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Pre Show 2:00:00 - 1 PRESHOW ENTERTAINMENT GO Entertainment 3:30:00
2 IMAG / HOLDING SLIDE
3 3:30:00 - 4 5:00:00 END OF AMY’S SET PRESHOW TVC PACKAGE GO
5 TWITTER FEED AMOUNGST VTR'S
6 4:00:00 PRESET ATHLETES MOVED TO HOLDING AREA 2W Ladies and Gentleman, boys and girls. the Lake Macquarie International Children’s Games 7 4:45:00 TOD 4:45:00 VO 1 (15 MINS) GO Opening ceremony will be commencing in 15 minutes
8 BGM Ladies and Gentleman, boys and girls. the Lake Macquarie International Children’s Games 9 4:53:00 TOD 4:50:00 VO 2 (5 MINS) GO Opening ceremony will be commencing in 5 minutes
10 CHECK ATHLETES ARE IN POSITION 2W
11 BGM
PRESET DANCERS / NATHAN AND TYLER TO 12 TOD 4:57:10 GO 2W STANDBY POSITIONS
13 TOD 4:57:10 BAND TO STAGE (INCL FLUTE) GO
Countdown / BIG OPENING Large oversized props with an Aussie theme – 14 4:57:00 GO Big opening TOD 4:58:00 MUSIC CUE 1 (2MIN VO & LAND DOWN UNDER) vegemite jar, harbour bridge, surf lifesaver, arrangement kangaroo etc
15 00:59:35 VTR 1 (COUNTDOWN) GO
16 PERFORMER ENTRY (NATHAN, TYLER) GO HLT
17 01:00:00 PYRO CUE 1 (OPENING SHOT) GO
18 PERFORMER ENTRY (DANCERS,SUITS) GO
19 PERFORMER ENTRY (DANCERS, SUITS)
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# Section Time Cue Point / Timecode Cue Description GO TTE / 2W Notes / Script For the first time in its history the international children's games is down under. From humble beginnings and the vision of one man, this event is now the largest multi sport youth games in the world. It gives young people the opportunity to build Athlete WITH END OF MUSIC CUE 1 21 5:05:00 VO 4 (ATHLETE WELCOME) GO unity, establish friendships and develop Weclome 1:03:05 understanding through sport. Representing 80 cities from 30 nations, please join us in welcoming the teams who have travelled from all over the world. We present to you the athletes of the 2014 Lake Macquarie international children's games
PRESET (ATLETE ENTRY COUNTRIES 1-4 TO 22 WITH VO GO 2W POSITIONS)
23 VO OUT BAND CUE 1 (ATHLETE TRACKS) GO
24 BERRIGAN TO STAGE GO Recorded VO introducing each city in alphabetical order of Country.
Host city last
Enter runway – alternate between prompt and Parade of OP Athletes 25 Athletes March 5:06:00 Athletes walk down runway and on to thrust and City stage where they pose for a photo welcome Host to walk and interview every 5th team (Abbey)
Exit thrust downstage centre to allocated seating area. Seating marshals to coordinate
26 Odd Numbered Teams Enter Prompt ATHLETE ENTRY GO Even Numbered Teams Enter OP
27 VTR - FLAG CITY NAME GO
28 ATHLETE PHOTO Odd Numbered Teams Enter Prompt 29 GO ATHLETE ENTRY Even Numbered Teams Enter OP
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30 RED SECTION REPEATS FOR EACH CITY BELOW
Australia Berrigan Canberra Clarence Valley Gosford Hobart Launceston 31 Lismore Maitland Newcastle Pi water Shellharbour Singleton Upper Hunter
Austria 32 Graz Innsbruck
Canada Hamilton Kelowna 33 Kitchener Lakeshore Waterloo Windsor China 34 Bejing Macau Costa Rica 35 San Marcos
Croa a 36 Osijek
Czech Republic 37 Karlovy Vary
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Germany 39 Darmstadt Freiberg Greece 40 Patras Sparta
Hungary Kecskemet 41 Sopron Szombathely,
India 42 Bangalore New Delhi
Ireland 43 Tralee Israel Emek Hefer 44 Hadera Raanana Lithuania 45 Kaunas Mexico Aguascalientes Distrito Federal 46 Puebla Queretaro San Luis Potosi Toluca
Netherlands 47 Alkmaar New Zealand 48 Napier
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Pakistan Karachi 49 Kasur Lahore Sialkot Poland 50 Plock Russia Tula 51 Ufa Yekaterinburg Scotland 52 North Lanarkshire
Singapore 53 Singapore Slovenia Celje 54 Ptuj Sloven Gradec Velenje
South Korea 55 Daegu Seoul Switzerland Delemont 56 Lausanne Montreux Vevey
Taiwan 57 New Taipei City Taipei
Thailand 58 Bangkok
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Ukraine 59 Uzhgorod
USA Chesterfield Cleveland 60 Contra Costa Los Angeles Marion Oakland
61 OAKLAND DOWN STAIRS BAND STOP AFTER OAKLAND GO
AUSTRALIA 62 BAND OUT Lake Macquarie
63 VOICE OVER “HOST CITY BAND LAKE MAC THEME GO
Screen END OF ATHLETES, LAKE MAC Prepared Presentation 64 6.00:00 VTR 2 (OPENER) GO presentation OFF STAGE Prerecorded audio
65 WILSON TRAVEL FROM THRUST TO MAIN STAGE
66 Welcome 6:03:00 GO MC At end of presentation: Wilson and Abbey walk END OF VTR 2 PERFORMER ENTRY (ABBEY, BEN, WILSON) out live on the stage
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# Section Time Cue Point / Timecode Cue Description GO TTE / 2W Notes / Script Abbey: Welcome to the opening ceremony of the 2014 Lake Macquarie International Children’s games. My name is Abbey
Wilson: Hi, I’m Wilson Ben: and I’m Ben
Abbey: We’ll be your hosts here this evening
Wilson: wow, do we have a show for you Can you believe that you’re down under?? 67 6.03:15 MC LINK ABBEY BEN WILSON MC Ben: Did you know that Lake Macquarie is the largest coastal salt water lake in Australia and is twice the size of Sydney harbour.
