University of Waikato
June2017
Trojan Barbie
By Christine Evans
Wed 31 May—Sat 3 June | 7pm
Directed by Gaye Poole, Performed by Theatre Studies' Play Production students.
As the fall of Troy ripples through time, Christine Evans contorts past with present in Trojan Barbie. Alongside a backdrop of modern warfare we follow Lotte, on holiday in modern Turkey, as she crosses paths with Trojan women
(Hecuba, Andromache) in a US military war encampment. Ancient myth melds with modern warfare. Cassandra and
PollyX encounter modern soldiers. Helen of Troy is the 'war bitch'.
“If you like your live theatre thought-provoking, heart-wrenching, and cathartic, then Christine Evans’ Trojan Barbie… is
for you." - Huffington Post.
Mature content and strong language
Cast: Kelsey Becht, Jamie Braithwaite, Caleb Coffey, Lily Empson, Jono Freebairn, Chelsea Graham, Hannah Grant,
Nick Hall, Andrew Lyall, Dyani Morgan, Georgia Pollock, Sherrie Roue-Walker, Lisa Sandford, Rhiannon Sheridan,
Tycho Smith.
Stage manager: Missy Mooney, Lighting design: Alec Forbes, Sound operator: Jonathan Wilce, Graphic design: Vincent Owen
$10/$12 - cash sales at door. Bookings: 838 4922 or [email protected]
Gloria’s Handbag with Helen Moulder
Sun 4 June | 4pm
It’s imperative to have a good handbag when you’re on the way out.
It is 2021 in Nelson and Gloria, aged 97, hasn’t long to live. Her son Craig is pushing her
to move to a “retireville” but she wants to die in her own home. On a whim, Gloria buys an
extraordinary designer handbag. This purchase sets off a series of unusual events which
transform Gloria’s remaining days and enable her to send a message to the future.
Touring with Arts on Tour New Zealand
Tickets: Full price $25, Concs $20, Groups 4+ $18pp, Students $10
Available at Academy Box Office, by phone 0800 383 5200, or online: www.waikato.ac./
nz/academy/whats-on
Raaga Hamilton
Fri 2 June | 7pm
One of the most sought after musicians today, Parakkal Unnikrishnan started
training in Carnatic Music-South Indian Classical Music when he was 10. In addition to a B.Com, he was a batsman and wicketkeeper for a Senior Division Cricket League in Chennai. However, a career in Music beckoned and he started performing Carnatic concerts before the famous Music Director and Composer
roped him into Indian Film Industry. Unnikrishnan has over the last 2 decades
sung quite a few popular film numbers and now is a regular Judge on Music
Shows on TV.
Tickets: Tickets $15, Premium $30. Available from Malathi Vasudevan 021 942
699
University Chamber Music Competition
Thur 7 June | 7.30pm
Come along for an evening of enthralling music-making as Conservatorium of Music ensembles compete for the G E Fairburn prize for Chamber Music Performance.
Tickets: $10 at the door, free for students with valid ID
Opera Showcase—“Encore”
Sat 10 June | 7.30pm
“Experience the best of Waikato's young operatic talent with "Encore" - an evening of
classic and contemporary arias, choruses and opera scenes. Including appearances by
current Waikato students, and featuring acclaimed and award-winning graduate students and alumni. Highlights from Mozart's Magic Flute, Bizet's Carmen and The
Pearlfishers, alongside Mascagni's Easter Hymn and Benjamin Britten's Peter
Grimes will be performed. A treat for Opera lovers - this concert is one not to be missed.
Tickets: $10 at the door, free for students with valid ID
NZSO Foundation Masterclass
Daniel Müller-Schott (cello)
Wed 14 June | 6—8pm
United Youth Orchestra
Winter Concert
Sun 18 June | 3pm
Entry by gold coin donation
COME OUT OF THE COLD FOR AN AFTERNOON OF BEAUTIFUL MUSIC IN A BEAUTIFUL ENVIRONMENT.
