The Seaborn, Broughton & Walford Foundation

09/07/2025

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Life Membership costs $77.00
Annual subscription costs $11.00

Follow the link to our website to read more and subscribe: https://www.sbwfoundation.com/sbwfoundation-friends/

06/07/2025

CORIOLANUS
Bell Shakespeare Theatre Company
Taking bookings for Saturday 19 July at 1.00pm

For the first time in 30 years Bell Shakespeare’s most exhilarating political work in the intimate surrounds of the
Neilson Nutshell. Starring Hazem Shammus as the uncompromising soldier/tyrant.
Coriolanus is a ferocious warrior and defender of Rome. But his contempt for the public, and the refusal to play the political game, sees him banished from the city he once protected.

Cast: Hazem Shammas & Peter Carroll
Where: The Neilson Nutshell, Pier 2/3 Dawes Point
When: Saturday 19 July at 1.00pm
Tickets: $104.00
Bookings: 9955 5444

01/07/2025

EVENT THIS THURSDAY:
BOOK NOW on 9955 5444 - POETRY IN ACTION
Words of War.
A powerful theatrical exploration of Wilfred Owen’s poetry that brings his powerful poetry works to life including his powerful antiwar works, Dulce et Decorum Est and Anthem for Doomed Youth.
Opening address, Bryce Youngman, Artistic Director, CEO and Founder.
Performance: 45 minutes
Q&A 10 minutes led by Bryce
When: Thursday 3 July at 11.00am
Cost: $5 (Includes refreshments)
Bookings: 9955 5444
Seaborn Library Ground Floor, 20 Young St, Neutral Bay

25/06/2025

BOOK NOW on 9955 5444 - POETRY IN ACTION
Words of War.
A powerful theatrical exploration of Wilfred Owen’s poetry that brings his powerful poetry works to life including his powerful antiwar works, Dulce et Decorum Est and Anthem for Doomed Youth.
Opening address, Bryce Youngman, Artistic Director, CEO and Founder.

Performance: 45 minutes
Q&A 10 minutes led by Bryce
When: Thursday 3 July at 11.00am

Cost: $5 (Includes refreshments)
Bookings: 9955 5444
Seaborn Library Ground Floor, 20 Young St, Neutral Bay

24/06/2025

JOSEPHINE WANTS TO DANCE
16 July 10am & 12.30pm | 17 July 10am & 12.30pm
Monkey Baa Theatre Co, Concourse Chatswood, 409 Victoria Avenue

A hilarious musical about self-discovery, ballet, hip hop and a Kangaroo. Based on a picture book by Jackie French and Bruce Whatley. This delightful musical is a must see! Josephine is a Kangaroo who loves lo dance, her little brother Joey, tells her kangaroos don’t dance they hop. When a ballet troupe come to the town of Shaggy Gully, Josephine desperately wants to dance in a pink Tutu and satin ballet shoes. On the first performance the prima ballerina twists her ankle. Josephine’s talent is called on to help save the day. Does it matter she is a kangaroo?

Performers: Lily Baulderstone, Nina Carmen, Hannah Gwatkin & Callum Slater.
Director: Jonathan Biggins
Composer Lyricist: Phillip Scott
Musical Director: Michael Tyack

Bookings: Phone 8075 8000
Cost:
Adults $45-40 | Concession $38-60 | Family 2 adults & 2 children $152

https://www.monkeybaa.com.au/shows/josephine-wants-to-dance

20/06/2025

Become a Foundation Friend
Life Membership costs $77.00
Annual subscription costs $11.00

Head to our website to read more and subscribe: https://www.sbwfoundation.com/sbwfoundation-friends/

14/06/2025

SAVE THE DATE: POETRY IN ACTION
Words of War.
A powerful theatrical exploration of Wilfred Owen’s poetry that brings his powerful poetry works to life including his powerful antiwar works, Dulce et Decorum Est and Anthem for Doomed Youth.
Opening address, Bryce Youngman, Artistic Director, CEO and Founder.

Performance: 45 minutes
Q&A 10 minutes led by Bryce
When: Thursday 3 July at 11.00am

Cost: $5 (Includes refreshments)
Bookings: 9955 5444
Seaborn Library Ground Floor, 20 Young St, Neutral Bay

12/06/2025

Become a Foundation Friend
Annual subscription costs $11.00
Life Membership costs $77.00

The Friends of the Seaborn, Broughton & Walford Foundation have always played an important role in the Foundation’s vision to assist the performing arts. They are a vital link between the Foundation and the community.

Friends enjoy invitations and discounted tickets to join theatre parties with like-minded theatre-lovers.
Friends receive quarterly Newsletters containing details of the Foundation’s activities and information concerning large and small productions taking place in Sydney
Friends are able to play an active role in important projects such as the restoration of the Independent Theatre. There are also opportunities to provide assistance to our office manager and archivists
Friends may also choose to make large or small tax deductible donations to the Foundation’s vital work in providing grants to individuals and groups within all branches of the performing arts to assist in bringing worthy projects to fruition

Annual and Life subscriptions continue to remain, according to Dr Seaborn’s wishes, at extremely reasonable levels.

The Seaborn, Broughton & Walford Foundation distributes a quarterly NEWSLETTER to theatre-goers who register as Friends of the Foundation. The newsletter provides details of large and small theatre productions taking place in Sydney and theatre parties organized by the Foundation.

You are invited to become a Foundation Friend by completing the Joining Form and sending it to the Administrator Ms.Carol Martin.

11/06/2025

Sydney Premiere
DANGEROUS LIASONS

Adapted by Deborah Mulhall from the novel by Choderlos De Laclos

For decades the sharp-tongued Marquess de Merteuil land rakish Viscount de Valmont have delighted in emotional manipulation and psychological, warfare with seeming disregard for those who get swept up in their games. But who shall have the final victory?

Playing till the 28 June 2025
Thursday to Saturday 7.30pm and Sundays at 2pm.
Tickets: $35 | Thrifty Thursdays $25
Bookings: 9955 5444 or 0434 433 225
NEW THEATRE, 542 King Street Newtown

11/06/2025

COX & BOX
Let’s turn back the clock and throw a good, old-fashioned all-singing, some dancing comic opera. An evening of glorious, silliness awaits, including Arthur Sullivan’s, hilarious one-act opera, Cox & Box. With Jonathan Alley & Adam Player.

Following the opera, there will be some fabulous songs from the likes of Noel Coward, Cole Porter and Lerner & Loewe.

Music Director: Donna Balson
Loading Dock Theatre
301 Forbes Street Darlinghurst

All tickets - $35
https://events.humanitix.com/cox-and-box-and-other-foolish-fancies-7cpy8bb3

Sunday 15 June | Sunday 29 June

Get tickets on Humanitix - Cox & Box and Other Foolish Fancies hosted by Qtopia Sydney. The Loading Dock Theatre - Qtopia Sydney, 301 Forbes St, Darlinghurst NSW 2010, Australia. Dates from Sunday 15th June 2025. Find event information.

02/05/2025

*Edit: all issues have now been resolved*

Oh dear, it seems we've broken the internet with our very first National Trust (NSW) Heritage Awards People’s Choice voting!

Due to technical difficulties, the original voting platform is temporarily offline - but not to worry! We’ve set up a new form so you can continue casting your votes for your favourite finalist(s) without interruption:

👉 Vote here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Peoples-Choice-Heritage-Awards

✅ Already voted? You’re all set - your submission has been safely received and counted.

We’re thrilled to see the community getting behind the 2025 finalists and thank everyone who has cast their votes so far 🏆