A fun, supportive workshop.

Saturday 17 September | 12PM | Little Theatre

The Gippsland Youth Drama Workshop has been running since 1993 and in that time has produced over 100 original shows by young people for young people. This workshop will be a taste of what we do!

The workshop is designed to build theatre skills, confidence and an appreciation of what it takes to create.

Incorporating:

- theatre sports

- drama games

- basic stage technique

- improvisations, and more!

No previous acting experience required - just enthusiasm, a willingness to give it a go, and the desire to have some fun in a supportive environment.

Theatre skills are transferable into the real world, building confidence, self-esteem, creative thinking and team work.

If it isn’t Baroque, don’t fix it!

PREVIEW SHOW Wednesday 12 October | 7PM | GPAC Theatre *

Thursday 13 October | 7.30PM | GPAC Theatre

Friday 14 October | 7.30PM | GPAC Theatre

Saturday 15 October | 1.30PM | GPAC Theatre

Saturday 15 October | 7.30PM | GPAC Theatre

It’s the peak of the courtship season, and the Wentworth family have invited everyone who’s anyone to their country estate for a weekend of sport and fine dining.

But a sudden death sets off a chain of events that will have the guests and the estate trying to solve a mystery - and prove their innocence!

As the weekend continues, the bad news keeps coming, and the evidence keeps mounting!

Will the upper crust and the working class heroes be able to put aside their differences long enough to put an end to this wicked weekend?

Join us for this brilliant comedy theatre production by a Gippsland local favourite!

*Please note the performance on Wednesday, 12 October is an accessible preview show for the disability support and aged care community. This will be a relaxed performance with simplified lighting, reduced sound, no loud sound effects designed for the disability and aged care communities.

We welcome Latrobe Theatre Company to GPAC for the first time with this flamboyant, funny, disco-fuelled musical.

Based on the 1994 popular movie of the same name, Priscilla Queen of the Desert follows the journey of two drag queens, Tick and Adam, and a transgender woman, Bernadette, as they travel across Australia in their bus, named Priscilla.

Tick has been asked to perform at a hotel in Alice Springs by his estranged wife, Marion.

Taking Adam and Bernadette along with him, the trio drive from Sydney to the remote resort town in the middle of the desert. Tick tells his companions that the trip is a favour to his wife, from whom he is separated, but does not reveal that he also has an 8-year-old son he does not know, but who now wants to meet his father.

As they head west, Tick, Adam, and Bernadette learn to accept and support each other, whilst encountering a number of strange and colourful characters.

After experiencing violent homophobic threats, Adam is forced to realize that not everyone is accepting of his flamboyant lifestyle, whilst Bernadette opens up to the possibility of love again following the death of her husband.

Upon reaching Alice Springs, Tick finally meets his son, Benjamin, who accepts his father’s homosexual-ity and drag queen persona.

The trio perform at the resort and realize that they have forged a bond that will last forever.

Full of well-known pop songs and supported by three divas flying high above the stage, Priscilla Queen of the Desert is a flamboyant, funny, disco-fuelled musical that will get you on your feet.

The Latrobe Orchestra Inc. and Lavalla Catholic College Music Department are excited to return to the stage after an almost 3-year hiatus.

Saturday 14 May | 5PM | GPAC Theatre

Rescheduled Date

In collaboration with Lavalla Catholic College, you are invited to a twilight gala of community music in the brand-new, spectacular Gippsland Performing Arts Centre. Come and share in this celebration.

Celebration is an event for the whole community; a celebration of our local musician’s first performance on the magnificent GPAC stage; a celebration of community music making after the disruptions of the past 2 years. It is a celebration of being together.

The Latrobe Orchestra Inc. (LOI) have been an integral part of the musical landscape in Latrobe City and the wider Gippsland region for 61 years, expanding from a group of keen chamber musicians, to a thriving Beginner String Program and full orchestra here today. They look forward to performing a variety of repertoire, including Meyer’s Celebration, Elgar’s Pomp and Circumstance, and a rousing arrangement of New York, New York. Our Beginner String Program musicians join the stage for Vivaldi’s The Hunt and Mouret’s Fanfare Roundeau.