Wilson: It has white sandy beaches, spectacular mountains and a population of 200,000 people.
Abbey: It is with great pride and excitement that the City of Lake Macquarie Australia welcomes you…
ABBEY “WE ARE YOUR HOSTS PRESET (HERE COMES THE SUN / HAPPY DANCERS 68 GO 2W FOR THIS EVENING” TO RUNWAY)
BEN “DID YOU KNOW THAT LAKE PERFORMER ENTRY (DANCERS, LAYLA, KAITLYN, 69 6:03:00 GO HLT MACQUARIE” GABRIELLE)
ABBEY “AUSTRALIA WELCOMES MUSIC CUE 2 (HERE COMES THE SUN / HAPPY, NO HTL Band start intro to ‘here comes the sun’ as they 70 6:04:00 GO Lake Macquarie YOU” CLICK) MD exit
PERFORMER EXIT (ABBEY, BEN, WILSON - STAY AT 71 THRUST)
PERFORMER ENTRY 72 (SEBASTIAN)
73 PERFORMER EXIT (KAITLYN, LAYLA, GABRIELLE)
74 SEBASTIAN OFF MAIN STAGE LECTURN AND BOX SET GO
75 FOLLOW ON CHECK AUNTY ZELMA IN POSITION
PERFORMER ENTRY (NATHAN AND TYLER STRIKE 76 3:45 GO HLT SURFBOARD)
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77 PERFORMER EXIT (SEBASTIAN AND DANCERS)
78 Australia Intro 6:08:00 MC 2 - TC TBC PERFORMER ENTRY (ABBEY, BEN, WILSON) GO MC
VOX 4 MOVE FROM MAIN STAGE TO THRUST FRONT 79 FOR ANTHEM Abbey: I love a sunburnt country, A land of sweeping plains, Of ragged mountain ranges, Of droughts and flooding rains.
Ben: I love her far horizons, I love her jewel-sea, Her beauty and her terror - The wide brown land for me!
Wilson: Much of our history as a nation is associated with the original Aboriginal 80 6:08:00 MC LINK ABBEY BEN WILSON MC inhabitants, In lake Macquarie that is the Awabakal people
“ I would like to acknowledge that this event is being held on Aboriginal land and recognise the strength, resilience and capacity of the Awabakal people from this country. I would like to pay my respects to Elders past and present and acknowledge any aboriginal people here today.”
Abbey: Please welcome one of our Westlake Elders, Aunty Zelma Moran to give the Welcome to Country. Welcome to 81 6:10:00 ABBEY “PLEASE WELCOME" PERFORMER ENTRY (AUNTY ZELMA) GO Country
82 PERFORMER EXIT (ABBEY, BEN, WILSON - STAY AT THRUST)
83 PERFORMER EXIT (AUNTY ZELMA)
84 6:14:00 AUNTY ZELMA EXITS PERFORMER ENTRY (WILSON) GO
85 FOLLOW ON QUICK STRIKE LECTURN (QUICK) GO
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# Section Time Cue Point / Timecode Cue Description GO TTE / 2W Notes / Script Wilson: Australia is a land of vast beauty and opportunity, a place we’re proud to call home. 86 MC LINK WISLON MC Please welcome Australia’s very own Christine Anu with her hit song – My island home
WILSON “PLEASE WELCOME 87 AUSTRALIA’S VERY OWN PERFORMER ENTRY (CHRISTINE ANU) GO HLT CHRISTINE…..”
88 PERFORMER EXIT (WILSON)
89 6:15:00 WITH ENTRY (WAIT FOR HELLO’S) BAND CUE 2.5 (MY ISLAND HOME) GO HLT
90 PRESET MC’S TO STAGE
0:30 FROM END OF MY ISLAND 91 PRESET HPSA GROUP RUNWAY OP 2W HOME
3:30 FRON END OF MY ISLAND 92 6:19:00 PERFORMER ENTRY (HSPA GROUP TO CROUCH) GO HOME
93 MC 3 TC TBC END OF TRACK PERFORMER ENTRY (ABBEY) GO
94 PERFORMER EXIT (CHRISTINE ANU) Abbey: Thanks Christine…….. Please welcome to the stage, the HSPA 95 GO MC MC LINK ABBEY indigenous dance troupe. We know you’ll enjoy this
HSPA ABBEY “WE KNOW YOU’LL 96 6:20:00 MUSIC CUE 4 (HSPA TRACK) GO Performance ENJOY THIS”
97 PERFORMER EXIT (ABBEY)
98 6:23:40 MC 4 04:03:20 PERFORMER ENTRY (JOEL) GO
99 END OF PERFORMANCE, TBC PYRO CUE 2 (FLARES/ SLOW BURN) GO Joel emerges through Indigenous dance troupe Waltzing BAND CUE 3 (WALTZING MATILDA) on runway so there’s a seamless flow before 100 6.24:00 HLT Matilda GAT AND HS ONLY troupe exit.
