Dusty The Original Pop Diva
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A sold out season, friendships sealed
Dusty The Original Pop Diva has finished its run. What a magnificent team achievement it was. I will post more later. Right now I am basking in the warmth of friendship, trust…and making music. Continue reading
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Dusty is 95% sold, opens this Friday!
Our director Leonie Walsh says: Nearly 95% of house sold. 10 left for this Friday night, matinee sold out and 4 singles left for Saturday night. Awesome! Continue reading
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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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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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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
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Dusty: Band rehearsal!
Here’s a great picture taken by Clare Patrick, who plays Dusty in our upcoming musical Dusty The Original Pop Diva. This is the band rehearsing at Musical Director June Gemmell’s home. Starting from the bottom right corner is June. She’s… Continue reading
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