The Lavalla Catholic College Music Department offer secondary school musicians the opportunity to learn instruments and perform in Concert Bands, Jazz Ensembles and Choirs. Students are committed and keen to follow their passion, often attending 3 and more before school rehearsals per week. Events of the past 2 years have meant the department is in a rebuilding phase, whilst looking to support and reward the students and families who have persisted with online learning throughout covid. We know you will enjoy and support the efforts these students and staff have made to present their ensembles today.

Running Time: 90 minutes, no interval

Harvard's beloved blonde takes the stage by glittery pink storm

Tue 5 - Wed 6 April | 7PM | GPAC Theatre

Based on the award-winning Broadway musical and the smash hit motion picture, Legally Blonde The Musical JR. is a fabulously fun journey of self-empowerment and expanding horizons. The show's instantly recognizable songs are filled with humor, wit and sass — leaving cast members and audiences alike seeing pink!

Legally Blonde JR. follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes, snobbery and scandal in pursuit of her dreams.

When Elle's boyfriend, Warner, dumps her and heads to Harvard, claiming she's not "serious" enough, Elle takes matters into her own hands, crafting a showy song-and-dance personal essay and charming her way into law school. Befriending classmate, Emmett, and spunky hairdresser, Paulette, along the way, Elle finds that books and looks aren't mutually exclusive. As Elle begins outsmarting her peers, she realizes that law may be her natural calling after all.

Not to brag but Geraldine Hickey has had a pretty incredible few years. She got engaged, won some awards, and now she has a boat.

Saturday 11 June | 8PM | GPAC Theatre

She can’t start it yet but that hasn’t stopped her from discovering some of the wonders of the ocean. 

An hour of smart, observational comedy at its absolute best. 

Winner – Melbourne Comedy Festival Award 2021 

Winner – Piece of Wood Award, Melbourne Comedy Festival 2019 

“A full Supper Room crowd heaving back and forth on their seats within the first 10 minutes.” ★★★★★ The Age, 2021

Directed by Rachel Davis.

‘Kids Music That Doesn’t Suck!’ Zoë Foster Blake, children’s author.

Sunday 13 March | 1:30PM | GPAC Theatre

Join much-loved children’s band the Teeny Tiny Stevies as they perform ‘I Ate a Rainbow’, ‘Boy or Girl Colour’ and ‘Boss of My Own Body’, plus a selection of favourite songs from their brand-new album.  

Featuring irresistible melodies and helpful tips for navigating life’s little challenges, sisters Byll and Beth perform music that keeps kids entertained without driving parents crazy.

This gig will be super fun for the whole family! 

‘Teeny Tiny Stevies have achieved the impossible – they have made children’s music that won’t rob adults of their will to live.’ The Brisbane Times

Presented in partnership with TEG VAN EGMOND

This is it, we're here!

This is what you've all been waiting for.

We're launching a full four days of what this place - your place - is going to be all about. From the best in live music to comedy, local theatre and performance and all the fun stuff for the family, with a few special treats along the way. This is only the beginning. 

Get ready to celebrate your new home of the arts.

Welcome home.

Thursday 3 March | 7PM | GPAC Takeover

On Opening Night our community gathers with stories from the Valley to breathe life into our new creative heart. 

Our home, here in the Latrobe Valley, is a collection of towns small and large, filled with natural beauty and industrial grit. Whether we’ve been here since the dawn of time or have come from somewhere afar, there’s one thing we all have in common: we stick things out through thick and thin Together. 

TOGETHER is a musical celebration of community to mark the official opening of the Gippsland Performing Arts Centre. Be part of launching your new home to the arts and experience a special night of community choir, music, dance and more.

Weaving through our outdoor spaces, the trees of the foyer and into our incredible new theatre, this special event features members of our very own community.  

You’re all invited. 

Supported by Festivals Australia