101 DURING WALTZING MATILDA PRESET ARMY CADETS, NATIONAL ANTHEM SINGERS, GO 2W
102 JOEL CLEAR OF MAIN STAGE OFFICIAL PARTY CHAIRS X 7 AND LECTURN SETUP GO
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PERFORMER EXIT (HSPA AND JOEL) JOEL GETS VOX 4 104 AT THRUST BEN: Ladies and Gentlemen - Please be upstanding for the official party
BEN: Please welcome • Her worship the Mayor of Lake Macquarie, Cr Jodie Harrison • President of the International Children’s Games, Torsten Rasch 105 JOEL CLEAR OF STAGE MC LINK BEN GO MC • The State Minister of Sport and recreation • The State Minister for tourism • The City representative, Janice Guthry • The Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Ret'd), Governor of New South Wales • Please remain standing for the National Anthem
106 WITH INTRO ANTHEM SINGERS ENTRY GO
107 FOLLOW ON FLAG DANCERS AND SIGNING CHOIR TO STAGE Official Party 108 6:28:00 BEN “PLEASE WELCOME……” BAND CUE 4 (STING) GO Entry
OFFICIAL PARTY AND PERFORMER ENTRY (JOEL, 109 WITH INTRO MARTY, STUART, CADETS, SINGING CHOIR, FLAG GO DANCERS) Flag poles are located on each downstage corner of the thrust stage – they are there from the beginning. 5m high portable poles.
Very official, uniform presence – army cadet stationed at flag poles 110 3 part vocal arrangement – boys perform from downstage thrust – frontline style They will enter on the runway and walk to thrust, singing will start while on runway.
Signing choir – split on runway stage
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# Section Time Cue Point / Timecode Cue Description GO TTE / 2W Notes / Script Joel Proctor Marty Worrall, Elliot
Australian Signing choir PLEASE REMAIN STANDING FOR 111 National 6:30:00 BAND CUE 5 (NATIONAL ANTHEM VOCAL ONLY) GO HLT THE NATIONAL ANTHEM Anthem Dance troupe Enter Part way through the national anthem as the flag starts to be raised. Roll out a large Australian flag and stand under it - visual impact Raising of the 112 FLAG RAISED Australian Flag
Official Ben: Please be seated as we welcome her 113 speeches and 6:34:00 END OF AUSTRALIAN ANTHEM MC LINK BEN GO MC worship the Mayor of Lake Macquarie, Cr Jodie games opened Harrison MP
114 PERFORMER EXIT (JOEL, MARTY, STUART, DANCERS)
115 6:36:00 MADAM MAYOR SPEECH BEN: Please look to the screens for a message 116 MADAM MAYOR FINISHED MC LINK BEN MC from the prime minister Mr Tony Abbot and the Premier of NSW
117 WITH INTRO VTR 3 (PRIME MINISTER AND MIKE BAIRD MESSAGES) GO BEN: Please welcome His Excellency General 118 MC LINK BEN MC The Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Ret'd), Governor of New South Wales
119 GOV NSW SPEECH BEN: please welcome the president of the ICG 120 6:40:00 VTR OUT MC LINK BEN MC Mr Torsten Rasch
121 6:41:00 PRESIDENT ICG SPEECH
PRESET LAKE MAC AND WIDSOR ATHLETES, 122 FOLLOW ON 2W REPRESENTATIVES
123 WITH “GAMES OFFICIALLY OPEN” PYRO CUE 3 (OPENING BUTTON) GO
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# Section Time Cue Point / Timecode Cue Description GO TTE / 2W Notes / Script BEN: please welcome the city representative Windsor Canada, Janice Guthry, Mayor of Lake Macquarie Jodie Harrison, ICG presidents 124 PYRO DONE MC LINK BEN MC Torsten Rasch and athletes from Windsor and Lake Macquarie for the handing over of the ICG flag.
PERFORMER ENTRY (LAKE MAC & WINDSOR 125 WITH INTRO GO ATHLETES, ARMY CADETS)
Raising of the 126 6:45:00 BEN VO FINISHED CLICK TRACK - BAND CUE 6 (ICG HYMN) GO ICG
127 PRESET ATHLETE AND COACH OATHS 2W Lake Mac athletes enter Thrust and lin the runway at equal intervals.
Windsor Athletes enter Main stage Prompt and line up (football pass style)
Windsor athletes pass the flag from one to another and then to Windsor Mayor – who passes to President ICG- who passes to Lake Mac Mayor. 128 Lake Mac Mayor takes flag and walks it down to first Lake Mac athlete on run way.