Programme: Sullivan | Dvorak | Schumann | Anderson and featuring solos from some of our most talented young musicians
Conductor: Yoshi Tatsumi
Many players from UYO have gone on to study Music at University both in NZ and overseas. Several have been selected as members of the National Youth Orchestra or the National Secondary Schools Orchestra, and some have gone on
to professional careers and are now members of Opus Orchestra.
This concert will showcase the talent of these young people, and with a full bar open on the day, this is a perfect opportunity to come out of the cold for an afternoon of beautiful music in a beautiful environment.
The 2017 National Band of New Zealand
Wed 28 June | 7.30pm
The National Band showcases New Zealand's best brass and percussion players
and its unique brass repertoire at international concert and contest events.
The National Band is formed periodically for specific purposes by auditioning top players throughout New Zealand. It is
truly a New Zealand representative band. It was first formed in 1953 and has a considerable record of international success since then.
Under the musical baton of Nigel Weeks, the National Band has been invited to compete at the World Music Contest to
be held Kerkrade, the Netherlands in July 2017. Over two days, the band will present two programmes – firstly a set
test piece newly composed by Oliver Waespi then on the second day, a 40-minute own choice programme featuring a
newly commissioned major work by Peter Graham in memory of iconic New Zealand brass bandsman, Kevin Jarrett.
Come and hear New Zealand’s finest brass and percussion musicians just days before they embark overseas on a
comprehensive concert and contesting tour to Hong Kong and Europe.
Join New Zealand’s National Band for an evening of exceptional music - this is a concert not to be missed!
Tickets: Adult $24.00, Senior 65+ $18.00, Student w ID $18.00, Family (2 Ad + 3 Ch) $65, Child 10 & under $10.00
Available at Academy Box Office, by phone 0800 383 5200, or online: www.waikato.ac./nz/academy/whats-on
OPUS Orchestra
Legends of Leipzig
Featuring Diedre Irons
Fri 30 June | 8pm
Legendary composers, legendary works, and an iconic New Zealand pianist surely a legend in her own right. Leipzig,
a city entrenched in musical legend, is the resting place of the great Bach, and the location of the ‘Schumann-House’.
Legends of Leipzig celebrates three illustrious composers with strong links to Leipzig. Mendelssohn’s The Hebrides
Overture vividly paints the grandeur of Fingal’s Cave and the might of the Atlantic Ocean. Diedre Irons will perform
Schumann’s sublime Concerto in A minor with her trademark poise, creativity and incredible attention to detail. Brahms’
masterly Serenade No. 1 completes this beautiful programme. Be entranced with evocations of a monumental musical
stronghold.
Tickets: A Reserve $17.50 - $35; B Reserve $15 - $30; C Reserve $10 - $20. School age children free with ticket
Available at Academy Box Office, by phone 0800 383 5200, or online: www.waikato.ac./nz/academy/whats-on
True True
Ahsin Ahsin, Stephanie Christie, Judy Darragh, Mardo
El-Noor, Julian Hooper, Lauren Stewart, Sara Highes,
Rachel Wells
Monday 15 May - Friday 14 July 2017
True True, a phrase taken from David Mitchell's book and
later Lilly and Lana Wachowski's 2012 science fiction film
Cloud Atlas. A True True is a noun from a futuristic pidgin
english meaning the real truth and acts as an anchor for the
selection of the works in the exhibition. Some of the artists
work within systems that utilise technology to create their
works, others have technology and its place in our lives as
an underpinning narrative to make work from.
The works in the exhibition are selected by the curator and
display a range of traditional media, digital painting, photography and installation.
Lauren Stewart—Through the Glass 2
Coming in July
Caress/Ache
By Suzie Miller
Carving in Ice Theatre Company
19—22 July | 7.30pm
A brilliant surgeon can no longer bear to touch the living. Two voices connect fleetingly over the phone. A desperate
mother begs to embrace her son one last time. A young woman seeks atonement.
Disparate lives interweave, intersect, collide and connect in the most unexpected of ways in Caress / Ache. This is our
world—where some long for the electrical charge of human contact, others flee it, and lives turn on the smallest moments of random intimacy
Mature content and explicit sexual language
Tickets $20, $10 Concession and Students w valid ID
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