August 2016 - The University of Waikato

University of Waikato
October 2016
Wed 12—Fri 14 Oct | 7.30pm
Theatre Studies
Don’t Look Back
Across the river. At the end of the earth.
A bride felled on her wedding day.
A groom learning loss at the altar.
When grief defies any natural law, what would you sacrifice for those you love?
How deep would you go?
Theatre Studies at the University of Waikato presents an original production exploring a love that traverses life and death.
Door Sales - Cash Only $10.
Bookings: Ph 838 4922 southby@waikato.ac.nz
Sat 15 Oct | 8pm
Notorious Management Ltd
Ben Hurley’s
Earth Planet World
"Earth Planet World is uplifting and well-executed. Judging by the fizzing auditorium post-show, the rest of the audience agreed." Metro magazine
Since South Sudan became an independent state in 2011, there are 195 sovereign states on this Earth Planet World, and Ben will touch on each one of them in
just 60 minutes. From Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, they all have their quirks, and
Ben is perfectly placed to show us how funny they all are. You can expect a fastpaced ride; think more bullet train than Auckland traffic, and things will ramp up
as we begin the countdown.
Having performed comedy for over 15 years, this show is the biggest challenge
Ben has set himself to date. Unlike most shows, which grow out of material that is
tried and tested on audiences throughout the year, this show has to be written
specifically around this very specific theme.
There may be some disputed countries in this earth planet world, but there’s
nothing to dispute about the fact that Ben is the perfect comic to bring this show
to its full potential.
Of course, there’s the usual spiel about how we all know him from the TV (he’s
been on it lots), his years of experience and, of course, all of those awards. We
don’t like to brag or mess about so just note the important ones, 7 Days, The
FRED Award and the Billy T Award.
Tickets: $25, Students w ID $15
Available from Academy Box Office, 0800 383 5200
www.waikato.ac.nz/academy/whats-on. Booking fees apply
29 Oct | 10.30am & 1pm
Tim Bray Productions Ltd
A Lion in the Meadow and Other
Stories by Margaret Mahy
Adapted for the stage by Tim Bray, songs by Christine
White, Illustration by Jenny Williams
"Mother, there is a big, roaring, yellow, whiskery lion in the meadow!"
Join in the fun as some of Margaret Mahy's best-loved stories are
woven together into one enjoyable and imaginative show. Magical
Mahy comes to life on stage. Featuring Mahy's stories A Lion in
the Meadow, Leaf Magic and The Witch in the Cherry Tree, along
with her poems, Magic and The Reluctant Hero, or Barefoot in the
Snow.
"Tim Bray Productions latest excursion into theatrical - and Mahy - magic is…..immensely satisfying" Review, Lexie
Matheson, Theatreview
Target audience: 3-10 years
TICKETS: Adult: $20, Senior: $18.50, Student w ID: $18.50, Child: $18.50, Family Pass (min 4 seats) $69, Additional
seats for Family Pass $17.25 each, Group 10+ $16.50 ea. Schools / early childhood centres / Home school groups
25+ $12.00 ea
Available at: Academy Box Office, 0800 383 5200, www.waikato.ac.nz/academy/whats-on. Booking fees apply
Wed 5 Oct | 1pm
Wednesday Lunchtime Recital
Students Concert
Top Conservatorium of Music students inspire and delight with solo and chamber instrumental works and a variety of
vocal repertoire. $5 at the door—free for students with valid ID
Wed 12 Oct | 1pm
Wednesday Lunchtime Recital
Marimba Percussion Duo
Comprising Jeremy Fitzgerald and Yoshiko Tsuruta, the Marimba Percussion Duo perform on a colourful mixture of
percussion instruments. The contrast and combination of the dynamic performances and mellow resonance thrills audiences. They bring an eclectic programme to Waikato of arrangements and works by Piazzolla, Gareth Farr and Minoru
Miki. $5 at the door—free for students with valid ID
Sat 15 Oct | 3pm
United Youth Orchestra Spring Concert
Beethoven’s World
Conductor: Yoshi Tatsumi
Soloist: Lisa Zhang, Violin
The United Youth Orchestra presents a programme in their annual spring concert which centres on the music of Beethoven
and his contemporaries including the much loved ‘Egmont' Overture’.
