b'SPARKING IMAGINATION WELCOME TO SPRING2019 ! See things differentlyAs winter recedes, a new season of possibility unfurls with tantalising anticipation of a summer still to come.From September, Riverside blooms on stage as our Spring program explores themes of love, rejuvenation, discovery, duality, identity and youth. Explore new worlds and ideas with your eyes afresh and body and soul renewed."Spring . hath put a spirit of youth in everything." William Shakespeare Sonnet 98Our annual and much loved Spot On Childrens Festival returns in the October school holidays with a week of live performances, films, workshops and free activities that nurture young minds and spark imaginations. Then suddenly it seems, one golden morning, the Bush awakes, a living thing. Flowers bloom, birds sing, and all the world puts on its gayest dress to greet the laughing Spring." C.J. DennisWe have theatre from Bankstown, Sydney, as well as Melbourne and Adelaide, plus two brand new productions from our own National Theatre of Parramatta. Add a musical, cabaret, dance, a revue, comedy and concerts and you can see that Riverside is alive, abundant and radiant. "Spring is nature\'s way of saying, \'Let\'s party!\'"Robin WilliamsOur Spring season is prolific with performances just bursting to entertain, amaze and surprise you.So put a spring in your step and plant the seeds of your imagination by visiting Riverside in the coming months. We look forward to welcoming you. Robert Love AM Director Riverside Theatres 3'