Phelan Groovy Returns with Brand New Solo Cabaret!
After sell-outseasons in Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, Adelaide and New York City, Kurt comes home to Queensland with his awesome brand of cabaret that has audiences and critics smiling from ear to ear.
2015 was an excellent year for actor Kurt Phelan. After conjuring his inner Patrick Swayze in a national tour of Dirty Dancing he has been touring his brand new cabaret, Phelan Groovy - a hilarious, access all areas romp into his mind both on and off stage. The production is part biographical, part behind-the-scenes voyeurism and ALL entertainment.
Kurt Phelan is no stranger to the stage. He has performed major roles in some of the biggest musicals in Australia over the last decade. From Singin' In The Rain to Priscilla, Queen of The Dessert, Phelan has seen and done it all. This year, he is going rogue and taking off the mask, showing his true passion for storytelling, song and good old fashioned fun.
"While I love this industry that has supported me so well, I wanted to create something in MY voice, something that is honest, cheeky, entertaining and deeply personal," says Phelan, "Also. I just really wanted to have a yarn and sing some e**ffing great songs..."
Phelan Groovy is an hour of unabashed laughter and music that doesn't take itself too seriously and asks its audience to do the same. It is refreshingly honest and disarmingly joyous, which ensures that it's moments of dark poignancy come as a genuine surprise.
The music traverses everywhere from Farnsy to Lorde to Music theatre and back again. For who could deny a song or two with the word "Feelin" in it, as well. There's songs from the womb, a pitch for Prime Minister and of course a singalong to boot.
It is a night of cheeky fun and laughs; the musings of the "Larrikin next door", rather than the "Diva from the Paris end", with the tag line "Never let the truth get in the way of a good story".
What: Phelan Groovy
When: Thursday 1st to Sat 3rd December nightly at 8.45pm (runs 60mins)
Where: Studio 53 1⁄2, Brisbane Powerhouse, Lamington Street, New Farm
Tickets: Full $28; Conc. $25 (Booking fee applies)
Bookings: http://brisbanepowerhouse.org/events/2016/12/01/phelan-groovy/
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