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ROBERT SCHWARTEN PAVILION

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PHOTOS &AUTOGRAPHS

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STAGE CAPRICON KIDS MAIN STAGE

CAPRICORN MEDIEVAL

GUILDAUTOGRAPHS PHOTOS CINEMA WORKSHOPS

10:00 AM Geeks of NatureKids performance with Jay Laga’aia

Kids Zone Craft

Join the free activities to make:

Wrist Cuffs

Masks

Paddle Pop Heroes

Reading Wands

Galaxy Slime

Welcome to CapriCon Event Cinemas

Movie Trailer Promos

Becosplay Starting out

in Cosplay Q&A10:15 AM

Ben Brady

Full Metal Pole Superhero

Performance Nathan Jones in Robert Schwarten

Pavilion

Chai Hansen in Robert Schwarten

Pavilion

10:30 AM Dance set

10:45 AMParasol

Duelling

World’s Greatest Shave

Kate Forsyth Panel Medieval Combat

11:00 AM A-MUSE

J-POP CONCERT

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle

Rated PG

Tada Costuming Supplies

Hands-on Worbla’s® Art Series Workshop

11:15 AM Karen Tyrell Song Bird Superhero

11:30 AM

Queensland Wrestling Alliance

Bout

Dance set and workshop

Chai Hansen in Robert Schwarten

Pavilion

Jay Laga’aia in Robert Schwarten

Pavilion

11:45 AMSpotlight

Rockhampton Junior Cosplay

Competition

12:00 PM

Fursuiting Panel - Pocari Roo and

SkyeHigh Studios

Traditional Stitching Demo Tada Costuming

Supplies Intro to Make-up

Effects

12:15 PM

12:30 PM

Ben Brady 12:45 PM Chain mail Making Demo1:00 PM

KIDS - Make a sock snake workshop

Jay Laga’aia Star Wars Panel

with Geeks of Nature

Kids Zone Craft

Join the free activities to make:

Lightsaber Icy Pole Holders

Origami Bookmarks

Comic Book Magnets

Nathan Jones in Robert Schwarten

Pavilion

Event Cinemas Movie Trailer

Promos1:15 PM Geeks of Nature

Henchwench and Scrap Shop Props

Panel

1:30 PM

Ben Brady

Nalbinding (single needle

knitting) DemoHotel

Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation

Rated PG

1:45 PM

2:00 PMTeapot Racing

Karen Tyrell Song Bird Superhero

Jay Laga’aia in Library Pavilion

2:15 PMQueensland

Wrestling Alliance

Bout

2:30 PM

Nathan Jones Panel

Jewellery Making Demo Chai Hansen

in Robert Schwarten Pavilion

SkyeHigh Studios Fursuiting Workshop

2:45 PM Storytime with Jay Laga’aia3:00 PM Event Cinemas

Movie Trailer Promos3:15 PM Geeks of Nature Wood

Carving Demo3:30 PM

Ben Brady

Goosebumps 2

Rated PG

3:45 PM

KIDS - Make a pirate boat workshop

Chai Hansen Panel

4:00 PM Twirlers Rock Tablet Weaving Demo Nathan Jones

in Robert Schwarten Pavilion

Karen Tyrell Superhero Writing

Workshop 7-13 years

4:15 PM A-MUSE

J-POP CONCERTAnime Art Comp

winner announced4:30 PM

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6:15 PM

6:30 PM

Silky Fuzz6:45 PM

7:00 PM

7:15 PM Full Metal Pole

Comedy Short Films

Rated M

7:30 PM

Silky Fuzz7:45 PM

8:00 PM

CAPRICON 2019 PROUDLY BROUGHT TO YOU BY FAQS

WEAPONS POLICY

• One metre length restriction• No actual firearms• No replica firearms• Toy/prop guns require orange tips• No firing projectiles• No powder charge or flammable fuel

• Nerf guns must be unloaded• No functional bows, slingshots, crossbows• No laser pointers• No metal weapons or props• Active martial arts weapons are prohibited

HOW CAN I TELL IF MY WEAPON IS CONSIDERED A REPLICA?A replica weapon is classified as an exact reproduction of a real weapon, which can be easily or rightfully mistaken for a real weapon, and/or possess no obvious features that distinguish it from an illegal or prohibited weapon.

Toys or props made to look like a real weapon, but which cannot be mistaken for a working firearm or weapon and does not have the ability to function as a firearm, are permitted. Where there is a strong resemblance to a real firearm, an orange safety cap is required.

ITEMS PURCHASED WHILE AT CAPRICONAttendees who purchase imitation or replica weapons/props, such as metal movie/tv swords, knives, sabres and staffs from vendors which do not comply to our general props policy must not remove items from their original packaging until they have been secured in their home or vehicle.

