The magnificent river that defines our

regional landscape, also nourishes

our community spirit and creative

energy. For so many of us, the Murray is

the go-to place to gather joyfully, as well

as to pause, refresh and reflect.

In Caleb Lewis’ The River at the End of

the Road, we meet a man who finds such

a place. A quiet bend in a seemingly

magical river, where he can lay down his

load. We proudly join with Sport for Jove

and its acclaimed director Damien Ryan,

to open our season with a large-scale show

inspired by the Murray – which has been

two years in the making.

Come April, we amp up the family

fun, with a brief return season of

Tom Flanagan’s joyous Kaput. Then

in May (once the kids are safely tucked

in bed), our Butter Factory Theatre

transforms into a jivin’ gin joint for

Mother’s Ruin. This delicious cabaret

has become the darling of the festival

circuit, delivering the colourful history

of gin between shots of gorgeously

re-rendered pop tunes.

Hot on its heels is another festival hit,

director Susie Dee’s sensational

production of Patricia Cornelius’

SHIT. Don’t let the robust title deter you:

this knockout, award-winning show

is unmissable!

Russell Cheek is an actor/writer/

consummate storyteller who in 1993,

attempted to win the Sale of the

Century jackpot. His real-life,

genius-fuelled tale is charming, funny

and suspenseful. We roll into Spring with

artists-in-residence, The Last Great Hunt.

This ingenious troupe will journey from

Western Australia to present three of its

internationally acclaimed shows

in October.

Our blockbuster season of eight shows has

something for everyone. I warmly invite

you to join us on a BIG creative adventure

which explores the past, investigates

the present, and shimmers with future

possibilities. In 2018, we shine together!

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The River at the End of the Road

9 – 17 March

Galah Bar #1

6 April

Kaput

20 + 21 April

Mother’s Ruin

21 – 26 May

Galah Bar #2

15 June

SHIT

17 – 21 July

Galah Bar #3

27 July

Who Am I?

28 August – 1 September

Galah Bar #4

14 September

The Adventures of Alvin Sputnik: Deep Sea Explorer

11 + 12 October

It’s Dark Outside

17 – 19 October

Fag/Stag

26 + 27 October

Galah Bar #5

30 November

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7pm, Friday 16 March 2pm, Saturday 17 March 7pm, Saturday 17 March

7pm, Friday 9 March 7pm, Saturday 10 March 7pm, Tuesday 13 March

7pm, Wednesday 14 March 11am, Thursday 15 March 7pm, Thursday 15 March

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March

Directed byDamien Ryan

Designer Anna Gardiner

Cast Stacey Duckworth Gabriel Fancourt Mark Lee Drew Livingstone Amy Usherwood HotHouse Studio Ensemble

Studio Ensemble DirectorAnni Gifford

By Caleb Lewis Produced by HotHouse Theatre

and Sport for Jove

Inspired by the majestic Murray River,

The River at the End of the Road is the

culmination of a two-year collaboration

between HotHouse and Australia’s finest

indoor/outdoor theatre company, Sport

for Jove. Written by Caleb Lewis and

directed by Damien Ryan, The River is

an epic ‘Huck Finn-style’ adventure …

with a twist.

Flo and her dad live alone on the edge

of the river. With Mum gone and Dad

busy operating the ferry, Flo dreams

of adventure, little realising how close

it lies. Every twenty years when the river

is at its lowest, a huge festival is held

in the dry riverbed for a night and a day.

Absent pets return home and families

reunite, as the living and the lost come

together for one last time.

But when Flo fails to find her mother and

the river starts to rise, she and a newfound

friend strike out for the opposite shore,

looking for answers – as her desperate

father searches for a way to bring her

safely home.

The River at the End of the Road is a rare

large-scale production developed for

Albury-Wodonga audiences, bringing

together six actors from the professional

company of Sport for Jove, and HotHouse’s

own Studio Ensemble.

“... marvellous entertainment from one of our

finest directors and a terrific company.”StageNoise (Antigone)

“★★★★★ A magical, transporting night of theatre

with Damien Ryan firing on all fronts.”Limelight (Cyrano de Bergerac)

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3pm, Saturday 26 May 8pm, Saturday 26 May

8pm, Monday 21 May 8pm, Tuesday 22 May 6.30pm, Wednesday 23 May

8pm, Thursday 24 May 8pm, Friday 25 May

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WritersMaeve Marsden with Elly Baxter, Libby Wood, Jeremy Brennan and Anthea Williams

Musical DirectorJeremy Brennan

DirectorAnthea Williams

PerformersMaeve Marsden Libby Wood Jeremy Brennan

ProducerLaura Milke-Garner

Presented by MILKE and blackcat productions

in association with The Ginstress

Lose yourself in the company of

sailors, barmaids and bootleggers

for a soulful, song-filled ode to

gin – equal parts historical and hysterical.

