The Summer Gasworks Holiday Program runs Wednesday
14 to Friday 23 January 2009.
This summer we have two great shows suitable for all the family, and workshops in visual art, circus, swordfighting, comedy skills, photography and more!
BBQ days :
Gasworks will hold BBQS on the Terrace on Tue 20 and Thu 22 Jan from 11.30am to 1pm. Buy a yummy sizzling sausage or veggie burger from $3.
Before booking please note the following:
- Tickets to performances must be purchased for both adults and children attending; under 2s enter for free but are not allocated a seat. Workshops require tickets to be purchased only for participants.
- For Garden Studio, Art & Craft Room and Park events please go straight to the venue on the day; for Theatre, Studio Theatre, Foyer and Dressing Room events please pick up tickets from the Box Office in the Foyer.
- Adults are welcome to stay and watch workshops (space permitting), although they are encouraged to remain in classes for 5s and under, and encouraged to leave in classes for over 9s.
- All materials are supplied at workshops.
- Please book under the name of the paying adult, and there is limited availability, so book early!
 Performances
Workshops
Theatre, Shows & Presentations
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The New Adventure Island
Presented by The New Adventure Island Company
With Hand Puppet activities in the Foyer
Family |
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A current day pantomime style show packed with fun, audience interactivity, songs and tap dancing. The Adventure Islanders are constantly happy, so Mizzda Meaner comes up with a plan to stop them smiling. He decides to trick them with a non-existent Smile Contest, but Clown eventually works out what is going on, and working as a team, the Adventure Islanders come up with a plan of their own! |
| Where: |
Gasworks Theatre |
| Date: |
Tuesday 20 January |
| Time: |
10am or 11.30am (55 mins) |
| Tickets: |
All @ $15, Family of 4 $52, or Groups 10+ $10 (2 and under free) |
| Bookings: |
t: 9699 3253 or click here to book online now |
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Foyer Activity: |
Make your own hand puppet to take home for a gold coin donation, from 10.45am to 1pm in the Gasworks Foyer. |
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Ticklish Allsorts
Presented by Splash Theatre
With Tickle-creations in the Foyer
Young Family |
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A fun-filled musical show with singing, impressive choreography and cheeky humour, the ‘Ticklish Allsorts’ have won fans all over the country. They sing, dance and encourage the kids (and adults) to join in!
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| Where: |
Gasworks Theatre |
| Date: |
Thursday 22 January |
| Time: |
10am or 11.30am (55 mins) |
| Tickets: |
All @ $15, Family of 4 $52, or Groups 10+ $10 (2 and under free) |
| Bookings: |
t: 9699 3253 or click here to book online now |
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Foyer Activity: |
Come to the Gasworks Foyer before Ticklish Allsorts from 10.45am to 1pm and make something that tickles for a gold coin donation! |
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Workshops
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Splashy Watercolour
Ages: 6 to 14 years |
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A playful and instructive workshop with Ann James, children’s book illustrator, exploring watercolours, inks and more! Includes an introduction to Ann’s latest picture book Chester and Gil. Wear an art shirt! |
| Where: |
Art & Craft Room |
| Date: |
Wednesday 14 January
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| Time: |
10.15am to 12.15pm (6 to 9s), or 1.30pm to 3.30pm (10 to 14s) |
| Tickets: |
$28 |
| Bookings: |
t: 9699 3253 or click here to book online now |
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Stop Motion Animation
Ages: 9 to 12 years
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Are you a fan of Wallace and Grommit or Adam Elliott’s Harvie Krumpet and wonder how it’s done? Learn the techniques of stop motion animation over three days: develop an idea for a short film, make clay models, and then animate a sequence to make your own movie with animator & tutor Alex Machin. |
| Where: |
Garden Studio |
| Date: |
Wed 14 to Fri 16, Mon 19 to Wed 21 or Thu 22 to Sat 24 January
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| Time: |
10am to 3pm (three day course; bring own lunch) |
| Tickets: |
$130 |
| Bookings: |
t: 9699 3253 or click here to book online now |
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Swordfighting
Ages: Some sessions 4 to 8 years, others all ages |
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Nationally accredited coach Chris Jones teaches the basic skills of fencing and sword fighting in an intensive class. Try it just for fun or use it as a springboard to take it up as a sport. |