Lake mac athletes pass from one to another but walk as a group to the flag pole and pass it to the army cadet – who attached and raises the flag, Windsor athletes follow the flag as it passes the Lake Mac Athletes to the thrust stage
PERFORMER EXIT (LAKE MAC, WINDSOR ATHLETES, 129 ARMY CADETS) Ben: Please welcome Nick Moroney (Judge) Official oaths 130 6:49:00 FLAGS IN POSITION MC LINK BEN GO MC and Lisa Crane (athlete) to give the Official Intro Oaths
131 PERFORMER ENTRY (NICK AND LISA) GO 2W
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# Section Time Cue Point / Timecode Cue Description GO TTE / 2W Notes / Script The Athlete Oath: In the name of all competitors, I promise that we shall take part in these International 132 6:50:00 ATHLETE OATH Children’s Games, respecting and abiding by the rules that govern them, in the true spirit of sportsmanship, for the glory of sport and the honor of our Cities. The judge, Oath: In the name of all the judges and officials, I promise that we shall officiate in these International Children’s Games with 133 JUDGE OATH complete impartiality, respecting and abiding by the rules which govern them in the true spirit of sportsmanship After oaths - Official party exit main stage 134 PERFORMER EXIT (OFFICIAL PARTY) prompt as screen presentation is played. Stage cleared while presentation playing
135 MC LINK BEN GO Thanks official party as they leave the stage
136 OATHS FINISHED BAND CUE 7 (STING) GO
OFFICIAL PARTY OFFSTAGE, 137 6:52:00 VTR - 4 (INSPIRE) GO Inspire STING DONE
138 FOLLOW ON STRIKE LECTURN AND SEATS GO
139 FOLLOW ON PRESET HALL OF FAME DRUMMERS GO 2W
140 FOLLOW ON PRESET HALL OF FAME DANCERS GO 2W
PERFORMER ENTRY (KIRRA, JAYDE, KHIARA, EMMA & 141 VTR 5 TC TBC 30 SECS FROM END GO 2W / HLT DANCERS) Girl band style – 4 vocals
142 6:55:00 VTR 5 TC TBC MUSIC CUE 5 (HALL OF FAME) GO HLT Extend the instrumental section for 10 -15 Drummers (snare drums) to come in Stand across downstage
143 MC 5 TBC TC PRESET NEVER GIVE UP DANCERS GO 2W
144 SNARE DRUMMERS ENTRY
PERFORMER EXIT (KHIARA, JANE, KIRRA, EMMA AND 145 DANCERS)
146 MC 5 TBC TC PERFORMER ENTRY (ABBEY) GO
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# Section Time Cue Point / Timecode Cue Description GO TTE / 2W Notes / Script Abbey: Mia Sifflet is a name you will hear a lot over coming years. Mia won our theme song 147 6:59:00 MC LINK ABBEY GO MC writing competition and is here tonight to wow you all.Please welcome her to the stage performing ‘Never Give up’
ABBEY "HERE TONIGHT TO WOW 148 PERFORMER ENTRY (MIA) GO YOU ALL” Mia Sifflet Mia will start the song on her own and a smaller 149 7:00:00 WITH INTRO - CLICK PRE ROLL MUSIC CUE 6 (NEVER GIVE UP) GO HLT support dance troupe will join her from the second chorus.
150 FOLLOW ON PRESET KRISTY, KACIE, FAB (TOP OF THE WORLD) GO 2W
151 FOLLOW ON PRESET LUSHA,TOM (GOT A FRIEND) GO 2W
152 PERFORMER ENTRY (DANCERS)
153 PERFORMER EXIT (MIA AND DANCERS) • To embrace life together • To welcome the world and many cultures Embrace 154 7:04:00 MC 6 TC TBC VTR - 5 (EMBRACE) GO with open arms • To promote cooperation and share experiences
155 VTR 6 0:10 SET PERCUSSION ON STAGE GO 2W
PRESET TOP OF THE WORLD / YOU’VE GOT A FRIEND 156 FOLLOW ON DANCERS Incorporating musical instruments and dance styles from around the world – African drumming, bag pipes, pan flute etc Start from at the back with drum group and dancers coming through the crowd MUSIC CUE 7 (TOP OF THE WORLD / YOU’VE GOT A Athlete participation – a choreographed section 157 7:07:00 VTR 7 TC TBC FRIEND) GO HLT in the chorus – similar to a flash mob, which is PERCUSSION 1ST sent out prior to the games for them to learn via you tube. multicultural singers (solo style sections)
towards end of song deconstruct the crowd to flow seamlessly into next song.
