ROADSHOW
Bolstered by roars of laughter and the unbridled adoration of audiences during their Melbourne seasons, a bunch of Australian and international comedians will cram healthy egos into tiny suitcases and hit the highways of this mighty continent.
Last year more than 40 of the Festival’s Finest, met by a ticker-tape parade (almost) of fans at every regional pitstop, played a total of 103 performances seen by 52,137 people (to be exact).
In 2010, the 12th annual Roadshow will cover a GPS-boggling 61 towns from North to South (Darwin to Hobart) and east to West (Coffs Harbour to Karratha).
Don’t miss the circus when it rolls into your town!
“All I can suggest is not to miss the tour for 2010. All in all, my tonsils were twisted in hilarity by the end of the night.”
Townsville Bulletin
| Town | Venue Name | 2010 Dates | Box Office Tel | Web address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIC | ||||
| Bayswater | Knox Community Arts Centre | 22 April | 03 9729 7287 | www.knox.vic.gov.au/theatretix |
| Bendigo | The Capital - Bendigo's Performing Arts Centre | 8 May | 03 5434 6100 | www.thecapital.com.au |
| Cranbourne | Cranbourne Community Theatre | 30 April | 03 9705 5200 | www.casey.vic.gov.au/comedyfestival |
| Echuca | Paramount Performing Arts Centre | 9 May | 03 5482 3399 | |
| Frankston | Frankston Arts Centre | 16 May | 03 9784 1060 | www.artscentre.frankston.vic.gov.au |
| Hamilton | Hamilton PAC | 25 June | 03 5573 0429 | |
| Myrtleford | Myrtleford Savoy Sporting Club | 20 May | 03 5751 1296 | www.festival.org.au |
| Packenham | Cardinia Cultural Centre | 23 April | 1300 787 624 | www.cardiniaculturalcentre.com.au |
| Ringwood East | Karralyka Centre | 1 May | 03 9870 2888 | www.karralyka.com.au |
| Rutherglen | Rutherglen Memorial Hall | 18 May | 02 6032 9517 | |
| Sale | Esso BHP Billiton Wellington Entertainment Centre | 28 April | 03 5143 3200 | www.wellington.vic.gov.au/entertainment |
| Stawell | Stawell Entertainment Centre | 5 May | 03 5352 2181 | www.ararat.vic.gov.au |
| Traralgon | Latrobe Performing Arts Centre | 29 April | 03 5176 3559 | www.latrobe.vic.gov.au/Arts/LPAV/ |
| Warburton | Upper Yarra Arts Centre | 24 April | 03 5966 4500 | |
| Warrnambool | Warrnambool Entertainment Centre | 7 May | 03 5559 4999 | www.entertainmentcentre.com.au |
| Yarrawonga | Yarrawonga Shire Hall | 19 May | 1800 062 260 | www.yarrawongamulwala.com.au |
| ACT | ||||
| Canberra | Canberra Theatre Centre | 14 and 15 May | 02 6275 2700 | www.canberratheatre.com.au |
| NSW | ||||
| Broken Hill | Broken Hill Entertainment Centre | 3 June | 02 8080 3300 | www.brokenhill.nsw.gov.au |
| Coffs Habour | Jetty Memorial Theatre | 8 and 9 June | 02 6652 8088 | www.jettytheatre.com.au |
| Gosford | Laycock Street Theatre | 12 and 13 May | 02 4323 3233 | www.laycockstreettheatre.com |
| Hillston | Hillston Community Centre | 22 May | 02 6967 2555 | www.carrathool.nsw.gov.au |
| Lismore | Lismore City Hall | 5 and 6 June | 1300 066 772 | www.norpa.org.au |
| Newcastle | Civic Theatre | 11 to 13 June | 02 4929 1977 | www.civicprecinctnewcastle.com.au |
| Nowra | Shoalhaven Entertainment Centre | 25 and 26 May 2010 | 1300 788 503 | www.shoalhavenentertainment.com.au |
| Parramatta | Riverside Theatres | 2 June | 02 8839 3399 | www.riversideparramatta.com.au |
