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SUMMARY:Theatre Group – May 2026 Saviour - Griffin Theatre Company - May 24
DESCRIPTION:The Play \nSaving lives. Sending aid. Swiping right. Just another day at SAVIOR International. \nA typhoon hits the Philippines and local project officer Michelle lands her dream assignment. It’s her first time co-ordinating a global relief effort for a sleek American NGO. A chance to change lives\, to be the changemaker she always dreamed of!  All she has to do is smash her KPIs and avoid her chaotic bestie\, Janna—who’s just set Michelle up with her first ever Tinder profile. “Nerd girl seeks fact boi for hot data sesh”. \nThen\, Michelle’s phone blows up with blonde-haired\, blue-eyed faces. The Americans have arrived. Soon\, rooftop parties replace field work and the humanitarian response devolves into a bureaucratic mess – led by her smooth-talking new boss\, who’s as morally flexible as he is sexy. \nAs the lines between charity and self-interest blur\, Michelle is forced to choose between her ambition\, her conscience\, and her country. \nInspired by her own time working for NGOs in the Philippines\, playwright/comic\, Happy Feraren\, brings first-hand insight and fearless wit to this whip-smart satire. Utopia meets The White Lotus\, SAVIOR skewers the ego\, excess and ethical gymnastics of corporate humanitarianism. \nDATE: Sunday 24 May 2026 \nTIME: 5:30pm to approx. 7:30pm \nNOTE THE VENUE: Belvoir St Theatre Downstairs\, 25 Belvoir St\, Surry Hills\, NSW 2010. The Griffin Theatre performances are being held at Belvoir this year during renovations to the Griffin building. \nTICKETS: Purchase your ticket at the Griffin Theatre Box Office at boxoffice@griffintheatre.com.au or Tel 9361 3817 \nCherry and Lou-anne have purchased general admission tickets. \nPRE-PERFORMANCE (Optional): Join us for pre-theatre drink and snack in the Belvoir foyer bar from 4:30 pm. \nRSVP TO: Cherry Spoor at bungalowbrennan@yahoo.com and \nCC to Lou-anne Folder at louanfol@gmail.com    BY 14 May 2026 \nTHEATRE GROUP – Looking ahead in 2026 \nTo enable you to plan your diary for 2026\,the dates and selected plays for Theatre Group for the remainder of 2026 are listed in SWIC website News section. Newcomers to SWIC are very welcome – if you need help with booking or have any queries\, please contact Cherry Spoor at bungalowbrennan@yahoo.com or Lou-anne Folder at louanfol@gmail.com \n 
URL:https://admin.swic.org.au/groupevent/theatre-group-may-2026-saviour-griffin-theatre-company-may-24/
LOCATION:Belvoir St Theatre\, 25 Belvoir Street\, Surry Hills\, Sydney\, NSW\, 2010\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Theatre Group – April 2026 Sistren - Griffin Theatre Company - April 26
DESCRIPTION:The Play \nIsla and Violet are a ‘lethal combination’. Their self-righteous headmaster thinks that’s an insult. They think it’s a cute name for a girl group. \nToo-smart\, too precocious and way too outspoken\, it’s no surprise when these self-proclaimed soulmates are separated until the end of the year. But the world outside their South London school is a divisive one for a cisgender Caribbean diva and her ‘Ethel Cain adjacent’ transgender bestie. As their cosmic connection is tested\, one key question arises—will Isla and Violet be pulled apart\, or will they reign supreme? \nSISTREN is that rarest of things: a play that feels like a true original. Chaotic\, sprawling\, yet laser-focused\, it’s like chugging five cans of Red Bull then doomscrolling with YouTube. The blazingly talented performer\, Iolanthe\, (Seven methods of killing Kylie Jenner) makes her playwriting debut\, sharing the stage with her IRL bestie\, the extra-ordinary\, Janet Anderson (Orlando\, Overflow) under the sharp direction of Ian Michael (Stolen\, Picnic at Hanging Rock). \nDATE: Sunday 26 April 2026 \nTIME: 5:30pm to approx. 7:30pm \nNOTE THE VENUE: Belvoir St Theatre Downstairs\, 25 Belvoir St\, Surry Hills\, NSW 2010. The Griffin Theatre performances are being held at Belvoir this year during renovations to the Griffin building. \nTICKETS: Purchase your ticket at the Griffin Theatre Box Office at boxoffice@griffintheatre.com.au or Tel 9361 3817 \nCherry and Lou-anne have purchased general admission tickets. \nPRE-PERFORMANCE (Optional): Join us for pre-theatre drink and snack in the Belvoir foyer bar from 4:30 pm. \nRSVP TO: Cherry Spoor at bungalowbrennan@yahoo.com and \nCC to Lou-anne Folder at louanfol@gmail.com BY 9 April 2026 \nTHEATRE GROUP – Looking ahead in 2026 \nTo enable you to plan your diary for 2026\, the dates and selected plays for Theatre Group for the remainder of 2026 are listed in SWIC website News section. Newcomers to SWIC are very welcome – if you need help with booking or have any queries\, please contact Cherry Spoor at bungalowbrennan@yahoo.com or Lou-anne Folder at louanfol@gmail.com
URL:https://admin.swic.org.au/groupevent/theatre-group-april-2026-sistren-griffin-theatre-company-april-19/
LOCATION:Belvoir St Theatre\, 25 Belvoir Street\, Surry Hills\, Sydney\, NSW\, 2010\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Theatre Group – March 2026 The Elocution of Benjamin Franklin – Griffin Theatre Company - March 22
DESCRIPTION:The Play \nA landmark work of Australian theatre returns to the stage where it first sprung to inglorious life. \nSteve J. Spears’\, The Elocution of Benjamin Franklin scandalised and mesmerised in equal measure when it premiered in 1976—touring across the world and collecting awards everywhere it ventured. Now\, on its 50th anniversary\, Simon Burke takes on the towering role that Gordon Chater made infamous. \nRobert O’Brien is an elocution teacher whose career is going nowhere fast. Stuck in a dreary cycle of diaphragm exercises and She-Sells-Seashells\, every evening he escapes into extravagant fantasies of seducing Mick Jagger. \nThen\, a new student arrives. Benjamin Franklin\, a 12-year-old acting prodigy with a stutter\, a pack-a-day smoking habit and some unsettling curiosities about his middle-aged voice teacher. With half of Toorak already suspicious of their flamboyant neighbour\, a ticking time bomb is lit. \nDirected by Artistic Director Declan Greene (Naturism\, The Lewis Trilogy)\, this revival is a riotous\, razor-edged tragicomedy and harrowing portrait of persecution. Half a century on\, it’s just as urgent—and unsettling—as ever. \nDATE: Sunday 22 March 2026 \nTIME: 5:30pm to approx. 7:30pm \nNOTE THE VENUE: Belvoir St Theatre Downstairs\, 25 Belvoir St\, Surry Hills\, NSW 2010. The Griffin Theatre performances are being held at Belvoir this year during renovations to the Griffin building. \nTICKETS: Purchase your ticket at the Griffin Theatre Box Office at boxoffice@griffintheatre.com.au or Tel 9361 3817 \nCherry and Lou-anne have purchased general admission tickets. \nPRE-PERFORMANCE (Optional): Join us for pre-theatre drink and snack in the Belvoir foyer bar from 4:30 pm. \nRSVP TO: Cherry Spoor at bungalowbrennan@yahoo.com and \nCC to Lou-anne Folder at louanfol@gmail.com BY 12 March 2026 \nTHEATRE GROUP – Looking ahead in 2026 \nTo enable you to plan your diary for 2026\, the dates and selected plays for Theatre Group for the remainder of 2026 are listed in SWIC website News section. Newcomers to SWIC are very welcome – if you need help with booking or have any queries\, please contact Cherry Spoor at bungalowbrennan@yahoo.com or Lou-anne Folder at louanfol@gmail.com
URL:https://admin.swic.org.au/groupevent/theatre-group-march-2026-the-elocution-of-benjamin-franklin-griffin-theatre-company-march-22/
LOCATION:Belvoir St Theatre\, 25 Belvoir Street\, Surry Hills\, Sydney\, NSW\, 2010\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Theatre Group – 7 September 2025 – ‘Orlando’ – Belvoir St Theatre - NOTE Changed date
