The vitals:
7:00 ~ Doors
7:30 ~ STRICTLY BALLROOM

Part of our SUMMER CAMP series!

Despite only having six directorial efforts to his name as of 2025, Baz Luhrmann’s name carries a weight, an expectation of a certain style and theatricality. While everyone remembers him seemingly exploding onto the scene with the one-two punch of Romeo + Juliet and Moulin Rouge, not nearly enough people are aware that these are actually the latter entries in a spiritual trilogy, generally dubbed Luhrmann’s Red Curtain trilogy. His debut feature, Strictly Ballroom, laid the groundwork for the flash and glamour we’d come to know and love from the theatrical Aussie, putting this trio into fast action.

Based on a stage play that Luhrmann originally helped to launch, Strictly Ballroom follows Scott Hastings (Paul Mercurio), a member of a whole family of classically trained ballroom dancers. Unfortunately for them, like many heroes of the era, he’s a hotshot maverick who prefers to quite literally move to the beat of his own drum. His flashy, non-traditional moves wow audiences but win him no favor with the stodgy heads of the Australian Dancing Federation, nor his longtime dance partner Liz (Gia Carides), who tires of losing due to his shenanigans. A beginner named Fran (Tara Morice) doesn’t look like much at first, but with her willingness to dance Scott’s way, he takes up her offer to become partners and an unlikely connection takes hold. Can these underdogs win it all? Can love bloom on a dance floor? Come see for yourself this August 11th! —Jackie Stargrove

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