| Taree | Manning Entertainment Centre | 10 June | 02 6552 5699 | www.gtcc.nsw.gov.au |
| West Wyalong | West Wyalong S & C Club | 21 May | 02 6972 2111 | |
| Wollongong | Illawarra Performing Arts Centre | 27 to 30 May | 02 4224 5999 | www.merrigong.com.au |
| QLD | ||||
| Boonah | Boonah Cultural Centre | 21 April | 07 5463 4817 | www.liveatthecentre.com.au |
| Brisbane | Brisbane Powerhouse | 28 April to 2 May | 07 3358 8600 | www.brisbanepowerhouse.org |
| Cairns | Cairns Civic Theatre | 11 to 13 May | 1300 855 835 | www.ticketlink.com.au |
| Capella | Capella Cultural Centre | 6 May | 07 4984 9300 | www.capella.com.au |
| Caloundra | The Events Centre | 22 April | 07 5491 4240 | www.etixdirect.com.au |
| Gladstone | Gladstone Entertainment Centre | 8 May | 07 4972 2822 | www.gladstonerc/gec.qld.gov.au |
| Ipswich | Ipswich Civic Hall | 27 April | 07 3810 6100 | www.ipswichciviccentre.com.au |
| Mackay | Mackay Entertainment and Convention Centre | 5 May | 07 4961 9777 | www.mackayecc.com.au |
| Mount Isa | Mount Isa Civic Centre | 4 May | 07 4747 3300 | |
| Nambour | Nambour Civic Centre | 23 April | 07 5475 7777 | www.nambourciviccentre.com.au |
| Noosa | The J | 24 April | 07 5455 4455 | www.thej.com.au |
| Redcliffe | Redcliffe Cultural Centre | 9 May | 07 3283 0407 | www.redcliffeculturalcentre.com.au |
| Rockhampton | Pilbeam Theatre | 7 May | 07 4927 4111 | www.pilbeamtheatre.com.au |
| Townsville | Townsville Civic Theatre | 14 and 15 May | 07 4727 9797 | |
| NT | ||||
| Darwin | Darwin Entertainment Centre | 21 and 22 May | 08 8980 3333 | www.darwinentertainment.com.au |
| Alice Springs | Araluen Arts Centre | 19 and 20 May | 08 8951 1122 | |
| WA | ||||
| Bunbury | Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre | 4 and 5 June | 1300 661 272 | www.bunburyentertainment.com |
| Esperance | Esperance Civic Centre | 15 June | 08 9083 1566 | www.esperanceciviccentre.com |
| Geraldton | Queens Park Theatre | 29 and 30 May | 08 9956 6662 | www.queensparktheatre.com.au |
| Kalgoorlie | Goldfields Arts Centre | 16 June | 08 9088 6900 | www.goldfieldsartscentre.com.au |
| Karratha | Walkington Theatre | 25 and 26 May | 08 9159 6860 | www.pilbaratafe.wa.edu.au/walkington |
| Margaret River | Margaret River Cultural Centre | 3 June | 08 9758 7316 | www.artsmargaretriver.com |
| South Hedland | Matt Dann Cultural Centre | 27 and 28 May | 08 9158 9368 | www.mattdann.porthedland.wa.gov.au |
| Perth | His Majesty's Theatre | 8-13 June | 08 9484 1133 | www.bocsticketing.com.au |
| SA | ||||
| Mt Gambier | Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre | 24 June | 08 8723 8741 | www.helpmanntheatre.com.au |
| Noarlunga | Noarlunga College Theatre | 17 June | 08 8207 3977 | www.hopgoodtheatre.com.au |
| Port Lincoln | Nautilus Theatre | 18 June | 08 8683 5088 | www.countryarts.org.au |
| Port Pirie | Keith Michell Theatre | 21 June | 08 8633 8500 | www.northernfestivalcentre.com.au |
| Renmark | Chaffey Theatre | 22 June | 08 8586 1800 | www.chaffeytheatre.com.au |
| Whyalla | Middleback Theatre | 19 June | 08 8644 7300 | www.middlebacktheatre.com.au |
| TAS | ||||
| Devonport | Devonport Entertainment & Convention Centre | 10 June | 03 6420 2900 | www.decc.net.au |
| Hobart | Theatre Royal | 11 and 12 June | 03 6233 2299 | www.theatreroyal.com.au |
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