Upcoming musicals in Melbourne and regional Victoria
May16
- FOOTSTEPS OF A NOBODY Sat 23rd Jan 2010, 8:00 PM, @ The Woodbin Theatre, 15 Coronation Street Geelong West, 3218, Geelong West, Victoria 3218. Produced by Aspinauts Players in Association with Walking Into Bars, FOOTSTEPS OF A NOBODY is a powerful one woman rock-musical both written and performed by Donna Williams, author of the international best seller, Nobody Nowhere; Autobiography of an Autistic Girl and musically backed by The Aspinauts. This is a unique opportunity to witness the author herself perform a story that has changed the lives of millions. Through vibrant song, characterisations, gestural signing, evocative spoken word, and musically supported by the band, The Aspinauts, Donna takes us on a journey from a seemingly deaf, psychotic, ’feral’ child to life on the streets and ultimately on to her fight for equality among others. Show runs 8-9pm.
- REVIEWS OF DONNA WILLIAMS’ WRITING: THE NEW YORK TIMES: She allows us to understand our own perceptions as never before. PEOPLE MAGAZINE: By turns fascinating and harrowing. WEEKEND REVIEW: Evocative, poetic, compelling, shocking, gut-wrenchingly moving. DAILY TELEGRAPH: Powerful and unique. MODE: Powerful enough to make one reassess what it means to be human. GOOD HOUSEKEEPING: Extraordinarily gripping. THE GLOBE AND MAIL: Deserves every superlative a reviewer can muster. Disabled access is available. Show is suitable for teens and adults. Question time available after the show. Cost: Adults:$22.00 | Concession:$20.00 | Students: $15.00. BUY TICKETS ONLINE HERE: http://www.donnawilliams.net/events0.0.html ENQUIRIES: bookings@donnawilliams.net
BALOOMBAWOP Sat 28th Jan 2010, 2:00 PM, @Altona Meadows Library, 2 Newham Way, Altona Meadows, Victoria 3028. Once upon tough time, there were Grumpy Gallumphies who didn’t like strangeness it made them quite grumpy. Then a magical train arrived from a dream and those who could dare, they had dared to get in. It was off to Baloomba-wop where they had purple rain, and a shop that even sold new replacement brains! They would meet Charlie Warmton whose best friend was a blanket, and the Brookenstein Fox who lives up on a shelf, and Bluster-McFluster with his technical gadgets and the Gimmety-Gimme with everything for herself. They’d meet Booger-Looger who picks his nose to perfection and the Whirly-twirl-girl who lacks any direction. And not to mention the Gadoodleborger who runs a magical shop which just happens to be where the train is to stop. But deep in Baloomba-wop, a Grumpy Gallumphy, the notorious Dame Grumpty- Doobee-the-Fourth, she doesn’t like strangeness at all so she wants to make everyone so very ’normal’ of course. She is looking to change Baloomba-wop for forever. She’s determined to make all these weirdoes quite plain. Will she be stopped before everything’s ’normal’, I wonder. Or succeed making all be exactly the same? 
Baloomba-wop, written and produced by Donna Williams and accompanied by The Aspinauts. Baloomba-wop is an interactive, off the wall, musical adventure for kids and kids at heart. It should appeal to fans of Dr Seuss, Lewis Carroll, Roald Dahl. The land of Baloomba-wop is magically brought to life through the complete dag-dom of The Aspinauts and the gestural signing and characterisations of their storyteller-lead singer, Donna Williams. It runs for an hour and audience members are invited to actively participate throughout. Show runs 2-3pm. Enquiries: 99323041. Cost: gold coin donation.
FOOTSTEPS OF A NOBODY Sat 20th Feb 2010, 8:00 PM @ Doncaster Playhouse, 679 Doncaster Road, Doncaster, Victoria 3108. Produced by Aspinauts Players in Association with Walking Into Bars, FOOTSTEPS OF A NOBODY is a powerful one woman rock-musical both written and performed by Donna Williams, author of the international best seller, Nobody Nowhere; Autobiography of an Autistic Girl and musically backed by The Aspinauts. This is a unique opportunity to witness the author herself perform a story that has changed the lives of millions. Through vibrant song, characterisations, gestural signing, evocative spoken word, and musically supported by the band, The Aspinauts, Donna takes us on a journey from a seemingly deaf, psychotic, ’feral’ child to life on the streets and ultimately on to her fight for equality among others. Show runs 8-9pm. 
REVIEWS OF DONNA WILLIAMS’ WRITING: She allows us to understand our own perceptions as never before. NEW YORK TIMES Evocative, poetic, compelling, shocking, gut wrenchingly moving. WEEKEND REVIEW Deserves every superlative a reviewer can muster. THE GLOBE AND MAIL Powerful enough to make one reassess what it means to be human. MODE By turns fascinating and harrowing. PEOPLE MAGAZINE… Disabled access is available. Show is suitable for teens and adults. Question time available after the show. Cost: Adults:$22.00 | Concession:$20.00 | Students: $15.00. BUY TICKETS ONLINE HERE: http://www.donnawilliams.net/events0.0.html ENQUIRIES: bookings@donnawilliams.net
more info at:
http://www.aspinauts.com