With tipsy candour, rising cabaret stars

Maeve Marsden and Libby Wood take us

on a sublime musical journey through

the history of ‘mother’s ruin’, aka gin.

They stumble and soar through tales of

love and women, gin and secrets, through

18th Century London, a few New York

speakeasies, colonial India, into the

Australian bush and the jungles of Peru.

Brimming with music originally performed

by Amy Winehouse, Nina Simone, Martha

Wainwright, The Popes, The Pretenders

and more, Mother’s Ruin premiered

to full houses and critical acclaim at

Sydney Festival, Adelaide and Melbourne

Cabaret Festivals, and they recently sold

out at Edinburgh Festival Fringe. And best

of all – for one week only – our historic

Butter Factory Theatre will be transformed

into a boozy, magical little gin joint.

Secret Password: GIN

This production contains coarse language,

and wanton tipsiness.

“ … it’s the range, depth, and content of the

stories Marsden and Wood tell us, along with the

gorgeous harmony of their pure voices, that linger

once the cabaret is over.”Time Out Sydney

“ … Marsden and Wood maintain a spot-on

balance of larky humour, bolshy political

consciousness, palpable passion for their

subject and sheer joie de vivre. Well worth

raising a glass to.”The Scotsman

M O T H E R ’ S R U I N

A Cabaret about Gin

S HIT is a compelling, raw and

powerful play which examines the

intersections of class and misogyny.

It is provocative and tragic,

heart-breaking and bitterly funny.

What happens when a girl spits, or swears,

or screams, or shouts, or pulls down her

pants to ‘moon’ someone from a car?

If she laughs too loudly, cuts her hair too

short, or if she fights – really fights?

Out of control girls, angry girls, nasty girls

are a sight to behold. They’re terrifying,

electrifying, they’re everything girls

shouldn’t be, and we hate them. Billy,

Bobby and Sam are three such girls.

They don’t believe in anything. They’re

mean, foul-mouthed, downtrodden,

hard-bitten, utterly damaged women.

They believe the world is shit, that their

lives are shit, that they are shit.

Critically acclaimed as one of the best

plays and productions on Australian

stages in 16/17, SHIT is a four-time Green

Room Award winner (Best Production,

Best Ensemble, Best Writer, Best Set and

Costume Design). It has enjoyed five sold

out seasons for 45 Downstairs, NEON

Festival for Melbourne Theatre Company,

Sydney Festival and Darwin Festival.

This production contains

nudity and very coarse language.

Recommended for mature audiences.

“The performances from Wilks, Ward and Brady

bristle with conviction. Grotesque but utterly

authentic, they bring these difficult women to

life with every cell in their bodies.”The Age

“SHIT is a vital piece of theatre, superbly

constructed, brilliantly executed.”The Observer

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DirectorSusie Dee

Set and Costume Designer Marg Horwell

Lighting DesignerRachel Burke

ComposerAnna Liebzeit

CastPeta Brady Sarah Ward Nicci Wilks

ProducerLaura Milke-Garner

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By Patricia Cornelius Presented by Dee & Cornelius and MILKE

8pm, Tuesday 17 July 6.30pm, Wednesday 18 July

8pm, Thursday 19 July 8pm, Friday 20 July

3pm, Saturday 21 July 8pm, Saturday 21 July

In 1993, performer (and The Castanet

Club member) Russell Cheek had

a brainwave: he would climb out

of unemployed – actor poverty by

attempting to win the major jackpot

and prizes on Sale of the Century.

Now Russell takes to the stage to

evoke the spirit of 1990s Australia,

and tell the tale of one man’s quest

to scale the summit of the ‘Everest’

of Australian quiz shows.

Russell’s true story is one of dedication,

perseverance and grit. It’s also genuinely

suspenseful, and very, very funny. With

direction from Stephen Abbott (aka

The Sandman), Russell Cheek guides us

all, with the help of his very own ‘Sale’

footage, on a nail-biting journey through

a retro minefield of golf clubs,

models, cars and cash – and potential

national humiliation.