DESCRIPTION:Virginia Woolf’s most beloved and brilliant novel takes to the stage in a joyous new adaptation. \nOrlando is young\, rich and handsome. A courtier in the time of Elizabeth\, he sets out in search of love\, life\, and a fabulous destiny – but he has to travel through 400 years to find it. He dashes through time\, from wars and revolutions\, to the decadence of the Restoration and the rise of industrial capitalism under Queen Victoria\, to modernity – and as the world changes\, so does Orlando. Who are they – woman? man? or something which defies all the old orders? \n‘This is a bold new version of Woolf’s cheekiest\, most brilliant creation from creators Elsie Yager and Carissa Licciardello. It’s a visionary text\, a century old\, pinging with ideas about very present themes – gender\, imperialism\, nature\, technology – and this fresh team of game-changing artists are\, in some ways\, the very people Woolf and her Orlando dreamed of: Shannen Alyce Quan\, Nyx Calder and Janet Anderson. One for those who like their theatre theatrical and want to see the world through a new lens.’ – Eamon \nDATE: Sunday 7 September 2025 \nTIME: 6.30pm \nVENUE: Upstairs Theatre\, Belvoir Street Theatre\, Gadigal Country\, 25 Belvoir Street\, Surry Hills\, NSW 2010 \nTICKETS: To buy your tickets visit www.belvoir.com.au or ring the box office on 9699 3444 \nCherry has purchased tickets C39 and C40 \nPRE-THEATRE SNACKS/DRINKS (Optional): Join us at the downstairs Theatre Bar for snacks and chat at 5.30pm before the performance \nRSVP TO: Cherry Spoor at bungalowbrennan@yahoo.com) BY 25 August 2025 if you plan to join us for refreshments. \n**************************************************** \nTHEATRE GROUP – Looking Ahead in 2025 \nTo enable you to plan your diary for 2025\, below are the dates and selected plays for Theatre Group for the remainder of 2025. Newcomers to SWIC are very welcome – if you need help with booking or have any queries\, please contact Cherry Spoor at bungalowbrennan@yahoo.com \n\n\n\nDate & Day\nPlay\nType\nTheatre\n   Time\n Seats (Convenors)\n\n\n9 September (Tuesday)\nTrue West\nSet against the searing backdrop of the Californian desert\, Sam Shepard’s play is a funny and scorching tale of sibling rivalry.\nEnsemble Theatre\n 7.30pm\nB29\, B30\n\n\n21 October (Tuesday)\nThe Shiralee\nAn outback classic\, this is a love song to the open road.\nDrama Theatre\, Sydney Opera House (STC)\n  6.30pm\n J20\, J21\n\n\n18 November \n(Tuesday)\nWho’s Afraid  \nof Virginia Woolf?\nAn explosive new take on this classic by Edward Albee.\nRoslyn Packer Theatre (STC)\n 6.30pm\n C23\, C24\n\n\nTBC December\nMerry & Bright\nThe incomparable Nancye Bright weaves her magic in this new pre-Christmas play with music.\nHayes Theatre Co\n  \n  \nTBC\n  \n  \nTBC
URL:https://admin.swic.org.au/groupevent/theatre-group-31-august-2025-orlando-belvoir-st-theatre/
LOCATION:Belvoir St Theatre\, 25 Belvoir Street\, Surry Hills\, Sydney\, NSW\, 2010\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Theatre Group –10 July 2025 – ‘The Spare Room’ – Belvoir St Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Based on Helen Garner’s novel\, starring Judy Davis as Helen and Elizabeth Alexander as Nicola\, this is a tour-de-force of modern Australian theatre. \nWhen Helen’s old friend\, Nicola\, comes to town for treatment\, it only makes sense she should stay in the spare room. Nicola has put her faith in a shady alternative cancer clinic\, and Helen is determined to be her brilliant friend and carer no matter what. But as the sleepless nights rack up\, a short stay in the spare room becomes a loving\, maddening battle for life. \nEnjoy what will be empathy\, emotional honesty\, hawk-eyed detail\, and perfect prose. \nGET IN QUICK. \nDATE: Thursday 10 July 2025 \nTIME: 7.30pm \nVENUE: Upstairs Theatre\, Belvoir Street Theatre\, Gadigal Country\, 25 Belvoir Street\, Surry Hills\, NSW 2010 \nTICKETS: To buy your tickets visit www.belvoir.com.au or ring the box office on 9699 3444 \nCherry has purchased tickets F35 and F36 \nPRE-THEATRE SNACKS/DRINKS (Optional): Join us at the downstairs Theatre Bar for snacks and chat at 6.30pm before the performance \nRSVP TO:  Cherry Spoor at bungalowbrennan@yahoo.com BY 5 July 2025 if you plan to join us for refreshments. \n**************************************************** \nTHEATRE GROUP – Looking Ahead in 2025 \nTo enable you to plan your diary for 2025\, below are the dates and selected plays for Theatre Group for the remainder of 2025. Newcomers to SWIC are very welcome – if you need help with booking or have any queries\, please contact  Cherry Spoor at bungalowbrennan@yahoo.com \n\n\n\nDate & Day\nPlay\nType\nTheatre\n   Time\n Seats (Convenors)\n\n\n31 August (Sunday)\nOrlando\nVirginia Woolf’s most beloved and brilliant novel takes to the stage in a joyous new adaptation.\nBelvoir St Theatre\n 6.30pm\n F35\, F36\n\n\n9 September (Tuesday)\nTrue West\nSet against the searing backdrop of the Californian desert\, Sam Shepard’s play is a funny and scorching tale of sibling rivalry.\nEnsemble Theatre\n 7.30pm\nB29\, B30\n\n\n21 October (Tuesday)\nThe Shiralee\nAn outback classic\, this is a love song to the open road.\nDrama Theatre\, Sydney Opera House (STC)\n  6.30pm\n J20\, J21\n\n\n18 November \n(Tuesday)\nWho’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?\nAn explosive new take on this classic by Edward Albee.\nRoslyn Packer Theatre (STC)\n 6.30pm\n C23\, C24\n\n\n10 December (Tuesday)\nMerry & Bright\nThe incomparable Nancye Bright weaves her magic in this new pre-Christmas play with music.\nHayes Theatre Co\n TBC\n TBC
URL:https://admin.swic.org.au/groupevent/theatre-group-10-july-2025-the-spare-room-belvoir-st-theatre/
LOCATION:Belvoir St Theatre\, 25 Belvoir Street\, Surry Hills\, Sydney\, NSW\, 2010\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Theatre Group – 27 May 2025 – ‘The Wrong Gods’ – Belvoir St Theatre
DESCRIPTION:A gripping new play from S. Shakthidharan (Counting and Cracking\, The Jungle and the Sea) and co-directed by Hannah Goodwin\, The Wrong Gods melds a mother-and-daughter struggle with the economics of progress\, asking\, what are we worshipping? And what price will we pay? \nIn a valley in India\, paintings on a cave wall bear testimony to the presence of people – and their gods – for 50\,000 years. Close by\, Nirmala farms the soil as her ancestors did\, but her daughter Isha wants something more – a city education\, and the opportunity it promises. And there are outsiders in the valley now\, bringing new crops\, new technologies\, new visions of the future. There are new gods loose in the valley. But they are asking Nirmala and her people to pay a heavy price. \nDATE: Tuesday 27 May 2025 \nTIME: 6.30pm \nVENUE: Upstairs Theatre\, Belvoir Street Theatre\, Gadigal Country\, 25 Belvoir Street\, Surry Hills\, NSW 2010 \nTICKETS: To buy your tickets visit www.belvoir.com.au or ring the box office on 9699 3444 \nCherry has purchased tickets F35 and F36 \nPRE-THEATRE SNACKS/DRINKS (Optional): Join us at the downstairs Theatre Bar for snacks and chat at 5.30pm before the performance \nRSVP TO:  Cherry Spoor at bungalowbrennan@yahoo.com BY 20 May 2025 if you plan to join us for refreshments. \n**************************************************** \nTHEATRE GROUP – Looking Ahead in 2025 \nTo enable you to plan your diary for 2025\, below are the dates and selected plays for Theatre Group for the remainder of 2025. Newcomers to SWIC are very welcome – if you need help with booking or have any queries\, please contact  Cherry Spoor at bungalowbrennan@yahoo.com \n\n\n\nDate & Day\nPlay\nType\nTheatre\n   Time\n Seats (Convenors)\n\n\n25 June (Wednesday)\nThe Half-Life of Marie Curie\nAmerican playwright Lauren Gunderson perfectly captures the enduring friendship of two remarkable women devoted to scientific and social change.\nEnsemble Theatre\n 6.15pm\n  B15\, B16\n\n\n10 July (Thursday)\nThe Spare Room\n\nBelvoir Street Theatre\n\n\n\n\n31 August (Sunday)\nOrlando\nVirginia Woolf’s most beloved and brilliant novel takes to the stage in a joyous new adaptation.\nBelvoir St Theatre\n7.30pm\n F35\, F36\n\n\n9 September (Tuesday)\nTrue West\nSet against the searing backdrop of the Californian desert\, Sam Shepard’s play is a funny and scorching tale of sibling rivalry.\nEnsemble Theatre\n 7.30pm\nB29\, B30\n\n\n21 October (Tuesday)\nThe Shiralee\nAn outback classic\, this is a love song to the open road.\nDrama Theatre\, Sydney Opera House (STC)\n  6.30pm\n J20\, J21\n\n\n18 November \n(Tuesday)\nWho’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?\nAn explosive new take on this classic by Edward Albee.\nRoslyn Packer Theatre (STC)\n 6.30pm\n C23\, C24\n\n\n9 December (Tuesday)\nMerry & Bright\nThe incomparable Nancye Bright weaves her magic in this new pre-Christmas play with music.\nHayes Theatre Co\n TBC\n TBC
