Founder of The Resilience Project, Hugh van Cuylenburg, his brother Josh van Cuylenburg and comedian Ryan Shelton (neither of their brothers), are welcoming you to pour yourself a cup of Vulnerabilitea and join us for a very special night, live, in the Vulnerabilitea House.

Thursday 15 August | 6.30pm | GPAC Main Theatre

Taking the popular podcast format to the stage, it’s a night that will make you laugh, feel and think, as Hugh, Ryan and Josh get vulnerable, in order to build authentic connections and improve wellbeing.

Receiving more than a million downloads each month, The Imperfects is an Australian podcast about how perfectly imperfect we all are.
Comparing ourselves to others is not only exhausting, it’s extremely harmful.

However, when we share our struggles, we start to realise that everyone, no matter how successful, has something they are battling with. The Imperfects aims to teach, inspire and share stories of vulnerability so we can all be happier, build authentic connections and become more resilient.

This night will be a celebration of vulnerability and connection. Come and join the fun and embrace the imperfection.

Top Class Regional 2024: Music is sure to be an incredible concert representing young musicians and composers from across Victoria. 

Concert | Tuesday 16 April | 4pm | GPAC Main Theatre | From $12

For the first time, the VCAA is bringing Top Class concerts to regional Victoria. Audiences will enjoy a selection of top performing VCE Music students from 2023. 

This dynamic concert features incredible students performing a range of styles, genres and instrumentation. Top Class Music is an opportunity to see and hear some of Victoria’s finest up and coming musicians. 

The concert presents various instruments, interpretations and styles by soloists and groups, as well as original student compositions. Compered by curriculum experts, the concert provides examples of top performing students and insights into preparing for VCE performance examinations. This is an opportunity to enjoy a brilliant and eclectic concert series suitable for all ages. 

Full program will be available in mid-February 2024. Visit: www.vcaa.edu.au/seasonofexcellence 

Part of the VCE Season of Excellence 2024, presented by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority. 

VCE Inspo Forum | Tuesday 16 April | 2.15pm | GPAC Little Theatre | Free

Want to get your VCE studies off to a flying start? This specially developed forum features guest artist Dr. Adam Starr and a Q & A panel including VCE Top Class Music alumni and a curriculum expert. 

The VCE ‘Inspo’ Forum consists of an insightful thirty-minute Ted Talk-style session by special guest artist Dr. Adam Starr. Adam will provide specific examples from their own work and crucial strategies to generate, explore and consolidate elite creative ideas from their inception.   

This will be followed by a fifty-minute Q & A session, where students and teachers can directly engage with an experienced panel featuring VCE Top Class student alumni, a curriculum expert, and special guest artist Dr. Adam Starr.   

Facilitator, Adam Starr:

Dr Adam Starr has taught in the Bachelor of Music Degree at Melbourne Polytechnic since 2012, lecturing in Composition, Composition for Media, Music Technology in Composition, Arranging, Performance, Career Strategies in the Music Industry, Ensemble and Guitar. 

Workshop to unlock the confidence you need to share your performance with a captive audience.

Saturday 1 October | 12PM | Little Theatre

Participants will cover a wide range of performance areas as an introduction to theatre. With an abundance of theatre groups in the local area, learn about different kinds of performance and gain access to your local theatre community.

Next Gen works with participants of all abilities and this workshop is open to participants aged 16 to 25.

This introductory workshop is designed to allow participants to work with others in their age group with similar skills and experience.

Participants will also learn core skills of acting including storytelling, voice projection and improvisation through group and solo activities using the facilities and props provided.

During this 90minute workshop, participants will practice the skills they have learnt and have the opportunity to perform for the group.

The workshop will cover:

- production processes

- improvisation

- audition tips

- performance-based games, and more!

A moving short film about Gippsland community members with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Wednesday 23 March | 6PM | GPAC Theatre

Renowned Arts Director Catherine Simmonds OAM presents ‘Greener Pastures’, a moving short film that captures the lived experience of Gippsland community members with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Migrants and refugees who attend multicultural friendship groups in Wonthaggi and Warragul courageously share their stories of settlement in Gippsland. The film touches on issues such as migration, refugees, isolation, courage, resilience, hope, generosity and community.

The screening will be followed by a panel discussion led by the director with light refreshments served in the foyer after the event. Come along to view this beautiful short film.

Latrobe Community Health Service has partnered with StoryIsConnection to produce Greener Pastures using Victorian State Government funding.

Open House Melbourne presents a curated ‘Design Day’ of presentations, talks, film and music

Friday 25 March | 10AM - 1PM | GPAC Theatre

Open House Melbourne presents a curated ‘Design Day’ in the architect-designed spaces of the brand-new Gippsland Performing Arts Centre in Traralgon as part of their Open Nature program for Melbourne Design Week. 

PRESENTATIONS & TALKS

Explore ecologically responsive and ‘more than human’ design and creative production practices, the potential of solar engineering and agriculture, the Latrobe Valley as a clean, green and trusted food producer and the power of creative entrepreneurship in driving innovation.  

The curated day will open with a Welcome to Country and smoking ceremony from Gunaikurnai Land and Waters Aboriginal Corporation (GLaWAC), which represents Traditional Owners from the Brataualung, Brayakaulung, Brabralung, Krauatungalung and Tatungalung family clans. It is tasked with actively protecting culture, lands and waters, bringing strength, knowledge, skills and innovation to this role. 

SESSION ONE

Sessions include ‘Creative Entrepreneurship and the Latrobe Valley’ with Ross Harding presenting the milestones to a self-sustaining city and region developed through Finding Infinity’s 10-point strategy A New Normal. An illustrated talk from Nick Harding further contextualises this vision with Ha Architecture’s Valley of the Sun project, prototyping the potential for solar agriculture in the Latrobe Valley. Paul Katsieris will offer possibilities for the future of sustainable engineered timber construction in the region, before the three presenters broaden their discussion on a panel led by Myf Doughty, Curator, Contemporary Design and Architecture, NGV.  

SESSION TWO

‘Gippsland as a clean, green and trusted food producer’ forms the theme of a second session of talks presented by creative entrepreneurs from the Gippsland region. John Calabro, director of the Traralgon-based design practice The View From Here will discuss motivations for co-founding the non-for-profit publication Gippslandia, its rapid success engaging community members and catalysing awareness around clean, green and trusted consumables production in the Gippsland region. Gippsland craft brewers Gabrielle and Chris Moore will share their story of creative entrepreneurship at their Orbost brewery, Sailor’s Grave. Bruce Pascoe joins them to unfold the journey behind their collaboration on the Dark Emu Dark Lager brew. Together they will elaborate on their considered approach to merging seasonal ingredients from local producers with foraged Indigenous botanicals from the banks of the Snowy River. These presentations will be followed by a panel discussion hosted by Mim Cook, presenter and producer ABC Radio Gippsland.

#OpenNature2022 #MelbourneDesignWeek #NGV

This event is part of Open Nature, presented by Open House Melbourne for Melbourne Design Week 2022, an initiative of the Victorian Government, Creative Victoria in collaboration with the National Gallery of Victoria.

‘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