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SEASON 2020

A WEEKEND WITH VERY POPULAR THEATRE COMPANY IS AN UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE

Experience lively musical theatre cult classics, side-splitting comedy, rediculous family fun, unadulterated animals and the best kept secret in town all with our special brand of Novocastrian charm. 

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It’s the very best live theatre that  delights, ignites and inspires.

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Meet friends before the show , grab dinner and a few sneaky drinks and make a night of it.

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We make theatre for you. Join us in 2020 and get dramatic!

WHATS ON IN 2020?

  • CONTRACTIONS
    CONTRACTIONS
    Wed, 10 Dec
    Fern Street Studios
    10 Dec 2025, 8:00 pm – 13 Dec 2025, 9:00 pm
    Fern Street Studios, 144 Fern St, Islington NSW 2296, Australia
    A razor-sharp dark comedy by Mike Bartlett starring starring two of Newcastle’s most compelling performers - Katie Blaxland and Megan Kennedy - in a gripping, pressure-cooker two-hander that is as hilarious as it is horrifying.
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  • & JULIET
    & JULIET
    Sat, 20 June
    Newcastle
    20 June 2026, 7:00 pm – 28 June 2026, 11:00 pm
    Newcastle, 375 Hunter St, Newcastle NSW 2300, Australia
    What if Juliet’s greatest love story was just getting started? The Broadway and West End smash comes to Newcastle!
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  • Disney's FROZEN THE MUSICAL
    Disney's FROZEN THE MUSICAL
    Oct, 2026
    Newcastle
    Oct, 2026
    Newcastle, 375 Hunter St, Newcastle NSW 2300, Australia
    This is Frozen as you’ve never seen it before — a full-scale Broadway production brought to life with a live orchestra, spellbinding visual effects, and unforgettable performances that will warm even the coldest heart.
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  • MAMMA MIA!
    MAMMA MIA!
    Multiple Dates
    Sun, 19 Oct
    Newcastle
    19 Oct 2025, 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
    Newcastle, 375 Hunter St, Newcastle NSW 2300, Australia
    The musical featuring 22 of ABBA's greatest hits!
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  • MYSTERY MUSICAL VOL. 3
    MYSTERY MUSICAL VOL. 3
    Multiple Dates
    Sun, 11 May
    Newcastle
    11 May 2025, 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
    Newcastle, 375 Hunter St, Newcastle NSW 2300, Australia
    Shhhhhhhhhhhh.....It's BACK!
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  • MARY POPPINS
    MARY POPPINS
    Sat, 05 Oct
    Civic Theatre Newcastle
    05 Oct 2024, 7:00 pm AEST – 17 Oct 2024, 11:00 am AEDT
    Civic Theatre Newcastle, 375 Hunter St, Newcastle NSW 2300, Australia
    ADAPTED FROM THE BELOVED STORIES BY PL TRAVERS AND THE ORIGINAL FILM
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  • SHAKESBEER
    SHAKESBEER
    Sun, 01 Sept
    Location is TBD
    01 Sept 2024, 7:00 pm
    Location is TBD
    WHEN SHAKESPEAREAN LITERATURE MEETS THE SPIRIT OF A PUB CRAWL
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  • PLAY DATE
    PLAY DATE
    Thu, 01 Aug
    Location is TBD
    01 Aug 2024, 7:00 pm
    Location is TBD
    FOR ONE DAY A YEAR DOZENS OF NEWCASTLE’S THESPIANS GATHER FOR A SPECIAL PLAY DATE
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  • GIRLS LIKE THAT BY EVAN PLACEY
    GIRLS LIKE THAT BY EVAN PLACEY
    Thu, 11 Apr
    Civic Theatre Newcastle
    11 Apr 2024, 7:00 pm AEST – 14 Apr 2024, 2:00 pm AEST
    Civic Theatre Newcastle, 375 Hunter St, Newcastle NSW 2300, Australia
    EVAN PLACEY’S URGENT AND EXPLOSIVE PLAY THAT EXPLORES THE PRESSURES ON YOUNG PEOPLE TODAY IN THE WAKE OF ADVANCING SOCIAL MEDIA
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  • SUPERSTARS
    SUPERSTARS
    Fri, 08 Mar
    Civic Theatre Newcastle
    08 Mar 2024, 8:00 pm AEDT – 10 Mar 2024, 2:00 pm AEDT
    Civic Theatre Newcastle, 375 Hunter St, Newcastle NSW 2300, Australia
    A MUSICAL CELEBRATION LIVE IN CONCERT
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  • BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL
    BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL
    Sat, 07 Oct
    Civic Theatre Newcastle
    07 Oct 2023, 7:00 pm AEDT – 21 Oct 2023, 7:00 pm AEDT
    Civic Theatre Newcastle, 375 Hunter St, Newcastle NSW 2300, Australia
    BE INSPIRED. BE ELECTRIFIED.
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  • Banging Denmark
    Banging Denmark
    Fri, 28 Apr
    Newcastle
    28 Apr 2023, 7:00 pm – 29 Apr 2023, 7:00 pm
    Newcastle, 375 Hunter St, Newcastle NSW 2300, Australia
    An explicitly spiky feminist rom-com!
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  • Jersey Boys
    Jersey Boys
    Fri, 07 Oct
    Civic Theatre Newcastle
    07 Oct 2022, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm AEDT
    Civic Theatre Newcastle, 375 Hunter St, Newcastle NSW 2300, Australia
    THE STORY OF FRANKIE VALLI AND THE FOUR SEASONS
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  • What the Butler Saw
    What the Butler Saw
    Fri, 05 Aug
    Civic Theatre Newcastle
    05 Aug 2022, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
    Civic Theatre Newcastle, 375 Hunter St, Newcastle NSW 2300, Australia
    ONE OF THE GREATEST OF ALL STAGE COMEDIES
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  • PUFFS
    PUFFS
    Fri, 06 May
    Civic Theatre Newcastle
    06 May 2022, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
    Civic Theatre Newcastle, 375 Hunter St, Newcastle NSW 2300, Australia
    OR SEVEN INCREASINGLY EVENTFUL YEARS AT A CERTAIN SCHOOL OF MAGIC AND MAGIC
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  • HIR
    HIR
    Wed, 16 Mar
    Civic Theatre Newcastle
    16 Mar 2022, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
    Civic Theatre Newcastle, 375 Hunter St, Newcastle NSW 2300, Australia
    AN ABSURD COMEDY ABOUT WAR, MONEY AND GENDER
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