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Jonny Pasvolsky Will Bring THE CAN PRINCIPLE to Bondi Pavilion

The one-man show, directed by Jo Turner, follows fake guru Mervin Gimplik after Adelaide Fringe and Melbourne Comedy Festival runs

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Jonny Pasvolsky Will Bring THE CAN PRINCIPLE to Bondi Pavilion

Written and performed by Jonny Pasvolsky and directed by Jo Turner | Produced by Kate Ryerson, The CAN Principle will be performed at Bondi Pavilion Friday 5 and Saturday 6 June 7.30pm.

Direct from sell-out shows at Adelaide Fringe and the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, self-proclaimed guru, Merv is bringing his life philosophy to Bondi with one VERY big promise: the sun! Yes, Mervin is promising the sun itself and he's almost certain he can deliver it!

Inspired by a childhood memory of cracking open a souvenir can labelled “Genuine Australian Sunshine” and finding absolutely nothing inside, the show skewers the modern self-improvement economy. This parody of today's ‘gurus' and snake-oil salesmen - written and performed by Jonny Pasvolsky - is a one-man comedy about what it takes to re-invent yourself in the face of failure and the self-proclaimed 'experts' lining up to take your money for nothing!

Beneath the satire is a personal thread, drawing on Pasvolsky's experience migrating from South Africa to Australia and the awkward business of navigating some stark, cultural differences. If you have ever been promised a total reinvention in six easy steps, this one is for you. Merv's infectious blind optimism and ‘can-do' attitude (pun intended), will win you over. It's the quintessential example of believing your own bulldust. And you will too!

Best known to Australian audiences for his roles on McLeod's Daughters, Underbelly, The Moodys, Mr and Mrs Murder to name a few, and internationally for roles in Mortdecai and Westworld, Jonny brings serious screen credentials and NYC stand-up chops to the stage in this smart, biting satire.

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