OverSixty April 2023 Digital

ISSUE 4 | APRIL 2023 | OVERSIXTY.COM.AU 26 ENTERTAINMENT Discover what’s on around the country in the coming months Photos: Daniel Boud (Tina Turner) ENTERTAINMENT Parrtjima – A Festival In Light Mparntwe (Alice Springs), NT A free 10-night festival running from April 7-16 in Alice Springs Desert Park in the stunning Red Centre, visitors are invited to watch the desert come alive with artworks, light shows and a program of performances, interactive workshops, music, films and talks. With this year’s theme Listening With Heart (Kunturu Kulini), Parrtjima will feature a massive light and sound installation showcasing the talent of Maruku artist Rene Kulitja, who along with a group of artists fromMutitjulu (near Uluru), created the artwork for the Statement from the Heart. For more, visit www.parrtjimaaustralia.com.au . Tina Turner!e Musical Theatre Royal, Sydney Tina Turner’s life and music are the stuff of legend, and now you can see it brought to life in this electrifying, multi-award winning musical, coming to the Theatre Royal Sydney from May through to October. Starring rising star, Zimbabwean Australian Ruva Ngwenya as Tina and Tim Omaji (aka Timomatic) as Ike Turner, the musical offers up all of Tina’s favourite hits and iconic dance routines, while presenting the ultimate comeback story of triumph over diversity – a woman who defied the bounds of her age, gender and race to become the global Queen of Rock n’ Roll. For tickets and information, visit https://www.tinathemusical.com.au. Beauty and the Beast !e Musical Capitol Theatre, Sydney, NSW Be a part of the magic when Disney’s brand-new production of Beauty and the Beast has its Australian premiere in June. Direct from the West End, members of the original creative team have reunited on this enchanting musical, featuring songs by Alan Menken, Howard Ashman and Tim Rice, including “Belle”, “Gaston” and “Be our guest”. Starring Disney princess favourite Shubshri Kandiah as Belle, Brendan Xavier as the Beast and Andy Cook as Gaston, the production offers grandeur and spectacle while touching hearts with its tale of the transformational power of love. Go to www.beautyandthebeastmusical.com.au. U3A Network Queensland Conference Rockhampton, Queensland U3A (University of the Third Age) unites people who have retired from full-time work but not from living an active and fulfilling lifestyle, promoting learning, fitness and fun for everyone in their ‘Third Age’. Rockhampton is hosting the U3A Network Queensland Conference and 50th anniversary of U3A worldwide on 8-12th May, offering an inspiring program of guest speakers, plus other optional tours such as a walking tour of historic Rockhampton buildings, a mahjong day, or visits to Rockhampton Botanical Gardens and Zoo or Great Keppel Island. To register, head to www.u3aqld.au/conference-registration/ FESTIVALS, SHOWS AND EVENTS COMPILED BY ZOË MEUNIER What’s on