If you wish to use a purchased item as a prop or costume piece, items must be presented to staff at the Library information tent in their original packaging. If the CapriCon weapons check-in team approve the item it may be used in accordance with our weapons policy.

If the items are not approved, then they are prohibited on event grounds out of their original packaging. Non-approved items must then be securely stored in a vehicle or left at the Library information tent until you are leaving the event.

Weapons or dangerous items to be autographed must be packaged and cloaked at the Library information tent until such time as they are ready to be signed. Seek assistance from staff before removing items from packaging.

IMPORTANT LEGAL STUFFRockhampton Regional Council and CapriCon Steampunk and Pop Culture Convention will not be held legally responsible or liable for any misconduct, damages, injuries or death resulting from the actions of any CapriCon attendee. Any inappropriate behaviour or misconduct by any attendee will be not be tolerated by Rockhampton Regional Council or local authorities. Please use your best judgment and discretion by refraining from swinging weapons around, as there is always the possibility of injuring other convention attendees.

It is the policy of CapriCon Steampunk and Pop Culture Convention that each of its visitors and staff shall be provided with a safe and healthy place to work and visit. To achieve this, Rockhampton Regional Council is committed to making every reasonable effort in the areas of hazard control, injury protection and health preservation to every practical extent. In conjunction with this undertaking, the following series of safe weapon and prop rules have been established.

All props are subject to mandatory inspections which will be performed by CapriCon volunteers and staff. The judgement of CapriCon organisational staff will be deemed final and absolute in matters of prop and costume suitability and safety for the event. Items which fail to meet the requirements of this policy will be confiscated for the duration of the event. Deliberate refusal to comply with event policies may result in your removal from CapriCon.

PLEASE ADHERE TO THE FOLLOWING RESTRICTIONS:

EVENT SCHEDULE

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Kids ChilloutZone

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• Alliance of Regional Costumers• A-Muse • Anime Excess Classic• Ashleigh Jane – Artist• Atomic Vintage• Birch Carroll and Coyle• Belue Hill Beads • Beth Liddle - Artist• Bling Bling Costumes• Candygirl Sue - Popping Candy• Capricorn Dollshouse Miniature

Enthusiasts• Capricorn Medieval Guild• Capricorn Tabletop• Collectors Emporium• CQ Ghostbusters• CQ Reenactors & Costuming

Collective• Creature Creations and Costumes• Curly Lou• Cyanide Pop Press• Darkwood Fantasy Creatures • Fairy ‘Linda• Fandomination Oz• Fethers Studio • Fulwood & Co• Get Fob’d • Greynerds Paradise• Handmade with Love by Kath • Harvey Norman• Headspace• Jordella• JS Art

• Junjardi Games• Little Buddy Boo• Make Your Own Candle • Millennium Comics & Collectables• moonlightexpress• Nature’s Forge • Peace International Archery Club• Pegs Pinups• People 4 Pets Inc. • Phillip Bovey - Artist• Photo Booths Rock• Photogruzzi• Poppy Cotton• QBD Books• QWERTY Typerwriter• Rebekah Donaldson Face Painting• Retro Toys / Dark Star Designs • Rhicreations• Rockhampton Art Gallery• Rockhampton Scale Model Assoc.• Roseberry Qld• Ruby and Ash• Rusty Lotus• ShruggiesIllustration• Skyehigh Studios• Soulanswers111• STORGE DESIGNS• Tada Costuming Supplies• The Store of Requirement• Three Cats Cosplay• VR World• Yoko’s Corner Anime Store

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NEED TO REGISTER FOR A WORKSHOP?

BEFORE CAPRICON

Send us a PM via the CapriCon Facebook page.

DURING CAPRICON

During CapriCon you can register at the information desk located at the token booth in the Robert Schwarten Pavilion.*Seats are limited.

How do I get the event app?From 8 March download the app through the App Store and Google Play by searching “Rockhampton Events” or visit www.rockhampton.eventapp.com.au and enter code: capricon2019

Is there a lucky door prize?Take your gate ticket to the Library Information Tent in the Library Pavilion and enter the Lucky Door Prize valued at $300 from House of Frames.

What does ‘cosplay is not consent’ mean?CapriCon is a friendly, all-ages event where everyone can feel included so please be kind to your fellow fans. Harassment in any form will not be tolerated. CapriCon encourages a diverse and colourful community – everyone deserves equal respect so mind your manners and be kind to one another! Always ask permission if you’d like to take a photo and never touch someone without consent.

Where do I report lost children?For parents and guardians: as you enter CapriCon, agree on a place to meet your child if they somehow get lost. If you need to report a lost child, please do so at the Library Information Tent inside the Library pavilion.