158 AFTER PERCUSSION INTRO PERFORMER ENTRY (DANCERS) GO
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PERFORMER ENTRY (KIRSTY KACIE, FAB - START 159 FROM AUIDENCE)
160 WATCH 1ST VOCAL - TALK TO PHIL ABOUT BV COVER
161 PERFORMER EXIT (KIRSTY, KACIE, FAB)
162 03: PERFORMER ENTRY (LUSHA, TOM) GO
163 PERFORMER ENTRY (DANCERS)
164 PERFORMER EXIT (LUSHA, TOM, DANCERS) • To bring together and build connections 165 Unite 7:15:00 HOLD FOR APPLAUSE VTR - 6 (UNITE) GO • To foster friendships and promote fairness • To encourage partnerships
PRESET MOUNTIES AND AMBASSADORS STANDING 166 BY IN AUIDENCE
167 VTR 7 TC TBC 1:00 FROM END PERFORMER ENTRY (ABBEY, WILSON, DANCERS) GO Wilson and Abbey duet
Steve 168 7:18:00 VTR 8 TC TBC MUSIC CUE 8 (SMILE) GO MC Dance troupe – 10-14
lyrical/technical jazz style. Perhaps incorporating material to highlight unity. Smaller group
169 PERFORMER EXIT (ABBEY, WILSON, DANCERS)
170 PERFORMER ENTRY (MARTY FROM BVS)
171 END OF SMILE STRIKE BAND FROM CENTRE GO Wilson: As we come together as many nations, with different backgrounds, experiences and cultures, we uphold the Olympic spirit and Lighting of the promote peace, fairness and integrity through 172 7:22:00 MC 8 TC TBC MC LINK ABBEY WILSON GO MC Cauldron sport. Abbey: Please welcome our Sporting ambassadors (names) with the International Children’s Games torch.
“INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN MUSIC CUE 9 (SWEET DISPOSITION / FEEL THIS 173 7:23:00 GO GAMES TORCH” MOMENT)
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174 PRESET FEEL THIS MOMENT DANCERS
175 MC 9 TC TBC TORCH ENTRY GO CAL Horses Move through the centre lane to hand over to Jake at Thrust Front
Jake is the final ambassador and walks the 176 torch, holding it high – up onto the stage. This needs to be a moment – Kabuki drop curtain drops on musical high and Jake walks up and lights is.
177 09:00:10 HORSE ENTRY
178 09:01:00 HORSE HAND OVER 1
179 09:01:39 HORSE HAND OVER TO LAUREN
180 Kabuki Drop 09:02:24 KABUKI DROP GO CAL
181 Cauldron Light 09:02:39 PYRO CUE 4 (LIGHTING OF CALDRON) GO CAL
182 09:03:15 PERFORMER ENTRY (JAMIE) GO HLT
183 09:03:15 PERFORMER ENTRY (DANCERS)
184 MC 9 TC TBC SET BAND BACKLINE GO
185 WITH BACKLINE SET SHEPARD RHYTHM SECTION ENTRY
186 MC 9 TC TBC PERFORMER ENTRY (ABBEY, BEN, WILSON) GO
187 HOLD FOR APPLAUSE
188 PERFORMER EXIT (JAMIE, DANCERS)
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# Section Time Cue Point / Timecode Cue Description GO TTE / 2W Notes / Script Wilson: What a show this has been, we’re coming to an end and can’t wait for you to hear our finale song Abbey: just wait Wilson, before we finish we have a surprise for everyone!! Wilson: what do you mean Abbey, aren’t we ready to do the finale song? Abbey: soon Wilson, but before we do we’ve arranged something very special…we didn’t tell you about it because we weren’t sure you could keep a secret. 189 Finale Intro 7:30:00 MC LINK ABBEY BEN WILSON Ben: that’s right, but you’ll love it Wilson. Wilson: do you know about the surprise too? Ben: sure do… ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, appearing here straight from their sold out European tour and US television appearance on the Ellen Show… Abbey: put your hands together for Australia’s very own SHEPPARD… performing their hit song GERONIMO Wilson: are you serious??? (said with great excitement)
190 PRESET FINALE SINGERS GO
BEN "US TELEVISION 191 APPEARANCE ON THE ELLEN BAND AND PERFORMER ENTRY GO SHOW…”
192 GERONIMO 7:31:00 OWN CUE BAND CUE 8 (GERINIMO) GO
193 END OF GERINIMO PERFORMER ENTRY (FINALE CAST)
Abbey: The nations are here, Ben: the games are open, Wilson: the Cauldron is lit All: and Lake Macquarie is ready… 194 7:35:00 MARTY READ GO MC Abbey: Get on your feet and join Sheppard and our Opening ceremony talent for our finale song – ALL OF US (band intro as dialogue is finishing) Celebration/ 195 7:36:00 WITH INTRO MUSIC CUE 11 (ALL OF US) GO - finale
Fireworks / 196 MC 11 TC TBC PYRO CUE 5 (OPENING CEREMONY DAYTIME FINALE) GO Streamers Stage Pyro
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# Section Time Cue Point / Timecode Cue Description GO TTE / 2W Notes / Script END CHILDRENS 198 GAMES 7:40:00 THE END OPENING
199 MUSIC CUE 12 (BGM) GO BGM Band Move Choir risers 200 SETUP FOR CAROLS GO SET LECTURN REMOVE ICG LECTURN SIGNAGE
PRESET PAUL AND NATASHA, MAYOR HARRISON AND 201 TERRY MILLET Paul: Ladies and Gentleman, boys and girls, thank you for joining us for this historic night as we celebrate the opening of the International Children’s games followed by the Newcastle Permanent Carols by Candlelight all on one big night. CLEAR OF CHILDRENS GAMES 202 Caroll Welcome 8:00:00 MC LINK (PAUL & NATASHA) GO MC Natasha: Please welcome to the stage Her AND SET Worship the Mayor of Lake Macquarie and State member for Charlestown, Cr Jodie Harrison MP
Paul: We would also like to invite the CEO of Newcastle Permanent Mr Terry Millet to officially open the event.