Who Am I? has charmed and delighted

audiences of all ages in Sydney,

Newcastle and Canberra, and at the

2016 Adelaide Festival.

“Mr. Cheek has a definite charm and charisma

that makes his chronicling a carefree and

comic delight.” Australian Stage

“Russell Cheek is a master narrator.

He takes the audience on a wild ride through

the history, glamour and bad attire of 1990’s

commercial television.” The Upside News (Adelaide)

“ … a winning, warm and rewarding seventy

minutes in the theatre.” Suzy Goes See

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Director Stephen Abbott

Lighting Designer & Stage ManagerJacky Bennett

ProducerCat Dibley

W H O A M I ?One suit, eight nights.

The opportunity of a lifetime.

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Written and performed by Russell Cheek

Produced by Catnip Productions

8pm, Tuesday 28 August 6.30pm, Wednesday 29 August

11am, Thursday 30 August 8pm, Thursday 30 August

8pm, Friday 31 August 8pm, Saturday 1 September

I t’s Dark Outside is an epic tale of

adventure and redemption, ingeniously

exploring a subject matter close to the

hearts of families the world over –

the state of dementia. The show

has played to critical acclaim around

Australia, as well as in Japan, Taiwan

and the UK.

Created through a stunning blend of

puppetry, mask, animation and live

performance, It’s Dark Outside is the

story of an elderly man chasing his

dearest memories as they escape

into the wild. As the sun sets, and the

old man ventures into the great unknown,

he is swept up in a surreal Western

adventure, on the run: WANTED

As he moves farther away from the life

he once knew, he must evade an ominous,

shadowy figure – a mysterious cowboy

tracker, hell-bent on hunting

him down.

“A rare triumph of theatrical ingenuity

and human compassion.” The West Australian

“Beautiful, moving and captivating.” The Edinburgh Reporter

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Created and performed byArielle Gray, Chris Isaacs and Tim Watts

ComposerRachael Dease

Originally Commissioned byPerth Theatre Company

ProducerThe Last Great Hunt

I T ’ S D A R K O U T S I D E

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By Tim Watts, Arielle Gray and Chris Isaacs

Presented by The Last Great Hunt

8pm, Wednesday 17 October 8pm, Thursday 18 October 8pm, Friday 19 October

Company in residence see page 16

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After years of delighting family

audiences all over the world, intrepid

explorer Alvin Sputnik finally visits our

little corner of the planet. In a master-

piece of invention, creator and performer

extraordinaire Tim Watts uses puppetry,

live and recorded music, and animation

to present an exploration of the next and

oldest frontier: the deep blue sea.

In the not-too-distant-future the seas

have risen, and those who survive live on

farms atop skyscrapers and mountains.

In a last ditch effort to save the human

race, our hero Alvin Sputnik must journey

down through the mysterious depths

of the deep blue sea, to find a new place

for humankind to live.

Debuting in Perth in 2009, Alvin Sputnik

is one of Australia’s most loved and toured

shows, playing to sold out houses and rave

reviews in Sydney, Melbourne, Edinburgh,

Dublin, Seoul, Taipei, Auckland, and

New York – and garnering a huge swag

of awards along the way.

“Mr. Watts creates a vivid new theatrical world ...

akin to a theatrical Wall-E.” New York Times

After a packed-to-the-rafters,

sellout season in 2017,

Tom Flanagan’s clumsy ‘Mr Fixit’,

returns to wreak comic havoc in our

Butter Factory Theatre one more time.

There are only three performances of

this joyous little show – don’t miss it!

Kaput has melted hearts around the

world (and in Albury-Wodonga) with its

glorious brand of slapstick, acrobatics

and total silliness. Be swept up in the

mayhem as one man’s life is flipped

upside-down by the lonely, dust-covered

world that surrounds him.

In the skillful style of Charlie Chaplin and

Buster Keaton, our likeable, luckless hero

struggles to get the upper hand, taking

one step forward and two steps back

until everything is … well … kaput.

Kaput is good old-fashioned, sidesplitting

fun for little kids, with plenty of naughty

winks and nods for the big ones.

“Kaput is must see fun for any age.”The Border Mail

“(Kaput) just reaches in and puts a string

of coloured lights around your heart.”The Scotsman

Under The Sea Night! Friday 12 October at 7pm

Kids and grown-ups: dress up as your

favourite sea creature or character, and

shake your flippers in our one-night-only

pre-show Discoquarium.