URL:https://admin.swic.org.au/groupevent/theatre-group-27-may-2025-the-wrong-gods-belvoir-st-theatre/
LOCATION:Belvoir St Theatre\, 25 Belvoir Street\, Surry Hills\, Sydney\, NSW\, 2010\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Theatre Group – 18 March 2025 – ‘Song of First Desire’ – Belvoir St Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Set in 1968 and the present\, Song of First Desire was written by Andrew Bovell and first produced by Octubre Productions\, Spain in 2023. \nJorge Muriel and Borja Maestre from the original 2023 cast join Kerry Fox and Sarah Peirse for the English premiere. \nThis is a play of passion\, history and politics\, intimate in its detail and epic in its storytelling. Camelia is losing her grip\, lost between the past and the present as she passes her days in the garden of her Madrid home. Her children employ Alejandro\, a Colombian migrant\, to look after her. But this house isn’t what it seems\, keeping the terrible secrets of history in its stones. As Alejandro’s presence begins to unlock the past\, it shakes a family that has buried its pain – and its country’s – for too long. \nDATE: Tuesday 18 March 2025 \nTIME: 6.30pm \nVENUE: Upstairs Theatre\, Belvoir Street Theatre\, Gadigal Country\, 25 Belvoir Street\, Surry Hills\, NSW 2010 \nTICKETS: To buy your tickets visit www.belvoir.com.au or ring the box office on 9699 3444 \nJudith and Cherry have purchased tickets F35 and F36 \nPRE-THEATRE SNACKS/DRINKS (Optional): Join us at the downstairs Theatre Bar for snacks and chat at 5.30pm before the performance \nRSVP TO: Judith Nguyen at judith.m.nguyen@gmail.com (cc to Cherry Spoor at bungalowbrennan@yahoo.com) BY 11 March 2025 if you plan to join us for refreshments. \n**************************************************** \nTHEATRE GROUP – Looking Ahead in 2025 \nTo enable you to plan your diary for 2025\, below are the dates and selected plays for Theatre Group for the remainder of 2025. Newcomers to SWIC are very welcome – if you need help with booking or have any queries\, please contact Judith Nguyen at judith.m.nguyen@gmail.com and Cherry Spoor at bungalowbrennan@yahoo.com \n\n\n\nDate & Day\nPlay\nType\nTheatre\n   Time\n Seats (Convenors)\n\n\n15 April (Tuesday)\nThe Glass Menagerie\nInspired by his own life\, Tennessee Williams’ timeless 20th C portrait of a shattered family.\nEnsemble Theatre\n  7.30pm\n  C30\, C31\n\n\n27 May (Tuesday)\nThe Wrong Gods\nS. Shakthidharan models in this small patch of India the impact of capitalism on the planet as a whole.\nBelvoir St Theatre\n 6.30pm\n  F35\, F36\n\n\n25 June (Wednesday)\nThe Half-Life of Marie Curie\nAmerican Lauren Gunderson perfectly captures the enduring friendship of two remarkable women devoted to scientific and social change.\nEnsemble Theatre\n 6.15pm\n B15\, B16\n\n\n10 July (Thursday)\nThe Spare Room\nBased on Helen Garner’s novel\, starring Judy Davis and Elizabeth Alexander\, this is a tour-de-force of modern Australian theatre.\nBelvoir St Theatre\n 7.30pm\n F35\, F36\n\n\n31 August (Sunday)\nOrlando\nVirginia Woolf’s most beloved and brilliant novel takes to the stage in a joyous new adaptation.\nBelvoir St Theatre\n 6.30pm\n F35\, F36\n\n\n9 September (Tuesday)\nTrue West\nSet against the searing backdrop of the Californian desert\, Sam Shepard’s play is a funny and scorching tale of sibling rivalry.\nEnsemble Theatre\n 7.30pm\nB29\, B30\n\n\n21 October (Tuesday)\nThe Shiralee\nAn outback classic\, this is a love song to the open road.\nDrama Theatre\, Sydney Opera House (STC)\n  6.30pm\n J20\, J21\n\n\n18 November \n(Tuesday)\nWho’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?\nAn explosive new take on this classic by Edward Albee.\nRoslyn Packer Theatre (STC)\n 6.30pm\n C23\, C24\n\n\n10 December (Tuesday)\nMerry & Bright\nThe incomparable Nancye Bright weaves her magic in this new pre-Christmas play with music.\nHayes Theatre Co\n TBC\n TBC\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://admin.swic.org.au/groupevent/theatre-group-18-march-2025-song-of-first-desire-belvoir-st-theatre/
LOCATION:Belvoir St Theatre\, 25 Belvoir Street\, Surry Hills\, Sydney\, NSW\, 2010\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240601T140000
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SUMMARY:Theatre Group – ‘Never Closer’
DESCRIPTION:Written by Grace Chapple \nDirected by Hannah Goodwin \nNorthern Ireland\, 1987. Deirdre is stuck – between arguments\, nations\, and the lives she almost lived. But when her old schoolfriends gather in her kitchen yet again for Christmas Eve\, their growing differences push to the surface a powder-keg\, waiting the tiniest spark. And then one of them turns up with her surprise fiancé.\nHe’s English. \nSet against the backdrop of The Troubles\, this brilliant debut play is an unforgettable drama of home\, friends\, the decision to leave or stay\, and the possibility of forgiveness. \nThis is a chance to see a thoughtful\, crafted new play by an Australian writing of her ancestral land. In six characters and a single room\, Grace Chapple catches the tremors of a whole country and a whole time – with some striking resonances for here today. – Eamon \nDATE: Saturday 1 June 2024 \nTIME: 2.00pm (MATINEE) \nVENUE: Upstairs Theatre\, Belvoir St Theatre\, 25 Belvoir Street\, Surry Hills NSW 2010 \nTICKETS: To buy your tickets visit www.belvoir.com.au\, or ring the box office on 9699 3444 \nTheatre Group Co-Convenors\, Cherry Spoor and Judith Nguyen\, have purchased seats J15 and J16 \nPRE-PERFORMANCE (Optional): You are welcome to join Co-Convenors Judith and Cherry for a casual lunch at 12 noon at Mai Viet\, an Asian/Vietnamese restaurant at 279 Cleveland Street\, Redfern. It is a short walk from Belvoir Street Theatre. \nRSVP TO: Cherry Spoor at bungelobrennan@yahoo.com \nRSVP BY: 25 May 2024 as we will need to book a table \n                           ************************************************* \nTHEATRE GROUP – Looking Ahead in 2024 \nTo enable you to plan your diary\, below are the dates and selected plays for Theatre Group for the remainder of 2024. Newcomers to SWIC are very welcome – if you need help with booking or have any queries please contact Judith Nguyen at judith.m.nguyen@gmail.com or Cherry Spoor at bungalowbrennan@yahoo.com \n  \n\n\n\nDate & Day\nPlay\nType\nTheatre\n   Time\n Seats (Convenors)\n\n\n28 July (Sunday)\nUncle Vanya (MATINEE)\nChekhov’s Tragicomedy\nEnsemble Theatre\n  5.00pm\n   F44\, F45\n\n\n17 August (Saturday)\nThe Turn of the Screw (MATINEE)\nOpera by Benjamin Britten after a story by Henry James\nHayes Theatre Company\n  \n2.00pm\n  \nG7\, G8\n\n\n19 Sept (Thursday)\nColder Than Here (MATINEE)\nOffbeat Comedy\nEnsemble Theatre\n  6.15pm\n  C41\, C42\n\n\n5 October (Saturday)\nSeventeen (MATINEE)\nContemporary Drama\nSeymour Centre\n  2.00pm\n  E7\, E8\n\n\n30 Nov (Saturday)\nThe Heartbreak Choir (MATINEE)\nLife-affirming Comedy\nEnsemble Theatre\n  \n2.00pm\n  \nE10\, E11\n\n\n3 Dec (Tuesday)\nSweat (MATINEE)\nNew American theatre by twice Pulitzer-winning playwright Lyn Nottage\nWharf 1 Theatre (STC)\n  \n  \n6.30pm \n \n  \n  \nK5\, K6 \n \n\n\n\n 
URL:https://admin.swic.org.au/groupevent/theatre-group-never-closer/
LOCATION:Belvoir St Theatre\, 25 Belvoir Street\, Surry Hills\, Sydney\, NSW\, 2010\, Australia
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ORGANIZER;CN="Cherry Spoor":MAILTO:bungalowbrennan@yahoo.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240316T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240316T160000
DTSTAMP:20260604T233805
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SUMMARY:SWIC Theatre Group – 16 March 2024 – ‘Holding the Man’