What if I need special assistance?If you have a special needs access request (e.g. in Q&A panels or autograph lines) due to a disability or mobility requirement, please approach a volunteer and let them know you need assistance.

Where are... toilets, ATMs, and first aid? Toilets are located at both ends of the event and are clearly signed. There is one ATM and one First Aid Station. Check the map for exact locations.

Do you have a Cosplay Repair Station?We sure do! It’s located at the entrance to the Robert Schwarten Pavilion.

How do I get a photo or autograph with one of the guests? Tokens are used throughout the event to purchase autographs and photos. You can purchase these at the token booth located at the entrance to Robert Schwarten Pavilion.

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It took just 18 days for him to turn a stack of foam into the Doom Slayer costume that stunned crowds at PAX Australia before it took a BFG to the competition and saw him crowned Sydney Supanova’s “Best in Show” champion for 2018.

Scrap Shop Props is a 24-year old guy that loves cats and making cool things from video games. With a background in engineering, he started cosplay in 2016 with a Garrus Vakarian, quickly moving on to tackle a full-scale Reinhardt with his friend.

With an eye for accuracy and incredible attention to detail, his knack for bringing game objects to life has seen him building props for some of the biggest gaming companies on the planet, and even representing megastudio Blizzard as the official Reinhardt cosplayer for the Australian round of the Overwatch World Cup.

This contest is scheduled for one fall! Let’s get ready to wrestle!!! Proudly presented by Rhino MMA Rockhampton - Professional wrestling makes its high flying, ring rope climbing, table throwing, chair smashing debut at CapriCon with North Queensland Superstars - The Queensland Wrestling Alliance!

For the horde!

Her World of Warcraft Orc Death Knight took out the 2016 Australian National Championship and sent her all the way to the USA to compete against the very best in the Crown World Cosplay Championship, and with a list of titles longer than an Orc’s tabard, including wins at Oz Comic-Con, Supanova, RTX and more, this cosplayer isn’t just good- she’s Orcsome!

Professional prop builder for some of the biggest names around (her “first job” was building props for The Lord of the Rings at the iconic Weta Studios in New Zealand), official Overwatch World Cup cosplayer for gaming mega studio Blizzard, cosplay mentor and ambassador, gaming guru, reigning Adelaide Supanova “Best in Show” cosplay champion and more…

APPEARANCES1.15pm - 2.15pm Main Stage

5pm - 6pm Cosplay Comp

APPEARANCES1.15pm - 2.45am Main Stage

5pm - 6pm Cosplay Comp

BOUTS 11am - 11.45am 1.45pm - 2.45pm

5.30pm - 6.30pm

We promised you big stars, and they don’t come much bigger than this guy!

Every hero needs an epic villain! Whether it’s swords and spears with Brad Pitt on the plains of Ancient Greece as Boagrius in blockbuster Troy, wrestling with Stone Cold Steve Austin as Petr in the jungles of The Condemned, or the mechanical mayhem among the fire and blood of the Oscar winning Mad Max- Fury Road as Rictus Erectus, he’s one of the most recognisable in Hollywood, and it’s not hard to see why! At a towering 210cm tall (that’s 6’ 11 in the old scale) and over 160 kg of muscle he certainly stands out in a crowd! – It’s the one and only Nathan Jones.

All that muscle isn’t just for show either, Nathan won the title of Australia’s Strongest Man in 1995, World Strongman Challenge in 1996, and is a legend on the powerlifting circuits. He’s no stranger to the wresting ring either, having spent time as the protégé to The Undertaker in the WWE and winning a World Championship Title with the WWA.

Who are we to argue with hundreds of screaming fans? You wanted him back and you’ve got him!

Please welcome back for CapriCon 2019 the king of the kids himself, Mr Jay Laga’aia!

Star Wars, Home and Away, Play School, Xena, Jay’s Jungle, Larry the Lawnmower, The Lion King musical, and since we saw him last, the powerful Foxtel exclusive series - Fighting Season, there’s no doubt he’s one of the hardest working and most talented in the business.

Stage panels, photos, autographs and a special performance for our littlest attendees, this is a day with Jay that you won’t want to miss, we’ll see you there!

Geek, cosplayer, comic nerd and wrestling tragic JusZ Cosplay has done it all.

Direct from the pages of Cosplay Live, Ambedo, PinUp Kulture and more, she’s the host of the Oz Comic-Con National Championships of cosplay, star of multiple films from champion Aussie filmmakers Fury Fingers, including Ubisoft sponsored “The Diversion” and is a World Series Wrestling regular and Spotlight brand ambassador for cosplay!