PAUL “WE WOULD ALSO LIKE TO 203 OFFICALS ENTRY (MAYOR HARRISON, TERRY MILLET) INVITE THE CEO…..” Madam Mayor and Terry give welcome and 204 OFFICIAL WELCOME MAYOR AND TERRY open the event.
205 DURING MAYOR WELCOME PRESET WONDERFUL TIME DANCERS GO
206 LECTURN CLEAR STRIKE LECTURN (QUICK) Paul: We have a spectacular show for you, an evening of carols, Christmas wonder and entertainment. 207 MC MC LINK CONTINUES Natasha: Thank you for joining us for the Newcastle Permanent Carols by candlelight, proudly presented by Lake Macquarie City Council. Let the show begin…
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“PAUL: WE HAVE A 208 PERFORMER ENTRY (JAMIE, FAB, KIRRA, KAITLYN) MC SPECTACULAR SHOW FOR YOU” It’s the most Show starts with 4 youth opening – 4 part 209 wonderful time of 8.05:00 WITH INTRO BAND CUE 9 (WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR) CAL harmony. the year Standing across the front of stage.
210 PERFORMER ENTRY (DANCERS)
PERFORMER EXIT (DANCERS, JAMIE, FAB, KIRRA, 211 KAITLYN) Natasha: thank you Jamie, Fabihah, Kirra and Kaitlyn.
These four young talented singers went through a 2 stage audition process to be part of the opening ceremony and carols show tonight. I think you’ll agree that the talent we have in this City is outstanding and we look forward to hearing more from a number of young singers who have already wowed us tonight. Paul: up next is a name and face we’re all very familiar with, Mr Marty Worrall. Marty has had a big year, he was one of the backing artists on 212 MC Link 8.09:00 MC LINK (PAUL & NATASHA) MC the voice and has just completed a national tour with the Madden Brothers. He is also the vocal director for this event and I’m sure you’ll agree he’s done a great job training and mentoring the singers.
Natasha: joining Marty for the next song is Kerri-Anne McKittrick, a well-loved vocalist from the Hunter Valley. They’ll be performing a Christmas favorite and one you can all join in with - Joy to the World.
Paul: Put your hands together for Marty and Kerrie-Anne
213 FROM BVS WITH INTRO PERFORMER ENTRY (MARTY AND KAM) BV 2 x frontline singers 214 Joy to the world 8.10:00 BAND CUE 10 (JOY TO THE WORLD) HLT Encourages community singing
215 END OF JOY TO THE WORLD PERFORMER EXIT (CHOIR) GO
216 FOLLOW ON PRESET SANTA AND MARCHING KOALAS
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# Section Time Cue Point / Timecode Cue Description GO TTE / 2W Notes / Script Natasha: we have a very special guest up next, I’d like to welcome back to the stage after a superb performance in the opening ceremony, the beautiful and much loved Christine Anu to the stage.
Have a chat to Christine about her night and 217 MC Link 8.14:00 MC MC LINK (NATASHA) her new Christmas album that’s just been released – which is available for sale at the merchandise stand.
Natasha: Christine is singing a track from her new album called Christmas Card, ladies and gentleman – Christine Anu
218 PERFORMER ENTRY (CHRISTINE) GO
219 Christmas card 8.15:00 BAND CUE 11 (CHRISTMAS CARD) HLT
220 IN CHRISTMAS CARD PRESET (SANTA TONIGHT DANCERS)
221 PERFORMER ENTRY (PAUL AND TYLER)
222 PERFORMER EXIT (CHRISTINE) Paul: (Tyler walks out with Paul), Hey everyone, this is Tyler Chapman, he’s been a feature singer at Star struck and successfully auditioned to be part of this show. How’s the 223 MC Link 8.19:00 MC LINK PAUL MC experience been? (a short chat to Tyler) I’ve heard a rumor that we have a special guest arriving soon? Tyler agrees…Take it away Tyler with a song you can all dance along to: Santa Claus tonight. Santa Claus 224 tonight 8.21:00 BAND CUE 12 (SANTA CLAUS TONIGHT) HL Choir comes forward and then exit
225 PERFORMER ENTRY SANTA TONIGHT DANCERS
226 END OF SANTA TONIGHT PERFORMER ENTRY (LUSHA, LAYLA AND SEBASTIAN) GO 2W
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# Section Time Cue Point / Timecode Cue Description GO TTE / 2W Notes / Script Kids enter and hi - five choir and Tyler as they exit– Sebastien: we want to see santa claus tonight – do you? (to the crowd) 227 MC Link MC LINK SEB, LUSHA, LAYLA MC Lusha: have you been good Seb? Seb: I’m always good Layla: Really?? Come-on Get on your feet kids, we need your help singing ‘Santa Claus is coming to town.’