DESCRIPTION:The love story which defined a generation\, and a classic of the Australian stage\, in a brand new production. \nADAPTED BY TOMMY MURPHY FROM THE BOOK BY TIMOTHY CONIGRAVE \nDIRECTED BY EAMON FLACK \nAt a Jesuit boys’ school in 1970s Australia\, Tim’s eye falls on the footy captain\, John. To their mutual incredulity\, they fall in love – a love that lasts as they ‘and the society around them’ change\, mature. \nWhen they both test positive to something called HIV\, dreams\, liberations\, boundless possibilities vanish into the ether. But Tim and John have each other\, and they’ll need to hold on tight for what’s to come. \nDeeply felt\, frank and moving\, Tim Conigrave’s memoir of living and dying changed Australia. Tommy Murphy’s 2006 adaptation became an instant hit\, and brought a new audience to this heartfelt and laugh-out-loud-in-the-sadness story of queer identity and the quirks of love. \nDATE: Saturday 16 March 2024 \nTIME: 2.00pm (MATINEE) \nVENUE: Upstairs Theatre\, Belvoir St Theatre\, 25 Belvoir Street\, Surry Hills NSW 2010 \nTICKETS: $79 Seniors + Booking Fee \nTheatre Group Co-Convenors\, Cherry Spoor and Judith Nguyen\, have purchased seats F32\, F33  \nTo buy your tickets visit www.belvoir.com.au\, or ring the box office on 9699 3444 \nPRE-PERFORMANCE (Optional): You are welcome to join Co-Convenors Judith and Cherry for a casual lunch at 12 noon at Mai Viet\, a casual Asian/Vietnamese restaurant at 279 Cleveland Street\, Redfern. It is a short walk from Belvoir Street Theatre. \nRSVP TO: Judith Nguyen at nguyenjm@bigpond.net.au \nRSVP BY: 9 March 2024 as we will need to book a table \n                           ************************************************* \nTHEATRE GROUP – Looking Ahead in 2024 \nTo enable you to plan your diary\, below are the dates and selected plays for Theatre Group in 2024. Newcomers to SWIC are very welcome – if you need help with booking or have any queries please contact Judith Nguyen at Judith.m.nguyen@gmail.com or Cherry Spoor at bungalowbrennan@yahoo.com \n\n\n\nDate & Day\nPlay\nType\nTheatre\n   Time\n Seats (Convenors)\n\n\n13 April (Saturday)\nInto the Shimmering World\nA poetic Australian story\nWharf 1 Theatre (STC)\n  7.30pm\n  P11\, P12\n\n\n16 May (Thursday)\nThe President\nA Sydney/Dublin co-production of 20th C political drama\nRoslyn Packer Theatre (STC)\n  7.30pm\n   C32\, C33 \n \n\n\n1 June (Saturday)\nNever Closer (MATINEE)\nIrish Australian Contemporary Drama\nBelvoir Street Theatre\n2.00pm\n J15\, J16 \n \n\n\n28 July (Sunday)\nUncle Vanya (MATINEE)\nChekhov’s Tragicomedy\nEnsemble Theatre\n5.00pm\nF44\, F45\n\n\n17 August (Saturday)\nThe Turn of the Screw (MATINEE)\nOpera by Benjamin Britten after a story by Henry James\nHayes Theatre Company\n2.00pm\nG7\, G8\n\n\n19 Sept (Thursday)\nColder Than Here (MATINEE)\nOffbeat Comedy\nEnsemble Theatre\n6.15pm\nC41\, C42\n\n\n5 October (Saturday)\nSeventeen (MATINEE)\nContemporary Drama\nSeymour Centre\n2.00pm\nE7\, E8\n\n\n30 Nov (Saturday)\nThe Heartbreak Choir (MATINEE)\nLife-affirming Comedy\nEnsemble Theatre\n2.00pm\nE10\, E11\n\n\n3 Dec (Tuesday)\nSweat (MATINEE)\nNew American theatre by twice Pulitzer-winning playwright Lyn Nottage\nWharf 1 Theatre (STC)\n6.30pm\nK5\, K6
URL:https://admin.swic.org.au/groupevent/swic-theatre-group-16-march-2024-holding-the-man/
LOCATION:Belvoir St Theatre\, 25 Belvoir Street\, Surry Hills\, Sydney\, NSW\, 2010\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20230810T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20230810T220000
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SUMMARY:Theatre Group - "The Weekend" - Belvoir Street Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Charlotte Wood – Original Author\nSue Smith – Adapter\nSarah Goodes – Director\n\nFour women have known each other for decades\, and have a friendship that goes with it – good-humoured\, caring\, and forthright when required. But Sylvie has died\, and when the remaining three come together to pack up her beach house\, they find maybe they haven’t been as honest – or as good friends – as they thought. \nAdele (Belinda Giblin)\, a once-well-known actress\, Wendy (Melita Durisic)\, a high-profile academic\, and Jude (Toni Scanlan)\, who ran one of the city’s most celebrated restaurants\, learn things they should have learned years ago. There’s a difference between growing old\, and growing wise. \nAnd at the heart of it all\, an old dog keeps them company\, silently bearing witness to the folly of age\, and the warmth of true friendship. \nCharlotte Wood’s novel really struck a chord with many readers\, so when a playwright as fine as Sue Smith approached us about turning it into a play for Belvoir we jumped. This is a special play – moving\, honest\, thoughtful\, and a gift for three of our finest actors. This is heartland stuff. – Eamon \nThe Weekend is the proud recipient of the Blake Beckett Trust Award. \nDATE: Thursday 10 August 2023 \nTIME: 7.30pm \nVENUE: Upstairs Theatre\, Belvoir Street Theatre\, Gadigal Country\, 25 Belvoir Street\, Surry Hills\, NSW 2010 \nTICKETS: Seniors Concession $72 \nJudith and Cherry have purchased tickets F31 and F32 \n To buy your tickets visit www.belvoir.com.au or ring the box office on 9699 3444 \nPRE-THEATRE: (Optional): Join Judith and Cherry for pre-theatre Drinks and Snacks downstairs at Belvoir at 6.00pm \nRSVP TO: Judith Nguyen at nguyenjm@bigpond.net.au \nRSVP BY: 7 August 2023 \n************************************************************************************* \nTHEATRE GROUP – Looking Ahead in 2023 \nTo enable you to plan your diary for the rest of 2023\, below are the dates and selected plays that we are yet to see. Newcomers to SWIC are very welcome; if you need help with booking or have any queries\, please contact Judith Nguyen at nguyenjm@bigpond.net.au or Cherry Spoor at bungalowbrennan@yahoo.com \nSWIC Theatre Group Program 2023 \n\n\n\nDate & Day\nPlay\nType\nTheatre\n   Time\n Seats (Convenors)\n\n\n14 September (Thursday)\nThe Importance of Being Earnest\nOscar Wilde’s classic comedy\nRoslyn Packer Theatre (STC)\n 7.30pm\nB26\, B27\n\n\n3 October (Tuesday)\nBlaque Showgirls\nSpoof of cinematic masterpiece Showgirls\nGriffin/Stables Theatre\n7.00pm\nFree Seating\n\n\n8 November (Wednesday)\nThe Dictionary of Lost Words\nHistorical tale based on Pip Williams’ novel\nDrama Theatre\, Sydney Opera House (STC)\n 7.30pm\nJ6\, J7\n\n\n2 December (Saturday)\nThe Seagull (MATINEE)\nNew interpretation of Chekhov’s masterpiece\nRoslyn Packer Theatre (STC)\n1.30pm\nD11\, D12 (A Reserve)\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://admin.swic.org.au/groupevent/theatre-group-the-weekend-belvoir-street-theatre/
LOCATION:Belvoir St Theatre\, 25 Belvoir Street\, Surry Hills\, Sydney\, NSW\, 2010\, Australia
ORGANIZER;CN="Judith Nguyen":MAILTO:judith.m.nguyen@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20230507T170000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20230507T184500