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Devised and Performed byTom Flanagan

DirectorGareth Bjaaland

ProducerKoral Chandler and Critical Stages

Created & Performed byTim Watts

Creative AdvisorArielle Gray

Technical AdvisorChris Isaacs

ProducerThe Last Great Hunt

F A M I L Y E X T R A F A M I L Y E X T R A

7pm, Friday 20 April 10am, Saturday 21 April 1pm, Saturday 21 April

K A P U T T H E A D V E N T U R E S O F A L V I N S P U T N I K : D E E P S E A E X P L O R E R

Back by popular demand

Company in residence see page 16

$35 / Full Price, $30 / Concession, $25 / Student, $20 / Child Under 12, $24ea / Family Group 4+

10am, Thursday 11 October 1pm, Thursday 11 October 7pm, Friday 12 October

$35 / Full Price, $30 / Concession, $25 / Student, $20 / Child Under 12, $24ea / Family Group 4+

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In 2018 our feathery friend ‘Merv’

returns once more to rule the Butter

Factory Theatre roost!

Galah Bar is a highly popular performance

platform for local talent to test and tag

evolving performance ideas in front of a

live (and mostly sober) audience. Or just

show off generally. It’s a melting pot of

indie music, opera, poetry, comedy, circus,

drag – and a few acts that defy labeling.

All Galah Bar events sold out in 2017,

proving there’s a large, loving audience

for home-grown talent!

Join us on selected Fridays throughout

the year, as the Butter Factory precinct

comes alive with the ‘scratch and squawk’

of some beautifully eclectic regional acts.

Rub shoulders with neighbours over a

delicious glass of Cofield wine or Bridge

Road craft beer, nibble, gobble or graze

on some tasty snacks, and soak up the

talent-charged atmosphere!

F AG/STAG is basically two blokes

sitting on chairs, talking about their

feelings. Or more accurately, not talking

about their feelings.

Corgan and Jimmy are BFFs. Their lives

are filled by Tinder, Grindr, white lies,

big nights and too many pints, lawn bowls,

Donkey Kong, unanswered texts, bad

sex – having to move back in with Mum

and Dad. It’s the month before the

wedding of Corgan’s ex-girlfriend, and

Corgan and Jimmy are struggling to get

their acts together enough to hire suits.

Two of Australia’s sharpest writers,

Jeffrey Jay Fowler and Chris Isaacs,

command the stage as two unreliable

narrators telling the same story from

different points of view. Mining the

idiosyncrasies of the gay man/straight

man friendship, FAG/STAG offers a truthful,

comic insight into the mind of the modern

Australian male.

“ … smart, funny and touching theatre,

slickly performed.” The Age

“Isaacs and Fowler deliver gorgeous,

nuanced performances” Australian Stage

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Sele

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Friday 6 April Friday 15 June

Friday 27 July Friday 14 September Friday 30 November

8pm, Friday 26 October 8pm, Saturday 27 October

Galah Bar Butter Factory Theatre All tickets $10 Doors open 6.30pm, acts at 7.30pm Happy Hour 6.30–7.30pm

Hankering to perform?

Chat with our awesome

Galah Bar Producer Beck Palmer

beck@hothousetheatre.com.au

E X T R A E X T R A

F A G / S T A G G A L A H B A RScratch Nights

Written and Performed byJeffrey Jay Fowler and Chris Isaacs

Sound DesignerBrett Smith

Producer The Last Great Hunt

Company in residence see page 16

$35 / Full Price, $30 / Concession, $25 / Student, $20ea /Group 10+

You’re bound to love The River at The

End of the Road if you like classic

Australiana with an imaginative twist.

Think: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

meets What Dreams May Come.

And a river runs through it …

You’ll want to sing and swing with

Mother’s Ruin if you’re into: cool cabaret

with sharp commentary, cleverly

reinterpreted pop tunes, and speakeasy

vibes. Close your eyes and you’ll swear

you’re at The Famous Spiegeltent on

a warm summer night.

SHIT is extraordinary theatre, but not for

the fainthearted. Don’t miss it if you’re

drawn to uncompromising art with a

strong social conscience. It’s in the genre

of gritty storytelling like: Who’s Afraid

of the Working Class (Melbourne Workers

Theatre), Patricia Cornelius’ Love, or the

work of the legendary Keene/Taylor

Theatre Project.

We are tempted to say that the charming

Russell Cheek is The Karate Kid of the

nineties quiz show world. If you like an

against-the-odds story, with a gorgeous

dollop of nineties nostalgia, Who Am I?

is definitely for you.