228 PERFORMER EXIT (TYLER) Santa Claus is 229 coming to town 8.25:00 BAND CUE 12A (SANTA COMING TO TOWN) CAL
230 PRESET RUDOLF DANCERS At the end, the song plays quietly underneath and the 3 hosts start hyping the crowd.. Layla: Santa is coming – I think I can hear something Seb: shhhh (to the band, the band stops Santa Claus playing – marching band is cued to start) 231 Entry 8.29:00 MC LINK SEB, LUSHA, LAYLA MC Lusha: I can hear something too and look – there’s santa (marching band and Santa start coming up the isle)…
Santa comes down middle isle with the marching koalas.
SEB “Shhhhh” PERFORMER ENTRY (MARCHING KOALAS AND 232 GO SANTA) Marching band will come down isle led by Santa, he will go up on main stage and they will 233 Jingle Bell rock 8.33:00 BAND CUE 13 (JINGLE BELL ROCK) come up on the thrust and runway for a performance.
234 PRESET JINGLE BELLS DANCERS
235 PERFORMER EXIT (BAND)
236 PERFORMER ENTRY (DANCERS)
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# Section Time Cue Point / Timecode Cue Description GO TTE / 2W Notes / Script Santa is on main stage with hosts - marching band exit runway Prompt and OP - as dancers take to the thrust stage
Seb: Hi Santa how is everything going in the north pole?? 237 MC Link MC LINK SEB, LUSHA, LAYLA MC Santa: hohoho, it’s very busy there at the moment, the elves are working very hard. Lusha: what about Rudolf? How’s he going? Santa: Rudolf is great, he can’t wait to lead the reindeers in just a few weeks. Layla: we love Rudolf, will you sing his song with us??
238 PRESET CHILDRENS CHOIR Lots of crowd participation and dancing – CAL 239 Rudolf 8.36:00 BAND CUE 14 (RUDOLF) marching band exit as dancers take to the HLT stage
240 PERFORMER EXIT (DANCERS)
241 PERFORMER ENTRY (DANCERS) Jingle bells/ Seb: I think this next song might be your 242 aussie version 8.39:00 MC favourite Santa
243 BAND CUE 14A (JINGLE BELLS)
244 IN JINGLE BELLS PERFORMER ENTRY (CHILDRENS CHOIR) GO 2W Natasha and Paul: Join hosts and Santa on stage… Natasha: we had better let santa go kids, I’m sure he has a lot of work to do before now and Christmas day.
Santa and hosts exit and wave to the crowd – choir stands are set 245 MC Link 8.41:00 MC LINK (PAUL & NATASHA) MC Paul: keeping in the Aussie theme, I’d like to welcome the junior choir from Charlton Christian College to perform C’mon it’s an Aussie Christmas followed by King of Christmas.
It may take a little while for full choir to walk on stage, so ad lib until they’re ready
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# Section Time Cue Point / Timecode Cue Description GO TTE / 2W Notes / Script C’mon it’s an 247 Aussie 8.42:00 https://www.youtube.com/watch? BAND CUE 15 (AUSSIE CHRISTMAS) v=Tt8B3C6kvJA Christmas
248 PRESET ROCKING / JINGLE BELL DANCERS Lots of fun, choreography and harmony parts King of Dance group on run way stage 249 Christmas 8.46:00 BAND CUE 16 (KING OF CHRISTMAS) https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=B3UknJaPSL0
250 PERFORMER EXIT (CHILDRENS CHOIR) Paul: great job kids, it looked like you had lots of fun.
Natasha: get your dancing shoes on everyone and jump up and dance along for a rocking 251 MC Link 8.50:00 MC LINK (PAUL & NATASHA) rendition of ‘rockin around the Christmas tree and Jingle bell rock’. Performed by Tom Johnson, Nathan Robertson, Kristy April Hooper, Kacie Bourke, Khiara Ali- Doyle and Emma Masters.
NATASHA “ROCKIN AROUND THE 252 CHRISTMAS TREE AND JINGLE PERFORMER ENTRY (TOM, NATHAN) BELL ROCK”
253 PRESET CHOIR AND MOLLIE Rocking around/ Starts with Boys duo and then boys exit girls CAL 254 jingle bell rock 8.51:00 BAND CUE 17 (ROCKING / JINGLE BELL ROCK) come on (5 frontline) – seamless transition on medley HLT medley
255 PERFORMER ENTRY (DANCERS)
PERFORMER ENTRY (KRISTY, KACIE, JAYDE, KHIARA, 256 EARLY FOR MIC HANDOVER GO EMMA)
257 PERFORMER EXIT (DANCERS)
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# Section Time Cue Point / Timecode Cue Description GO TTE / 2W Notes / Script Paul: What a great night this is and how good is this band!! Walk over to Phil Led by Musical Director Mr Phil Tweed, (talking to Phil) what a big undertaking, writing arrangements and charts for both shows, The band sound amazing – you must be proud? (Phil responds) Join me in giving Phil and the band a huge round of applause.
