State Theatre

Now, for those around Australia, just remind us who you went to see, when you went to see it, and how was it?

I went to see the Wagner Gala at the Ian Potter State Theatre, and it was amazing.

They did arias from about five Wagner operas.

And I rang up a couple of days before because I booked a cab to bring me home.

Uh, James Clayton, as I said, from Opera Australia.

The Wagner Gala concert plays at the Ian Potter State Theatre, Arts Centre Melbourne.

Uh, 133693, I'm gonna invite you to ring up now and give us your best 10 seconds of operatic singing.

133693.

Oh, God, that's beautiful.

That is beautiful.

Uh, on the 16th of October, Opera Australia returns to the renewed Ian Potter State Theatre for a landmark one-night-only Wagner Gala concert to celebrate this company's return to its Melbourne home.

Uh, the Wagner Gala is an especially significant choice for the company's return to the Arts Centre.

And this was a double whammy.

First of all, $1.7 billion refurbishment, refit at the Arts Centre, the Ian Potter State Theatre, as now it's known as the Arts Centre in Melbourne.

having been closed for a year and a half, opened, and what a magnificent, glorious, citadel and bastion of the arts it really is.

Kutcher Edwards, at the helm, led an ensemble that was fantastic.

But suffice to say, and also massive call out to Deborah Cheatham, who was one of the seven traditional Indigenous vocalists.

And she has a gift that is just sublime.

On a glorious Southern Melbourne Saturday night, we trucked on down to the newly refurbished Ian Potter State Theatre, opened its doors for the first time.

and it wasn't so much a first nation ceremony it was beyond that it was just the most fantastic audio visual theatrical experience and uh the way the whole thing has been decked out this very lush soft comforting luxuriant burgundy brass and velvet is still there the acoustics have been worked on uh sound lighting cd climate control all being upgraded um It is quite something.

We're giving one double pass for the matinee performance on 25th of November.

My Fair Lady opens next month at the newly refurbished Ian Potter State Theatre at Art Centre Melbourne.

Book now at myfairladythemusical.com.au. Donna, good afternoon.

Good afternoon.

Sydney Theatre Company's global hit, adapted by Kip Williams, brings Oscar Wilde's classic to the stage in an Olivier and Tony Award-winning production.

Nikki Shiels will take on all 26 characters in a high-wire performance next September at the Ian Potter State Theatre.

And that's what's making news this week.

Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha.

He's underground.

He's been underground all morning.

I have because the Ian Potter State Theatre is back, bitches.

It is ready to wow us yet again, and I got a special preview this morning.

The first 24-hour stoppage was followed by another 24-hour stoppage on the 18th of September.

The CPSU said if a deal isn't on the table by October, there would be disruptions to the Ian Potter State Theatre reopening.

staff at Parks Victoria reached in-principle agreement after fighting for better pay and conditions for more than 12 months.

Parks Victoria workers have been taking industrial action since May this year, which has included 24-hour strikes, closures of parks and bans on administrative tasks.