Joanna
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Chookas! It’s an Aussie word!
Chookas! This is what Aussies say to each other before a performance, instead of: “Break a leg”. I don’t know what it means but they said it before “Breaking Up Is Hard To Do”, and before the QMF Under This… Continue reading
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Repetiteur’s thoughts: love the incidental music
Opening night for Dusty The Original Pop Diva is this Friday. The band plays in the wings (part of the stage not seen by the audience), and this is the view from where Musical Director June Gemmell sits. Continue reading
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Oh no, my dog-ears are tearing already!
Oh no! The folded corners of my pages are tearing already, and the show doesn’t go live until Friday! Continue reading
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Alex Mackenzie, multi-instrumentalist
Alex Mackenzie is the last member to join our band in Dusty The Original Pop Diva, a musical about Dusty Springfield at Sunnybank Theatre which runs from Nov 13 to 28 2015. Alex plays tenor and alto sax, flute and… Continue reading
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Glorious chaos: Valtozash at BJC
Their horns assault you with a stabbing dissonance. An electric guitar invades your mind with frenzied brilliance, then wails like a banshee. Bass guitar and drums build that sound of despair, the relentless thudding eventually impales your heart. If you… Continue reading
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Glorious chaos: Valtozash at BJC VIDEO
Their horns assault you with a stabbing dissonance. An electric guitar invades your mind with frenzied brilliance, then wails like a banshee. Bass guitar and drums build that sound of despair, the relentless thudding eventually impales your heart. Continue reading
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We Only Want To Be With Clare!
Clare Patrick is Dusty Springfield in our upcoming show Dusty The Original Pop Diva, which runs from November 13 to 28 at the Sunnybank Theatre. Clare is warm, energetic and she’s got her “Dusty hands” down to a tee. Continue reading
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Soft Core in the morning
I woke at 4.30am with Reno’s song Soft Core in my head. Was still mentally humming it ten minutes later. So here I am with a big cup of coffee, at my piano, headphones on. It’s daybreak and I’m inspired,… Continue reading
Joanna Funk 