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SUMMARY:Theatre Group – ‘At What Cost?’ – Belvoir Street Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Writer and Associate Director – Nathan Maynard\nDirector – Isaac Drandric\nCast – Luke Carroll\, Sandy Greenwood\, Ari Maza Long\, Alex Malone \nI’m obsessed about being dispossessed \nA starlit stage\, the playing space marked out by bone-white branches\, awaits audiences as they trickle into Belvoir’s stunning production of ‘At What Cost’ by Nathan Maynard. This eerie beauty of a world is laced with song and story that hints at the powerful work that is to come. \nAt What Cost tells the story of proud Palawa man\, Boyd\, who lives on country in Tasmania and serves as a custodian and protector of the lands. He is married to Nala and they’re about to make the transition to parenthood. His cousin\, Daniel\, has returned to country after living in Melbourne and he and Boyd have a brotherly relationship. \nBoyd’s focus is on the remains of an ancestor being returned to them and the heavy responsibility to cremate the remains and send them up to the ancestors in the sky. As he is preparing for this solemn and important event\, a young woman arrives on country and turns their world upside down with terrible consequences. \nDATE: Sunday 7 May 2023 \nTIME: 5.00pm (1 hour 45 mins\, no interval) \nVENUE: Upstairs Theatre\, Belvoir Street Theatre\, Gadigal Country\, 25 Belvoir Street\, Surry Hills\, NSW 2010 \nTICKETS: Seniors Concession $78 \nJudith and Cherry have purchased tickets H31 and H32 \nTo buy your tickets visit www.belvoir.com.au or ring the box office on 9699 3444 \nPOST-THEATRE: (Optional): Join Judith and Cherry for post-theatre Dinner at Zahli Restaurant (Mediterranean cuisine)\, 529 Elizabeth Street\, Surry Hills \nRSVP TO: Judith Nguyen at nguyenjm@bigpond.net.au \nRSVP BY: 1 May 2023 as we need to book a table \n************************************************* \nTHEATRE GROUP – Looking Ahead in 2023 \nTo enable you to plan your diary for 2023\, below are the dates and selected plays for Theatre Group for 2023. Newcomers to SWIC are very welcome; if you need help with booking or have any queries\, please contact Judith Nguyen at nguyenjm@bigpond.net.au or Cherry Spoor at bungalowbrennan@yahoo.com \nNOTE: Booking of single tickets for May and August at Belvoir Street Theatre opened on 14 February. \nSWIC Theatre Group Program 2023 \n\n\n\nDate & Day\nPlay\nType\nTheatre\n   Time\n Seats (Convenors)\n\n\n8 June (Thursday)\nSuddenly Last Summer\nTennessee William’s Gothic masterpiece\nEnsemble Theatre\n6.15pm\nG30\, G31\n\n\n19 July (Wednesday)\nOn The Beach (PREVIEW)\nAdaptation of Nevil Shute’s 1957 novel\nRoslyn Packer Theatre (STC)\n7.30pm\nC19\, C20\n\n\n10 August (Thursday)\nThe Weekend\nAdaptation of Charlotte Wood’s novel\nBelvoir Street Theatre\n7.30pm\nF31\, F32\n\n\n14 September (Thursday)\nThe Importance of Being Earnest\nOscar Wilde’s classic comedy\nRoslyn Packer Theatre (STC)\n7.30pm\nB26\, B27\n\n\n3 October (Tuesday)\nBlaque Showgirls\nSpoof of cinematic masterpiece Showgirls\nGriffin/Stables Theatre\n7.00pm\nFree Seating\n\n\n8 November (Wednesday)\nThe Dictionary of Lost Words\nHistorical tale based on Pip Williams’ novel\nDrama Theatre\, Sydney Opera House (STC)\n7.30pm\nJ6\, J7\n\n\n2 December (Saturday)\nThe Seagull (MATINEE)\nNew interpretation of Chekhov’s masterpiece\nRoslyn Packer Theatre (STC)\n1.30pm\nD11\, D12
URL:https://admin.swic.org.au/groupevent/theatre-group-at-what-cost-belvoir-street-theatre/
LOCATION:Belvoir St Theatre\, 25 Belvoir Street\, Surry Hills\, Sydney\, NSW\, 2010\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Theatre Group - 'Looking for Alibrandi'
DESCRIPTION:This month we are going to enjoy a Saturday matinee at Belvoir\, enabling our members who have weekday commitments to attend. \nBy Vidya Rajan\, based on the book by Melina Marchetta. Directed by Stephen Nicolazzo. \nThe beloved novel of migration\, growing up\, and Sydney – now a play! \nThree generations of women. The Italian-Australian experience. A tale of Sydney. A much-loved modern classic novel\, a ground-breaking film\, and now at Belvoir\, a simply great night out. \nIt’s the last year of school\, and 17-year- old Josephine Alibrandi can’t wait for her future to begin. If only she can get past the world of her Nonna\, holding on to the values of the old country; and the world of her Mum\, full of care and secrets. It’s time to take her place in the real world\, beyond her family\, beyond being an Alibrandi. \nBut this is the year Josie gets to know her father. This is the year she falls in love. And this is the year she uncovers the truth – and finds the Alibrandi she has been searching for. \nWe’re really excited to see how this classic of first and second generation Italian migration plays now. It has a bit of everything – teen romance\, coming-of-age\, tragi-comedy in a very Australian vein. Also\, it’s wonderful to have Stephen Nicolazzo directing for the Belvoir stage – he’ll bring a very Alibrandi flair – Eamon \nDATE: Saturday 8 October 2022 \nTIME: 2.00pm \nVENUE: Upstairs Theatre\, Belvoir Street Theatre\, Gadigal Country\, 25 Belvoir Street\, Surry Hills\, NSW 2010 \nTICKETS: $75 (Seniors) \nJudith and Cherry have purchased tickets F27 and F28 \nTo buy your tickets visit www.belvoir.com.au or ring the box office on 9699 3444 \nPRE-THEATRE SNACKS/DRINKS (Optional): Join us at the downstairs Theatre Bar for snacks and chat before the performance at 1.00pm. \nRSVP TO: Judith Nguyen at nguyenjm@bigpond.net.au \nRSVP BY: 1 October 2022 \n*************************************************************************** \nTHEATRE GROUP – Looking Ahead in 2022 \nTo enable you to plan your diary for 2022\, below are the dates and selected plays for Theatre Group for the remainder of 2022. Newcomers to SWIC are very welcome – if you need help with booking or have any queries please contact Judith Nguyen at nguyenjm@bigpond.net.au or Cherry Spoor at bungalowbrennan@yahoo.com \n\n\n\nDate & Day\nPlay\nType\nTheatre\n   Time\n Seats (Convenors)\n\n\n2 November (Wednesday)\nThe Caretaker\nAdaptation of Harold Pinter’s Classic\nEnsemble Theatre\n  \n7.30pm\n  \nE21\, E22\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://admin.swic.org.au/groupevent/theatre-group-looking-for-alibrandi/
LOCATION:Belvoir St Theatre\, 25 Belvoir Street\, Surry Hills\, Sydney\, NSW\, 2010\, Australia
ORGANIZER;CN="Judith Nguyen":MAILTO:judith.m.nguyen@gmail.com
GEO:-33.8890675;151.2069471
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220821T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220821T210000
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CREATED:20220507T001552Z
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SUMMARY:Theatre Group - 'Tell Me I'm Here'
DESCRIPTION:This month we are in for a special late Sunday afternoon treat at Belvoir\, enabling our members who have weekday commitments to attend. \nBy Veronica Nadine Gleeson\, based on the book by Anne Deveson\nDirected by Leticia Cáceres \nAnne’s life – the familiar juggle of marriage\, career\, emotions\, chaos – is thrown off-balance when her son Jonathan begins speaking oddly\, standing strangely\, flashing into irrationality and rage. Is it just a phase\, part of growing up? The years pass\, and it’s clear\, Anne’s son has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. But putting a name to it is one thing – getting attention\, getting help is another. Even the strongest families\, the most steadfast parents\, buckle under such stress. \nHeart-rending\, exquisitely touching\, a play which speaks things which normally aren’t spoken. A play about getting on with life\, before it’s too late. \n‘Tell Me I’m Here’ is the proud recipient of the Blake Beckett Trust Award. \nDATE: Sunday 21 August 2022 (Preview session) \nTIME: 6.30pm \nVENUE: Upstairs Theatre\, Belvoir Street Theatre\, Gadigal Country\, 25 Belvoir Street\, Surry Hills\, NSW 2010 \nTICKETS: Preview $57 \nJudith and Cherry have purchased tickets B20 and B21 \nTo buy your tickets visit www.belvoir.com.au or ring the box office on 9699 3444 \nPRE-THEATRE SNACKS/DRINKS (Optional): Join us at the downstairs Theatre Bar for snacks and chat before the performance at 5.30pm \nRSVP TO: Judith Nguyen at nguyenjm@bigpond.net.au \nRSVP BY: 17 August 2022 \n*************************************************************************** \nTHEATRE GROUP – Looking Ahead in 2022 \nTo enable you to plan your diary for 2022\, below are the dates and selected plays for Theatre Group for the remainder of 2022. Newcomers to SWIC are very welcome – if you need help with booking or have any queries please contact Judith Nguyen at nguyenjm@bigpond.net.au or Cherry Spoor at bungalowbrennan@yahoo.com \n\n\n\nDate & Day\nPlay\nType\nTheatre\n   Time\n Seats (Convenors)\n\n\n21 September \n(Wednesday)\nPhotograph 51\nContemporary Drama\nEnsemble Theatre\n  \n7.30pm\n  \nD35\, D36\n\n\n8 October (Saturday)\nLooking for Alibrandi\nClassic Italian Migration Drama\nBelvoir Street Theatre\n  \n2.00pm\n  \nF27\, F28\n\n\n2 November (Wednesday)\nThe Caretaker\nAdaptation of Harold Pinter’s Classic\nEnsemble Theatre\n  \n7.30pm\n  \nE21\, E22\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n 