It’s Dark Outside is highly visual,

imaginative storytelling. The Last Great

Hunt are the masters of genre-bending,

and IDO is no exception. The show

is a unique journey into the mind of a

man with dementia, where Philippe

Genty-style illusion meets High Noon.

Alvin Sputnik is like a magical suitcase that

pops open to reveal a world the size of an

ocean: there’s a tiny puppet hero with a

huge heart, super-cool animation and one

tall dude who masterminds it all. One for

families and kids with wild imaginations,

and a taste for the weird and wonderful.

When we say Kaput is for the WHOLE

family, we really mean it. Whether you’re

five or ninety-five, you’ll fall in love with

the comic genius of local wunderkind

Tom Flanagan. Remember Buster Keaton,

Charlie Chaplin, Donald O’Connor?

Prepare to laugh yourselves silly.

Fag/Stag is a gay/straight bromance

for the young at heart. The two guys at

the centre of its storytelling live in

the here and now, but tread the same

soul-searching streets of generations

of lost boys before them.

Warm, intimate, truthful.

For a whole month in Spring, HotHouse

will play host to seven members of

Western Australia’s ground-breaking

performance-making collective

The Last Great Hunt. This remarkable

company is a small but powerful engine

room of Australian theatrical innovation,

experimenting playfully with form,

genre and diverse subject matter.

In their own words: “We are creators,

innovators, and above all else, explorers.

Within each show, we hunt for new ideas

and new ways of connecting with our

expanding audience. We make a range

of new and exciting theatre in a variety

of forms and styles, including new writing,

visual and physical theatre and

interactive experiences.

We strive to give our audience an engaging,

challenging and moving night out at

the theatre.”

During its residency, The Last Great Hunt

will draw inspiration from our regional

setting to develop a new work (giving us a

sneak peek along the way), run workshops,

and most importantly for our audiences –

present three of its award-winning shows,

It’s Dark Outside as part of our subscription

season, and two extras – The Adventures of

Alvin Sputnik: Deep Sea Explorer for family

audiences, and Fag/Stag.

The Last Great Hunt residents:

Gita Bezard, Adriane Daff,

Jeffrey Jay Fowler, Arielle Gray,

Chris Isaacs, Katt Osborne, Tim Watts.

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B L E N D Y O U R O W N A D V E N T U R ESome creative notes …

Company in residence

Bequests

A bequest to the arts is a gift that

impacts in a lasting, meaningful way.

A bequest to HotHouse can help us

secure the future of the company

and its programs.

Join our philanthropic family by

making a gift to HotHouse in your

Will. With your permission, your gift

will be acknowledged during your

lifetime in the foyer of the Butter

Factory Theatre and on our website.

Making a lasting gift is easy! Talk to us

or your legal advisor if you need more

information about bequests, or the

accurate company details required

to set up a bequest.

For more information contact

Julie Amos (General Manager)

on (02) 6021 7433 or

julie@hothousetheatre.com.au

Building Blocks Giving Program

Donate $50 or more and you will

be acknowledged in the foyer

of the Butter Factory Theatre and

on our website

Donation Categories

$ 50+ Bricks & Mortar

$ 250+ Master Builders

$ 500+ Architects

$ 1,500+ Chair’s Circle

As a registered charity,

all donations to HotHouse over

$2 are tax-deductible.

HotHouse is one of a handful of full-time professional theatre companies based in regional Australia. We play a critical role in the development of new Australian theatre, all the while being committed to inspiring creativity in our local community of Albury-Wodonga and surrounds.

By supporting HotHouse you can

help us to commission new Australian

writing, support high calibre artists

and their work, and produce and

present some of the best theatre

on offer in this country.

Our philanthropic family plays a

vital role in what we do. If you share

our passion for our community, and

believe that participating in the

arts makes it a better one, consider

making a donation now.

