	{"id":98864,"date":"2025-03-11T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/mcivortimes\/?p=98864"},"modified":"2025-03-05T22:40:14","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T11:40:14","slug":"a-hall-full-of-stories-and-laughter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/mcivortimes\/news\/a-hall-full-of-stories-and-laughter\/","title":{"rendered":"A hall full of stories and laughter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>COMEDIAN Damian Callinan will perform a night of comedy and storytelling at Heathcote RSL Hall next month.<\/p>\n<p>Hall Stories is a celebration of the quirks, traditions and characters of Australian halls and meeting places.<\/p>\n<p>Maree Hingston, advocate for Engine Room Productions which brings performances to small towns across the region, said the show is sure to bring lots of laughs.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Productions such as this one are made possible by Regional Arts Victoria and the City of Greater Bendigo,&#8221; Ms Hingston said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Damian is a well-known actor. He is also a very entertaining storyteller and comedian.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Having seen him perform a number of times at Heathcote RSL, I can highly recommend his shows. His relaxed, casual style and his interaction with the audience is great.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Damian&#8217;s performances are shaped for each hall he performs in with a focus on the history and characters of each venue he visits.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I am sure everyone will enjoy what he has to say about our RSL hall.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Heathcote session will be held on Wednesday 30 April, with sessions at Pyramid Hill Memorial Hall on 29 April and Elmore Memorial Hall on 3 May. All performances start at 8pm. Tickets are $10 and are available through gotix.com.au, or cash will be accepted at the door.<\/p>\n<p>A wine tasting hosted by Evan Pritchard and Three Dams Estate will precede the Heathcote session.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>COMEDIAN Damian Callinan will perform a night of comedy and storytelling at Heathcote RSL Hall next month. Hall Stories is a celebration of the quirks, traditions and characters of Australian halls and meeting places. 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