URL:https://admin.swic.org.au/groupevent/theatre-group-tell-me-im-here/
LOCATION:Belvoir St Theatre\, 25 Belvoir Street\, Surry Hills\, Sydney\, NSW\, 2010\, Australia
ORGANIZER;CN="Judith Nguyen":MAILTO:judith.m.nguyen@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Theatre Group - 'Wayside Bride' at Belvoir
DESCRIPTION:This month we are in for a special late Sunday afternoon treat at Belvoir\, enabling our members who have weekday commitments to attend. \nIn a street out the back of Kings Cross is a very special place – the Wayside Chapel. It’s a haven for the poor\, the excluded\, the misfits. It’s a place of faith and a place of love. And it’s a place where people could declare their love – sometimes in the face of fierce resistance from family\, from society\, from the church hierarchy. It’s a play of quiet heroism and heartache. \nWritten by Alana Valentine and co-directed by Hannah Goodwin and Eamon Flack\, ‘Wayside Bride’ is based around stories that Belvoir asked from people who had married at the Wayside Chapel. \nCommissioned and developed by Belvoir with the assistance of Wayside Chapel\, the Noffs Foundation\, the City of Sydney and Griffin Theatre Company. \nDATE: Sunday 10 April 2022 (Preview session) \nTIME: 6.30pm \nVENUE: Upstairs Theatre\, Belvoir Street Theatre\, Gadigal Country\, 25 Belvoir Street\, Surry Hills\, NSW 2010 \nTICKETS: Preview $52\nJudith and Cherry have purchased tickets G33 and G34\nTo buy your tickets visit www.belvoir.com.au or ring the Box Office on 9699 3444 \nPRE-THEATRE SNACKS/DRINKS (Optional): Join us at the downstairs Theatre Bar for snacks and chat before the performance at 5.30pm \nRSVP TO: Judith Nguyen at nguyenjm@bigpond.net.au \nRSVP BY: 5 April 2022 \n***************************************************************************\nTHEATRE GROUP – Looking Ahead in 2022\nTo enable you to plan your diary for 2022\, below are the dates and selected plays for Theatre Group for the remainder of 2022. Newcomers to SWIC are very welcome – if you need help with booking or have any queries please contact Judith Nguyen at nguyenjm@bigpond.net.au or Cherry Spoor at bungalowbrennan@yahoo.com \n\n\n\nDate & Day\nPlay\nType\nTheatre\n   Time\n Seats (Convenors)\n\n\n3 May (Tuesday)\nThe Picture of Dorian Gray\nAdaptation of Oscar Wilde Classic\nRoslyn Packer Theatre (STC)\n6.30pm\nB21\, B22\n\n\n30 June (Thursday)\nA Doll’s House\nAdaptation of Henrik Ibsen’s Classic\nEnsemble Theatre\n7.30pm\nE39\, E40\n\n\n9 July (Saturday Matinee)\nBonnie & Clyde\nMusical\nHayes Theatre\n2.00pm\n F7\, F8\n\n\nAugust\nTell Me I’m Here\nAdaptation of Family Memoir\nBelvoir Street Theatre\n \n\n\n\n21 Sept (Wednesday)\nPhotograph 51\nContemporary Drama\nEnsemble Theatre\n7.30pm\nD35\, D36\n\n\nOctober\nLooking for Alibrandi\nClassic Italian Migration Drama\nBelvoir Street Theatre\n \n\n\n\n2 Nov (Wednesday)\nThe Caretaker\nAdaptation of Harold Pinter’s Classic\nEnsemble Theatre\n7.30pm\nE21\, E22\n\n\n13 December (Tuesday)\nBlaque Showgirls\nMusical reframing of Showgirls\nGriffin/Stables Theatre\n7.00pm\nFree seating\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://admin.swic.org.au/groupevent/theatre-group-wayside-bride-at-belvoir/
LOCATION:Belvoir St Theatre\, 25 Belvoir Street\, Surry Hills\, Sydney\, NSW\, 2010\, Australia
ORGANIZER;CN="Judith Nguyen":MAILTO:judith.m.nguyen@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210603T193000
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SUMMARY:Theatre Group - "The Cherry Orchard"
DESCRIPTION:A homecoming. A picnic. A party. A leavetaking.\n\nIt’s an uncertain time. Change is coming\, you can sniff it in the air. \nA family returns to a home that’s seen better days – but it still has its orchard. Precious\, beautiful\, but…in the way. \nChekhov’s great\, last play needs no embellishment to describe our times. What orchards are we cutting down? What orchards are we planting? \nPamela Rabe leads a large cast from today’s Australia\, in a classic as funny as it is profound. This promises to be one of the highlights of 2021. \nI’ve wanted to do this for years. With a richly talented gang of actors and after the year we’ve all lived through…it’s time for this beautiful\, celebratory\, moving play. – Eamon Flack \nSupported by the Chair’s Circle. \n DATE: Thursday 3 June 2021 \nTIME: 7.30pm \nVENUE: Upstairs Theatre\, Belvoir St Theatre\, 25 Belvoir Street\, Surry Hills NSW 2010 \nTICKETS: Adults: (Left/Right Bank) $78; Seniors: (Left/Right Bank) $68 + Booking Fee. NOTE: Centre Bank tickets have sold out on this date. \nTheatre Group Co-Convenors Cherry Spoor and Judith Nguyen have purchased seats K31 and K32.  \nTo buy your tickets visit www.belvoir.com.au\, or ring the box office on 9699 3444. \nPRE-PERFORMANCE (Optional): You are welcome to join Co-Convenors Judith and Cherry downstairs at Belvoir St Theatre prior to the performance\, at 6.30pm\, where you can buy snacks and drinks at the bar. \nRSVP TO: Judith Nguyen at nguyenjm@bigpond.net.au \nRSVP BY: Friday 28 May 2021 \n                           ************************************************* \nTHEATRE GROUP – Looking Ahead in 2021 \nTo enable you to plan your diary for 2021\, below are the dates and selected plays for Theatre Group in 2021. Newcomers to SWIC are very welcome – if you need help with booking or have any queries please contact Judith Nguyen at nguyenjm@bigpond.net.au or Cherry Spoor at bungalowbrennan@yahoo.com \n\n\n\nDay & Date\nPlay\nType\nTheatre\nSeats (Convenors)\n\n\nWed 14 July\nThe Woman in Black\nClassic Ghost Story\nEnsemble Theatre\nE44\, 45\n\n\nFrid 20 Aug\nThe Picture of Dorian Gray\nAdaptation of Oscar Wilde Classic\nRoslyn Packer Theatre\nA20\, 21\n\n\nWed 15 Sept\nA Chorus Line\nMusical\nEternity Playhouse (Darlinghurst TC)\nD3\, 4\n\n\nTues 5 Oct\nA Raisin in the Sun\nIconic American Drama\nWharf 1 Theatre\nM8\, 9\n\n\nTues 19 Oct\nThe Lifespan of a Fact\nComedy\nDrama Theatre\, Opera House\nE21\, 22\n\n\nTues 23 Nov\nThe Dismissal\nMusical\nDrama Theatre\, Opera House\nE23\, 24\n\n\n\n  \n  \n 
URL:https://admin.swic.org.au/groupevent/theatre-group-the-cherry-orchard/
LOCATION:Belvoir St Theatre\, 25 Belvoir Street\, Surry Hills\, Sydney\, NSW\, 2010\, Australia
ORGANIZER;CN="Judith Nguyen":MAILTO:judith.m.nguyen@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Theatre Group - "A Room of One's Own"
DESCRIPTION:Written by Virginia Woolf \nAdapted for the Stage by Carissa Licciardello & Tom Wright \nDirected by Carissa Licciardello \nWhat started as a lecture to a roomful of students became an essay\, became a book\, became a seismic wave. Virginia Woolf’s 1929 classic description of the need for new spaces and a complete redefinition of who owns our story making is by turns wise\, amusing\, incendiary and poetic. Rippling with passion\, this is one of the finest pieces of writing in the last hundred years\, with the distinct talents of Anita Hegh walking Woolf’s tightrope of thought and feeling. \nA teacher once told me work by and about women is usually only small and domestic\, never bold or formally radical. He’d obviously never read this (or seen our production). – Carissa Licciardello \nSupported by The Group \nDATE: Wednesday 19 May 2021 \nTIME: 7.30pm \nVENUE: Upstairs Theatre\, Belvoir St Theatre\, 25 Belvoir Street\, Surry Hills NSW 2010 \nTICKETS: Adults: (Centre) $83\, (Left/Right) $78; Seniors: (Centre) $73\, (Left/Right) $68 + Booking Fee. Theatre Group Co-Convenor\, Cherry Spoor\, has purchased seat F23. \nTo buy your tickets visit www.belvoir.com.au\, or ring the box office on 9699 3444. \nPRE-PERFORMANCE (Optional): You are welcome to join Cherry downstairs at Belvoir St Theatre prior to the performance\, where you can buy snacks and drinks at the bar. \nRSVP TO: Cherry Spoor at bungalowbrennan@yahoo.com \nRSVP BY: Friday 14 May 2021 \n                           ************************************************* \nTHEATRE GROUP – Looking Ahead in 2021 \nTo enable you to plan your diary for 2021\, below are the dates and selected plays for Theatre Group in 2021. Newcomers to SWIC are very welcome – if you need help with booking or have any queries please contact Judith Nguyen at nguyenjm@bigpond.net.au or Cherry Spoor at bungalowbrennan@yahoo.com \n\n\n\nDay & Date\nPlay\nType\nTheatre\nSeats (Convenors)\n\n\nThurs 3 June\nThe Cherry Orchard\nClassic Drama\nBelvoir Street\nK31\, 32\n\n\nWed 14 July\nThe Woman in Black\nClassic Ghost Story\nEnsemble Theatre\nE44\, 45\n\n\nFrid 20 Aug\nThe Picture of Dorian Gray\nAdaptation of Oscar Wilde Classic\nRoslyn Packer Theatre\nA20\, 21\n\n\nWed 15 Sept\nA Chorus Line\nMusical\nEternity Playhouse (Darlinghurst TC)\nD3\, 4\n\n\nTues 5 Oct\nA Raisin in the Sun\nIconic American Drama\nWharf 1 Theatre\nM8\, 9\n\n\nTues 19 Oct\nThe Lifespan of a Fact\nComedy\nDrama Theatre\, Opera House\nE21\, 22\n\n\nTues 23 Nov\nThe Dismissal\nMusical\nDrama Theatre\, Opera House\nE23\, 24\n\n\n\n  \n 
