The Spirit Level or The Strange Case of Agatha Banks
Experience the glorious setting of Her Majesty’s Theatre with students from Fed Uni’s
renowned Music Theatre program. The Australian premiere of a new opera with music
by Fed Uni lecturer Dr Rick Chew and libretto by Rufus Norris, Director of the National
Theatre in London. This production, created especially for Ballarat Heritage Weekend
2017, is directed by renowned writer and director Anthony Crowley.
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Where: Her Majesty’s Theatre, 17 Lydiard Street South
When: 10am & 3pm, Saturday & Sunday
Cost/bookings: Free
More information: www.hermaj.com.au
Accessiblity: Wheelchair access
The Secret River
The Lost Ones presents this special screening of the
landmark drama The Secret River in our Basement
Bar, introduced by Executive Producer, Stephen Luby
of Ruby Entertainment. The Secret River is based on
the novel by Kate Grenville and directly addresses
our founding colonial narrative and the displacement
and dispossession of the Indigenous peoples that was
carried out in the name of progress.
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Where: Lost Ones Gallery, Camp Street, Ballarat
When: 7pm, Saturday
Cost/bookings: Free. Limited places.
More information & Reservations:
www.thelostones.com.au
Rare Books and Mysterious Stories
Immerse yourself in pop-up one-hour performances with Fed Uni Arts Academy
actors, in a rare theatrical experience of ‘Rare Books and Mysterious Stories’
in the BMI. Extraordinary stories of Ballarat’s past; her spirits and spooks,
charlatans and hopeful monsters.
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Where: Ballaarat Mechanics Insitute, Sturt Street
When: 10am & 12pm, Saturday & Sunday
Cost/bookings: Free
More information: www.heritageweekend.com.au
Accessiblity: Wheelchair access
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