Chasing The Lollyman 2012 @ The Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre

Event Date:
Wednesday 29 August 2012 to Thursday 30 August 2012
Place:
The Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre
Queanbeyan, NSW

Artist:
Chasing The Lollyman
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Description:

Have you ever wanted to find your inner Aboriginality? What about an episode of Getaway that takes us on a true blue Aussie holiday to a Queensland Aboriginal mission? Doesn't that just scream 'Classic Aussie Outback?' Chasing The Lollyman is a brilliant new show from Brisbane's critically acclaimed deBASE productions. This one man show, devised and performed by one of Queensland's most dynamic and funny Indigenous performers Mark Sheppard, is a joyous sharing of stories. A celebration of urban Indigenous identity, it takes a satirical look at the media and popular culture. Playing a variety of characters, weaving stand up with storytelling and clown, Mark pokes fun at everything from Neighbours (what would it be like if a Murri family moved into Ramsey Street) to politics. He relates his own experiences as a youth in far north Queensland touching on topics such as childhood games and AFL, family, spirituality and contemporary Aboriginal identity. At the core of Mark's storytelling is the belief that for all groups of people, the fables and the stories we are influenced by as we grow up give us insight into the world. Stories are important and identify us as a community. A graduate from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) it was with deBASE's founding artists Bridget Boyle, Robert Kronk and Liz Skitch that Mark began his comic training. Now after sell-out performances and on a national tour we have the pleasure of his company at The Q. Disclaimer: Chasing The Lollyman contains no ochre, didgeridoos, clap sticks, or images of deceased people... unless of course something goes terribly wrong! Wednesday 29 August 2012 - 8.00pm Thursday 30 August 2012 - 11.00am & 8.00pm Non-subscribers $35.00 Full price $30.00 Concession and Groups (10+) Subscribers $30.00 Full price $25.00 Concession and Groups (10+)