| Where: |
Foyer |
| Date: |
Wednesday 14, Wednesday 21 or Friday 23 January
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| Time: |
9.45am or 11.15am (4 to 8s), 12.45pm (7 to all ages), one hour |
| Tickets: |
$20 |
| Bookings: |
t: 9699 3253 or click here to book online now |
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Ribbon Dancing
Ages: 5 to 9 years |
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Create images of the sea, rainbows, the wind and other spectacular scenes using colourful ribbons and movement. Choose the colours to make your own dancing ribbons to take home. |
| Where: |
Foyer |
| Date: |
Thursday 15, Friday 16, or Monday 19 January |
| Time: |
9.45am to 10.45am or 11.15am to 12.15pm |
| Tickets: |
$20 |
| Bookings: |
t: 9699 3253 or click here to book online now |
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Mixed Media Collage
Ages: 7 to 12 years |
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Learn to design and make fabulous gift cards and pictures with Linda, using a combination of special objects you have brought from home (buttons, stickers, jewellery, other 3D objects), pictures you have drawn, photographs or use the treasures you might find in our art studio. |
| Where: |
Art & Craft Room |
| Date: |
Thursday 15, Wednesday 21 or Thursday 22 January |
| Time: |
10.15am to 12.15pm |
| Tickets: |
$28 |
| Bookings: |
t: 9699 3253 or click here to book online now |
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3D Construction
Ages: 6 to 14 years |
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Construct a town, robot, garden, or whatever you can think of out of boxes, paper, sticks, coloured cardboard and other treasures sourced from the depths of Millie's collection of precious found materials. |
| Where: |
Art & Craft Room |
| Dates & Times: |
Fri 16, Mon 19, or Tue 20 Jan at 10.15am to 12.15pm (6 to 9s);
Mon 19 or Tue 20 Jan also at 1.30pm to 3.30pm (10 to 14s) |
| Tickets: |
$28 |
| Bookings: |
t: 9699 3253 or click here to book online now |
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Master of Comedy
Ages: 10 to 14 years |
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MC your next party! Are you funny? Shirley Billing (ex Circus Oz entertainer) will give you the tips you need to be the life of the party! Come and polish up your comedy persona in this exhilarating comedy workshop.
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| Where: |
Studio Theatre – Meet in Theatre Foyer |
| Date: |
Tuesday 20 or Friday 23 Jan
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| Time: |
11am to 1pm |
| Tickets: |
$28 |
| Bookings: |
t: 9699 3253 or click here to book online now |
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Circus
Ages: 5 to 12 years |
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Learn exciting circus skills including balancing, juggling, spinning plates, tumbling and lots of other funny business with teachers from NICA, the National Institute of Circus Arts.
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| Where: |
Studio Theatre – Meet in Theatre Foyer |
| Date: |
Friday 16, Monday 19 or Wednesday 21 January |
| Time: |
11am to 12noon (5 to 8s), 12.30pm to 1.30pm (7 to 12s) |
| Tickets: |
$18 |
| Bookings: |
t: 9699 3253 or click here to book online now |
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Life Animal Photography
Ages: 8 to 13 years |
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Join professional photographer Yenny Huber in this two session workshop over 2 days. First day meet at the Zoo and learn best how to capture the exciting animals and scenes. The next day we will work on the photographs with different mediums such as paint, glue and crayons. The end result will be many different visual stories of ‘a day at the zoo’. Numbers limited. |
| Where: |
Wednesday 21, meet at and pick up from the Zoo Entrance.
Thursday 22, meet at Gasworks Theatre Foyer. |
| Date: |
Wed 21 to Thu 22 Jan (over 2 days) |
| Time: |
Wed at 9.30am to 1pm and Thu at 10.30am to 1pm; or
Wed at 1.30pm to 5pm and Thu at 1.30pm to 4pm |
| Tickets: |
$100 (includes entry to the Zoo, but please BYO camera) |
| Bookings: |
t: 9699 3253 or click here to book online now |
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Visual Art Storytelling
Ages: 6 to 9 years |
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Meredith Thomas, a children’s book illustrator known for Rainbows of the Sea & Being Billy, will talk children through the process of story making. Children will then draw and colour their own story character using water colour. Wear an art shirt! |
| Where: |
Art & Craft Room |
| Date: |
Friday 23 January |
| Time: |
10.15am to 12.15pm |
| Tickets: |
$28 |
| Bookings: |
t: 9699 3253 or click here to book online now |
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