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Chair’s Circle

John Gunson Frank Zaknich

Architects

Kay Bennett Dougald Frederick Tahni Froudist Adam Kronenberg Steve Owens Tony & Prue Smith Uta Wiltshire

Master Builders

Tony Austin Elaine Mann Cathy McGowan D-GaP Photos Tony & Robyn Schulz Mary-Anne Scully Bert & Leslie Washington

Bricks & Mortar

Kat Bennett Rachel Buchan Deirdre Eldridge-Doyle Ellen Evans Lorraine Jackson Leo & Denise Kirk Kelly Lees Mango & Mash Colleen Milton Susan O’Connell Sara Quon Linda Ross Jim & Anita Saleeba Sam Terry Julie Amos & Natanya Thrift David Thurley Anonymous x 2

HotHouse Donors

Current as at 1 September 2017

S U P P O R T H O T H O U S E T H E A T R E P R I V A T E G I V I N G

Government Partners

Season Partners

Opening Night Partners

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Board

Paul McGill Chair

Paul Robb Deputy Chair

Steve Owens Treasurer

Jeremy Elias

Margie Gleeson

Sara Quon

Christopher Tooher

Amy van de Ven

Internship Partner

La Trobe University

2018 Season Booklet Design & Production Credit

Tahni Froudist

OGA Creative Agency

Specialty Press

Management

Lyn Wallis Artistic Director & Co-CEO

Julie Amos General Manager & Co-CEO

Beck Palmer Artistic Program Producer

Clancy Hauser Administration Coordinator

Amandu Frazer Finance Officer

Steph Holumbiyevska Production & Operations Manager

Rhys Llewelyn Technical Trainee

Community Consultative Group

Loretta Foster, Kathryn Pyle Ross Sewell, Mary Sloan

HotHouse Board & Staff

Company Partners

Production Partners

The River at the End of the Road

SHIT

Who Am I? Kaput

It’s Dark Outside

The Adventures of Alvin Sputnik: Deep Sea Explorer Fag/Stag

Image CreditsBrett Boardman (Page 2 with treatment from OGA + 8),Patrick Boland (Page 4),Sebastian Bourges (Page 6),Richard Jefferson (Page 10),Sean Young (Page 12),Michelle Robin Anderson (Page 13),Cameron Etchells (Page 14 + 16)OGA Creative Agency (Page 15),Harrison Slattery (Page 18),Focus Fotos (Page 22 + 24).

SHIT originally appeared as part of NEON Festival of Independent Theatre in 2015. NEON is a Melbourne Theatre Company initiative.

Whether it’s a 50th birthday party, a wedding, or a corporate conference, our unique Butter Factory Theatre is a contemporary alternative to formal halls for hire.

The Studio is a funky cabaret-style

room for up to 100 people (standing),

and our Theatre features a raked seating

bank accommodating 162 people.

These spaces are joined by a warm

and ambient foyer.

The fully stocked Bobby’s Bar

offers local Cofield wines, Bridge Road

Brewers beverages, water, soft drinks

and snacks.

La Maison Café is our preferred caterer,

but hirers are welcome to work with

their own catering suppliers.

Professional lighting and audio

equipment is permanently installed

with a projector, mirror ball and smoke

machine ready to go.

The Butter Factory Theatre is an

accessible venue for guests with

restricted mobility. Guide dogs are

welcome, and we provide a hearing

loop in the theatre.

If you’re looking for an intimate space

with warmth and personality for your

event – then look no further than The

Butter Factory Theatre.

Call us on (02) 6021 7433 or email

info@hothousetheatre.com.au to

discuss your requirements.

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Restricted Mobility

Patrons with restricted mobility can be

seated in the front row to avoid any steps.

Call us on (02) 6021 7433 to reserve a seat

Wheelchairs

We can accommodate up to four

wheelchair patrons per performance.

Our accessible seats are the best

seats – in the front row!

It’s important to call ahead on (02) 6021

7433 to let us know you are coming, so that

we can ensure your needs are catered for.

Guide & Companion Dogs

Are welcome! Just let us know which

performance you are coming to so we can

reserve a seat in the front row with room

for your dog. Call (02) 6021 7433.

Companions

Patrons with a Companion Card can access

a free ticket when accompanying a patron

who requires attendant care.

Call (02) 6021 7433 to make a booking.

Audio Described Performances

Select performances throughout the

year will be audio-described by Vision

Australia – check the calendar on page 27.

Please call us on (02) 6021 7433 to book

your seat and headset.

Hearing Loop

We provide a hearing loop in the Theatre

for hearing aids with this functionality.

Accessibility

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V E N U E F O R H I R E

If you have requirements not listed; please give us a call on (02) 6021 7433 and we will do our best to assist you!

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Opening Nights: exclusive post-show parties

Book early to be a part of our opening night celebrations, rub shoulders with the

artists, and enjoy some post show hospitality. There is no additional cost to attend

opening night, but tickets are limited. The Early Bird catches the worm!

Meet the ArtistsYou can ‘Meet the Artists’ on select Friday nights.