URL:https://admin.swic.org.au/groupevent/theatre-group-a-room-of-ones-own-2/
LOCATION:Belvoir St Theatre\, 25 Belvoir Street\, Surry Hills\, Sydney\, NSW\, 2010\, Australia
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lollou Tan":MAILTO:lunches21.swicsydney@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Theatre Group - "Stop Girl" by Sally Sara
DESCRIPTION:Directed by Anne-Louise Sarks \nStarring Sheridan Harbridge (Prima Facie) \nAward-winning ABC foreign correspondent Sally Sara adds playwright to her many accomplishments with the new Belvoir St Theatre show Stop Girl. Drawing on her own experiences as a foreign correspondent\, it stars Sheridan Harbridge (Prima Facie) as a renowned front-line reporter used to throwing herself into the most dangerous situations worldwide. \nBut now she’s back home in Australia and has to readjust to the new normal. How has the country she knows and loves changed while she’s been away? Has she really been able to process everything she’s been through overseas? \nThis insightful look at what it takes to maintain a high-pressure career like this and then settle into a totally different rhythm is ably tackled by An Enemy of The People director Anne-Louise Sarks. \nA ratbaggy\, wise play by a writer who’s seen it all first hand\, and has learnt how to ask the pointed questions.I’m sure everyone’s familiar with Sally Sara from her work at the ABC. She’s lived more than most of us would if we had several lifetimes. And her play is a remarkable debut. It’s about our complicated world\, and it’s full of heart.\n– Eamon Flack (Artistic Director) \nDATE: Tuesday 23 March 2021 (Preview) \nTIME: 7.30pm (6.30pm for Drinks and Snacks) \nVENUE: Upstairs Theatre\, Belvoir St Theatre\, 25 Belvoir Street\, Surry Hills NSW 2010 \nTICKETS: $56.00 Preview \nCherry has purchased her Preview ticket (Judith unavailable) in the Centre Bank for $56 (Seat J-26) + Fees: Single Tickets $5.00 online; $6.00 phone; $0.00 counter \nTo buy your tickets visit www.belvoir.com.au\, or ring the box office on 9699 3444. \nPRE-PERFORMANCE (Optional): You are welcome to join Theatre Group Co-Convenor Cherry Spoor downstairs at Belvoir St Theatre from 6.30pm\, where you can buy snacks and drinks at the bar. \nRSVP TO: Cherry Spoor at bungalowbrennan@yahoo.com  by Tuesday 16 March 2021 \n                           ************************************************* \nTHEATRE GROUP – Looking Ahead in 2021 \nTo enable you to plan your diary for 2021\, below are the dates and selected plays for Theatre Group in 2021. Newcomers to SWIC are very welcome – if you need help with booking or have any queries please contact Judith Nguyen at nguyenjm@bigpond.net.au or Cherry Spoor at bungalowbrennan@yahoo.com \n\n\n\nDay & Date\nPlay\nType\nTheatre\nSeats (Convenors)\n\n\nTues 23 March\nStop Girl\nContemporary Drama\nBelvoir Street\nJ26 (Cherry)\n\n\nThurs 22 April\nIs There Something Wrong With That Lady?\nOne-Woman Show\nGriffin Theatre\n43\, 44\n\n\nWed 19 May\nA Room of One’s Own\nTwo-Cast Play\nBelvoir Street\nF23 (Cherry)\n\n\nThurs 3 June\nThe Cherry Orchard\nClassic Drama\nBelvoir Street\nK31\, 32\n\n\nWed 14 July\nThe Woman in Black\nClassic Ghost Story\nEnsemble Theatre\nE44\, 45\n\n\nFrid 20 Aug\nThe Picture of Dorian Gray\nAdaptation of Oscar Wilde Classic\nRoslyn Packer Theatre\nA20\, 21\n\n\nWed 15 Sept\nA Chorus Line\nMusical\nEternity Playhouse (Darlinghurst TC)\nD3\, 4\n\n\nTues 5 Oct\nA Raisin in the Sun\nIconic American Drama\nWharf 1 Theatre\nM8\, 9\n\n\nTues 19 Oct\nThe Lifespan of a Fact\nComedy\nDrama Theatre\, Opera House\nE21\, 22\n\n\nTues 23 Nov\nThe Dismissal\nMusical\nDrama Theatre\, Opera House\nE23\, 24\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://admin.swic.org.au/groupevent/theatre-group-stop-girl-by-sally-sara/
LOCATION:Belvoir St Theatre\, 25 Belvoir Street\, Surry Hills\, Sydney\, NSW\, 2010\, Australia
ORGANIZER;CN="Judith Nguyen":MAILTO:judith.m.nguyen@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200430T193000
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SUMMARY:Theatre Group - 'A Room of One's Own' (CANCELLED)
DESCRIPTION:Written by Virginia Woolf \nAdapted for the Stage by Carissa Licciardello & Tom Wright \nDirected by Carissa Licciardello \nWhat started as a lecture to a roomful of students became an essay\, became a book\, became a seismic wave. Virginia Woolf’s 1929 classic description of the need for new spaces and a complete redefinition of who owns our story making is by turns wise\, amusing\, incendiary and poetic. Rippling with passion\, this is one of the finest pieces of writing in the last hundred years\, with the distinct talents of Anita Hegh walking Woolf’s tightrope of thought and feeling. \nA teacher once told me work by and about women is usually only small and domestic\, never bold or formally radical. He’d obviously never read this (or seen our production). – Carissa Licciardello \nSupported by The Group \nDATE: Thursday 30 April 2020 \nTIME: 7.30pm \nVENUE: Upstairs Theatre\, Belvoir St Theatre\, 25 Belvoir Street\, Surry Hills NSW 2010 \nTICKETS: Adults: (Centre) $83\, (Left/Right) $78; Seniors: (Centre) $73\, (Left/Right) $68 + Booking Fee. We have purchased seats B18 and B19. \nTo buy your tickets visit www.belvoir.com.au\, or ring the box office on 9699 3444. \nPRE-PERFORMANCE (Optional): You are welcome to join Theatre Group Convenors Judith Nguyen and Liz Polednik downstairs at Belvoir St Theatre prior to the performance\, where you can buy snacks and drinks at the bar. \nRSVP TO: Judith Nguyen at nguyenjm@bigpond.net.au by Thursday 23 April 2020 \n                           ************************************************* \nTHEATRE GROUP – Looking Ahead in 2020 \nTo enable you to plan your diary for 2020\, below are the dates and selected plays for Theatre Group from May to November. Newcomers to SWIC are very welcome – if you need help with booking or have any queries please contact Liz at lizpolednik@hotmail.com \n\n\n\nDay & Date\nPlay\nType\nTheatre\n\n\nThursday 14 May\nJump for Jordon\nContemporary Drama\nEternity\n\n\nWednesday 17 June\nHonour\nContemporary Drama\nEnsemble\n\n\nWednesday 15 July\nAmelie\nMusical\nEternity\n\n\nThursday 13 August\nThe Picture of Dorian Gray\nClassic Drama\nSTC Roslyn Packer Theatre\n\n\nTuesday 22 September\nFun Home\nMusical\nSTC Roslyn Packer Theatre\n\n\nWednesday 14 October\nKilling Katie\nComedy\nEnsemble\n\n\nThursday 19 November\nRules for Living\nComedy\nSTC Opera House Drama Theatre\n\n\n\nNOTE: Instead of a December event we will be seeing A View from the Bridge on 11 January 2021. This is likely to be very popular. Single tickets are available for purchase now. \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://admin.swic.org.au/groupevent/theatre-group-a-room-of-ones-own/
LOCATION:Belvoir St Theatre\, 25 Belvoir Street\, Surry Hills\, Sydney\, NSW\, 2010\, Australia
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ORGANIZER;CN="Judith Nguyen and Liz Polednik":MAILTO:nguyenjm@bigpond.net.au, lizpolednik@hotmail.com
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20200218T220000
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SUMMARY:Theatre Group - 'Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam' by Peter Goldsworthy