Natasha: This sure is a night to remember Paul 258 MC Link 8.55:00 MC LINK (PAUL & NATASHA) MC and one which Lake Macquarie will remember forever. You may have noticed a lot of cameras around today and tonight, that’s because NBN is filming the whole show and you’ll be able to watch both the opening ceremony and Carols online when you go home. Or maybe you’re watching it live now, so a big hello to all those around the world who are joining us via the webcast. Paul: Up next is Amanda Batterham with a Taylor Swift song, ‘Christmas must be something more’
259 PERFORMER ENTRY (AMANDA FROM BV’S) Christmas must 260 be something 8.56:00 BAND CUE 18 (CHRISTMAS MUST BE SOMETHING HLT more MORE)
IN CHRISTMAS MUST BE 261 PERFORMER ENTRY (CHOIR) SOMETHING Choir re enter stage
Paul: Thanks Amanda. Over the next week we have 1500 international athletes from 80 Cities and 30 nations with us in Lake Macquarie for the International Children’s games. They have all gone back to their 262 MC Link 9:00:00 MC LINK (PAUL & NATASHA) MC accommodation ready to start competition tomorrow morning; however, we thought it would be nice to treat our Aussie audience to a European Christmas carol in honor of our international guests.
Natasha: Performing O Tannenbaum is young Mollie Schmidt and the Waratah Girls’ Choir.
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263 PERFORMER ENTRY (MOLLIE) O Tannenbaum – 264 europena carol 9:00:00 BAND CUE 19 (O TANNENBAUM) HLT
265 PRESET MIA FOR AWAY IN A MANGER Natasha: what an angelic voice, thank you Mollie. I would also like to acknowledge the Waratah Girls’ Choir and Director Mrs Lindy Connett. Lindy comes over to talk with Natasha. There must have been a lot of work go in to learning all these songs, the girls sound amazing – Lindy answers. Put your hands together for the Waratah Girls’ Choir 266 MC Link 9.04:00 MC LINK (PAUL & NATASHA) MC Paul: Performing for you next is a young lady who has played a big role in the lead up to the games. Coming to the attention of organizers a year ago when she won the theme song competition with her song Never give Up, please welcome back to the stage Mia Sifflet (Siff-lay) with an all time favourite – Away in a Manger
267 PERFORMER ENTRY (MIA)
Away in a BAND CUE 20 (AWAY IN A MANGER / HARK THE HLT 268 9.05:00 Mia encourages everyone to sing along manger HERALD) BVS
269 PRESET CHRISTINE ANU
270 Hark the herald 9.08:00 PERFORMER ENTRY (MARTY) Seamless transition Paul: indicates to Marty as he exits stage Give it up for Marty Worrall. 271 MC Link 9.12:00 MC LINK PAUL MC And keep the applause going for Christine Anu singing a song I’m sure you’ll love called ‘I need a silent night’
272 PERFORMER ENTRY (CHRISTINE) I need a silent 273 night/ 9.13:00 BAND CUE 21 (I NEED A SILENT NIGHT) HLT
274 FOLLOW ON PRESET CANDLE CARRIERS
275 PRESET GALATEA AND STUART
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276 4 BARS AFTER THE BRIDGE PERFORMER ENTRY (ELOUISE)
277 Silent Night 9.17:00 Straight in – no break. Natasha: joining Christine in those performances were Elouise Stackhouse and Stuart Brown.
Stuart joins us again now to perform a duet with Galatea Kneath. 278 MC Link 9.21:00 MC LINK NATASHA MC Galatea was identified through the audition process when the judges recognized her talent as a classical singer. Stuart is a seasoned performer with many lead roles under his belt. Together I’m sure they will wow you tonight with The Prayer
279 PERFORMER ENTRY (GALATEA) Classical arrangement – duet
While song is being performed (cue when singers start duet about 2 mins in) dancers enter runway Prompt and OP and fill the 280 The Prayer 9.22:00 BAND CUE 22 (THE PRAYER) - START STOPWATCH HLT runway and thrust (follow spot off for effect) holding candles (battery style) – a visual impact
Exit thrust front at end of song, leave candles on as they walk back around to backstage – so they are still visible on start of next song.
281 PRESET GABRILELLE
PERFORMER ENTRY 282 2:42 IN GO (CANDLE DANCERS / CHOIR)
283 MC Link 9.26:00 PERFORMER ENTRY (GABRIELLE) Seemless transistion Emanuel God 284 with us 9.26:00 BAND CUE 23 (EMANUEL GOD WITH US)
285 PRESET FINALE CAST
286 PERFORMER EXIT (DANCERS / CHOIR)
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# Section Time Cue Point / Timecode Cue Description GO TTE / 2W Notes / Script Paul: I’m sure you’ll agree that last segment was powerful, thank you Stuart and Gallatea, our candle holders and Gabrielle Connett.
Natasha: Well it’s time to get on your feet Music intro plays 287 9.30:00 MC LINK (PAUL & NATASHA) everyone as we take this show out, welcome under MC Marty, Christine and Amanda to lead the full cast and band in our finale song – What Christmas means to me
Paul: Take it away Band
PERFORMER ENTRY (CHRISTINE, KIRSTY, KACIE, 288 JAYDE, KHIARA,EMMA)
289 FULL SINGERS CAST ENTRY What Christmas 290 means to me 9.30:00 MUSIC CUE 15 (WHAT CHRISTMAS MEANS TO ME) CAL FINALE Reprise of What 291 Christmas means 9.34:00 TIMECODE 15:03:21 PYRO CUE 6 GO FIREWORKS cued last chorus of finale to me
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