These informal and informative post-show forums give you an opportunity to

meet the performers, ask questions, and discuss ideas at the heart of the works.

Morning Tea MatineesPatrons for our Thursday morning matinees enjoy

a complimentary cuppa and snack before the show – Yum!

We understand that life can get busy.

That’s why we offer a flexible

subscription package called the Flexi

Pack. Our Flexi Packs of 3, 4, 5 or 10

tickets allow you to purchase tickets in

advance at heavily discounted rates.

You can still book all of your dates in at

the beginning of the year, or you can

book as each show comes up.

These bulk ticket packs can be broken

up and redeemed in any combination for

our main season. You can use one ticket

to each show in the season, you can share

a pack with a friend (or lover…) or you

can even use all the tickets for the one

performance – it’s up to you!

In 2018 we are offering early bird

subscribers EXCLUSIVE access to our

EXTRA shows before everyone else!

Why Subscribe

1. Exclusive Access for Early Birds

This year our Early Bird packages go on

sale two weeks before any other tickets.

Early Bird not only offers the cheapest

ticket packages, it also means you will

have first option to book tickets to extra

shows that will sell out! You can also book

in for opening night performances (and

parties) ahead of everyone else.

2. Great Value

Our Flexi Pack Subscribers enjoy the

best value HotHouse tickets. Save up to

36% with Flexi Packs starting at just

$31 per ticket.

3. Added Convenience

Plan your social calendar in advance

and look forward to a great year of theatre,

or wait and pick and choose what shows

you want to see closer to the date.

Subject to availability, subscribers get

unlimited ticket exchanges at no cost.

You just need to make sure you exchange

your tickets at least 24 hours before the

performance you were supposed to attend.

4. Early Bird Subscriber Price

for EXTRA Shows

Up until 5pm 22 December 2017 tickets

to family and extra shows are available at

special discounted rates. Regular single

ticket prices apply after 22 December.

5. Share with Friends

Purchase additional tickets to our main

season shows at special Subscriber prices

– perfect for gifts, or for family and friends

to join you!

6. Exclusive Benefits

Subscribers receive a HotHouse key ring

that gives you a $1 discount on beverages

at Bobby’s Bar and discounts at select

local businesses and other arts venues.

Go to our website for a complete and

up-to-date list.

7. No Extra Fees

There are no transaction fees on your

subscription package tickets or extras

whether you subscribe online, over the

phone, or at the counter.

Subscribe to our main season with a Flexi Pack

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Subscribing before 9 November means

you’ll not only get the best Early Bird

package deals, you’ll also get first pick

of limited tickets for EXTRA shows that

will sell out and the opportunity to

purchase tickets for opening nights –

first in best dressed!

Subscriber Additional Tickets – $38 Full and $35 Concession

Buy additional main season tickets

to top-up your Flexi Pack.

EARLY BIRD subscriber special for EXTRA shows $20/$25 (available until 5pm 22 December 2017)

Early Bird access to $20 tickets to our

family shows Kaput and The Adventures

of Alvin Sputnik: Deep Sea Explorer, and

$25 tickets to Fag/Stag.

These are shorter seasons that aren’t part

of the subscription package. Subscribing

early means you get first pick of very

limited tickets. Regular single ticket prices

apply after 22 December.

Flexi 10 – $320

Buying for two, or a group?

A Flexi 10 gives you 10 tickets to use

throughout the 2018 season. That’s 2

tickets to each show, or break them into

groups of any size to shows of your choice.

Flexi 5 – $180 (EARLY BIRD special $155 before 5pm 22 December 2017)

A Flexi 5 is a great way to see each show

in the season at a fraction of the cost.

This pack makes a great gift – spoil your

loved ones or spoil yourself with a Flexi

at these special prices.

Flexi 4 – $148

Want great savings but not able to see

every show? The Flexi 4 is a great value

subscription with each ticket reduced

to $37.

Flexi 3 – $111 (EARLY BIRD special $99 before 5pm 22 December 2017)

The perfect taste-test for theatre newbies,

the Flexi 3 gives you great savings even

if you’re not able to see every show.

If you change your mind, you can always

purchase extra tickets to other main

season shows at the special

Subscriber price.

If you need help to decide on the best

package just phone (02) 6021 7433 during

business hours and we’ll happily talk you

through the options.

Main Season Flexi Pack Prices Subscription Booking Form

EARLY BIRD ticket packages are on sale exclusively from 7pm 25 October 2017.

