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March
Performing Arts Festival - 80th Annual
North Queensland Eisteddfod
Dates: SESSIONS:
Good Friday 2.30pm & 7pm, Easter Saturday 8.45am, 1pm, &
7pm, Easter Sunday 1pm & 7pm,
Easter Monday 9pm & 1pm
Venue: Townsville Civic Theatre
Cost: Session cost: All Sessions excepting Saturday Eveningn -
Full price $10, Concessions $8. Saturday Evening - Full price
$12, Concessions $10. Season Tickets - Full price $33, Concessions
$22
Presented By: Eisteddfod Association of North Queensland
The Show:
THE PERFORMING ARTS FEST (conducted under the auspices of the
Eisteddfod Association of North Queensland Inc.)
The Performing Arts Fest is a Choral Music Festival to entertain and
delight with sections for choirs, soloists, duets, and ensembles which
cover Musical Comedy, Cabaret, Jazz, Folk, Sacred, Lieder, Modern,
Instrumental, Speech and Drama and will showcase a wealth of talent with
competitors from as far north as Cairns and the Tablelands and as far
south as Brisbane. There are many sections for Adults as well as sections
for young man and young ladies over the age of 14years and youth choirs.
Other than the Choral Sections which will provide competition between
choirs from Townsville, Cairns, Mackay and Innisfail, the other
prestigious sections of the Festival for soloists are the Operatic Aria
Contest which carries Trophy and prize monies of $400, Solo from any Stage
Musical, Rock Opera or Operetta which carries Trophy and prize monies of
$400, Lieder, Art Song or French Melodie Open which carries prize monies
of $350.
The Evening Session on Easter Saturday commencing at 7pm will highlight
‘Gala Night of Musical Theatre’ which will include Solo from Musical
Comedy, Folk Singing Groups, Cabaret, Character Portrayal and Novelty
Choruses. A great night of exceptional entertainment.
The two Adjudicators for Music are Mr. Ian Harrison of Melbourne and
Mr. William Hawkey of Akolele in NSW and Mrs. Glenys Perry of Townsville
for Speech and Drama.
It is envisaged the Performing Arts Fest will attract
to Townsville on the Easter weekend approximately 1000 competitors and
visitors from all centres in North Queensland — Cairns, Mackay,
Innisfail, Burdekin and Townsville. |