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The Penalty: Film, presentation, music and cocktails

Helen MacPherson Smith Theatre, Arts Academy, Federation University

Camp Street,
Ballarat Central VIC 3350

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  • Sat 17 May

5:30pm–7:30pm | 6pm–8pm

$20 - $50

Adult: Includes pre-show created cocktail or mocktail at The Crypt (14 Camp St), from 5pm.

Concession: Screening only (6pm)

Journey to the San Francisco underworld, where a grim villain reigns over the dark criminal underworld, and innocence becomes the tool of a dastardly plan for revenge.

The Penalty (1920) was Lon Chaney's breakout film, catapaulting him to international stardom. This stunning silent film was also the first Hollywood feature film starring a young Claire Adams, who spent the second half of her life at Mooramong, now a National Trust property in Skipton. Join us for a night of creative gothic cocktails from The Crypt, some silent film history and a live performance by Anna Morley and Tom McGowan, who will be providing a score to a night you will never forget.

Adults only.

Content: Buninyong Community Events: The Bard in Buninyong

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