With over 45 costumes created in seven years (and counting), JusZ is deeply passionate about cosplay and is a founding member of the Cosplay Sentinels, an anti-harassment initiative working to create a safe environment for all fans at conventions and online.

Is that guy riding on a cloud??? Lock up the Scrolls! He’s coming! Monkey is coming!

Easily one of Australia’s most recognisable stars, he’s fought warlords and demons across mythical lands in The New Legends of Monkey, embraced his inner werewolf in Shadowhunters, survived post apocalyptic Earth in The 100, made an oceanic splash on Mako Mermaids, and soon, he’ll be trying to save the planet from devastation in the debut Sy Fy Exclusive series “We Were Tomorrow”

We’ve stolen him away from the Palace of the Gods just for you, make some noise CapriCon and welcome the immortal Monkey King himself- Chai Hansen!

APPEARANCES 2.30pm - 3.15pm Main Stage | 5pm - 6pm Cosplay Comp

APPEARANCES10am - 10.30am Library Stage | 11.30pm - 12.30pm Photos

1pm - 1.45pm Library Stage | 2pm - 2.45 Autographs 2.45pm - 3.15pm Library Stage

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APPEARANCES10.45am - 11.45am Main Stage

Kate will be available in Author Alley when not appearing on stage.

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Kate Forsyth wrote her first novel aged seven and has now sold more than a million books worldwide. Kate’s books for children and young adults include the collection of fairy-tale retellings Vasilisa the Wise & Other Tales of Brave Young Women, The Impossible Quest, (her fantasy adventure series for children) and The Puzzle Ring, named an ‘Unsung Hero’ of 2009 by international bloggers.

Kate is probably most famous for ‘Bitter Greens’, a retelling of the Rapunzel fairy-tale interwoven with the dramatic life story of the woman who told the tale as it is best known, the 17th century French writer, Charlotte-Rose de la Force. It was also nominated for a Norma K. Hemming Award, the Aurealis Award for Best Fantasy Fiction, and a Ditmar Award. It has sold more than a quarter of a million copies world-wide.

Pocari Roo is one of Australia’s leading fursuiters with over 110,000 subscribers to her YouTube channel. Pocari Roo is known for giving tips to aspiring furries, sharing personal fursuit stories and discussing other assorted furry content. She has made appearances at furry-friendly conventions like Confurgence, Vidcon and FurDu and is excited to come to CapriCon 2019.

SkyeHigh Studios is run by Gabi, a highly skilled fursuit creator based in Queensland. Gabi has been making fursuits since 2014, providing helpful tutorials and tips on her YouTube channel and takes commission for her work.

Make sure you register for SkyeHigh’s fursuiting workshop at 2.30pm in the Robert Schwarten Pavilion Workshop Area.

Faux Veritas (or Faux for short) is a red fox based furry that has been heavily involved in the furry fandom for five years. Faux Veritas’ YouTube channel, Faux Films has over 40,000 subscribers across the world and his videos have had over two million views. He has also started a Twitch channel FauxPlays.

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BECOSPLAY

Register now for the Q&A Becosplay Panel at 10am in the Robert Schwarten Pavilion Workshop Area.

As the Emperor protects, so must we. In the grim darkness of the far future, there is only war. Like the Angel of Vengeance his armour represents, this man is unwavering in his devotion to the cause, and with cosplay skills so good that they flew him all the way to the USA to star in the viral smash short film “Guardsman”. It’s clear that devotion pays off!

Imperium of Man, show your allegiance and welcome one of the world’s best Warhammer cosplayers to CapriCon 2019 - Becosplay!

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Whether you’re here today as Bruce Wayne or Batman, searching for the Legendary Silver Crystal or your missing glass slipper, visiting from Hogwarts or here to take the seven kingdoms – it’s with great pleasure that I welcome you to the fourth annual CapriCon Steampunk and Pop Culture Convention!

It has been an absolute delight to watch this event transform in just three years. CapriCon started as a smaller scale event held at the Rockhampton Library in 2016 and welcomed a crowd of 750. Since then, it has exploded into one of our Region’s favourite events and last year welcomed an impressive 8,500 people.

I would especially like to attribute its success to our dedicated Library team who birthed the idea and created the convention for Youth Week. As a result, it has brought together different community groups and hobbyists within our Region and it is now one of our most loved, free community events.

This fast growing popularity is also evident in our change of location and extended times for this year’s event! We are anticipating a huge crowd, and have a jam packed programme to suit everyone.

This is a credit to our event organisers and to you – our dedicated cosplayers and anime enthusiasts. Part of what makes this event so special is the way its attendees can add to its magic.

Your passion and support is a sure sign that CapriCon will continue to grow in both popularity and size for years to come.

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