Concert leader, and talented violinist, Lisa Zhang performs the sweet ‘Romance in F major’ – a piece much loved by all
and one that showcases Lisa’s skills beautifully. Several other very talented young musicians will impress in the
‘Member’s Solo’ segment of the performance (flute and piano). Come along for a wonderful afternoon of music, inspire
your children, and support Hamilton’s young musicians.
Tickets: Entry by donation (suggested $5)
Sun 16 Oct | 5pm
Chamber Music New Zealand
London Conchord
Ensemble
“…the London Supergroup…playing with panache, wit
and discreet sensitivity in performances that are a constant joy.”Gramophone Magazine
The London Conchord Ensemble is one of Europe’s leading chamber ensembles. They are known for their imaginative
programming, which has won them many accolades in their twelve-year history. This is their debut New Zealand tour,
taking them to ten centres nationwide.
This superb UK collective of musicians is dividing in half for part of their debut NZ tour - their Hamilton concert features
violin, clarinet, horn and piano. The musicians include 2015 audience favourite, violinist Daniel Rowland, from the Brodsky Quartet.
This instrumental combination features famous works by composers including Debussy, Poulenc, and Schumann, as
well as Stravinsky’s The Soldier’s Tale and Brahms’ Trio for Violin, Horn and Piano in Eb Op 40.
Audiences will be treated to the myriad of colours that are created when strings, wind and piano combine.
Programme:
Debussy | Sonata for violin and piano
Poulenc | Elegie for horn and piano
Stravinsky | The Soldier’s Tale
Schumann | Fantasiestücke Op. 73
Brahms | Trio for Violin, Horn and Piano in E flat Op. 40
Daniel Rowland (violin), Maximiliano Martin (clarinet), Nicholas Korth (horn), Julian Milford (piano)
Tickets: A Res: Adults $58, Seniors 65+ $49, School Students $10. B Res: Adults $30, Senior 65+ $26, School Students $10. Student Rush $10 (booking fees apply)
Tickets: A Res: Adults $58, Seniors 65+ $49, School Students $10. B Res: Adults $30, Senior 65+ $26, School Students $10. Student Rush $10
Available from: Academy Box Office, 0800 383 5200 or www.waikato.ac.nz/academy/whats-on. Booking fees apply
Wed 19 Oct | 1pm
Wednesday Lunchtime Recital
Students Concert
Top Conservatorium of Music students inspire and delight with solo and chamber instrumental works and a variety of
vocal repertoire. $5 at the door—free for students with valid ID
Fri 7 Oct | 7pm
ArtzElectro
A concert of interdisciplinary new media works by students and staff combining elements of live performance, graphics,
moving images, and audio, while also including interactive/generative technologies.
Free entry. Playhouse Theatre
Tue 11 Oct | 5pm
2016 Inaugural Professorial Lecture Series
Professor Kim King
Faculty of Science & Engineering
The Inaugural Professorial Lecture Series at the University of Waikato introduces our newest professors to the community and gives them a chance to demonstrate how their work is having a real impact on the world around us.
All lectures are free and open to the public and are held at the Gallagher Academy of Performing Arts on Tuesdays
beginning at 5.15pm. A cash bar is open from 4.30pm.
Car parking free after 4.30pm
New Works by
Cara Fotofili
15 October - 9 December
Calder & Lawson Gallery
"Cara Fotofili is a painter who lives in Cambridge whose artistic practice reached the top of a list of priorities in a “life
begins at 60” moment, after returning from 15 years living on a remote pacific island. Her present work has developed
from the requirements of a recently completed Master of Media Arts degree at Wintec. It has become a practice that is
process driven where she allows the inherent creative properties of the media (watercolour on paper at present) the
freedom to express itself by limiting the input from the artist as much as possible. One way this is implemented is by
painting on a five metre scroll where only a small section is visible at a time and the entire work is not revealed until it is
complete. Cara embraces the idea that creativity emerges from experimentation and from the courage to accept failure
so that it becomes necessary that her present work will run its course and wander into unfamiliar territory in future."
Coming in November...
15—21 Nov
Love’s Labour’s Lost
by William Shakespeare
Carving in Ice Theatre Company
19 Nov
Gloria!
Cantando Choir & Friends sing Vivaldi's Gloria and Camille Saint-Saens' Christmas Oratorio
Academy Box Office (5 min parking via Gate 1, Knighton Road) / www.waikato.ac.nz/academy / 0800 383 5200
Booking fees apply
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