DESCRIPTION:Adapted for the stage by Steve Rodgers \nDirected by Darren Yap \nBelvoir presents Riverside’s National Theatre of Parramatta production. \nThe Pollard family’s world is flipped on its head when illness breaches their sanctuary. Based on the novella by acclaimed Adelaide author Peter Goldsworthy\, Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam is a powerful reminder of what we do for those we love. \n“This one played at Parramatta and had them weeping in the aisles. It’s a detailed\, humane depiction of the universe that can exist in a small family – which makes it a perfect show for Belvoir” – Eamon Flack\, Artistic Director \n“This is stunning theatre” – Sydney Arts Guide \nContent warnings: Adult Themes\, Suicide \nDATE: Tuesday 18 February 2020 \nTIME: 6.30pm. Post Show Q&A\, directly following the performance \nVENUE: Upstairs Theatre\, Belvoir St Theatre\, 25 Belvoir Street\, Surry Hills NSW 2010 \nTICKETS: Adults $78\, Seniors $73 \nWe have purchased our tickets for $73 each with senior concession (Seats H15 and H16 in the centre) + $2.50 handling fee per ticket. Seniors prices left and right are $68. \nTo buy your tickets visit www.belvoir.com.au\, or ring the box office on 9699 3444. \nPRE-PERFORMANCE (Optional): You are welcome to join Theatre Group Convenors Judith Nguyen and Liz Polednik downstairs at Belvoir St Theatre prior to the performance\, where you can buy snacks and drinks at the bar. \nRSVP TO: Judith Nguyen at nguyenjm@bigpond.net.au by Thursday 13 February 2020 \n                           ************************************************* \nTHEATRE GROUP – Looking Ahead in 2020 \nTo enable you to plan your diary for 2020\, below are the dates and selected plays for Theatre Group in 2020. Newcomers to SWIC are very welcome – if you need help with booking or have any queries please contact Liz at lizpolednik@hotmail.com \n\n\n\nDay & Date\nPlay\nType\nTheatre\n\n\nTuesday 18 February\nJesus Wants me for a Sunbeam\nContemporary Drama\nBelvoir\n\n\nWednesday 25 March\nA Chorus Line\nMusical\nEternity\n\n\nThursday 30 April\nA Room of One’s Own\nClassic Drama\nBelvoir\n\n\nThursday 14 May\nJump for Jordon\nContemporary Drama\nEternity\n\n\nWednesday 17 June\nHonour\nContemporary Drama\nEnsemble\n\n\nWednesday 15 July\nAmelie\nMusical\nEternity\n\n\nThursday 13 August\nThe Picture of Dorian Gray\nClassic Drama\nSTC Roslyn Packer Theatre\n\n\nTuesday 22 September\nFun Home\nMusical\nSTC Roslyn Packer Theatre\n\n\nWednesday 14 October\nKilling Katie\nComedy\nEnsemble\n\n\nThursday 19 November\nRules for Living\nComedy\nSTC Opera House Drama Theatre\n\n\n\nNOTE: Our December choice – A View from the Bridge – is likely to be very popular\, so Theatre Group is planning to attend this event on 11 January 2021. Single tickets are available for purchase from 5 February 2020. \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://admin.swic.org.au/groupevent/theatre-group-jesus-wants-me-for-a-sunbeam-by-peter-goldsworthy/
LOCATION:Belvoir St Theatre\, 25 Belvoir Street\, Surry Hills\, Sydney\, NSW\, 2010\, Australia
ORGANIZER;CN="Judith Nguyen and Liz Polednik":MAILTO:nguyenjm@bigpond.net.au, lizpolednik@hotmail.com
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SUMMARY:Theatre Group - 'Packer & Sons' by Tommy Murphy
DESCRIPTION:This month we will be seeing Tommy Murphy’s production of Packer & Sons\, directed by Eamon Flack\, at Belvoir St Theatre. \nIn brief – a battler at a Tasmanian racecourse finds ten shillings in the dirt. He puts it on a 12-1 long shot\, and when it romps home he’s off to the mainland\, and the Packer Dynasty is born. Fathers and sons across generations\, through war\, the Depression\, technological change. The family myth grows with the influence\, and each son feels the weight of time\, of power. But now it’s the 21st century. Newspapers\, magazines\, broadcast TV – what are they? Now it’s time for entertainment through your phone. And back to laying bets on long shots. \nA deeply researched\, muscular work from Tommy Murphy\, Packer & Sons puts on stage the men who have loomed large over Sydney for nearly 100 years. Plotted around the transitions of power from father to son over four generations\, this is a play about power and what it does to the men who wield it. \nSupported by Australian Writers’ Guild’s David Williamson Prize \nDATE: Thursday 28 November 2019 \nTIME: 7.30pm – 10.00pm \nVENUE: Upstairs Theatre\, Belvoir St Theatre\, 25 Belvoir Street\, Surry Hills NSW 2010 \nTICKETS: Adults $75-80\, Seniors $65-70 \nWe have purchased our Senior tickets (weekday side) for $65 each in Row E. \nPurchase your tickets at belvoir.com.au or ring the box office on 9699 3444. \n(NOTE: Transaction fees may apply) \nPRE-PERFORMANCE (Optional): You are welcome to join Theatre Group Convenors Judith Nguyen and Liz Polednik at Belvoir St Theatre prior to the performance\, where you can buy snacks and drinks at the bar. \nRSVP TO: Judith Nguyen at nguyenjm@bigpond.net.au by Thursday 21 November 2019 \n************************************************* \nTHEATRE GROUP – Last play for the year \n Wednesday 11 December – The Odd Couple by Neil Simon (Ensemble)
URL:https://admin.swic.org.au/groupevent/theatre-group-packer-sons-by-tommy-murphy/
LOCATION:Belvoir St Theatre\, 25 Belvoir Street\, Surry Hills\, Sydney\, NSW\, 2010\, Australia
ORGANIZER;CN="Judith Nguyen and Liz Polednik":MAILTO:nguyenjm@bigpond.net.au, lizpolednik@hotmail.com
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SUMMARY:Theatre Group - "Every Brilliant Thing" at Belvoir
DESCRIPTION:As indicated in our February notice for “Mary Stuart”\, in March we will see Kate Mulvany the actor\, in a one woman play called Every Brilliant Thing by Duncan Macmillan with Jonny Donahoe. \n“One of the funniest plays you’ll ever see about depression – and possibly one of the funniest plays you’ll ever see\, full stop”. The Guardian. \nDATE: Tuesday 26 March 2019 \nTIME: 6.30pm \nVENUE: Belvoir Upstairs Theatre\, 18-25 Belvoir Street\, Surry Hills. \nTICKETS: Single tickets for this production (i.e. assuming you have not purchased a package as a Belvoir subscriber) went on sale from 29 January 2019 and are selling fast. As this performance is in the round there are not really any ‘bad’ places to sit. \nPurchase your tickets at belvoir.com.au or ring the box office on 9699 3444. \nRSVP TO: Judith Nguyen at nguyenjm@bigpond.net.au \nRSVP BY: 20 March 2019 \nA pre- or post-theatre get together will be arranged for those who RSVP. \n  \n 
URL:https://admin.swic.org.au/groupevent/theatre-group-every-brilliant-thing-at-belvoir/
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SUMMARY:'Calamity Jane' at Belvoir Theatre (SOLD OUT)
DESCRIPTION:This was a smash hit at the Hayes Theatre last year. There’s a bar on stage\, a single piano\, and Virginia Gay giving an un-be-liev-able performance. We already know this one is brilliant. Don’t miss it. \nWe have a booking for only 20 tickets so please RSVP as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. \nDATE: Friday 28 September 2018 \nTIME: Commences at 8.00pm \nVENUE: Belvoir Street Theatre\, 25 Belvoir St\, Surry Hills NSW 2010 \nCOST: $62.00 per person based on group booking \nPAYMENT OPTIONS: \nPayment Option 1: By Credit Card through the Payments page of the website \nPayment Option 2: Online (direct deposit) into the SWIC bank account \nAccount Name: SWIC Inc. \nBSB No: 112-879 \nAccount No: 431-019-281 \nDescription: Belvoir + your initial and surname \nRSVP TO: Eleanor Evans at steffan.eleanor@gmail.com \nRSVP BY: 7 September 2018 although we request that you please RSVP as soon as possible as we have limited seats and if we wish to increase the ticket numbers we will need to do so quickly \nTRANSPORT: https://belvoir.com.au/visiting-belvoir/location-transport/
URL:https://admin.swic.org.au/groupevent/calamity-jane-at-belvoir-theatre/
LOCATION:Belvoir St Theatre\, 25 Belvoir Street\, Surry Hills\, Sydney\, NSW\, 2010\, Australia
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