper Puppetry workshop & show
    Limitless Possibilities of Tabletop Newspaper Puppetry workshop & show
    Multiple Dates
    02 Apr 2025, 2:00 pm – 8:30 pm
    The Coolroom at Northern Arts Hotel, 359 Barker St, Castlemaine
    Visual Theatre & Newspaper Puppetry. Create, make, perform a story in a day with newspaper puppets. Presenter Helen Sandercoe. Cost includes workshop, dinner, performance. Participants must commit to full program. 26 March & 2 April. $55/$50 2pm or $10/$8 show only 7.30pm.
  • Limitless Possibilities of Tabletop Newspaper Puppetry Show only
    Limitless Possibilities of Tabletop Newspaper Puppetry Show only
    Multiple Dates
    02 Apr 2025, 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
    The Coolroom at Northern Arts Hotel, 359 Barker St, Castlemaine
    Visual Theatre & Newspaper Puppetry. Come and watch a performance of a story hand-made in a day with newspaper puppets. See details of the puppet making under Workshops. 26 March & 2 April. $10/$8.
  • 198 (4)
    198 (4)
    Multiple Dates
    04 Apr 2025, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
    Phee Broadway Theatre, Mechanics Lane, Castlemaine
    198 (4) written by award-winning playwright Dr Christine Davey and presented by award-winning Skin of our Teeth Productions - a spellbinding, stark, beautiful & visually stunning theatrical adaptation of George Orwell’s classic tale of trust, honesty, betrayal and above all - hope. $35/$28. 1 & 8pm.
  • Boklesque by Lauren Bok
    Boklesque by Lauren Bok
    Multiple Dates
    04 Apr 2025, 8:00 pm – 8:55 pm
    Flamin’ Galah Fringe Hub, Mechanics Lane, Castlemaine
    Welcome to Boklesque! Be delighted and devoured by a stunning array of the finest vaudeville acts from all around award-winning comedian and burlesque jester Lauren Bok’s brain! ★★★★½ “Fierce, proudly feminine, and funny as hell.” - Lilithia Reviews. 4 & 5 April. $30/$25.
  • Acceptance is the door to freedom
    Acceptance is the door to freedom
    Multiple Dates
    05 Apr 2025, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
    Flamin’ Galah Fringe Hub, Mechanics Lane, Castlemaine
    In this special performance by local french clarinet player Benoit Oury, and renowned local artist Petrus Spronk, Petrus will share the story of his experience with cancer and how he overcame it until Mr Parkinson’s tripped him up. 24 March & 5 April. FREE.
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