David Williamson’s “Travelling North”

Mackay Entertainment Centre: Thurday 11 & Friday 12 September 2008

Mackay Entertainment Centre is pleased to present David Williamson’s “Travelling North”.

Frank and Frances find new life in a twilight love affair, to the consternation of their conventional children. Their dream takes them both North to the sun, but no sooner do they find their idyll than signs of mortality betray Frank's lion spirit.

Travelling North is David Williamson's tribute to the generation that fought for change in Australia from the 30s to the 70s. Set in the early 70s this beautiful play explores the attitudes of the era with great heart. However there is another dimension to this play and that is simply, that life is about renewal, growth and moving on.

“While the story does have a serious side and looks at relationships between older people, it does naturally have much comedy, as expected from Williamson, and is I feel a piece that many mature people can and will relate to.”
John Gunn, 3CR’s “Curtain Up”, Sundays at One

Travelling North stars Terence Donovan.

Tickets to Travelling North are available through Test Drive the Arts on:

Thursday 11 September at 8pm
Friday 12 September at 11am

For complimentary tickets to Travelling North (valued at $32) simply fill in the form below, agree to the terms and conditions, and Mackay Entertainment Centre will contact you. Please indicate your preferred date/time of attendance.

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Mackay Entertainment Centre Box Office
Alfred Street
Mackay QLD 4740

Description

Situated two minutes from the City centre, Mackay's premier Entertainment and Function Centre offers a diverse range of quality theatrical experiences catering for all tastes. In 2007 the Centre's program offers an exciting diversity of performances. Dance, jazz, blues, illusion, rock, opera, the classics, world music, Latin and drama
will provide a 'tantalising assortment". We are also delighted the include dynamic productions by the three major state companies - The Queensland Ballet, the Queensland Orchestra and Opera Queensland.

The Centre regular features performances by international and Australian artists and well as local productions from various Mackay groups
including Mackay Choral Society, Mackay Musical Comedy Players. To keep up to date with all show information please include "What's On" in your
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The Auditorium can seat up to 1090 (or 461 in a small configuration) in a single tiered raked structure and is fully equipped with lighting,
sound facilities and fly tower. There is a professional team of audio, lighting and sound technicians, experienced in a comprehensive array of state of the art technology to assist you with your event.

The Foyer is a multi functional room. Up to 350 can be accommodated in theatre style seating with 1,100 being the maximum for general admission functions. The Foyer can be set for up to 400 in banquet style with a stage and dance floor included. Without a dance floor, 450 can be
seated comfortably. The foyer is also large enough to be used as an exhibition area for trade displays.

The Lynette Denny Space seats 100 in theatre style mode in single tiered seating or 150 in flat floor seating.

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tel: 07 4957 1777

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