All other tickets are on sale from

9am 9 November 2017.

The River at the End of the Road Mother’s Ruin SHIT Who Am I? It’s Dark Outside

March May July August / September October

Fri 9 7pm Mon 21 8pm Tue 17 8pm Tue 28 8pm Wed 17 8pm

Sat 10 7pm Tue 22 8pm Wed 18 6.30pm Wed 29 6.30pm Thu 18 8pm

Tue 13 7pm Wed 23 6.30pm Thu 19 8pm Thu 30 11am Fri 19 8pm

Wed 14 7pm Thu 24 8pm Fri 20 8pm Thu 30 8pm

Thu 15 11am Fri 25 8pm Sat 21 3pm Fri 31 8pm

Thu 15 7pm Sat 26 3pm Sat 21 8pm September

Fri 16 7pm Sat 26 8pm Sat 1 8pm

Sat 17 2pm

Sat 17 7pm

Step 1 Choose your dates – Choose NOW (indicate the number of tickets next to the dates below) or choose LATER (skip this section). Unlimited changes can be made at no cost between subscription shows.

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Additional Subscriber Tickets No. of Tickets Price Totals

Full Price $38

Concession $35

If you have purchased any type of Flexi Pack for 2018 you can access ADDITIONAL TICKETS for friends, family (or yourself) at discounted rates:

Flexi Packs No. of Packs Price Totals

Flexi 10 $320

Flexi 5 $180

Flexi 5 Early Bird – (Offer ends 5pm 22 Dec 2017) $155

Flexi 4 $148

Flexi 3 $111

Flexi 3 Early Bird – (Offer ends 5pm 22 Dec 2017) $99

STEP 2 Choose your tickets – Flexi Packs can be broken up and redeemed in any combination. Use all the tickets for the one performance, spread them across the year, or share a pack with a friend!

Available online from 7pm on 25 October. For help choosing the right tickets, pop into our office on Gateway Island or call us during business hours on (02) 6021 7433.

Options for orders received before 15 Dec 2017 only:

I will collect my tickets from the box office on the night of each performance ($0)

I will collect my tickets from the HotHouse office during business hours ($0)

Xmas EXPRESS post ($6)

Regular mail ($2)

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STEP 4 Collection Options:

STEP 3 Early Bird Subscribers – CAN ADD EXTRA SHOWS. Subscribers can access this special offer up until 5pm 22 December 2017. Choose which shows NOW (indicate the number of tickets next to the dates below).

Kaput The Adventures of Alvin Sputnik: Deep Sea Explorer Fag / Stag Galah Bar

Scratch Nights

April October October Fri 6 Apr 7.30pm*

Fri 20 7pm Thu 11 10am Fri 26 8pm Fri 15 Jun 7.30pm*

Sat 21 10am Thu 11 1pm Sat 27 8pm Fri 27 Jul 7.30pm*

Sat 21 1pm Fri 12 7pm Fri 14 Sep 7.30pm*

Fri 30 Nov 7.30pm*

Main Season

The River at the End of the Road, Mother’s

Ruin, SHIT, Who Am I?, It’s Dark Outside

$49 / Full Price

$40 / Concession

$30 / Student

$32ea / Group 10+

$30ea / Group 20+

Family Shows

Kaput, The Adventures of Alvin Sputnik:

Deep Sea Explorer

$35 / Full Price

$30 / Concession

$25 / Student

$20 / Child Under 12

$24ea / Family Group 4+

Extra Shows

Fag/Stag

$35 / Full Price

$30 / Concession

$25 / Student

$20ea / Group 10+

Galah Bar

All tickets are $10

School Groups

Call us on 02 6021 7433 to find out

more about affordable tickets for school

students and their teachers.

Discounts

We require you to show your valid

concession, student or companion card

when entering the theatre.

Book tickets online to avoid a $3 booking fee.

Single Ticket Prices

Extra Show Single Tickets No. of Tickets Price Totals

Kaput, The Adventures of to Alvin Sputnik: Deep Sea Explorer $20

Fag/Stag $25

Galah Bar ($10 all year round) *Happy hour from 6.30pm $10

STEP 5 Make your payment

Flexi Pack total $

Additional Subscriber Tickets $

Extra shows (available until 22 Dec 2017) $

Postage (available until 15 Dec 2017) $

Optional tax deductible donation $

TOTAL $

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Email: info@hothousetheatre.com.au

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Telephone: 02 6021 7433

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